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Loggins of Virginia, South Carolina; Hall & Franklin Counties
John Loggins, Sr., probably born ca 1703 in Scotland, died in Augusta County, Virginia, his LWT dated 3 January 1778, probated 19 May 1778, naming his children, viz: John (below), Samuel, William, Robert, Joseph, Mary, Sarah, Alexander, and James. Wife: Mary.
John Loggins, the son of John, was born 11 October 1733 in Orange County, Virginia. He was a resident of Pendleton District, South Carolina 1810-1820. He served in the American Revolution, enlisting in 1777 into the 2nd Regiment of the Virginia Line. His application for a pension was dated April 1834 which provided the date and place of his birth. His application for a pension stated that he had resided in Halifax County, Virginia, Union County, South Carolina and Pendleton District, South Carolina. "I am acquainted with Messrs. Hugh McDonald[1], Charles Smith and John Metter." His son, Samuel Loggins of Hall County, made an application for the benefits of his father on 14 January 1853. Issue: [2]Franklin County Deeds
- Samuel Loggins, born 1760/1770 in Virginia, a resident of Pendleton District, South Carolina in 1810, and a resident of Hall County, Georgia in 1830.
- Major Loggins, born 1764/1784 in Virginia, a resident of Pendleton District, South Carolina in 1810.
- James Loggins, born 1760/1770 in Virginia, Revolutionary War Soldier, listed on the 1790 Census of Charlotte County, Virginia. He removed to Greenville County, South Carolina, then to Franklin County, Georgia in 1810, and finally, was a resident of Hall County, Georgia in 1830.
Deed Book T, page 63. 21 May 1810. Robert Walton to James Loggins of Franklin County, 107 acres on both sides of the North fork of the Broad River.
Hall County Deeds
Deed Book B, page 346. 20 December 1827, James Loggins, Sr. deeded to Hugh McDonald, both of Hall County, 225 acres of land in Land Lot 131 of the 12th District of Hall County on Richland Creek.Sources: [1] Hugh McDonald was from Scotland, and enlisted in the Revolutionary War when 16 years of age from Moore County, North Carolina where Scottish settlers resided. The McDonald families sympathies were with Scotland and were exported back to Scotland after the war. Young Hugh, having served and being entitled.to land grants, went to Elbert County, Georgia where he took up land. The Loggins are presumably Scottish, and were probably friends of the McDonalds.
[2] Revolutionary War Pension of James Loggins, Sr.; Franklin County Deeds; Hall County Deeds.