When Thomas Ligon was born in 1775, in Amelia, Virginia, United States, his father, William Ligon IV, was 31 and his mother, Susanna Woodson, was 25. He married Elizabeth Hill "Betsy" Beacham in January 1802, in Amelia, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 20 September 1826, in Laurens, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 51, and was buried in Cross Hill, Laurens, South Carolina, United States.
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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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