Fourth Generation


72. Abraham Skillman was born in 1740 in Long Island, Kings, NY. He died about 1771 at the age of 31 in Natchez, Adams, MS. Died of poisoning (SOA) His SOA Number is 19. From SOA:
...and circa 1771, with his man (negro) "went to Natchez, Mississippi, to engage in the cultivation of indigo and there was poisoned and died." Anne, left a widow, soon after m. her cousin, Tom Johnson. Her son Abraham Johnson of Little Rocky Hill, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sam'l Skillman, Jr. (b. 1765) of Kingston, and 1827, was an administrator of the estate of Tom, his father, then deceased.

Anne Johnson (private).

Abraham Skillman-1000 and Anne Johnson-1065 had the following children:

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Margaret "Peggy" Skillman was born in 1766. She died before 1866 at the age of 100. Her SOA Number is 19 i.

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Ann/Nancy Skillman was born in 1768. She died before 1868 at the age of 100. Her SOA Number is 19 ii.

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Jacob Skillman-1068.