Hello Nathan and Group, Saw your post on SKEETO, you wrote: I'm searching for the Odom family (headed by Richard Odom who arrived in Chowan Precinct abt 1700 from Nansemond Co., VA and died leaving a will in 1728 in Chowan County), and also for Edward Sketoe, who was named on the 1753 tax list of Chowan Co., NC, and a Joseph Skittoe, his possible relative, who bought land from Jacob Odom, son of the above Richard Odom in 1748. Also I am searching for John Stringer (b ca 1710's or 1720's) who lived in Chowan Co., NC before living in Edgecombe Co., NC in the Revolutionary War era. My interest in the name SKEETO is as follows...any tip or lead will be appreciated...maybe something below will be of help to you... Cathy Hart Farris cfarris@pacific.net My ancestor Aaron ELLIS mentioned Morning SKEETO in his estate papers. I have tried to put together an outline on SKEETO hoping I would be able to discover more on Aaron ELLIS and his family. 1701 Cav & Pion p53 PB 9 Joseph COOPER 136ac Up Par of Nansemond Co, on SKEETOES Br and br of Coropeake Swp, adj William SUMNER and ADAM RABY. 24 Oct 1701 p412. Tras 3: Margaret READ, Richard BAKER, John CANNEDY. NOTE: Mourning SKEETO is sister to Aaron ELLIS. see Aaron outline NOTE: Adam RABY moved to Bertie 1754 Grimes NC Wills REDDING John Perquimans Co 28 Jan 1754 April Ct 1754 I give an bequeath to Elizabeth FULLENTON, my dearly beloved and intended wife, my plantation next to Jesse EASON's. Cousin: JOHN ELLIS. Exe John DAVIS and Joshua SMALL brothers in law. wit: Jesse EATON, JOSEPH SKETO and John HARRIS NOTE: ELLIS and SKETO knew each other way before 1754 from "Chowan Will Abstract 1707-1850" Pansy A. ELLIOTT book from Salt Lake 975.6147 p28d 1775 17 Dec A:63 Sarah ELLIS. Chowan Co NC Dau. Morning SKEET, cousins, James BOYCES and Francis SKEET. Exrs: James BOYCES, Jacob JORDAN. Wit: Silas WHITE, Elizabeth WARD. QUESTION: Who was father of Morning SKEETO? from Records of Estate 1734-1788 Vol II Loose Estate Papers by Gammon: 1769 202 Aaron ELLIS adm grtd Catherine ELLIS 28 June 1769. Division of estate 20 Sep. 1771 between 1. Catheron ELLIS and 2 Ezekial WIMBERLY as gd for Celey ELLIS. Inv undated by the admrs. Acct of sale of property of dec'd which belonged to Selah ELLIS, heir at law 14 Oct 1771. Buyers: Jethro KITTRELL, Henry LEE, Thom MIERS, Charles AVERET, Thom HOUSE, Ezekiel WIMBERLY, Dave BOYD. Ezekiel WIMBERLY filed a gdn acct for said Celia ELLIS Feb 1775 mentioning money paid to Ezekiel WIMBERLY, Noah HINTON, John JOHNSTON, Lemuel RIDDICK, Catherine ELLIS and also mentioning negros Charles and Simon. Division of estate Feb 1775 between Celia ELLIS, heir at law and Ezekiel WIMBERLY who had purchased the shares of Mary ELLIS and Morning SKEETO, sisters of the said Aaron ELLIS Comment: Knowing the names of the sisters of Aaron could lead to some other avenues. The abstractor made a mistake and wrote Selia EDWARDS, the handwritten copy which I have says Selah ELLIS. I discovered this Jan 2001 1771 959 Court Ordered Ezekial WIMBERLY appt guardian of Celia ELLIS the orphen of Moses ELLIS dec'd on his giving Security in the sum of one thousand pounds proclamation money which security is accordingly given by James MOORE and Arthur BROWN. 1771 960 Court Shadrick WELKINS appeared in open court and deposed upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that Selia ELLIS is the reputed daughter of Moses ELLIS of Chowan County dec'd and that the said Moses ELLIS and AARON ELLIS of Bertie Co were generally reputed to be and declared themselves to be brothers. Pursuant to the dementions of an order of the worshipfull court of Bartie begun and held for said county on the second Tuesday in Feb 1775. We the subscriber that divided and set apart the estate of Aron ELLIS deceased between Celia ELLIS, heir of deceased and Ezekiel WIMBERLY purchaser of Mary ELLIS and Morning SKEETO sisters of said deceast parts the following manner and forme to wit: To Celia ELLIS heir of deceased for her part and shair of the sd dec'd estate, twenty five pounds proc and six penny. To Ezekiel WIMBERLY for his part and shair of the said dec'd state ?? have fifty pounds one shilling of ---money. Noah HINTON James MOORE James GARDNER from "Chowan Will Abstract 1707-1850" Pansy A. ELLIOTT book from Salt Lake 975.6147 p28d 1775 17 Dec A:63 Sarah ELLIS. Chowan Co NC Dau. Morning SKEET, cousins, James BOYCES and Francis SKEET. Exrs: James BOYCES, Jacob JORDAN. Wit: Silas WHITE, Elizabeth WARD.