Rachel

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DOB source: The Ragles of Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky and Kansas, Author: Compiled and Published by Dr. Harold E. Ragle in 1971

CONFUSION

More than likely, Rachel's maiden name was not Moredock. There were two James Skaggs living in the New River Valley at the same time. The James married to Rachel were the parents of the famous Long Hunters. The other James was married to Susanna and eventually ended up in Warren Co. KY. Her maiden name may have been Moredock. Many researchers have combined the two women into Rachel Susannah Moredock, but in reality they are two separate women who married two different James Skaggs and lived side by side at one time.

For a good explanation and sources for research:
http://oldpeterskaggs.blogspot.ca/2015/06/will-real-james-skaggs-please-stand-up_16.html

FAMILY INFORMATION

177? Sept. 13. A list of persons sworn to the States in Capt. McCORKLE's Company of Montgomery Co., VA, includes HENRY SCAGGS, son of AARON; James (longman); John (Gourd Head); John, Jr.; John Zachariah; and Moses SCAGGS.

Another researcher interpreted the preceding list as:
Sworn of Capt. Daniel Triggs Company: 9th September 1777
Sept. 13, 1777, includes John Scaggs, Junr.; Archibald Scaggs; Charles Skaggs; John Skaggs (Goard Head); Moses Skaggs; John Hankins [md. Elizabeth "Betsy" Skaggs]; John Skaggs; HENRY SKAGGS (son to AARON); Zachariah Skaggs.
Sept. 15: Richard Whitt [md. Susannah Skaggs]; James Skaggs (Longman).

Ruby Altizer Roberts, Cambria, Va., in Virginia Vital Records (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1984), 214-15; actual page images at Family Tree Maker's GenealogyLibrary.com

Deposition of WILLIAM RATLIFF (27 April 1836 at the home of WILLIAM SKAGGS, Aleck Fork of Pitman Creek). I was acquainted with MOSES SKAGGS of Green County, KY. He had 4 sisters, to wit: SUSANNAH, wife of RICHARD WHIT; LYDIA, wife of MATTHIAS HARMON, ELIZABETH "Betsy," wife of JOHN HANKINS; and NANCY, wife of WILLIAM MERIDY. I was quite intimate with them in Virginia. I knew them before they married. MOSES had a brother named JOHN SKAGGS. I knew the brothers of MOSES SKAGGS. They were HENRY, JAMES, CHARLES, JOHN, RICHARD and JACOB SKAGGS. I knew them in Kentucky and they all raised large families.

Deposition of FRANCES SAMPLES (27 April 1836). I was familiar with MOSES SKAGGS who died in Green County about 40 years ago. He had 4 sisters, to wit: SUSANNAH, wife of RICHARD WHIT; LYDIA, wife of MATTHIAS HARMAN; ELIZABETH, wife of JOHN HANKINS, and NANCY, wife of WILLIAM MERIDY. They lived in Virginia. When I knew them, MOSES had 6 brothers: HENRY, JOHN, JAMES, CHARLES, RICHARD and JACOB.

Rachel married James SKAGGS Bef 1723, Maryland. James (son of Richard SKAGGS) was born 1700, at sea; died Between 1769-1798, Montgomery Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

1. Henry (The Long Hunter) SKAGGS was born 8 Jan 1723/24, MD; died Bef 4 Dec 1810, Green Co. KY; was buried , Hiseville Park, Barren Co. KY.
2. John (Gourdhead) SKAGGS, Sr. was born Abt 1728, Fincastle, Botetourt Co. VA; died 1829.
3. Charles SKAGGS was born Abt 1729, Fincastle, Botetourt Co. VA; died 9 Feb 1815, Green Co. KY.
4. Susanna SKAGGS was born Abt 1730, Augusta Co. VA; died 4 Oct 1797, Montgomery Co. VA; was buried , Dunkard's Bottom.
5. Nancy SKAGGS was born Abt 1732.
6. Moses Atheron SKAGGS was born Abt 1733, VA; died 1805, Green Co. KY.
7. James SKAGGS, Jr. was born Abt 1734, Fincastle, Botetourt Co. VA; died Bef 22 Nov 1811, Indian Creek, Joachim Twp. District of St. Louis, MO.
8. Aaron SKAGGS was born Abt 1739, Fincastle, Botetourt Co. VA.
9. Elizabeth (Betsy) SKAGGS was born Between 1740-1745, Tazewell Co VA; died Bef 1820, Tazewell Co VA.
10. Jacob SKAGGS was born Abt 1741, Fincastle, Botetourt Co. VA; died Oct 1830, Weakly Co. TN.
11. Richard SKAGGS was born Abt 1744, Virginia; died Abt 1821, Barren Co. KY.
12. Lydia SKAGGS was born 1745, Strasburg, VA Orange Co. VA; died 2 Oct 1814, Dry Fork, D.G. Sayers Farm, VA; was buried , Mathias Harman Cemetery, Dry Fork, Tazewell Co. VA.
13. Zachariah SKAGGS was born Abt 1748, Pittsylvania Co. VA.