Asa Biggs Family Bible 1840
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The Comprehensive Bible; Containing the Old and New Testaments,
Published: New York: Robinson & Franklin, successors to Leavitt, Lord & co. 180 Broadway, 1839
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Family Register
Marriages
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Joseph Biggs & Chloe Daniel were married on 4 February 1808.
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Harry Andrews & Elizabeth Colten were married on 20 May 1806.
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Asa Biggs & Martha E. Andrews were married on 26 June 1832
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William T. Crawford and Martha Colten Biggs, Daughter of Asa and Martha E. Biggs, were married on 20th December 1865.
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William Biggs and Elisabeth Cooper were married at Oxford, N.C. on 29th day of April A.D. 1869
William Biggs is the son of Asa & Martha E. Biggs and Elizabeth Cooper is the Daughter of I Crawford Cooper and Lucy ? cooper of Oxford, N.C.
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G.A. Cotton and Mary Delia Biggs (Daughter of Asa and Martha E. Giggs) were married by Elder C.B. Hassell in Norfolk Va. On 17 January 1871
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C.W. Kellinger and Chloe Frances Biggs (Daughter of Asa and Martha Biggs) were married by Elder C. B. Hassell on Tuesday 8th Day of December A.D. 1874
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Lucy Cotton & Paul H. Loizeaux married 2 Aug. 1902
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Baptisms
Asa Biggs was baptized in Roanoke River by Elder C.B. Hasell on the fifth Sunday in June 1858 and thereby became a member of the Skewarkey Baptist Church near Williamston N.C.
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Martha E. Biggs wife of Asa Biggs was baptized in Roanoke River by Elder c.B. Hasell on the 2nd Sunday in November 1857 and thereby became a member also of the Skewarkey Baptist Church.
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On the Saturday before the first Sunday in March 1867 Asa Biggs and his wife, having removed to Tarboro N.C., were admitted to membership in the Tarboro Baptist Church by a letter of from Skewarkey Church
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Asa T. Biggs and Lucy M. Massenburg were married April 1879
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S.H. VanCleve and Anna Eugenia Biggs (daughter of Asa and Martha E. Biggs) were married by Elder F.A. Chick in Norfolk Va. On Wednesday, 22nd of November 1882
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Henry Andrews Cotten & Alice Della Keys married Sept. 26, 1903
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George Arthur VanCleve son of Samuel and Anna VanCleve married Helen Hendrickson Hunt, Sat. Feb. 10, 1923
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Asa Biggs
Family Register
Births
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Joseph Biggs (senior) born on 12 November 1766
Chloe Daniel “ “ 2 March 1776
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Children of Joseph & Chloe Biggs
Joseph D. Biggs born on 29 November 1808
Asa Biggs born on 4 February 1811
William Biggs born on 26 February 1813
Kader Biggs born on 23 July 1815
Louisa Francis Biggs born on 17 November 1817
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Henry Andrews born on 10 March 1785
Elizabeth Cotton born on 18 March 1788
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Children of Henry & Elizabeth Andrews
Thomas Andrews born on 6 January 1808
Joseph Andrews born on 11 February 1810
Amanda M.C. Andrews born on 11 December 1811
Martha Elizabeth Andrews born on 19 May 1814
Henry Andrews born on 20 September 1816
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Mary Higgs Aunt of Marth E. Biggs born on 8 Decr. 1795
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George Arthur Van Cleve, son of S.W. & Anna VanCleve, was born near Lawrenceville, N.J. 5th June, 1892 at one o’clock A.M.
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Asa Biggs born on 4 February 1811
Martha E. Andrews born on 19 May 1814
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Children of Asa & Martha E. Biggs
1. Theodore Henry Biggs born on Tuesday 27 August 1833 at 7 o’clock P.M.
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2. Lucy Elizabeth Biggs born on Thursday 2d April 1835 at 3 o’clock A.M.
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3. Junius Biggs born on Tuesday 17 October 1837 at 11¼ o’clock P.M.
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4. Martha Cotton Biggs born on Thursday 17 October 1839 at ½ after 3 o’clock P.M.
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5. William Biggs born on Thursday 9 day of February 1843 at ½ after 8 o’clock P.M.
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6. Chloe Frances Biggs born on Monday 3d day of February 1845 at ½ after 6o’clock A.M.
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7. Henry Andrews Biggs born on Wednesday 24th day of February 1847 at ½ after two o’clock A.M.
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8. Asa Thomas Biggs born on Tuesday 10th day of July 1849 at ¼ before eleven o’clock P.M.
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Asa Biggs
Family Register
Births
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9. Mary Delha Biggs born on Satuday 2nd day of August 1851 at nine o’clock P.M.
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10. Anna Eugenia Biggs born on Thursday 2nd day of March 1854 at ¼ after 1 o’clock A.M.
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Lucy Biggs Cotton daughter of G.A. Cotton & Mary Delha was born 17 May 1877
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Frank Whiting Kellinger son of C.W. Kellinger & Chloe F. his wife, was born 13 June 1877
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Lucy Cotton Biggs daughter of Wm and Lizzie Biggs in Oxford N.C. on (no date)
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Delha Cotton, daughter of G.A. & Delha Cotton, born in Baltimore Md. Apl 4th 1879
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Bessie Biggs daughter of Asa T 7 Lucy M. Biggs was born 1880
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Asa Biggs, son of Asa T. & Lucy M. Biggs was born 1883
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Martha Cotton Crawford, daughter of W.T. & Martha Cotton Crawford was born 1878
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Anna Maria Crawford daughter of W.T. & Martha Cotton Crawford was born April 1881
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Eugene Biggs VanCleve, son of S.W. VanCleve & Anna E. was born near Lawrenceville, N.J. 11th Oct. 1886 at one o’clock A.M.
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Newspaper Notice
1920
Van Cleve, -- In Rosedale, N.J. on the 4th inst., Eugene Biggs, son of Samuel and Anna Biggs Van Cleve, in the 34th year of his age.
Funeral private from his parents’ residence at Rosedale, N.J., on Saturday afternoon, March 6, at 2 o’clock. Interment at Lawrenceville cemetery.
1920
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William Henry Crawford Son of William T. Crawford and Martha Cotton his wife was born on 11th November 1866
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Asa Thomas Crawford son of William T. Crawford and Martha Cotton his wife was born on 9th day of November A.D. 1870
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William Cooper Biggs son of William Biggs and Elizabeth his wife was born on 20 day of June A.D. 1870
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James Crawford Biggs son of William Biggs and Elizabeth his wife was born on 30 day of August A.D. 1872
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John Cotton, son of G.A. Cotton and Mary Delha his wife was born on 4day of July A.D. 1872
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Kader Biggs Crawford son of William T. Crawford and Martha Cotten his wife was born on 1st December 1873
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Benjamin Coffield Crawford son of William T. Crawford and Martha Cotton his wife was born on 9th January 1876
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Joseph Cotton son of G.A. Cotton and Mary Delha his wife was born on July 1873 and Matilda Gregory on July 1874
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Harry Andrews Cotton son of G.A. Cotton and Mary Delha his wife was born 18 May 1876
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John Cotton Van Cleve – Mar. 26, 1937 son of G. Arthur and Helen Van Cleve.
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Asa Biggs
Family Register
Deaths
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Henry Andrews died on 16 June 1817
Elizabeth Andrews died on 14 April 1817
Amanda M.C. Andrews died on 21 July 1823
Thomas Andrews died on 4 February 1836 at Alexandria, La.
Martha Cotton Grandmother of Martha E. Biggs died on 22 December 1838 aged upward of 80
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Joseph Andrews died on Septr 1842 in Mississippi aged 32 years
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Henry Andrews Jr died in Mississippi in the year 1847
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Mary Higgs died in Bertie Co on 20th day of December 1861. She was the aunt and foster mother of Martha E. Biggs.
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John infant son of G.A. Cotton & his wife Mary Delha died on 6 day of July 1872
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William Biggs son of Joseph & Chloe Biggs died in La on 5th May 1873
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Joseph infant son of Matilda Gregory infant daughter of G.A. Cotton and his wife Mary Delha died, the former in July 1873 and the latter in July 1874
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Mary Delha Cotton wife of G.A. Cotton died in Baltimore, Md Apl 21st 1879
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1. Theodore Henry Biggs died on Thursday 24 October 1833 aged 2 mo & 3 days
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3. Junius Biggs died at Warrenton on Monday 29 July 1939 aged 21 mo & 12 days
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Joseph Biggs Senr died on Friday 31st May 1844 aged 77 years 6 mos 18 days
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Chloe Biggs died on Monday 20th October 1845 aged 69 yrs 7 mos 18 days
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7. On 8th day of April 1865 Henry Andrews Biggs, a member of Manly’s battery attached to Cabells Battalion, of the Army of Northern Virginia commanded by Genl. Robert E. Lee, was wounded in the neck in an engagement with the enemy, was carried to the house of Mr. Tyree of Appomatox Co., Va on 9th and there, speechless, but apparently sensible, he lingered until Wednesday 12th April, and at 9 o’clock P.M. of that day, gently breathed his last among strangers and far from home and the loved ones there; and on 13th April was interred in the private burial ground of Mr. Overton, residing ½ mile from Mr. Tyree. Thus fell our dear and beloved boy, defending the rights of his Country; and, in the Providence of an All wise God, he is spared the mortification of witnessing the subjugation of his native land. He was 18 years old in February 1865. He left home and joined the army in July 1864. never to return. – Rest thou in peace & quiet my dear, dear boy!
Dalkeith, May 7, 1865.
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2. In August 1866 Lucy Elizabeth Biggs was suddenly seized with a hemorrhage of the lungs, the precussor of destroying consumption, under which she suffered until Friday 11th October 1867 &, at ½ after 10 o’clock P.M. of that day, her spirit took its flight to eternity, where, I humbly trust, she is now resting in the presence of her God and Savior. She was 32 years old on 9th April 1867. she was dutiful, affectionate amiable, self sacrificing and intelligent and no one ever lost a more beloved child. Her sufferings were great, to prepare for her eternal rest, but borne with patience and meekness. Her precepts and example, I fervently pray, may be heeded and followed, by my surviving children. We have solid hope in her death, and as evidences of the exercises of her mind, I hereafter record what she wrote in pencil a short time before her death, when confined to her bed of languishing. It was found in her Bible after her departure. I find myself incapable to do justice to her character in this memento.
Prepare me, and my dear family, Gracious God, to meet her above around our Father’s throne! Her funeral was preached at my residence in Tarboro, by Mr. Owen on Sunday 13th, and her remains were followed to the grave by a large concourse of my neighbors., and deposited in the Primative Baptist Church yard.
“The Lord gave, the Lord hath taken away, Blessed be the name of the Lord!”
A.B.
“Every sorrow we meet with is a billow on this world’s troublesome sea, which we must cross, upon the cross to bear us nearer to our home. Each trouble is meant to relax the world’s hold over us, and our hold upon the world; each loss to make us seek our gain in heaven; each bereavement to fix our hearts thither, whither we hope the treasures leant us are numerous; each.
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Chastisement to hasten our repentence for those sins for which God has so chastised us!
A few resolutions
(1st) To deny the cravings of a carnal appetitie in food, clothing, reading, thinking, acting-
(2d) To watch against an impetuous hasty spirit which often leads me to say what is trying to others.
(3d) To be more lowly; and in order to do that to practice more self examination and self denial
(3d) To exercise Charity and Forebearance
4th To be more lowly; and in order to do that to practice more self examination and self denial
5th To pray more and speak less and to meditate on Jesus. “Remember always the presence of God. Rejoice always in the will of God – do all to the glory of God.—
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Died
In the sure hope of a blessed immortality. On Wednesday 6th day of March 1878 at his home in Norfolk Va. Asa Biggs, aged 67 years One month and two days
His remains were deposited in Elmwood Cemetery. Friday afternoon.
Full of years and honors, beloved and respected Our Father has entered upon the rest that Knows no disturbance. –
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Mother
On Tuesday, died 3th day of Oct. 1885 at ¼ past eight O’clock A.M. in Williamston N.C. Marth E. Biggs, wife of Asa Biggs, aged 71 years.
Free from care and sorrow, our precious Mother has left us to join her loved ones, may we meet her there.
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William Biggs died in Oxford, N.C. 31st day of Sep. 1883, age 40 years.
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Asa T. Biggs died near Franklin, Va., 10th day of Nov. 1883, age 34 years
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Deaths refer to 5th page.
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Anna E. Van Cleve died Friday moring March 31/22 in the 68th year of her age.
Funeral private from her residence Rosedale N.J. on Monday Afternoon april 3/22. Interment at Lawrenceville Cemetery.
Samuel H. Van Cleve died Tuesday morning October 3, 1926 in the 75th year.
Funeral from his residence Rosedale N.J. on Tuesday afternoon Oct. 5. Interment at Lawrenceville Cemetery.
(Transcribed from photo copies of original bible)
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