Family:Joseph Hedges and Sarah Biggs (1)

Parents: Solomon Hedges and Unknown Joseph Hedges b. 7 Jan 1743 Frederick, Maryland, United States d. 1805 Stony Point, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States	Parents: John Biggs and Unknown Sarah Biggs b. Frederick, Maryland, United States d. 1822 Bourbon, Kentucky, United States

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Marriage^[1]^[2]

1770

Children

		Birth	Death
1.	John Hedges	6 May 1771 Frederick, Maryland, United States	11 Apr 1857 Bourbon, Kentucky, United States
2.	Charles Hedges	6 May 1773 Frederick, Maryland, United States	21 Jan 1850 Clintonville, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States
3.	Rebecca Hedges	3 Mar 1775 Frederick, Maryland, United States	29 Apr 1853 Putnam, Indiana, United States
4.	Joseph Hedges	1778 Frederick, Maryland, United States
5.	James Hedges	7 Jan 1783 Frederick, Maryland, United States	10 Oct 1868 Bath, Kentucky, United States
6.	Jonas Hedges	15 Oct 1788 Frederick, Maryland, United States	29 Jun 1859 Clark, Kentucky, United States
7.	Jemima Hedges	1790 Frederick, Maryland, United States
8.	Samuel Hedges	24 Jun 1792 Cane Ridge, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States	3 Jul 1874 Cane Ridge, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States
9.	Mary Hedges	1795 Cane Ridge, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States

References

↑ Perrin, William Henry, ed. History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky. (Chicago, IL, USA: O. L. Baskin, 1882)
471.

... Joseph [Hedges], mentioned above, emigrated to Kentucky about 1789; locating at Stoney Point, in Bourbon County; his children were: John, Samuel, James, Jonas, Charles and three daughters;
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↑ Johnson, E. Polk. A History of Kentucky and Kentuckians: The Leaders and Representative Men in Commerce, Industry and Modern Activities. (Chicago; New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1912)
3:1360-1361 [Bourbon County].

... In 1770 he married Sarah Biggs, of the same county ... He has left a name of prominence in the early annals of Bourbon and the heritage of an honored memory to numerous descendants. His wife survived until 1822, and nine children have perpetuated the race: John, born in 1771, of fine business ability, accumulated a large estate; Charles born in 1773, spent his life at Clintonville; Rebecca, born in 1775, married Mr. McCray, of Middletown; Joseph, born in 1778; James, born in 1783, of Sharpsburg; Jonas, born in 1785, a farmer of Bourbon and Clark counties; Jemima, born in 1790, married Mr. Reid; Samuel, born in 1792, in Kentucky; and Mary, born in 1795, married Dr. Carney, of Ohio.