Skaggs, Moses
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Moses died in 1799, Green Co., KY without leaving a will; with no children of h is own. Court file #3871. Courts searched for his sister and brothers to settle estate - 1799-1837. Information Submitted to Yates Publishing from Linda LA Fo rce,
8161 Molokai Way, Fair Oaks CA 95628; date submitted October 9, 1984.
N otes for MOSES SKAGGS:
From the Green County Review, Vol 1#3, April 1978
The deposition of William Ratliff taken at the house of William
Skaggs on Aleck Fo rk of Pitmans Creek pursuant to notice on the
17 of April 1836, to be read as evidence on the trial of a suit in
Chancery now pending in the Green Circuit C ourt, in which Aaron
and Jeremiah Lewis are complainants and William Calvin, C harles
Blevins and others are defendants.
The deponent being of lawful age an d first being duly sworn
deposeth and says I was acquainted with Moses Skaggs of Green
County Kentucky. he had four sisters, to wit Susannah who married
on e Richard Witt;; Lydia who married Mathias Harman; Betsy (or
Elizabeth) who ma rried John Hawkins, and Nancy who married
William Meridy - was acquainted with all of them in the sate of
VIrginia and quite intimate with them.
Question: Had Moses Skaggs or not one brother by the name of
John Skaggs
Answer: Yes, h e had
Question: Were or were not the sisters above named the only
sisters Mos es Skaggs had.
Answer: Yes, they were all I know of.
Question: State if you c an, when Moses Skaaggs died and where
he lived at the time of his death.
Answ er: I cannot say certainly when he died, but think it has bene
about fourty ye ars - he died at his house in Green County.
Question: Did or did not said Mose s Skaggs leave at his death any
children.
Answer: He never had any children t hat I know of. he had none I
know when he died.
Question: Did or did not Rich ard Whit & wife, Mithias Harman &
wife, John Hawkins & wife live in the state of Virginia.
Answer: They did.
Question: Were you acquainted with the childre n of John Hawkins,
Hezekiah Whit & Matthias Harman.
Answer: None but the chil dren of Hawkins and one of Whit.
Question: State how long it has been since yo u was acquainted with
the above named children.
Answer: About thirty years.
Question: Was you acquainted with the brothers of Moses Skaggs,
if so name the m.
Answer: I was acquainted with Henry, James, Charles, John,
Richard and Jac ob. These were all the brothers of said Moses
Skaggs.
Question: Did you know them in Kentucky and did they not all raise
large families.
Answer: Yes, I be lieve they did.
Question: Was you acquainted with the children of the above
n amed persons.
Answer: I was acquainted with some of them. Rachel Blevins,
Arc habol Skaggs, Thomas Skaggs & Moses Skaggs. These are
Charles Skaggs children.
Question: Was you acquainted with Henry Skaggs children and
how many of them .
Answer: I was acquainted with Lucy Stacy, Mary Combs, James
Skaggs, Lilvey Roark.
Question: Was you acquaintaed with the children of James Skaggs.
Answe r: I was acquainted with William Skaggs & Rachel Etherton
the children of Jame s Skaggs.
Question: Was you acquainted with the children of Richard Skaggs.
A nswer: I knew Henry Skaggs.
(Note: Richard Skaggs will filed in Barren County, produced in
court in 1821, names wife, Eliabeth. Children, Rhoda Phelps,
Abe dnego Skaggs, Sarah Clemins, Henry Skaggs, John Skaggs,
Elizabeth Skelly and L yddy Skaggs)
Question: Did all the children of the above named persons live in the
state of Kentucky and county of Green.
Answer: I believe they did.
Ques tion: Were you or not acquainted with the children of Jacob
Skaggs.
Answer: H e had one sone by the name of William Skaggs who is
now living in Green County .
And further the deponent says not.
Moses died in 1799, Green Co., KY without leaving a will; with no children of h is own. Court file #3871. Courts searched for his sister and brothers to settle estate - 1799-1837. Information Submitted to Yates Publishing from Linda LA Fo rce,
8161 Molokai Way, Fair Oaks CA 95628; date submitted October 9, 1984.
N otes for MOSES SKAGGS:
From the Green County Review, Vol 1#3, April 1978
The deposition of William Ratliff taken at the house of William
Skaggs on Aleck Fo rk of Pitmans Creek pursuant to notice on the
17 of April 1836, to be read as evidence on the trial of a suit in
Chancery now pending in the Green Circuit C ourt, in which Aaron
and Jeremiah Lewis are complainants and William Calvin, C harles
Blevins and others are defendants.
The deponent being of lawful age an d first being duly sworn
deposeth and says I was acquainted with Moses Skaggs of Green
County Kentucky. he had four sisters, to wit Susannah who married
on e Richard Witt;; Lydia who married Mathias Harman; Betsy (or
Elizabeth) who ma rried John Hawkins, and Nancy who married
William Meridy - was acquainted with all of them in the sate of
VIrginia and quite intimate with them.
Question: Had Moses Skaggs or not one brother by the name of
John Skaggs
Answer: Yes, h e had
Question: Were or were not the sisters above named the only
sisters Mos es Skaggs had.
Answer: Yes, they were all I know of.
Question: State if you c an, when Moses Skaaggs died and where
he lived at the time of his death.
Answ er: I cannot say certainly when he died, but think it has bene
about fourty ye ars - he died at his house in Green County.
Question: Did or did not said Mose s Skaggs leave at his death any
children.
Answer: He never had any children t hat I know of. he had none I
know when he died.
Question: Did or did not Rich ard Whit & wife, Mithias Harman &
wife, John Hawkins & wife live in the state of Virginia.
Answer: They did.
Question: Were you acquainted with the childre n of John Hawkins,
Hezekiah Whit & Matthias Harman.
Answer: None but the chil dren of Hawkins and one of Whit.
Question: State how long it has been since yo u was acquainted with
the above named children.
Answer: About thirty years.
Question: Was you acquainted with the brothers of Moses Skaggs,
if so name the m.
Answer: I was acquainted with Henry, James, Charles, John,
Richard and Jac ob. These were all the brothers of said Moses
Skaggs.
Question: Did you know them in Kentucky and did they not all raise
large families.
Answer: Yes, I be lieve they did.
Question: Was you acquainted with the children of the above
n amed persons.
Answer: I was acquainted with some of them. Rachel Blevins,
Arc habol Skaggs, Thomas Skaggs & Moses Skaggs. These are
Charles Skaggs children.
Question: Was you acquainted with Henry Skaggs children and
how many of them .
Answer: I was acquainted with Lucy Stacy, Mary Combs, James
Skaggs, Lilvey Roark.
Question: Was you acquaintaed with the children of James Skaggs.
Answe r: I was acquainted with William Skaggs & Rachel Etherton
the children of Jame s Skaggs.
Question: Was you acquainted with the children of Richard Skaggs.
A nswer: I knew Henry Skaggs.
(Note: Richard Skaggs will filed in Barren County, produced in
court in 1821, names wife, Eliabeth. Children, Rhoda Phelps,
Abe dnego Skaggs, Sarah Clemins, Henry Skaggs, John Skaggs,
Elizabeth Skelly and L yddy Skaggs)
Question: Did all the children of the above named persons live in the
state of Kentucky and county of Green.
Answer: I believe they did.
Ques tion: Were you or not acquainted with the children of Jacob
Skaggs.
Answer: H e had one sone by the name of William Skaggs who is
now living in Green County .
And further the deponent says not.
- ABT 1733 - Birth - ; VA
- 1805 - Death - ; Green Co., KY
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PARENT (M) James Skaggs | |||
Birth | 1700 | Tazwell Co., VA Or Shipboard For The Americas | |
Death | DEC 1769 | Green Co., KY | |
Marriage | 1720 | to Rachel Moredock Murdock at MA, MD Or VA | |
Father | Richard Skaggs | ||
Mother | Mary Thear | ||
PARENT (F) Rachel Moredock Murdock | |||
Birth | Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA | ||
Death | BEF 1805 | ||
Marriage | 1720 | to James Skaggs at MA, MD Or VA | |
Father | ? | ||
Mother | ? | ||
CHILDREN | |||
M | Henry Skaggs | ||
Birth | 8 JAN 1724 | Maryland | |
Death | DEC 1810 | Green Co., KY | |
M | James Skaggs | ||
Birth | 1734 | Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA | |
Death | 1811 | Green Co., KY | |
M | Charles Skaggs | ||
Birth | ABT 1730 | ||
Death | 22 JAN 1816 | Green Co., KY | |
M | Jacob Skaggs | ||
Birth | 1741 | Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA | |
Death | OCT 1830 | Weakly Co., TN | |
M | Aaron Skaggs | ||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
F | Lydia Skaggs | ||
Birth | 1736 | Strasburg, VA | |
Death | 2 OCT 1814 | Dry Fork, Tazwell Co., VA | |
F | Elizabeth Skaggs | ||
Birth | ABT 1740 | ||
Death | BEF 1820 | Tazwell Co., Virginia, USA | |
M | Moses Skaggs | ||
Birth | ABT 1733 | VA | |
Death | 1805 | Green Co., KY | |
M | Richard Skaggs | ||
Birth | 1744 | VA | |
Death | Barren, Kentucky, USA | ||
F | Nancy Skaggs | ||
Birth | |||
Death | BEF 1850 | ||
F | Susannah Skaggs | ||
Birth | ABT 1730 | SC | |
Death | 4 OCT 1797 | Montgomery Co., VA | |
M | John Skaggs | ||
Birth | 1728 | Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA | |
Death | 1829 | KY | |
Marriage | ABT 1745 | to Ruth Bishop at Pittsylvania Co., VA | |
M | Stephen Skaggs | ||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
M | Abraham Moredock Skaggs | ||
Birth | |||
Death |