Fifth Generation

222. Maj. Thomas Skillman was born on 17 July 1770 in Flatbush, Kings, NY. He died on 4 November 1833 at the age of 63 in Smithville Flats, Chenango, NY. He was buried on 7 November 1833 at Skillman Cemetery in Smithville Flats, Chenango, NY. His SOA Number is 64. From SOA:
1824 sold his farm at Aquebogue [Suffolk Co., L.I.] and removed to McDonough, [Chenango Co.] N.Y.

Maj. Thomas Skillman and Jerusha Rogers were married on 21 May 1788 in Flatbush, Kings, NY. Marriage year may be 1789. Jerusha Rogers, daughter of Josiah Rogers and Rachel Arthur, was born on 1 March 1771 in Huntington, Suffolk, NY. See discussion in Genealogy Forum on AOL, "Skillman or Skidmore" She died on 21 February 1850 at the age of 78 in Smithville Flats, Chenango, NY. She was buried on 24 February 1850 at Skillman Cemetery in Smithville, Chenango, NY.

Maj. Thomas Skillman-86 and Jerusha Rogers-87 had the following children:

+615	i.	Thomas Skillman-88.
+616	ii.	Rachel Skillman-91.
+617	iii.	Josiah Skillman-93.
+618	iv.	Sarah Skillman-221.
+619	v.	Joseph Skillman-223.
+620	vi.	Maria Skillman-262.
+621	vii.	Jane Skillman-264.
622	viii.	Elsey Skillman was born on 23 February 1808 in Smithville Flats, Chenango, NY. She died on 25 February 1837 at the age of 29 in Smithville Flats, Chenango, NY. Her SOA Number is 64 viii. She was buried at Skillman Cemetery in Smithville, Chenango, NY. A heart with whose sacred cell The peaceful virtues loved to dwell Affection warm and faith sincere And soft humanity were there
+623	ix.	Francis Martin Skillman-267.