Richard Thomas Skaggs, b: 1674

^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}
^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}
^{1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland}
^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}
^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}

^{1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland}
^{1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain}
^{1665 Great plague of London}
^{1666 Great Fire of London}
^{1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar}

^{1611 Authorized English Bible published}
^{1613 Romanov dynasty begins in Russia}
^{1618 Beginning of 30 Years War}
^{1628 English curtail King's powers}
^{1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain}


			^{William Skaggs}^{b.1600 Derry, Ulster, Ireland d.1677 Derry, Ulster, Ireland}

		^{Thomas Skaggs}^{b.1640 Derry, Ulster, Ireland d.}	^{Mary Elizabeth Hatch}^{b.1600 Londonderr, Northern Ireland d.}

	^{Richard Thomas Skaggs}^{b.1674 Ireland d.1767 Barren, Kentucky}

		^Ann Wollard^b.1640 d.

^{James Thomas Skaggs}^{b.1700 On board ship from Ireland d.1769 Montgomery, Virginia}

	^Mary Thear^{b.1678 Tazewell, Virginia d.}