... In 1770 he [Joseph Hedges] married Sarah Biggs, of the same county [Frederick, MD] ...
... His wife survived until 1822, and nine children have perpetuated the race ...
... Mrs. Sarah Hedges, nee Biggs, was a characteristic type of the noble pioneer mothers. Of gentle birth and unaccustomed to the ruder conditions of life, and of a handsome and striking appearance, she numbered among her accomplishments that of being a thorough horsewoman and an excellent judge of the qualities constituting fine horses. She was remarkable for her industry, piety, and Christian influence, and took an active interest in the Baptist Church, with which she had long been associated and to which she was a pillar of strength, prior to leaving her native state, as evidenced by the records of Frederick, Md.: "July 10, 1790, Sarah Hedges appears among the number of persons who entered into an agreement for the re-organization of a Baptist congregation." After the death of her husband in 1804 Mrs. Hedges continued to live at the old home place with John (her son, B.D.) until 1822, when she entered the higher service. Both are buried in a locust grove within sight of their home. ...
