Village Skibicze
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The village is mentioned in documents from 1769 as part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
From 1795, it was part of the Russian Empire in the Kobryn district, Slonim district, from 1797 in the Lithuanian district, and from 1801 in the Grodno province. The village on Schubert’s map of 1832:
Also on the military-topographic map of the Russian Empire for 1846-1863:
In 1858, the village was the center of the rural community in the Drohiczyn volost. There were 96 revisor souls (state peasants) who belonged to the estate of Balkuny, owned by landowner Peter Kraszewsk, and Skibicze, jointly owned by Korazowa, Pesecki, and Jacynicz. There were also 23 registered souls (state peasants) in the Skibicze village community in the Bezdziez rural community. In 1905, there were 18 inhabitants.
The RGIA archive contains a reference to the village, F. 577 Op. 10 D. 1132, dates: October 24, 1864 - October 23, 1872.
Case concerning the redemption of land plots from Faustyna and Elizabeta Jacynicz of the Skibicze estate by temporarily obligated peasants. (Grodno Province) October 24, 1864 - October 23, 1872.
The village on the one-verst map:
Also on the three-verst map:
In the NIABGr archive, f.24 op.15 d.2837, there is a mention of our village, with the dates 04.03.1915 - 09.03.1915.
Case regarding the request of peasant Eduard Penkowski to register a plot of land in his name on the Skibichi estate in the Kobryn district (2nd section, 2nd column).
From 1921 to 1939, it was part of Poland, in the Drohiczyn gmina, Drohiczyn powiat, Polesie Voivodeship. In 1921, there were 15 households and 96 inhabitants, 77 of whom were Orthodox Christians. In the 1930s, there were 28 households. In September 1939, the Polesie Cossacks (OUN) carried out an armed action to disarm Polish military personnel.
The village on the Polish WIG map:
Also on the kdwr military map:
From December 4, 1939, as part of the Belarus SSR, in the Drohiczyn volost, Drohiczyn district, Pinsk region, there were 43 households and 272 inhabitants. From October 12, 1940, in the Lipniki village council, Drohiczyn district. The village on the Red Army map:
Five residents of the village died in World War II. Since 1954, it has been part of the Brest Region. In 1959, there were 167 residents, and in 1970, the village was part of the Drohiczyn Village Council, with 143 residents. In 1995, there were 34 households and 63 residents.
References and materials used in the post:
- https://ru.wikipedia.org
- Cities and villages of Belarus, Brest Region
- etomesto.ru