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Obituary of Benjamin Biggs in The Gazette Wellburgh, Va. 17 Dec. 1823: "On Tuesday the 2d inst departed this life, Brigadier General Benjamin Biggs [aged] 71. On Thursday the 4th his remains were Interr [ed in] the public grave yard of West Lib[erty]. ... His military career commenced with war of the Earl of Dunmore in the year 1774, and ended with the peace which concluded the revolutionary war. ... At the commencement of the investment of Fort Lawrence by the Indians, and before it was known to the garrison that they had done so, they formed am ambuscade in the night, for cutting off the fatigue party in the morning. Gen. then Captain Biggs was the officer of the day, and requested the commandant's permission to go out with the fatigue party. 'No. said col. Gibson; when I shall have occasion for a Captain's command, I will thank you to command then; at present you must attend to your duty in the fort,' The fatigue party, consisting of sixteen, fell in the ambuscade and with the exception of two who were made prisoners, were killed on the spot. ..."

1 Dec. 1779. David Duncan, A.D.Q.M.S., writes from Pittsburgh to Capt. Benjamin Biggs, Commandant, Fort Henry: "Please to employ horses to transport provisions from this place to your posts not to engage the horses for any time but as the service requires and you may assure the persons who will furnish horses for that they shall receive ten shillings a day for their horses on producing certificate from under your hand. You will also please to agree with some person to hale [haul] wood for the use of your garrison and the most proper way would be to engage two horses with a sled for two days in a week in which time he can draw enough to serve the whole week except the weather is very sevear. The two horses that are employed to hale wood shall be allowed as much as half a team on your certificate. ..."

26 Dec. 1779. Rd. Taylor writes from Fort McIntosh to Capt. Benjamin Biggs at Fort Henry: "... am sorry to hear your men are so sickly as it is out of my power to send the Docr down for a horse cannot cross the river and there is no such thing as traveling by water. As for sending men to supply the place of those discharged, I must wait for instructions from head Qrs. As the men's times expire you will send them to Pittsburg for their discharges as both Colo. Gibson and Colo. Campbel are there ... You will be so good as to take the names of all such men at your post as have not received the six month gift and send it to me. My complements to Mr. Thomas and if he has got any faun skins for me ask him to send up with the prices as I fear I shall not be able to come to Fort Henry... My comps. to Mr. Mills ..."

16 May 1780. Daniel Brodhead, Colonel commanding,, writes from Head Quarters, Fort Pitt, to Capt. Benja. Biggs, commanding at Fort Henry: "Lieut. Harrison writes from Holliday's Cove that he has no provisions for his garrison and that you informed him you could not spare him any. I intended his garrison should be supplied with meat from the magazine at Fort Henry. ... I expect you will find him a supply at least to serve three weeks. It will be necessary to furnish me with a return of all kinds of public stores at your post, likewise the strength of your garrison. And I wish you to engage some artists at the current wages to repair the boats you have there. If pitch, tar or oakum cannot be had let them be otherwise be repaired untill the materials can be sent from hence. ..."

1 Nov. 1780. Jno. Gibson, Col. 9th Vir. Regt., writes from Fort Pitt to Capt. Benjn. Biggs, commanding Fort MacIntosh: "I rece[ive]d your letter this morning by express and immediately applied to Col. Brodhead to have you relieved, Capt. Tannehill is ordered for that purpose and will set of in a day or two..."

23 June 1781. John Gibson, Colo. Comdg. Ft. Pitt, writes from Head Quarters, Fort Pitt, to Capt. Benjamin Biggs, 7th Virga. regt., Comdt. Fort Henry: "I have at last been able to send Lt. Neily and a party of men to relieve you and the garrison of Fort Henry. ... You will repair with the officers and men under your command with all possible dispatch to this post bringing with you everything belonging to the regt. and as many boats as your men can work. ..."
OBIT: Mike Hahn