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Richard Skaggs 1744–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1744

Birth Location: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 10 Dec 1818

Death Location: Barren County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Rev Sr

Mother: Racheal Moredock

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wells

Children(s): John Skaggs, Rhoda Skaggs, Lydia Skaggs, Sarah Skaggs, Elizabeth Skaggs, Rebecca Skaggs, Henry Skaggs, Jesse Skaggs, Abednego Skaggs, Meshack Skaggs, Henry Skaggs, Benjamin Skaggs, John Skaggs, Aaron Skaggs, James Skaggs, Elizabeth SKAGGS, Shadrack Skaggs, Elizabeth Skaggs, Elizabeth Skaggs, Charles Skaggs, Rebecca Skaggs

The story of Richard Skaggs began in 1744 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States. Richard Skaggs married Elizabeth Wells, and had children including Aaron Skaggs, Abednego Skaggs, Benjamin Skaggs, Charles Skaggs, Elizabeth Skaggs, Henry Hunter Skaggs, Henry Skaggs, James Skaggs, Jesse J Skaggs, John Skaggs, Lydia Skaggs, Meshack Skaggs, Rebecca Skaggs, Rhoda Skaggs, Sarah Henrietta Sally Skaggs, Shadrack Skaggs, William Warnell Child Out Of Wedlock. Richard Skaggs passed away in 1818 in Barren County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Skaggs began in 1744 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States.
  • Richard Skaggs married Elizabeth Wells, and had children including Aaron Skaggs, Abednego Skaggs, Benjamin Skaggs, Charles Skaggs, Elizabeth Skaggs, Henry Hunter Skaggs, Henry Skaggs, James Skaggs, Jesse J Skaggs, John Skaggs, Lydia Skaggs, Meshack Skaggs, Rebecca Skaggs, Rhoda Skaggs, Sarah Henrietta Sally Skaggs, Shadrack Skaggs, William Warnell Child Out Of Wedlock.
  • Richard Skaggs passed away in 1818 in Barren County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rev Sr
1700–1798
Birth Location: On ship in open ocean from homeland Ireland to America
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Racheal Moredock
1720–1789
Birth Location: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
RM

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Wells
1745–1811
Birth Location: Crown, Virginia, United States
EW

Children(s)

John Skaggs
1765–1871
Birth Location: Lees, Virginia, United States
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Rhoda Skaggs
1775–1818
Birth Location: Barren, Kentucky, United States
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Lydia Skaggs
1768–1818
Birth Location: Greene, Kentucky, United States
LS
Sarah Skaggs
1771–1818
Birth Location: –
SS
Elizabeth Skaggs
1779–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
ES
Rebecca Skaggs
1770–
Birth Location: –
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Henry Skaggs
1759–1851
Birth Location: Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
HS
Jesse Skaggs
1780–1929
Birth Location: Kentucky
JS
Abednego Skaggs
1769–1793
Birth Location: Green, Kentucky, United States
AS
Meshack Skaggs
1768–1794
Birth Location: Monroe, Kentucky, United States
MS
Henry Skaggs
1770–1836
Birth Location: Barren, Kentucky, United States
HS
Benjamin Skaggs
1764–1821
Birth Location: Green, Kentucky, United States
BS
John Skaggs
1777–1867
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
JS
Aaron Skaggs
1760–1809
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
AS
James Skaggs
1770–1811
Birth Location: –
JS
Elizabeth SKAGGS
1763–
Birth Location: –
ES
Shadrack Skaggs
1776–1798
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
SS
Elizabeth Skaggs
1772–1818
Birth Location: Barren, Kentucky, United States
ES
Elizabeth Skaggs
1779–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
ES
Charles Skaggs
1761–
Birth Location: –
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Rebecca Skaggs
1770–
Birth Location: –
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Richard Skaggs's Ancestors

Self
Richard Skaggs
1744–1818
Birth Place: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Parents
Rev James Thomas Skaggs Sr
1700–1798
On ship in open ocean from homeland Ireland to America
Racheal (Susannah) Moredock
1720–1789
Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Captain (Richard Thomas) Skaggs
1674–1766
Ireland
Mary Thear
1678–1766
Ireland
Ephram\Ephriam (Abraham "Long Hunter" Moredock (Killed by Indians in Attack) (Dir.) Ancestor)
1670–1700
Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Anna (Estell) Watts
1678–1700
of, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas (Scag)
1640–1740
Ann Wollard
1650–1740
Charles Moredock
1618–1687
Elizabeth Wade
1636–1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Skaggs's Descendants

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Richard Skaggs (1744–10 Dec 1818) m. Elizabeth Wells (1745–11 Apr 1811)
  1. 1. John Skaggs 1765–1871
  2. 2. Rhoda Skaggs 1775–1818
  3. 3. Lydia Skaggs 1768–1818
  4. 4. Sarah (Henrietta "Sally") Skaggs 1771–1818
  5. 5. Elizabeth Skaggs 1779–
  6. 6. Rebecca Skaggs 1770–
  7. 7. Henry ("Hunter") Skaggs 1759–1851
  8. 8. Jesse (J) Skaggs 1780–1929
  9. 9. Abednego Skaggs 1769–1793 m. Catherine (Hoback) Skaggs 1775–1890
    1. 1. Henry Skaggs 1787–
    2. 2. Lydia Skaggs 1785–
    3. 3. Aaron Skaggs 1793–
    4. 4. James (Squire) Skaggs 1786–1870 m. Elizabeth (F) Willis 1784–1858
      1. 1. Willis Skaggs 1822–1863
      2. 2. John (Garrison) Skaggs 1833–
      3. 3. Rachal (Rachel) Skaggs 1813–
      4. 4. William (M) Skaggs 1808–1852
      5. 5. "Sarah" (Sally) Skaggs 1822–1885 m. John (Reason ROOF Sr.,) MD 1821–1902
        1. 1. Harriet Roof 1881–1900 m. Merideth York 1870–1955
        2. 2. John (L.) Roof 1860–1910 m. Liza (L.) Wingfield 1862–1880
        3. 3. William (F.) Roof 1863–1937 m. Sarah (Jane) Roof 1868–1955
        4. 4. James (A) Roof 1844–1908 m. Elizabeth Roof 1855–1913
        5. 5. Feraby ((Barbara Ann)) Roof 1851–1922 m. James (Riley) Wingfield 1846–1912
        6. 6. Martha (Jane) Roof 1855–1942 m. James (Wood) VINCENT 1856–1904
        7. 7. Kitty (Ann) Roof 1859–1922 m. James (W.) Madison 1855–
        8. 8. Nicholas Roof 1849–1849
        9. 9. Ruby (Frances) Roof 1851–1926 m. William (Thomas) Spainhoward 1846–1912
        10. 10. Mary (W.) Roof 1857–1858
        11. 11. Frank Roof 1853–
        12. 12. Elizabeth Roof 1842–
        13. 13. Sallie (Ann) Roof 1864–1922
        14. 14. Julia Roof 1865–
      6. 6. Elizabeth Skaggs 1824–1902
      7. 7. Phebe Skaggs 1828–
      8. 8. Larkin (M) Skaggs 1831–1863
    5. 5. William (Anderson) Skaggs 1797–
    6. 6. Herny Skaggs 1787–
  10. 10. Meshack Skaggs 1768–1794
  11. 11. Henry Skaggs 1770–1836
  12. 12. Benjamin Skaggs 1764–1821
  13. 13. John Skaggs 1777–1867
  14. 14. Aaron Skaggs 1760–1809
  15. 15. James Skaggs 1770–1811
  16. 16. Elizabeth SKAGGS 1763–
  17. 17. Shadrack Skaggs 1776–1798
  18. 18. Elizabeth Skaggs 1772–1818
  19. 19. Elizabeth Skaggs 1779–
  20. 20. Charles Skaggs 1761–
  21. 21. Rebecca Skaggs 1770–

Richard Skaggs's Timeline

3 Records

1744
1744
Birth of Richard Skaggs in Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia
Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia
1744
1744
Birth of Richard Skaggs in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
1818
10 Dec 1818
Age 74
Death of Richard Skaggs in Barren County, Kentucky, USA
Barren County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1744
    Event Place: Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1744
    Event Place: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1818
    Event Place: Barren County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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