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Richard Sr Scruggs 1745–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1745

Birth Location: Granville Co or, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 2 Oct 1819

Death Location: Cliffside, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Father: Richard Scruggs

Mother: Anne Sisson

Spouse(s): Prudence Hicks, Prudence Hicks

Children(s): Elizabeth Scruggs, Robert Scruggs

The story of Richard Sr Scruggs began in 1745 in Granville Co or, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States. Richard Sr Scruggs married Prudence Rosemond Prudy Hicks, Prudence Rosemond Hicks, and had children including Elizabeth Scruggs, Robert Stovall Scruggs. Richard Sr Scruggs passed away in 1819 in Cliffside, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Sr Scruggs began in 1745 in Granville Co or, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States.
  • Richard Sr Scruggs married Prudence Rosemond Prudy Hicks, Prudence Rosemond Hicks, and had children including Elizabeth Scruggs, Robert Stovall Scruggs.
  • Richard Sr Scruggs passed away in 1819 in Cliffside, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Scruggs
1716–1799
Birth Location: Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Anne Sisson
1724–1800
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Prudence Hicks
1750–
Birth Location: –
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Prudence Hicks
1750–1816
Birth Location: New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Scruggs
1766–1858
Birth Location: Cliffside, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
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Robert Scruggs
1785–1858
Birth Location: Spartanburg Co., SC, South Carolina, USA
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Richard Scruggs's Ancestors

Self
Richard Scruggs
1745–1819
Birth Place: Granville Co or, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Richard Scruggs
1716–1799
Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Anne Sisson
1724–1800
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Sisson
1688–1731
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Hannah (Sessions) Parker
1692–1750
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Parker
1669–1750
Mary Parker
1675–1751
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jones
1638–1726
Mary Jones
1644–1726

Richard Scruggs's Descendants

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Richard (Sr) Scruggs (1745–2 Oct 1819) m. Prudence (Rosemond) Hicks (1750–) m. Prudence (Rosemond "Prudy") Hicks (ABT 1750–2 Oct 1816)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Scruggs 1766–1858 m. William Dobbins 1765–1852
    1. 1. Manimina Holafield 1818–1902 m. Jacob Holifield 1809–1865
      1. 1. Jonathan (Avander "Dunk") HOLLIFIELD 1843–1928 m. Sarah (Ann ELROD) (WOODY) 1833–1922
        1. 1. Benjamin (Hill) Hollifield 1873–1945 m. Carrie Duff 1898–1945
      2. 2. John Holafield 1837–1920
      3. 3. Sarah Holafield 1839–1923
      4. 4. Phoeba Holafield 1845–
      5. 5. William Holafield 1847–1916
      6. 6. Drury Holafield 1850–1932
      7. 7. Julia (Ann) Hollifield 1853–1899
      8. 8. Mary Hollifield 1845–
      9. 9. Denny (H.) Hollifield 1852–1932
      10. 10. NAAMAN HOLLIFIELD 1852–
      11. 11. SUSAN HOLLIFIELD 1855–1921
    2. 2. Daniel Dobbins 1821–1896
    3. 3. Artemissa (Scruggs) Dobbins 1818–1892
    4. 4. Prudence Dobbins 1791–1837
    5. 5. Anne Dobbins 1795–1877
    6. 6. John (Spencer) Dobbins 1800–1886
    7. 7. Joseph (C Dobbins) * 1804–1866
    8. 8. Dillard (C) Dobbins 1807–1873
    9. 9. Margaret (Peggy) Dobbins 1815–1861
    10. 10. Mary Dobbins 1828–
    11. 11. Polly Dobbins 1828–
    12. 12. William Dobbins 1808–
    13. 13. Elizabeth Dobbins 1810–1861
    14. 14. Elizabeth Dobbins 1816–1861
  2. 2. Robert (Stovall) Scruggs 1785–1858

Richard Scruggs's Timeline

2 Records

1745
1745
Birth of Richard Sr Scruggs in Granville Co or, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Granville Co or, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1819
2 Oct 1819
Age 74
Death of Richard Sr Scruggs in Cliffside, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Cliffside, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Granville Co or, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1819
    Event Place: Cliffside, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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