===== William A Leggett =====

//Manuscript heading: Judge Leggett//

  * **Born:** 1801 Clarke Co, GA
  * **Died:** About 1870 [[covingtonms|Covington Co, MS]]
  * **Buried:** Unknown

William A. Leggett was an early settler, farmer, and family patriarch in  [[covingtonms|Covington Co, MS]]. Born around 1801 in Clarke County, Georgia, he moved to Mississippi before 1826, likely as part of Southern expansion into the Piney Woods after [[choctawtribe|Choctaw]] and [[Chickasawtribe|Chickasaw]] lands opened.

By 1840, Leggett had settled in C[[covingtonms|ovington County]], running a farm and raising a large family. Census records from 1850 and 1860 show him as a farmer with real estate and land near present-day [[Seminary Covington MS|Seminary, Mississippi]]. Leggett is thought to have died around 1870 in [[covingtonms|Covington County]]. His burial site is not listed in public records.

Though Leggett was not a prominent public official, his legacy continued through his descendants, including Thomas H. Leggett. Born in 1857, Thomas focused on community development, carrying forward William’s  commitment. Thomas served on the Covington County Board of Supervisors and played a significant role in regional agriculture and local governance during the late 19th century.

//Source: Trip Through The Piney Woods, PDF p. 77.//