Sixth Generation


442. Peter Wilson Skillman was born on 20 November 1793 in Franklin Twp., Somerset, NJ. May have been born 8/22/1793 from gravestone. He was christened on 11 September 1802 at Kingston Church (Presby.) in Kingston, Somerset, NJ. He served in the military from 9 September 1814 to 6 December 1814 at Capt. Wm. Vliet's Co. of Infantry 2nd Reg. NJ in Union Army. Lt. Colonel John Seward, Brig. Gen. Wm Colfax Brigade, Paulus Hoeck, NY from Records of Officers and Men of NJ in the Wars of 1791-1815, Office of the Adj-Gen 1898-1903. Muster roll record indicates he was stationed at the arsenal in Jersey City Sep 9, 1814-Nov. 26,1814. Peter died on 15 January 1856 at the age of 62. Find-a-Grave has d. Jan 15 1851. No picture of stone. He was buried at St. James Lutheran in Greenwich Twp, Phillipsburg, Warren, NJ. His SOA Number is 48 iv. SOA: ...removed "to the Lakes," N.Y.

Peter Wilson Skillman and Sarah Ann Phillips were married. Sarah Ann Phillips was born on 20 October 1802. She died on 8 October 1876 at the age of 73 in Lake Hopatcong Twp, Warren, NJ. She was buried at St. James Lutheran Cemetery in Greenwich Twp, Phillipsburg, Warren, NJ.

Peter Wilson Skillman-1198 and Sarah Ann Phillips-11019 had the following children:

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Elizabeth L. Skillman-11026.

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Charles Skillman was born on 20 January 1823. He died on 21 August 1860 at the age of 37. He was buried at St. James Lutheran in Greenwich Twp, Phillipsburg, Warren, NJ.

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Theophilus Skillman-11022.

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Mary Skillman-11025.

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Ellen Skillman-11027.

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Furman Skillman was born on 1 January 1838. May have been born 1/1/1843. He died on 10 March 1925 at the age of 87 in Lake Hopatcong Twp, Warren, NJ. Tombstone listing has d. Mar 10, 1925, 82yrs 2mos, 9 days. therefore b. 1/1/1843. He was buried on 13 March 1925 at St. James Lutheran in Greenwich Twp, Phillipsburg, Warren, NJ. Obituary in Easton Express Mar 13, 1925.

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Thomas R. Skillman-11024.

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Theodore Skillman-11028.

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Henry "Harry" Skillman-122153.

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Peter Wilson Skillman-11023.