SKAGGS SURNAME STUDY

Organized and developed by Ginny Keen

1500 ENGLAND Name SKAGGS is Norwegian origin.

1568 ENGLAND HUNTINGDON CO. ST. IVES to EDWARD SKEGES older brother JOHN SKEGES surveyor to 

         Queen Majesty in Co. Huntingdon confirmed by M.H. Fanham Burke RSA Ulster Ireland who succeeded

         Mr. Stephen Thiker as Rouge Croix Pursuinant.  Nobility Coat of Arms;  described in Burkes Peerage and

         Fairbains Crests of Teutonic and Celtic Stock, came from Kent Co. England.  Name traced to Norse, then Gothic

         and further back. SKAG means SHAKE, Scandinavian spelling SKEG, meaning Bearded, rough and rugged like

         a beard or rocky and rough.

1568 AUGUST 29 ST. IVES COUNTY HUNTINGDON ENGLAND

         Seat of the SKAGGS family, MOTTO; means VINCIT VERITAS, “TRUTH CONQUERS”, source International 

         Heraldic Institute Ltd. Charlotte N.C. Crest; A demi peacock displayed azure winged. Arms; Per fesse or and 

        Azure a chevron counterchanged in chief, a lion passant guardant azure.

1568 SEPTEMBER 6 COUNTY HUNTINGDON ENGLAND

         JOHN SKEGGES Surveyor to the Queen’s Majesty, Coat of Arms and Crest approved. To his younger brother

         EDWARD SKEGGES, Of St. Ives Co. Huntingdon.

1613 HEARLD’S VISITATION OF HUNTINGDONSHIRE

         JOHN SKEGGES family recorded.

1620 RICHARD & HENRY SKAGGS probably born ca. this time. They show up in America in 1642

BUSEL/RUSSELL SKAGGS

     b.  Ca. 1630-1640 Came from Derry, Providence of Ulster Ireland, Juanita Lutrell thought a mistake may have been

          made in writing his name and this name might have been RUSSELL instead of Busel.

1  THOMAS SKAGGS

         b. ca. 1665-1770 Ireland

         i   Came to Maryland, then to possibly NC or SC then possibly on to Va.  Supposedly his son JAMES SKAGGS was born

             on  a ship coming to America.  THOMAS SKAGGS left Ireland after siege of Londonberry 1688-1689. 

             THOMAS SKAGGS had 7 grandsons known as the Longhunters.  It was stated in Draper Manuscripts that

             Longhunters were 6 SKAGGS brothers and grandsons of an Irishman, THOMAS SKAGGS who fled from

             Ireland after the  siege of his land.  They lived ripe old ages, by Burdette and Berley, “LONGHUNTERS SKIN

             HOUSE” , Filson Club Quarterly Vo. V pg. 179

2  JAMES SKAGGS

           b.  ca. 1700 on a ship coming to America

           d.  ca. 1776-1781 Va.

          m.  RACHEL MOREDOCK, There is a question as to whether her last name was MOREDOCK.  Some think

                she  was the daughter of ABRAHAM MOREDOCK.  I can find no record of JAMES SKAGGS or THOMAS SKAGGS from 

                1700 to 1745.

Other possible children of THOMAS SKAGGS.

2b.  HENRY SKAGGS

          b.  ca. 1700 May be the other HENRY in Ky. That Cyrus Edwards reported to have died on his farm ca. 1795.

          i.   Was said to be solo and did much traveling and hunting. 1740 HENRY SKAGGS hired by Henderson Co. to

               study deprivations of Indians in Roanoke Va.  S.s.1. HENRY SKAGGS would only have been l6 at this time. 

2c.  AARON SKAGGS

           b.  Ca. 1710-1720 May be the father of S.c.1. HENRY SKAGGS & S.c.2. AARON SKAGGS who

                claimed to be cousins to Archibald, son of S.s.7. CHARLES SKAGGS.

2d.  THOMAS SKAGGS b  ca 1710 m 10/31/1734 ANN WOOLARD b ca 1710-1715 St. Sepulchers New River Va

2e.  WILLIAM SKAGGS    b.  ca. 1700

Other possible, JEREMIAH, JACOB, RICHARD, CHARLES, MOSES

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1700 JAMES SKAGGS born on a ship coming to America.

1708 ca. RACHEL MOREDOCK? SKAGGS born.

1723 ca. JAMES & RACHEL MOREDOCK SKAGGS married.

1724 JANUARY 8 SOUTH CAROLINA son HENRY SKAGGS born.

1728 ca. son JAMES SKAGGS born.

1730-1735 Daughter SUSANNAH SKAGGS born.

1734 OCTOBER 31 ?  Brother THOMAS SKAGGS m. ANN WOOLARD,  St. Sepulchers, NEW River, VA.

1735-40 Daughter ELIZABETH SKAGGS born.

1735-1745 Daughter LYDIA SKAGGS born.

1735-1750 Son MOSES SKAGGS born.

1740 NORTH CAROLINA Son CHARLES SKAGGS born.

1740 ROANOKE VA. HENRY SKAGGS to study depravations of Indians, is this his brother or son??

1740-1745 Son JOHN SKAGGS born.

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AUGUSTA CO. VA.

1745-1746 CHALKEY

          Petitions, house of JAMES SKAGGS

1746 ca. Son RICHARD SKAGGS born.

1746 AUGUST PG. 117 KEGLEYS VA. FRONTIER by F.B. KEGLEY

         JAMES SCAGGS, appointed to work road from Adam Harmon of North branch of Roanoke.

1746 AUGUSTA CO. VA.

         JAMES SKAGGS had 43 red deer skins stolen at Reed Creek, Tributary of New River, neighbor James 

         Connally accused and sued Humbertson Lyon. JAMES JR. would be like 20 years old at this time.

1747-1732 Daughter NANCY SKAGGS born.

1748 Col. Patton had Station on New River and was issuing land.

1748-1755 JAMES & RACHEL SKAGGS’s son JAMES m. MARY.

1749 AUGUSTA CO. VA.

         JAMES SKAGGS on Meadow Creek. JAMES SKAGGS served as one of the appraisers of John Elswick’s

         estate. Archibald Thompson estate sale.

1750 ca. AUGUSTA CO. VA.

         JAMES SKAGGS acquiring land from Col James Patton, he died 7/18/1755 killed by Indians he had 120,000

         acres and died by beginning of French and Indian War.

1750 MAY, 1751 AUGUSTA CO. VA. DEED BK PG. 126

         Francis Reily to JAMES SKAGGS 100 acres, Little River, branch of New Woods, New River, near Radford, Va

1750 JAMES SKAGGS and Ebenezer Westcot appraisement for John Elswick Pg. 128

1750-1755 Daughter SUSANNAH SKAGGS married RICHARD WHITT

1751-1752 KEGLEY’S BOOK ON VA. CHALKEY MAY 29

          JAMES SCAGGS had land surveyed on Meadow Creek and New River, 82 acres, 100 acres on Little River

          from Frances Reily on Woods River.

1753 JAMES SCAGGS received land deed from WILLIAM PELMAN for 134 acres on Meadow Creek.

1754 JAMES SCAGGS had 213 acres of land on either side of Meadow Creek patented.

1754 JAMES SCAGGS received deed from Samuel Ragtcliff for l94 acres on Meadow Creek, Pg. 127

1754 ca. Son HENRY SKAGGS ca. age 30 m. MARY THOMPSON.

1755 ca. Daughter ELIZABEH SKAGGS m. JOHN HANKINS

1755 JAMES SCAGGS son MOSES SKAGGS m. ELIZABETH.

1755 JAMES SCAGGS son JAMES SKAGGS m. MARY.

1756 ca. Daughter LYDIA SKAGGS married to MATHIAS HARMON.

1756 JAMES SKAGGS' son HENRY SKAGGS  had son SOLOMON SKAGGS b. in Va.

1757 AUGUSTA CO. VA.  WILL BK. 4 PG. 235-237

         Payment to JAMES SKAGGS mentioned lands bought from Col. Patton.  ca. the time of the FRENCH & INDIAN WAR.

1757 DECEMBER 20 JAMES SKAGGS' son JAMES SKAGGS has son born SQUIRE WILLIAM SKAGGS,  N.C.

1757-1758 or ca. 1765 JAMES & RACHEL SKAGGS’ son CHARLES SKAGGS married LUCY THOMPSON

1758 JAMES & RACHEL SKAGGS' son HENRY SKAGGS has daughter SARAH SKAGGS in Va. .

1758 JAMES & RACHEL SKAGGS' son JAMES SKAGGS has son HENRY SKAGGS born in N.C.

1759 January 1, Halifax County, SC  JAMES & RACHEL SKAGGS' son CHARLES SKAGGS has son ARCHIBALD SKAGGS.

1759-1760 JAMES & RACHEL SKAGGS'  son JACOB SKAGGS born. RACHEL would have been ca. 50 years old.

1760 JAMES & RACHEL SKAGGS'  son JAMES SKAGGS has son JAMES SKAGGS

1760 DECEMBER 5 JAMES & RACHEL SKAGGS' son HENRY SKAGGS has son b. JOHN SKAGGS.

1761 JAMES & RACHEL SKAGGS'  son HENRY SKAGGS goes to Ky.

1762 DECEMBER JAMES SKAGGS' son HENRY SKAGGS has daughter LUCY SKAGGS.

1762 JAMES & RACHEL SKAGGS  make final payment for land to Col. Patton.

1762 FALL JAMES & RACHEL SKAGGS' sons CHARLES  &  RICHARD SKAGGS go to Ky.

1763 JAMES & RACHEL SKAGGS'  son HENRY SKAGGS goes to Crab Orchard Ky.

1763 JAMES & RACHEL SKAGGS'  daughter NANCY SKAGGS marries WILLIAM MEREDITH,  VA.

1764 ca. JAMES & RACHEL SKAGGS' son RICHARD SKAGGS married to ELIZABETH   { Unknown last names and marriage places

               for these Longhunters' wives. Some Baptist ministers were not allowed to perform ceremonies and were often punished for any preaching.

1765 JAMES & RACHEL SKAGGS'  son HENRY SKAGGS went to Canada.

1766-1771 JAMES & RACHEL SKAGGS'  son RICHARD SKAGGS  has two sons, MESHACK & SHADRICK SKAGGS  b. Va.?

1766 JANUARY 15 VA. JAMES SKAGGS'  son HENRY SKAGGS has son SOLOMON SKAGGS.

1767 JAMES & RACHEL SKAGGS' sons CHARLES & HENRY SKAGGS go to Ky. With Daniel Boone.

1767 APRIL 28 JAMES SKAGGS' son HENRY SKAGGS has son born Va. DAVID SKAGGS.

1768 JAMES SKAGGS at sale of James Carty.  JAMES & RACHEL SKAGGS sold part of their lands to

         HENRY SKAGGS & JAMES SKAGGS JR. Chalkey Chronicles, 100 acres, same as from Francis Reiley,

         Little River, branch of Woods, near Radford.

1769 APRIL 26 AUGUSTA CO. VA. ID # 33978 BK. 16-49 CHALKEY

         JAMES & RACHEL SKAGGS to JAMES SKAGGS JR. 100 pounds, 104 acres, Meadow Creek, New River

         Area; Witnessed by JOHN SKAGGS Patented to Samuel Ratline 8/22/1753 conveyed to JAMES SKAGGS.

1769 HENRY SKAGGS came through Cumberland Gap with Knox.

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BOTETOURT CO. VA.

1770 BOTETOURT CO. VA. TITHABLES

         JAMES SKAGGS SR. on William Ingles List, New River area, 2 tithables (JAMES & JACOB). Also in Co.

         were CHARLES, HENRY, JAMES (LONGMAN), JAMES. Also MATHIAS HARMON.

1770 ca. JAMES & RACHEL SKAGGS' son JOHN SKAGGS m. ELIZABETH.

1771, 1772, 1773 RICHARD WHITT.

1772 JAMES & RACHEL SKAGGS' son MOSES SKAGGS on Sinking Creek area, New River.

1773 JOHN HANKINS

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WASHINGTON CO. VA.

1770 MOSES & JACOB SKAGGS in this area later known as Tazewell Co. Va.

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FINCASTLE CO. VA.

1773 JAMES SKAGGS SR. on William Ingles list, New River area, 2 tithables, (JAMES & JACOB).

1773 MARCH 2 FINCASTLE CO. VA. PG. 2

         JAMES & RACHEL SKAGGS of Fincastle Co. Va. To Jno. Plickinsarver, 82 acres, 40 pounds, New River,

         Botetourt Co. Meadow creek, witness Wm. Christian, Stephen Trigg, Jonathon Elswick, Wm. Lesley, 36 acres,
         2 tithables (JAMES & JACOB).

1773 OCTOBER 26 to MARCH 1774 A 157, 159

         JAMES & RACHEL SKAGGS Fincastle Co. to Thomas Martin, 78 acres and 135 acres, L 40, patented to

         Wm. Pelhem; witness Wm. Christian, W. Quales, Stephen Trigg, Patent to Pelham, 8/22/1753; to SKAGGS

         1/10/1754; both sides of  Meadow Creek, New River.

1773 FINCASTLE CO. VA. NEW RIVER and up and down as high as Cpt. Herberts Co.

         CHARLES SKAGGS 1 tithable. Waters of New River were governed by the New County of Fincastle with

         headquarters at the Lead mines in present Wythe Co. Major Wm. Ingles to take the list over the New River as

         well up down and up as high as Cpt. Herbert’s Company. Also listed were HENRY SKAGGS,  JAMES SKAGGS, JR., ARON SKAGGS,  JAMES SKAGGS SR.,  AARON SKAGGS SR., CHARLES SKAGGS,  JOHN HANKINS,  RICHARD WITT.

1774 MONTGOMERY CO. VA.

         AARON SKAGGS

1775 MARCH 21 FINCASTLE CO. VA. Dd BK A PG. 249

          JAMES SKAGGS of Fincastle Co. Va. 145 acres, part of Loyal Co. grant in a valley on the North waters of

          Clinch River.

1775 JAMES & RACHEL SKAGGS' son JOHN SKAGGS has a son named CHARLES SKAGGS born in Va.

1776 JANUARY 10 FINCASTLE CO. VA. PG. 76 HISTORY OF WASH CO. VA. PG. 12

         To Committee of Safety Cpt. John Campbell,  Lt. Col. Arthur Campbell,  Cpt. Jeremiah Pierce,  Henry Patton,

         John Simpson, CPT.  JAMES SKEGGS, unable to serve any longer because of his infirm health and Thomas

         Ingles was appointed to succeed him.

1777 JAMES SKAGGS' son JACOB SKAGGS m. to FRANCES WHITT, she later married John Samples.

1777 MONTGOMERY CO. VA  TITHABLES

         HENRY SKAGGS,  JAMES 'LONG MAN' SKAGGS,  JOHN 'GOARDHEAD' SKAGGS,  

           JOHN SKAGGS ( HENRY’s son ? ), MOSES SKAGGS, CHARLES SKAGGS, JOHN SKAGGS, ZACHARIAH SKAGGS,

           and HENRY SKAGGS  ( listed as son of AARON SKAGGS  by oath of allegiance in McCorkles Company.)

1778-1779 JAMES SKAGGS' son JACOB SKAGGS had son WILLIAM SKAGGS born in Va.

1779 JAMES SKAGGS' son CHARLES SKAGGS was in Montgomery Co. Va.

1780 BOTETOURT CO. VA.

         HENRY SKAGGS, RICHARD SKAGGS, WILLIAM SKAGGS, HENRY SKAGGS, JR., MOSES SKAGGS,  and JACOB SKAGGS.

1780 ca. JAMES SKAGGS' son HENRY SKAGGS helped save JENNY WILEY from the Indians. New River area.

1780 BOTETOURT CO. VA.

         JACOB SKAGGS

1780 JAMES SKAGGS' son JOHN SKAGGS in Rev. Battle of Kings Mountain.

1781 ca. GREEN CO. KY. BRUSH CREEK STATION & EARLY SETTLEMENT OF KY. PG. 21

         JAMES SKAGGS' son JAMES SKAGGS & RICHARD SKAGGS helped settle SKAGGS STATION.

1781 MONTGOMERY CO. VA. SURVEY BK. PG. 114

          RACHEL SKAGGS had 150 acres surveyed in her own name on a certificate from the Commissioners. This

          tract was assigned to HENRY SKAGGS in 1784 Montgomery Co. Va. JACOB SKAGGS in this county in 1781.

1785 WASHINGTON CO. VA.

         JAMES SKAGGS' son JOHN SKAGGS concerning wounds in war.

1785 DECEMBER 12 MONTGOMERY CO. VA. GRANT X PG. 333

         JAMES SCAGGS 256 acres North side New River adjoining his patent land.

1787 RUSSELL CO. VA.

         Son CHARLES SKAGGS, MOSES SKAGS, HENRY SKAGGS, SR. and JACOB SKAGGS.

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NELSON CO. KY.

1791  JAMES SKAGGS' sons MOSES SKAGGS  and  CHARLES SKAGGS  in Ky.  

        1.  JAMES SKAGGS

          2.  HENRY SKAGGS

            b.  1/8/1724 S.C. 

            d.  Will 4/5/1809 probated 12/4/1810 died age 85 years old. There is a marker in Green Co. for his grave site.

            i.   ca. 1755 MARY THOMPSON b. 8/18/1739 d. ? 1815, Daughter of John and Mary Thompson according to

                 Archibald Thompson Diaries.   MARY is a sister to Archibald and Solomon Thompson. 

                 HENRY SKAGGS saved Jenny Wiley from the Indians ca. 1780.

          2.  JAMES SKAGGS ”LONGMAN”

             b.  ca. 1728

             d.  1797 According to Hardin Co. Ky. Land Warrant #4999 died ca. age 70.

            m.  ca. 1755 MARY (MOREY)

            m.  ca. 1788 common law wife, LEAH CARTER 

             2. SUSANNAH SKAGGS

             b.  ca. 1730-1735 d. 10/4/1797 Tazewell Co. Va.

            m.  ca. l755 RICHARD WHITT will 4/25/1807 Montgomery Co. Va., he left SUSANNAH 1/3 of his estate.

           2. ELIZABETH SKAGGS

             b.  ca. 1735-1740 d. 1810-1820 Va.

            m.  ca. 1755 JOHN HANKINS b. 1740 N.J d. 1825 m. 1777

           2. LYDIA SKAGGS

             b.  ca. 1735-1745 d. 10/2/1814 Tazewell Co. Va.

            m.  ca. 1755 MATHIAS HARMON b. 1736 d. 4/2/1822

          2. MOSES SKAGGS

             b.  ca. l735-1750 d. ca. 1795-96 2^nd trip to Ky.

            m.  ca. 1760? ELIZABETH m. FRANCES

          2. CHARLES SKAGGS

             b.   ca. 1740 NC

             d.   winter of l8l5 Will wrote 2/9/1815, probated 3/28/1816 75 years of age.

             m.  ca. 1757-1758 LUCY THOMPSON b. 2/21/1742 d. 1838 Ky. daughter of Archibald Thompson.

         2. JOHN SKAGGS “GOARDHEAD”

             b.  1740-1745

             d.  before l734 possibly ca. l8l0 Tn.

            m.  ca. 1770 ELIZABETH

        2. RICHARD SKAGGS

            b.  ca. l746 Va?

            d.  ca. May 1821 Barren Co. Ky. Ca. age 75.

           m.  ca. 1764 ELIZABETH

        2.. NANCY SKAGGS b. ca. l747 d. 10/2/1814 Tazewell Co. Va. Ca. age 67

             m.  ca. l780 WILLIAM MEREDITH

        2. JACOB SKAGGS b. ca. 1759-1760

              d.   ca. l803 Tn. Ca. age 43

             m.   ca. l777 FRANCES WHITT b. ca. 1755 a FANNY WITT later married JOHN SAMPLES

             m.   ca. 1792 MARY JANE GORE EDWARDS d. l854 Miller Co. Mo.