The 1860 Levy County, FL census shows him (spelled "Wiggans") as being 56 years old. He previously appeared in the 1840 Columbia County, FL census. Levicia Wilkinson, his first wife, ran off and left him alone to raise the children (including his daughter Sarah). His second wife, Elizabeth, received a pension after his death for his service in the Indian Wars of Florida in 1836 and 1837. The government documents confirm that he enlisted in 1836 in Columbia County, FL.