Susanna (Vincent) Legg (1775 - 1859)

Born 10 Mar 1775 in Valley, Botetourt, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of William Henry Legg — married 1 Jan 1795 in Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died Aug 1859 at age 84 in Laurel Creek, Nicholas, Virginia

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Biography

Biography

Susanna Vincent (some sources Susannah Vinson) was born about 1775, the daughter of Joseph Vincent and Rosanna Poole. She married William Henry Legg on 1 January 1795 in Greenbriar County, Virginia. They had 13 children. Susanna died in 1860 and is buried in Nicholas County, Virginia. ^[1]

Her husband, William Henry Legg was born abt 1772 in Prince William or Monroe County, Virginia. t. He died on 13 October 1859 in Laurel Creek, Nicholas County, Virginia and is buried in the same county. He was a farmer in the area.

Notes: William Henry Legg was the son of Thomas Legg (b. 1748 Prince William Co.) and Elizabeth Hughes (b. 1750). There is some argument over the line beyond that point, but the traditional lineage is that Thomas was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Legg, grandson of Thomas and Sarah Davenport Legg, and great-grandson of another Thomas Legg. ^[2]

Marriage

Husband: William Henry Legg ^[3]

Wife: Susanna Vincent^[3][4]

Marriage Date: 1 January 1795^[4]

Marriage Place: Greenbriar County, VA^[4]

Children of William and Susanna

1. Fortunatis "Natis" Legg^[3]b. abt 1796, Greenbrier County, VA d. bef 1870, Kanawha County, WV Married(1): Nelly Foster, 14 March 1822, and Married(2): Hannah Jane Smith 1 November 1832, Kanawha County, VA
2. Jesse Legg Born: 1801
3. Nancy "Fanny" Legg Born: 1804, Monroe County, VA Died: 22 February 1868, Clay County, WV Buried: Walker Cemetery, Clay County, WV Married: James A. Walker, 19 April 1821, Nicholas County, VA^[5]
4. Eli Legg^[3] Born: 1808, Monroe County, VA Died: Aft. 1880, Nicholas County, WV Married: Matilda Walker^[3] 31 March 1834, Nicholas County, WV
5. William Henry Legg Jr. Born: 1811^[6], VA Married: Jane G. Miller (b.1815), 27 December 1832, VA
6. Leah Legg Born: 1817
7. Frances Catherine Legg Born: 10 July 1818 Died: May 1885, Poe, Nicholas County, WV Buried: Walker-Acord Cemetery, Turkey Hollow Rd, Nicholas County, WV Married: Hiram Walker, 6 November 1833, Nicholas County, VA.^[7]
8. Levi Legg Born: 1822, VA Married: Katherine ? (b. abt 1823), bef 1850
9. Sarah Legg Born:  ? Married: James Johnson, 6 March 1823, Nicholas County, VA
10. Mary Legg Born:  ?
11. Rachel Legg Born:  ?
12. Jarrett Legg Born:  ?
13. John L. Legg Born:  ?
14. Franklin Legg Born:  ?

Note Nancy and Frances Legg married brothers James and Hiram Walker, respectively.

Residence

Home in 1850: Western District, Nicholas, Virginia^[8]

Household Members: William Legg 78, Susanna Legg 75, Levi Legg 29, Catharine Legg 27

Note: In the 1850 Census, they live next door to William and Jane Legg and Eli and Matilda Legg and their children

Home in 1860: District of Nicholas, Nicholas County, Virginia^[6]

Household Members: Susan Legg (85), James Johnson (29)

Death

Death Date: about 1860

Death Place:

Burial: Nicholas County, Virginia.

Source

^{[1][2] [3][4][5][8][6][7]}

• Ancestry.com: Family Tree

• 1820 Census of Nicholas County, (W)VA Susanna in the 1860 Census of Nicholas County, WV

• 1830 Census of Nicholas County, (W)VA

• 1850 Census of Nicholas County, (W)VA

Footnotes

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of Lynch-Tree.ged on 06 August 2010.

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Susannah was born in 1774. She passed away in 1859.

Susannah was born in 1774. She passed away in 1859.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Sissonville a Time To Remember. pages 101-102. cited by Rootsweb: Legg Family Submitted by Linda Secco (lsecco@bignet.net) on Mon Mar 1 14:18:50 1999
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} David Lovegrove (dlovegrove@cheerful.com)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5} Direct Descendant
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} "West Virginia Marriages, 1853–1970." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2009. Digital images of originals housed in County Courthouses in various counties throughout West Virginia. Marriage records.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} James A. Walker (b.16 June 1798 in Kanawha County, VA, d.22 February 1869 in Clay County, WV) was the son of Elverton P. Walker and Susan Bailes.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Year: 1860; Census Place: District of Nicholas, Nicholas, Virginia; Roll: M653_1365; Page: 1031; Image: 563; Family History Library Film: 805365.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Notes: Hiram Walker is the son of Elverton P. Walker and Susan Bailes.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Year: 1850; Census Place: Western District, Nicholas, Virginia; Roll: M432_963; Page: 354B; Image: 271. Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

• Nicholas County West Virginia History Books

Nicholas County West Virginia, Courthouse West Virginia Archives US Federal Census for Nicholas, Virginia, 1850

• Census, Minister returns