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Allen Scruggs[1]

Male Abt 1808 - Abt 1880  (~ 72 years)


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  • Name Allen Scruggs 
    Born Abt 1808  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Abt 1880  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6638  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico
    Last Modified 30 Dec 2016 

    Father Drury Edward1 Scruggs,   b. 1781, Cumberland, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1860, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Mildred B. 'Milly' DeJarnette,   b. 10 Apr 1787, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 7 Feb 1874, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 1807  Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4056  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Mrs. Allen Scruggs,   b. Est 1805, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. John W. Scruggs,   b. Est 1850, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 7 May 2015 
    Family ID F4059  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Not listed on 1830 Pittsylvania Co. census
      1840 Pittsylvania Co. census 095
      IM under 5 2F 20-30
      2M 5-10
      1850 Pittsylvania Co. census, p. 175
      Allen Scruggs, age 42 farmer
      James, age 15
      John, age 13
      Langhorn, age 10
      William, age 7
      Mary, age II
      Milly, age 2
      (Living next door: Joel Whitehead)
      1860 Pittsylvania Co. census 364
      Allen Scruggs, age 55 Farmer $1000/$200
      Mary Scruggs, age 55
      Mary, age 17
      Langhorne, age 16 farm laborer
      William, age 14
      Note:Mildred B., age 13, living with Drury, age 79
      and Mildred B., age 74
      1870 Pittsylvania Co. census p. 339
      Allen Scruggs, age 65, farmer $300 RE/$150 PE
      Polly Scruggs, age 65
      John, age 27, farm laborer
      William age 23, farm laborer
      Mildred, age 11, at home
      Allen, age 8, at home
      Edgar, age 7, at home
      Allen - Dwelling 4877
      John - Dwelling 4878
      William - Dwelling 4879
      Rawley Tucker - Dwelling 4881
      1880 Pittsylvania Co. census 304
      Allen Scruggs, age 72
      Polly, age 64 -- (Is this new wife???? )
      Pittsylvania Co. WB 3, p. 264 4/24/1874 Probate: 7/
      19/1880
      Will of Allen Scruggs
      to wife Mary - land I live on 163 3/4 acres and per
      sonal goods
      to son Langhorne - 1/7
      to son John - 1/7
      to son William - 1/7
      to son James 1/7
      to daughter Mary 1/7
      to daughter Milly Booton 1/7
      to grandson - Allen Peadue, son of Thomas Peadue -
      1/7
      Page 13
      Partition of Estate of Allen Scruggs - Pittsylvania
      Co. 1882 6/7/1883
      1/7 to James
      l/7 to JOHN W. [MARRIED Annie Scruggs/cousin?]
      l/7 to Langhorne
      1/7 to Mary
      1/7 to William
      1/7 to Milley
      None to George's children (only 6 heirs listed abov
      e)
      Langhorne refused to qualify as Administrator
      Marriage Bond - Pittsylvania Co. Surety: James B. F
      aris
      Daniel Johns, guardian of Elizabeth consents.
      Married 4/15/1830 by Rev. Griffith Dickenson, Sr.
      - or - Joel Hubbard.
      Which is right??
      Will probate: 7/19/1880 in Pittsylvania Co., Va.
      Pittsylvania Co. Accounts Current Book 36, p. 143 1
      1/1874
      Received share of mother's estate.

  • 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.
      1.1.1.2.1.3.1a Allen SCRUGGS*
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      Birth: abt 1805, Pittsylvania Co, Va
      Death: 1880, Pittsylvania Co, Va
      In the will of Allen Scruggs,dated 24 Apr 1874 probated July 19, 1880 in Pittsylvania, he names as legatees: wife, Mary bed & furniture and state lent, Rest divided into 7 parts.son John, son William, son James, daughter Mary, daughter Milly Booton; grandson Allen Peadue, son of Thomas Peadue, to get nothing are heirs of son George Wit. James McHaney and R.W.Crasey Esc. John A. Scruggs and wife MIldred, Langhorne Scruggs.