Seventh Generation


1421. Sarah Caroline Skillman was born on 18 September 1816 in Lambertville, Hunterdon, NJ. She appeared in the census in 1900 in West Amwell, Hunterdon, NJ. Living with daughter, Mary Sebold. She died of pneumonia (10 days) on 15 May 1908 at the age of 91 in Trenton, Mercer, NJ. She died at home, 26 Walnut Ave, Trenton, N.J.
Copy of death certificate is in Holcombe file. Sarah was buried at Pennington Presbyterian Cemetery in Pennington, Mercer, NJ.

Sarah Caroline Skillman and Thomas Holcombe were married about 1841 in Pennington, Mercer, NJ. They appeared in the census in 1850 in Amwell, Hunterdon, NJ. Living with Thomas on his farm was his father, Richard, age 64. Children were Henrietta 8, Howard 6, Martha 4, and Mary 2. They appeared in the census in 1860 in Hopewell, Mercer, NJ. 1860 Census has children: Henrietta 18, John H. 16, Anna M. 14, Mary E. 12, Hetty S. 10, Amanda 8, Charlotte 6, Wm H. 4, and Thos C. 1. Sarah and Thomas appeared in the census in 1870 in Hopewell, Mercer, NJ. Children in 1870 Census: Mary E. 21, Hettie 19, Amanda 17, Jennie 15, William 12, and Calvin 10. He owned real estate valued at $5,000 and his occupation was Stock Dealer. They lived in Pennington, Mercer, NJ in 1880. Thomas Holcombe, son of Richard Holcombe and Sarah Runkle, was born on 12 June 1822 in Lambertville, Hunterdon, NJ. Jon K. Holcombe has b. Jul 12, 1822 in E. Amwell Twp, Hunterdon, NJ. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Pennington, Mercer, NJ. In 1910 Census, a widower, he was living with son William H. in Pennington. He lived with his son, Wm. Henry, in Pennington, Mercer, NJ in 1910. Thomas died on 17 December 1912 at the age of 90 in Trenton, Mercer, NJ. He was a farmer and stock dealer in New Jersey. He was buried at Pennington Presbyterian Cemetery in Pennington, Mercer, NJ. Richard Holcombe IV lived with Thomas in 1850.

Sarah Caroline Skillman-6805 and Thomas Holcombe-6806 had the following children:

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Henrietta C. "Rettie" Holcombe-9204.

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John Howard Holcombe-9205.

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Anna Martha (Bateman?) Holcombe-9206.

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Mary Eliza Holcombe-9207.

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Henrietta Skillman "Hettie, Hetty" Holcombe-6807.

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Amanda Holcombe-9209.

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Eugenia Charlotte Jane "Jennie" Holcombe-9208.

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William Henry Holcombe-9210.

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Thomas Calvin Holcombe-9211.