Dunigan
Tabitha
– ~1826
♦Verified that her name was Tabitha
The name Dunigan is not verified
Tabitha Dunigan is said to have been born in North Carolina. Nothing is known of Tabitha’s early life.
Marriage
Tabitha (possibly Dunigan) married Passco “Issac” Peelle in North Carolina. She lived near the border with South Carolina. Later, she appears to have moved with the family to Indiana living there until her death.
An Adams?
Some descendants in the Peelle family believe that Tabitha was the illegitimate daughter of President John Adams. This belief is based on family lore and a notefrom the 1800s that makes this claim. However, no records have been found to prove or disprove this story. Read more about this claim . . .