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Anne Gross/Grose[1, 2]

Female Est 1660 - Abt 1697  (~ 37 years)


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  • Name Anne Gross/Grose  [3
    Born Est 1660  Ann Arundel Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died Abt 1697  New Kent Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6644  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 17 May 2017 

    Family Henry/Henery Scruggs,   b. Abt 1665, New Kent Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1723, New Kent Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 58 years) 
    Married Y  [5
    Children 
    +1. Richard Scruggs,   b. Est 1625, Goochland, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Goochland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. John Scruggs,   b. 25 May 1690,   d. 1 Jan 1778, Valey Forge, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 17 May 2017 
    Family ID F4061  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S46] Marriage Record/Certificate, https://books.google.com/books?id=gya7MptO7swC&pg=PA50&lpg=PA50&dq=John+Scruggs+%2B+Judith+Porter&source=bl&ots=AJICqIUOH7&sig=YegM77bm4wnWGjJKz5UJwyoeTUE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjRuNO9p_fTAhUFJCYKHcosCHkQ6AEIMTAD#v=onepage&q=John%20Scruggs%20%2B%20Judith%20Porter&f=false.
      Henry Scruggs & Ann Grose 25 Jan 1685

    2. [S40] Will, https://archive.org/stream/scruggsgenealogy00dunk/scruggsgenealogy00dunk_djvu.txt.
      In the name of God Amen. I Henry Scruggs of the County of Cumberland and Parish of Littleton, being sick and weak in body but of perfect sound mind and memory I give unto my beloved wife Ann during her natural life or widowhood the land whereon I now live with all my slaves except, Sam, Harry, Mary, and Betty &.
      I give and bequeth unto my son Littleberry Scruggs
      the land whereon I now live after his Mothers death.
      I give unto my grand children Leseurs, Harry and Mary to them with their increase, their heirs and assignes forever under the care of their Father, Peter Leseur &. also I give unto my grand daughter Lucy Porter Scruggs, a negro girl named Bett, with half her increase if any and the other half to her brother William Scruggs them and to their heirs forever &.
      Divided among my four children, Littleberry, Sally
      Phebe, and Tabitha and also appoint my son Littleberry Scruggs and George Baskerv'ille whole and sole Executors of this my last will and Testament &.
      Signed, Sealed and pronounced and declared by the
      said Henry Scruggs to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of HENRY SCRUGGS. X his Mark.
      The name Harry and Bett interlined before Assigned Admitted it is my desire that my grand daughter Lucy Porter Scruggs have a good feather bed out of my household furniture.
      Ann Seay, Fleming Cayce, Sephia Goldtng, X her mark.

      Will dated April lo, 1793, probated in the County
      Court of Cumberland County, March 24, 1794.

    3. [S84] Rootsweb, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~holmesfinley/Scruggs/ind00161w.htm.
      Ann Grose (or Gross) Scruggs
      Born: 1660 in St. Peters Parish, New Kent VA
      Died: 1697
      Spouse: Henry Scruggs
      Children: Henry Scruggs, John Scruggs, Richard Scruggs, Thomas Scruggs, Robert Scruggs, Mary Scruggs, Edward Scruggs, Ann Scruggs
      Parents: Roger Grose/Gross

    4. [S107] Family Histories, John Scruggs .
      Children: 1.1.1 Richard (->1741)
      1.1.2 Henry (~1700-)
      1.1.3 John (1690-)
      1.1.4 Thomas (->1788) ???
      1.1.5 Edward (-1738)
      1.1.6 Mary (-1738)
      1.1.7 Anne
      1.1.1 Richard SCRUGGS
      Death: aft 1741, Goochland Co VA

    5. [S84] Rootsweb, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~holmesfinley/Scruggs/fam00051w.htm.
      By Ann Grose Scruggs
      Child 1: John Scruggs
      Born: 1690 in St Peters Parish, New Kent, VA
      Died:
      Spouse: Judith Porter Scruggs - m. 1709 in New Kent County, VA
      Children: Henry Scruggs, William Scruggs

      Child 2: Henry Scruggs
      Born: 1691 in St Peters Parish, New Kent, VA
      Died: 1738 in St Peters Parish, New Kent, VA
      Spouse: Elizabeth LNU Scruggs
      Children: Henry Scruggs (b. 11 Jun 1721), Davis Scruggs, Elizabeth Scruggs (b. 1729 New Kent County, St. Peter's Parish, VA), James Scruggs"(b. 13 Mar 1723/24 VA), Julius Scruggs (b. 6 Mar 1735/1736, New Kent County, VA), Samuel Scruggs (b. 30 Sep 1726, New Kent County, VA)

      Child 3: Richard Scruggs
      Born: ~1692 in St Peters Parish, New Kent, VA
      Died:
      Spouse: Martha Drewry [Dury] Scruggs - m. 1716 in New Kent County, VA
      Children: Martha Scruggs (b. 4 Apr 1718 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, VA), Richard Scruggs Jr (b. 10 Jan 1720 in New Kent County, VA), Drury Scruggs (b. 1 Feb 1722 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County VA; d. 1782 in Cumberland County ,VA), Thomas Scruggs (b. 30 Jul 1729 in New Kent County, VA), Jesse Scruggs (b. 23 Jul 1736 in New Kent County, VA), Mary Scruggs (b. 12 Feb 1738 in New Kent County, VA)

      Child 4: Thomas Scruggs
      Born: ~1694
      Died:
      Spouse: Elizabeth Mitchell Scruggs, Judy Buford Scruggs,
      Children: William Scruggs, Thomas Scruggs, Gross Scruggs, Valentine Scruggs, Drury Scruggs

      Child 5: Robert Scruggs
      Born:
      Died: 1780
      Spouse: Tabitha? Scruggs
      Children: Robert Scruggs Jr

      Child 6: Edward Scruggs
      Born: ~1697 in St Peters Parish, New Kent, VA
      Died: 1738 in St Peters Parish, New Kent, VA
      Spouse:
      Children:

      Child 7: Mary Scruggs
      Born: ~1698 in St Peters Parish, New Kent, VA
      Died: 1738 in St Peters Parish, New Kent, VA
      Spouse:
      Children:

      Child 8: Ann Scruggs
      Born:
      Died:
      Spouse:

      Children: By Elizabeth Scruggs
      Child 9: James Scruggs
      Born: 1723/1724 in VA

      Child 10: Samuel Scruggs
      Born: 1726
      Died:
      Spouse: Elizabeth Scruggs
      Children: Mary Scruggs (b. 1756), Ann Scruggs (b. 1758)

      Child 11: Julius Scruggs
      Born: 1736
      Spouse: Sabra Finch
      Children: James Scruggs (b. 1760), Richard Scruggs (b. 1764)

      Child 11: John "The Elder" Scruggs
      Born: ~1738
      Died: 1778 in Valley Forge, PA
      Spouse:
      Children: John "The Younger" Scruggs II, James Scruggs, Timothy Scruggs, Nancy Scruggs, Rebecca Scruggs

      Sources:
      United States Federal Census data
      Family Records, unpublished records of the Scruggs family - correspondence, Bibles, interviews, etc.
      Newspaper accounts of weddings and deaths, and other public documents for wills, land transfers, etc.