Lord Dunmore's War was a confrontation between colonial Virginia and the Indians of the Ohio Country in 1774. The war consisted of small skirmishes in present-day Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky culminating with the Battle of Point Pleasant on October 10, 1774 near modern-day Point Pleasant, West Virginia. You can read more about Lord Dunmore's War here. Sergeant Henry Skaggs led a company of men from Fincastle County, Virginia consisting of several persons of interest for Skaggs researchers.
Peter Skaggs is a common ancestor for many Skaggs, Scaggs and Skeggs families throughout the United States. This site exists as a single point of contact to encourage researchers to work together to uncover his place in their family histories.
Lord Dunmore's War: Captain Cloyd's Company
Lord Dunmore's War was a confrontation between colonial Virginia and the Indians of the Ohio Country in 1774. The war consisted of small skirmishes in present-day Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky culminating with the Battle of Point Pleasant on October 10, 1774 near modern-day Point Pleasant, West Virginia. You can read more about Lord Dunmore's War here. Captain Joseph Cloyd led a company of men from Fincastle County, Virginia consisting of several persons of interest for Skaggs researchers.
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