William
Ligon
Born in Powhatan, Colony of Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of Richard Ligon
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Frances (Moseley) Ligon
— married
1762 in Powhatan, Colony of Virginia
Descendants 
Father of
William Ligon Jr.
Died
at about age 21
in Goochland, Colony of Virginia [uncertain]
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Biography
William was born in 1744. On dec. 27, 1784, he married Frances Moseley. They were both underage at the time of the marriage. The couple had two children, William Jr and a girl believed to be named Sarah.
When William died in 1765, his wife was still underage. His children were then given into the care of their grandfather, Richard Ligon.
Sources
Ligon Jr, William D. The Ligon Family And Connections (Vol 1) Bond Press,1947.
Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633. Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1995. Volume I, pp 126-130.
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