Elizabeth Anne Worsham Kennon Liggon 1656–1743
Birth 1656 • Henrico County, Virginia Colony
(Or she was born in 1650 or 1651 or 1656 in Colchester, Essex England.)
She was my 8th great grandmother on my father's family tree (George Rogers)
She was married to Col. Richard Kennon, who built The Brick House, in Henrico County, Virginia.(see below)
Her Death was probably in 1743 • Conjurers Neck, Henrico, Virginia Colony
Her son, Richard Kennon Jr, was born sometime in 1690 • Conjurors Neck, Henrico, Virginia Colony, Death AUG 1736 • Conjurors Neck, Henrico, Virginia
About half the Ancestry trees have this man confused with his older deceased brother.
Both are the sons of Col. Richard Kennon Sr. and Elizabeth Anne Worsham Kennon.
Six years before he was born, another son had been the first son of this colonial couple (after three daughters). He was also named Richard Kennon, but died when he was 4. His grave is on the premises of The Brick House, including his dates. He had been born Dec. 5, 1684 and died in 1688.
By the time Richard Jr was born in 1690, another brother, William had been born in 1685. They were the only two boys in the household with five sisters. Here was my post about his father Col. Richard Kennon, who built The Brick House.
When Richard Jr. was 6, his father died, and he had a sister two years younger than he was.
Both are the sons of Col. Richard Kennon Sr. and Elizabeth Anne Worsham Kennon.
Six years before he was born, another son had been the first son of this colonial couple (after three daughters). He was also named Richard Kennon, but died when he was 4. His grave is on the premises of The Brick House, including his dates. He had been born Dec. 5, 1684 and died in 1688.
By the time Richard Jr was born in 1690, another brother, William had been born in 1685. They were the only two boys in the household with five sisters. Here was my post about his father Col. Richard Kennon, who built The Brick House.
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| The Brick House, Home of Col. Richard and Elizabeth Kennon (built by Col. Richard Kennon) |
When Richard Jr. was 6, his father died, and he had a sister two years younger than he was.
His mother remarried within a year to Thomas A. Liggon (or Ligon), who was about 20 years her junior, and who had a son the same age as her youngest daughter.
At least that is the way I've been putting together very fine threads in the ancestry information. The dates of people's birth/marriage/deaths are somewhat ambivilent because so many records have been lost.
Thomas Liggon's wife had been named Annie, and no maiden name was given. His second wife, Richard Jr.'s mother was Elizabeth Anne Worsham Kennon (1656-1743). And the way I figured Annie Liggon wasn't the same woman was that they both had children the same year, with their different husbands. Elizabeth gave birth to Judith Kennon, and Annie Liggon gave birth to Thomas Liggon Jr. in 1692.
Then apparently Elizabeth Ann Worsham Kennon Liggon and Thomas Sr. had a child, Elizabeth Liggon in 1701 after their marriage in 1697. However, Elizabeth Anne (Richard Jr's mother) had already had a daughter also named Elizabeth Kennon, (1682-1773) who was still alive in 1701...according to the records over at Ancestry. It might happen that a mother would name another daughter the same name only after the older one had died, so this is a bit confusing to me. That was how she had the two Richard Kennon Jr. sons. Of course her second Elizabeth daughter had the last name Liggon.
Thomas Liggon died probably in 1705. Several different sources say Elizabeth Anne lived until 1736, or 1743. If she lived to 1743, she outlived her son, Richard Jr, who died in 1736, when he was just 46.
I already posted about Richard Kennon Jr.'s wife Mary Bolling Kennon HERE (including their children) and I'll repost when Nov. 30 comes, her birthday.
Richard Kennon Jr. and Mary Bolling Kennon, had a daughter, Mary Kennon Clack, born on Jan. 28, 1728 in Gloucester County, VA, on my ancestry tree...married to John Clack.
Richard Jr. died when his daughter was 8 years old. Since Richard Jr. was the second son, his older brother William probably inherited "The Brick House," where all the children had been born. But if their mother was still living, it's possible she still lived in it.
Richard Jr. was well respected, having been a justice in the House of Burgess. His father, Col. Richard Kennon had been busy shipping things back and forth to England. Richard Kennon Jr. was the 7th great grandfather on my father, George Rogers' Family Tree.
At least that is the way I've been putting together very fine threads in the ancestry information. The dates of people's birth/marriage/deaths are somewhat ambivilent because so many records have been lost.
Thomas Liggon's wife had been named Annie, and no maiden name was given. His second wife, Richard Jr.'s mother was Elizabeth Anne Worsham Kennon (1656-1743). And the way I figured Annie Liggon wasn't the same woman was that they both had children the same year, with their different husbands. Elizabeth gave birth to Judith Kennon, and Annie Liggon gave birth to Thomas Liggon Jr. in 1692.
Then apparently Elizabeth Ann Worsham Kennon Liggon and Thomas Sr. had a child, Elizabeth Liggon in 1701 after their marriage in 1697. However, Elizabeth Anne (Richard Jr's mother) had already had a daughter also named Elizabeth Kennon, (1682-1773) who was still alive in 1701...according to the records over at Ancestry. It might happen that a mother would name another daughter the same name only after the older one had died, so this is a bit confusing to me. That was how she had the two Richard Kennon Jr. sons. Of course her second Elizabeth daughter had the last name Liggon.
Thomas Liggon died probably in 1705. Several different sources say Elizabeth Anne lived until 1736, or 1743. If she lived to 1743, she outlived her son, Richard Jr, who died in 1736, when he was just 46.
I already posted about Richard Kennon Jr.'s wife Mary Bolling Kennon HERE (including their children) and I'll repost when Nov. 30 comes, her birthday.
Richard Kennon Jr. and Mary Bolling Kennon, had a daughter, Mary Kennon Clack, born on Jan. 28, 1728 in Gloucester County, VA, on my ancestry tree...married to John Clack.
Richard Jr. died when his daughter was 8 years old. Since Richard Jr. was the second son, his older brother William probably inherited "The Brick House," where all the children had been born. But if their mother was still living, it's possible she still lived in it.
Richard Jr. was well respected, having been a justice in the House of Burgess. His father, Col. Richard Kennon had been busy shipping things back and forth to England. Richard Kennon Jr. was the 7th great grandfather on my father, George Rogers' Family Tree.
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