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John M DeSpain

John M DeSpain

Male 1793 - 1865  (72 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John M DeSpain was born on 24 May 1793 in Green, Kentucky, United States (son of Peter DeSpain and Nancy Skaggs); died on 2 Dec 1865 in Pleasant Grove, Des Moines, Iowa, United States.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Peter DeSpain was born on 9 January 1764 in Halifax, NC, USA (son of John DeSpain and Susan Scott); died on 31 March 1850 in Brush Creek, Green, Kentucky, United States; was buried in Buffalo, Larue County, Kentucky, United States of America.

    Peter married Nancy Skaggs on 20 Dec 1791 in Nelson, Kentucky, USA. Nancy (daughter of Henry "The Long Hunter" Skaggs and Mary Thompson) was born in 1765 in Green, Kentucky, United States; died on 5 Jul 1841 in Pitsmans Creek, Green, Kentucky, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Nancy Skaggs was born in 1765 in Green, Kentucky, United States (daughter of Henry "The Long Hunter" Skaggs and Mary Thompson); died on 5 Jul 1841 in Pitsmans Creek, Green, Kentucky, United States.
    Children:
    1. 1. John M DeSpain was born on 24 May 1793 in Green, Kentucky, United States; died on 2 Dec 1865 in Pleasant Grove, Des Moines, Iowa, United States.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John DeSpain was born in 1735 in Maherrin River, Brunswick, Virginia, United States (son of Samuel DeSpain and Anna "Ann" Marshall); died in 1806 in Brush Creek, Green, Kentucky, United States.

    John married Susan Scott in 1752 in Lunenburg, Virginia, USA. Susan was born in 1735 in , Lunenburg, Virginia, USA; died in 1783 in Kentucky,USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Susan Scott was born in 1735 in , Lunenburg, Virginia, USA; died in 1783 in Kentucky,USA.
    Children:
    1. Benjamin Despain was born in 1757 in , Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died on 24 Jun 1838 in , Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
    2. Charlotte DeSpain was born in 1761.
    3. 2. Peter DeSpain was born on 9 January 1764 in Halifax, NC, USA; died on 31 March 1850 in Brush Creek, Green, Kentucky, United States; was buried in Buffalo, Larue County, Kentucky, United States of America.
    4. James Scott Despain was born in 1765 in Halifax District, Warren, NC; died on 20 January 1835 in Pitmans Creek, Green, KY.
    5. John Despain was born in 1775 in Meadow Creek, Montgomery, Virginia, United States; died in Aug 1853 in Hardin, Tennessee, United States.
    6. Temperance (Tempy) Despain was born in 1777 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States; died on 15 Dec 1855 in Green, Kentucky.
    7. Marshall Despain was born in 1779 in Meadow Creek, Montgomery, Virginia, United States; died on 4 Jan 1825 in Lauderdale, Alabama, USA.

  3. 6.  Henry "The Long Hunter" Skaggs was born on 8 Jul 1724 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA (son of James Skaggs, Rev. and Rachel Susannah Moredock); died on 4 Dec 1810 in Green County, Kentucky, USA.

    Henry married Mary Thompson. Mary was born on 18 Aug 1739 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; died in 1810 in Orange, Lincoln, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary Thompson was born on 18 Aug 1739 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA; died in 1810 in Orange, Lincoln, Kansas, USA.
    Children:
    1. Stephen Skaggs was born in 1760.
    2. John Thompson Skaggs was born on 6 Oct 1760 in Green, Kentucky, United States; died in 1779 in Killed by Indians on Little Barren River, Kentucky.
    3. Lucy Skaggs was born on 5 Dec 1762 in Green, Kentucky, United States; died in 1836.
    4. 3. Nancy Skaggs was born in 1765 in Green, Kentucky, United States; died on 5 Jul 1841 in Pitsmans Creek, Green, Kentucky, United States.
    5. Solomon Skaggs was born on 3 Jan 1766 in Green, Kentucky, United States; died on 5 Apr 1809.
    6. David Skaggs was born on 28 Apr 1767 in Green County, Kentucky; died on 12 Jun 1813 in Green County, Kentucky.
    7. Silvanus "Silvey" Skaggs was born on 18 Feb 1769 in Green, Kentucky, United States; died on 7 Aug 1865 in Green, Kentucky, United States.
    8. Rachel Skaggs was born in 1770 in North Carolina, United States; died in 1870 in Green, Kentucky, United States.
    9. Mary Skaggs was born in 1771.
    10. James Skaggs was born in 1773 in Green County, Kentucky; died on 14 Dec 1832 in Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri.
    11. Sarah Skaggs


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Samuel DeSpain was born in Abt. 1710 in England; died on 01 Jul 1783 in Warren County, North Carolina.

    Samuel married Anna "Ann" Marshall in 1730 in Maherrin River, Brunswick, Virginia, Colonial America. Anna was born on 28 May 1712 in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA; died in 1783 in Warren County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Anna "Ann" Marshall was born on 28 May 1712 in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA; died in 1783 in Warren County, North Carolina, USA.
    Children:
    1. Ann Harrison Grove was born in 1645; died in Abt. 1716.
    2. Benjamin Despain was born in 1720 in Leonards, London, England; died on 19 Apr 1727 in London, London, England.
    3. Susan Despain was born between 1730 and 1770.
    4. Lewis Despain was born in Bet. 1730–1770.
    5. Mark Despain was born in Bet. 1730–1770.
    6. 4. John DeSpain was born in 1735 in Maherrin River, Brunswick, Virginia, United States; died in 1806 in Brush Creek, Green, Kentucky, United States.

  3. 12.  James Skaggs, Rev. was born in Abt. 1700 in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA (son of Captain Richard Thomas Skaggs and Mary Thear); died in 1769 in Green County, Kentucky, USA.

    James married Rachel Susannah Moredock in 1720 in VA. Rachel (daughter of Abraham Moredock and Anne E Watt) was born in 1725 in Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States; died in Jul 1813 in Warren, Kentucky, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Rachel Susannah Moredock was born in 1725 in Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States (daughter of Abraham Moredock and Anne E Watt); died in Jul 1813 in Warren, Kentucky, United States.
    Children:
    1. William Skaggs was born in 1720; died in 1820 in Bush Creek, Kentucky, USA.
    2. John Skaggs was born in 1723 in Maryland, United States; died in 1768.
    3. Richard Skaggs was born in 1723 in Fincastle, Botetuort, Virginia; died on 10 Dec 1818 in Barren, Kentucky, United States.
    4. 6. Henry "The Long Hunter" Skaggs was born on 8 Jul 1724 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA; died on 4 Dec 1810 in Green County, Kentucky, USA.
    5. Stephen Skaggs was born in 1725 in Virginia, United States; died on 10 Dec 1818 in Barren County, KY.
    6. Abraham Moredock Skaggs was born in 1728 in Virginia, United States; died in 1821.
    7. John Thomas Skaggs was born in 1728 in Fincastle, Botetort, Virginia; died about 1820 in Kentucky.
    8. Susannah Skaggs was born on 21 Oct 1730 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA; died on 4 Oct 1797 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States.
    9. Nancy Skaggs was born in 1732 in Virginia, United States; died in 1836 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States.
    10. James Thomas Skaggs, Jr was born in 1734 in Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia, United States of America; died on 9 October 1820 in Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America; was buried in Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America.
    11. Lydia Skaggs was born in 1736 in Strasburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States; died on 2 Oct 1814 in Dry Fork, Tazewell, Virginia, United States.
    12. Moses Skaggs was born in 1737 in Virginia, United States; died on 22 Jul 1811 in Green, Kentucky, United States.
    13. Charles Skaggs was born in 1737 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States; died on 2 Sep 1815 in Green Co, KY.
    14. Aaron Skaggs was born in 1739 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States; died in 1796.
    15. Jacob Skaggs was born in 1741 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States; died in Oct 1830 in Weakley, Tennessee, United States.
    16. Elizabeth Betsy SKAGGS was born in 1741 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States; died in 1820 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States.
    17. Zachariah Skaggs was born in 1745 in Dry Fork, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA; died in Jul 1818 in Honaker, Russell County, Virginia, USA.
    18. William Skaggs was born on 20 Dec 1757 in North Carolina; died on 20 Aug 1848 in Brush Creek, Green, Kentucky, United States.