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- Notes for JOSEPH SKAGGS: Joseph was born during a time in our past, that was very historical. It was just one year before he was born that the Second Continental Congress declared our freedom from Britain with the Declaration of Independence, on July 4, 1776. Which ment that Joseph was born during the Revoltionary War. After the war there were only the Thirteen Colonies and a vast area of land in the west that was the home to few white men and many Indians. George Washington was the president and our country would never be the same. It would expand and grow into one of the most powerful and respected lands anywhere. At this time little is known about Joseph and his life. He was married twice and had 12 children to my knowledge. He lived and went to Church in the Greenbrier county area. He is even listed as one of the founding members of the Greenbrier Baptist Church that is still standing today. Around 1825 Joseph and his family moved West. They ended up in Henry County, Indiana where he and his wife Margaret farmed and lived out the rest of their lives. At the time of his death Joseph was quite a succesful man judgeing by the size of his will. You must remember that in the 1830's when he died $10.00 was allot of money. To this date also we do not know where Joseph and Margaret are buried. They lived and died around Dudly Township in Henry County, Ind. But at this time the graves have not been found.
Last will and Testament Henry County Ind. Will record A pg. 43-46
In the name of God, Amen, this is to be my last Will and Testament and I want in the first place for my debts to be paid and I give and bequeath to my wife Margaret Skaggs, a thrid part of the eighty acres of land that I now live on the third part of said land during her life and I also give her the mare that I now own and two cows and one bed and bed cloths, and all the house and kitchen furniture and I also give and bequeath to my oldest son Samuel Skaggs, the east half of the south west quater of section twenty five in township Seventeen South of range eleven east, and I also give and bequeath unto my third son John Skaggs one hundread dollars nest fall, and I give and bequeath to my forth son Zebulon Skaggs one hurdred dollars nest fall, come year and I give and bequeath to my fifth son Michael Skaggs one hundred dollars next fall come year, and I give and bequeath to my next son Andrew Skaggs, the eighty acres of land that I now live on, with exception of his mother's third for her life time. but after her death the whole eighty acres is to belong to Andrew, my second son James, I give him fifty acres of land in Virginia for his hundred dollars. I give and bequeat to my daughter Polly one dollar. and I give and bequeath to my daughter Delia Skaggs fofty dollars against the twenty fifth of December in the year eighteeen hundred and thirty two. and I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Skaggs fifty dollars against the 25th of december eighteen hunrdred and thirty two, And I give and bequeath to my daughter Cinderilla Skaggs fifty dollars against the twenty fifth of december in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two. And there is one hundred and fifty dollars and senvety nine cents that is due in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three, that I want my wife Margaret Skaggs to have to do as she thinks proper except fifty dollars and that I want her to give to my son Michael Skaggs, And I do hereby appoint Robert Thompson ,Austin Hammer and Michael Skaggs, adminmistrators of my Will and Testiment this the 16th of October in the year of our Lord 1829 his Witnesses Michael Swope Joseph x Skaggs David Norton mark
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1773 - 1834 (60 years)
