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Date of Death[edit]

The year is certain, but several local and family records record the date as June 28, not May 17. I've chosen to go with the May date even though I serviously suspect it is wrong. But at least we match with the Congressional bio-guide and the "Dictionary of Virginia Biography". Lou I

yep, I have the June one too. plange 22:33, 11 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume II; Chapter: House of Representatives; Page; 131; Quote: Trigg, John, born in Bedford county, Virginia, in 1748, son of Colonel Abram Trigg; received a liberal schooling; served as a captain in the Virginia militia during the revolutionary war; member Virginia house of delegates, 1784-1792; member of the convention to ratify the Federal constitution in 1788; elected to the fifth, and o the three succeeding congresses, and served from March 4, 1797, until his death in Bedford county, Virginia, June 28, 1804.

The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 27; Edited by Philip Alexander Bruce, William Glover.

Page 324; Quote: Trigg of Spotsylvania. William Trigg was administrator of James Trigg 1786. In the will of Clement Montague, of Spotsylvania, he makes bequests to his daughter Elizabeth, wife of Jonathan Carpenter, and to the children she had by her former husband James Trigg, except her son William Trigg. William Trigg and his wife Ann, of Spotsylvania, made deeds in 1777 and July 2, 1786. They were living in that County in 1799. Daniel Trigg and Sall Abbott were married in Spotsylvania Nov. 15, 1799. There is not sufficient documentary evidence at hand to show whether the Triggs of Southwestern Virginia removed directly from Middlesex, from Spotsylvania or from King and Queen. Several traditional accounts are vague, and in some respects incorrect. One account states that Abraham Trigg came from Cornwell to Spotsylvania County, Va. (a county which did not then exist) in 1700. This was evidently intended for Abraham2 above. He is stated to have had a son Abraham, who married Susan Johns (??? Johns-2608 ???) and to have had a son William Trigg of Botetourt and Bedford, who married Mary Johns. Another account gives the same two generations, Abraham and his son William. The will of William Trigg was dated Sept. 15, 1772, and proved in Bedford Feb. 22, 1773. His legatees were his wife Mary, and children Abraham, Stephen, John, William, Daniel, Mary, Lackey and Sarah. William and Mary Trigg had issue: 1. Abraham, commanded a company of Militia which fought at the battle of "The Shallow Ford of Yadkin" in 1780; M. C. 1797–1809; 2. Stephen, Justice of Botetourt 1770, of Fincastle, 1772; Burgess for Fincastle at session of June 1775, and of Convention of July 1775. He commanded a company in Dunmore's War, removed in 1779 to Kentucky Co., which he represented in the Legislature 1780, and was killed at the battle of Blue Lick, Aug. 19, 1782. He married Mary, daughter of Col. William Christian. 3. John, Captain in Bedford Militia during the Revolution, and M. C. May 1797–May 17, 1804, when he died; 4. William, commissioned Lt. Col. Bedford Militia, Dec. 28, 1778; married Sarah _______, and had seven children; 5. Daniel, born Aug. 14, 1749, appointed Captain Montgomery Co. Militia April 2, 1777, married 1st Ann Smith (?). 2d Lucy Booker.

I've given sources for two different death dates, would be nice to get this resolved. WilliamKF (talk) 22:22, 26 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I think key would be to find probate record. I'm guessing first date (May 17) is the correct one and later could be when his will was proved. WilliamKF (talk) 22:29, 26 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Geography[edit]

The problem with place names is the choice of using the name from the time of an event or the current name. New London is now a suburb or neighborhood in the independent city of Lynchburg, Virginia. The family farm of his birth was located in what is now Campbell County, Virginia.

The Congress bioguide lists Old Linerty. There never was such a place. The town of Liberty was founded in 1782, and was called than until it was renamed Bedford in 1890, its now the city of Bedford, Virginia. I chose to use contemporary names in the article with only a few refernces to the modern name. Lou I 21:12, 23 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move[edit]

Wanted to request it be moved back to the original page name John Johns Trigg, as that was how he was known historically. --plange 01:45, 23 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This article has been renamed from John J. Trigg to John Johns Trigg as the result of a move request. --Stemonitis 16:24, 28 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]