Fifth Generation

162. Capt. Abraham Skillman was born in 1768 in Rocky Hill, Montgomery Twp., Somerset, NJ. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Mt. Gilead, Loudoun Co., VA. He died in 1862 at the age of 94. Abraham was a blacksmith, farmer. His SOA Number is 32. From SOA:
Estate near Leesburg, Va., suffered great loss in Civil War.

Capt. Abraham Skillman and Ann Violinda Simpson were married on 26 February 1798 in Loudoun Co., VA. Ann Violinda Simpson, daughter of John Simpson and Mary Moore, was born on 30 August 1780. She died before 1826 at the age of 46.

Capt. Abraham Skillman-1055 and Ann Violinda Simpson-1139 had the following children:

+386	i.	John Skillman-859.
387	ii.	Mary Skillman was born in 1802. She died before 1902 at the age of 100. Her SOA Number is 32 ii.
+388	iii.	Abraham Skillman Jr.-855.
+389	iv.	James Littleberry Skillman-909.
+390	v.	Elizabeth "Betsy" Skillman-1133.
391	vi.	Catharine "Kitty" Skillman was born in 1812 in Loudoun Co., VA. She died before 1912 at the age of 100. Her SOA Number is 32 vi.
+392	vii.	Violinda Ann Skillman-1135.
+393	viii.	Alcinda Skillman-1136.
+394	ix.	William French Skillman-1137.
+395	x.	Bushrod Washington Skillman-1138.

Capt. Abraham Skillman and Delilah "Delia" Alexander were married on 3 December 1827 in Frederick, VA. Genforum Skillman #176 by suzanne gives marriage as 3 Dec 1827 in Loudoun Co., VA. However, she references a book, Frederick County Marriages, 1738-1850 by John Vogt & T. William Kethley, Jr, page 275. Delilah "Delia" Alexander died in 1857. She was born in Ireland.