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James Reverend Skaggs 1700–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1700

Birth Location: Tazewell, York, Virginia, USA

Death Date: December 1769

Death Location: Green, Kentucky, USA

Father: Richard Skaggs

Mother: Mary Thear

Spouse(s): Rachel Moredock

Children(s): James Skaggs, Susannah Skaggs

In 1700, James Reverend Skaggs entered the world in Tazewell, York, Virginia, USA, born to Richard Thomas Skaggs And Mary Thear. James Reverend Skaggs married Rachel Susannah Moredock, and had children including James Jr Skaggs, Susannah Skaggs. James Reverend Skaggs passed away in 1769 in Green, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1700, James Reverend Skaggs entered the world in Tazewell, York, Virginia, USA, born to Richard Thomas Skaggs And Mary Thear.
  • James Reverend Skaggs married Rachel Susannah Moredock, and had children including James Jr Skaggs, Susannah Skaggs.
  • James Reverend Skaggs passed away in 1769 in Green, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Skaggs
1674–1766
Birth Location: Tazwell, , Virginia, USA
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Mary Thear
1678–1766
Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Colonial Virginia, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Moredock
1700–1784
Birth Location: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, British Crown Colony, America
RM

Children(s)

James Skaggs
1734–1816
Birth Location: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
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Susannah Skaggs
1730–1797
Birth Location: Buckingham, Virginia, USA
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James Skaggs's Ancestors

Self
James Skaggs
1700–1769
Birth Place: Tazewell, York, Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard Thomas Skaggs
1674–1766
Tazwell, , Virginia, USA
Mary Thear
1678–1766
Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Colonial Virginia, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Brusell) Skaggs
1640–1740
Derry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Ann Wollard
1640–1740
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Isaac Thompson
1669–1725
Penrith, Cumberland, England
Hannah Lawson
1668–1713
Penrith, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Capt Skaggs
1600–1680
Mary Hatch
1600–1679
Elizabeth Holden
1632–1671
George Thompson
1642–1689
Jane Jamison
1645–1709
Thomas MacLaren\Lawson
1630–1691
Francis\Frances Wilkinson
1637–1693
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ire Skeggs
1580–1680
Elizabeth Tenny
1580–1670
Arthur Hatch
1577–1625
Margaret Mallet
1577–1625
Rycharde Holden
1605–1681
Joane Walter
1598–1714
Christopher Thompson
1619–1651
Margaret Thompson
1621–1668
William Jamison
1619–1660
Anna Bowman
1621–1646
Sir Lawson
1610–1641
Ruth King
1610–1643
William Wilkinson
1616–1641
Margaret Stevenson
1618–1641

James Skaggs's Descendants

1.
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James (Reverend) Skaggs (1700–December 1769) m. Rachel (Susannah) Moredock (May 1700–1784)
  1. 1. James (Jr) Skaggs 1734–1816
  2. 2. Susannah Skaggs 1730–1797 m. Thomas (Blackburn) Akers 1734–1798 m. Richard Whitt 1735–
    1. 1. Valentine Akers 1762–1834 m. Frances Branham 1770–1850
      1. 1. David (Daniel) Akers 1804–1894 m. Elizabeth Collier 1806–1859
        1. 1. Stephen Akers 1826–1874 m. +++Sarah Hamilton 1830–1871 m. Merbee Bentley 1847–
        2. 2. Levi Akers 1823–1899 m. Nancy (Frances) Hall 1833–1888
        3. 3. Joseph Akers 1830–1870
        4. 4. Valentine (John) Akers 1826–1906
        5. 5. Nancy Akers 1829–1900
        6. 6. Caleb Akers 1835–1918
        7. 7. Lorena Akers 1837–1921
        8. 8. Sarah Akers 1839–
        9. 9. Nelson Akers 1849–1906
        10. 10. John (Bogue) Akers 1843–1918
        11. 11. Elijah Akers 1844–1906
        12. 12. Florina Akers 1844–1921
        13. 13. Daniel Akers 1822–1871
        14. 14. Andrew Akers 1833–
        15. 15. John (Valentine) Akers 1826–
        16. 16. Hiram Akers 1846–
      2. 2. Thomas (Blackburn) Akers 1805–1888
      3. 3. Rhoda Akers 1806–1901
      4. 4. Jonathan (Wesley) Akers 1814–1874
      5. 5. Soloman Akers 1810–
      6. 6. William Akers 1795–1903
      7. 7. Elizabeth Akers 1785–1858
      8. 8. Lucy (Ann) Akers 1785–1861
      9. 9. Frances (Fanny) Akers 1790–1900
      10. 10. Susannah Akers 1788–1823
      11. 11. Sarah (Violet "Sally") Akers 1795–1860 m. William (Alley) Jr 1791–1880
        1. 1. Mary (`Polly` Alley) Howell 1813–1890
        2. 2. Andrew (Anderson) Alley 1822–1878
        3. 3. Lucinda (Anne Alley) Dempsey 1831–1906
        4. 4. Jonathan Ally 1823– m. Nancy Stanly 1831–
      12. 12. Sylvia (Siller) Akers 1790–
      13. 13. Louisa Akers 1786–1861
    2. 2. Solomon Akers 1757–1817
    3. 3. Jacob Akers 1772–1850
    4. 4. Martha Akers 1766–1867
    5. 5. Claybourne Akers 1765–1815
    6. 6. William Akers 1765–1865
    7. 7. Adam ((Sr)) Akers 1731–1799
    8. 8. Susannah Akers 1776–1859
    9. 9. Augustin (Austin) Akers 1763–1845
    10. 10. Greenberry Akers 1794–1860
    11. 11. Blackburn Akers 1777–1850
    12. 12. John (B.) Akers 1758–1834
    13. 13. Jonathan Akers 1757–1827

James Skaggs's Timeline

2 Records

1700
1700
Birth of James Reverend Skaggs in Tazewell, York, Virginia, USA
Tazewell, York, Virginia, USA
1769
December 1769
Age 69
Death of James Reverend Skaggs in Green, Kentucky, USA
Green, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Tazewell, York, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 1769
    Event Place: Green, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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