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Richard Henry Scruggs 1693–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1693

Birth Location: New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 1774

Death Location: Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Henry Scruggs

Mother: Anne Gross

Spouse(s): Martha Drury

Children(s): Thomas Sr

In 1693, Richard Henry Scruggs entered the world in New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Henry Scruggs And Anne Gross. Richard Henry Scruggs married Martha Drury, and had children including Thomas Drury Edward Scruggs Am Rev Sr. Richard Henry Scruggs passed away in 1774 in Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1693, Richard Henry Scruggs entered the world in New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Henry Scruggs And Anne Gross.
  • Richard Henry Scruggs married Martha Drury, and had children including Thomas Drury Edward Scruggs Am Rev Sr.
  • Richard Henry Scruggs passed away in 1774 in Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Richard Scruggs's Ancestors

Self
Richard Scruggs
1693–1774
Birth Place: New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Henry Scruggs
1659–1738
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Anne Gross
1665–1697
St Peters Parish, New Kent, VA
Grandparents
Anne Gross
1625–1668
Penryn, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England
Roger Grosse
1616–1665
Cold Ashby, , North Hampton, England
Ann (Elizabeth) Snowden
1623–1675
Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Roger Grosse
1566–1620
Elizabeth Wills
1585–1618
Rutland Snowdon
1600–1654
Frances Townsend
1606–1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Carlisle
1575–1621
Abigail Orme
1578–1651

Richard Scruggs's Descendants

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RS
Richard (Henry) Scruggs (10 Jan 1693–1774) m. Martha Drury (1698–1728)
  1. 1. Thomas (Drury Edward Scruggs, Am Rev) Sr 1725–1782 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Carter 1725–1803
    1. 1. Drury (Edward) Scruggs 1750–1833 m. Elizabeth Tabb 1755–1830
      1. 1. DRURY (ALLEN SCRUGGS,) III 1784–1870 m. MILDRED DeJARNETTE 1787–1870
        1. 1. Coleman Scruggs 1809–1864 m. Ann Lewis 1817–1865 m. MARGARET (E.) HARNEST 1823–1880
        2. 2. ALLEN (B.) SCRUGGS 1802–1880
        3. 3. MORTON SCRUGGS 1809–1874 m. Pauline (Stuart) Montgomery 1815–1887
        4. 4. NANCY (W.) SCRUGGS 1811–1886
        5. 5. EDNA SCRUGGS 1813–
        6. 6. ELIZABETH (TABITHA) SCRUGGS 1819–1845
        7. 7. MARY SCRUGGS 1827–1878
        8. 8. LOCKEY SCRUGGS 1815–1877
        9. 9. DRURY SCRUGGS 1798–1848
        10. 10. Martha (Elizabeth) Scruggs 1827–1885 m. Coleman Chumley 1822–1896
        11. 11. Warfield Scruggs 1818–1880
      2. 2. Gross Scruggs 1784–1835
      3. 3. Elizabeth Scruggs*-Hobdy 1787–1880

Richard Scruggs's Timeline

2 Records

1693
10 Jan 1693
Birth of Richard Henry Scruggs in New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
1774
1774
Age 81
Death of Richard Henry Scruggs in Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America
Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1693
    Event Place: New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America

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