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- Sukey (i. e., Susannah) Jett, widow of Col. Thomas Jett (d. 1785) of Westmoreland Co. She was Susannah Washington (1745-1822), widow of Lawrence Washington (1744-1774). She married, thirdly, Col. John Skinker (d. 1798?) of King George Co. She was the second wife of Col. Thomas Jett
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The following is a list of slaveholders in 1782 in Fauquier County VA, with the number each owned:
Thomas Skinker 31
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1752-1780 King George County, Virginia Will Book A; [Antient Press]; Page 5-8
Will of SAMUEL SKINKER. I SAMUEL SKINKER of Parish of Hanover and county of King George .. give to my son, SAMUEL, the Tract of land I bought of JAMES KAY; to my son JOHN SKINKER; my son THOMAS SKINKER the tract of land I bought of SAMUEL HOYLE .. also the Land I bought of JOHN DISKINS, also the land I bought of THOMAS GRIGSBY also two tracts I bought of JOHN FARGUSON, also the land I bought of ROBERT DUNCOMB; my son GEORGE SKINKER .. to my son, JOHN, after the decease of his Mother the land whereon I now live also land bought of ST. JOHN SHROPSHIRE, of ROBERT HARRISON, of BENJAMIN STROTHER all which tracts adjoin the land I now live on .. a tract of land I bought of PATRICK GRADY near the Marsh in Prince William County; land I bought of SAGES heirs, of THOMAS DUNCOMB .. to my son, WILLIAM .. to my son, GEORGE, the land I bought of JOHN SAVAGE by estimation 500 acres .. to my son WILLIAM the tract of land I bought of JOHN STROTHER also tract of land whereon DANIEL TAYLOR now lives as one of my tenants .. land I bought of PATRICK HAMRICK land I bought of Hanover Parish; of JOHN BROWN lying in Prince William County; of JOHN BURN in aforesaid county .. one hundred pounds be put to Interest to be Applied to the education of my grandson, JOHN SIMPSON, until he is fitt to be sent to the University .. my Will that a bond due from COLO. CHARLES CARTER be called in & applied to the purchase of young Negroes to stock the plantation I now live on for the benefit of my son JOHN. To my son JOHN all my household furniture with all my books .. Whereas my sons SAMUEL, THOMAS & JOHN were all Born out of wedlock .. my will is that if my son GEORGE and my son WILLIAM should at any time hereafter attempt to make this part of my will void as far as it relates to them as not being born in Wedlock I then revoke every Legacy herein given to him that shall bring such a prosecution .. to my Daughter SARAH one hundred pounds to be paid her at her day of Marriage or when she arrives to age twenty one .. Lastly I appoint my wife DINAH my whole & sole Executrix during her widowhood and in case of her marriage I then appoint mysons SAMUEL & THOMAS my Executors .. the one hundred pounds to be given to my Daughter SARAH to be taken out of NATHANIEL GRAYS debt to me .. this 24th day of January 1752.
Presence of T. Turner, Samuel Skinker
Marg. x Strother,
William Cope, Mary Simpson
At a court held .. 6th day Feby. 1752 .. will of SAMUEL SKINKER Gent. Deced presented .. admitted to record.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1729 - 1798 (69 years)