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Biggs


First Generation


1. Richard Biggs. Born about 1590 in Hampshire, Southampton, England.
       
  They had the following child:
       
  2. i. John (1606-<1694)
       

Second Generation


2. John Biggs. Born in 1606 in Hampshire, Southampton, England. Before 1638 when John was 32, he married Johanna in England. John sailed to Norfolk, Virginia, in 1648 aboard the Increase. John and Johanna died in Norfolk County, Virginia, before 1694.
       
  They had the following children:
       
  3. i. Ann (1644-after 1711).
       
    ii. Thomas. Thomas married Mary Brown, daughter of Edward Brown & Mary (Burroughs?), our 8xGreat Grandparents.
       
    iii. John. Born about 1645 in England, John died in Princess Anne County, Virginia in Aug 1704; he was 59. John married Eleanor Reaven. It was probably this John Biggs, rather than his father, who was a Quaker and was charged with failure to have his child baptized.
       
    iv. Katherine. Born about 1655 in Norfolk County, Virginia, Katherine died in Norfolk County, Virginia in 1718; she was 63. Katherine married Thomas Mercer.
       
    v. Jabez. Jabez died in 1691/1692 in Norfolk County, Virginia.
       
    vi. Dorothy married John Jennet and died in Tyrell County, North Carolina.
       
    vii. Johanna. She married Edward Hasell.
       
    viii. Elisabeth. Born in 1657 in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia, Elisabeth died in Pasquotank County, North Carolina before 2 Mar 1717/18; she was 60. She married George Whitby.
       
    ix. Jean (Jane). Born in 1659/1660 in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia, she married Walter Sikes.
       
    x. Phoebe. Born in 1665/1670 in Norfolk County, Virginia, Phoebe died in Norfolk County, Virginia in 1708; she was 43. She married Henry Foster.

Third Generation


3. Ann Biggs. Born in 1644/1647 in England, Ann died in Scuppernong, Chowan County, North Carolina after 1711; she was 67. Ann first married Richard Batchelor. Born about 1645 in England, Richard died in Norfolk County, Virginia in 1682; he was 37.
       
  They had the following children:
       
    i. John Batchelor. Born in 1665, John died before Nov 1725; he was 60. John married a daughter of George Deane Jr.
       
  4. ii. Joseph Batchelor. Born about 1668 in Norfolk County, Virginia, Joseph died in Norfolk County, Virginia in 1734; he was about 66. He married Mary, who died after 1734. See the Batchelor Page.
       
    iii. Edward Batchelor. Born about 1671 in Norfolk County, Virginia. He married Pathelia.
       
    iv. Richard Batchelor. Born about 1674 in Norfolk County, Virginia.
       
    v. Alice Batchelor. Born in 1665/1680 in Norfolk County, Virginia.
       
    vi. Edy Batchelor. Born about 1680 in Norfolk County, Virginia.
       
  Before 6 Oct 1686, Ann second married a Mr. Shaw. She third married James Faux (Fewox).




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