Meggs/Meigs family from Virginia to NC and SC

Gen 1
1.1 George Meggs b c1630 England, arrived in the Virginia Colony in 1652 through a warrant of indenture to John Wareham for land located in Northumberland Co. [see Cavaliers and Pioneers Vol I)
Children
2.1       [son of George] Meggs not found in any record.
[Note: Meggs Bay is a swamp originally lying in Gloucester Co, now being on the border of Gloucester and Middlesex Counties. This name on the land suggests that the Meggs were very early settlers in the area. Gloucester was formed 1651 just below Northumberland..]

Gen 2
2.1 [son of George] Meggs b c1670
Children
3.1       son? John Meggs b c1700;found in Essex Co VA 1724-1740
3.2       son? Unknown presumably lived in Gloucester Co VA c1750
[Essex Co., which was just west of old Gloucester was created 1692 from Old Rappahannock Co which had been created from western Northumberland Co in 1656.]

Gen 3?
3.1John Meggs b c1700in Essex Co VA – d after 1740in Essex or Caroline Co VA.
Wife:Barsheba b c17100 – d after 1740 in Essex or Caroline Co VA
Children
4.1       Thomas Meggs b c1730 – d ?; served in the Essex Co Militia for theFrench Indian War 1754
[John and Barsheba are given as parents of Thomas only because all are found in Essex Co.]
4.2       son? William Meggs b c1730 in Essex? Co VA – d after 1783 in Anson Co NC
[Note: no William has been found in VA in any record for this time period. Note that the Rorie family was William Meggs’ neighbors later in Anson Co NC, and they were from Essex Co, so that is another reason William may be from there too.
       4.3 son or nephew? James Meggs b c1730 Gloucester Co VA– d after 1783 Gloucester Co VA
       4.4 son or nephew? John Meggs b 1730 Gloucester Co VA– d after 1783 Middlesex Co VA
[Both James and John were from Gloucester Co when they fought in the French and Indian War 1754- 1755. Presumably they were the men still in Gloucester/Middlesex Co VA in 1781.]

Gen 4.
4.2 William Meggs born c1730 Essex? Co VA – died after 1783 in Anson Co or in SC
[Note: the age and relationship of William to James and John is only determined by the fact that William was in the earliest petition. It is not known if petitions had to be land owners or just over 16.
Children
       5.1 James b c1760 VA– d bef 21 May 1793 Darlington Co SC; marr Catherine Holloway
5.2       John b c1760 VA – d 1843/1847 Carroll Co AL; marr Polly Gordon; first found in Anson Co NC
[John Meggs’ family is well documented. I won’t elaborate on it any further here.]

4.3 James Meggs b c1730 in Gloucester Co VA - d before 1783 Middlesex Co VA, possibly married Christian, a woman of color in Middlesex Co tithe list 1783.
5.3 James Meggs, b c1760 Middlesex Co VA, mar.Mary Wilson 1781 in Gloucester
[James was listed in Gloucester Co 1810, census as free Negro alongside son? Robert Meggs. His children are well documented in Paul Heineggs “African Americans of NC, SC, and VA, updated 2005.]

Gen 5.
5.1 James Meggs b c1760 VA – d bef 21 May 1793 Darlington Dist. SC; marr c1780in SC [Death records in county.]
Wife: Catherine (Sally) Holloway b 16 Oct 1763 Cheraws Dist SC – d 14 Jan 1803; dau of John Holloway and Frances Chambless; married 2nd Jonathan Cottingham and had dau was Lydia. [Dates from a family bible, though it does not give Catherine’s married name.] [The Holloway genealogy is well done back many generations.]
Children
6.1 John b 1785-1790 Darlington Dist, SC; d bef 1830 Darlington Dist., SC.; married Mary Kolb dau of Benjamin Kolb
6.2 Francis b c1790 – d?; marr Peter Kolb son of Benjamin Kolb
[see the Kolb records. They are well documented.]

Gen 6.
6.1 John Meggs/Meigs b 1785-1790 Darlington Dist, SC; d bef 1830 Darlington Dist., SC. Occupation: Tailor. Presumably apprenticed after father’s death.
Wife: Mary Kolb
Children
7.1 Hannah b 1817 – d ; married
7.2 .John T. b 1820 …
[This generation is well recorded.]

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