Record #:

44360

Author(s):

Griffin, Deborah

Abstract:

Already a practicing attorney in 1831 at the age of 20, Asa Biggs and wife Martha had 10 children of the span of 22 years, and according legend room was added on to their house each time with the birth of a child. His ranking position as a Confederate States Judge forced Biggs and his family to flee their home in 1862 with the approach of the Federal Army on Williamston. In the late 1970s, the Martin County Historical Society purchased the home from the Fowden family. Besides honoring Asa Biggs, the house also is home to the Francis M. Manning History and Research Library.

Source:

North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine (NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 17 Issue 1, January 2025, p39-41, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Biggs, Asa, 1811-1878; Biggs--Asa Biggs House; Manning--Francis M. Manning History and Research Library