Skaggs Timeline in the New World before 1750

There's been a recent flurry of research activity for the Skaggs family in 17th century America.  I think it might be a good time to recap what has been discovered about the Skaggs family in the new world prior to 1750.  Below the fold is a chronological timeline for the Skaggs family in the new world.

Who was this Charles Skaggs?

There's been a flurry of recent activity researching early Skaggs in the Northern Neck counties of Virginia.  A 1731 record has been found of a Charles Skaggs in Stafford County, Virginia witnessing the signing of a will.  This Charles was likely born prior to 1711 making him a contemporary with James Skaggs, father of the Long Hunters and the Aaron Scaggs from Maryland who married Susannah Hyatt.

17th Century Skaggs in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia

I was recently made aware of three 17th century records involving Skaggs in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia.  To my knowledge the only Skaggs records found to date in Virginia from the 17th century are the Cavaliers and Pioneers records for Richard Scaggs and Thomas Scaggs immigration.  These new records below may be a clue to bridge Skaggs genealogy from the Richard and Thomas Scaggs immigration in the 1650s to various Skaggs genealogies traced back to the early 1700s.

Scaggs Plantation in Essex County, Virginia

A researcher recently shared an interesting 1695 deed from Essex County, Virginia that contains a clue about a "Scaggs Plantation" in that county.  John Webster granted a tract of land in Essex County (previously Rappahannock County) to Edmond Roberts except for 100 acres lying on the south side of Browne's Branch commonly called Scaggs Plantation.  The transcribed deed follows.

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