Colonial Meriwether Families - Person Sheet
Colonial Meriwether Families - Person Sheet
NameElizabeth Lomax 
238, F
238, FBirth10 Jun 1731, Port Tobago, Essex County, Virginia612
Death28 May 1763, Virginia Age: 31
FlagsVolume 1
FatherLunsford Lomax , M (1705-1772)
MotherMary Edwards , F
Spouses
1Reuben Skelton 238, G Grandson, M
238, G Grandson, MBirthca 1728, Virginia
Will Dated15 May 1759
Deathaft 15 May 1759, Virginia238
Public Office FactClerk of St. Paul’s Parish, Hanover County, VA, prior to the Revolution.
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FatherJames Skelton , 10JN-F23, M (~1700-1773)
MotherJane Meriwether , 10JN-X6H, F (1705-~1751)
Marriage09 Jul 1751, Virginia
No Children
2John Wayles Esq. 238,529, M
238,529, MBirth31 Jan 1715, Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Death23 May 1773, “The Forest”, Charles City County, Virginia Age: 58
Burial“The Forest”, Charles City County, Virginia711
OccupationLawyer (barrister) and landowner
RelationshipHe was also father, by one of his slaves, of Sally Henning, purported, to be the mistress of Thomas Jefferson.
FlagsAttorney/Judge, Volume 1
Marriage22 Jan 1760, Charles City County, Virginia
Alt Marriage03 Jan 1760
Notes for Elizabeth Lomax
She married, second, John Wayles, the father of Martha Wayles who married 1) Reuben’s brother, Bathurst and 2) Thomas Jefferson.
Will notes for Reuben (Spouse 1)
Will of Reuben Skilton 613
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
Reference notes for Reuben (Spouse 1)
Reuben Skelton
Reuben Skelton was son of James Skelton of Essex county, Virginia, who contracted to rebuild the capitol in Williamsburg and died in 1754. Reuben Skelton was clerk of St. Paul’s parish, Hanover county, and a member of the house of burgesses in 1758, 1759. He died before 1760. He married Elizabeth Lomax, who married (secondly) John Wayles, of Charles City county, father-in-law of Thomas Jefferson. 614
NOTE: Reuben's father was NOT the James Skelton who contracted to rebuild the capitol in Williamsburg.
Reuben Skelton was son of James Skelton of Essex county, Virginia, who contracted to rebuild the capitol in Williamsburg and died in 1754. Reuben Skelton was clerk of St. Paul’s parish, Hanover county, and a member of the house of burgesses in 1758, 1759. He died before 1760. He married Elizabeth Lomax, who married (secondly) John Wayles, of Charles City county, father-in-law of Thomas Jefferson. 614
NOTE: Reuben's father was NOT the James Skelton who contracted to rebuild the capitol in Williamsburg.
Reference notes for Reuben (Spouse 1)
Notes from PLB:
Reuben "was a clerk of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover, and a member of the House of Burgesses, 1758-1759. A will of his, apparently unexecuted, dated 15 May 1759, is found pasted in the back of the Parish Register of St. James Northam, Goochland county. In this will he says that he does not wish to prefer his elder brother, but in the case of the death of his wife, he wishes his estate to go to his younger brother, (Bathurst). He married July 9th, 1751, Elizabeth, daughter of Lunsford Lomax. His widow, Elizabeth, married July 23rd, 1760, John Wayles." His marriage to Miss Lomax took place in Middlesex County. It is inferred that there was no known issue from this marriage. He was a clerk of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover Co., VA, and a member of the House of Burgesses, 1758-1759.
Reuben "was a clerk of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover, and a member of the House of Burgesses, 1758-1759. A will of his, apparently unexecuted, dated 15 May 1759, is found pasted in the back of the Parish Register of St. James Northam, Goochland county. In this will he says that he does not wish to prefer his elder brother, but in the case of the death of his wife, he wishes his estate to go to his younger brother, (Bathurst). He married July 9th, 1751, Elizabeth, daughter of Lunsford Lomax. His widow, Elizabeth, married July 23rd, 1760, John Wayles." His marriage to Miss Lomax took place in Middlesex County. It is inferred that there was no known issue from this marriage. He was a clerk of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover Co., VA, and a member of the House of Burgesses, 1758-1759.
Research notes for John (Spouse 2)
^MARR: He was also father/grandfather of Sally Hemmings? (BLEVINS)
^OF Lancaster, England.
^OF Lancaster, England.
Reference notes for John (Spouse 2)
Unknown reference:
After studying law, he came to Virginia where he lived in Charles City County. He had an extensive practice in the colonial courts. He called his residence “The Forest,” and was King's Attorney in 1756.
After studying law, he came to Virginia where he lived in Charles City County. He had an extensive practice in the colonial courts. He called his residence “The Forest,” and was King's Attorney in 1756.