Jean Skipwith (born Jane Miller, 1748-1826) at the age of 40 in 1788 married her deceased sister Anne's widower Peyton Skipwith. Jean inherited Elm Hill Plantation from her father's estate (her mother was a Bolling). Eventually Lady Jean Skipwith and her husband (he was a baronet) had four children of their own, and moved to his estate Prestwould in Mecklenburg County. Prestwoud is still there and open for tours. Besides marrying her former brother in law at age 40, and having four children at a rather mature age, she was remarkable for having had an extensive private library of her own - something most women and many men could not boast. The Prestwould Executive Director is scheduled to give a lecture at the Virginia Historical Society I think October 1. Alyson L. Taylor-White ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html