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Generation: 2
| 2. | William WHITT (son of Dr. Richard Thomas WHITT and Elizabeth (Betsy) Baxter SMALLWOOD). Other Events:
- _UID: 733B8FD72CF743229A85B81FDFA32BA0DF98
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Billy got shot in the foot during Civil War by Wess Purcell at White Oaks, Ky. He went to a neighbors house and got bandaged up. About 1 mile from home he got shot again and died. Wess Purcell became a fugitive. Much later Judge John Cooper and two others located him. They offered him a fair trial if he gave up. He did and was held by two men while Judge Cooper shot his eyes out killing him.
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Generation: 4
| 8. | Rev. Richard WHITT was born 25 Apr 1725, VA or SC; died 25 Apr 1812, Montgomery Co. VA; was buried , Dunkard's Bottom. Other Events:
- _UID: 8D110F5B2090482AA50DB42351C8187054E0
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He lived in South Carolina, North Carolina, Henry County VA. before moving to Montgomery County, VA.
At A court held for Montgomery County, Va. July 26, 1785 (annals of Southwest Virginia page 789) Richard Whitt Minister of the Baptist Church having produced to this court his ordination, and a certificate of his being in regular communication, with a society of christians, and having taken the oath of allegiance to this State and entered into bond according to Law is permitted to marry.
It has been said, He married many couples in Montgomery county, Virginia.
He took the oath to the Free State of Virginia "Patriot" along with his son Hezekiah Whitt on Sep. 13, 1777. He was a Rev. War Vet. serving in the Montgomery County Virginia Militia.
Richard married Susanna SKAGGS 1755, Montgomery Co. VA. Susanna (daughter of James SKAGGS and Rachel) was born Abt 1730, Augusta Co. VA; died 4 Oct 1797, Montgomery Co. VA; was buried , Dunkard's Bottom. [Group Sheet]
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| 9. | Susanna SKAGGS was born Abt 1730, Augusta Co. VA (daughter of James SKAGGS and Rachel); died 4 Oct 1797, Montgomery Co. VA; was buried , Dunkard's Bottom. Other Events:
- _UID: 2257762ED18A4D71BBE4072EA8B482DAC276
Notes:
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.
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/green/estates/skaggs1.txt
http://www.getnet.com/~cingram/f614.htm
Children:
- Abijah WHITT was born 1757, SC; died 1831, Montgomery Co. VA.
- Rachel WHITT was born 1759, SC; died 1853, Montgomery Co. VA.
- Hezekiah WHITT was born 29 Mar 1761, SC; died 29 Mar 1846, Baptist Valley, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Whitt-Lowe Ceme. Baptist Valley, Tazewell Co..
- Archibald WHITT was born ABT1763, South Carolina; died 1831, Montgomery Co. VA.
- Elizabeth WHITT was born 1765, SC; died 09 Nov 1857, Montgomery Co. VA.
- Edmund Price WHITT was born 23 Mar 1768, Montgomery Co. VA; died 1840, Carter Co. KY.
- 4. Dr. Richard Thomas WHITT was born 1769, Montgomery Co. VA; died 28 Mar 1855, Morgan Co., KY.
- Ruth WHITT was born 17 Jun 1772, Montgomery Co. VA; died 18 Oct 1839, Tazewell Co VA.
- Susannah WHITT was born 1774, Montgomery Co. VA.
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