James Thigpen 
James was born on December 8th, 1710 in Perquimans County, NC. James' father was James Thigpen and his mother was Elizabeth Carter. His paternal grandparents were James Thigpen and Elizabeth Manwaring. He was an only child. He died at the age of 68 on January 21st, 1779 in Penny Hill, Pitt, North Carolina.General Notes
Name Prefix:<NPFX> Dr.
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9. JAMES9 THIGPEN (JAMES8, JAMES7, JAMES6, JOHN5 FITZPEN/PH
IPPEN, OWEN4, ROBERT3, JOHN2, HENRY1) was born December 17
, 1710 in Perquimans Prec't, North Carolina, and died Janua
ry 21, 1779 in Penny Hill, Pitt Co., North Carolina.
He married MARY PENELOPE HILL October 20, 1729 in Perquiman
s Prec't, North Carolina, daughter of HENRY HILL and MARY -
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More About JAMES THIGPEN:
Burial: Penny Hill Cem., Pitt Co., North Carolina
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Occupation: Physician / Planter
Religion: Anglican
More About MARY PENELOPE HILL:
Burial: Penny Hill Cem., Pitt Co., North Carolina
Cause of Death: Fever
Religion: Anglican
Children of JAMES THIGPEN and MARY HILL are:
i. HENRY10 THIGPEN, b. October 21, 1730, Penny Hill, Pitt C
o., North Carolina; d. April 14, 1746.
ii. BARTHOLOMEW THIGPEN, b. December 14, 1731, Penny Hill
, Pitt Co., North Carolina; m. MARY HARDY.
More About BARTHOLOMEW THIGPEN:
Military Service: Revolutionary War soldier, North Carolina
iii. JOHN THIGPEN, b. December 14, 1731, Penny Hill, Pitt C
o., North Carolina; d. 1780, Charleston, South Carolina; m
. ANN SAVAGE, November 12, 1751, Edgecombe/Pitt Co., Nort
h Carolina.
More About JOHN THIGPEN:
Military Service: Revolutionary War soldier, North Carolina
Misc #1: Died on British prison ship in Charleston Harbor
iv. JOB THIGPEN, b. November 10, 1735, Penny Hill, Pitt Co.
, North Carolina; d. August 16, 1781, South Carolina.
v. MARGARET ELYN THIGPEN, b. July 28, 1737, Penny Hill, Pit
t Co., North Carolina; d. February 6, 1754; m. JONATHAN THI
GPEN, January 3, 1754.
vi. MARY PENELOPE THIGPEN, b. March 29, 1739, Penny Hill, P
itt Co., North Carolina; d. August 29, 1779; m. JOHN THIGPE
N, December 25, 1757.
vii. JOSEPH GILEAD THIGPEN, b. April 2, 1741, Penny Hill, P
itt Co., North Carolina; d. August 31, 1755.
viii. JAMES THIGPEN, b. April 25, 1743, Penny Hill, Pitt Co
., North Carolina; d. December 12, 1825, Penny Hill, Pitt C
o., North Carolina; m. LYDIA GREY MAYO, October 18, 1765, E
dgecombe Co. North Carolina.
More About JAMES THIGPEN:
Military Service: Rendered patriotic service from North Car
olina
Occupation: Planter
Religion: Anglican
ix. TRAVIS H. THIGPEN, b. June 19, 1747, Penny Hill, Pitt C
o., North Carolina; d. Abt. May 1849, Emanuel Co., Georgia
; m. (1) MARY DENNIS, Abt. 1765; m. (2) LYDIA MAYO, Abt. 17
68; m. (3) HANNAH HARDY, Abt. 1783.
More About TRAVIS H. THIGPEN:
Military Service: Revolutionary War soldier, North Carolina
Occupation: Lawyer / Planter
x. LYMAN CALVIN THIGPEN, b. April 6, 1757, Penny Hill, Pit
t Co., North Carolina; d. 1827, Ware Co., Georgia; m. (1) S
ARAH LAWRENCE; m. (2) MARTHA MAYO; m. (3) SARAH KNIGHT; m
. (4) MARGARET CARVER, Abt. 1823.
(Research):Sources:
Author: www.Ancestry.com - Search of Vital Records
Title: Database for Edgecombe County, North Carolina Vita
l Records
Abbrev: Ancestry.com - database Edgecombe Co., Vital Record
s 1720-1880
Publication: Edgecombe Co., 1720 to 1880
Note:
Information found on February 7, 2001, by Cindy Young, whil
e doing a search for the surname "Thigpen" on the Ancestry.
com web site for Vital Records. The Database was found unde
r Edgecombe County, North Carolina Vital Records, 1720-1880
. A paper copy of this information is in the possession o
f Cindy Young, Genealogy archive files under Thigpen genera
l information.
Text: Following is the information shown for John Thigpen
, Sr. & Lucy:
Name: John Thigpen, Sr.; Date of Death - Jul 30, 1790; Spou
se's Name - Lucy; Children - Jonathan, John, James, Lucy, N
ancy, Anne, and four more children
1) Name - Anne Thigpen; Date of Death - Aft. 1784; Fathe
r - John Thigpen, Sr.; Mother - Lucy
2) Name - Ephraim Thigpen; Date of Death - Aft. 1802; Fathe
r - John Thigpen, Sr.; Mother - Lucy
3) Name - Ethelred Thigpen; Date of Death - Aft. 1802; Fath
er - John Thigpen, Sr.; Mother - Lucy
4) Name - John T
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1582 in Melcomb, Dorset, England d.17 Mar 1636 in Lamorran
- b.1604 in Melcomb, Dorset, England d.02 Jul 1644 in Ireland
- b.1586 in Melcombe Regis, Dorsetshire, England
- b.1627 in Shannon, Ireland d.Nov 1679 in Perquimans County, NC
- b.1604 in Dublin, , Ireland d.1627
- b.09 Oct 1664 in Perquimans County, NC d.30 May 1731 in Perquimans County, NC
- b.1636 in Ireland d.16 Feb 1689 in Perquimans County, NC
- b.15 Dec 1687 in Perquimans County, NC d.08 Oct 1743 in Penny Hill, Pitt, North Carolina
- b.01 Jan 1576 in England d.13 Sep 1647 in England
- b.~ 1624 in England d.~ 1708 in England
- b.~ 1592 in England d.~ 1677 in England
- b.~ 1645 in England d.Oct 1699 in Richmond Co., VA
- b.~ 1600 d.~ 1681
- b.~ 1626 in England d.~ 1714 in England
- b.1671 in Westmoreland, Virginia d.04 Jan 1715 in Perquimans County, NC
- b.08 Dec 1710 in Perquimans County, NC d.21 Jan 1779 in Penny Hill, Pitt, North Carolina
- b.~ 1688 in Province of Virginia d.11 Jan 1759 in Perquimins Co., NC
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James and Mary Penelope "Penny" were married in a religious ceremony on October 20th, 1729 in Perquimans County, NC. They had a son named James.
Family Notes
CHAN10 May 2004
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Children
James Thigpen
James was born on April 25th, 1743 in Penny Hill, Pitt, North Carolina. He died at the age of 82 on December 12th, 1825 in Edgecombe Co. NC. He was buried in Penny Hill, Pitt, North Carolina.
He had a biological son named James.
Family Notes
CHAN10 May 2004
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Children
James Thigpen
James was born on April 25th, 1743 in Penny Hill, Pitt, North Carolina. He died at the age of 82 on December 12th, 1825 in Edgecombe Co. NC. He was buried in Penny Hill, Pitt, North Carolina.
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