Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Grey '3rd Baronet' Skipwith

Male 1623 - Bef 1671  (< 48 years)


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  • Name Grey '3rd Baronet' Skipwith 
    Birth 13 Jan 1623  Prestwould, Leicester, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Bef 23 May 1671  Prestwould, Leicester, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I59761  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Henry '2nd Baronet' Skipwith,   b. 21 Mar 1589, Prestwould, Leicester, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 7 Nov 1658, Prestwould, Leicester, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 69 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Amy Kemp,   b. 5 Aug 1591, Chilham Castle, Oliantigh, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sep 1631, Prestwould, Leicester, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Bef 1615  Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F21520  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anne MNU Kemp,   b. Bef 1621, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Mar 1686, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 65 years) 
    Marriage Aft 1660  Prestwould, Leicester, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William '4th Baronet' Skipwith,   b. 1670, Prestwould, Leicester, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1736, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Anne Skipwith,   b. Abt 1667, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 May 1704, Middlesex County, Virginia - admin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 37 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F28468  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1654-1661 Lancaster County, Virginia Deed & Wills [Antient Press]; Page 216
      KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents that I Sr. GRAY SKIPWITH, Barronett, as well for & in consideration of the natural love & affection I bear unto ELIZ: KEMPE, my Daughter in Law, as also for diverse other good & valuable causes & considerations me thereunto moveing do by these presents give sell & assigne over unto the sd ELIZ: all my right title & interest of this Pattent of land within mentioned; To have and to hold the same unto the sd ELIZ: KEMPE her heirs & assignes forever with warranty agt. all p:sons whatsover In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of July Anno Domini 1661 Annoq Car xiii
      Test MATT: KEMP, GRAY SKIPWITH
      CUTH. POTTER
      Recognit in Cur 10th July 1661 Annoq Car sedit 'laid record xxd die sequen
      p EDWD. DALE, CI Cur
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      1654-1661 Lancaster County, Virginia Deed & Wills [Antient Press]; Page 217
      NOW KNOW YE that I SAM: MATHEWES Esqr. do give & grant unto Mr. GREY SKIPWORTH Nine hundred acres of land scituated in NEW KENT County on the North side of MATTAPONY RIVER runing down the River South to the marked tree of Mr. DIGGS his land, thence North North East 320 poles, thence S. E. by East 243 perches, thence W. N. W. 532 poles, thence S. 530 perches to the place where it began, To have and to hold &c. yeilding & paying &c. provided it be seated &c. Given at JAMES CITY this 11th of October 1658 SAM: MATHEWES
      W. CLAYBOURNE, Secr.
      KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents that I Sr. GRAY SKIPWITH, Barronett, as well for & in consideration of the natural love & affection I bear unto ELIZ: KEMPE, my Daughter in Law, as also for diverse other good & valuable causes & considerations me thereunto moveing do by these presents give sell & assigne over unto the sd ELIZ: all my right title & interest of this Pattent of land within mentioned; To have and to hold the same unto the sd ELIZ KEMPE her heirs & assignes forever with warranty agt. all p:sons whatsover In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of July Anno Domini 1661 Annoq Car xiii
      Test MATT: KEMP, GRAY SKIPWITH
      CUTH. POTTER
      Recognit in Cur 10th July 1661 Annoq Car sedit xxiid record xxd die sequen
      p EDWD. DALE, CI Cur
      ===
      1661-1666 Lancaster County, Virginia Deed & Wills [Antient Press]; Page 345-346
      BE IT KNOWN unto all men by these p:sents that I Sr, GRAY SKIPWITH have alienated bargained & sold unto MARY BAYLEY, Orpht., unto ROBT. BAYLEY deced one brown Cow called by the name of Cone cropt of both Exrs wth: 2 slits in the right ear & one in the left and one yearling black & of the same marke them & their increase quietly & peaceably to enjoy to her & her heirs forever as wanes my hand this 9th of April 1664
      Test ANTH: OWEN, GRAY SKIPWITH
      VIRGIN GILES
      KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents that I GRAY SKIPWITH Barrt., for a valuable consideracon in hand paid me have bargained sold & delivered unto MARY BAYLEY, Daughter of ROBT. BAYLEY deced, 2 milk Cows known by the name of Highthorne & Coom, the one of light brown colour & the other black being both of them cropt on both Exrs wth: 2 slitts in the right crop & one slit in the left, To have & to hold the sd two Cows wth: their increase to her the sd MARY BAYLEY her heirs & assigns forever wth: general warranty agt, me my heirs &c,, or any other p:sons wt:soever, And in ful confirmacon hereof
      Signed sealed & delivered in p:sence of
      CUTH: POTTER, GRAY SKIPWITH
      GILES CALE
      Brother DALE: Pray do me the favor to acknowledge in Court in my behalfe two Bils of Sale for Cattle to MARY BAYLEY & this my note shal impower you for the doing of it as ful as any letter of Attorney. Sr, I have not else only our love p:sented to yr: selfe
      & my Sister Sr, I am your lov: Brother
      Febr: prima 1664 GRAY SKIPWITH
      Recognit in Cur Com Lancr: undenn co die Apr: 1666 record p EDWD, DALE, Cl Cur
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      1656-1661 Lancaster County, Virginia Order Book [Antient Press]; Page 124
      Lancaster County Court 12th of September 1660
      - Order is likewise granted to the sd. SR. GRAY SKIPWITH for 150 lb, of tobaccoe
      to bee pd: out of this next leavy for a gunne lost in the ACCOMACKE EXPEDICON belonginge to his late p:decessor, EDMOND KEMPE, Gent., deced.
      ===
      LANCASTER COUNTY, Record Book No. 2, 1637-1640 157
      p.345. Sr. Gray Skipwith sells to Mary Bayley "orphan unto Robt Bayley decd" one brown cow. Dated 9th April 1664. Signed Gray Skipwith. Wit: Anth Owen, Virgin Giles. Gray Skipwith, Barrt., sells to Mary Bayley daughter to Robt Bayley, decd., two much cows known by the names of Highorn and Coom. Dated 16th March 1662. Signed Gray Skipwith. Wit: Cuth Potter, Giles Cale. "Brother Dale Pray do me the favor to acknowledge in Court on my behalfe two bils of sale for cattle made to Mary Bayley and this my note shal impower you for the doing of it as ful as any Letter of Attorney Sr I have not also only our love presented to yr selfe and my sister Sr I am your lo brother Gray Skipwith ffebr: primo 1664". Recorded 11th Apl. 1666.

      p.346. Arthur Nash sells to Mary Bayley daughter unto Robt Bayley, decd., one milch cow known by the name of Honesty. Dated 12th Sept. 1664. Signed Arthur Nash. Wit: Nick Mason, Jo Bristow. Power of Atty. Arthur Nash to "my wel beloved friend Mr Edward Dale" to ack. above bill of sale. Dated 14th Jan 1664/5. Signed Arthur Nash. Wit: Willm Edenden, John Gardner. Recorded 11th April 1666.
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      1666-1679 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 6; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 117
      SIR WM. SKIPWITH, Knight, sonne heire of Sir Grey Skipwith, Knt., 400 acs., in Middlesex Co., upon Mill Cr. alias Glebe land Cr., 8 Oct. 1672. p. 428. Adj. William Frizell; Mr. Edmd. Kemp, decd., Said land formerly surveyed by Sir Grey Skipwith Knight in his life time & the survey together with Rights for the same returned into the Secretaries Office the 20 Mar. 1665 that patent might thereon issue forth. but the said survey being by casual accident lost in the office, & Wm. Dudley makeing clame to the said land by an after graunt. & the same being brought before the Right Honorble. the Gov't. & Councell by Dame Anne Skipwith. Mother of the sd. Sir Wm., in behalfe of her said sonne, who humbly prayed the Right Honorble. the Gov't. & Councell that they would please to determine in whose right the land lay, and the said Dudley makeing all arguments possible for himselfe, it pleased the Right Honorble. the Gov'r. & Councell, by there order bearing date the 27 of Sept. 1671, to adjudge & declare that the right of the said land is and was in the sd. Sir Wm. Skipwith. &c. And that the said Wm. Dudley should emediately deliver up the possession of the sd. land to the use of sd. Sir Wm.

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