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Author: Robert L. Knott, Jr.
William Duggins was born in Dublin, Ireland 31 Oct 1751; William was an only child. After his father’s (William) death he came with his mother, Alice, to Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania Co, Virginia in 1763. She afterwards married Robert Wilkinson, by whom she had three children, and then died in Fredericksburg. William was apprenticed to a silversmith in Louisa County, Virginia.
He enlisted January 20, 1777 in Capt. William Vanse's Co. 12th Va. Regiment to serve during the Revolutionary War. He was transferred about June 1778 to Col. James Woods' Co., 4th, 8th & 12th Va. Regiments, and about October 1778 to Capt. William Vanse's Co. 8th. Va. Regiment, commanded by Col. James Woods. His name last appears on the Co. muster roll for November 1779, dated at camp near Morristown December 9, 1779 without special remark relative to his service.
William married Elizabeth Perkins December 16, 1787, daughter of William Perkins, of a well-known South Carolina family of that name. He was a member of the Episcopal Church, and a devout Christian. Elizabeth was born in South Carolina, in 1771. William and Elizabeth had 14 children. On the maternal side, the great-grandfather, Daniel White, also a Revolutionary soldier was present at surrender of Lord Cornwallis.
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