Ruth Bishop

Biography

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Elkins-670

Ruth Elkins was born about 1735 in the British Colony of Virginia, the daughter of Ralph Elkins ll and Frances (Brown) Elkins.

Ruth married first John Skaggs in 1745.

Ruth married second Hans Johannes Bishop about 1782 in Montgomery County, Virginia.

Montgomery County Virginia, Deed Book D, page 391. July 30, 1806. Indenture between John Bishop and Ruth his wife to John Altizer for $200. 50 acres situated on Little River, a branch of New River and joining the lands of John Lester and Jacob Bishop being part of two grants made to Henry Bishop. Witnessed by William Grimes. [1] [2]

Sources

• Montgomery County Virginia, Deed Book D, page 391. July 30, 1806.
• Bishop_BischoffResearch Volume I- Hans Johannes Bischoff, by Nancy Bishop page 13, contains records

Links

• http://www.familycentral.net/index/family.cfm?ref1=5928:1800&ref2=5...

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Family legend states that Ruth Elkins Skaggs was captured from her home in Virginia around 1760 by Cherokee Indians, She was then taken to North Carolina and became pregnant with Rachel/Rebecca. Ruth's was given the nickname "Old Cherry" by the Cherokee. Eventually, she escaped her captors, came back to Virginia and gave Rebecca/Rachel the last name of Skaggs. Her husband John Skaggs either divorced her or would no longer have her as his wife; he assumed her to have bee killed because she had been missing four years. She then met and married Johann Bischoff (John Bishop).

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