Thomas WIGGINS, III

                       He was from Hampshire County, Virginia.
    Sources  Land records of Hampshire County Virginia and Mason County Kentucky.
    Census records of Kentucky from 1790 to 1850.
    His will was dated 4 April 1812 in Mason County.  He died after this date.
    Will of his father Thomas Wiggins dated 1777 in Hampshire County Virginia.

    Wills of the Pioneers, 976.932 H2c Vol. 1, page 405 (see below)

    I, Archebald Wiggins, of Mason County and State of Kentucky...give and bequeath
    to Mary my beloved wife all my real personal estate of which I am now in
    possession during her natural life except a negro girl named Sophia which girl
    I will and bequeath to my daughter Freelove to Joseph I have given two hundred
    dollars.  To Thomas I have given one hundred dollars.  To Phillip two hundred
    dollars.  To Archebald sixty dollars To Frances Asberry fifty dollars, to John
    my son I will and bequeath one hundred dollars and after the death of myself
    and Mary my wife each child who is named and charged above is to have as much
    as Joseph and Phillip have received from me, and after this is done, if any
    thing of my estate remains those who are named and charged above are to receive
    an equal dividend, when one hundred dollars is taken out of what is left which
    sum of money I bequeath to Jeremiah Sales Lawson grandson my daughter Freelove
    not being mentioned among those who are charged.  I will and bequeath to her as
    much as they have had and to have an equal share with them at the death of me
    and my wife Mary exclusive of the negro girl Sophie.  I will and bequeath to
    George Dixon the land on which he now lives during his life after his death I
    give it to his children by my daughter Charity as follows Archebald Dixon, John
    Dixon, Sally Dixon, Thomas Dixon, James Dixon, Matilda Dixon and Joseph Dixon
    to be equally divided among them.  I likewise bequeath the property in dispute
    at Lebanon (if I gain It) to Jeremiah Lawsons children, William Bronaugh
    Lawson, Patsy Slaughter Lawson, Mahald Lawson and Jeremiah Sales Lawson.
    Lastly I nominate and constitute my beloved wife Mary and my son Joseph and
    Archebald to be Executors of this my last will and Testament here ratifying
    this and revoking all wills or testaments by me heretofore made.  In witness of
    which I set my hand seal this fourth day of April Eighteen hundred twelve.
    Archebald Wiggins (Seal)
    Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
    Charles B. Smith
    Frederick  x  Groves
    his mark
    Enoch M. Wiggins
                  

                       Source father's will dated 1777 in Hampshire County Virginia.
                  

                       Source Thomas Wiggins will dated 1777 in Hampshire County Virginia.
    He probably died in Woodford County Kentucky.  There is a Thomas Wiggins in
    that County who appears to be closely related to Archibald Wiggins.
                  

                       Source Thomas Wiggins will dated 1777 in Hampshire County Virginia.
    He died in Kentucky.  He is listed on the census records for Kentucky in 1790
    to 1820.
    His will was made 17 July 1820 and probabted August 1820.
    "Harrison County, Kentucky probate abstracts, vol b, page 41."