“ID: I2789
Name: William T. SKAGGS
Given Name: William T.
Surname: SKAGGS
Sex: M
Birth: 1807 in , , Kentucky, USA 1
Death: aft 1880-bef 1910
_UID: 764D536AE3B54B0A97C84D967051C297C93C
Change Date: 6 Jan 2008 at 21:19
Note:
(Research):farmer- age 54 in 1860 census and age 73 in 1880 census.

"Survived by two dtrs., Mrs. Charles Lucas of Arkasas, Mrs. Anton ? of Rosedale, 25 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren"-KSR p 732.

1830 Green Co., Kentucky Census
Head of Household: Will Skaggs (two households away from Sollamon Skaggs)
1 male between 20 and 30
1 female under 5
1 female between 15 and 20
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1840 Census of Green Co., Kentucky, Northern Division
William Skaggs
2 white males under 5 (sons, George & Joseph)
2 white males 5 - 10 (sons, John & William)
1 white male 20 - 30 (William T.)
1 white female 20 - 30 (Wife, Susannah)
1 person engaged in agriculture
2 illiterate white adults
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1840 Tax List of Green Co., Kentucky
Wm. T. Skaggs, 1 tithe, 2 horses - $75, 7 cattle, 2 children between 7 and 17, total value - $75
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Taylor County Deed Book 1, Page 205
Charles C. Beatty and wife Rebecca of Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania to Solomon and William T. Skaggs of Taylor County, Kentucky, $65, tract of land lying in Taylor and Larue Co, Kentucky between the headwaters of Salt Lick and Phelps Fork of Pitman Creek being part of a 15,000 acre tract patented to Benjamin Wynkoop supposed to containing about 300 acres more or less.
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Taylor County Deed Book 1, Page 244
20 November 1849
Yelverton Cowherd and wife Jane to William T. Skaggs $475.75 - a tract on Little Brush Creek - - adjoining Jesse Roberts' - - containing 157 1/4 acres.
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Taylor County Deed Book 1, Page 256
6 December 1849
John and Catherine Reeves to William T. Skaggs - - $26 - - 13 1/4 acres - - Little Brush Creek.
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Taylor County Deed Book 1, Page 296
6 December 1849
Abraham Richardson to William T. Skaggs - $10, a tract on little Brush Creek - - adjoining Skaggs - - Philpott - - containing 5 1/2 acres.
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1850 Census of Taylor Co., Kentucky, District 2, Family #226
William T. Skaggs, 43, M, Farmer, $678, KY
Susana Skaggs, 42, F, KY
Moses Skaggs, 16, M, Laborer, KY
William H. Skaggs, 14, M, TN
George B. Skaggs, 12, M, TN
Joseph Skaggs, 10, M, TN
Joseph Skaggs, 10, M, TN
Benjamin Skaggs, 5, M, TN
Susana Skaggs, 3, F, TN
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1850 Tax List of Taylor Co., Kentucky
Wm. T. Skaggs, 219 acres - Pitman Creek - $657, 1 white male over 21, 1 horse - $30, 3 cattle, 4 children between 5 and 16, total value - $687.
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Taylor County Deed Book 1, Page 510
1 September 1851
William and Anna Philpott to William T. Skaggs - $120, tract of land on Little Brush Creek - - adjoining - - corner of old 150 acre tract - - corner to 30 acres deeded to Abraham Richardson - - containing 120 acres.
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Taylor County Deed Book 1, Page 523

This indenture made and entered into this 4th day of September in the year Eighteen Hundred & Fifty one between Wm. T. Skaggs of the county of Taylor & Commonwealth of Kentucky of the one part & Thomas Price of the County & Commonwealth aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Skaggs for & in consideration of the sum of One Hundred and forty Dollars in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain sell unto the said Price his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land situated and being in the county of Taylor on the waters of Pitmans Creek and bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at the beginning corner of the old tract of 150 acres thence S 19 W 73 poles to 2 gums & hickory thence S 84 W 41 poles to 2 poplars thence N 77 W 60 poles to a slash thence N 71 West to a gum & poplar at the corner of the fence thence with said fence a straight line 80 poles to a chestnut in the old line thence with the same S 73 E to the beginning containing Seventy acres to be the same more or less together with all the appertenaces therewith belonging or in anywise appertaining to have and to hold the land hereby conveyed with the appertenaces unto the said Thos. Price his heirs and assigns forever and the said Skaggs for himself, his executors and administrators the aforesaid tract of land and appertenaces unto the said Price his heirs and assigns against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever doth forever warrant & defend by these presents. In Witnesa whereof the said Skaggs together with his wife who hereby relinquishes her right of dower in and to the land conveyed in this deed hath hereunto set their hands and seals the day and date first above written.

Wm. T. Skaggs
Susannah Skaggs

State of Kentucky
Taylor County, SCT
I Alfred F. Gowdy county clerk for the county aforesaid certify that the foregoing deed from Wm. Skaggs to Thos. Pirce was on the 26th day of September 1851 presented to me and the same was acknowledged by the said Skaggs as his act & deed. Whereupon the said deed & this certificate are duly recorded in my office. Given under my hand Oct. 23, 1851

A. F. Gowdy, Clk
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1860 Census of Taylor Co., Kentucky, District 1, Family #199
Wm. T. Skaggs, 54, M, Farmer, $100, $300, KY
Susan Skaggs, 54, F, KY
Benjamin Skaggs, 17, M, KY
Susan V. Skaggs, 15, F, KY
Joshua (Joseph) Skaggs, 10, M, KY
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1867 Tax List of Taylor Co., Kentucky
Wm. T. Skaggs, 1 horse - $75, 2 cattle, value of cattle over $50 - $50, value of gold, silver and other metallic watches and clocks - $2, total value - $127, 1 white male over 21, 1 child between 6 and 20, 2 hogs over 6 months old, 800 pounds of tobacco, 300 bushels of corn.

Wm. T. Skaggs for wife, 83 acres - Pitman Creek - $249, 1 horse - $80, 3 cattle, value of cattle over $50 - $10, total value - $339.
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1870 Census of Taylor Co., Kentucky, District 1, Post Office: Saloma
Dwelling #94, Family #94
William T. Skaggs, 63, M, W, Farmer, $800, $500, KY
Mary S. Skaggs, 60, F, W, Keeps House, KY
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William T. Skaggs is counted in the 1880 census in both Taylor and Larue County, Kentucky.
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Father: William David SKAGGS b: <1785> in , , Virginia, USA
Mother: Margaret HOOVER b: in , , Virginia, USA

Marriage 1 Mary Susannah REEVES b: 1808 in , , Kentucky, USA
Married: 5 Mar 1828 in , Green, Kentucky, USA 4
Note:
Green Co. Kentucky Ministers Return Book, Page 82
I do hereby certify that on the 5th day of March 1828 that I joined William Scaggs and Susan Reeves in the holy bonds of matrimony according to the forms & customs of the church to which I belong.

John D. Oakes
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Change Date: 6 Jan 2008
Children
John Hardin SKAGGS b: 30 May 1831 in , , Kentucky, USA
Moses Morris SKAGGS b: 1833-1834 in , , Kentucky, USA
William H. SKAGGS b: Aug 1836 in
George Beryl SKAGGS b: Mar 1838 in , Green, Kentucky, USA
Joseph H. SKAGGS b: 1840 in , , Kentucky, USA
Benjamin Franklin SKAGGS b: Nov 1844 in , , Kentucky, USA
Susannah V. SKAGGS b: 1847 in , , Kentucky, USA
Jasper SKAGGS b: 10 Nov 1850
Chico SKAGGS b: 1854 in , Taylor, Kentucky, USA

Sources:
Media: records
Abbrev: Lynne Herron
Title: Lynne Herron
Page: Kentucky Skaggs Records p. 769, Warren source also.
Quality: 3
Media: records
Abbrev: Lynne Herron
Title: Lynne Herron
Page: Kentucky Skaggs Records p.756-769
Quality: 3
Media: internet
Abbrev: Rootsweb world connect
Title: Rootsweb world connect
Page: Jeremy Johnson
Quality: 3
Media: records
Abbrev: Lynne Herron
Title: Lynne Herron
Page: Kentucky Skaggs Records p.756-769
Media: records
Abbrev: Lynne Herron
Title: Lynne Herron
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