I have a Thomas Brigman, believed to be my gggg grandfather, of Anson Co.,NC, b. early 1700's,d.1774, with children Joshua, Thomas, Mary, William, and Isaac. He lived and owned land between present-day Rockingham and Hamlet(now in Richmond Co.) An Isaac Brigman, b. abt. 1746, d.1811, emerges in Marion and Marlboro Cos., SC, about 1790-1800, which is when the Anson Co. Isaac disappears from NC records, leading me to suspect they are one and the same. Isaac's will,recorded in Marlboro Co. 3 Oct.1811, names his wife Fearby and children Mary, John, Malachi, Moses, Isaac, Solomon, Sary, Thomas, and Lewis. I descend from Malachi on my maternal grandmother's side and (probably) from Thomas on my maternal grandfather's side. Malachi, b. 1792/4, d. 1857, lived in Marlboro Co. near present-day Brownsville. I have copies of Isaac's and Malachi's wills, available to those who query.

I need information on a Marion Co.,SC, Thomas Brigman(ie. who his parents were), b. abt. 1800, d. 1860-70. His wife's name was Melissa(sometimes Malesa and Malicia in Census Records), wih children named Aroline,Jane, Isaac, Eliza Brigman McKenzie(my g grandmother), Benjamin, Laura, Thomas(T.J.), and Joseph or Josiah. I believe this Thomas(Sr.) to be the Thomas, son of Isaac, mentioned in Isaac's will, but I need independent confirmation of this. Help!