Fifth Generation

188. John T. Skillman was born on 10 January 1753 in Harlingen, Montgomery Twp., Somerset, NJ. He served in the military in 1776 in Revolutionary War. Private, N.J. PNSR He died on 2 December 1835 at the age of 82 in Ringoes, Hunterdon, NJ. DAR Patriots Index has d. 12/2/1835, as does Motter Snell, also Find-A-Grave. His SOA Number is 36. John was buried in Larison's Corners, Hunterdon, NJ. Find-A-Grave has Amwell Ridge Cem., Ringoes, NJ.

John T. Skillman and Maria Veghte were married on 25 December 1778 in Sussex, Sussex, NJ. Motter Snell has 1780.
Marriage license obtained 12/25/1778, Family Archive, CD518 New Jersey Source Records...
Heritage Quest online: Married by Reverend Johannes Martinius Van Harlingen at his house in Sourland on Wednesday evening the 29 of December Anno Domini 1778. Maria Veghte, daughter of Garret Veghte and Elizabeth Barkelow, was born on 18 December 1751 in Phillipsburg, Warren, NJ. Motter Snell has b. Six Mile Run, NJ. She died on 16 July 1845 at the age of 93 in Ringoes, Hunterdon, NJ. "Water's Edge" gives 16 July, 1849, age 94, and Motter Snell gives 1836. Find A Grave has Jul 16, 1845, age 94. She was buried in Larison's Corners, Hunterdon, NJ. Find A Grave has bur. Amwell Ridge Cem., Ringoes, NJ.

John T. Skillman-44 and Maria Veghte-743 had the following children:

+469	i.	Mary B. Skillman-928.
+470	ii.	Thomas J. Skillman-744.
+471	iii.	Elizabeth Skillman-929.
+472	iv.	Isaac Skillman-930.
473	v.	Henry Skillman was born on 6 December 1788 in Greenwich Twp., Sussex, NJ. He died on 5 April 1789 at the age of 0.
+474	vi.	Anna Skillman-931.
+475	vii.	William Livingston Skillman-932.