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Ancestors of Larry Maggard

Generation No. 8


      128. Samuel Maggard, born 1774 in Rockbridge County, Virginia; died October 5, 1853 in Letcher County, Kentucky. He was the son of 256. John Maggart and 257. Elizabeth. He married 129. Rebecca Robertson 1795 in Rockbridge County, Virgina.

      129. Rebecca Robertson, born 1778 in Scott County, Virginia; died 1851 in Letcher County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of 258. Benjamin Robertson and 259. Celia (unknown).

Notes for Samuel Maggard:
Samuel was born in Botetourt, what now is Rockbridge County, Virginia located in the Shenandoah Valley and he died in Letcher County, Kentucky.

Samuel was a farmer by trade as well as a Pastor at Oven Fork Church from 1849 until just shortly before his death. The cause of death was listed as "old age" he was 79 years old. He was 15 years old when George Washington was elected our 1st president.

Rebecca was born in Russell now Scott County, Virginia and died in Letcher County, Kentucky. She died a few years before Samuel as he was listed as a widower on his death certificate.

Soon after their marriage, in 1795 with the money they made selling off land they were given by their British Employer, they joined a wagon train and came to Kentucky. The trip was long and hazardous and they endured many hardships. They stopped at the head of the Cumberland to repair some wagons, Samuel saw the fertile, clear streams filled with fish, and plenty of wild game. He stopped in what is now Letcher County and built a large log house. A year later, John was born and in 1798 they became the parents of a daughter, Susanna who would later marry Henry Bach Jr. Samuel was 22yrs and Rebecca was 18yrs when they had their first child.

They are both buried in the "Maggard Cemetery" located in Whitesburg, Kentucky which was also formed at the same time of the county and is located on the North Fork of the Kentucky River. Letcher County was formed in 1842 from portions of Harlan and Perry counties and is located in the eastern coal field region of the state.

Old Mose, the last of the Maggard Slaves traveled with Sam and Rebecca from Virginia to Kentucky where he lived out his life as an endeared family member.

At this point the family name has gone through changes in spelling as well as pronunciation. Mägert to Maggart to Maggard, which is the current spelling to this day.

On the back of a picture of his grandson, "Uncle" Dave Maggard, Baptist Preacher, is written that Samuel came from the German area of Switzerland, and Rebecca was from Ireland.

     
Children of Samuel Maggard and Rebecca Robertson are:
  64 i.   John Benjamin Maggard, born October 10, 1796 in Russell (now Scott) County, Virginia/Russell Co., VA; died May 13, 1886 in Leslie County, Kentucky; married Sarah Adams.
  ii.   Susan Maggard, born 1798.
  iii.   Rudolph Maggard, born 1800.
  iv.   Henry Maggard, born 1801.
  v.   David Maggard, born 1804.
  vi.   Margret Maggard, born 1806.
  vii.   Sarah Maggard, born 1809.
  viii.   Samuel Maggard, born 1814.
  ix.   James Maggard, born 1816.
  x.   Moses Maggard, born 1819.
  xi.   Rebecca Maggard, born 1820.
  xii.   Elizabeth Maggard, born 1823.


      130. Moses Adams He married 131. Mary Garland.

      131. Mary Garland
     
Child of Moses Adams and Mary Garland is:
  65 i.   Sarah Adams, born June 8, 1802 in Carter County, Tennessee; died April 23, 1870 in Leslie County, Kentucky; married John Benjamin Maggard.


      160. Philip Seiber, born 1765 in Germany; died 1845 in Anderson County, Tennessee. He was the son of 320. John Casper Seiber and 321. Margaret Michael. He married 161. Maria Elizabeth Himmelberger.

      161. Maria Elizabeth Himmelberger, born December 2, 1768 in Maryland; died Aft. 1850.
     
Child of Philip Seiber and Maria Himmelberger is:
  80 i.   Philip Seiber, born October 6, 1794 in Baltimore, Maryland; died 1815 in Tennessee.


      176. Charles Phillips, born Abt. 1770 in Haywood County, North Carolina; died Abt. 1840. He married 177. Melvina.

      177. Melvina

Notes for Charles Phillips:


     
Children of Charles Phillips and Melvina are:
  88 i.   Issac Phillips, born 1794 in North Carolina; died 1866 in Campbell County, Tennessee; married Nancy Bunch.
  ii.   Nancy Phillips, born 1800.
  iii.   Micahjah Phillips, born Abt. 1800.
  iv.   Abraham Phillips, born 1807.
  v.   Sarah Phillips, born 1812.


      228. Benjamin Ward, born 1750 in North Carolina. He married 229. Selah Duke.

      229. Selah Duke, born 1766 in North Carolina.
     
Child of Benjamin Ward and Selah Duke is:
  114 i.   Benjamin Ward, born Bef. 1775 in Turkey Knob, Alleghney, North Carolina; married Catherine Harmon.


      230. Cutliff Harmon He married 231. Susan Fouts.

      231. Susan Fouts
     
Child of Cutliff Harmon and Susan Fouts is:
  115 i.   Catherine Harmon, born Bef. 1780 in Ashe County, North Carolina; married Benjamin Ward.


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