John Ligon Bridges began the practice of law in Danville KY in 1794 at the young age of 21. He was Mercer County's representative to the State Legislature in 1817-20 and was appointed Circuit Court Judge in 1820, holding that position until 1856.
In ~1803, he was married to Miss Anne Adair, the eldest daughter of General John Adair. His home in Harrodsburg KY, built c. 1820, is known as "Burford Hill".
Children: Catherine M. Bridges Pawling (b. 1805, d. 1883 in KY), Marion Wallace Bridges Thayer (b. ~1807 in Jefferson County KY, d. 1868 in Burleson County, TX), Anna Adair Bridges Hunt (b. 1814 in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, KY, d. 1896 in Caldwell, Burleson County, TX), Eliza A. Bridges Peake (b. ~1815 in KY), Isabell McCalla Bridges Scruggs (b. 1817 in Harrodsburg, KY, d. 1895 in Edge Hill at Germantown, TN), T. Rowan Bridges (b. ~1822 in KY, d. 1881 in Bolivar County, MS), Benjamin F. Bridges (b. 1807), William Ambrose Bridges (b. ~1824), Henry P. Bridges (b. ~1830 in KY, d. 1872 in Bolivar County, MS), and John A. Bridges (b. ?, d. 1845)
Parents: John Bridges (born 1742 in Gloucester County, VA; died 1836, Aug 14) and Mary Ligon Bridges (born in Cumberland County, VA; died 1836 in Mercer County, KY)
In ~1803, he was married to Miss Anne Adair, the eldest daughter of General John Adair. His home in Harrodsburg KY, built c. 1820, is known as "Burford Hill".
Children: Catherine M. Bridges Pawling (b. 1805, d. 1883 in KY), Marion Wallace Bridges Thayer (b. ~1807 in Jefferson County KY, d. 1868 in Burleson County, TX), Anna Adair Bridges Hunt (b. 1814 in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, KY, d. 1896 in Caldwell, Burleson County, TX), Eliza A. Bridges Peake (b. ~1815 in KY), Isabell McCalla Bridges Scruggs (b. 1817 in Harrodsburg, KY, d. 1895 in Edge Hill at Germantown, TN), T. Rowan Bridges (b. ~1822 in KY, d. 1881 in Bolivar County, MS), Benjamin F. Bridges (b. 1807), William Ambrose Bridges (b. ~1824), Henry P. Bridges (b. ~1830 in KY, d. 1872 in Bolivar County, MS), and John A. Bridges (b. ?, d. 1845)
Parents: John Bridges (born 1742 in Gloucester County, VA; died 1836, Aug 14) and Mary Ligon Bridges (born in Cumberland County, VA; died 1836 in Mercer County, KY)
John Ligon Bridges began the practice of law in Danville KY in 1794 at the young age of 21. He was Mercer County's representative to the State Legislature in 1817-20 and was appointed Circuit Court Judge in 1820, holding that position until 1856.
In ~1803, he was married to Miss Anne Adair, the eldest daughter of General John Adair. His home in Harrodsburg KY, built c. 1820, is known as "Burford Hill".
Children: Catherine M. Bridges Pawling (b. 1805, d. 1883 in KY), Marion Wallace Bridges Thayer (b. ~1807 in Jefferson County KY, d. 1868 in Burleson County, TX), Anna Adair Bridges Hunt (b. 1814 in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, KY, d. 1896 in Caldwell, Burleson County, TX), Eliza A. Bridges Peake (b. ~1815 in KY), Isabell McCalla Bridges Scruggs (b. 1817 in Harrodsburg, KY, d. 1895 in Edge Hill at Germantown, TN), T. Rowan Bridges (b. ~1822 in KY, d. 1881 in Bolivar County, MS), Benjamin F. Bridges (b. 1807), William Ambrose Bridges (b. ~1824), Henry P. Bridges (b. ~1830 in KY, d. 1872 in Bolivar County, MS), and John A. Bridges (b. ?, d. 1845)
Parents: John Bridges (born 1742 in Gloucester County, VA; died 1836, Aug 14) and Mary Ligon Bridges (born in Cumberland County, VA; died 1836 in Mercer County, KY)
In ~1803, he was married to Miss Anne Adair, the eldest daughter of General John Adair. His home in Harrodsburg KY, built c. 1820, is known as "Burford Hill".
Children: Catherine M. Bridges Pawling (b. 1805, d. 1883 in KY), Marion Wallace Bridges Thayer (b. ~1807 in Jefferson County KY, d. 1868 in Burleson County, TX), Anna Adair Bridges Hunt (b. 1814 in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, KY, d. 1896 in Caldwell, Burleson County, TX), Eliza A. Bridges Peake (b. ~1815 in KY), Isabell McCalla Bridges Scruggs (b. 1817 in Harrodsburg, KY, d. 1895 in Edge Hill at Germantown, TN), T. Rowan Bridges (b. ~1822 in KY, d. 1881 in Bolivar County, MS), Benjamin F. Bridges (b. 1807), William Ambrose Bridges (b. ~1824), Henry P. Bridges (b. ~1830 in KY, d. 1872 in Bolivar County, MS), and John A. Bridges (b. ?, d. 1845)
Parents: John Bridges (born 1742 in Gloucester County, VA; died 1836, Aug 14) and Mary Ligon Bridges (born in Cumberland County, VA; died 1836 in Mercer County, KY)
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