Nancy Skaggs, born April 22, 1763 in Virginia; died 1840 in Grayson Springs, Grayson County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Charles Skaggs and Lucinda Thompson Joseph Abraham Meredith, born 1760 in Bear Creek, Louisa County, Virginia; died October 24, 1840 in Grayson Springs, Grayson County, Kentucky. He was the son of Capt William Meredith and Elizabeth Henry. He married Nancy Skaggs 1780 in Bear Creek, Russell, Virginia.
Nancy, was the daughter of Charles SKAGGS, a Longhunter in early
pioneer KY.
Their children (11 verified):
Charles Wallace Meredith (b.1780, VA, d.1840, KY), m. Sally WELLS, 1801, Green
Co., KY
William L. Meredith (b. 1782, VA, d.aft 1850), m. Sarah Elizabeth
Thomas Meredith (b. 1785, VA, d. 1870, KY), m. Rhoda BALE, 1811, Green Co., KY
Frederick Meredith (b. 1787, VA, d. 1858, KY), m. Polly BROOKS, 1811, Green
Co., KY
Susannah Meredith (b. 1789, VA, d.?), m. Aaron SKAGGS, 1812, Adair Co., KY
Nancy Meredith (b. 1790, VA, d. 1862, KY), m. Nathan VANMETER, 1814, Grayson
Co., KY
Joseph Abraham Meredith Jr. (b. 1791, VA, d. 1867, KY), m. Elizabeth SANDERS
Alexander Meredith (b. 1794, KY, d.?), m. Sallie BRUNK, 1814, Grayson Co., KY
John Meredith (b. 1796, VA, d. 1852, KY), m. Celia, 1818, Grayson Co., KY
Lindsey Meredith (b. 1798, VA, d. 1837, KY), m. Wm. Benjamin "Clifty" SKAGGS,
1828, KY
Elizabeth Meredith (b. 1804, VA, d. 1885, KY), m. Smith BROOKS, 1825, Edmonson
Co., KY
Oral history states that Joseph MEREDITH's father was William MEREDITH, but
that has never been verified to my knowledge.
Bill Vincent
Family links:
Parents:
Charles Skaggs (1730 - 1815)
Spouse:
Joseph Abraham Meredith (1760 - 1840)*
Children:
Nancy Meredith VanMeter (1792 - 1862)*
Elizabeth Meredith Brooks (1803 - 1885)*
