I'm posting the following information in my continued effort to provide as much information as possible about the children of John and Mary (Ligon) Bridges of Henrico Co., Va. and Mercer Co., Ky.
I am interested in receiving back any additional information, especially corrections, dates, etc. as possible up to two generations at least.
The Bottom family was also from Henrico Co., Va., from where also the Ligon family came, and arrived sometime between 1790 and 1800 in Ky. John Bridges was in Ky by at least 1797 himself.
Marriages:
D. Mary (Polly) Bridges m. Jacob Bottom 5 May 1805, but another date gives 15 Feb 1805.
Children: (order not certain, dates not available)
Henry Pierce, Mariah E., Davis, Nancy Ann, Harriett, Richard (m or f?), perhaps others.
Mary d. 10 Apr 1866 and Jacob d. 1 Oct 1841, Mercer Co., Ky.
Subject: Ligon/Bridges/Peerson
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I went to your Bridges site today, and realized that I have recently found information which concerns the Bridges Family line. You may already have this, but I didn't find it on the site.
Mercer County Kentucky Records Volume II
p. 99 Hall Pierson to Elizabeth Bridges, with Martin Bottom as surety, August 13, 1805. Consent of John Bridges for his daughter 15 August 1805. witnessed by Jacob Bottom and Martin Bottom.
p. 101 Jacob Bottom to Polly Bridges, with Hall Pierson as surety, May 15, 1805. Consent of John Bridges for his daughter, same date, witnessed by Martin Bottom and Hall Pierson.
p. 187 William Perrigo to Elizabeth Pearson, with John L. Bridges as surety, October 4, 1819.
p . 289 Nathan Stone to Eliza W. Peerson, with William Perrigo as surety, January 17, 1831. William Perrigo certified that his stepdaughter was of age.
The will of Sherwood Peerson in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, lists Eliza Peirson as his granddaughter. I assume that the above Eliza, is the same.
I apologize for not having full bibliographical information for the above source. I will need to go back to the library to check it. Obviously the records are transcriptions.
According to the Peerson Bible at the Library of Virginia Digital Library, Hall Peerson died in Kentucky in December of 1807. Apparently his brother, Joseph, died the same day.