John Pigg (abt. 1717 - bef. 1785)

Born about 1717 in King and Queen County, Virginia Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Clement) Pigg — married 1741 in Virginia Colony

Descendants

Died before 21 Feb 1785 before about age 68 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

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Biography

John Pigg was a Virginia colonist.

Cpt John Pigg performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

John Pigg is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A088978.

Captain John Pigg Daughters of American Revolution Ancestor #: A088978 Service: VIRGINIA Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE Birth: (CIRCA) 1720 VIRGINIA Death: (ANTE) 2-21-1785 PITTSYLVANIA CO VIRGINIA Service Source: ABERCROMBIE & SLATTEN, VA REV PUB CLAIMS, VOL 3, P 768 Service Description: 1) PITTSYLVANIA CO, RENDERED MATERIAL AID In D A R Patriot Index pg 535

Maud Carter Clement's History of Pittsylvania County Virginia.

p.27 .....Byrd's party proceeded to the forks of the Dan and Staunton Rivers.....Six miles beyond the forks they came to the house of Peter Mitchell, who was "the highest inhabitant up"; then for six miles they rode "through charming Low Grounds to a large stream which we agreed to name Banister River." Mr. John Banister was a member of Colonel Byrd's party and no doubt it was in his honor the stream was named.

p.142 ......On account of the tax that had been laid on tea, the drinking of tea was banned, to partake of the beverage was considered a virtual act of treason. Captain John Pigg, a vestryman and captain of the local militia, was reported to the committee as one who had violated the Association "by drinking and making use of in his family the detestable East Indian tea." When summoned to appear before the Committee in May 1776, Captain Pigg boldly refused, considering it an imperitnent interference in his family affairs and replied that, "he would do as he pleased." In their righteous indignation the Committee at once published him in the Gazzette as being "inimical to the cause.".....(footnote 20) John Pigg was the son of Paul Pigg of Amelia County, who moved to Pittsylvania when a very old man, and whose will is the first on record in the Clerk's Office. John Pigg was as early settler and Pigg River was named for him. He married Anne Clement and his will was proven February 1785, in which he bequeathed to his only son Hezekiah Ford Pigg the mill tract, his two guns, rifle and sliver buckles.

The Will of John Pigg

Will of John Pigg; Recorded D & W Book 11, Page 145-147 Pittsylvania County, VA: Dated October 10, 1782, Proven February 21, 1785

• In the Name of God Amen the 10th day of October one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. I John Pigg ofthe County of Pittsylvania being sick in body but of good and sound memory, thanks be to Almighty God and calling remembrance the uncertain Estate of this transitory life and that all flesh must yield to death when it shallplease God to call, do make, constitute, ordain and declare this mylast Will and Testament in manner and form following, revoking and annullingby these present all and evry Testament or Testaments Will and Willsheretofore by me made and declared either by word or Writing and thisis to be taken only for my last Will and Testament and none other andfirst being penitant and sorry from the bottom of my heart for my Sinspast most humbly desiring forgivness for the same, I give and commit mySoul unto Almighty God my saviour and redeemer in whom and by the Meritsof Jesus Christ I trust and assured by to sav'd and to have full remitionand forgivness of all my Sins and that my Soul with my body at a generalday of the resurrection shall rise again with joy and throughthe merits of Christs death and passion possess and inherit the Kingdomof heaven prepared for his elect and Chosen and my body to be buriedin such a place where it shall please my Executors hereafter named Soappoint And now for the setling of temporal Estates and such Goods Chattles and debts as it hath pleased God far above my desarts to bestow uponme I do order give and dispose the same in manner and form followingThat is to say, first I Will that all those debts and dues as I owe inright or conscience to any manner of person or persons whatsoever shallbe well and truly contented paid or ordained to be paid withinconvenient time after my deceas by my Executors hereafter named.
• Item: I lend to my beloved Wife Anne Pigg all my real and personal Estate during her life or widowhood Except halfthe Mill I lend to Son Hezekiah Pigg during my Widows life eachto atend with their hands to keep the Mill in good repair. I give and bequeathto my son Hezekiah Pigg, to wit, two negroes named Joe and Ned,also two guns one Rifle and one smooth boar, also one set of SilverBuckles, Shoe, N____ and Stock,
• I give and bequeath to my daughter Keziah Hubbard two Negros named Simon and Rose to her and heirs of her body lawfully begotten, also all the land I hold on the North side of Barskin CreekI give to the same heir to be disposed on as before directed
• I give and bequeath to my daughter Eady Owen two Negroes named Luce and Nellto her and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten Also all the Land I holdon the south side of Barskin Creek Except a peace
• I give to my Son Hezekiah Pigg agreeable to Contract between him and me for a peace against the Mill
• I give and bequeath to my Grandson Field Robertson one Negroe named Jack and if he dies without heir lawfully begotton then to return to the heirs of my body
• I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Robertson two Negroes named Fisher and Ned to her and to the heirsof her body lawfully begotten And in case any of the Legusyes shoulddie negroe harry shall supply the place or places, if not to be equally devided.
• I give and bequeath my Watch to Jesey Robertson after my Wifes decease, and all the Estate after my Wifes decease not bequeathed to be equally devided amongst my Children, and I do constitute and ordain Anne Pigg and Hezekiah Pigg sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament. Given under my hand and Seal the date above writtenSign'd, Sealed and acknowledg'd
• John Pigg, S. S.
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Agreement Between Ann Pigg and Jesse Robinson

1786 - Agreement Ann PIGG and Jesse ROBINSON, 3 Apr 1786 Pittsylvania County, VA, Deed Book 7, page 677 Transcript by Marna L. Clemons, 22 October 2001 I lend unto Jesse Robinson and Elizabeth his Wife two Negroes to Wit John and Judd as long as I live and then to be his property During their Life for their Own but they are not to will nor Dispose of them on no turms Which he Receives as his propperty for his Estate Willed to him by John Pigg Except a Watch will to him by said Pigg as Witness my hand the 3d of April 1786 Test } Jesse Robinson John Hubbard } her Edey Owen } Ann A Pigg Thos. Dickerson } Mark At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 17th day of July 1786 The Within Agreement was proved by the Oaths of the Wintesses thereto to be the Act & Deed of the Within Named Ann Pigg & the same was Ordered to be Recorded by the Court Teste Will Tunstall Cl

His middle name is NOT "Ghent". I have done extensive research on the Pigg family. Nowhere in any of the records is his name recorded with a middle name or initial. Only "John Pigg" is ever recorded in land documents, tax records, court records and his will. It was rare in the 18th century to have a middle name. John Pigg, however, WAS a wealthy land owner, businessman, vestryman and attorney. He had also been Capt. of the local militia all which indicate he was educated and able to read and write. As such, he would have had the title "Gentleman" or "Esquire" attached to him.

I think some researcher likely saw something which indicated "Pigg, John, Gent" which was the abbreviation for "Gentleman" and erroneously concluded that "Gent" was his middle name. Somewhere along the line, someone else came along and inserted the "h" making him "John Ghent Pigg". Unfortunately, this has been copied hundreds of times in numerous family trees, but he is definietly NOT John "GHENT" Pigg - just John Pigg or John Pigg, Esquire or John Pigg, Gent(leman).

John is also a Revolutionary War patriot.

Sources

• https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A088978

Book: Maud Carter Clement's History of Pittsylvania County Virginia., p. 27 & 142

• Will of John Pigg; Recorded D & W Book 11, Page 145-147 Pittsylvania County, VA: Dated October 10, 1782, Proven February 21, 1785

Website: http://www.celestialfamily.org/Genealogy/histories/John%20Ghent%20Pigg.html

• 1786 - Agreement Ann PIGG and Jesse ROBINSON, 3 Apr 1786 Pittsylvania County, VA, Deed Book 7, page 677 Transcript by Marna L. Clemons, 22 October 2001
• Pittsylvani Co records

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L4CD-XSB