SKAGGS, John C. 1a

Birth Name SKAGGS, John C.
Gender male
Age at Death 51 years, 7 months, 3 days

Narrative

John is listed on the 1850 Taylor Co. KY Census living inhousehold #244, District #2. He is listed as 45 years old, afarmer, born in KY;his wife, Lucinda, age 45, also born in KY;two children: Jane R., age18, born in KY, and Benjamin O., age15, born in KY; and DanielBlevins, age 22, born in KY. Livingalone in the next household, #245,is his widowed mother,Margaret Cannon, age 90, born in VA. John'sname appears in theGreen Co. KY Order Book, page 474, dated August 24,1841, "JohnC. Skaggs vs. Patrick O. Hunley for an assault & battery"andagain on page 75, dated June 1845, "John C. Skaggs vs.JamesChildres. On Motion of the defendant a subpoena is awardedhimagainst William Skaggs to appeal here and bring with him atitlebond from R.R. Buckner to John Davis which is now in saidSkaggspossession." The area of Green Co. KY where John livedbecamepart of the newly created Taylor Co. KY in 1847. Hisnameappears in the book "Early History of Taylor Coounty, Kentucky"byClyde W. Hayes. On page 45, John C. Skaggs was appointed asa judgefor the election of county officers to be held the firstMonday inAugust 1854. On page 113, "John C. Skaggs wasindicted for "failing tokeep a road in repair". The case wasdismissed. Also on page 113,"John Hash and John Skaggs,indicted jointly for an assault were triedand the jury gave averdict fining Hash $4.58 and let Mr. Skaggs offwith a fine ofone cent and the costs of the case." John's nameappears innumerous court records in Taylor Co.: (1) May 1850, OrderBook, p. 103, John C. Skaggs was appointed overseer of theBardstonroad leading from James Cashe's old place to the GreenCo.line...for him to keep in good order according to the law. (2)Oct10, 1850, Circuit Cort Record Books, p. 149, Nancy Readasadministrator of Phillip Read deceased against Henry Martin andJohnC. Skaggs. The case was dismissed against John for wantofjustification and the court ordered that John should recoverfrom theplaintiff "expended costs." (3) Feb. 1852, Order Bookpage 184, On amotion of Elias Skaggs, a tavern licence ishereby granted unto him tokeeep a tavern at the house nowoccupied by him...for one year fromthis date...he took the oathrequired by law and together with John C.Skaggs, his security,entered into and acknowledged bond to thecommonweath ofKentucky...(4) Aug. 4, 1854, Circuit Court Records, p.619, JohnC. Skaggs against Jesse Purvis, judgment was awardedtheplaintiff (John) against the defendant the sum of fiftysevendollars with interest at the rate of six percent annum fromthe28th day of March 1854 until paid..." (5) March 3, 1853, JohnC.Skaggs failed to appear in court in a case filed by hismother,Margaret Cannon, against him and was ordered to pay to hertheamount of one hundred and ten dollars at the rate of sixpercentannum from the 29th day of Jan 1840 until paid, less fiftyfivedollars that had been paid on the 20th day of August 1841.(6)Oct. 13, 1854, an instrument of writing supposing to be thelastwill and testament of John C. Skaggs, deceased was thisdayproduced into court and proven as required by law by the oathsofEli O. Fowler and J.H. McGlasson the subscribing witnessesthereto andthe same is confirmed and established as the truelast will andtestament of the said John C. Skaggs deceased andorder to berecorded...Lucinda Skaggs was named as executrix ofthe estate and anorder was given for Jopn H. McGlasson, WilliamLe, and George Hazelwoodto conduct an appraisal of the estateand report the same to somefuture term of the court.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1805      
Death 1856-08-04      

Age: 51y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Skaggs, David1767-04-28before 1813-06-12
Mother , Margaret “Peggy”about 1760after 1860
    Brother     SKAGGS, David 1780
    Sister     SKAGGS, Mary about 1780
    Brother     SKAGGS, Henry 1785 1855
    Brother     SKAGGS, Jacob 1786
    Brother     SKAGGS, Richard 1801-01-11 1891-02-25
         SKAGGS, John C. 1805 1856-08-04

Families

Family of SKAGGS, John C. and SHOFNER, Lucinda
Married Wife SHOFNER, Lucinda ( * 1805 + after 1880 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1827-03-10 Green Co. KY Religious Marriage  
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
SKAGGS, Sarah Ann1828-03-23
SKAGGS, Polly A.1829
SKAGGS, Jane1832
SKAGGS, Benjamin Owen1833-11-171914-07-31
SKAGGS, Caroline1834
SKAGGS, Nancy1841
SKAGGS, Celia1847

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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