Richard Skaggs was born 1674 in Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland and died 1766 in Barren Co, KY.
Richard Skaggs was a "long hunter" of Kentucky; he and wife Mary Thear had land grants near New River VA, now WV.
He married Mary Thear.
Their children were:
Thomas Skaggs
Susannah Skaggs
James Skaggs (born 1700 on shipboard from Ireland; died 1769)
Aaron Skaggs
Henry Skaggs
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