Henry Skiles Sr. (1699 - bef. 1750)

Born 1699 in Wicomico, Somerset Co., Maryland

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Descendants

Died before 1 Jun 1750 before age 51 in Leacock Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1699

Place: Wicomico, Somerset Co.,MD

Event

Event:

Date: 21 APRIL 1743

Place: Lancaster Co., PA / Land Warrant

Note: Date of Patent-------------- 16 Nov. 1744

Patantee---------------------- Skyles, John

Acres--------------------------- 211

Warrantee-------------------- Henry Skyles Sr.

Date of Warrant------------ 21 April 1743

County------------------------- Lancaster

Marriage

Husband: Henry (Shiles) Skiles

Child: William Skiles

Child: Henry Skiles

Child: Peter Skiles

Child: Harmon Skiles

Child: Catherine Skiles

Child: Ann Elizabeth Skiles

Child: James Skiles

Child: Margaret Skiles

Child: John Skiles

Marriage:

Place: Manokin, Somerset Co., MD

Husband: Thomas Shiles

Wife: Naomi Bozman

Child: Alice Shiles

Child: Elizabeth Shiles

Child: John Shiles

Child: Henry (Shiles) Skiles

Child: William (Shiles) Skiles

Child: Thomas Shiles

Marriage:

Date: Abt 1688

Place: Somerset Co., MD

Henry Skiles Sr.

Will of Henry Styles

Probate record of Henry Skyles; 1749; Lancaster County court; Lancaster County Archives, Lancaster, PA; NOTES: dated 10 Feb 1749

"I Henrey Skyles taking into my serious consideration of my former errors and mistakes in giving my plantation unto my son John Skyles his hands by bad councel and evil advice in order to defraud my wife and all my children out of their just claims to my estate contrary to all law, justice and equity and have made a will according as my conscience directed me that if ever it be called in question amongst honest and Christian men that the said will be put in Execution for approval? to God the impartial Judge Quick and dead if it was not out of a principle of correction that I caused that said will to be formed which is dated the day and year above written."

Henry signed this with his mark. Witnessed by David Cowen, William Cowen, and Thomas Cowen

Probate of Henry Styles

Probate record of Henry Skyles; 1749-1750; Lancaster County court; Lancaster County Archives, Lancaster, PA, unproved will from Box #1; NOTES: dated 10 Feb 1749/50,

Henry Skyles of Leacock township . . . 'beloved wife Katherine? . . . son John Skyles . . .John's brothers and sisters William, Henry, Peter, Herman, billey, Elizabeth, Katherine?, and Ann . . ."

Henry signed with his mark. Witnessed by David Cowen, William Cowen, and Thomas Cowen.^[1]

Will of Henry Skyles; 1750-1757; Lancaster County Court; p 238-239; Lancaster County Archives, Will Book J, Vol 1;

"I Henry Skyles of Leacock of Leacock township & county of Lancaster . . . I give unto my beloved wife Catherine Skyles . . . provided that my wife afforesaid shall behave properly towards my children & not give herself to the liberty of being drunk or to drink to excess . . . I give & bequeath to my sons William, Henry, Petter & Harman . . . I give unto my daughters Elizabeth Rutter, Catherine Cowen, and Ann Elizabeth Dobbins . . . I give & bequeath unto my youngest son James & youngest daughter Margaret . . . and if my son James or daughter Margaret should die before they come to full age or have issue, I order that my son John Skyles, shall have the portion or part of such decd added to his dividend it is also my will that my son John afforesaid shall have my big waggon & the two waggon hourses, to wit, Duke and Jolly and the horned cattle which he already hath in possession . . . And I nominate and appoint my trusty and beloved friend Edward Barwick Esq. and my son John Skyles to me the executors . . . this 19th day of April, 1750 . . ."

Henry signed with an X. Witnessed by Isaac Richardson, John Moore and Thomas Henderson. Isaac Richardson and James Moore declared that this was Henry Skyles will on 1 Jun 1750. Isaac Richardson and James Moore again declared that this was Henry Skyles will on 14 Jun 1757.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ note: This will is very difficult to read and full of strange spellings. Errors in this transcription are likely.
2. ↑ Lancaster County Archives, 150 N Queen St #10, Lancaster,[Pennsylvania],

• Lancaster County Pennsylvania. Register of Wills Will of Henry Skiles. Will Book J. Page: 238 & 239.