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Descendants of JOSEPH SKAGGS

Generation No. 1

1. JOSEPH³ SKAGGS (JOHN SKAGGS² SR., THOMAS¹ SKAGGS) was born April 15, 1773 in NICHOLAS COUNTY, VIRGINIA, and died January 4, 1834 in HENERY COUNTY, INDIANA. He married (1) ANNA LEWIS November 24, 1796 in GREENBRIER COUNTY, LEWISBERG, VIRGINIA, daughter of SAMUEL LEWIS. He married (2) MARGARET PEGGY SWOPE July 30, 1808 in MONROE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, daughter of JOSEPH SWOPE and CATHARINE SULLIVAN.

Notes for JOSEPH SKAGGS:
       Joseph was born during a time in our past, that was very historical. It was just one year before he was born that the Second Continental Congress declared our freedom from Britain with the Declaration of Independence, on July 4, 1776. Which ment that Joseph was born during the Revoltionary War.
       After the war there were only the Thirteen Colonies and a vast area of land in the west that was the home to few white men and many Indians.
George Washington was the president and our country would never be the same. It would expand and grow into one of the most powerful and respected lands anywhere.
       At this time little is known about Joseph and his life. He was married twice and had 12 children to my knowledge. He lived and went to Church in the Greenbrier county area. He is even listed as one of the founding members of the Greenbrier Baptist Church that is still standing today.
       Around 1825 Joseph and his family moved West. They ended up in Henry County, Indiana where he and his wife Margaret farmed and lived out the rest of their lives. At the time of his death Joseph was quite a succesful man judgeing by the size of his will. You must remember that in the 1830's when he died $10.00 was allot of money.
        To this date also we do not know where Joseph and Margaret are buried. They lived and died around Dudly Township in Henry County, Ind. But at this time the graves have not been found.

Last will and Testament Henry County Ind. Will record A pg. 43-46

       In the name of God, Amen, this is to be my last Will and Testament and I want in the first place for my debts to be paid and I give and bequeath to my wife Margaret Skaggs, a thrid part of the eighty acres of land that I now live on the third part of said land during her life and I also give her the mare that I now own and two cows and one bed and bed cloths, and all the house and kitchen furniture and I also give and bequeath to my oldest son Samuel Skaggs, the east half of the south west quater of section twenty five in township Seventeen South of range eleven east, and I also give and bequeath unto my third son John Skaggs one hundread dollars nest fall, and I give and bequeath to my forth son Zebulon Skaggs one hurdred dollars nest fall, come year and I give and bequeath to my fifth son Michael Skaggs one hundred dollars next fall come year, and I give and bequeath to my next son Andrew Skaggs, the eighty acres of land that I now live on, with exception of his mother's third for her life time. but after her death the whole eighty acres is to belong to Andrew, my second son James, I give him fifty acres of land in Virginia for his hundred dollars. I give and bequeat to my daughter Polly one dollar. and I give and bequeath to my daughter Delia Skaggs fofty dollars against the twenty fifth of December in the year eighteeen hundred and thirty two. and I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Skaggs fifty dollars against the 25th of december eighteen hunrdred and thirty two, And I give and bequeath to my daughter Cinderilla Skaggs fifty dollars against the twenty fifth of december in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two. And there is one hundred and fifty dollars and senvety nine cents that is due in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three, that I want my wife Margaret Skaggs to have to do as she thinks proper except fifty dollars and that I want her to give to my son Michael Skaggs, And I do hereby appoint Robert Thompson ,Austin Hammer and Michael Skaggs, adminmistrators of my Will and Testiment this the 16th of October in the year of our Lord 1829
his
Witnesses Michael Swope Joseph x Skaggs
David Norton mark

Notes for ANNA LEWIS:

       This Indenture made this 19 th day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixteen, between Samuel Scaggs and Icy his wife, Polly Scaggs, James Scaggs, John Scaggs and Zebulon Scaggs children heirs and legal representatives of Anne Scaggs deceased late Anne Lewis daughter of Samuel Lewis deceased of the county of Greenbrier State of Virginia of the one part and John and Joseph Mann of the county of Monroe State of Virginia of the other part. --------- that the said children , heirs and legal representitives for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar lawful money of Virginia them in hand paid by the said John and Jacob Mann the reciept whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargin and sold and by these presents do grant and bargin and sell unto the said John and Jacob Mann their heirs and assigns one certain tract or parcel of land containing Fifty acres by survey be the same more or less, lying and being in the said County of Monroe it being part of a survey of 300 acres for which a patent issued to Samuel Lewis the 18th March 1790. the said part was alloted so the said heirs of Anne Scaggs deceased by the commissoners appointed by the county Court of Monroe this 22 June 1815. Which Fifty acres is know by W1 and is bounded as follows towit. Begining at a spanish on the North side of Indian Creek corner to said patent and with S47 E28 poles crossing the creek to two thickoues a dogwood S33 E64 poles crossing said creek at the mouth of back Creek to the sugar tree Sq. E40 poles to two thickoues a sugar tree S30 E40 poles to a white oak thickory S4 W32 poles to three white oaks N80 E24 poles to two white oaks corner to the patent. Thence through the original grant N30 W50 poles to a yellow --- dogwood N75 W36 poles totwo sugar trees la dogwood on a hill side N30 W62 poles crossing back creek toa white oak thickory N45 W47 poles to a white oak North 40poles toa white oak on a hilside N50 W50 poles toa white oak nothe patent line and with the same S30 W34 poles tothe Begining together with and singular the appartenancies there unto belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and hold the said fifty acres of land with it's appartenances unto the
John and Jacob their heirs and assigns forever to the only proper ---- and behoof of them the said John and Jacob Mann thier heirs and assigns forever and the said children and heirs for themselves said heirs executors and administrators do consent with the said John and Jacob Mann
thier heirs and assigns that they the said children heirs and legal representitives the said fifty acres of land with it's appartencies unto said John and Jacob Mann thier heirs and assigns against the claim or claims of them the said children and heirs of said Anne Lewis their heirs and of all and every person or persons whatever shall and will warrent andn forever defaud by these presents inwitness whereof the said children heirs and representitives of said Ann have here unto set their hands and seals on the day and year first above written signs and seals adn delivers in the presence of Monroe County Court towit.
                                                        Samuel Scggs seal
                                                        Icy Scggs seal
The document goes on and the witnesses swear that the above is true ect... So Ann Skaggs wife of Joseph died in 1815. So her and Joseph must of been devoriced before he married Margaret Swope.


       Children of JOSEPH SKAGGS and ANNA LEWIS are:

SAMUEL⁴ SKAGGS, b. October 27, 1797, VIRGINIA; d. 1848, RANDOLPH CO. INDIANA.

ii.

POLLY SKAGGS, b. June 16, 1799, WEST VIRGINIA.

iii.

JAMES SKAGGS, b. May 21, 1801; d. July 26, 1833, HENERY COUNTY, INDIANA; m. NANCY.

iv.

JOHN B. SKAGGS, b. March 8, 1803, VIRGINIA; d. 1891, JARBOLO, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS.

ZEBULAN SKAGGS, b. June 27, 1805, VIRGINIA; d. December 21, 1892, Crawfordsville, Indiana.

Children of JOSEPH SKAGGS and MARGARET SWOPE are:

vi.

MICHAEL⁴ SKAGGS, b. May 25, 1809, GREENBRIER, VIRGINIA; d. October 25, 1851, PLATTE COUNTY, MISSOURI.

vii.

DELILAH SKAGGS, b. November 10, 1810, VIRGINIA; d. September 16, 1843, LEE COUNTY, INDIANA.

viii.

JOSEPH SKAGGS, b. May 19, 1812, VIRGINIA; d. July 14, 1816, VIRGINIA.

ix.

JANE (SUSANNA) SKAGGS, b. August 16, 1813, MONROE COUNTY, VIRGINIA; d. August 1838, HENRY COUNTY, INDIANA; m. MILES MCDANIEL YORK, April 27, 1834, HENRY COUNTY, INDIANA.

ELIZEBETH SKAGGS, b. January 28, 1815, MONROE COUNTY ,VIRGINIA; d. NEMAHA COUNTY NEBRASKA; m. WILLIAM HENDRICKS, December 12, 1833, HENERY COUNTY, INDIANA.

xi.

CINDERALIA SKAGGS, b. November 17, 1817, INDIANA; d. August 31, 1837, INDIANA; m. PLEASANT PURETT, March 19, 1835, HENERY COUNTY, INDIANA.

xii.

ANDREW JACKSON SKAGGS, b. December 30, 1819, VIRGINIA; d. January 1, 1908, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA.

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