Marriages Rockingham Co, Va - 1778 - 1816 Ruddle, Stephan & Sarah Bags widow of Tom Bags - security John Fitzwater xxxxxxxxxxxxx There has been some thought that Sarah Beggs/Bags was related to John Fitzwater. This is not correction xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sarah Barnes daughter of Charles & Elizabeth (McDowell) Barnes married 1764/65 Thomas Beggs s/o James & Elizabeth (Hardy) Beggs. Marriage bond filed Williamsburg Va. Thomas & Sarah (Barnes)Beggs has the following children: 1. John b. 4 Jan 1766 Augusta Co, Va 2. James b. 4 apr 1768 Augusta Co, Va 3. George b. 1770 Augusta Co, Va 4. Elizabeth b. 11 Aug 1773 Augusta Co, Va. Thomas & Sarah (Barnes)Beggs lived in Brock's Gap Thomas Beggs served in the Revolution and in 1780 was a victim of camp fever in Petersburg, Va Thomas' will was proved May 1780. His widow and John Fitzwater gave bond of 40,000 pounds as admrs. of his will xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Brock's Gap, Va where Beggs farm was located, became part of Rockingham Co, in 1787 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Mary Cole marycole@Prodigy.net