1. John A. SKIDMORE was a s/o Joseph SKIDMORE (b 1706 Kent Co., DE - d bef 17 Mar 1778 Ruddle, Pendleton Co., VA/WVA) & Agnes Ann CALDWELL (b 1706 Wilcomoco River, Somerset Co., MD - d aft 2 Jan 1778 poss in Pendleton Co.?) - John b 10 Jun 1736 :Fisher's Delight" Plantation, Kent Co., DE - Served in the Augusta Co.,VA, Militia in the French and Indian War - He was called out in 1755 and served until the end of the War - John was appointed Captain of the Augusta Militia and in 1770, he was commissioned as one of His Majesty's Justices for Augusta County. - In 1774, John's company of the Augusta Militia was mobilized for serviice in Dunmore's war and took part in the battle of Point Pleasant - John was wounded twice during the battle of Point Pleasant, in the leg and in the hip - in 1778, John was appointed a justice of the newly formed Rockingham County (VA) by Patrick Henry - The first Rockingham County Court, in session Apr 28, 1778, found John A. SKIDMORE "fit to serve as Major" of the Augusta Militia - John declined the appointmant, but retained his Captaincy for several years - When Pendleton County was first formed in 1778, John was elected the first president of the new court - John served the new county for several years, includiing two terms as sheriff - John d 12 Oct 1809 Germany Valley, Pendleton Co., VA/WVA - bu Skidmore Cemetery, North Fork of South Branch of Potomac in WVA - John m bef abt 1761 in ? (prob in/near Pendleton Co., VA/WVA) to Mary Magdalina HENKEL/HENKLE/HINKLE, d/o John Justus HENKEL Sr. & (Maria) Magdalena ESCHMAN - Mary b 1 Feb 1743 Upper Milford Twp., Bucks/Lehigh Co., PA - d 18 Oct 1829 Germany Valley, Pendleton Co., VA/WVA - bu ?. children (order of birth uncertain): i. _____ SKIDMORE b abt 1761 Pendleton Co., VA/WVA - d ?. ii. James SKIDMORE b abt 1763 Pendleton Co., VA/WVA - d 3 Sep 1829 Pendleton Co. VA/WVA - bu ? - m abt 1788 Pendleton Co., VA/WVA, to Rachel O. MORRELL, d/o Samuel MORRELL & Mary DAVIS - Rachel b 3 Aug 1764 VA - d __ ___ 1847 Germany Valley, Pendleton Co. - bu ?. iii. Phoebe SKIDMORE b 22 Oct 1765 Pendleton Co., VA/WVA - d __ Sep 1824 Urbana, Champaign Co., OH - bu ? - m __ ___ 1791 Pendleton Co. to Alexander TAYLOR, s/o ? & ? - Alexander b 6 Jan 1762 Glascow, Scotland - d 5 Sep 1834 Urbana. OH - bu ?. +2. iv. John SKIDMORE Jr. (see below) v. Ezekial SKIDMORE b abt 1771 Pendleton Co., VA/WVA - d __ ___ 1773 Pendleton Co., VA/WVA - bu ?. vi. Elijah SKIDMORE b 9 Jan 1773 near Ruddle, Pendleton Co., VA/WVA - d 21 Aug 1815 Pendleton Co., VA/WVA - bu ? - m on ? in ? to Eleanor "Ellen" WESTFALL, d/o ? & ? - Eleanor b 6 Dec 1772?/1774? in ? - d 10 Oct 1851 in ? - bu ?. +3. vii. Hannah SKIDMORE (see below) +4. viii. Andrew SKIDMORE (see below) ix. Levi SKIDMORE b abt 1780?/1781?/1782? Pendleton Co. VA/WVA - d 15 Apr 1828 in ? - bu ? - m 15 Jun?/Jul? 1810 in ? to Nancy BELKNAP, d/o Thomas BELKNAP & Naomi DARE - Nancy b abt 1792 in ? - d on ? in ? - bu ?. x. Isaac SKIDMORE b 31 May 1781 Pendleton Co., VA/WVA - d __ Jul 1833 "Drowned" Franklin, Pendleton Co., VA/WVA - bu ? - m 12 Feb 1803 Bath Co., VA, to Mary BENSON, d/o George BENSON & Margaret HAMILTON - Mary b abt 1785 in ? - d on ? in ? - bu ? - Mary was prev m(1) abt 1800 Pendleton Co., VA/WVA, to Henry SWADLEY, s/o ? & ? - Henry b on ? in ? - d on ? in ? - bu ? - Mary m(3) 30 Nov 1843 to Larkin "Jehu" SAMUELS, s/o ? & ? - Larkin b abt 1787 in ? - d on ? in ? - bu ?. xi. Mary "Polly" SKIDMORE b 18 Dec 1784 Pendleton Co., VA/WVA - d 20 Nov 1854 Braxton Co., VAWVA - bu ? - m 27 Nov 1843 Braxton Co., VA/WVA, to Adam LOUGH, s/o George Peter LOUGH & Maria/Mary Magdalena SIEHL - Adam b 19 Aug 1778 Pendleton Co., VA/WVA - d 20 Nov 1854 Braxton Co., VA/WVA - bu ?. NOTE: Per info found posted by several researchers on worldconnect, Adam and Mary (SKIDMORE) LOUGH both died on 20 Nov 1854 in Braxton Co., VA/WVA - Any info to comfirm or refute this ocache:cachebuffer800240a4