Elizabeth Skerme

Elizabeth married Philip Turpin 14 Aug 1718, Henrico Co., Virginia. Philip (son of Michael Turpin and Pauline Milburn ?) was born 1640, Henrico County, Virginia; died Bef 4 Aug 1718, Henrico Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Mary married Richard James Apr 1761. Richard was born Est 1720; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Martha, d/o Philip Turpin and Eliz Skirm of England married George Carter.

Martha/Mary married George Carter. George (son of Richard 'Gunsmith' dna Carter and Frances Walters) was born Est 1704, Henrico County, Virginia; died Aft 1777, Charlotte Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Note: 1725 Records found in Henrico Co., VA

Thomas married Obedience Branch 3rd. Obedience (daughter of John Branch and Mrs. John Branch) was born Est 1674, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Signed Chancery Record

Richard married Mrs. Richard Carter. Mrs. was born Abt 1745; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Mary married Elias 'Ely' Robey/Roby 15 Mar 1789, Charlotte Co., Virginia. Elias was born Abt 1765, Colonial Virginia; died Aft 1831. [Group Sheet]

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http://books.google.com/books?id=hICIP8iheYEC&pg=PA176&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#v=onepage&q&f=false

Thomas Turpin is Security 20 Jun 1739 as the Marriage Bond issued to Daniel Stoner and Catherine Brooks; Peter Brooks father of Catherine.

Name:
Philip Turpin and Eliz Skirm had 3 sons and two daughters: The Sons were Thomas Philip & Mathew: Daughters Elizabeth and Martha Elizabeth married Mr. Richard James who removed to N. Carolina; Martha married George Carter. The Eldest son, Thomas married Obedience Cocke 'Cocke scratched out] Trent the Widow of John Cocke, She was the daughter of Mr. Jno Branch. By Mr Cocke she had two Children, John and Martha; John Married the Widow Baxter by whom he had no issue. he died in 1759; July 15th
Martha born 1697/8 married Mr. Arthur Moseley by whom she had issue Arthur, John, Richard, Edward, Wm., Thomas & daughters Sarah & Martha; Martha died young. Sarah married ? Floyd...

Thomas married Mary Nicholls Jefferson 4 May 1732. Mary (daughter of Capt. Thomas Jefferson, Jr. and Mary Virginia Field) was born Est 1728, Virginia Colony; died 13 Apr 1755, Powhatan Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Armistead Watlington signed as witness to the Marriage Record of Elizabeth Carter and John M. Turpin in Halifax Co., VA. These notes relate to the families associated with this Carter/Turpin family. Richard Carter is also shown on this document (marriage record)

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Susannah Coleman 1 (Thomas , Thomas , Robert ) was born on 16 Jan 1735/1736 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co., Virginia. She died ?.
Susannah Coleman married Armistead Watlington Colonel 1 son of Paul Watlington and Elizabeth Armistead in 1756. Armistead was born on 27 Dec 1730. He died in 1807 in Halifax County, Virginia.
John Coleman who appears in Halifax Co. 7 Oct 1760 as a grantee in a deed from William Thompson (DB3, p.
27, Halifax Co.). Thompson was his brother-in-law. In a deed
dated 14 Jul 1762, John was referred to as ÒJohn Coleman &
CompanyÓ. (DB4, p. 38, Halifax Co.) John bought a large estate in the county near the small town of Clover and called his plantation ÒWoodlawnÓ. He was a member of the House of Delegates 1779-87 and member of the State Senate 1787-90.

"John Coleman came to Halifax County before the American
Revolution, and acquired considerable acreage in the county.
Although little is known of his early life and education, he had a distinguished record of public service, holding office as commissioner and justice of the peace, county treasurer, and sheriff; he was vestryman of Antrim Parish and was named to a commission to hold a lottery to raise funds to build a church. He represented Halifax County in the Virginia House of Delegates during five terms between 1779 and 1787, and therefore served four terms in the state senate. In 1781 he was appointed commander of the county militia with the rank of colonel, and served during the Revolution. In the 1760`s he married Mary Embry, daughter of Colonel Henry Embry, Jr., of Lunenburg County, by whom he had two children, Henry and Elizabeth. The daughter married General John Baytop Scott. Colonel Coleman bought the Woodlawn estate as gift for his son." (1)
(1) From The Magazine of Albermarle County History, Volume
forty-four, 1986. Albermarle
County Historical Society 220 Court
Street Charlottesville, Virginia
22901
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1. Col. Armistead Watlington was at the battle of Guillford and cared for the widows and children of his fallen men.
2. Served at the Battle of Guilford CH, N.C., in the R W .
He served as Col., in the Halifax County, Virginia Militia, resigning for health reasons before the war was over.

In addition to the above there are many notes of Arminstead Watlington, Henry E. Coleman and John Coleman in the "Vestry Book of Antrim Parish Halifax County Virginia 1752-1817" as Transcribed by Marian Dodson Chiarito - Reprinted by Iberian Publishing C., Athens, Ga., 1997

3.Armistead Watlington, RW, born 12/27/1730 in Gloucester,Va., died 10/29/1803 in Halifax Co., Va., married 1750 Susannah Coleman, born between 1/16/1735-36 died 1818.

There was an Armistead Watlington who witnessed a division of property for Sarah Ann Foushee and her appointing an atty. in fact she (was) empowered for the act. Halifax Deed Book 9, page 257 in 1773/1774.

In the book " A History of Halifax County Virginia by Wirt Johnson Carrington 1969 p. 345 -- WILLS -- WATLlNGTON ] 803 NOV. 2 -- Will of Armstead (Armistead) Watlington. Sons, Paul, John and Thos. A. Watlington. Son John also served in the ARevolution (ohn was a Captain in the American Revolution)

"I confirm to my daughter Betsy (Elizabeth) Bartsdale & c."
" I confirm to my daughter, Fanny Boyd. wife of Joshua Boyd) &c."
" I confirm to John Thompson, William Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson (children of my daughter, Polly Terry, by her first husband, William Thompson, ) &c."

" I lend to my said daughter Polly Terry, and her husband, William Terry ."
" I give to my wife, Susanna in lieu of her dower, &c."
If Polly and William Terry have no children, their part is to go to Polly's children by her husband, William Thompson.

Executors: William Thompson, Henry E. Coleman and John B. Scott.
Witnesses: Patsy Scott, SALLY CARTER, Polly C. Scott, John B. Scott and Clement Read.

4. Judy, Paul Watlington's sister Elizabeth married Peter Barksdale, Paul's daughter Elizabeth married William T. Terry s/o Nathaniel and Ann Thompson Terry. To confuse things further Paul"s wife was Mary Thompson,d/o John Thompson, Paul's sister Mary Watlington m/1 William Thompson s/o John Thompson m/2 another older William Terry son of Wm and Susannah Thompson Terry. Wm & Nathaniel Terry were brothers, sons Of Nathaniel and Sarah Royal Terry, their wives Susannah and Ann were sisters d/o William and Rachel Coleman Thompson. William and John Thompson were brothers and Rachel Coleman his wife was a sister to Susanna Coleman the wife of Armistead Watlington. Are you confused yet? The court records for Halifax are excellent, and can prove everything that I've stated.

'Betsy' married John Miles Turpin 27 Feb 1797, Halifax, Virginia. John (son of Michael Miles Turpin and Edith Wadlow) was born Abt 1768, Henrico County, Virginia; died Nov 1840, Owen County, Indiana. [Group Sheet]

Philip married Caroline Rose 8 Oct 1787. Caroline was born Est 1767; died 20 Nov 1793. [Group Sheet]

Philip married Martha Osborne 10 Dec 1796. Martha was born Est 1760, Henrico County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Anne married John Harris 27 Mar 1754, Cumberland Co., Virginia Colony. John was born Abt 1724, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]