Henry Skipwith (born 1751)

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

This article is about a Virginia politician. He is not to be confused with Henry Skipwith (died 1588).
Henry Skipwith
Born1751
Died1815

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 by his second wife. Martha Wayles, John Wayles' eldest daughter by his first wife, had married Thomas Jefferson in 1772, so Martha and Anne were half-sisters, making Skipwith and Jefferson 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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