Drury Richard Scruggs (1725 - bef. 1782)

Born 1 Feb 1725 in St Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Carter) Scruggs — married 1745 in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia

Descendants

Died before 26 Aug 1782 before age 57 in Cumberland, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Drury Scruggs is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A100805.

Drury Scruggs performed Patriotic Service in the American Revolution.

Drury was born in 1724. Drury was the child of Richard Scruggs and Martha Drury. Drury passed away in 1782. ^[1][2]

Marriage and Children

Drury married to Mary Carter, daughter of Theodrick ad Elizabeth Carter.^[2]

Children of Drury and Mary:^[2]

1. John
2. Theoderick
3. Jane; mar Unknown Early
4. Drury
5. Edward
6. Nancy or Ann; mar Nov 1, 1773 to William Minton
7. Carter
8. Frances "Fanny;" mar William Anderson

Death and Legacy

Drury died in Cumberland County, Virginia. His will was dated April 29, 1782 and was proved on August 26, 1782.^[2][3]

The text of his will is published in the Cumberland County Will Book, Vol. II as follows:

"In the name of God amen. I Drury Scruggs of Cumberland County being sick in body, but of perfect sence (sic) & memory, do make and ordain this my last will & testament in manner & form following towit

I give and bequeath to my son John Scruggs one negro woman named Judah and two negro girls named Phillis & Rachel and two negro boyres from benjamin Pollards named Frank & Jacob to him and his heirs forever.

I give to my son Theoderick Scruggs one negro girl named Hannah & one negro boy named Dick to him and his heirs forever.

lend to my daughter Jane Easely one negro woman named Rachel and one negro boy named Tom & one negro girl named Phillis, during her life, and at her decease to be equally divided amongst all of her children that is a live.

I give to my son Drury Scruggs one negro fellow named Sanco and one negro girl named Fillis to him and his heirs forever.

I give to my son Edward Scruggs three hundred acres of land whereon I now live after his mothers decease, also one negro boy named Will, to him and his heirs forever.

I lend to my daughter Ann Minton one negro girl named Rose and one negro boy named James during her life and at her decease to be equally divided amongst all of her children and if she leaves no child to be equally divided amonst the rest of my children.

I lend to my son Carter Scruggs the use of two negroes named Robin and Frank and if he should recover and have his proper sences (sic) to him and his hiers forever. If not and he should die without heir, at his decease to be equally divided between my son Edward Scruggs and my daughter Fanny Scrugs.

I appoint my beloved wife as guardian to manage do and act for my son Carter Scruggs and if she should die before my son Carter Scruggs I appoint my son Edward Scrugs to act & manage for him.

I lend to my daugher Fanney Scruggs two negros named Ben & Lucy during her life, and at her decease to be equally divided amongst all her children & if leaving no child, to be equally divided amongst all her children & if leaving no child, to be equally divided between my sons Edward Scruggs and Carter Scruggs.

I also lend her a feather bed & furniture and also one horse & saddle value thirty pounds & at her decease to be equally divided amongst all her children & if leaving no child to be equally divided as above mentioned between my sons Edward Scruggs & Carter Scruggs.

I lend to my beloved wife Mary Scruggs during her natural life or widowhood the land & plantation whereon I now live with seven negroes (Primus, London, Boston, Patt, Sall, Sarah and a body named Harry) and all the remainer of my estate and at the death or marriage of my wife my will and desire is that the negroes and persoanl estate should be equally divided by lot between my sons Edward Scrugs and Carter Scruggs & my daughter Fanney Scruggs.

Lastly I do hereby appoint my beloved wife Mary Scruggs, my sons John Scruggs & Edward Scruggs executors of this my last will & testament hereby utterly revoking and making void all other wills & testaments, heretofore made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty ninth day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty two.

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The will was witnessed by Will. Anderson, Archibald Hatcher, John L. Wood who proved the will in court on 26 Aug 1782.

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Maureen Phelps, Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Replace this citation if there is another source.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Dunklin, Ethel Hastings Scruggs. "Scruggs Genealogy with a Brief History of the Allied Families Briscoe, Dial, Dunklin, Leake and Price." New York, NY: 1912. Digital copy.
3. ↑ Cumberland County Will Book No. 2 with Inventories * Accounts 1769-1792, Digital Copy

• "The Vestry Book and Register of St. Peter's Parish" New Kent and James City Counties, Virginia 1684-1786; transcribed and edited by C.G. Chamberlayne; 3rd edition; page 491.
• Goochland, VA Index to Land and Probate 1728-1839; 27 Oct 1743 between William McGinnis and Drury Scruggs the sale of 400 acres lying on Willis Creek on the Cat Branch.
• Goochland Co, VA James Northam parish Tithe List 1746, 1748. Northam Parish in 1746 with Walter Clopton.
• Cumberland County, Virginia Personal Property Tax Rolls; The Library of Virginia - Richmond, Microfilm Section. 1782 Drury Scruggs Sen 1 tither, 11 slaves, 3 horses, 35 cattle.
• Goochland Co., VA Deed Book 4, p 295 27 Oct 1743. From Willam Meginnis to Drury Scruggs for 17 pounds, 400 acres on Willis Creek on the Cat Branch, the south side of James River and is bounded by Joseph Dabs.
• Goochland Co., Northam Parish. Tithe List with Walter Clopton.
• 1755. Mentioned in crown land grant to Richard Scruggs. Patent Book 32, p. 651.
• Cumberland Co., VA Order Book p 321. 27 Mar 1775. Appointed guardian of Ann Bridgewater, orphan of Samuel Bridgewater.
• Cummberland Co., VA Order Book, 1767 - 1787. 23 Jun 1777. p 406.

persons appointed to view a road from Hornquarter Bridge to meet the road cleared in Buckingham Co. to William Cannon's Ferry this day made their report... road be cleared from the County Line along Thomas Tabb's lane to his bridge thence from the bridge to the line between Alexander Trent and John Mathews along that line to a marked pine on the road along that road to two marked pines on Edward Scruggs land on the line between Edward Scuggs and William Anderson and through Alexander Trents land to Drury Scruggs corner tree along the line between the saud Scruggs and Ben Wilson to Dabbs Ford neat the line between george Keeling and the said Scruggs to Robert Browns corner tree fron thence part on his line to his spring branch to a road and along that road to Hornquarter Road.

Thomas Tabb is appointed surveyor of cannons ferry Road from the County line to Burtons Branch with his hands and the hands of esse Boatright, Drury Scruggs senior and Drury Scruggs junior, Jesse Cobbs, John Mathews, Alexander Trent at Randolph's Creek, Thomas Scruggs and Edward Scruggs on Willia, John Price and Obediah Williams.

• Public Service Claims, Cumberland county, Commissioner's Book I. Drury Scruggs serv. for beef pd
• 1782 --- Cumberland Co., VA. Personal Property Tax List. 1 tither. 11 slaves. 3 horses. 35 cattle.
• Cumberland Co., VA Deed Book 1, p 204. 28 May 1750. Jacob Mosby of Cumberland sells 250 ac. at head of Muddy Creek to Drury Scruggs.
• Cumberland Co Order Book. p 147 27 Aug 1750 An indenture of bargain and sale between Jacob Mosby of Cumberland and Drury Scruggs of same.
• Cumberland Co., VA Court order Books 1749 to 1756 by Fretwell.

p 41. An indenture into the bargain & sale between Jacob Mosby & Drury Scruggs. 27 Aug 1750.

p 57 Jacob Mosby pltf. v Drury Scruggs Dft. Pltf to recover debt.

Jacob Mosby plt v. Drury Scruggs, DFt. debt. Conditional judgement obtained by pltf.

p 212 Mosby v. Scruggs. Plaintiff to recover from dft.

p 264 Mosby v.Scruggs.

• Cumberland Co., VA Deed Book 3 p. 99/100 7 May 1759. Alexander Trent sells to Drury Scruggs, 200 ac. for 100 pounds.
• Cumberland Co., VA Deed Book 6, pp 33 -34 Drury Scruggs and wife mary sell 150 ac near Cannon's Ferry to son Drury for five shillings.
• Cumberland Co Will Book 2, p 303 Apparaisal of Drury Scruggs estate. 25 Nov 1782
• Cumberland Co., VA Historical Bulletin, Dec 1987, pp 29 - 31; p 33.

Poll taken at Cumberland Court House 6 Sep 1790.

Benjamin Allen; Benjamin Allen ( another); Drury Scruggs; Daniel Allen; William Allen; Henry Scruggins (sic); benjamin Allen ( still another); Edward Scruggs.

p. 33 Poll 1791.

William Amos; Drury Scruggs, Benjamin Allen, Ben Allen, Archer Allen, Edward Scruggs, Henry Scruggs.'