General Notes

Family history of Elizabeth Smith Roberts, as compiled by Albert Lee Smith, says John and Susan lived as man and wife for 72 years. Name listed as Susan. !familytreemaker.com 3/4/1999 Betty D. Renick. Several of the Drennin family were killed by Indians. It is said that Susan and her brother were captured by the Indians, that her father was scalped and left for dead, but that he recovered. (Roane Co Family History page. 192). A Walker relative says that one Drennen girl was raised by a Major Renick after one of the Indian raids left her an orphan. Marriage date also showing as 4/25/1786.

Don Norman lists marriage date as 4/25/1786.

Received from Louise Fendrich...not sure of source, but probably "The Boggs Family" by Alvin L. & Nartha Ann (Boggs) Rhods. John Attie Boggs probably came to Greenbrier Co., VA, along with his younger brother Francis Charles Boggs; {kh-all records I had previously show Francis was his Older brother}. they both purchased land in Greenbrier Co., and the neighboring co., in 1775. John married Susan (Day) Drennen on April 25, 1786; she was twenty-two, he was forty years old. She was born 1764 and died 1866. They were married by John McCall, a catholic. this is recorded in Greenbrier co., Book #2, page #9. Her parents were Lawrence and Sara (Day) Drennen; her grandparents were Walter and Susan (Wyle) Drennen. Nathaniel Day was a son of Christopher Day, date of birth 1635 in Wales Co. * Her parents were killed by Indians, along with several other men or boys. They also killed a baby brother or sister. The Indians surprised the men and boys in a corn field where they were hoeing corn. The men had stacked their weapons, and hoed down a long row of corn away from their weapons. the Indians then surprised them and killed and scalped them; one survived being scalped. the Indians then went to the cabin, broke in and took the women and children captive. they also took a baby, cut it in half, then hung the two halves in a tree. they took Susan's mother, her and a brother, plus a horse, and made their escape. Susan said the next morning that her mother was exhausted and unable to move, so an Indian walked up behind her and killed her with a tomahawk; some days later and at night, the Indians placed an old Indian on guard. He was sitting on a rock, but kept nodding off to sleep. Susan noticed the horse was looking past the old Indian at something. she sat very quiet; suddenly a huge volley of shots rang out, and a band of white settlers attacked the camp and killed all the Indians and scalped them and threw their bodies into the fire. {kh-I have a longer and more detailed account, written by James H. Hodam, great-nephew of John Boggs and Susan Drennin}. * She was then raised by Major Renniy and his wife, who was the sister to James Madison, who was or became an American President. This was on squatters land, purchased by John Boggs, on little Sewell Valley. {NOTE: KH. IN VIEW OF INFO RE COURT RECORDS AND PENSION ACCOUNTS - SEE LAWRENCE DRENNEN - I BELIEVE THIS ACCOUNT REFERS TO SUSAN'S MOTHER SARAH DAY, NOT TO SUSAN. I BELIEVE IT WAS SARAH DAY'S MOTHER AND FATHER THAT WERE KILLED AND SCALPED. ALSO SEE SARAH DAY'S NOTES FOR HER POSSIBLE PARENTAGE.

Certificate of Marriage. State of West Virginia, Greenbrier County, To-Wit: I, Eugene V. Spence, Clerk of the County Commission in and for said County and State (the same being a Court of Record), also, the Custodian of the Marriage Records, do hereby certify that the Marriage Record discloses the following facts that John Boggs and Susan Drennen were united in marriage by John McCue, and the 125th day of April 1786. Given under my hand and official seal this the 10th day of April 1985. Recorded in Marriage Record No. 1-A, Page 9.


Children of John Attie BOGGS and Susan(Susanna) DRENNIN were as follows:
226 i Virginia "Jane"7 BOGGS [805], born 1784 in Greenbrier Co., VA; died 1805. INTERNET - GED2HTMLv3.0-UNREGISTERED2/2/97 [April 29, 1997] Susan Drennin Family 1: John Boggs 11 children listed ... 11. Virginia "Jane" Boggs, !Kindred Konnections Individual Record - ball 3, 1/17/1999. ...Virginia "Jane" never married; hanged herself in the 1850's when her father refused to allow her to marry the man she loved. WHAT A CREW! !William Boggs letter to Juliet Boggs dated Nov 22 1871 states Jane died at age 11. ??? !"The Boggs Family" by Alvin & Martha Ann (Boggs) Rhods. Virginia Boggs 1784-1805, age 21, daughter of John and Susan (Drennen) Boggs was in love with a boy named West Hickman, and wanted to marry him. Her father John refused permission, and went on a trip to Lynchburg, Virginia to buy cattle. While there he had a premonition that something was wrong at home. He hurried back home. When he arrived it was too late; his favorite daughter had hanged herself. I suspect that she was his oldest child at 21 years old. Many think that this tragedy caused him to make the move to Roane County.
227 ii Ruth7 BOGGS [803], born abt 1788 in Greenbrier Co., VA; died abt 1802. She married None (---) [1909]. INTERNET - GED2HTMLv3.0-UNREGISTERED(2/2/97) [ April 29, 1997 Susan Drennin Family 1: John Boggs 11 children listed ... 9. Ruth Boggs ... !Kindred Konnections Individual Record - ball3, 2/27/1999 ... Ruth, d. at age 14. Woodyard [a reference to the person who wrote the source letter] says her mother is believed to have been Mariah Mays. [Note: Mariah Mays was John's son William's widow who, after the Civil War, had set up business in a "sporting house" with her two daughters. Either this Ruth is daughter of Mariah and William, born before their marriage, or there were 2 Ruths. This Ruth was born BEFORE William!] !From letter to Juliet Boggs Smith from William Boggs Nov 22 1871... Ruth and Jane died when young. Ruth Boggs was some 14 years old and has been long Mourned for and her relations has almost all named a girl After her. ... Original of letter in Oregon State Archives. Copy in possession of Kathy Hughes.
+ 228 iii Sarah7 BOGGS [795], born 26 Jul 1789 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., VA; died 26 Jul 1858 in Roane Co., VA; buried in Andrew L. Vandal's farm, Roane, VA. She married James Abraham VANDAL [1832].
+ 229 iv Nancy7 BOGGS [796], born 1791 in Greenbrier Co., VA; died Jun 1856 in Spring Creek, Roane co., VA. She married (1) Jonathan Dillon VANDALE [1159]; (2) Marmaduke WILLIAMS [16051]; (3) Jim MAZE [16052]; (4) George Clendenin BOGGS [1038]; (5) Jonathan Dillon VANDALE [1159].
+ 230 v Margaret Peggy7 BOGGS [797], born 1793 in Greenbrier Co., VA; died in Roane Co., VA. She married Joseph Stephen HICKS [1138].
+ 231 vi Lawrence7 BOGGS [39], born 25 April 1795 in Greenbrier Co., Virginia; died 23 April 1867 in Harrisburg, Linn, Oregon; buried in Schooling Graveyard, Harrisburg, Linn, Oregon. He married (1) Elizabeth (NEWSOM) Boggs [40]; (2) Agnes Nancy (SCOTT (WOODS)) Boggs [62].
+ 232 vii Thomas "Old Tommy"7 BOGGS [798], born 1799 in Greenbrier Co., VA; died 20 Mar 1880 in Reedy Creek, Roane Co., WV. He married (1) Matilda (ROCKHOLD WISEMAN BUTCHER) Boggs [1139]; (2) Elizabeth "Lizzie" (SHOWEN) Boggs [1784].
+ 233 viii James R.7 BOGGS [799], born 22 May 1800 in Greenbrier Co., VA; died 6 Aug 1877/87 in Smithfield, Jefferson Co., WV. He married (1) Harriet (WALKUP) Boggs [1140]; (2) Nancy (O'BRIEN) Boggs [1144]; (3) Lacy Ann (O'BRIEN) Boggs [1145].
+ 234 ix William7 BOGGS [800], born 1801 in Greenbrier Co., VA; died 1863 in Greenbrier Co., WV; buried in Charleston, Kanawha co., WV. He married Mariah (MAZE) Boggs [1027].
+ 235 x Evalina Belmont7 BOGGS [801], born 1807 in Greenbrier Co., VA. She married Beniah DEPUE, SR. [1146].
+ 236 xi Malinda7 BOGGS [804], born abt 1816 in Greenbrier co., VA; died in Creston, Wirt Co., WV. She married Jonathan DEPUE [1158].


Father: John Attie BOGGS b: 14 FEB 1763 in Chester Co., PA
Mother: Susan M. DRENNIN b: 20 MAY 1768 in VA