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Family: Drury Edward to Tennessee Scruggs / Elizabeth Tabb (F4054)  [1, 2



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  • Father | Male
    Drury Edward to Tennessee Scruggs

    Born  1751  Cumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1833  Summer Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married     
    Other Spouse  Frances Amos | F6199 
    Married  27 Oct 1788  Cumberland Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Drury Edward Scruggs | F518495184 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Carter | F518495184 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Elizabeth Tabb

    Born  1755  Cumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1830  Sumner County, Tennessee. Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Thomas Tabb | F5705 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Lockey Langhorne | F5705 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    + Elizabeth Scruggs

    Born  Est 1775  Cumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  William Hobdy | F5703 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Male
    + Richard Scruggs

    Born  Abt 1775  Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Abt 1859  Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Elizabeth McMackin | F6172 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Male
    Langhorne Scruggs

    Born  Abt 1778   
    Died  Yes, date unknown  Campbell Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Sarah Douglas | F6064 
    Married  3 Feb 1796  Campbell Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    + Drury Edward1 Scruggs

    Born  1781  Cumberland, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1860  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Mildred B. 'Milly' DeJarnette | F4056 
    Married  1807  Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    + John Scruggs

    Born  1797  Grayson County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1867  Monroe Co., Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Burial: Chestua Baptist Church Cemetery Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Teresa Newell Carter | F6152 
    Married  7 Sep 1824   

  • Sources 
    1. [S48] Ancestry Link, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tqpeiffer/Documents/Surnames/MMPS/Scruggs/SCRUGGS%20-%20N-Z%20%28source%20docs%29/ScruggsSevenGenerationsfromRichardc.1650.pdf.
      7 generations of Scruggs
      Page 6
      IN 1784, IN Cumberland Co VA Drury Scruggs is liste d as Scruggs, Drury 10 1 3
      10 white souls, 1 dwelling and 3 other buildings.
      Spouse: Elizabeth TABB
      Birth: abt 1755, Probably Cumberland Co
      Death: aft 1830, Probably Sumner TN
      Father: Thomas TABB (1719-1782)
      Mother: Lockey LANGHORNE (1723-<1781)
      Marr: abt 1773, Cumberland Co. Va
      Children: Thomas (~1773-1848)
      Langhorne (~1777-<1841)
      Drury (~1781->1860)
      Theophilus (1782-)
      Gross (1785-1835)
      Elizabeth (~1786-)
      Martha "Patty" (~1788-)
      Lockey (~1794-)
      Warfield (~1794-)
      Richard
      Jane
      Edward
      **It is possible that Drury Scruggs son of Drury Scruggs and Mary is not the Drury that died in TN, as he is not mentioned in his mother's 1803 will. On other hand she may have already given him his due and since he had left for parts unknown, she didn't provide in will for him.
      She doesn't mention others sons John, Carter (who I assume died), Theodorick or daughter Jane. It is also odd that only some of Drury's children moved on with him or he with them as he was fairly elderly at the time of the 1850 census. It appears he moved approximately 1820's with some children possibly preceding him. We
      also know that his Drury did not follow him to TN but remained in Pittsylvania Co, so I doubt that the info on this person's death is accurate, and perhaps he is another Drury, of which there were many. BUT the names fit and it is how it is given in Dunklin's Scruggs Genealogy. Langhorne did go to TN as did Gross, so perhaps he was just mentioning Drury who remained behind in VA. Mag. of Va Genelaogy Vol 30 no 2 p 88 Also on petition in Nov 10 1780 to reject a bill forbidding the use of depreicated currency in payment o debts. The substance of the bill is that no paper currenncy shall remain a tender and pass in payment of debts nd conracts as heretofore but that all debts and all laon office tickets be paid in a much money as will pruchase such a quanitity of tobacco as the money would have pruchased a the time the contract was made or the money lent.
      alongside Thomas Tabb.

    2. [S245] Vital Record (Ancestry), https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/1602190/person/1247136379/media/783f204a-afe6-40ca-b32c-cf0e98a1a144?_phsrc=nde103&_phstart=successSource.
      WILL OF THOMAS TABB
      Posted 25 Aug 2015 by mkirchmeier

      I, THOMAS TABB of Cumberland County, being sick and weak but in sound memory to appoint this to be my will and testament as followeth:
      Item 1. I give and bequeath to my son EDWARD TABB five pounds current money of Virginia. I likewise give unto my son LANGHORNE five pounds current money of Virginia. I likewise give to my son in law ROBERT BROWNS children five pounds current money of Virginia. I give unto my daughter MERRYMAN five pounds current money of Virginia. I give unto my daughter WALTON five pounds current money of Virginia. I give unto my daughter BOATWRITE five pounds current money of Virginia. I give unto my daughter DOUGLASS five pounds current money of Virginia. I give unto my granddaughter SMTHE MERRYMAN my black blaze face horse with my saddle and bridle but JESSE COBB is to sell the saddle for the most it will fetch towards as good a hunting saddle as can be got made and what the price the saddle fails short of the hunting saddle JESSE COBBS is to pay up. I like to give my granddaughter what hard money I have. I give unto my dau. SCRUGGS five pounds current money. Last of all a give the whole residue of what I possess real and personal to my daughter LOCKEY COBB and I do appoint JESSE COBB and my dau. LOCKEY my sole executor of my will and desire that estate be not appraised in no shape whatever the above writing contains my last will and testament as witness my hand and seal this 8th day of January 1782.

      WILL OF THOMAS TABB

      08 JAN 1782

      Cumberland County, VA

      WILL OF THOMAS TABB CUMBERLAND COUNTY, VA. WILL BOOK 2, PG. 291
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