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Richard Thomas Skaggs 1674–1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1674

Birth Location: Tazwell, , Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1766

Death Location: Kent, Maryland, United States

Father: Thomas Skaggs

Mother: Ann Wollard

Spouse(s): Mary Thear

Children(s): James Skaggs

In 1674, Richard Thomas Skaggs entered the world in Tazwell, , Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Brusell Skaggs And Ann Wollard. Richard Thomas Skaggs married Mary Thear, and had children including James Reverend Skaggs. Richard Thomas Skaggs passed away in 1766 in Kent, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1674, Richard Thomas Skaggs entered the world in Tazwell, , Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Brusell Skaggs And Ann Wollard.
  • Richard Thomas Skaggs married Mary Thear, and had children including James Reverend Skaggs.
  • Richard Thomas Skaggs passed away in 1766 in Kent, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Skaggs
1640–1740
Birth Location: Derry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
TS
Ann Wollard
1640–1740
Birth Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
AW

Spouses(s)

Mary Thear
1678–1766
Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Colonial Virginia, Virginia, USA
MT

Children(s)

James Skaggs
1700–1769
Birth Location: Tazewell, York, Virginia, USA
JS

Richard Skaggs's Ancestors

Self
Richard Skaggs
1674–1766
Birth Place: Tazwell, , Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Brusell Skaggs
1640–1740
Derry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Ann Wollard
1640–1740
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Capt (William Bussel) Skaggs
1600–1680
Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland
Mary (Elizabeth) Hatch
1600–1679
County, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Elizabeth (Mary) Holden
1632–1671
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Skaggs
1560–
Moria Terry
1560–
Baldwin Tenny
1546–1602
Katherine Hickes
1550–
Thomas Hatch
1557–1584
Cicely Chichester
1547–1584
Thomas Mallet
1546–1580
Elizabeth Coles
1554–1580
Rycharde Holden
1580–1640
JOHIS WALTER
1573–1673

Richard Skaggs's Descendants

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Richard (Thomas) Skaggs (1674–1766) m. Mary Thear (1678–1766)
  1. 1. James (Reverend) Skaggs 1700–1769 m. Rachel (Susannah) Moredock 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
        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
        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

Richard Skaggs's Timeline

2 Records

1674
1674
Birth of Richard Thomas Skaggs in Tazwell, , Virginia, USA
Tazwell, , Virginia, USA
1766
1766
Age 92
Death of Richard Thomas Skaggs in Kent, Maryland, United States
Kent, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1674
    Event Place: Tazwell, , Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Kent, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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