I wrote a short post about the William Scaggs from Montgomery County, Virginia who was father of Joseph and husband to Esther. I've also speculated that this William may have been related to the Zachariah Scaggs who died in Virginia in 1818. Well, here's a new speculation. This William might have been another son of the James Skaggs, husband of Rachel and father of the famous Long Hunters.
"Wait," you say. "James and Rachel didn't have any son named William. There is no son William listed in the Moses Skaggs estate papers. And a William was never mentioned on any long hunts or in any militia lists with the Long Hunters."
Yes, but remember this William Scaggs died between 1772 when he settled his land in Montgomery County and 1775 when his wife Esther surveyed that land.
Montgomery Co., Va., Order Books, p. 141: Joseph Skeggs, heir to Wm.Skeggs, dec'd--acres, on Little River to include 40 acres surveyed forEsther Skeggs April 19, 1775.
Montgomery Co., Va., Order Books, p. 204: Joseph Scaggs heir at law to WmScaggs commissioners certificate for 200 acres on Little River to includeimprovement, 40 acres of which where surveyed for Esther Skeggs, April 19,1775.
Also, remember this William would have been born around 1740 to have a son Joseph born c. 1765. The only William I can recall from any records in the 13 colonies who would have been born around 1740 was a William Scaggs who served in the South Carolina militia in the Cherokee War of 1759-1760:Montgomery Co., Va., Order Books, p. 236: Joseph Skeggs heirs to Wm. Skeggsdec'd, 200 ares on Little River, 40 acres survey for esther 1775, settled1772.
We are fairly certain that the Charles Skeggs listed above was the Charles who was listed in the Archibald Thompson diary as the husband of Archibald's sister Lucy, Charles the Long Hunter, son of James and Rachel. Could the William Scaggs fighting in the Cherokee War have been a brother of that Charles?Charles Skeggs and William Scaggs were paid for service in a unit primarily from Berkeley County, South Carolina under the command of Colonel John Chevillette. Colonel Chevillette marched his troops to Fort Prince George near the Cherokee town of Keowee and did battle with both the Indians and the smallpox virus.
Any DNA triangulation evidence yet that points and connects William/Esther Scaggs descendants to the Longhunter Scaggs descendants ?
ReplyDeleteNot yet, but more Skaggs descendants are taking DNA tests so soon we should get a match if there is a real connection.
DeleteDon't forget, those who have taken DNA tests, to upload your results to GEDmatch so you can match outside of your testing company.
This William Scaggs is my ancestor.
ReplyDeleteThere have been DNA matches reported between descendants of Old Peter Skaggs and this William Scaggs. That's why I still think they may have been half-brothers or uncle/nephew.
DeleteAny matches between the progeny of James and this William?
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