Henry Skaggs and the Catrons

The Revolutionary War veteran Henry Skaggs, born 1759 in South Carolina, had some interesting testimony in his pension application.  This is the Henry we think was son of Aaron Skaggs, possibly a brother to the Longhunters based on his testimony that Henry and Archibald Skaggs were cousins. We know Archibald Skaggs was son of Charles Skaggs the Longhunter. Many researchers believe that Aaron died young enough that he wasn't mentioned in the Moses Skaggs estate papers as one of Moses' brothers.  Anyway, back to the pension application...

Did Isabel "Belle" Skaggs ever exist?

This may be another instance of a Skaggs myth taking on a life of its own. Isabel "Belle" Skaggs was supposed by some to be a daughter of Old Peter, however, there appears to be no evidence to support this.  Nevertheless, Belle Skaggs is in many family trees as Old Peter's daughter and wife of a Joseph Fyffe.

William Scaggs, another Long Hunter?

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.

Another hidden stash of Skaggs information?

There is a folder of genealogical information in the Norfolk, Virginia public library that may be of interest to Skaggs researchers.  The Sargeant Memorial Collection consists of 26 boxes of family history information.

Famous Skaggs: Katherine Anne Porter

Though she was not a Skaggs herself, the Pulitzer Prize winning writer Katherine Anne Porter was a Skaggs descendant.  Her paternal grandmother was Catherine Ann Skaggs, daughter of Abraham Moredock Skaggs and granddaughter of the James Scaggs who married Susanna.