Mary Scoggin

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate birth: 1781
• Alternate birth: Between 1781 and 1784
• Alternate death: 30 Dec 1865, Gibson County, Tennessee

Notes:

Or Mary Scogon.

The 1850 census of Gibson County, Tennessee shows her, age 66, living in the home of her daughter Lucinda and son-in-law William McFarland.

Mary married Caleb Jacobs on 3 Apr 1805 in Person County, North Carolina. Caleb (son of Benjamin Jacobs and Nancy Simpson) was born about 1780 in St Lukes, Caswell, North Carolina; died between 1825 and 1830 in Robertson, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lethia Jacobs was born about 1806 in North Carolina.
2. Parthena Jacobs was born on 5 Nov 1807; died on 24 Jun 1894; was buried in Sugar Fork Cemetery, Cullasaja, Macon, North Carolina.
3. Martha B. Jacobs was born on 12 Aug 1810; died on 28 Feb 1903 in Weakley County, Tennessee; was buried in Gardner Cemetery, Weakley County, Tennessee.
4. Elizabeth Jacobs was born on 12 Oct 1812 in Person County, North Carolina; died on 14 Sep 1902 in Medina, Gibson, Tennessee; was buried in Hope Hill Cemetery, Medina, Gibson, Tennessee.
5. Greene H. Jacobs was born on 15 Nov 1816 in Person County, North Carolina; died on 30 Jul 1894 in Gibson, Gibson, Tennessee.
6. Lucinda Jacobs was born on 26 Sep 1819 in Robertson County, Tennessee; died on 26 Sep 1881 in Gibson County, Tennessee; was buried in Hope Hill Cemetery, Medina, Gibson, Tennessee.
7. William Palestine Jacobs was born on 29 Dec 1822 in Robertson County, Tennessee; died on 27 Jul 1909 in Tennessee; was buried in Hope Hill Cemetery, Medina, Gibson, Tennessee.

Nathan married Martha Johnston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate death: 1763

Notes:

Sometimes called Nathan Johnathan or Nathan Jonathan Scoggin(s), but there appears to be no particular evidence for the "Nathan" part.

According to Kevin Scoglund, he died in 1763 in the French and Indian War. The Find a Grave page for his daughter Mary Scoggin (who Kevin Scoglund does not list) says he died in 1790, as do several other online secondary sources.

Johnathan married Mildred Jonas in 1744 in Brunswick, Virginia. Mildred was born in 1720 in Halifax, Brunswick, Virginia; died after 8 Jul 1784. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Or Jonah.

Notes:

Will of JOSEPH JOHNSTON- 1794
Person County, Wills & Inventories 1792-1797
Volume 1, Pages 150 - 151

In the Name of God Amen.

I JOSEPH JOHNSTON of the County of Person and State of North Carolina being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God for the same and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will & testament. First I recomend my soul into the hands of that God who gave it and my body I recomend to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named. And as for such worldly goods as it has been pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and dispose of in the following manner and form to wit,

Imprimese, after all my last debts are paid and satisfyd I give unto my beloved wife ANNE JOHNSTON all my whole Estate, during her natural life.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my two daughters MARTHA SCOGGIN & MARY LINK all the estate which I have willed unto my beloved wife above mentioned (after her death) to be equally divided between them except twenty Shillings which I shall make further provision for in the next clause of this my Last Will to them and their heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my youngest daughter ELIZABETH LEWIS Twenty shillings current money to her and her heirs forever.

Lastly. I nominate, constitute and appoint my beloved wife ANN JOHNSTON Executrix and my trusty friend HERNDON HARRILSON Executor to this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking and disallowing all other or former Will or Wills heretofore by me made satisfying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will & testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixt my seal this 26th day of November Anno Dom 1792.

J. JOHNSTON

Signed Sealed Published, pronounced and declared in presence of
H. HARRILSON
JAMES BUCHANAN
JAMES LEWIS


Person County September Term 1794

The Execution of this last Will & Testament was duly proved in open court by the oath of HERNDON HARRILSON and on motion ordered to be recorded.

Test., JESSE DICKINS CCC

Joseph married Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate birth: 1698, Bristol, Prince George, Virginia

Richard married Mary about 1720. Mary was born in 1700; died after 2 Feb 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate death: Abt 1780, Antrim, Halifax, Virginia

Notes:

Said to have been Mary Webb or Mary Ray Webb.