Archibald Sloan SKIDMORE

1801 - 1840  (39 years)

• Name	Archibald Sloan SKIDMORE
  Born	1801	Botetourt County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1840	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I606	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 May 2005

  
  

  Father	Randolph SKIDMORE,   b. Abt 1767, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 7 Sep 1822, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 55 years)
  Mother	Eleanor 'Polly' SLOAN,   b. Abt 1780, York, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. Bef 9 Sep 1854  (Age ~ 74 years)
  Married	26 Mar 1797	Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Skidmore, Randel VA BOTETOURT CO. 654 1810 10021-4111000 654 7 Skidmore Randel 4m 0-10 1m 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 Skidmore, Randolph VA BOTETOURT CO. 073 1820 Skidmore, Eleanor VA BOTETOURT CO. 317 1830 (Widow of Randolph) Skidmore, Archibald VA BOTETOURT CO. 317 1830 1850 Botetourt Co. VA 1029/1029 Eleanor Skidmore 70 F 1875...........PA! Peyton R. 39 M Farmer VA Allen T.? 37 M ditto VA Catharine Thomas 37 F VA 1023/1023 David Skidmore 40 M Farmer 500 VA June 37 F VA Sarah A. 8 F VA John J. 7 M VA Charles H. 3 M VA Mary F. 7/12 F VA from Angela Ruely: Dorthie & Edwin Kirkpatrick. Rockbridge County Marriages, 1778-1850. Iberian, Athens, GA: 1985. p. 193. Skidmore, Randolph & Polly Sloan 26 Mar 1797; d/o Archibald bond or license only. p. 402 Sloan, Elenor & Randolph Skidmore 26 Mar 1797; d/o Archibald Bond or license date only Virginia Marriages, Early to 1800: Skidmore, Randolph to Elenor Sloan, 26 Mar 1797, Rockbridge VA Rockbridge county website Know all men by these presents that we Randolph Skidmore & Archibald Sloan ----- are are held & firmly bound to James Wood Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia or his successor in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs & executors and jointly and severally by these presents— Witness our hands and seals this 26th day of March 1799 The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between the above bound Randolph Skidmore & Elenor Sloan daughter of said Arch.d Sloan of said Rockbridge county— If therefore there shall be no lawful course to obstruct the same then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force. Randolph Skidmore (seal) Archibald Sloan (seal) Teste - A. Raid Cl From Richard: a Court document showing division of property: We, Robert Irvine , John McKnight & William H Douthat, three of the commissioners appointed at the August Court of Botetourt County to make partition of the lands of Randolph Skidmore ded'd, amongst his heirs and to make report to Court, met on Tuesday the 21st September on the aforesaid lands, and after making a careful examination and survey of the same proceeded to lay of as the dower of Elenor Skidmore, widow of Randolph Skidmore dec'd, (altho not required by the order of the court to do so) that part of the farm on which the dwelling house stands represented on the annexed plat as ABCDA. Beginning at a Gum at A corner to the land lately purchased by ____ from Matthew Courton and with a line of the same S47 E 148 poles to a dead W Oak, thence a new line N34 E 50 poles to a White Oak corner to ____ Hill, thence with Hills line N31 W 128 to a White Oak, Hills corner on the River, thence up on the River 90 poles to the Beginning containing 60 acres. We also give to the dower the Ferry, which we consider of but little value. The remainder of the old land ABEFGHIR 114 acres and IHGFLKI 50 acres, a part of the 100 acres ________ we divided into 9 parts as represented on the plat, as near of the same value as we could. They were then drawn for by the parties, seven of them being present and Nathan Packey un foresen partive of Mrs Ruth Skidmore and WH Douthats Leonard Ballew. No 1 was drawn by Archibald Skidmore, No. 2 Allen Skidmore, No. 3 Peyton Skidmore, No. 4 Andrew Skidmore, No. 5 Leonard Ballew, No. 6 David Skidmore, No 7 Anthony Ogden, No. 8 Ruth Skidmore, widow of James. No. 9 John Skidmore. The remainder of the 100 acre tract LMNOPFL about 60 acres, being so situated that it could not be attached to anyof the lots we proposed to _____________________- who own the land adjoining purchased of MW Houston, that they should take it at our valuation being of but little value to any one but themselves and the consented to take it and the value thereof divided between lots Nos 5, 6, 7, & 8. Robert Irvine & John McKnight who were well acquainted with the land determined its value at $20 (Twenty dollars) and that amount is to be paid to the owners of lots 6, 7, 8, &5, that is $5 each. The above named John McKnight who acted with the undersighned in making the partition & so forth in the foregoing report having departed this life without signing the report, they as the survivors are under the necesity of signing and returning it without being sarisfied with the partition ____?___ assured the posesion and ownership of hte ?????? allotted to them as set forth above, and the ??????? and recording of the report and paltt are now only necessary as a means of indicating the different shaves and the metes and bounds thereof. WH Douthat Robert Irvine At Botetourt January Court 1831 - this plat and report of the division of the lands of Randolph Skidmore dec'd among his heirs entitled thereto was this day returned to Court and rdered to be recorded. A Copy Teste F Woltz, clerk On the page with the plat: AEFGHIRCDA represents (?) the lands of the widow and heirs of Randolph Skidmore, dec'd. Wm Anderson Surveyor, Feby 27th, 1823 by order of court this survey was made to divide the lands between MW Houston and R Skidmore dec'd representative. IKLLMNOPFGHI is a tract of land ???? patented to R Skidmore March 1st 1803 Archibald Skidmore Allen Skidmore Peyton Skidmore Andrew Skidmore Leonard Ballew David Skidmore Anthony Ogden Ruth, widow of James Skidmore John Skidmore
  Family ID	F1581	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah ANDERSON,   b. 14 Jun 1800, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 18 Jun 1875, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Married	12 Jun 1826	Botetourt County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	Botetourt County Marriages Skidmore, Archibald & Sarah Anderson 12 Jun 1826; d/o William Anderson, dec'd. Bondsman Samuel Anderson Minister Samuel Houston- 15 Jun 1826 Skidmore, David & Susan Jane Elizabeth Wright 16 Dec 1839; d/o Harrison Bondsman William T. Jordan Witness Alphonso Finney 1840 Jackson, VA census enumerated 12 from William Anderson Skidmore, Sarah 2m 0-5 1f 0-5 --Elizabeth (which?) 3f 5-10 -- Angelina, other Elizabeth, ? Isabel??? 2f 10-15 ---Elinore and Martha 1f 30-40 -- Sarah 1850 Jackson, VA census # 408-412 Skidmore Sarah 50 F Va Skidmore Alin 15 M Farmer Va Skidmore Elizabeth 13 F Va Skidmore Archibald 10 M Va Anderson John * 21 M Farmer Va [Isabella, age 17, is married to and listed with Isaac M Cunningham] 1860 Jackson, VA pg 40 living with Martha and Gilbert Pringle living with them is Isabella Cunningham, 26 sister??? Sarah Skidmore, 60 J E Cunningham, 1 (f) 1870 Jackson, WV pg 112, l/w Gilbert and Martha Pringle Sarah Skidmore, 71 Jackson County Marriage Isabel Skidmore & Isaac M Cunningham, 6/6/1850 This indenture made and entered into on this 27th day of March in the year of Lord 1843 By an Between Charles Carney and Elizabeth his wife of the County of Jackson and State of Virginia of the first part and Sarah Skidmore (widow of Archibald Skidmore Decd) Eleanore Ann Skidmore, Martha Ann Skidmore, Sarah Angeline Skidmore, Elizabeth Lewis Skidmore, Alexander Allen Skidmore, Levina Elizabeth Skidmore, and Archibald Stone Skidmore of the second part: Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred dollars to us in hand paid by the said Archibald Skidmore in his lifetime or secured to be paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have Granted, Bargained and Sold and By these presents to ther grantees do convey unto the aforesaid Sarah Skidmore, Elinore Ann, Martha Ann, Sarah Angelina, Elizabeth Lewis, Alexander Allen, Levina Elizabeth and Archibald Stone, Skidmore one consolidated tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Jackson and State of Virginia containing one hundred and twenty nine acres by Survey made by John D. D. Roper, on the west side of Mill Creek adjoining the lands formerly of Thomas Carney and Bounded as follows to wit; Beginning at a white oak corner of Andrews Survey on the side of the School House hill, thence N 40o E. 80 poles to a Beech crossing the Charleston Road, thence S 62o E. 32 poles with the meanders of Mill Creek to a Sugar tree, thence S. 38o E. 38 poles with said Creek to a sugar tree, thence S. 411/2o E. 66 poles to a Beech near road leading to Rollins Mill: S. 60 poles to a white oak, S. 60 W. 80 poles crossing a Run to a white oak on the side of a hill thence N 50o W. 26 poles to a Black oak, thence N. 52o W. 104 poles to the Beginning with all and singular the appliances thereunto belonging or on any wise appertaining to her the Said Sarah Skidmore, Elinor Ann, Martha Ann, Sarah Angeline Elizabeth Lewis, Alexander Allen, Levina Elizabeth, and Archibald Stone Skidmore, heirs of the aforesaid Archibald S. Skidmore Decd, to them and their heirs and assigns forever, free of the claims of us the said Charles Carney & Elizabeth Carney and And all person or persons claiming by through or under us, and all other person or persons whatsoever, by special warranty that is to say if the land Should be lost by any older or superior title, we the said Charles Carney & Elizabeth Carney oblige ourselves our heirs to pay back the purchase money with Interest or cash - In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this day and year first written Charles Carney (his mark) Elizabeth Carney (her mark) Sarah Skidmore (widow of Archibald Skidmore Decd) Eleanore Ann Skidmore, m. Charles Roach, 1842 Martha Ann Skidmore, m. Gilbert Pringle, 4/13/1843 Sarah Angeline Skidmore, Elizabeth Lewis Skidmore, b. c 1847? m. Henry Rollins Alexander Allen Skidmore, m Madeline Casto d/o Isaac & Margaret Casto. Both age 18 in 1854, so b. c 1835-36 Levina Elizabeth Skidmore, and Archibald Stone Skidmore b. c 1840, m. (1) Elizabeth Waugh and (2) ?? Wingett, lived on Parchment Pioneers of Jackson Co: John House Archibald Skidmore married Sarah Anderson in Botetourt County, VA. They emigrated to Mill Creek about 1831 or 1832, locating on the farm since know as the Skidmore farm, on which Squire George Casto had lived. He has 'Bet' married to Henry Rollins. In 1850, Elizabeth was 13 - is she 'Bet'??? JCDR: Skidmore, Sarah, 6/18/1875, 75y 4d, d Jackson Co, p W & M Anderson, b WV
  Children	1. Elinore Ann Skidmore,   b. 1827,   d. 1912, Kansas, USA  (Age 85 years)   2. Martha Ann Skidmore,   b. 12 Sep 1828, Virginia, USA ,   d. 17 Mar 1901, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 72 years)   3. Sarah Angelina SKIDMORE,   b. 23 Jan 1831, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 25 Mar 1870, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 39 years)   4. Isabelle Skidmore,   b. Abt 1833,   d. 1901  (Age ~ 68 years)   5. Allen Alexander Skidmore,   b. 30 Mar 1836, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 7 Jan 1913, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 76 years)   6. Elizabeth Lewis Skidmore,   b. Abt 1837, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Levina Elizabeth Skidmore,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Archibald Stone Skidmore,   b. 26 Apr 1840, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 26 Jan 1908, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S95] Skidmore Book: Thomas Skidmore (Scudamore) 1605 - 1684, of Westerleigh. [S1205] Census. [S86] Marriage Records, Rockbridge Co, VA. [S94] Marriage Record, Botetourt Co, VA.