General Notes

Thomas Skidmore, Esq.
Thomas Skidmore, Esq., son of Richard & Agnes (Lawrence) Skidmore, b. abt 1600, Westerly County, England; d. 1684, Fairfield,
Connecticut (will dated 20 Apr 1684); m.1st- 1635, England to Ellen Whitehead,; m.2nd- Joanna Stanford (Westcott)(Baldwin), she
had been twice widowed, b. 1612; d. will 1667; m.3rd 1672 to Sarah Treadwell, widow of Edward Treadwell, Henry Whelpley, and
Ralph Keeler.

At the age of 35 Thomas Skidmore was married and living in Westerlleigh, Gloucester County, England. In 1635, he was an Agent
of Governor Winthrop in planning Saybrook. In Apr 1635 he sent cattle over for Governor John Winthrop. In 1639, he set sail for
New England, aboard the same ship as Governor Winthrop, Jr. They arrived at what is now known as Cambridge, Massachusetts.
From 1636 until 1639, he assisted Governor Winthrop in the settlement of Saybrook, Connecticut. He assisted in the preparing a
plantation at Saybrook, Connecticut for Governor Winthrop, Jr.

Thomas Skidmore's homestead in Cambridge, Massachusetts was located on the westerly side of Brighton Street, North of Mount
Auburn. This location is now Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts and a post office stands on a portion of his lands. He was
living in Boston, Massachusetts in 1639. In the spring of 1640, he sent back to England for his wife and family to join him. At the
time he sent for his family, he also gave power of attorney to Henry Hazzard of Bristol England to sell his property at Westerly,
county of Gloucester, England. On 1 Jan 1646, Thomas Skidmore sold his property in Cambridge and moved with his wife and six
(6) children to Connecticut Colony, New York.
In 1647-48, Thomas Skidmore owned a home lot and ear marks for cattle in New London (at that time known as Pequot Harbor),
Connecticut. In 1649, he received a large land grant in Fairfield, Connecticut. He was instrumental in founding the settlement of
Huntington, Long Island. Thomas Skidmore was a Smithy (blacksmith) by trade. He located his shop on land near the Harbor - it
appears that he had a great affection for the water. In 1663 he is shown as a smithy of Huntington Harbor, Long Island. In 1673: He
was one of the Patentees of Huntington.

Also in 1673, Thomas Skidmore became the town Clerk in Huntington and a representative to the General Assembly. On 4 Mar
1669, he appears as the first attorney for Suffolk County. In 1676, he served in King Philip's War. He is listed in 1693 as One of
Associates of Lancaster, Massachusetts.

Thomas & Ellen (Whitehead) Skidmore had (5) five children:

1. Thomas, b. England.
2. Dorothy, b. ca. 1631, England; m. 20 Jul 1652, Stafford to Hugh Griffen
3. Jedidah (female), b. England; m. Edward Highby
4. John, b. 11 Apr 1643; m. Susannah Davis.
5. Grace m. John Goulding of Huntington.