Family talk:Daniel Wiggins and Martha Unknown (1)

Daniel Wiggins [26 August 2013]

Uriah Wiggins 1st's wife is unknown. His children are: Daniel Wiggins born~1773 Uriah Wiggins born ~ 1775 Elizabeth Wiggins born ~ 1781 in Natchez District, Louisiana Province Uriah Wiggins 1st Census Search: In guessing that Uriah 1 was born between 1745-50 I made the following census (or equivalent) searches: 1778 Oath Of Allegiance, Washington Co, Maryland Lists Uriah Wiggins with David and 1780 Petition to the Commandant at Natchez, Louisiana Province Uriah is shown as a petitioner. 1788 Militia List of the Post of Rapides Uriah Wiggins is shown as an American 1789 Petition to the Commmandant of Avoyelles Post Uriah is listed as a petitioner 1789 LA Land Office Records Shows Uriah owning 640 acres within the Avoyelles Post area on the Red River at the Wiggins Bayou junction. 1789 (26 Oct) Natchez Court Records Uriah buys a slave in Natchez from William Cooper 1794 Militia List of the Post of Rapide Uriah is shown as a fuselier 1796 Land Records Uriah buys another 640 acres farther north on the Red River from Captian Bernard Martin Despaillier (later town of Kingston and then Pineville) 1798 Land Records Uriah sells the 640 acre tract on Wiggins Bayou to Thomas Essex. 1799 Spanish Census of the Post of Rapide Uriah Wiggins - 1 male under 24, 1 male 25-49, 1 male over 50, 2 females 25-49, no slaves, 20 horses, 50 cattle, 1 house. I am presuming that Uriah is over 50, living with his wife who is between 25-49, has 1 male and 1 female children between 25-49, and 1 male child under 24. 1800 Catholic Church Census of Catahoula Lake Uriah (Urias) Wiggins - 1 Mugeres (?), 2 males, 1 female, no slaves 1801 Royal Survveyor, Carlos Trudeau Surveys Uriah's land 1801 Petition Uriah and Thomas Thompson initiate a petition to request the former Commandant, Valentine Lassyard, be reinstated to his position as Civil and Military Commandant. 1802 Letter from Commandant Lassyard to request that Richard Earl or Uriah Wiggins replace the Justice of the Peace, (Syndic) NIcholas Leavins. Uriah was said to know the area languages - Spanish, French, English and Indian. 1803 Land Records Uriah sells his 640 acres to a friend, Adam Hoffman. 1807 Deed Book A, Catahoula Parish Uriah (Urior) Wiggins listed in a debtor's ledger. 1809 Marriage Record Uriah marries Margaret Adamson in Mason County, Kentucky. This is where his two brothers, William and John Wiggins live. Marriage bond made between Uriah and Joseph Adamson for $50. 13 Dec 1809. (who is Joseph? her father? brother?) 181 1 Land Records Spanish land grant of 640 acres honored by the United States Land Commissioner's Office for Uriah Wiggins on the Catahoula Prairie north of the Catahoula Lake. 1812 Uriah sells his slave to his son, Uriah II. He also donates his land grant to Moses Wiggins, his grandson. 1814 Grand Juror's List for Catahoula Parish, Rapides County, Orleans Territory Uriah and son Uriah II are listed as jurors. 1815 Estate Sale Uriah signs as a witness to an estate sale. His wife, Margaret, leaves her mark. 1830 Catahoula Parish, LA US Census pg 221 Lists Martha (Margaret Adamson) as head of household 1833 Probate Records Uriah's estate is under probate. Much of this information came from Houston Tracy, long time Wiggins Researcher--Jmokie 17:04, 26 August 2013 (EDT)