Margaret McPherson

Citations

1. 27462.
2. [S65] Scoggin Forum message 71.72.1.1.1.1.2.1 at http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec, http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec
   
   Subject: Re: Joseph Scoggin
   Author: Mike Strub
   Date: 23 Jul 2001 9:04 PM
   Email: e-mail address.
3. [S2420] Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 (Ancestry), URL: http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1169&enc=1,
   Name:      Jacob M Scoggin
   Spouse:      Margaret McPherson
   Marriage Date:      10 Feb 1825
   Marriage County:      Roane
   Marriage State:      Tennessee.
   
4. [S2594] 1830 Federal Census, National Archives, M-19, Roll 180, Page 42, (unknown enumeration date)
   Ancestry Images Online: TNM19_180-0084
   Head (primary name): Jacob M. Scoggin
   
   Jacob M Scoggin
   1 Male Under 5
   1 Male 20-30
   2 Females Under 5
   1 Female 20-30
   Next to
   Joseph McPherson, then
   George W. C. McPherson.
   
5. [S50] Roane County Historical Newsletter, Vol. 4, Issue 8, Nov 1973, page 53
   The court of Chancery was organized in 1824. The following paragraph
   explains about the court.
   
   "Be it remembered that on the 6th of December being the first
   Monday of said month in the year of Our Lord 1824. The day
   appointed by an act of the General Assembly of the State of
   Tennessee Entitled 'An act to amend the Judiciary System of this
   State' passed the 21st day of Oct. 1824, for the Organization of a
   Court of Chancery to be held at Kingston in the County of Roane,
   for the Counties of Knox, Anderson, Morgan Roane, Rhea,
   Hamilton, Campbell, McMinn, Monroe and Blount. The Honorable
   John CATRON one of Judges of the Supreme Courts & Courts of
   Chancery for the State of Tennessee appeared and having Taken
   his seat on the Bench on (sic) the Court house in Kingston in the
   County of Roane. The Sheriff of Roane made proclamation that the
   said Chancery Court was open and ready to proceed to business.
   
   "And the Court adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine Oclock."
   
   The Court met the next day and Thomas N. CLARK, Jr. was
   appointed Clerk and Master. On his bond, signing with him, were
   Thomas N. CLARK, Sr. (his father), James McCAMPBELL (his
   brother-in-law), Henry LIGGETT and William B. CLARK (his brother).
   The bond was for $10,000.
   
   After taking the oath, Thomas N. CLARK, Jr. was ordered by the
   Court to "Proceed immediately to Knoxville and receive from the
   Clerk of the Supreme Court for the Second Judicial Circuit all the
   papers and records now in his possession which are required to be
   transmitted to this Court and return with them as soon as practible. "
   . . .
   Jacob M. SCOGGIN of Roane County died in March 1836 leaving his
   widow, Margaret and the following minor children: Joseph,
   Alexander, Sarah, Jane, Mary Anna, John Henegar and Jacob
   Layfayette SCOGGIN. Suit started 22 Feb 1841. pp. 402-405.
   . . .
   
   
6. [S1] Apparently not enumerated in 1830 census.
7. [S2722] 1860 Federal Census, National Archives, M-653, Roll 617, Page unknown sheet, (9 Aug 1860)
   Ancestry Images Online: MOM653_617-0125
   Dwelling, 804, Family, 804, Head: Josepha A. Scroggin
   
   Name:      Joseph A Scroggin
   Age in 1860:      34
   Birth Year:      abt 1826
   Birthplace:      Tennessee
   Home in 1860:      North, Dade, Missouri
   Gender:      Male
   Post Office:      Sons Creek
   Value of real estate:      View Image
   Household Members:      
   Name      Age
   Joseph A Scroggin      34
   Ellen Scroggin      26
   Charles Scroggin      5
   Sarah A Scroggin      1
   Margaret Scroggin      50.