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Author: Bob Ervin
John Ligon was born 07 Mar 1761 to Captain Joseph Ligon, and wife Judith Watts in Chesterfield, VA.
While a resident of Halifax County, VA he enlisted in 1780 or early in 1781 and served twenty days as a private in Captain James Hill's company, form which he was discharged near Petersburg. He enlisted in 1781, serving as a private in Captain Powell's and Richard Gaines' companies, Colonel Fleming's Virginia Regiment. He marched to different places, but was station most of the time near Suffolk, where he was discharged at the expiration of service of three months. He enlisted a third time serving as a private in Captain John Carr's company, Colonel John Purnall's Virginia Regiment, where he marched to Prince Edward Court House, crossed the James River and left the service on 22 Jun 1781 because of illness. He returned after a considerable time, after the surrender of Cornwallis and received his discharge from Captain Clark. His entire service amounted to six months and twenty days.
He returned home to marry Nancy Anderson Martin on 06 Dec 1782. They had ten children. His wife, Nancy died in 1805. He remarried on 14 Jan 1812 to Elizabeth Guill. No children are recorded.
He moved his family to Smith County, TN sometime around 1814. He resided there until his death on 15 Apri 1839.
He received a pension on S4555 on 04 Sep 1832.
Resources: DAR Ancestor A070507 DAR RC 841352 Fold3.com Pension Letter 22 June 1838, http://www.fold3.com/image/27266790/
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