, Margaret “Peggy” 1a

Birth Name Margaret “Peggy”
Gender female
Age at Death more than about 100 years

Narrative

Margaret is listed on the 1850 Taylor Co. KY Census as "Margaret Cannon, age 90, born in VA." She is living in household # 245 in District #2. Living next to her on one side is her son John C. Skaggs and his family in household #244 and on the other side is Rebecca Blevins and her family in household #246.

Her name is also listed on the 1860 Taylor Co. KY Census where she is again listed as Margaret Cannon, age 102. She is living in the household with Rebecca Blevins and family.

Margaret's name appears in many Green Co. KY documents along with her first husband, David Skaggs. After his death she married John Cannon. The part of Green Co. KY where Margaret and her family lived becameTaylor Co. KY in 1848. Less than six years after her second marriage she filed a lawsuit in Taylor Co KY Circuit Court against her son,John C. Skaggs, and her son-in-law, Jesse Roberts, for a financial judgment. Court records show that on March 3, 1853, "the plaintiff, Margaret Cannon, alias Margaret Skaggs, appeared in court along with the defendant, Jesse Roberts, with their attorneys and submitted the law and facts in this cause to the judgement of the court without the interventions of a jury so far as said Roberts is concerned and the evidence heard. It is adjudged by the court that the defendant Roberts go hence hereof without delay and recover of the plaintiff his cousts herein expended." From this record it appears that Margaret lost her case against Jesse Roberts. However, it appears that she won the case against her son as the Court records also show the following: "The defendant John C. Skaggs, having been duly summoned and failing to answer, it is adjudged by the court that the plaintiff recover of the defendant John C. Skaggs one hundred and ten dollars therein at the rate of six percent per annum from the 29th day of January1840 until paid, also her costs herein expended. This payment is to have credit by fifty five dollars paid the 20th day of August 1841."

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1760 VA    
Death after 1860      

Age: 100y

Families

Family of Skaggs, David and , Margaret “Peggy”
Unknown Partner Skaggs, David ( * 1767-04-28 + before 1813-06-12 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
SKAGGS, David1780
SKAGGS, Maryabout 1780
SKAGGS, Henry17851855
SKAGGS, Jacob1786
SKAGGS, Richard1801-01-111891-02-25
SKAGGS, John C.18051856-08-04

Source References

  1. Linda Kaye Cope Lanier: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lkcopelanier&id=I31615 FROM EUROPE TO AMERICA AND WEST TO OKLAHOMA
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        ID: I31615
        Name: David SKAGGS
        Sex: M
        Birth: 28 APR 1767 in VA 1
        Death: BEF 12 JUN 1813 in Green Co. KY
        Note:
        David is mentioned in the Archibald Thompson diary, page 10, where Archibald lists the birth dates of some of the children of Henry and Mary Thompson Skaggs. Mary is Archibald's sister.

        David's name appears on a petition in 1785 for the formation of Russell Co. Virginia. His name also appears on the 1789, 1790, and 1791 Tax Lists of Russell Co. Virginia, living in the upper district. His name also appears in the Russel Co. VA Order Book, p. 153, no date given, "Ordered that James Cumpson, David Skeggs, James Davison be fined according to law for profane swearing."

        David's name appears on the 1793 Nelson Co. KY tax list. He is on the Green Co. KY 1795, 1800, 1805, 1806, and 1811 tax lists. His name is probably listed on the intervening years also, but this writer did not find specific items to verify those years.

        His name appears in various other Green Co. KY records. They includethe following:

        (1) 1793, The governor commissioned the following officers on the 16th Regiment - Frederick and David Skaggs under Lt. John Reynolds.
        (2) September 13, 1796, Order Book, p. 33, Ordered that Richard Dean,Will Vance, John Bryant, John Houchens, David Skaggs, and Joseph Meredith view the nearest and best way from Dyers' crossing at the head of Cloyd's Creek to the Blue Spring Grove, being sworn first before one Justice of Peace and report.
        (3) April 1798, excerpts from the Journal of Governor James Garrard, p. 161, Captains David Skaggs and Solomon Skaggs, ensigns listed.
        (4) Sept. 1799, Order Book, on a motion of David Skaggs, a license is granted him to keep a tavern at his house for 1year from this day and from thence until the next court. He entered into bond with John Hardin according to the law.
        (5) Feb. 19, 1800, Order book, John Smith Sr. is appointed overseer of the road from the ford of Pitman Creek near David Skaggs.
        (6) May 30, 1811, Jesse Roberts and Polly his wife for $550 to David Skaggs in Green Co. on the waters of the North Fork of Pitman, being part of Archer Mathews' survey of 5000 acres.
        (7) Deed Book 6, pages 204-205 in 1811 where it is recorded, "David Skaggs and wife, Peggy, to John Thurman, $1300, north fork of Pitman Creek, 256 acres, eastwardly to the corner of Henry Skaggs' settlement survey, crossing of Skaggs and Barbee's lines, Harrises lines, on the point of a ridge, on the cliff of the north fork of Pitman's Ridge, line of Henry Skaggs' settlement survey. (Signed) David Skaggs, Margaret Skaggs, (herX mark). Acknowledged by David Skaggs and wife, Margaret on 5 Aug 1811. She relinquished dower, Recorded 10 Aug 1811 by John Barrett, DCGC.
        (8) Aug 10, 1811, David Skaggs and Peggy his wife sell to John Thurman on the North Fork of Pitman's Creek 250 acres from Skaggs settlement survey and Barbee lines.
        (9) July 5, 1822, Deed Book 10, p. 480, Henry Skaggs of Gasconade Co.MO appoints Isaac Roberts of Green Co. KY, my lawful attorney, to convey land sold me by Drury Thompson and Jesse Roberts in Green Co.,certain papers to witness a bill of sale from David Skaggs to me for a negro named Bob and also an order for land. This last transaction took place after the death of David.

         

         

         

        Father: Henry SKAGGS b: 08 JAN 1723 in Maryland
        Mother: Mary THOMPSON b: 18 AUG 1739

        Marriage 1 Margaret "Peggy" [SKAGGS] b: ABT 1760 in VA
        Children
        Has No Children David SKAGGS b: 1780
        Has Children Mary SKAGGS b: ABT 1780 in Russell Co. VA
        Has Children Henry SKAGGS b: 1785 in VA
        Has No Children Jacob SKAGGS b: 1786 in Russell Co. VA
        Has Children Richard SKAGGS b: 11 JAN 1801 in Green Co. KY
        Has Children John C. SKAGGS b: 1805

        Sources:
        Author: Archibald Thompson
        Title: Diary
        Note:
        TYPE: Book

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