Person:Richard Skaggs (1)
Richard Skaggs
b.Abt 1740 Albemarle County, Virginia
d.May 1818 Hiseville, Barren, Kentucky, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1720
  1. Henry Skaggs, "Long Hunter"1723/24 - 1810
  2. James Skaggs, II1724 - 1820
  3. John Skaggs1728 -
  4. Charles Skaggs1730 - 1815
  5. Susannah Skaggs1730 - 1797
  6. Nancy Skaggs1732 -
  7. Moses Skaggs1733 - Abt 1796
  8. Lydia Lydde Tizah-neh Skaggs1736 - 1814
  9. Aaron SkaggsEst 1738 - Bet 1790 & 1795
  10. Elizabeth Skaggs1740 - Bef 1820
  11. Richard SkaggsAbt 1740 - 1818
  12. Jacob Scaggs1741 - 1830
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Richard SkaggsAbt 1740 - 1818
  • W.  Elizabeth (add)
m. 1761
  1. John SkaggsAbt 1762 - Abt 1839
  2. Benjamin Skaggs1764 - 1825
  3. Shadrack Skaggs1767 - 1798
  4. Meshack Skaggs1768 - 1794
  5. Abednego SkaggsAbt 1769 -
  6. Rhoda 'Rhody' SkaggsAbt 1770 -
  7. Sarah Henrietta Skaggs1771 -
  8. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Skaggs1772 -
  9. Lydia Skaggs1774 -
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Facts and Events
Name Richard Skaggs
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1740 Albemarle County, Virginia[assumed age 21 at birth of first child in 1761]
Alt Birth[1][2] 1744 Albemarle County, Virginia
Marriage 1761 to Elizabeth (add)
Death[1][2] May 1818 Hiseville, Barren, Kentucky, United States
Burial[1] Skaggs Cemetery, Mount Gilead, Green County, Kentucky, USA
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Will Transcript

Will of Richard Skaggs, written 10 December 1818, Proven May 1821
In the name of God Amen. I Richard Skaggs of Barren County Kentucky knowing myself to be mortal and subject to death do make this my last will & testament in manner and form following, to wit:
Item 1st, I leave to my beloved wife, Elizabeth for her support during her natural life the plantation or land I live on containing one hundred and fourteen acres which I give and bequeth to my son John Skaggs, to him and his heirs forever.
Item 2nd, my muly cow and my white back cow and their calves, if any living of them at our decease is to be equally divided amongst all of my children, but any stock that my son John Skaggs will raise over and above what will support us out of the old stock is to be my son John Skaggs own property.
Item 3, all of my household and kitchen furniture at my wife Elizabeth's decease my will and desire that it should be equally divided amongst all children , viz: Rhoda Phelps, Abednego Skaggs, Sarah Clemens, Henry Skaggs, John Skaggs, Elizabeth Skelly and Lyddy Skaggs.
Item 4, I constitute and appoint my son Henry Skaggs and Jacob Smith my executors of this my last will and Testement revoking all other wills or Testements by me hereafter made and do declare this to be my last will and Testement, given under my hand and sele this 10 day of December 1818.
(signed) Richard X (his mark) Skaggs.
Signed sealed and acknowledged to be the last will and Testament of said Richard Skaggs in presence of
Jacob Smith
Henry Simpson
Jacob X (his mark) Lemmen
Barren County, Towit, May County Court 1821
The foregoing writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Richard Skaggs Decd was produced in court and Henry Simpson and Jacob Lemmon two of the subscribing witnesses being sworn, saith that the said Richard Skaggs did in their presence acknowledge and deliver the said writing as his last Will and that they believe he was in his proper senses and of a disposing mind and thereupon the said writing was ordered to be recorded as the true last Will and Testament of the said Richard Skaggs Decd.
Teste W Logan, Clk



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Historical Marker - First Long Hunters 1765

N 36° 19.343 W 086° 41.411 16S E 527809 N 4019750 Marker Number: 3A 140 Tennessee, USA "Henry Skaggs, his brothers, Charles and Richard, and Joseph Drake and a group of other long hunters were the first Anglo-Saxons to explore this area. They made their campsite at Mansker's Lick, opening the doorway for the future settlement of Goodlettsville and Middle Tennessee."

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Richard "Longhunter" Skaggs, in Find A Grave.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Richard Skaggs (b. Abt. 1740, d. May 1818)
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