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James Thomas “Tom” Baggett

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James Thomas “Tom” Baggett

Birth
Woodland, Northampton County, North Carolina, USA
Death
20 Oct 1918 (aged 76)
Woodland, Northampton County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Northampton County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Son of Nathan Baggett and Nancy Bolton

Tom Baggett was married twice, he bought a farm 2 mi. N of Woodland NC after the Civil War and his release from Elmira Prison Camp. Tom is buried at the edge of the woods in the old family cemetery behind his house. Among his 2 wives and his daughter Elizabeth C "Betty" Baggett, He was a farmer. Baggett served in the NC 1st regiment, he fought in many of the VA overland campaigns. He was captured at "The Mule Shoe" Spotsylvania Courthouse. All of his regiment was either killed or captured. Tom, was initally taken to Point lookout Md, then transfered to Elmira prison camp, NY. Where he was eventually released to return home at the end of the war.
He lived the remainder of his life on the farm he purchased after returning home, in 1887, he injued his knee in a cotton gin accident and had it amputated 2 day later. His Daughter Della and her husband Charlie Futrell then took over the farming operations, and then their son A.Marnch Futrell and wife Edna T Futrell farmed and lived upon property in Tom Baggett house. It is now in his great grandson Anthony Futrell and great grandaughter Jean Ann Futrell Mitchell Justius Lange ownership. The farm land is now tended by Johnnie Vaughan of Woodland. The Original house is still occupied on occasions by his great grandson Anthony "Andy" Futrell when visiting from Seattle WA. The house has been well maintained and is in nice living order, with some modern ammenities now added. (2012)
Son of Nathan Baggett and Nancy Bolton

Tom Baggett was married twice, he bought a farm 2 mi. N of Woodland NC after the Civil War and his release from Elmira Prison Camp. Tom is buried at the edge of the woods in the old family cemetery behind his house. Among his 2 wives and his daughter Elizabeth C "Betty" Baggett, He was a farmer. Baggett served in the NC 1st regiment, he fought in many of the VA overland campaigns. He was captured at "The Mule Shoe" Spotsylvania Courthouse. All of his regiment was either killed or captured. Tom, was initally taken to Point lookout Md, then transfered to Elmira prison camp, NY. Where he was eventually released to return home at the end of the war.
He lived the remainder of his life on the farm he purchased after returning home, in 1887, he injued his knee in a cotton gin accident and had it amputated 2 day later. His Daughter Della and her husband Charlie Futrell then took over the farming operations, and then their son A.Marnch Futrell and wife Edna T Futrell farmed and lived upon property in Tom Baggett house. It is now in his great grandson Anthony Futrell and great grandaughter Jean Ann Futrell Mitchell Justius Lange ownership. The farm land is now tended by Johnnie Vaughan of Woodland. The Original house is still occupied on occasions by his great grandson Anthony "Andy" Futrell when visiting from Seattle WA. The house has been well maintained and is in nice living order, with some modern ammenities now added. (2012)


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  • Created by: Topotraveler
  • Added: Mar 12, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66804113/james_thomas-baggett: accessed ), memorial page for James Thomas “Tom” Baggett (22 Aug 1842–20 Oct 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66804113, citing Baggett-Futrell Homeplace Cemetery, Northampton County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Topotraveler (contributor 47217888).