This information is posted to help you all to clarify who were and who were not the progeny of John Bridges and Mary Ligon:<BR><BR> 
Children:<BR>
A. 2.  John L. b. bet 1770-1780 m. Anna Palmer Adair<BR>
B. 4.  Thomas E.  m.  ???<BR>
C. 3. Elizabeth b. bet 1770-1780 m. (1) 1805, Hall Pierson and (2) 1819, William Pherigo.  She was living in Mercer Co., in 1837 when John's will was probated.  <BR>
E. 7.  Nancy b. bet 1770-1780 m. Turner Bottom. She was deceased in 1837 per John's will. <BR>
D. 6. Mary (Polly) b. bet 1780-1790 m. 1805, Jacob Bottom<BR>
F. 9. William b. 1792 d. 1854 m. 1820, Nancy Davis<BR>
G. 8. Ambrose no further info<BR>
H. 5.  James b 6/17/1793 d. 3/-/1879 m. 1) ? Sally____, 2) Lucy Lowery 12/26/1814. NOTE; This 1st? marriage I'm not so sure of at all. I have recently seen another alleged marriage for James.<BR>
I. 10. Martin/Mastin C. b. 1800-1810 m. Lucinda Higgins.<BR><BR>
The letters are for approximate birth order and the #s are for directory locations.<BR>
All the others above were living in 1837 except Nancy.<BR><BR>
Looking for spouses of Thomas E. and Ambrose; last name for Sally ??? , and dates for most of them.
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All the above are established by Bible, deed, wills and other previously printed histories and records. 
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<B>ABSTRACT of NAMES and DATES in JOHN'S WILL:</B><BR>
Will Book 10, page 505, written Mar 24, 1832, probated March, county court, 1837<BR>
John Bridges will: sons:b John L., Thomas E., James, Ambrose, William, Martin C.,; daughters: Elizabeth Pherigo, Polly Bottoms, ; grand-daughters: Eliza Bottoms and Nancy Bottoms, daughters of Turner and Nancy (Bridges) Bottoms. 
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