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• Reference Number: 463

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Dunklin, p. 41, says "Judith, born November 20, 1789, married James Vallandingham, by whom she had no issue."

Family/Spouse: James VALLANDINGHAM. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 272

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HISTORY: Dunklin (p.40-42) says WILLIAM SCRUGGS (reference I.4.3.1), "eldest son of Thomas Scruggs, was born in Virginia, April I, 1763. He married in Bedford County, Virginia, February 8, 1784 (by the Rev. Charles Clay), Elizabeth Buford, born December 24, 1765, the daughter of Captain James Buford of Virginia State Militia (March 22, 1777) and Elizabeth Bramlett, his wife. William Scruggs enlisted as a private in Captain David Boyd's Company, Colonel Lynch's Regiment, from Bedford County, Virginia. He was also a private under Colonel James Calloway. Virginia State Troops, 1781. He served under command of Colonel William Washington. He was at the Battle of Guilford Court House, and participated in the pursuit of Lord Cornwallis into South Carolina. In September, 1781, he apprehended a deserter, for which act he received a credit of three months' service. His widow, Elizabeth Buford Scruggs, drew a pension from the United States Government until her death for services rendered by her husband during the War of the Revolution. She died June 14, 1854, at the home of her son, Thomas Mitchell Scruggs, in Kentucky. William Scruggs moved from Bedford County, Virginia, to Scott County, Kentucky, in 1793-94, where he died July 6, 1833. He had issue: Sophia, Polly Four, Judith, James, William Buford, Martha (Patsy), Elizabeth, Thomas Mitchell, Frances, Gross Franklin."

Elsewhere in Dunklin (p.41-42), there is a list of their children: Sophia b 1785, Pollhy Four (b 1787, d 1833. Judity, b 1789, James, b 1792, William Buford, b 1794, Martha, b 1797, Elizabeth, b 1800, d 1833, Thomas Mitchell, b 1802, Frances, b 1805, and Gross Franklin, b 1808. Elizabeth, who married her cousin Abraham Scruggs (1803). She had one child, James V. Scruggs. She apparently dies and Abraham marries her sister, Frances, who is now widowed. Elizabeth and Frances appear in the database.

William married Elizabeth BUFORD on 8 Feb 1784 in Bedford County, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of James Daniel BUFORD and Elizabeth BRAMLETT) was born on 24 Dec 1765 in Virginia, USA; died on 14 Jun 1854 in Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 421

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HISTORY: (Dunklin, p.42) Elizabeth Buford is the sister of Judith Buford; she married William Scruggs. She and William had several children: Sophia, Polly Four, Judith, James, William, Martha (Patsy), Elizabeth, Thomas Mitchell, Frances, and Gross Franklin. These children are not included in this database at this time. (See also p.66-70)

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• Reference Number: 200

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HISTORY: This Thomas is reference I.4.3 in Dunklin. Dunklin does not mention the name of his first wife. That comes from Ancestry family trees. Their children are listed as William, Elizabeth (Betsy), Thomas Jr., Martha (Patsy), Gross. (See Dunklin, p. 26,31-32.)

"Thomas Scruggs, after the death of his first wife, and about the year 1793-94, went to Scott County, Kentucky, with his five grown children, and settled them there (with the exception of his son Gross, who returned to Virginia). He gave to each, adjoining tracts of land near "Lindsay Station," about twelve miles from the city of Frankfort, and known to this day as the "Old Scruggs' Place." He gave, in addition, to his eldest son, William, two valuable slaves, man and wife, named Kiah and Joan, who had been among his own, trusted, faithful servants, and who were said to possess unusual sagacity, common sense and loyalty. These slaves, or their increase, continued in the family some time after the close of the Civil War. Thomas Scruggs returned from Kentucky to Virginia prior to 1798, and was married there to Jane Scott, the daughter of Walter Scott of Bedford County, by whom he had issue: Reaves Scott born in Bedford County, Virginia, November, 1799, Richard Mitchell, born in Bedford County, Virginia, 1802." (Dunklin, p. 32)

"Thomas Scruggs' will was dated November 17, 1801, and probated in Bedford County, Virginia, October 22, 1804, in which he leaves his real and personal estate to his loving wife Jane, and at her death to be equally divided between her two children. To the elder son Reaves Scott, at his majority, he bequeathes two negroes, man and wife, named Sampson and Joannah. He appoints his son Gross Scruggs and his wife Jane Scruggs, executors.
The will is sealed, signed and delivered in the "presents" [sic] of Abner Ferrel, Henry Buford, Sr., Ursley G. Scott." (Dunklin, p.33)

Thomas married Susannah HUGHES about 1762. Susannah was born in 1744 in Virginia, USA; died in 1810 in Sinks Grove, Monroe, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 260

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Dunklin does not mention the name of the first wife of Thomas (ref, I.4.3.). The name (Susannah Hughes) comes from Ancestry family trees. Their children are listed as William, Elizabeth (Betsy), Thomas Jr., Martha (Patsy), Gross. (See Dunklin, p. 26,31-32.)

NOTE: Thomas remarried in 1797 to Jane Scott. But, if Susannah died in 1810, this means that she and Thomas divorced. Is that what happened? Some Ancestry family trees do not list Thomas' second wife. There are also conflicting dates about his death and about Susannah's brith date.

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• Reference Number: 419

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HISTORY: (Dunklin, p.40) the wife of William Scruggs (Ref. 1.4.3.1), Eilzabeth Buford, was daughter of Captain James Buford and Elizabeth Bramlett. William's brother Thomas Scruggs married Judith Buford, Elizabeth's sister.

Notes: there are numerous lists of descendants found in the North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 and also in U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Application, 1889-1970. Found on ancestry.com.


Name:
James' family name is spelled "Beauford" in some documents.

James married Elizabeth BRAMLETT in 1761 in Bedford County, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of William BRAMBLETT and Elizabeth CALLOWAY) was born on 9 Aug 1739 in Caroline, Virginia, USA; died on 6 May 1814 in Scott, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 420

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HISTORY: Dunklin (p.40) says that the wife of William Scruggs (Ref. 1.4.3.1), Eilzabeth Buford, was daughter of Captain James Buford and Elizabeth Bramlett.

Name:
Last name also appears as Bramblett.

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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

Notes:

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: 1644

John married Judith EARLY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 2457

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• Reference Number: 1645

William married Elizabeth CALLOWAY. Elizabeth was born about 1688; died in 1750. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 1646