Rev. Peter L. Skaggs, Sr. (I) "Old Peter"

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Zachariah Skaggs was Not the Father of Old Peter

Results are back from a Y-DNA test for a descendant of Zachariah Skaggs. The Zachariah descendant had a different Y-DNA haplogroup than both Old Peter and Old Solomon Skaggs, meaning Zachariah couldn't have been either the father or brother of Old Peter Skaggs or his brother Old Solomon. They were likely related, but not from the same immediate family.

The Skaggs Y-DNA project tested the descendants of Old Peter Skaggs and his reputed brother, Old Solomon Skaggs. The descendants of both these men had the Y-haplogroup R-BY99605. Since Old Peter and Old Solomon were brothers, their father had to have the same R-BY99605 haplogroup in order to give it to both Peter and Solomon.

Zachariah Skaggs' descendant tested as R-FT6584. A man who was R-FT6584 could NOT have been the biological father of two sons who were R-BY99605. Couldn't happen.

This conclusively proves that Zachariah was NOT the biological father of Old Peter Skaggs
It also proves that Zachariah was NOT a brother of Old Peter
So if your Skaggs family tree has Zachariah as father or brother of Old Peter Skaggs you should change it so that Old Peter's father is "unknown."
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Additional DNA info with Phylogenetic Tree of Skaggs Y-DNA Haplogroups
http://www.manxfamilyhistory.com/oldpeter.html

There is no firm evidence of where or when he was born, who his parents were or who his wife's parents were. Family myths and legends abound about Peter, however most are not supported by any contemporary evidence. Y chromosome DNA testing of Peter's descendants show that they belong to the R-BY99605 line. Old Peter's son, Peter Jr., had a Y-DNA mutation resulting in Peter Jr.'s descendants belonging to a distinct subset of Old Peter's line, the R-BY114642 line.

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Genealogists refer to him as Old Peter...He chose Martha Cathrin, Cherokee Indian at age 17, she being a mere 13 or so the calculated ages go. He called her "Patsy" as did all her friends and relatives...She died 1865 Terryville, (now Martha), Lawrence County, Kentucky; both were members of Big Blaine United Baptist Church of Jesus Christ. Patsy comes directly from Wilkes County, North Carolina and they were married in Fincastle County, Virginia, June 24, 1788. They came to the head-of-Blaine, now Lawrence County, Kentucky in 1804 by way of Floyd County, Kentucky...Old Peter died October 21, 1841, and was interred at Terryville, (now Martha), Kentucky. Patsy as she was called...died 1865, age 84.

Also from the Big Sandy Skaggs book notes for Peter Skaggs: Peter was known as "Old Peter". Peter and Martha moved to Kentucky around 1812. Martha, Kentucky was named for Martha Skaggs. Peter was a preacher around 1818 for a Baptist Church. Peter and Martha were the first Skaggs family to settle in Floyd County, Kentucky in 1804. They planted permanent roots at the head of Blaine Creek, in what is now Lawrence County and raised ten children between 1788-1811. Peter was Baptist and Lucille Sparks-Edwards says this of his influence: Peter, progenitor of countless number of Baptist ministers, seemed to have "paved the way" for generations - eight or more generations already, to live in and serve humanity. Life goes on in the Appalachia region, still as interesting and vital as in the 1700's. Although Peter was seemingly rebuked in church often for poor attendance, he evidentally "passed down" to many the essential qualities of living a good life.

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Birth: 1765 Tazewell County Virginia, USA Death: Oct. 21, 1841 Martha Lawrence County Kentucky, USA

Married Martha Cothrin June 24,1788 in Fincastle Co,VA. She was born Abt 1768 in Wilkes Co., North Carolina;and died abt 1865 in Martha, Lawrence County, Kentucky. Martha was a full blooded Cherokee Indian.

Children of Peter and Martha are.

1 Lewis L.Skaggs,

2 Solomon Skaggs

3 Martha Skaggs

4 Nancy Skaggs

5 Rachel Skaggs

6 John Skaggs

7 Jeremiah {Jerry} Skaggs

8 Moses Skaggs

9 Peter Skaggs Jr.

10 Isabelle{Bellie}Skaggs

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