Complex sentence: Born at "Bonneville," in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, Pegram attended the common schools As a young adult, he held various local offices and then served as member of the Virginia state house of delegates from 1797 to 1801 and 1813-1815.
Split into simpler sentences: Born at "Bonneville," in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, Pegram attended the common schools. He served as member of the Virginia state house of delegates from 1797 to 1801 and 1813-1815.