Wonder if this is origin (because he was so stubborn about his tea) of phrase "Pig-headed." I think I have some PIGGs in my RIDGWAY line. Will have to look. Have GOATES in Arkansas in one my trees, ancestors of CLAYTONs. And we all remember Ima HOGG, dau of a Texas governor. Peggy ________________________________ From: Glenna Goodwin <glennagoodwin@att.net> To: arizard@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, December 13, 2010 12:10:31 PM Subject: [ARIZARD] Fw: John Ghent Pigg Don, thanks for the article.. I am related to the Pigg famly. I had read the story before, but had forgotten about it. Isn't it odd that a person could get in so much trouble just by drinking tea! Thanks again. Glenna Goodwin ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Don Ott <dott@centurytel.net> To: arizard@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, December 13, 2010 11:02:44 AM Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] John Ghent Pigg Marsha, Like many of the folks in North Central AR, the ancestors from Virgina went to Lincoln/Rockcastle County Kentucky and eventually some through Indiana to Arkansas. This family is so intertwined with the Mullins, Owens and many others. Don At 10:56 AM 12/13/2010, you wrote: >Thanks Don, >Love a good story. >I can't come up with it now, but someone on the list links to a Pigg >family in AR. >Marsha > >--- On Mon, 12/13/10, Don Ott <dott@centurytel.net> wrote: > Those who may be in some way related to the Pigg family know > this must be one of the most interesting early families coming to America. >John Pigg b. ca 1615 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, had been a >strong supporter of King Charles and was a man of considerable >substance in England. A member of the established church, a >Cavalier, his life was probably made unpleasant under the >puritanical rule of Cromwell. Like many of the upper class in >England, Virginia seemed the logical place to escape persecution. >Some time about the time King Charles lost his head, John Pigg >decided to keep his by going to the Virginia Colony. > I found an interesting article about the great grand son of the > original Pigg immigrant, John Ghent Pigg b. 1650, New Kent, VA, d. > 1735 ,King and Queen, VA. He is well chronicled as being addicted > to drinking hot tea. (Remember this was the time of the Boston Tea Party) > >From "Dixon's Virginia Gazette, July 8 1775" > At a Committee meeting held in the Pittsylvania Court House on > 22 May 1775, a complaint being brought to the committee that a > certain John Pigg violated the Association {for the purpose of > boycotting English Goods} by drinking, and making use of in his > family, the detestable East Indian TEA, and also that he the said > Pigg had taken uncommon pains in order to defeat the intention of > the said Association, by exclaiming much against the measures of > the General Congress, upon which the said Pigg was summoned to > appear before the Committee, to answer the said charges, which he > absolutely refused to do, declaring to the person who gave him > notice to attend, that his intention was to do as he pleased, and > that he would not pay any regard to the summons, of the committee; > whereupon it is the opinion of this committee, that the said Pigg > ought to be looked upon as a traitor to his country, and inimical > to American Liberty. And it's recommended to all > people to break off all intercourse and connection with said Pigg > until such time as he reinstates himself in the good will and > affection of all the good people of this country. > Ordered, that the clerk of this committee do transmit the above > proceedings to the different printers in Williamsburg and beg the > will publish the same in their papers. >William P. Clark, Clerk > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >ARIZARD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARIZARD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARIZARD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Hello, Don & Everyone! Mine are married into my McWHORTER family (original name but some descendants use spelling of McWHERTER): William PIGG, b. 1735, Caroline County, VA - d. 1824, Clay County, KY, m. 04 June 1804, Lincoln County, KY to Susannah "Sookie" HOLDER, b. 1772, Franklin County, VA - d. 1810. Their daughter Nancy PIGG, b. 1787 - d. 1810, m. James McWHORTER, b. 1780 - d. 1815, Clay County, KY; son of (my ancestors) John McWHORTER, b. 1749 - d. 1833, and Mary JASPER, b. 1752, d. 1784. After death of Nancy and James McWHORTER, the three youngest children were taken by family to raise. Grandparents George and Agnes {SIMPSON} McWHORTER took grandsons Benjamin F. and George W. McWHORTER to raise. The PIGG family took daughter (not identified) and her whereabouts has never been determined. ~~~~~~~~~ Lewis PIGG (have not entered dates, etc.) m. 21 June 1805, Lincoln County, KY, to Sarah "Sally" McWHORTER, b. 17 January 1786 in Union County, SC, daughter of John McWHORTER, b. 1749, d. 1833, and wife Elizabeth McCLURE. Same John as above but different wife. Lewis and Sarah had ten children (not entered yet in my records). Sarah "Sally" DIED 08 October 1857 in Ray County, MO. So, Don, I really appreciate information on John Ghent PIGG. You and our late Robert KING always come up with something interesting! Peggy Peggy {KING} TRUESDELL ________________________________ From: PEGGY TRUESDELL <truesdellp@att.net> To: arizard@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, December 13, 2010 2:17:03 PM Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] Fw: John Ghent Pigg Wonder if this is origin (because he was so stubborn about his tea) of phrase "Pig-headed." I think I have some PIGGs in my RIDGWAY line. Will have to look. Have GOATES in Arkansas in one my trees, ancestors of CLAYTONs. And we all remember Ima HOGG, dau of a Texas governor. Peggy ________________________________ From: Glenna Goodwin <glennagoodwin@att.net> To: arizard@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, December 13, 2010 12:10:31 PM Subject: [ARIZARD] Fw: John Ghent Pigg Don, thanks for the article.. I am related to the Pigg famly. I had read the story before, but had forgotten about it. Isn't it odd that a person could get in so much trouble just by drinking tea! Thanks again. Glenna Goodwin ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Don Ott <dott@centurytel.net> To: arizard@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, December 13, 2010 11:02:44 AM Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] John Ghent Pigg Marsha, Like many of the folks in North Central AR, the ancestors from Virgina went to Lincoln/Rockcastle County Kentucky and eventually some through Indiana to Arkansas. This family is so intertwined with the Mullins, Owens and many others. Don At 10:56 AM 12/13/2010, you wrote: >Thanks Don, >Love a good story. >I can't come up with it now, but someone on the list links to a Pigg >family in AR. >Marsha > >--- On Mon, 12/13/10, Don Ott <dott@centurytel.net> wrote: > Those who may be in some way related to the Pigg family know > this must be one of the most interesting early families coming to America. >John Pigg b. ca 1615 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, had been a >strong supporter of King Charles and was a man of considerable >substance in England. A member of the established church, a >Cavalier, his life was probably made unpleasant under the >puritanical rule of Cromwell. Like many of the upper class in >England, Virginia seemed the logical place to escape persecution. >Some time about the time King Charles lost his head, John Pigg >decided to keep his by going to the Virginia Colony. > I found an interesting article about the great grand son of the > original Pigg immigrant, John Ghent Pigg b. 1650, New Kent, VA, d. > 1735 ,King and Queen, VA. He is well chronicled as being addicted > to drinking hot tea. (Remember this was the time of the Boston Tea Party) > >From "Dixon's Virginia Gazette, July 8 1775" > At a Committee meeting held in the Pittsylvania Court House on > 22 May 1775, a complaint being brought to the committee that a > certain John Pigg violated the Association {for the purpose of > boycotting English Goods} by drinking, and making use of in his > family, the detestable East Indian TEA, and also that he the said > Pigg had taken uncommon pains in order to defeat the intention of > the said Association, by exclaiming much against the measures of > the General Congress, upon which the said Pigg was summoned to > appear before the Committee, to answer the said charges, which he > absolutely refused to do, declaring to the person who gave him > notice to attend, that his intention was to do as he pleased, and > that he would not pay any regard to the summons, of the committee; > whereupon it is the opinion of this committee, that the said Pigg > ought to be looked upon as a traitor to his country, and inimical > to American Liberty. And it's recommended to all > people to break off all intercourse and connection with said Pigg > until such time as he reinstates himself in the good will and > affection of all the good people of this country. > Ordered, that the clerk of this committee do transmit the above > proceedings to the different printers in Williamsburg and beg the > will publish the same in their papers. >William P. Clark, Clerk > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >ARIZARD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARIZARD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARIZARD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARIZARD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Had not thought about that but I did find a document that they probably were the first to make Pig Iron in one of their foundries. Don't recall seeing a Pigg married to a Ridg(e)way, but I know that there was one married Lydia Ann Bell McWherther and that was a common name in the Pigg history in Rockcastle Co. KY. Don At 02:17 PM 12/13/2010, you wrote: >Wonder if this is origin (because he was so stubborn about his tea) of phrase >"Pig-headed." > >I think I have some PIGGs in my RIDGWAY line. Will have to >look. Have GOATES >in Arkansas in one my trees, ancestors of CLAYTONs. And we all remember Ima >HOGG, dau of a Texas governor. > >Peggy > > >________________________________ >From: Glenna Goodwin <glennagoodwin@att.net> >To: arizard@rootsweb.com >Sent: Mon, December 13, 2010 12:10:31 PM >Subject: [ARIZARD] Fw: John Ghent Pigg > > > >Don, thanks for the article.. I am related to the Pigg famly. I had read the >story before, but had forgotten about it. Isn't it odd that a >person could get >in so much trouble just by drinking tea! Thanks again. Glenna Goodwin > >----- Forwarded Message ---- >From: Don Ott <dott@centurytel.net> >To: arizard@rootsweb.com >Sent: Mon, December 13, 2010 11:02:44 AM >Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] John Ghent Pigg > >Marsha, > Like many of the folks in North Central AR, the ancestors >from Virgina went to Lincoln/Rockcastle County Kentucky and >eventually some through Indiana to Arkansas. This family is so >intertwined with the Mullins, Owens and many others. >Don > > >At 10:56 AM 12/13/2010, you wrote: > >Thanks Don, > >Love a good story. > >I can't come up with it now, but someone on the list links to a Pigg > >family in AR. > >Marsha > > > >--- On Mon, 12/13/10, Don Ott <dott@centurytel.net> wrote: > > Those who may be in some way related to the Pigg family know > > this must be one of the most interesting early families coming to America. > >John Pigg b. ca 1615 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, had been a > >strong supporter of King Charles and was a man of considerable > >substance in England. A member of the established church, a > >Cavalier, his life was probably made unpleasant under the > >puritanical rule of Cromwell. Like many of the upper class in > >England, Virginia seemed the logical place to escape persecution. > >Some time about the time King Charles lost his head, John Pigg > >decided to keep his by going to the Virginia Colony. > > I found an interesting article about the great grand son of the > > original Pigg immigrant, John Ghent Pigg b. 1650, New Kent, VA, d. > > 1735 ,King and Queen, VA. He is well chronicled as being addicted > > to drinking hot tea. (Remember this was the time of the Boston Tea Party) > > >From "Dixon's Virginia Gazette, July 8 1775" > > At a Committee meeting held in the Pittsylvania Court House on > > 22 May 1775, a complaint being brought to the committee that a > > certain John Pigg violated the Association {for the purpose of > > boycotting English Goods} by drinking, and making use of in his > > family, the detestable East Indian TEA, and also that he the said > > Pigg had taken uncommon pains in order to defeat the intention of > > the said Association, by exclaiming much against the measures of > > the General Congress, upon which the said Pigg was summoned to > > appear before the Committee, to answer the said charges, which he > > absolutely refused to do, declaring to the person who gave him > > notice to attend, that his intention was to do as he pleased, and > > that he would not pay any regard to the summons, of the committee; > > whereupon it is the opinion of this committee, that the said Pigg > > ought to be looked upon as a traitor to his country, and inimical > > to American Liberty. And it's recommended to all > > people to break off all intercourse and connection with said Pigg > > until such time as he reinstates himself in the good will and > > affection of all the good people of this country. > > Ordered, that the clerk of this committee do transmit the above > > proceedings to the different printers in Williamsburg and beg the > > will publish the same in their papers. > >William P. Clark, Clerk > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >ARIZARD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >ARIZARD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in >the subject and the body of the message > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >ARIZARD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in >the subject and the body of the message > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >ARIZARD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message