William Dugger (abt. 1720 - 1773)

Born about 1720 in Surry County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Kincaid) Dugger — married before 1737 in North Carolina

Descendants

Died 1773 at about age 53 in North Carolina

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Biography

William Dugger was born in 1720 in Virginia, United States. He was the son of Daniel Dugger and Mary Scarborough Dugger.^[1]

William married in 1737 in Wilkes, NC.

William Dugger died after falling off a horse.

William d. 1773 ; in Wilkes NC. = His son Julius Caesar is the Revolutionary War hero whose family built a Cemetery named for him in & where his remains were removed to in Dry Hill, TN .

William:
Find-a-grave #210451281

Son Julius Caesar:
Find-a-grave #15527418

I sent a request to the owner of William's memorial Requestig the name changed to reduce confusion.

The Historical Timeline of ~ William Dugger 1718-1773 ~ Compiled by L.A. Dugger (2023)

Historical timeline Reference: In 1717 South Carolina finally wins the Yamasee Indian War. At the start of the war in 1715, the British colonists in South Carolina suffered many initial setbacks. They lost many lives as well as settlements. Yet slowly, they were eventually victorious against the Yamasee tribe, and their Indian allies. By 1717, the Yamasee were effectively defeated and the South Carolina colonists brought an end to this brutal war.

Surry County, VA (Willam Dugger's birthplace) was formed in 1652 from a portion of James City County and was named for the English County of Surrey. Following the American Revolutionary War, Surry County became part of the new Commonwealth of Virginia.

1718-1719 Circa 1718 in Surry, Virginia, British Colonial America, William Dugger was born.

1720-1732 Historical Info: In 1720, Brunswick County was created from parts of Prince George, Surry, and Isle of Wight counties, VA, British Colonies of America. The county was named after former Duchy of Brunswick-Lunenburg.

Some reasearchers will say William Dugger moved from Surry to Brunswick county. Actually He lived in a part of Surry that became Brunswick. This easily missed fact can lead to inaccurate timeline research.

In 1732, George Washington was born. William Dugger was 14 years old at the time, and living in Brunswick county, Virginia, British Colonies of America.

1741- 1745 Event: Witness 26 OCT 1741 A Brunswick Co. VA Deed between Horton of Surry and Tims of Brunswick Co. VA Brunswick Co. Deed Book 2, page 130 1 William Dugger(23)

Circa 1742, wilkesboro, Wilkes, NC, British Colonies of America, daughter Celia Mary Hall Dugger was born.

PROP: 16 JUN 1744 Received Land Patent fo 328 acres in Brunswick Co. VA, adjoining William Hagood and Boswell. Virginia Land Patent Book 23, page703 William Dugger(26) . The consideration for his 323 acre tract was 35 shillings with Proviso.

1746 Historical Info: Lunenburg County, VA, was established on May 1, 1746, from Brunswick County, VA. The county is named for the former Duchy of Brunswick-Lünenburg in Germany, because one of the titles also carried by Britain's Hanoverian kings was Duke of Brunswick-Lünenburg.

1747-1758 On 8/6/1747 William Dugger(29) purchased 200 arces from Drury and Martha Melone of newly formed Lunenburg Co., VA. The land was in Brunswick, VA, on both sides of Beechlick Branch. Brunswick Co., VA, Deed Book 3, page 337

Circa 1747-1748. William Dugger married Martha ?, or Mary Kincaid. Event: Tax List BET 1748 AND 1749 Listed as ' William Ducker' listed with tithable (one male over 21 years, himself) His brother Benjamin was in the same list.

Circa 1749, he was 31, and living in Lunenburg Co, VA. On a tax list he was listed with 9 tithables that year. He would count as 1 tithable, but who were the other 8? They would have to be white males age 21 or up (or possibly age 16 and up) or else slaves.

That same year on March 3, 1749, Brunswick, VA, British Colonies of America, (The first son of William Dugger and Mary Kincaid Dugger) William Copeland Dugger was born.

DEED:26 Jun 1750 Brunswick Co, VA 4-161 William DUGGER of Brusnwick County, and Benjamin LANIER of same, for L23, 200a, on both sides of Beechlick Branch, and bounded as by Letters Patent dated 12 January 1746. Signed Wm. Dugger. Wit: Sampson LANIER, William RAWLINGS, John MARSHALL. Court 26 June 1750, Indenture acknowledged by William DUGGER previous to which Martha the Wife of the said William was privately examined;

COURT :Jun 1750 Brunswick Co, VA 6-80 Deed, William DUGGER to Benjamin LANIER or'd rec'd; Parcel of land for 23 Ls. Deed book #4, page 161

COURT :Jan 1752 Brunswick Co, VA 4-115 William DUGGER and John DUGGER vs John OVERBIE and John ROBERTS;

COURT :Mar 1752 Brunswick Co, VA 5-168 Deed, William DUGGER to Thomas TWITTY or'd rec'd;

DEED: WILLIAM and MARGARET DUGGER to THOMAS TRINITY (consid- eration not given) Brunswick County, March 13th, 1752. Deed book #5, page 168.

WARRANT :30 Oct 1752 Granville Co, NC Granville Grant Misc Papers # 2659. William DUGGER, Warrant 30 Oct 1752 to Daniel WELDON to Survey 640a Granville Co, NC both sides Hawtree Creek adj HARVEL's line, ROBERTS line, and COLLIERS line. Entered at Granville 29 Jan 1752. S: Fras CORBIN;

TAXLIST:1754 Granville Co, NC Captain Osborn Jeffrey's Co. William DUGGER;

!COURT : Jun 1754 Granville Co, NC William CLINCH and Company vs. William DUGGAR, dismissed;

TAXLIST:1755 Granville Co, NC William DUGGER, 1 Poll (born before 1734);

COURT:Jun 1755 Granville Co, NC William DUGGER vs Daniel OSHEALS, trespass;

NAMED:13 Nov 1756 Granville Co, NC Granville Grants 14-9 # 2492 Julius NICHOLS, 400a Granville County, NC Parish of St John, west side Haw Tree Creek adj William DUGER & HARWELL's line. S: Julius Nichols. Wit: Charles JOHNSON, Sher HAYWOOD. Surv 8 Jun 1754 scc William YOUNG, James YOUNG, Sherd HAYWOOD D. Sur;

WARRANT: 1 Sep 1758 Granville Co, NC Granville Grant Misc Papers # 2658. William DUGGER, Warrant 1 Sep 1758 to Capt Sherwood HAYWOOD to Survey 640a Granville Co, NC both sides Hawtree Creek adj William JOHNSTON, ELLIS line, James HARDICKE, Thomas WAMS, DOWNEY's line, Julius NICHOLS & John ELLIS. S: Fras CORBIN. Granted 27 Nov 1760;

!ENTRY:-- --- 1762 Pittsylvania Co, VA # 286 William DUGGER;

!ENTRY:-- --- 1765 Pittsylvania Co, VA # 352 William DUGGER;

!SURVEY:30 Nov 1765 Pittsylvania Co, VA Old Survey Book I page 123. Surv'd for William DUGGER, 247a both sides Leatherwood Creek. (Plat included);

!TAXLIST:1767 Pittsylvania Co, VA List of Robert Chandler. William DUGGER;

!ENTRY:-- --- 1768 Pittsylvania Co, VA # 431 William DUGGER;

!DEED:20 Mar 1768 Pittsylvania Co, VA 1-167 William DUGGER to Benjamin DUGGER, "Read and White Cow" markt two crops, (other livestock) ... Wit: Samuel (H) HALL. S: William Dugger, L.S.;

!TAXLIST:1771 Surry Co, NC William DUGGAR, 2 Polls;

!TAXLIST:1772 Surry Co, NC William DUGER, 2 Polls;

William Dugger died at age 58 circa 1773/4. He was buried at Fish Springs, Washington, North Carolina.

NOTE: The last record found for Mary Martha Dugger (William Dugger's widow) was a 1787 land grant. At that time, many historians claim that Mary Dugger moved from Wilkes Co, NC, and had joined her sons Julius and William Jr in what is now Carter Co, TN. William died in circa 1773-1776, so that does fit the timeline for a "widow" Dugger mentioned in 1785, living in Wilkes Co, NC.

Sources

1. ↑ Family Data Collection - Births Edmund West, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc.

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of Holler 14 Feb 2010.ged on 26 April 2010.
• This person was created through the import of Olin LaVern and Darlene Thomas.ged on 14 April 2011