Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 281

Notes:

HISTORY: Dunklin (p. 25) says that RICHARD SCRUGGS (reference I.3), "son of Henry Scruggs by his wife Anne Grose, married Martha, by whom he had issue in New Kent County, Virginia":
1. Martha, bom April 4, 1718.
2. Richard, born January 10, 1720.
3. Drury, born February i, 1725.
4. Thomas, born July 30, baptised 7ber, 1729.
5. Jesse, born July 23, 1736.
6. Mary, born February 12, 1738.
These children are not in this database at this time, except for Richard, b.1720.
"Richard Scruggs was granted two hundred and thirty acres in Goochland County, Virginia, in 1755, which grant had been previously owned by Drury Scruggs, who, failing to make the necessary improvements, forfeited same." (Dunklin, p.25)

Birth:
The birth date on findagrave.com does not match the one found in Dunklin. This is more likely accurate as the parents were married in 1685.

Died:
Buried in New Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery in Cherokee COunty, South Carolina, USA. Findagrave Memorial# 75571225.

Richard married Martha DRURYNew Kent, Virginia, USA. Martha was born in 1698 in New Kent, Virginia, USA; died in UNKNOWN in Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Richard SCRUGGS was born on 10 Jan 1721 in New Kent, Virginia, USA; died in UNKNOWN in Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 277

Notes:

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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 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.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 422

Notes:

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.