William Digges (December 29, 1742 – 1804) was a Virginia planter and politician who represented now-defunct Warwick County, in the Virginia House of Delegates (1790-1802). Although genealogists disagree as to his father, he was the grandson of Cole Digges who helped found Yorktown.Tyler, Lyon G., "Pedigree of a Representative Virginia Planter", William & Mary Quarterly Jan. 1893 also in Genealogies of Virginia Families: From the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.) 1982) vol. II, pp. 173-174, 185John Frederick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia 1607-1624/5 (Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc. (4th Ed. 2004)) vol. 1, p. 841-842Cynthia Miller Leonard, The Virginia General Assembly pp. 181, 185, 189, 193, 221, 225, 229, 233, 237 The other related men of the same name were: His great uncle William Digges (1650-1697) who represented York County before moving to Maryland and serving in both houses of that province's legislature. His uncle and father-in-law William Digges (burgess) (1721-1784) who represented Warwick County for decades before the American Revolutionary War His first cousin William Digges, son of William Digges (burgess), also associated with Denbigh Plantation in Warwick County.
Because this man married his cousin, and the naming conventions of the day did not restrict "Jr" to a son (but could be used for a younger relative of the same name), this man appears to be the William Digges Jr. who represented York County in the final Virginia Convention alongside his uncle Dudley Digges (patriot), and then in the first session of the Virginia House of Delegates where he joined Corbin Griffin.Leonard pp. 121 and 123
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