EDWARD PIGOTT, SR. was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania on November 5, 1790, son of GEORGE PIGOTT (1751-1809) & MARY (LeMASTERS).

Edward Pigott (Sr.) spent the early years of his life in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, with his parents & siblings. His father was listed on the tax lists & census of Bedford County, PA, for 1793, 1798, 1800, 1808, & 1809; His father died in Bedford Co., PA, when Edward was 18 years old in March, 1809.

After his father's death, Edward moved with his mother/family to Harrison County, (W.) Virginia, by the summer of 1810, & here he was living at the time of the War of 1812-14.

"Edward Pigott" served in the War of 1812-1814 in the 5th Regiment of the Virginia Militia. He enlisted in Harrison County, (W.) Virginia, on Sept. 1, 1813 as a Private for 6 months service. He was honorably discharged at Fort Nelson near Norfolk, VA, after taken sick after 4 months service on December 23, 1813.

EDWARD MARRIED #1): SARAH (WHITEMAN) in Harrison County, (W.) Virginia, on August 13, 1815 [Harrison County, (W.) Virginia, Marriage Bond dated August 10, 1815]

THEIR CHILDREN:

----CECELIA (PIGOTT) (1816 Harrison Co., (W) VA-1850) married Abraham P. Shinn in Tyler Co., (W) VA, in 1836

----ELIZABETH (PIGOTT) (1819 Harrison Co., (W) VA-1904) married #1) Abner Hissam in Tyler Co., (W) VA, 1841; He died in Tyler Co., WV, in 1882; She married #2) FREDERICK STROSNIDER in Tyler Co., W. Va., in 1885; She married #3) Josiah H. Shinn in Tyler Co., W. Va., in 1890

----LEWIS HARVEY PIGOTT (1823 Harrison Co., (W) VA-aft 1880) married Sarah Ellen (Shinn) in Tyler Co., (W.) Virginia on May 21, 1843

----EDWARD PIGOTT, JR. (1824 Harrison Co., (W) VA-1893 Meigs Co., OH) married Miss Emily Jane (Shinn) -- 13 kids; Lived in Harrison, Doddridge, Wood Counties, (W) VA, & later Meigs Co., Ohio

EDWARD MARRIED #2: MARY FRANCES (BARTLETT) (1789-1856), daughter of John & Sarah Bartlett, in Harrison Co., (W.) Va., probably in Tyler Co., (W.) Va., about 1825

THEIR CHILDREN:

----JULIA (PIGOTT) born c1826 Tyler Co., (W) VA

----WILLIAM HARRISON PIG(G)OTT, SR. (born 1827 Tyler Co., (W) VA, died Dec 10, 1873 Wood Co., WV) married Martha (DeVaughn) in Wood Co., (W.) Va., on 09/17/1852

----NANCY (PIGOTT) born 1828 Tyler Co., (W) VA, died Dec 21, 1898 Mt. Pleasant, Lee Co., Iowa, Married Hosea Cass Inman in Wood Co., (W) VA, in 1851

----PERRY GREEN PIGGOTT (b.1831 Tyler Co., (W) VA-d.1914 Wood Co., WV) married #1) Miss Ann (Devaughn) (1832-1904) in Wood Co., WV, on 09/07/1851 -- 10 kids & lived in Wood Co., WV; Married #2) Mrs. Susanna (Byers) Luckey in Wood Co., WV, on 02/24/1907 -- No kids by 2nd marriage

Military:

Oct 1825 • Tyler Co., (W.) Virginia

"Edward Piggett" - Battalion Muster (Oct 1825) [Tyler Co., WV, Court Records, 1825, Image 81, FHL Film 008612771]

Military:

Oct 1, 1825 • Tyler Co., (W.) Virginia

"Edward Piggett" - Company Muster (1 Oct 1825) [Tyler Co., WV, Court Records, 1825, Image 81, FHL Film 008612771]

Military:

1827 • Tyler Co., (W.) Virginia

A list of Militia fines assessed in the 123rd Reg't VA Militia for the year 1827- "Edward Piggot" ($0.75) [Tyler Co., WV, Court Record, Vol. 8, Image 105, FHL Film 008612771]

"Edward Pigot" is listed as head of household on the 1830 Tyler Co., (W.) Virginia, census (Free White Male, age 40-49) (8 in household)

Military:

1830 • Tyler Co., (W.) Virginia

A list of Militia fines assessed in the 123rd Reg't VA Militia for the year 1830- "Edward Pickett" ($0.75) [Tyler Co., WV, Court Record, Vol. 8, Image 94, FHL Film 008612771]

Military:

1831 • Tyler Co., (W.) Virginia

A list of Militia fines assessed in the 123rd Reg't VA Militia for the year 1831- "Edward Piggott" ($0.75) [Tyler Co., WV, Court Record, Vol. 8, Image 98-A, FHL Film 008612771]

Land Deed:

Feb 10, 1832 • Arnolds Fork of Middle Island Creek, Tyler Co., (W.) Virginia

Tyler Co., (W) VA, Deed- Thomas Bond & Elizabeth his wife TO Edward Pigott, 56 acres 36 poles on Arnolds Fork a branch of Middle Island Creek, 02-10-1832 (Tyler Co., WV, Deed Book 4, pgs 330-331)

Land Deed:

Feb 28, 1835 • Arnolds Fork of Middle Island Creek, Tyler Co., (W.) Virginia

Tyler Co., (W) VA, Deed- Edward Pigott & Fanny his 2nd wife TO James Doak, 56 acres 36 poles on Arnolds Fork a branch of Middle Island Creek, 02-28-1835 (Tyler Co., WV, Deed Book 5, pgs 270-271)

Land Deed:

Oct 22, 1840 • Arnolds Fork of Middle Island Creek, Tyler Co., (W.) Virginia

Tyler Co., (W) VA, Deed- Edward Pigott TO James Doak, land on Arnolds Creek for $40, 10-22-1840 (Tyler Co., WV, Deed Book 8, pgs 139-140)

"Edward Pigott" is listed as head of household on the 1840 Wood Co., (W.) Virginia, census (Free White Male, age 50-60)

"Edward Pigott" (age 61, M, B-PA, Farmer, $400) is listed on the 1850 Wood Co., (W.) Va., census with his 2nd wife, Mary F. (age 61, F, B-VA), and family: Perry (age 19, B-VA, Laborer), Nancy (age 22, B-VA); & Edward (Jr.) (age 25, B-VA, Laborer) and [daughter-in-law] Emily J. (age 23, B-Va.), [grand kids] Mary J. (age 5, B-Va.), Joseph (age 3, B-Va.), Martha (age 1, B-Va.) # 881-881

His 2nd wife, Mary Frances Pigott, died in Wood County, (W.) Virginia, on July 5, 1856, from dropsy.

EDWARD PIGGOT REMARRIED to #3) MELISSA ANN (DAVIS) (1838-1906) in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, on September 12, 1857. After their marriage, they initially lived in Washington County, Ohio, where their daughter, Lottie, was born. Then they moved across the Ohio River to Wood County, (W.) Virginia, and here in (W) VA their last 3 children were born.

THEIR CHILDREN:

----CHARLOTTE "LOTTA/LOTTIE" (PIGOTT) (1858 Washington Co., OH-1947) married Edward Sterling Harris in Washington County, PA, in 1880

----MARY ELLEN (PIGOTT) (born c1861 Wood Co., (W) VA

----GEORGE WASHINGTON PIGOTT (1864 Wood Co., WV- BEF 1920)

----CHARLES PIGOTT (born 1868 Wood Co., WV)

OCCUPATION: Farmer & Cooper

"Edward Pigott" is listed on the 1880 Wood Co., W. Va., Census Mortality Schedule (age 90, M, B-VA, COD: Old Age, Month of death: April)

BURIED: Pigott Family Cemetery at Belleville, Wood Co., W. Va., in April 1880.