Gillis* Figgs Sr.
- Born: 1766, Sussex Co., DE
- Marriage (1): (?) Elliott?? before 1799
- Marriage (2): Mary (Polly) Swain about 1824 in Sussex Co., DE
- Died: 1848, Sussex Co., DE
*Gillis Figgs is very likely the son of Thomas Figgs and this MAY suggest his mother was nee Gillis, though Gillis is not that uncommon as a given name at the time/place. Very speculative of the surname Gillis as the mother.
He is listed next to Thomas Figgs in the 1810 Little Creek Hundred, Sussex Co. census with household as: 21010-21010. 1820 Census for Little Creek Hundred, Sussex Co., DE has him in household with 101201-22001 suggesting an age over 45 (He is on the same enumeration page as Samuel Elliott). 1840 Sussex Census in Little Creek Hundred, he has household of 2110000001000-01100010000000 suggesting an age of 70-80 (born 1760-70).
On Oct 26 1839, Gillis Figgs of Worcester Co., MD sold 7.5a of land to John Parker (of Scarborough) for $11.25 in the tract "Addition to Friendship" (lies right on the MD/DE state line in modern Wicomico Co.) (WoLR-GMH3:25).
Gillis* married (?) Elliott??, daughter of Daniel Elliott and Sarah Hall, before 1799. ((?) Elliott?? was born about 1780 in Sussex Co., DE and died before 1824 in Sussex Co., DE.)
Gillis* next married Mary (Polly) Swain about 1824 in Sussex Co., DE. (Mary (Polly) Swain was born in 1798 in Sussex Co., DE 1 2 and died after 1880 in Wicomico Co., MD.)
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