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Siggins, George

Male 1778 - 1868  (90 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Siggins, George was born in 1778 in Sligo, Ireland (son of Siggins, John and Hood, Sarah); died in 1868.

    Notes:

    George Siggins was a very pious Layman who did so much for the early
    Methodist Church in Pennsylvania.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Siggins, John was born in 1750 in S. Drumcliffe, Sligo County, Ireland (son of Siggins, William and Taylor, Mary); died in 1801 in Centre, Pennsylvania, United States.

    Notes:

    John and Sarah Siggins, the first American ancestor of the Pennsylvania
    Siggins Family. John was born in 1750, in County Sligo, Ireland. Died 1801
    on a farm called: "Spring Creek", two and one-half miles below "Old Center
    Furnace", Center County, Pennsylvania, of which he was a tenant, this farm
    was owned by Robert Whitehall. John married Sarah Hood about 1776 in
    County Sligo, Ireland. In April of 1793 they, with their five children
    emigrated to America, settling first near Philadelphia, from there to
    Centre County. After the death of John, his widow with her family moved
    to Youngsville, Warren County, Pennsylvania, where the widow died
    September 30, 1835, age 85 years. Soon after their marriage, both John
    and Sarah experienced religion through the instrumentality of the
    Methodist preaching and united with that church. Of Sarah Siggins the
    Rev. William Todd says: "Sister Siggins came to Youngsville in 1816 united
    with the Methodist Church of that place, and for more than fifty years she
    was a Methodist and walked consistently ---in every situation she was
    sustained, she was loved, her end was peace".

    John married Hood, Sarah in 1776 in Sligo, Ireland. Sarah (daughter of Hood, Samuel Rev. and Hoskyns, Mary) was born in 1750 in Sligo, Ireland; died on 30 Sep 1835 in Youngsville, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Hood, Sarah was born in 1750 in Sligo, Ireland (daughter of Hood, Samuel Rev. and Hoskyns, Mary); died on 30 Sep 1835 in Youngsville, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States.

    Notes:

    Sister of Admiral Hood.

    Moved from Center County, Pa. to Youngsville, Pa. in 1816.

    Children:
    1. Siggins, Frances was born in 1777 in Sligo, Ireland; died in 1847 in Lock Haven, Clinton, Pennsylvania, United States.
    2. 1. Siggins, George was born in 1778 in Sligo, Ireland; died in 1868.
    3. Siggins, William Judge was born in 1789 in Sligo, Ireland; died in 1875.
    4. Siggins, Sarah was born in 1790 in Sligo, Ireland; died in 1859.
    5. Siggins, John was born in 1792 in Sligo, Ireland; died in May 1819 in Letart Island, Mason, Virginia, United States.
    6. Siggins, Alexander was born on 1 May 1793 in On board a ship.; died on 7 Apr 1858 in Youngstown, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Siggins, William was born about 1722 in S. Drumcliffe, Ireland (son of Siggins, Edward); died on WFT Est. 1754-1813 in S. Druncliffe, Ireland.

    Notes:

    William Siggins lived in Druncliffe Parish, County Sligo, Ireland, on land
    probably granted him by the Crown for military services. His son, John
    had the title of esquire, and an income of two hundred pounds a year.
    William and his wife Mary, lived and died in the parish of Druncliffe
    where his forefathers had dwelt before him. He was brought up in the
    Church of England, and was a very pious man and would often "pray a-loud
    in secret". He was very friendly to the Methodists and frequently
    entertained them and often went to hear John Wesley preach. William was a
    farmer in Drumcliffe, as his forefathers were in Scotland. The Siggins
    family crest being a sheaf of wheat. William was much esteemed by the
    nobility of Drumcliffe; was was a yeoman and always fought for his King
    and country.

    William married Taylor, Mary on WFT Est. 1741-1771. Mary was born about 1726 in S. Drumcliffe, Ireland; died on WFT Est. 1754-1820 in S. Druncliffe, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Taylor, Mary was born about 1726 in S. Drumcliffe, Ireland; died on WFT Est. 1754-1820 in S. Druncliffe, Ireland.
    Children:
    1. Siggins, Robert was born on WFT Est. 1738-1746; died on WFT Est. 1763-1835.
    2. 2. Siggins, John was born in 1750 in S. Drumcliffe, Sligo County, Ireland; died in 1801 in Centre, Pennsylvania, United States.

  3. 6.  Hood, Samuel Rev. was born in 1689 (son of Hood, Alexander and Beach); died on WFT Est. 1750-1782.

    Samuel married Hoskyns, Mary on WFT Est. 1711-1741. Mary (daughter of Hoskyns, Richard Esq.) was born about 1699; died on 10 Oct 1766. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Hoskyns, Mary was born about 1699 (daughter of Hoskyns, Richard Esq.); died on 10 Oct 1766.
    Children:
    1. 3. Hood, Sarah was born in 1750 in Sligo, Ireland; died on 30 Sep 1835 in Youngsville, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Siggins, Edward was born in Unknown in Balla, Mayo, Ireland (son of Siggins, Richard and Sinot, Margaret); died in Unknown.

    Notes:

    Inherited the lands of his father after the death of his brother Philip.
    Edward Siggins was attainted of high treason for participation in the
    rebellion of 1641, and was transplanted to county Mayo, 1654, where he had
    a grant (in lieu of this Wexford estates, which were confiscated) of the
    lands of Shanvallymore, Rathredmond and Lissawollhan in the parish of
    Balla. He filed a bill in Chancery, June 11, 1690, for the recovery of
    the Wexford estates, but apparently did not succeed in recovering them.
    (See excerpt form a Irish newspaper, "What's in a name? Siggins)

    Children:
    1. Siggins, Edward Jr. was born on WFT Est. 1687-1719; died in BET. 1742 - 1743.
    2. Siggins, Samuel was born on WFT Est. 1707-1736; died on WFT Est. 1761-1821.
    3. Siggins, Jane was born on WFT Est. 1735-1759; died on WFT Est. 1778-1847.
    4. 4. Siggins, William was born about 1722 in S. Drumcliffe, Ireland; died on WFT Est. 1754-1813 in S. Druncliffe, Ireland.

  2. 12.  Hood, Alexander was born about 1657 in Mosterton, Dorset, England (son of Hood, Tremor and Jane); died on WFT Est. 1692-1748.

    Alexander married Beach on WFT Est. 1670-1704. was born about 1653; died on WFT Est. 1692-1748. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 13.  Beach was born about 1653; died on WFT Est. 1692-1748.
    Children:
    1. 6. Hood, Samuel Rev. was born in 1689; died on WFT Est. 1750-1782.

  4. 14.  Hoskyns, Richard Esq. was born about 1673; died on WFT Est. 1703-1764.
    Children:
    1. 7. Hoskyns, Mary was born about 1699; died on 10 Oct 1766.