Capt. Elijah Skidmore

He was a cordwainer. He served as a Captain in the Rowan County Militia (1761).

"Elijah Skidmore left Delaware as a young man, going first to Augusta Countuy, Virginia. Possibly he settled in that part which is now Rockingham Cty with his brother Henry; Abraham Potter from DE had purchased 350 acres in what is now Rockingham cty on Cook's Creek in 1744. The Skidmores had apparently left VA by 1755, for in that year Robert Breckinridge, the sheriff of Augusta Cty, reported Elijah Skidmore "Not found".

"Elijah Skidmore was in Yadkin Cty (then Rowan), North Carolina as early as 22 March 1758 when he was a witness to a deed and Elijah and Henry appear on the 1759 tax list of the county.

"On 17 November 1769 John Howard of Rowan County sold 250 acres beginning at the mouth of Reedy Creek on the east side of the Yadkin River to Elijah Scidmore for £30 proclamation money. This was part of the 700 acres granted by John, Earl of Granville, to John Howard. Elijah Scidmore indemnified Howard for the quit rents due on the land since 25 September 1766. On the same day Elijah Scidmore sold the same land to John Hedgepeth for £55, which produced an instant profit of £25.

"Elijah had died intestate before 13 May 1775 in what was then Surry County, North Carolina. The inventory included his shoemaker's tools, three books, a pair of "specticles", his razor, a shot pouch and powder horn, two pair of leather breeches, a linen jacket, a cap, and a handkerchief among other personal property. The inventory was returned to court by (his son-in-law) Robert Lanier. He owned no real property at the time of his death." [Warren and William Skidmore, Scudamore/Skidmore Genealogy (1998).]

"Elijah Skidmore left Delaware as a young man, going first to Augusta Countuy, Virginia. Possibly he settled in that part which is now Rockingham County with his brother Henry; Abraham Potter from Delaware had purchased 350 acres in what is now Rockingham cty on Cook's Creek in 1744. The Skidmores had apparently left Virginia by 1755, for in that year Robert Breckinridge, the sheriff of Augusta County, reported Elijah Skidmore "Not found"

Elijah Skidmore was in Yadkin County (then Rowan), North Carolina as early as 22 March 1758 when he was a witness to a deed and Elijah and Henry appear on the 1759 tax list of the county.

On 17 November 1769 John Howard of Rowan County sold 250 acres beginning at the mouth of Reedy Creek on the east side of the Yadkin River to Elijah Scidmore for 30pounds proclamation money. This was part of the 700 acres granted by John Earl of Granville, top John Howard. Elijah Scidmore indemnified Howard for the quit rents due on the land since 25 Sept. 1766. On the same day Elijah Scidmore sold the same land to John Hedgepeth for 55 pounds which produced an instant profit of 25 pounds.

Elijah had died intestate before 13 May 1775 in what was then Surry County, North Carolina. The inventory included his shoemaker's tools, three books, a pair of "specticles," his razor, a shot pouch and powder horn, two pair of leather breeches, a linen jacket, a cap and a handkerchief among other personal property. The inventory was returned to court by Robert Lanier (his son-in-law as we find from other evidence) and he owned no real property at the time of his death."