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Martha Skipwith (Waldron)

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Wife of Fulwar Skipwith
Mother of Hon. Fulwar Skipwith, President of Republic of West Florida

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About Martha Skipwith

Martha Waldron is the daughter of Francis Waldron.2 She married Fulwar Skipwith, son of Sir William Skipwith, 4th Bt. and Sarah Peyton.1

With a dau.1 Her married name became Skipwith.

Child of Martha Waldron and Fulwar Skipwith

  1. Fulwar Skipwith+2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulwar_Skipwith

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.

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  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3642. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. http://thepeerage.com/p57844.htm#i578436
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