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Descendants of Robert Withrow
(d. before 1800)
Person Page 7651
| Biography* | James Skaggs had a land grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia for 3000 acres more or less in Fayette Co. (now West Virginia), in and around Anstead, Victor, and Sugar Creek. He was appointed Magistrate by the Commonwealth of Virginia andheld court and collected taxes in this area. Land was valued at 58c per acre. He helped to organize the Hopewell Baptist Church in either 1818 or 1820. [from Descendants of Thomas Skaggs, by Earl N. Skaggs, p. 26]. | |
| Birth* | 25 February 1786 | James was born on 25 February 1786. |
| Marriage* | March 1805 | He married Elizabeth Miller in Greenbrier Co, VA, in March 1805.2 |
| Family | Elizabeth Miller b. 28 October 1787 | |
| Children | 1. | Phebe Skaggs+ b. 21 Feb 1806 |
| 2. | Thomas Skaggs (excluded) | |
| 3. | Susan Skaggs+ b. 24 Feb 1810 | |
| 4. | Valentine Felton Skaggs (excluded) | |
| 5. | Frances Skaggs (excluded) | |
| 6. | Cynthia Skaggs (excluded) | |
| 7. | Hiram Skaggs (excluded) | |
| 8. | James Skaggs (excluded) | |
| 9. | Cyrus Skaggs (excluded) | |
| 10. | Elizabeth Skaggs (excluded) | |
| 11. | Leah Skaggs (excluded) | |
| 12. | Sally (Sarah?) Skaggs (excluded) | |
| 13. | Edna Skaggs (excluded) |
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David Fridley
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