Tavern Keeper James Pemberton DeJarnette

James married Edna George. Edna (daughter of John George and Mary unproved Jordan) was born 1740, Caroline Co., Virginia; died 1777, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
Twice served as high sheriff of Halifax Co., VA Documented in the William & Mary Quarterly Ser. 2, Vol. 7, page 60-

Plea Book 9, page 222, July Court 1777 * James DeJarnett, GENT. to give oaths to his company of Militia and all free Male inhabitants above 16 years residing in bounds of his Company, who are not in the Militia.

George married Anne Walker 18 Dec 1783, Essex Co., Virginia. Anne was born 1764, Halifax County, Virginia; died 1837, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

7 generations of Scruggs
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- $200 due George Dejarnette, personal goods, crops, animals. Wit: Henry Turner, George Turner, Allen (x) Tuck
Pittsylvania Co. DB 11, p. 498 6/28/1799 Rec: 6/28/1799
John Wood and Fanney his wife, County of Halifax to Drury Scrugs, County of Pittsylvania - 150 acres Camping
Branch of Straightstone Creek. John Wood conveyed to Jesse

Pittsylvania Co. DB 11, p. 499 6/28/1799 Rec: 6/28/1799 John Stone and James Dejarnette, Sr., gentlemen Justices of Halifax Co. - release of Fanney's dower rights. (see above)
Drewery Scruggs - War of 1812 - 2 CORPS D'ELITE (GREEN'S), VIRGINIA MIL.
Spouse: Mildred B. DEJARNETT
Birth: 10 Apr 1787, Halifax/Pittsylania Co, Va
Death: bef 7 Feb 1874, Pittsylvania Co
Father: George DEJARNETT (1763-1841)
Mother: Anne WALKER (1764-1837)
Marr: 1807, Pittsylvania Co
Children: Allen (~1805-1880)
Morton (1807->1880)
Coleman W. (1810-1864)
Nancy W. (1811-1886)
Warfield (~1818->1880)
Martha (~1825-~1862)
Lockey (Lucy L.) (1826-)
Mary (~1826-)
Eda "Edney" (->1874)
Elizabeth "Tabitha"
Joseph
per 1850 census:
Scruggs Drury 68 m. farmer, Milly 64 $489.00, Mary, 24, f. (here property is listed as milly's) per 1860 Pittsylvania Co. Census Drury Scruggs age 79, farmer , $500 RE $150 Personal property (here property listed as Drury's)
Mildred B. Scruggs age 74
Mildred B. Scruggs age 13, (Grandchild, d/o Allen Scruggs)
Raleigh Hancock 35 Farmer (Head of Household)
Jane 29 Census shows Raliegh Hancock is head of household with wife Jane.
(Raliegh Hancock s/o Tabitha Hancock m.17 dec 1857 Jane Owen (d/o of Isaac) John 5 Mary 2 Letitia age 60 (Probably mother of Raleigh)

Mildred married Drury Edward1 Scruggs 1807, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Drury (son of Drury Edward to Tennessee Scruggs and Elizabeth Tabb) was born 1781, Cumberland, Virginia; died 1860, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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
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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.

Allen married Mary Mrs. Allen Scruggs. Mary was born Est 1805, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Mary married . Unknown [Group Sheet]