Henry Skipwith (born 1751)

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Henry Skipwith
Born1751
Died1815

Henry Skipwith (1751-1815) was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1782[1] and served in the American Revolutionary War.[2]

Skipwith was a brother-in-law of Thomas Jefferson.[3] They exchanged a number of letters archived by the United States National Archives and Records Administration.[4]

Family[]

Skipwith married Anne Wayles on 7 July 1773.[5] Anne Wayles was the child of John Wayles. John Wayles' child Martha Wayles had married Thomas Jefferson in 1772, so Skipwith and Jefferson were brothers-in-law.

References[]

  1. ^ "Henry Skipwith". A History of the Virginia House of Delegates.
  2. ^ "Henry Skipwith to Thomas Jefferson, 10 July 1809". Founders Online (National Archives).
  3. ^ "Henry Skipwith to Thomas Jefferson, 10 July 1809". Founders Online (National Archives).
  4. ^ "Documents filtered by: Correspondent="Jefferson, Thomas" AND Correspondent="Skipwith, Henry"". Founders Online (National Archives).
  5. ^ "Henry Skipwith to Thomas Jefferson, 10 July 1809". Founders Online (National Archives).
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