Fourth Generation


70. Jacob Skillman was born in 1735 in Newtown (Maspeth Kills), Queens, NY. He died on 8 February 1790 at the age of 55. His SOA Number is 18. He was buried at Kingston Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Kingston, Somerset, NJ. From SOA:
A witness to his uncle Ben's will, Jan. 5 1777. Claim for Rev. War damages, covering, besides beds, bedding, only trifling household articles was sworn to by Ann, the wife, before Esquire Nathaniel Hunt, Oct. 18, 1782

Jacob Skillman and Ann Unknown were married about 1767. Ann Unknown was born about 1740. She died on 27 January 1815 at the age of 75. She was buried at Kingston Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Kingston, Somerset, NJ.

Jacob Skillman-998 and Ann Unknown-1059 had the following children:

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Robert Skillman-1060.

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Mary Skillman was born in 1771. She died on 29 August 1834 at the age of 63. Her SOA Number is 18 ii. She was buried at Kingston Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Kingston, Somerset, NJ. From SOA:
With her sister, "Tammy," lived for years on (now) Witherspoon St., Princeton. By confession of faith joined the Presby. Church of Princeton, Jan., 1807

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George Skillman-1064.

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Jane Skillman-122383.

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Tamsen Skillman was born in 1777. She was christened on 22 May 1802 at Presby. Church in Kingston, Somerset, NJ. She died on 16 November 1836 at the age of 59. Her SOA Number is 18 iv. Tamsen was buried at Kingston Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Kingston, Somerset, NJ. From SOA:
The property of the two unm. sisters, at their death put in charge of John Davison, attorney, was left to their two nieces, Mary Ann Merril and Ann Skillman, dau. of George, their brother. The will was witnessed, May 26, 1837, by James S. Green and W. D. Skillman. Tamsen joined by confession the Presby. Church of Kingston, May 22, 1802