Thomas Biggs ^{3 4 5}

   Cause of his death was Dropsy.

  General Notes:

Moved to Monroe Co, WV in 1833, to a place known as the "Dunbar Place" on the Blue Lick Creek. They lived here until 1869.

1820 VA Census (Giles Co) 1 male 10-16 (?) 1 male 16-26 (Thomas) 1 female under 10 (? Delilah) 1 female 16-26 (Juda "Susan")

1830 VA Census (Giles Co) 1 male under 5 (Augustus) 1 male 30-40 (Thomas) 2 females 5-10 (Melvina and Sally) 1 female 10-15 (Delilah) 1 female 20-30 (Elizabeth)

1840 VA Census (Monroe Co) 2 males under 5 (Wilson and Miles) 2 males 5-10 (Augustus and Charles) 1 male 40-40 (Thomas) 1 female 5-10 (Celestine) 1 female 15-20 (Sally) 1 female 30-40 (Elizabeth)

1850 Monroe Co, VA census Sarah C is also listed - granddaughter

1860 Monroe Co, VA census Charles and his wife Jane Martin and daughter are also living in the household. Sally is listed as Sally J Murray and living with her daughter Mary J in the household also.

  Medical Notes:

Thomas died of "dropsy" at age 70. Dropsy is another word for edema which is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body, resulting in swelling. This is caused by the failure of the kidneys to function properly.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Teacher.

• Protest: Protest, 14 Apr 1827. ⁹ "Protest of a 65 a. NE side of New River above the mouth of Big Stoney Creek for Christian Snidow, Jr. The deed "joins Joel Certain to include Brumfield's improvement", but Thomas Biggs and James Canterbury say Certain owned no land near any improvement made by Brumfield, also Brumfield neither owned nor claimed any improvement at that time, that there were many persons of the name Brumfield, but entry did not give his Christian name. The entry was in 2 parcels connected by a narrow sting of land. Biggs and Canterbury claimed James M. Benoist had a patent dated 1796, conveyed to John Hoge, James Hoge, Wm. McCoy and George McCoy. George McCoy conveyed his share to Henley Chapman. Afterwards all was conveyed to Thomas Biggs and James Canterbury".

• Occupation: Police Officer, 18 Nov 1861, Monroe Co, Virginia (Now WV). ¹⁰ According to "The History of Monroe County", Thomas was assigned to patrol duty in the local police force on November 18, 1861.

"...the justice took an oath of fidelity to the Commonwealth and appointed a regular police force, any member of the same being authorized to take before a justice any person he has cause to suspect has violated any state law, such as tampering with slaves, or aiding and abetting the government of the United States, or any officer or agent thereof in any invasion of this commonwealth, or any of its citizens acting under the proper authorities thereof, or any person who shall by letter or otherwise communicate to the United States government , or any officer or agent thereoof, directly or indirectly, any information touching the action of the commonwealth or its authorities. Captains assigned to patrol duty, November 18, with three or four men each were John Alezander, Henry Ballard, Thomas Biggs, Washington Brown, James Burdette, John Nickell, James Nickell, Caperton Right, William Ruddell, Richard Watts, and Wilson Watts."

• Will, 12 Mar 1866. ¹¹ Will of Thomas Biggs Dated March 12, 1866

I Thomas Biggs of the County of Monroe and State of West Virginia Calling to mind the certainty of death and the uncertainty of life and being desirous of disposing of my real and personal property with which God has bequeathed me with do hereby make this my last will and testament in the following manner, to wit. Item 1st I give to my wife Elizabeth Biggs all of my real estate for her use through her natural life. Item 2nd I also give to my wife Elizabeth Biggs two horses, two cows, one bull and one clock and as many farming tools as she thinks fit to carry on the farm--- of the --- to keep the wagon she can do so and also 4 head of hogs and six head of sheep, and all my household and kitchen furniture excepting some articles hereafter mentioned. Item 3rd I give to my daughter Harriet Elizabeth Biggs one bed and nesary (necessary) clothing for the same and one small bureau and one cow. Item 4th: I desire that my rifle, gun, and one watch and saddle and all of other property that my wife does not keep for her use to be sold. Out of the proceeds of the sale of property I desire that all of my just debts be paid and funeral expenses. Item 5: And the balance of the proceeds of sale of property after all expenses and debts being paid I give to my wife Elizabeth Biggs for her use and support. Item 6: I desire that after my wife's death that all of my real and personal property be sold and the proceeds be equally divided between my children that may then be living. Item 7th: I give to Mary G. Murray twenty dollars. I don't give to any of my grandchildren anything at all but Mary G. Murray. I constitute this my last will and testament all --- other wills made by me. Signed sealed in the presence of the subscribing witnesses given under my hand and seal. March 12th 1866 I constitute and apoint (appoint) Powhatan Baker --- my executor --- Wit Thomas Biggs Frances M. Glas--- Micheal Smith

Thomas married Juda "Susan" Campbell before 1820. (Juda "Susan" Campbell was born on an unknown date and died in Giles Co, Virginia.)

Thomas next married Elizabeth Fillinger, daughter of Jacob Fillinger and Elizabeth Songer, on 27 Apr 1824 in Giles Co, Virginia.^{1 2} (Elizabeth Fillinger was born in 1787 in Giles Co, Virginia ⁸ and died on 28 Feb 1886 in Monroe Co, Virginia (Now WV) ^{6 8 12}.)

  Marriage Notes:

Bond posted by Henry Fillinger