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From: Cathy Farris <>
Subject: SKEETO
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 22:00:01 -0700

Hello Nathan and Group, Saw your post on SKEETO, you wrote:

I'm searching for the Odom family (headed by Richard Odom who arrived in
Chowan Precinct abt 1700 from Nansemond Co., VA and died leaving a will
in 1728 in Chowan County), and also for Edward Sketoe, who was named on
the 1753 tax list of Chowan Co., NC, and a Joseph Skittoe, his possible
relative, who bought land from Jacob Odom, son of the above Richard Odom
in 1748. Also I am searching for John Stringer (b ca 1710's or 1720's)
who lived in Chowan Co., NC before living in Edgecombe Co., NC in the
Revolutionary
War era.

My interest in the name SKEETO is as follows...any tip or lead will be
appreciated...maybe something below will be of help to you...

Cathy Hart Farris

My ancestor Aaron ELLIS mentioned Morning SKEETO in his estate papers. I
have tried to put together an outline on SKEETO hoping I would be able to
discover more on Aaron ELLIS and his family.

1701 Cav & Pion p53 PB 9 Joseph COOPER 136ac Up Par of Nansemond Co, on
SKEETOES Br and br of Coropeake Swp, adj William SUMNER and ADAM RABY. 24
Oct 1701 p412. Tras 3: Margaret READ, Richard BAKER, John CANNEDY.
NOTE: Mourning SKEETO is sister to Aaron ELLIS. see Aaron outline
NOTE: Adam RABY moved to Bertie

1754 Grimes NC Wills REDDING John Perquimans Co 28 Jan 1754 April Ct
1754
I give an bequeath to Elizabeth FULLENTON, my dearly beloved and intended
wife, my plantation next to Jesse EASON's. Cousin: JOHN ELLIS. Exe John
DAVIS and Joshua SMALL brothers in law.
wit: Jesse EATON, JOSEPH SKETO and John HARRIS
NOTE: ELLIS and SKETO knew each other way before 1754


from "Chowan Will Abstract 1707-1850" Pansy A. ELLIOTT book from Salt Lake
975.6147 p28d
1775 17 Dec A:63 Sarah ELLIS. Chowan Co NC Dau. Morning SKEET, cousins,
James BOYCES and Francis SKEET. Exrs: James BOYCES, Jacob JORDAN. Wit:
Silas WHITE, Elizabeth WARD.
QUESTION: Who was father of Morning SKEETO?

from Records of Estate 1734-1788 Vol II Loose Estate Papers by Gammon:
1769 202 Aaron ELLIS adm grtd Catherine ELLIS 28 June 1769. Division of
estate 20 Sep. 1771 between 1. Catheron ELLIS and 2 Ezekial WIMBERLY as gd
for Celey ELLIS. Inv undated by the admrs. Acct of sale of property of
dec'd which belonged to Selah ELLIS, heir at law 14 Oct 1771.
Buyers: Jethro KITTRELL, Henry LEE, Thom MIERS, Charles AVERET, Thom HOUSE,
Ezekiel WIMBERLY, Dave BOYD.
Ezekiel WIMBERLY filed a gdn acct for said Celia ELLIS Feb 1775
mentioning money paid to Ezekiel WIMBERLY, Noah HINTON, John
JOHNSTON, Lemuel RIDDICK, Catherine ELLIS
and also mentioning negros Charles and Simon. Division of estate
Feb 1775 between Celia ELLIS,
heir at law and Ezekiel WIMBERLY who had purchased the shares of
Mary ELLIS and
Morning SKEETO, sisters of the said Aaron ELLIS
Comment: Knowing the names of the sisters of Aaron could lead to some
other avenues. The abstractor made a mistake and wrote Selia EDWARDS, the
handwritten copy which I have says Selah ELLIS. I discovered this Jan 2001

1771 959 Court Ordered Ezekial WIMBERLY appt guardian of Celia ELLIS the
orphen of Moses ELLIS dec'd on his giving Security in the sum of one
thousand pounds proclamation money which security is accordingly given by
James MOORE and Arthur BROWN.


1771 960 Court Shadrick WELKINS appeared in open court and deposed upon
the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that Selia ELLIS is the reputed
daughter of Moses ELLIS of Chowan County dec'd and that the said Moses
ELLIS and AARON ELLIS of Bertie Co were generally reputed to be and
declared themselves to be brothers.

Pursuant to the dementions of an order of the worshipfull court of Bartie
begun and held for said county on the second Tuesday in Feb 1775.
We the subscriber that divided and set apart the estate of Aron
ELLIS deceased between Celia ELLIS, heir of deceased and Ezekiel WIMBERLY
purchaser of Mary ELLIS and Morning SKEETO sisters of said deceast parts
the following manner and forme to wit:
To Celia ELLIS heir of deceased for her part and shair of the sd
dec'd estate, twenty five pounds proc and six penny. To Ezekiel WIMBERLY
for his part and shair of the said dec'd state ?? have fifty pounds one
shilling of ---money.
Noah HINTON James MOORE James GARDNER

from "Chowan Will Abstract 1707-1850" Pansy A. ELLIOTT book from Salt Lake
975.6147 p28d
1775 17 Dec A:63 Sarah ELLIS. Chowan Co NC Dau. Morning SKEET, cousins,
James BOYCES and Francis SKEET. Exrs: James BOYCES, Jacob JORDAN. Wit:
Silas WHITE, Elizabeth WARD.

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