Fifth Generation

221. Sarah Skillman was born on 21 August 1766. She died on 14 May 1829 at the age of 62. She was buried in Bedford. Her SOA Number is 63. From SOA:
The Journal of John Charles Phillip von Kraft reveals how "smitten" he was with "sweet Sally Skillmaenn." A volunteer officer in Col. Donop's (Hessian) regiment in the British occupancy of Long Island in the Rev. War, he was quartered at the house of "Thomas Killmann, a Hollander," he calls him, from Oct. 26, 1779, onward. (See N.Y. Historical collections.) Von Kraft in this Journal makes a comic show of himself. No doubt he was very much in love, though "Sally" was then only a little girl of less than 14. But in due time she got a much better husband than this sentimental Hessian.

Sarah Skillman and Martin Schenck were married on 3 October 1784. Martin Schenck, son of Martin Schenck and Ida Lambert Suydam, was born on 3 October 1765. He died on 9 December 1823 at the age of 58. He was buried in Bedford.

Sarah Skillman-84 and Martin Schenck-85 had the following children: