Each column had a heading, however too conserve space, the headings will not be repeated, but will be indicated by a comma.
Grantee, Acres, Book, Page, Date Survey, County, Watercourse
Henry Skaggs, 400, 14, 444, 3-15-1791, Nelson, Pitmans Cr
James Skeggs, 450, 3, 336, 7-7-1784, Jefferson, Brush Cr
Richard Skeggs, 600, 7, 516, 6-17-1784, Jefferson, Middle Fk Brush Cr
Kentucky began the allocation of its lands in 1793 under a pln similar to that used by the mother state, Virginia. Some of these were based upon warrant and survey made by Virginians prior to the statehood of Kentucy.
James Skeggs, 150, 5, 12, 10-18-1792,Nelson, None
Stevens Skeggs, 200, 5, 247, 12-2-1785, Nelson, Prices Cr
Jeremiah Skeggs, 200, 5, 247, 12-2-1785, Nelson, Price Cr
James Skeggs, 150, 8, 339, 9-19-1797, Hardin, Linn Camp Cr
These records were known sometimes as "Headright Claims" and were based upon an act of the Kentucky General Assembly of December 21, 1795. Prior to the establishment of Kentucky as a state, Virginia had reserved for her soldier all the lands in Kentucky south of Green River. These were encompassed by a line from the head of this stream to the Cumberland Mountains and with these mountains to the Carolina line, thence to the Tennssee River, to the Ohio River, and with the Ohio to the Green River. Lands thus located under the Virginia law are of military origin. Until 1797 no person could enter a survey within this great reservation, except a soldier. When Kentucky as a sovereign state took charge of her vacant lands, new legislation opened up this great reservation south of the Green River to any persons possessed of family and over twen-one years of age. Such persons were entitled to not less than 100 acres or more than 200 acres, but must have been bona fide settlers on the land for one year before they came into actual possession.
William Skeggs, 200, 1, 7, 7-21-1796, Green, Russell Cr
Thomas Skeggs, 60, 1, 80, 10-14-1796, Green, Caney Fk
Henry Skeggs, 103, 1, 283, 10-13-1796, Green, Rock Lick Br
Daniel Skeggs, 200, 6, 27, 8-15-1799, Warren, Drakes Cr
Joseph Skeggs, 100, 8, 15, 7-20-1807, Warren, Fk Drake Cr
Henry Skeggs, 200, 11, 250, 7-10-1799, Barren, None
Frederick Skeggs, 200, 11, 489, 8-10-1799, Barren, Swamp Lick
The small and unique group of land grants recorded between 1803 and 1853 embraces the grants issued upon warrants from the Register of the Land Office upon what is known as Tellico Claims. They apply to lands ceded to the United States by the Cherokee Indians under the treaty of 1805. Most of referenced land in the Big Sandy Valley and eastern Kentucky.
Daniel Skaggs, 100, 1, 255, 6-10-1804, Warren, None
Daniel Skaggs, 200, 1, 255, 6-10-1807, Warren, Drake Cr
In 1815 the Kentucky State Legislature passed an act relative to land distribution, and the records written in fulfilment of this statute are now known as Kentucky Land Warrant, 1816-1873. The act of the General Assembly governing this group of grants opened for sale, at $20.00 per 100 acres, all the vacant lands to anyone in Kentucky, except an alien. The method followed was similar to that originally employed by Virginia, the purchaser securing receipt from the State Treasurer which was in turn converted into a land office warrant, authorizing the owner to locate and survey a certain acreage. When this had been completed and returned to the land office it was registered and a land patent was issued to the owner within about six months. This law, however, did not apply to lands west of the Tennessee River.
Thomas Skaggs, l70, D, 69, 4-1-1818, Green, Little Barren R
Peter Skaggs, 100, D, 392, 6-24-1817, Floyd, Big Blanes Cr
John Skagg, 100, G, 402, 12-20-1819, Floyd, Clain Cr
Lewis Scaggs, 50, H, 41, 6-5-1817, Floyd, Big Blains Cr
Wm Skaggs, 100, H, 407, 5-16-1821, Green, Brush Cr
William Skaggs, 100, H, 407, 5-16-1821, Green, Green R
Solomon Skaggs, 50, O, 298, 9-17-1823, Lawrence, Fk Blains Cr
Solomon Skaggs, 150, O, 304, 9-17-1823, Lawrence, Fk Big Blain
John Skaggs, 50, R, 482, 12-2-1824,Lawrence, Blains Cr
Lewis Skaggs, 50, R, 494, 10-20-1824, Lawrence, Blains Cr
Lewis Skaggs, 50, R, 495, 5-24-1825, Lawrence, Hoods Fk Blains Cr>br>
Solomon Scaggs Jr, 100, W, 275, 2-10-1827, Lawrence, Cains Cr
Levi Skaggs, 50, X, 153, 12-19-1827, Warren, None
Moses Skaggs, 100, X, 337, 10-10-1828, Lawrence, Fk Big Blain Cr
Jeremiah Skaggs, 50, A-2, 474, 4-26-1831, Lawrence, Big Blain Cr
Solomon Skaggs, 90, C-2, 106, 12-16-1833, Green, Pittmans Cr
John Skaggs, 100, C-2, 107, 12-16-1833, Green, Fk Pittmans Cr
William Skagg Sr, 50, C-2, 107, 12-16-1833, Green, Fk Pittmans Cr
Wm Skaggs, 140, C-2, 108, 12-16-1833, Green, Fk Pittmmans Cr
Wm Skaggs Jr, 92, C-2, 363, 12-13-1833, Green, Phelps Fk
Amos Skaggs, 50, D-2, 306, 9-22-1832, Lawrence, Open Fk
John Skaggs, 50, D-2, 307, 6-18-1832, Lawrence, Blain Cr
Moses Skaggs, 100, D-2, 314, 6-20-1832, Lawrence, Upper Laurel Fk
Lewis Skaggs, 100, D-2, 316, 2-27-1834, Lawrence, Big Blaine Cr
Lewis Skaggs, 50, D-2, 319, 8-29-1831, Lawrence, Big Blain Cr
Stephen Skaggs, 100, G-2, 40, 1-13-1836, Green, Big Brush
Solomon Skaggs, 150, H-2, 98, 9-20-1832, Lawrrence, Solomon Br
John Skaggs, 50, H-2, 154, 6-18-1832, Lawrence, Main Fk Blane Cr
John Skaggs, 400, H-2, 179, 6-29-1836, Lawrence, Big Blane Cr
Peter Skaggs, 50, H-2, 258, 5-4-1836, Lawrence, Big Laurel Fk
Lewis Skaggs, 400, H-2, 291, 11-15-1835, Lawrence, Lower Laurel Cr
John Skaggs, 100, H-2, 314, 12-5-1835, Lawrence, Lower Laurel Fk
Peter Skaggs Jr, 50, O-2, 527, 8-30-1839, Lawrence, Spring Br
Solomon Skaggs, 100, P-2, 115, 9-11-1843, Lawrence, Br Blain
Joseph Staggs, 50, P, 29, 7-23-1823, Lewis, Fks Kenniconick
Abram Staggs, 50, Y, 40, 3-25-1828, Lewis, Kenniconick Cr
Wm M Staggs, 50, F-2, 350, 10-14-1835, Lewis, Grassy Cr
Joseph Staggs, 50, F-2, 351, 10-13-1835, Lewis, Grassy Br
Josiah W Staggs, 50, F-2, 353, 10-13-1835, Lewis, Grassy Br
James M Staggs, 50, F-2, 353, 10-13-1835, Lewis, Grassy Br
John M Stagg, 50, F-2, 356, 1-14-1835, Lewis, Grassy Fk
Abrams Staggs, 50, F-2, 357, 10-14-1835, Lewis, Grassey Br
Wm Skeggs, 100, P, 25, 9-7-1822, Green, Fk Pittman Cr
Wm Skeggs, 10, E-2, 135, 2-19-1834, Green, Brush Cr
Following the acceptance of the treaty drawn by Andrew Jackson and Isaac Shelby with the Chickasaw Indians in 1818 and approved by Congress in 1819,the United States became the possessor of all lands lying between the Tennessee and Mississippi rivers in what is now both Kentucky and Tennesee. The Kentucky portion, oddly enough, became known as the Jackson Purchase and embraces McCrcken, Ballard, Carlisle, Hickman, Fulton, Graves, Marshall and Calloway counties. These lands were opened up for settlement in 1820, the General Assembly appointing a surveyor to lay off this great boundary into sections and townships.
Richard Skaggs, 160, 1, 136, N W Qr Sec 31, T-2 R-5 E
Richard Skaggs, 160, 1, 137, S W Qr SEc 30, T-2 R-5 E
Frederick Skaggs, 160, 1, 309, N W Qr Sec 19, T-4 R-1 W
Frederick W Skaggs, 160, 1, 465, N E Qr Sec 5, T-4 R-1 W
Richard Skaggs, 160, 2, 358, S E Qr Sec 31, T-3 R-6 E
Richard Skaggs, 87, 2, 359, S E Qr Sec 26, T-3 R-6 E
Richard Skaggs, 125, 2, 359, N E Qr Sec 35, T-3 R-6 E
Richard Skaggs, 160, 2, 359, N E Qr Sec 31, T-3 R-6 E
Richard Skaggs, 160, 2, 360, N E Qr Sec 11, T-2 R-6 E
Micajah Scruggs, 160, 3, 106, NE Qr Sec 15, T-1- R-4 E
Micajah Scruggs, 160, 3, 107, S E Qr Sec 9, T-1 R-4 E
These grants were issued from 1825 to 1923. They are located "South of Walker's Line," and north of the parallel 36 degrees and 30 minutes, a line which was accurately established in 1819 by Robert Alexander and Luke Munsell. Dr. Walker in running his line for the southern boundary of Kentucky in 1779-80 failed to establish the true parallel of 36 degrees and 30 minutes, his line falling variously from six to ten miles north of the true parallel. To settle the matter an agreement was reached in 1820 by the Commissioners selected by the states of Kentucky and Tennessee, in furtherance of which Kentucky was given the right to issue grants for all of the territory lying north of parallel 36 degrees and 30 minutes and east of the Tennessee River.
Elizabeth Scaggs, 25, 2, 146, 1-8-1827, Jackson, Big Trace Cr
This group of grants was created by an act of the General Assembly and approved February 28, 1835. Under the statute each county in Kentucky was given all the vacant and unappropiated land within its boundary lying east and north of the tennessee River. Its inclusive dates are at the present time 1836 to 1924.
Lewis Skaggs, 290, 22, 343, 8-29-1847, Lawrence, Big Blain Cr
John Scaggs, 100, 35, 477, 7-25-1848, Johnson, Blain Cr
Andrew Scaggs, 100, 47, 307, 6-3-1856, Lawrence, Big Blain
Jeremiah Scaggs, 120, 49, 414-, 1-1-1851, Carter, None
James Scaggs, 95, 55, 295, 12-8-1858, Johnson, Keetons Fk
Jeremiah Scaggs, 60, 60, 339, 7-30-1860, Johnson, Upper Laurel Fk Blain
Peter Scaggs, 32, 66, 36, 4-1-1865, Johnson, Upper Laurel Fk
John A Scaggs, 76, 69, 302, 5-24-1866, Johnson, Upper Laurel
Jeremiah Scaggs, 160, 80, 125, 11-4-1870, Russell, Cumberland R
Walter Scaggs, 88, 81, 247, 10-18-1870, Johnson, Spicer Br
Jeremiah Scaggs, 135, 95, 514, 2-25-1875, Morgan, McCard Lick Fk
Lewis F & John E Scaggs, 47, 95, 550, 10-10-1873, Johnson, Fall Br
Emily Jane & Peter F Scaggs, 47, 95, 550, 10-10-1873, Johnson, Fall Br
Henry C Scaggs, 24, 117, 234, 2-14-1894, Rowan, Miner Cr
Jerry M Scaggs, 125, 119, 264, 1-24-1900, Rowan, Pollar Hollow
J H Scaggs, 20, 120-52, 4-10-1893, Rowan, Miner Cr
Peter L Skaggs, 100, 7, 513, 7l-3-1839, Lawrence, Tar Kiln Br
John Skaggs, 50, 8, 156, 4-13-1850, Lawrence, Fk Blain
Jeremiah Skaggs, 50, 8, 194, 4-14-1840, Lawrence, Keetons Fk
Jeremiah Skaggs, 50, 9, 371, 4-14-1840, Lawrence, Keetons Fk
Jno Skaggs, 50, 9, 373, 4-13-1840, Lawrence, Blain C
A D Skaggs, 250, 18, 281, 1-17-1846, Grayson, Nancy Br
Moses Skaggs, 50, 18, 486, 6-14-1845, Lawrence, Big Blain Cr
Lewis Skaggs Sr, 10, 29, 257, 10-8-1849, Lawrence, Ss Big Blain Cr
Moses Skaggs, 25, 30, 579, 1-21-1851, Lawrence, Big Blain Cr
Jas Skaggs, 2, 35, 408, 2-4-1850, Warren, None
Martin Skaggs, 65, 39, 570, 3-16-1853, Lawrence, Blain Cr
Jas Skaggs, 8, 40, 476, 4-23-1853, Warren, Drakes Cr
Lewis Skaggs, 50, 42, 423, 10-3-1853, Lawrence, Big Blain
Jos Skaggs, 50, 44, 623, 11-18-1854, Lawrence, Big Blain Cr
Squire Skaggs, 160, 46, 335, 12-21-1855, Morgan, Little Sandy R
Lewis Skaggs, 200, 47, 305, 6-4-1856, Lawrence, M Blain Cr
James Skaggs, 26, 47, 306, 5-26-1856, Lawrence, Big Blain
Martin Skaggs, 50, 49, 149, 2-25-1856, Lawrence, Big Blain Cr
Harvey Skaggs, 50, 50, 68, 5-14-1857, Carter, Little Sandy R
Annanias Skaggs, 50, 50, 69, 3-13-1857, Carter, Little Sandy R
Jno & L B Skaggs, 26, 55, 373, 12-24-1858, Lawrence, Paw Br Morrises Laurel
John L B Skaggs, 24, 55, 374, 12-24-1858, Lawrence, bet Hood Fk & Morrises Laurel
Miles Skaggs, 10, 56, 424, 4-19-1859, Lawrence, Jessies Br
John W Skaggs, 250, 56, 483, 4-21-1859, Lawrence, Jessee Br Big Blain Cr
Lewis L Skaggs, 600, 56, 484, 4-21-1859, Lawrence, Big Blain Cr
Andrew Skaggs, 25, 56, 485, 4-21-1859, Lawrence, Big Blain Cr
Martin Skaggs, 80, 57, 329, 4-14-1859, Lawrence, Jesse Br Big Blain
Randolph Skaggs, 6, 65, 498, 3-30-1865, Lawrence, Little Lick Br
Andrew Skaggs, 100, 66, 13, 5-15-1865, Lawrence, Big Blain Cr
Moses Skaggs, 40, 66, 14, 5-15-1865, Lawrence, Meeting House Br
Martin Skaggs, 60, 66, 15, 3-1-1865, Lawrence, bet Wm Hife Br & M Skaggs Br
John Skaggs, 12, 66, 37, 4-1-1865, Johnson, Upper Laurel Fk
Christian Skaggs, 29, l68, 369, 3-22-1866, Lawrence, Blain Cr
Wm D Skaggs, 16, 81, 539, 8-22-1871, Edmonson, Big Beaver Dam Cr
Jefferson G Skaggs, 200, 82, 395, 3-29-1876, Grayson, None
John J Skaggs, 106, 98, 345, 4-22-1879, Lawrence, 1 h Fk Big Blain
John L Skaggs, 117, 101, 227, 11-25-1881, Morgan, Deadning Br
Jeremiah E Skaggs, 200, 101, 228, 11-24-1881, Morgan, Road Br Elk Fk
Jeremiah L Skaggs, 16, 114, 195, 6-7-1890, Johnson, Big Laurel Fk
Andrew Skaggs, 6, 116, 6, 3-25-1891, Lawrence, Big Lick Br
