Fulwar Skipwith

Fulwar Skipwith was born in 1720.1 He was the son of Sir William Skipwith, 4th Bt. and Sarah Peyton.2 He married Martha Waldron, daughter of Francis Waldron.1 He lived at Dinwiddie County, Virginia, U.S.A.1

Child of Fulwar Skipwith and Martha Waldron

1. Fulwar Skipwith+2

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Fulwar Skipwith (February 21, 1765 — January 7, 1839) was an American diplomat and politician, who served as a U.S. Consul in Martinique, and later as the U.S. Consul-General in France. He was instrumental in negotiating the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and was president of the Republic of West Florida in 1810 for 74 days; later, becoming Congressman for La.

Early life

Skipwith was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, and was a distant cousin of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson.

References

1. http://thepeerage.com/p57844.htm#i578434 cites
2. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3642. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]