When Mary Ann "Polly" Ligon was born in 1770, in Cumberland, Virginia, United States, her father, William Ligon IV, was 26 and her mother, Susanna Woodson, was 20. She married Yancy Holman in 1804, in Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States in 1850. She died in 1814, at the age of 44.
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
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English: variant of Lygon, the name of an aristocratic English family said to be of Norman origin. It is of unexplained etymology (but compare French name below).
French: from the personal name Higon, a southern French variant of Hugo, with fused definite article l'.
Polish (also Ligoń): nickname from a derivative of Old Polish ligać ‘to lie’ or ‘to kick up a fuss’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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