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• Reference Number: 263

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HISTORY: VALENTINE SCRUGGS (reference I.4.4), "gentleman, of Buckingham County, Virginia, son of Thomas Scruggs, served in the Virginia Militia during the Revolution in Captain Ballow's Mint. Company, May 24, 1777. He was appointed and constituted Trustee by the Court of Virginia, November 5, 1793, and December 18, 1794, for extending and clearing for navigation Slate River, in Buckingham County. He married Jane Allen, the daughter of George Allen by his wife Jane Ashby, by whom he had issue: George Allen." (Dunklin, p. 33)

Family/Spouse: Jane ALLEN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. George Allen SCRUGGS

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• Reference Number: 275

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HISTORY: THOMAS SCRUGGS (reference I.4), "son of Henry Scruggs by his wife Anne Grose, was bom in New Kent County, Virginia. He married twice, firstly Mitchell, a sister of Valentine Mitchell. He married secondly Juday Buford. Thomas Scruggs moved from New Kent County to Buckingham County and settled just prior to his death in Cumberland, where his will was dated April 26, 1788, in which he mentions his wife, his son Drury and his grandson Finch Scruggs, and 'my other children.' The will is signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Thomas Scrugs [sic], Obedier Scrugs [sic], William Anderson." (Dunklin, p.25; See also p.23.)

Dunklin does not distinguish which wife had the 5 children mentioned by Dunklin.

Note: Dunklin and other researchers have posited that Thomas was married a second time, to “Juday Buford” and may have had one son by her. Several researchers on ancestry.com posit that they married on March 1, 1787; he would have been around 93 years of age. It seems to me to be suspicious that his grandson, Thomas3, married Judith Buford on the same day. This second marriage of Thomas1 needs more research.

Died:
Will dated April 26, 1788

Thomas married Elizabeth MITCHELL about 1716 in New Kent, St. Peter's Parish, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth was born on 20 Feb 1702 in New Kent, St. Peter's Parish, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 276

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Dunklin (p.25) does not give Ms Mitchell's first name; that comes from Ancestry family trees. She is a sister of Valentine Mitchell.

HISTORY: Ancestry FT says that Elizabeth was born 1698 and died 1736 in Virginia -- no sources.

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• Reference Number: 277

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Dunklin says (p.23): HENERY SCRUGGS (ref I.)," son of Richard Scruggs, Gentleman, of New Kent County, Virginia, was married in St. Peter's Parish January 25, 1685-6, to Anne Grose." Their children are listed as Henry, John, Richard, Thomas, Edward, Mary, Anne. He is also mentioned on p.22, 24, 25.

It was originally in Bedford County (Virginia). After the division of Bedford and Franklin Counties … “Scruggs” became situated in the northern part of Franklin County, two miles from the present Bedford County line. The town of “Scruggs” in Cole County, Missouri, is situated near Jefferson City, the State Capitol.

HISTORY: (Dunklin, p.16) Towns Named "Scruggs", Bedford County, Virginia. Cole County, Missouri
Bedford County was formed in 1753 out of Lunenburg and was named for the fourth Duke of Bedford. It comprised what is known as Bedford, Campbell and a part of Franklin Countries.
Campbell County was cut from Bedford County on the southeast in 1781, and subsequently, in 1784, the County of Franklin was cut on the south side.
The town of "Scruggs" was originially in Bedford County, and was named in honor of that branch of the Scruggs family that settled there. After the division of Bedford and Franklin Counties, however, "SCRUGGS" became situated in the northern part of Franklin County, two miles from the present Bedford County line. The town of "SCRUGGS" in Cole County, Missouri, is isutated near Jefferson City, the State Capitol."

HISTORY: list as a Virginia Colonial Soldier in 1702 (both John Scruggs and Henry Scruggs). These could be the sons of Henery, not himself.


Died:
Buried in Jamestown Original Burial Ground, James, Virginia, USA. Findagrave Memorial# 75576692.

Henery married Anne GROSE on 25 Jan 1685 in St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, USA. Anne was born about 1665 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA; died in 1697 in Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 278

Notes:

Dunklin (p.23) says HENERY SCRUGGS (ref I), "son of Richard Scruggs, Gentleman, of New Kent County, Virginia, was married in St. Peter's Parish January 25, 1685-6, to Anne Grose." Dunklin also lists 7 children to this marriage: Henry, John, Richard, Thomas, Edward, Mary, Anne.

Birth:
Birth date is a guess based on the marriage date found in Dunklin, p. 23.

Died:
Buried in New Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery in Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA. Findagrave Memorial# 75576974.

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• Reference Number: 422

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HISTORY: Dunklin, p.22 says " RICHARD SCRUGGS. Gentleman, an Englishman of Bedfordshire, came to America in 1655, being transported by John Linge, of James City County, and Henry Barlow. He settled in the Province of Virginia, where he became a large land owner, receiving Crown Grants from King George II, in James City and New Kent Counties, aggregating several thousand acres, some patents being granted him for the transportation of persons to assist in colonizing the Province. He was closely associated, in these grants, with Charles W'oodington, George Morris, George Gilbert and Thomas Mitchell, whose plantation was adjoining. He had issue: I.-HENERY. II.-RICHARD."

BURIAL unknown: Richard "Gentleman" Scruggs d unknown date. Buried in Jamestown Original Burial Ground, Jamestown, Virginia, USA. Findagrave Memorial #75581906.

HISTORY: Ancestry family tree (Hay/Hedlund FT) lists Richard also married to Anne Gross (1625-unkn), son of Alexander Sruggs (1600-unkn)


Died:
Buried in Jamestown Original Burial Ground, Jamestown, Virginia, USA. Findagrave Memorial #75581906.