Skipwith family. Papers, 1789-1929, of the Skipwith family of Mecklenburg County, Va.
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Papers, 1789-1929, of the Skipwith family of Mecklenburg County, Va.
Includes deed, 1789, to Sir Peyton Skipwith for land in Mecklenburg County, Va., and deed, 1818, of his wife Jean (Miller) Skipwith for land in Mecklenburg County; and a letter, 1843, to their son Humberston Skipwith (concerning the sale of flour and tobacco) and deeds, 1828-1845, for land in Mecklenburg County. Also, include papers of Grey Skipwith (1839-1895), including correspondence, 1873-1893 (chiefly concerning debts); accounts, 1871-1877, concerning bonds and property taxes; checks, 1878-1890, drawn on the Bank of Commerce and the First National Bank, Richmond, Va.; bonds, 1872-1890; agreements, 1864-1865, concerning "Upper Quarter Island," part of the "Prestwould" estate, Mecklenburg County; deeds, 1873-1874, for land in Mecklenburg County; and a deed of release, 1883, for land in Richmond, Va. Also, include papers of Susan D. (Skipwith) Smith, including accounts, 1895-1905, concerning the estate of Grey Skipwith (1839-1895), and accounts, 1900-1903, concerning drafting a deed for land in Henrico County, Va. Also, include letters, 1910-1914, written by Hugh Skipwith (1884?-1963) to his brother Grey Skipwith (1876-1934); and accounts, 1899-1904, of Grey Skipwith concerning property tax. Also, includes plats, 1803-1833, of land in Mecklenburg County, Va.
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