Colonial Meriwether Families Tree - Person Sheet
Colonial Meriwether Families Tree - Person Sheet
NameReuben Skelton 
440, G Grandson, M
440, G Grandson, MBirthca 1728, Virginia
Will Dated15 May 1759
Deathaft 15 May 1759, Virginia440
Public Office FactClerk of St. Paul’s Parish, Hanover County, VA, prior to the Revolution.
FatherJames Skelton , M (~1700-1773)
MotherJane Meriwether , F (1705-~1751)
Spouses
1Elizabeth Lomax 440, F
440, FBirth10 Jun 1731, Port Tobago, Essex County, Virginia583
Death28 May 1763, Virginia Age: 31
FatherLunsford Lomax , M (1705-1772)
MotherMary Edwards , F
Marriage9 Jul 1751, Virginia
No Children
Will notes for Reuben Skelton
Will of Reuben Skilton 584
In the name of God Amen. I Reu: Skilton of Gochland County do make this my last will & testament in manner following
first I devise that all my just debts be paid out of my Estate by the Executor hereinafter named.
Item I give & devise unto my dear wife Elizabeth my whole Estate both real & personal to her and her heirs forever. But in case I should survive my said wife, & not have any knowledge of her death as I intend for Great Brittain, whereby my Estate would descend to my elder Brother, whom I do not intend to prefer. In such case I give & devise my whole estate both real & personal to my younger Broyr & his Heirs forever.
Item I hereby apoint my friend Colo Will: Randolph my whole & sole Executor hereby revoking all other Wills by me heretofore made.
In witness whereof I hereunto Set my hand and affix my Seal this 15 day of May 1759.
Reuben Skilton
Signed Published & declared as his last Will & testament in presences of us
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Note: This will seems not to have been executed, as the witnesses did not sign.
Reuben Skilton was Burgess from Goochland, 1759.
Pasted to the back of the Douglas Register
In the name of God Amen. I Reu: Skilton of Gochland County do make this my last will & testament in manner following
first I devise that all my just debts be paid out of my Estate by the Executor hereinafter named.
Item I give & devise unto my dear wife Elizabeth my whole Estate both real & personal to her and her heirs forever. But in case I should survive my said wife, & not have any knowledge of her death as I intend for Great Brittain, whereby my Estate would descend to my elder Brother, whom I do not intend to prefer. In such case I give & devise my whole estate both real & personal to my younger Broyr & his Heirs forever.
Item I hereby apoint my friend Colo Will: Randolph my whole & sole Executor hereby revoking all other Wills by me heretofore made.
In witness whereof I hereunto Set my hand and affix my Seal this 15 day of May 1759.
Reuben Skilton
Signed Published & declared as his last Will & testament in presences of us
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Note: This will seems not to have been executed, as the witnesses did not sign.
Reuben Skilton was Burgess from Goochland, 1759.
Pasted to the back of the Douglas Register