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George Skillern
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George Skillern
- Born: Bef 24 Jul 1740, , , , IRL 1
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LT. COL. MILITIA, SGT & RANGER F&I WAR, SHERIFF & JUSTICE BOTETOURT Co, George Skillern b 2-9-1728 IRE d 1806 Botrtourt/formerley Augusta Co., VA
m 5-2-1763 Augusta Co., VA to Elizabeth 'Anna' Brown, daughter of Maj. John Brown 'of Beverley Manor" and Margaret Dunlap
SKILLERN Children:
Margaret "Peggy', m John BEALE on 11-17-1788
William Preston, m aft 12-16-1799 Hannah Braxton BROOK
Ann 'Nancy', m 5-22-1817 Charles Burrus PENN
Elizabeth 'Eliza', m Chas. Taverner BEALE (brother of John & sons of COL Sheriff Dunmore Co., VA, Taverner BEALE b 2-7-1742 d 1-5-1810 who m 12-11-1763 VA to Elizabeth 'Betty' HITE b 1-19-1743- the grandaughter of The Immigrant, Joist HITE and Anna Maria MERCKLE)
George was A Gent Justice in 1779 in Botetourt Co VA with Rev. Adam Smyth, William MClenachan, Pat Lockhart and Samuel Eason
George & Wm Skillern are mentioned frequently in the court records of Botetourt Co
Col William preston was a close friend of Col. George Skillern so it is not surprising that he chose 'Preston' as his son William's middle name. George helped try a case of Wm Preston, Plff vs Michael Chair, Deft
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Orange County Circuit Court Clerk, Wills of Orange County, VA (see details, Clerk of the Circuit Court, P. O. Box 230, Orange, VA 22960-0230, (540) 672-4030), 24 Jul 1740, Court Minutes; & Will Bk 2, p 63.
William Skillern... appeared before the court on July 24, 1740, to qualify as a land claimant and proved that he paid passage for himself, Elizabeth, George, William, Isabel and Sarah from North Ireland via Philadelphia to Virginia.
His will, dated Jan 16, 1744/45 mentions three daughters but names only two, Isabel and Elizabeth.
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