Richard Scruggs (1766 - 1859)

Born 28 Jan 1766 in Goochland, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (McMakin) Scruggs — married 4 Jan 1794 in Greene County, TN

Died 26 May 1859 at age 93 in Greene, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Richard was born in 1766. He passed away in 1859. Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917 Name: Richard Scrugs Gender: Male Christening Date: 10 Nov 1766 Christening Place: ST JAMES NORTHAM PARISH,GOOCHLAND,VIRGINIA Father's Name: Julius Scrugs Mother's Name: Sarbery Frinch

Bible of Richard Scruggs, Greene Co Pioneer, Nov 1996 Southern Genealogists Exchange Quarterly, Vol XII, No. 60.

Scruggs, Abijah Greene Co., TN Will Book 1,p. 653 Scruggs, Richard Greene Co., TN Will Book 1. p.490

To Wife, Ann (middle name?), $2000 and a negro girl to be hers, bed clohing she brought to my house, furniture, stock, and provisions. Son, James, decd., his legal heirs $2500. To son Abija, $600, since I gave him $4400. To son, Rufus's legal heirs, $2500. To daughter, Martha Webster, $3000. To son, Richard M. I have given him $6000.To son Frederick, $1800 and personal property and 42 acre Lick Creek Farm. Nephew: John Scruggs. Son: William C., I have given him $6000. Executors: Sons: Abijah and William C. Scruggs, and Richard M. Scruggs. Will dated: 29 November 1858 Test: James C. Larue, Thomas I Easterly.

Signed:

Richard Scruggs

1805 - 1809 Greene Co., TN Tax lists

1809 Greene Co., TN tax lists:

Scruggs, Richard Scruggs, Julius Scruggs, William Scruggs, Rebeckah

Jefferson Co., TN Will Bk 6, p 291. Will of Ann Scruggs dated 18 Jan 1868.

Sources

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hwrdwl&id=I8768
• ancestry.com
• 1766-Nov, 10th "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRC-SF4 : 10 February 2018), Richard Scrugs, ; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 975.5 V2D.

• 1794 Marriage Record https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-YSQ9-98Q6?i=66&cc=1619127&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AXZW2-T8F

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LZKK-YL7