Peter SKINNER

Birth: 5 MAY 1773, Aldie,Loudoun,VA
Death: 5 DEC 1859, Aldie,Loudoun,VA
Burial: Bull Run Graveyd,Aldie,Loudoun,VA

Reference: 53672

Father: Richard Alexander SKINNER
Mother: Adaline VAN_DEVENTER

Family 1: Sarah ROBERTS

Marriage: JAN 1799, ,Loudon,VA

                              _Cornelius SKINNER _
 _Richard Alexander SKINNER _|
|                            |_Sarah - ___________
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|--Peter SKINNER 
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|                             ____________________
|_Adaline VAN_DEVENTER ______|
                             |____________________

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! E88.0808.03/04 Martin, Anna L PO Box 5982 Yuma AZ 85366-5982 E89.0304.32a Martin, Anna L Manuscript loose pages by Doris Seymour Wahl, date unknown.: b 5 May 1774; War 1812-1814; Peter's will dated 12 Sep 1847, proved 9 Jan 1860; Leesburg, VA, Courthouse Records; L G Holcombe; Fernald notes. 1810 - Loudoun co, VA 1820 - Leesburg, Loudoun co, VA 1830 - Cameron Parish, Loudoun co, VA 1840 - 2nd District - Loudoun co, VA Manuscript: Descendants of Peter and Sarah (Roberts) Skinner, Loudon County, Virgina, of Richard and Adeline (Van Deventer) Skinner of Cornelius Skinner by Doris Seymour Wahl, date unknown. Contemporary Records: 1810 Census - Loudon Co, VA Peter Skinner 1 male under 10 yrs & 2 females 1 male bet. 16 and 26 yrs and 1 female 1 male bet. 26 & 45 yrs and 1 female 1820 Census - Leesburg, Loudon co, VA Peter Skinner 4 males under 10 yrs 3 males bet 10 & 16 yrs & 1 female 1 male bet 16 & 18 yrs 1 male bet 18 & 26 yrs 1 male over 45 y rs 1 female bet 26 & 45 yrs 1830 Census - Cameron Parish, Loudon co, VA Peter Skinner 1 male bet 10 & 15 yrs & 1 female 2 males bet 15 & 20 yrs 2 males bet 20 & 30 yrs 1 male bet 50 & 60 yrs 1 female bet 5 & 10 yrs 1 female bet 40 & 50 yrs 1840 Census - 2nd District - Loudon co, VA Peter Skinner 1 male bet 20 & 30 yrs 1 male bet 60 & 70 yrs 1 female bet 15 & 20 yrs Skinner Family Cemetery- Across from Episcopal Church Highway #50 - up on a hill, fenced in, only one stone Footstone, no headstone Jan 17th 1960 In Memory of Sarah wife of Peter Skinner died January 1835 in the 54th yr of her age. Probate Records - Leesburg, VA (Number insertions are by Doris S Wahl) I, Peter Skinner of the County of Loudoun, State of Virginia, do hereby make, ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following, viz: Its my will and desire that my Executors hereinafter named, do pay my funeral expenses and all my just debts as soon after my decease, or any money arising from the collection of debts that my executors do cause each one of my negroes to be valued and appraised by three disinterested persons upon oath and either or any of my legatees herein after named, may take either or any portion of the said negro slaves at such valuation as so much of his, her or their distributive share of my estate; provided however that if more than one of my legatees, shall desire to possess any one or more of said slaves, at the value set as aforesd, then and in that case such slave or slaves be set up at auction and the highest bidder amongst sd legatees shall be entitled to the same at the price he, she or they may bid. It is my further will and desire that all my personal property of any and every description, whatever, that I may own at the time of my decease, including such negroes as may not disposed of in the manner herein before stated and set forth, be sold to the best advantage, or upon a credit of 9 months, the purchasers giving good seccurity. It is further my will and desire that all my lands and real estate that I may be possessed of at the time of my decease, or that I may be entitled to either in law or equity, excepting however the buildings and improvements on a lot of 40 acres, lying and being in the County of Perry in the State of Ohio, the same being now in the possession and occupancy of my eldest daughter Polly Crider, shall be sold to the highest bidder, after at least 30 days public advertisement of such sale, and upon the following terms, viz: one third cash at the time of sale; one third payable in 12 months, and the remainder payable in 2 years from the time of the sale; the deferred payments to be well and satisfactorilly secured and the monies and proceeds arising from the disposal of all my estate in the manner herein before directed, and that may be remaining after the payment of my just debts: 1st. I give and bequeath to my daughter Polly Crider, [#1] one eleventh part thereof, to her and her heirs forever. 2nd. To my son Amos Skinner, [#3] one eleventh part thereof, to him and his heirs for ever. 3rd. To my son Lemuel Skinner, one eleventh part thereof, to him and his heirs forever. 4th. To my son James Skinner [#6] one eleventh part thereof, to him and his heirs forever. 5th. To my son Alexander G Skinner, [#8], one eleventh part thereof, to him and his heirs forever. 6th To my son Charles Skinner, [#9] one eleventh part thereof, to him and his heirs forever. 7th. To my son John R. Skinner [#11] to him and his heirs forever. 8th. To my son-in-law, Washington Williams [#12] one eleventh part thereof, to him and his heirs forever. 9th. To my son-in-law, Garret Walker [#13] to him and his heirs forever (one eleventh part thereof). 10th. I give and bequeath Alexander G Skinner, to be held by him in trust for Mary Skinner, the wife of my son Nathan Skinner [#4] one eleventh part of my estate aforesd, for the sole use and benefit of her the said Mary Skinner, free from the use ond control of her said husband, to her and her heirs forever. 11th. I give and bequeath to Lemuel Skinner to be by him held in trust for my daughter, Matilda Rose, [#7] wife of Samuel C Rose, one eleventh part of my estate aforsd for the use and benefit of her the said Matilda Rose, to be by her and her heirs enjoyed, free from all control or claim of her said husband in like manner as though she was not married: and Lastly I do appoint Alexander G Skinner, John R Skinner and Lemuel Skinner (my 3 sons) to be executors of this my last will and testament. In testimony, of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 12th day of Sept. 1847. Peter Skinner (Seal) Signed, sealed and acknowledged by Peter Skinner to be his last will & testament and in whose presence and at whose request we subscribe our names as witnesses. Edwin A Stover William B Marshall. Proved Jan. 9 and Feb. 13, 1860. Edwin A Stover had died. Holdings at time of death: The Home Farm containing 217 acres The Horsepan farm, 390 acres The Broad Run tract, 100 acres Land in Prince William Co., 170 acres Perry County, Ohio - Land - 160 acres Crawford Co, Iowa Land - 160 acres Filed: Feb. 20, 1860 - Lib. O O p. 143 Note by Holcombe: John Crider was hauling provisions for the Irish at Chapel Hill. On Malta Hill (a very steep hill with a wide reputation) he stopped to adjust a barrel of salt (some say whiskey) and it rolled off on hin. His brother Leuwen [sp?] (a lawyer) came to Ohio to investigate his death (John's) he believed foul play. #14 James - It is family legend that he went to Civil War and never returned or was heard from again. It is not known who he married or if he had children.

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