Thomas Tuggle-1629 Descendants of Thomas (Tugwell)Tuggle

Generation No. 1
1. THOMAS1 (TUGWELL)TUGGLE was born 04 December 1629 in Bradford England, and died December 1684 in Middlesex Co VA. He married MARY TARRANT. She was born Bet. 1620 - 1646, and died Bef. 1684.

Child of THOMAS (TUGWELL)TUGGLE and MARY TARRANT is:
2. i. HENRY2 TUGGLE, b. 1670, Middlesex Co VA; d. 03 January 1742/43, Middlesex Co VA.

Generation No. 2
2. HENRY2 TUGGLE (THOMAS1 (TUGWELL)TUGGLE) was born 1670 in Middlesex Co VA, and died 03 January 1742/43 in Middlesex Co VA. He married ELIZABETH BALDWIN 31 October 1710 in Middlesex Co VA, daughter of WILLIAM BALDWIN and MARGARET COOK. She was born Abt. 1685, and died Aft. 1745.
Child of HENRY TUGGLE and ELIZABETH BALDWIN is:
3. i. THOMAS3 TUGGLE, b. 25 January 1716/17; d. October 1754.

Generation No. 3
3. THOMAS3 TUGGLE (HENRY2, THOMAS1 (TUGWELL)TUGGLE) was born 25 January 1716/17, and died October 1754. He married SARAH KELLY 1740 in Middlesex Co VA.
Children of THOMAS TUGGLE and SARAH KELLY are:
i. LODOWICK4 TUGGLE, b. 14 September 1741, Middlesex Co VA; d. 20 October 1792, Oglethorp/Greene Co GA; m. DOROTHY LEE, 01 October 1765, Middlesex Co, VA; b. 31 March 1749, Middlesex Co VA; d. Bet. 1789 - 1844, Oglethorp Co Ga.
ii. CATY TUGGLE, b. 15 December 1743; m. ROBERT POWELL, Bet. 1771 - 1805.
iii. SARAH TUGGLE, b. 13 November 1745; m. ASHER BRAY, 03 November 1771.
iv. JANE TUGGLE, b. 13 November 1745.
v. BENJAMIN TUGGLE, b. 11 June 1750; d. Bef. 1779.
vi. THOMAS TUGGLE, b. 29 March 1752; d. Bet. 1783 - 1842; m. NANCY PENICK, Bet. 1783 - 1817.
Notes for LODOWICK TUGGLE:
On October 1, 1765 Lodowick Tuggle married Dorothy Lee, the sister of Elizabeth's mother
Esther Lee, in Middlesex County.
Will of Lodowick Tuggle

Will dated 23 Sept 1798 probated 20 Oct 1798, is of record in Oglethorpe Will Book "A" at page 80, and reads:

"In the name of God Amen ~ I Lodowick Tuggle of Oglethorpe County and state of Georgia, being weak and low in health-But of perfect mind & memory- make this my last will and testament, My estate and effects I bequeath and dispense of in the following manner and form(?)- First my will and desire is, as I have given my four sons part of my estate, that they give a true account of what they have received and that it may be considered and counted as my estate, and then my will is that the whole of my estate be equally divided between all of my children. ~ My will further is that the land I now live on be not sold, but be kept and remain as a home for my children until my youngest child, Nancy Tuggle, comes of age, then to be sold and divided amongst all of my children. ~
My will further is that the land I had of Charles Brooks and what else of my estate my executors shall think best to be sold, that they sell it and divide the same among them. But my Negroes, I do not allow to be sold, but equally divided among my children, viz: George, Robert, Thomas, William, Sally, Eunice, Savannah, Catherine, Elizabeth and Nancy Tuggle, ~ as soon as my Executors can, the division of my estate is to be, and I herby constitute and appoint my two oldest sons, George Tuggle and Robert Tuggle and Philemon Bird, Executors of this my last will and Testament, in witness wherefore of I have here unto take my hand and seal , this twenty third day of September, one thousand seven hundred & ninety eight~ signed, sealed and declared by the within Lodowick Tuggle to be his last will and testament in the presence of us, signed:

Philemon Bird
Geo Jeffries
Tho Jeffries"

Children of Lodowick and Dorothy:
1. George Tuggle, b. 1766, m Polly Swanson, 05 Dec 1796, in Oglethorpe Co.
2. Robert Tuggle, b. 1767, m Elizabeth Jeffries, 05 April 1799, in Oglethorpe Co.; d. 1835, Jasper Co., GA
3. Thomas Tuggle, b. 1768
4. William Tuggle, b. 17 April 1777, m. Anna Dunn 09 Dec 1797
5. Sally Tuggle, b. 1778; d. bet 1779-1872
6. Eunice Tuggle, b. 1779, d bet 1780-1873
7. Savannah Tuggle, b. 1780
8. Catherine Tuggle, b. 1781 m. George Jeffries, 18 Dec 1798, in Oglethorpe Co.; d. bet 1804-1875
9. Elizabeth Tuggle b. 04 Sept 1786 m. John Swanson (Sr.), 19 June 1802, Morgan Co., GA; d. 30 Oct 1843
10. Nancy Tuggle, b. 1787, m. William Jeffries (Jr.), 24 Oct 1806, GA.

From the book, "HISTORY OF PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA" , page 101-102 Account Books of: Calland Store on Nov 21, 1784, Captain Lodowick Tuggle, visited the store & purchased:
1 pr. shoe buckles ------ f .2
1 large Punch Bowl ------ .2
1 small punch bowl ----- .1
1 doz. blue cups & saucers ---- .6.8
1 large blue tea pot --------- .5
1 blue milk pott ------------ .1
1 flat bottom thimble -------- .6
1 testament ------------- .2.4
1 snuf box - -------------- .1.3
1 yard ribbon -------- .1.6
1 fine hatt ---------- .18
26 yards linen ------------------- 3.15.6
2 felt hats --------- .9
3 pr. best men's shoes ---------- 1.2.4
1 doz. knifes & forks --------------- .7.6
25 needles --------------- .1
4 pr. plaid hose -------------- .8
12 yards of plaiding ------- 1.4
2 yards of black mode --------- 1.
1 dish 3 lb. weight ------------ .7.5
10 yards of Osnaberg ---------- .10.5
1 pr. shoe buckles -------------- .3
1 pr. knee buckles --------- .1.3
2 pewter porringers ------------- .4

From "THE TUGGLE FAMILY OF VIRGINIA" by Vivian Tuggle states, pg 33-36: "Lodowick Tuggle, b. Middlesex Co., vA, 14 Sept 1741, bapt 4 Oct 1741, died in Oglethorpe Co., GA between 23 Sept and 20 Oct 1798, m in Middlesex County, 1 Oct 1765, Dorothy Lee.

On 7 March 1769, he sold the plantation inherited from his father to Richard Bristow, (9 Middlesex Deeds 57) and moved to Prince Edward County. There he bought 100 acres from Andrew Wallace on 18 June 1770 described as being "on both sides of Falling Creek of the north side of Buffalo River". (4 PE Deeds 146).

On 5 Nov 1771 he purchased 245 acres from Dabney Pettus described as "being on the north side of Buffalo River beginning at Wallace's corner in Bauldwin line." (4 PE Deeds 237).

Lodowick conveyed 90 acres of his boundary to Philemon Bird (a brother-in-law who marred Mary Lee) 20 July 1772 (5 PE Deeds 197).

He resided in Prince Edwrd until 1776 when he disposed of his property by three separate conveyances, all dated 19 February. Williamson Bird purchased 40 acres (5 PE Deeds 527), Philemon Bird 40 acres (6 PE Deeds 76), and John Holecombe 171 acres "being the place the said Tuggle now lives on." (6 PE Deeds 134).

Lodowick and Dorothy at once moved to Pittsylvania County and on 28 April 1776 bought 400 acres on Turkey Cock Creek, "including the mill" from George Jefferson, (5 Pitt.Deeds 67).

A land grant for 175 acres "on the south side of Pigg River, beginning at Francis Kerby's Corner beech" was issued to him 1 Sept. 1780, (E Va. Land Grants 523).

On 2 April 1784 he had surveyed a tract containing 296 acres "on Pigg River and Snow Creek beginning at his corner" and calling for Jefferson's line on the north and Peter Finney's line on the south (2 Va. Land Grants 61).

Lodowick obtained a Land Officers Treasury Warrant on 9 June 1783 for 250 acres which was surveyed 20 April 1785, described as being on the branches of Turkey Cock Creek and "beginning at the said Tuggle's corner maple" (16 Va. Land Grants 82).

He had also purchased shortly after arriving in Pittsylvania, on 26 Sept 1776, a bounty of 100 acres from Garrett, (4 PE Deeds 245).

Lodowick was a Lieutenant in the Pittsylvania Militia during the Revolutionary War. An order under date of 23 Oct 1777 appears at 4 Pittsylvania Orders 40, reciting that, "Lodowick Tuggle, Gent., produced his commission as a Lieutenant in the Militia and took the oath by law prescribed."

On 18 June 1787 he filed his commission form the Governor and qualified as a Captain of the Pittsylvania Militia, (5 Pitt. Orders 494). He was still a Captain in the Militia in 1789, as is shown by reference in 4 Calendar if Virginia State Papers 646.

He took an active part in the government of Pittsylvania County. On 21 Nov 1780, he was accepted as one of four sureties on a bond of thirty thousand pounds to Thomas Jefferson as Governor to insure the collection of the county revenues by Crispin Shelton, (6 PE Orders 72). In 1782, he was one of five sureties on the official bond of Abraham Shelton, then Sheriff.

The Journal of the Council of the State of Virginia under date of 18 June 1783 recites that Lodowick Tuggle, Gentleman, was appointed to the Commission of the Peace and Oyer and Terminer for the County of Pittsylvania, (5 Pitt. Orders 6). He was one of the Commissioners that laid out the Town of Cooksburg in 1788, (12 Hening 659).

The Vestry Book of Cambden Parish disclosed that beginning in 1782 and for some years thereafter he was a Vestryman of that Parish, (63 Vestry Book of Cambden Parish 1767-1852)...

...A Middlesex Court Order states that "Lodowick Tuggle, Gent. married Dorothy Lee, Spinster, Oct 1, 1765" (7 Wm. & Mary Quarterly 192; Middlesex Marriages Records (1740-1854, pg 16). The witnesses were John George and John Stringer. Dorothy Lee, wife of Lodowick, b. 31 March 1749, was a daughter of George Lee (1715-1757) who was married, 4 Dec 1737, to Mary Buford. George Lee was a son of Charles Lee (1683-1720) whose wife was named Dorothy. The father of Charles was Thomas Lee whose wife was named Elizabeth. Charles Lee, a brother of Dorothy (Lee) Tuggle, was Sheriff of Middle sex County in 1783, (44 Va. Mag. of History & Biog. 75).

On 18 July 1791 Lodowick and Dorothy sold their plantation of 1100 acres in Pittsylvania (9 Pitt. Deeds 30), and with their four sons, and almost certainly their six daughters, migrated to Georgia and settled on Little River, a tributary of the Savannah, then in Wilkes County.

The Tax Digest of Georgia (Blair 1926) lists him as a resident of Wilkes in 1793, owning 469 acres and 14 slaves. His sons, George, Robert, and Thomas were listed by name only. The following year Oglethorpe County was created from Wilkes and his plantation was in the new county in northwest Georgia.

Lodowick had been baptized, reared and married in the Anglican Church and was a member of the Vestry of Cambden Parish in Pittsylvania, but became active in the Presbyterian Church, probably because there was no Episcopal Church in the Area. In a historical sketch of New Hope Church in Oglethorpe in the Southern Presbyterian (1787) it is stated: "The Rev. John Newton was installed by the Presbytery of South Carolina as pastor of Bethany and New Hope about 1788. It appears that Allen Leeper, Lodowick Tuggle, and William Appleby were the first Elders...At the first meeting of Hopewell Presbytery in 1797 there were three Elders present as appears from the first Minutes, Ezekiel Gilham, Jacob Darrah, and Lodowick Tuggle..."


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