Parents
Samuel Biggerstaff (1720 - 1764)
Elizabeth Moore (1723 - 1788)
Wife
Mary (December 12, 1740 - March 1806)
During the Revolutionary War the family remained loyal to the British Crown.
Aaron, fought, was wounded and died shortly after at Union County Court House, South Carolina, in the Battle of Kings Mountain.
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The first mention we have of Aaron Biggerstaff was in the will of his father Samuel Biggerstaff Sr. which says: "also I give to my son Aaron twelve pounds currency and my 'clothes. The will of Samuel Sr. was dated Nov. 8, 1764. On Nov. 13, 1764, Francis Beaty received a patent for 320 acres of land adjoining the 320 acres that Samuel owned on the South Fork River opposite the Long Shoals. ON November 19, 1764, Francis and Martha Beaty sold this 320 acres to Aaron Biggerstaff for 12 pounds currency,"it being on the path from the Widow Biggerstaff to Derrick Ramsour..." We have no mention of Aaron during the next six years but it is likely that he was farming on the 320 acres next to his two brothers, Samuel Jr. and Benjamin. It would be only a short time later that he would be fighting for his life just three miles upstream. February 5, 1771 - Aaron Biggerstaff and his wife Mary sold the 320 acres to Philip Cansler. Aaron's mother, Elizabeth had already moved to Roberson Creek about 1767 and Aaron and Mary followed her there. on June 19, 1771 land he had entered for at the Roberson Creek location was surveyed and the grant was dated may 15, 1772. Aaron was soon active in County affairs. He was on a petit jury at the January 1773 court and in April of 1774 he proved a deed for the sale of land from Elizabeth to Benjamin. This is the land Elizabeth had bought when she first came to this area. At the same 1774 court he was appointed to the jury to lay out a road from Second Broad River to Charleston, South Carolina. It was just a few miles down Roberson Creek from the Biggerstaff's lands to the Second Broad River. Aaron was on another petit jury in January 1775. January 16, 1777 - Aaron Bickerstaff and wife Mary of Tryon County deeded to Martha Bickerstaff land granted to Aaron Bickerstaff on May 15, 1772. The deed was signed by Aaron Bickerstaff and Mary (her X mark). in April 1778 Aaron Biggerstaff was on a jury to settle disputed land claims. Remember that there was a war going on at this time. All three brothers were active in County affairs even though their sympathies were quite evident. The nearness of Tory troops had considerable influence on who was on which side. Aaron's sister Martha was a land dealer. Aaron may have seen a turn in the tide of war in 1772 and had conveyed the land to Martha to keep it from being confiscated by unscrupulous politicians or he may have just wanted to get it off his hands. The matter is more confused because Martha did not register the deed until 8 years later. February 13, 1779 - Capt.. Moses Moore raised a company of North Carolinians to go to help the Tories fighting in Georgia. Both Aaron and Benjamin were on his roster as privates. The battle at Kettle Creek ended that expedition in disaster. Even then Aaron returned to North Carolina, and witnessed a will for Edward Hobbs on April 15, 1780. Charleston had fallen on May 12, 1780 and the British were winning all over South Carolina. Colonel Moore led his men in to fight at Ramsour's Mill in direct disobedience of the British orders and was nearly court martialed for his actions. Only 33 men escaped the slaughter at this fight and since we find them all later that 33 must have included the two Biggerstaff brothers (Aaron and Benjamin) and Colonel Moore himself. They joined up with the British in South Carolina and with Moses Moore and were soon at Kings Mountain. One battle report says that Col. Moore was on a foraging trip at the time of the battle. Since Benjamin Biggerstaff was a wagoner, it is likely that he was with Col. Moore. Aaron fought, was wounded and died shortly after at Union County Court House in South Carolina. It is believed that Aaron was a Captain at the time of his death. Aarons wife was at the October 1782 Court, and the Court "allowed her all the movable property except negroes and also the lands possessed by her deceased husband in his lifetime and also the rents of her land for the present year." at the same court, Mary asked that the trial of her husband Aaron Biggerstaff,for forfeiture treason be laid over till the next court. It could have been quietly quashed, as no further mention is found.
Max E Biggerstaff
Genealogy Home Page
Updated April 16, 2001
Samuel Biggerstaff (1720 - 1764)
Elizabeth Moore (1723 - 1788)
Wife
Mary (December 12, 1740 - March 1806)
During the Revolutionary War the family remained loyal to the British Crown.
Aaron, fought, was wounded and died shortly after at Union County Court House, South Carolina, in the Battle of Kings Mountain.
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The first mention we have of Aaron Biggerstaff was in the will of his father Samuel Biggerstaff Sr. which says: "also I give to my son Aaron twelve pounds currency and my 'clothes. The will of Samuel Sr. was dated Nov. 8, 1764. On Nov. 13, 1764, Francis Beaty received a patent for 320 acres of land adjoining the 320 acres that Samuel owned on the South Fork River opposite the Long Shoals. ON November 19, 1764, Francis and Martha Beaty sold this 320 acres to Aaron Biggerstaff for 12 pounds currency,"it being on the path from the Widow Biggerstaff to Derrick Ramsour..." We have no mention of Aaron during the next six years but it is likely that he was farming on the 320 acres next to his two brothers, Samuel Jr. and Benjamin. It would be only a short time later that he would be fighting for his life just three miles upstream. February 5, 1771 - Aaron Biggerstaff and his wife Mary sold the 320 acres to Philip Cansler. Aaron's mother, Elizabeth had already moved to Roberson Creek about 1767 and Aaron and Mary followed her there. on June 19, 1771 land he had entered for at the Roberson Creek location was surveyed and the grant was dated may 15, 1772. Aaron was soon active in County affairs. He was on a petit jury at the January 1773 court and in April of 1774 he proved a deed for the sale of land from Elizabeth to Benjamin. This is the land Elizabeth had bought when she first came to this area. At the same 1774 court he was appointed to the jury to lay out a road from Second Broad River to Charleston, South Carolina. It was just a few miles down Roberson Creek from the Biggerstaff's lands to the Second Broad River. Aaron was on another petit jury in January 1775. January 16, 1777 - Aaron Bickerstaff and wife Mary of Tryon County deeded to Martha Bickerstaff land granted to Aaron Bickerstaff on May 15, 1772. The deed was signed by Aaron Bickerstaff and Mary (her X mark). in April 1778 Aaron Biggerstaff was on a jury to settle disputed land claims. Remember that there was a war going on at this time. All three brothers were active in County affairs even though their sympathies were quite evident. The nearness of Tory troops had considerable influence on who was on which side. Aaron's sister Martha was a land dealer. Aaron may have seen a turn in the tide of war in 1772 and had conveyed the land to Martha to keep it from being confiscated by unscrupulous politicians or he may have just wanted to get it off his hands. The matter is more confused because Martha did not register the deed until 8 years later. February 13, 1779 - Capt.. Moses Moore raised a company of North Carolinians to go to help the Tories fighting in Georgia. Both Aaron and Benjamin were on his roster as privates. The battle at Kettle Creek ended that expedition in disaster. Even then Aaron returned to North Carolina, and witnessed a will for Edward Hobbs on April 15, 1780. Charleston had fallen on May 12, 1780 and the British were winning all over South Carolina. Colonel Moore led his men in to fight at Ramsour's Mill in direct disobedience of the British orders and was nearly court martialed for his actions. Only 33 men escaped the slaughter at this fight and since we find them all later that 33 must have included the two Biggerstaff brothers (Aaron and Benjamin) and Colonel Moore himself. They joined up with the British in South Carolina and with Moses Moore and were soon at Kings Mountain. One battle report says that Col. Moore was on a foraging trip at the time of the battle. Since Benjamin Biggerstaff was a wagoner, it is likely that he was with Col. Moore. Aaron fought, was wounded and died shortly after at Union County Court House in South Carolina. It is believed that Aaron was a Captain at the time of his death. Aarons wife was at the October 1782 Court, and the Court "allowed her all the movable property except negroes and also the lands possessed by her deceased husband in his lifetime and also the rents of her land for the present year." at the same court, Mary asked that the trial of her husband Aaron Biggerstaff,for forfeiture treason be laid over till the next court. It could have been quietly quashed, as no further mention is found.
Max E Biggerstaff
Genealogy Home Page
Updated April 16, 2001
Parents
Samuel Biggerstaff (1720 - 1764)
Elizabeth Moore (1723 - 1788)
Wife
Mary (December 12, 1740 - March 1806)
During the Revolutionary War the family remained loyal to the British Crown.
Aaron, fought, was wounded and died shortly after at Union County Court House, South Carolina, in the Battle of Kings Mountain.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The first mention we have of Aaron Biggerstaff was in the will of his father Samuel Biggerstaff Sr. which says: "also I give to my son Aaron twelve pounds currency and my 'clothes. The will of Samuel Sr. was dated Nov. 8, 1764. On Nov. 13, 1764, Francis Beaty received a patent for 320 acres of land adjoining the 320 acres that Samuel owned on the South Fork River opposite the Long Shoals. ON November 19, 1764, Francis and Martha Beaty sold this 320 acres to Aaron Biggerstaff for 12 pounds currency,"it being on the path from the Widow Biggerstaff to Derrick Ramsour..." We have no mention of Aaron during the next six years but it is likely that he was farming on the 320 acres next to his two brothers, Samuel Jr. and Benjamin. It would be only a short time later that he would be fighting for his life just three miles upstream. February 5, 1771 - Aaron Biggerstaff and his wife Mary sold the 320 acres to Philip Cansler. Aaron's mother, Elizabeth had already moved to Roberson Creek about 1767 and Aaron and Mary followed her there. on June 19, 1771 land he had entered for at the Roberson Creek location was surveyed and the grant was dated may 15, 1772. Aaron was soon active in County affairs. He was on a petit jury at the January 1773 court and in April of 1774 he proved a deed for the sale of land from Elizabeth to Benjamin. This is the land Elizabeth had bought when she first came to this area. At the same 1774 court he was appointed to the jury to lay out a road from Second Broad River to Charleston, South Carolina. It was just a few miles down Roberson Creek from the Biggerstaff's lands to the Second Broad River. Aaron was on another petit jury in January 1775. January 16, 1777 - Aaron Bickerstaff and wife Mary of Tryon County deeded to Martha Bickerstaff land granted to Aaron Bickerstaff on May 15, 1772. The deed was signed by Aaron Bickerstaff and Mary (her X mark). in April 1778 Aaron Biggerstaff was on a jury to settle disputed land claims. Remember that there was a war going on at this time. All three brothers were active in County affairs even though their sympathies were quite evident. The nearness of Tory troops had considerable influence on who was on which side. Aaron's sister Martha was a land dealer. Aaron may have seen a turn in the tide of war in 1772 and had conveyed the land to Martha to keep it from being confiscated by unscrupulous politicians or he may have just wanted to get it off his hands. The matter is more confused because Martha did not register the deed until 8 years later. February 13, 1779 - Capt.. Moses Moore raised a company of North Carolinians to go to help the Tories fighting in Georgia. Both Aaron and Benjamin were on his roster as privates. The battle at Kettle Creek ended that expedition in disaster. Even then Aaron returned to North Carolina, and witnessed a will for Edward Hobbs on April 15, 1780. Charleston had fallen on May 12, 1780 and the British were winning all over South Carolina. Colonel Moore led his men in to fight at Ramsour's Mill in direct disobedience of the British orders and was nearly court martialed for his actions. Only 33 men escaped the slaughter at this fight and since we find them all later that 33 must have included the two Biggerstaff brothers (Aaron and Benjamin) and Colonel Moore himself. They joined up with the British in South Carolina and with Moses Moore and were soon at Kings Mountain. One battle report says that Col. Moore was on a foraging trip at the time of the battle. Since Benjamin Biggerstaff was a wagoner, it is likely that he was with Col. Moore. Aaron fought, was wounded and died shortly after at Union County Court House in South Carolina. It is believed that Aaron was a Captain at the time of his death. Aarons wife was at the October 1782 Court, and the Court "allowed her all the movable property except negroes and also the lands possessed by her deceased husband in his lifetime and also the rents of her land for the present year." at the same court, Mary asked that the trial of her husband Aaron Biggerstaff,for forfeiture treason be laid over till the next court. It could have been quietly quashed, as no further mention is found.
Max E Biggerstaff
Genealogy Home Page
Updated April 16, 2001
Samuel Biggerstaff (1720 - 1764)
Elizabeth Moore (1723 - 1788)
Wife
Mary (December 12, 1740 - March 1806)
During the Revolutionary War the family remained loyal to the British Crown.
Aaron, fought, was wounded and died shortly after at Union County Court House, South Carolina, in the Battle of Kings Mountain.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The first mention we have of Aaron Biggerstaff was in the will of his father Samuel Biggerstaff Sr. which says: "also I give to my son Aaron twelve pounds currency and my 'clothes. The will of Samuel Sr. was dated Nov. 8, 1764. On Nov. 13, 1764, Francis Beaty received a patent for 320 acres of land adjoining the 320 acres that Samuel owned on the South Fork River opposite the Long Shoals. ON November 19, 1764, Francis and Martha Beaty sold this 320 acres to Aaron Biggerstaff for 12 pounds currency,"it being on the path from the Widow Biggerstaff to Derrick Ramsour..." We have no mention of Aaron during the next six years but it is likely that he was farming on the 320 acres next to his two brothers, Samuel Jr. and Benjamin. It would be only a short time later that he would be fighting for his life just three miles upstream. February 5, 1771 - Aaron Biggerstaff and his wife Mary sold the 320 acres to Philip Cansler. Aaron's mother, Elizabeth had already moved to Roberson Creek about 1767 and Aaron and Mary followed her there. on June 19, 1771 land he had entered for at the Roberson Creek location was surveyed and the grant was dated may 15, 1772. Aaron was soon active in County affairs. He was on a petit jury at the January 1773 court and in April of 1774 he proved a deed for the sale of land from Elizabeth to Benjamin. This is the land Elizabeth had bought when she first came to this area. At the same 1774 court he was appointed to the jury to lay out a road from Second Broad River to Charleston, South Carolina. It was just a few miles down Roberson Creek from the Biggerstaff's lands to the Second Broad River. Aaron was on another petit jury in January 1775. January 16, 1777 - Aaron Bickerstaff and wife Mary of Tryon County deeded to Martha Bickerstaff land granted to Aaron Bickerstaff on May 15, 1772. The deed was signed by Aaron Bickerstaff and Mary (her X mark). in April 1778 Aaron Biggerstaff was on a jury to settle disputed land claims. Remember that there was a war going on at this time. All three brothers were active in County affairs even though their sympathies were quite evident. The nearness of Tory troops had considerable influence on who was on which side. Aaron's sister Martha was a land dealer. Aaron may have seen a turn in the tide of war in 1772 and had conveyed the land to Martha to keep it from being confiscated by unscrupulous politicians or he may have just wanted to get it off his hands. The matter is more confused because Martha did not register the deed until 8 years later. February 13, 1779 - Capt.. Moses Moore raised a company of North Carolinians to go to help the Tories fighting in Georgia. Both Aaron and Benjamin were on his roster as privates. The battle at Kettle Creek ended that expedition in disaster. Even then Aaron returned to North Carolina, and witnessed a will for Edward Hobbs on April 15, 1780. Charleston had fallen on May 12, 1780 and the British were winning all over South Carolina. Colonel Moore led his men in to fight at Ramsour's Mill in direct disobedience of the British orders and was nearly court martialed for his actions. Only 33 men escaped the slaughter at this fight and since we find them all later that 33 must have included the two Biggerstaff brothers (Aaron and Benjamin) and Colonel Moore himself. They joined up with the British in South Carolina and with Moses Moore and were soon at Kings Mountain. One battle report says that Col. Moore was on a foraging trip at the time of the battle. Since Benjamin Biggerstaff was a wagoner, it is likely that he was with Col. Moore. Aaron fought, was wounded and died shortly after at Union County Court House in South Carolina. It is believed that Aaron was a Captain at the time of his death. Aarons wife was at the October 1782 Court, and the Court "allowed her all the movable property except negroes and also the lands possessed by her deceased husband in his lifetime and also the rents of her land for the present year." at the same court, Mary asked that the trial of her husband Aaron Biggerstaff,for forfeiture treason be laid over till the next court. It could have been quietly quashed, as no further mention is found.
Max E Biggerstaff
Genealogy Home Page
Updated April 16, 2001
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