Gustavus B. Legg 
Gustavus B. was born on April 5th, 1792 in N. Farnham Parish, VA. Gustavus B.'s father was James Legg and his mother was Elizabeth Margaret Hughes. His paternal grandparents were Fortunatus Legg and Hannah Smith; his maternal grandparents were Matthew Arbucle or Math Hughes and Isbella Jane Wiseman. He had six brothers and three sisters, named Eli, George, Nathaniel, William, Thomas, Francis, Peggy, Nully and Elizabeth. He was the third youngest of the ten children. He died at the age of 77 on January 12th, 1870 in Banks County, GA.General Notes
9/30/95 From Rev. Robert Legg: " Gustavus (son of James Legg), born in N.Farnham Parish, I have his dob as 13 April 1791; death same as you showwife was Rachel Hampton, dau of John Hampton (dates same); 8 ch:Fortunatus H. 5 April 1818, Joicy B 27 Feb 1822 (Jackson Co., Ala; d 5May 1911 in Banks Co., GA), Lucy 12 Dec 1815, Elizabeth Ann 20 Sept 1820,Frances Rachel 27 Feb 1824, William R 6 Sept 1826, Eliza Ann [questionhere]26 April 1830, Gustavus C 11 June 1833."
9/30/95 From Rev. Robert Legg: " Gustavus (son of James Legg), born in N.Farnham Parish, I have his dob as 13 April 1791; death same as you showwife was Rachel Hampton, dau of John Hampton (dates same); 8 ch:Fortunatus H. 5 April 1818, Joicy B 27 Feb 1822 (Jackson Co., Ala; d 5May 1911 in Banks Co., GA), Lucy 12 Dec 1815, Elizabeth Ann 20 Sept 1820,Frances Rachel 27 Feb 1824, William R 6 Sept 1826, Eliza Ann [questionhere]26 April 1830, Gustavus C 11 June 1833."
9/30/95 From Rev. Robert Legg: " Gustavus (son of James Legg), born in N.Farnham Parish, I have his dob as 13 April 1791; death same as you showwife was Rachel Hampton, dau of John Hampton (dates same); 8 ch:Fortunatus H. 5 April 1818, Joicy B 27 Feb 1822 (Jackson Co., Ala; d 5May 1911 in Banks Co., GA), Lucy 12 Dec 1815, Elizabeth Ann 20 Sept 1820,Frances Rachel 27 Feb 1824, William R 6 Sept 1826, Eliza Ann [questionhere]26 April 1830, Gustavus C 11 June 1833."
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b. in Surrey, England d.> 1660 in Compton near Guilford, Surrey, England
- b.11 Aug 1660 in Compton near Guilford, Surrey, England d.< 1697 in Richmond, VA
- b.1692 in N. Farnham Parish, Richmond, VA d.> 1755 in Prince William, VA
- b.< 1673
- b.06 Apr 1723 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, VA d.18 Jun 1804 in Leesburg, Loudon Co., VA
- b.< 1637 in England? d.Mar 1684 in Lancaster, VA
- b.1673 in Lancaster, VA d.Mar 1735 in Richmond, VA
- b.< 1653 in England d.> 1680 in Eng or VA
- b.1693 in Lancaster, VA d.1736 in Richmond, VA
- b.~ 1638 in Greenwich, Kent, England d.<May 1683 in Lancaster, VA
- b.24 Aug 1676 in Lancaster, VA d.< 1735 in Richmond, VA
- b.~ 1640 in Lancaster, VA d.> 1684 in Lancaster, VA
- b.08 Aug 1754 in Prince William, VA d.08 Nov 1822 in Prince William, VA
- b.1729 in ,, Va d.30 Nov 1816 in , Prince William, Va
- b.05 Apr 1792 in N. Farnham Parish, VA d.12 Jan 1870 in Banks County, GA
- b.~ 1740 in Prince William, Virginia d.1793 in Hughes Fort, Kanawha Co., West Virginia
- b.~ 1764 in Prince William, Virginia d.10 Apr 1839
- b.11 May 1810 in Nicholas, West Virginia d.21 May 1889 in Mt Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia
- b.02 Jul 1719 in Northumberland, Virginia d.1814 in Virginia
- b.19 Feb 1774 in Prince William, Virginia d.~ 1822 in Nicholas, West Virginia
- b.21 Jun 1738 in Prince William, Virginia d.10 Apr 1822 in Bend of Gauley, Nicholas Co. WV
- b.10 Dec 1836 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia d.08 Jun 1923 in Nicholas, West Virginia
- b.~ 1725 in Orange, VA d.10 Apr 1798 in Shenandoah, Page, Virginia
- b.01 Nov 1761 in Powells Fort, Shenandoah, Page, Virginia d.01 Dec 1842 in Fowlers Knob
- b.16 Jul 1805 in Nicholas, West Virginia d.11 Dec 1888 in Mt Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia
- b.Apr 1763 in Shenandoah, Page, Virginia d.05 Mar 1846 in Fowler's Knol, Nicholas, WV
- b.13 Jan 1758 in Prince William, Virginia d.1823 in Prince William, Virginia
- b.1831 in West Virginia d.24 Apr 1911
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Gustavus B. and Rachel were married in a religious ceremony about 1815 in Georgia. They had two sons and six daughters, named William R., Gustavus C., Lucy, Fortunatus H., Elizabeth Ann, Joicy B., Frances Rachel and Eliza Ann.
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Children
Joicy B. Legg
Joicy B. was born on February 7th, 1822 in Banks County, GA. She died at the age of 89 on May 5th, 1911 in Banks County, GA.