Desc of Thomas Skillings: Fifth Generation

196. Cpl Josiah⁵ Skillings (Skillin) (Edward⁴, Josiah³, John², Thomas¹) (#1322) was born in Gray, Cumberland, ME 22 May 1752.⁽¹²⁶⁹⁾ NSDAR Lineages Member No. 514520 says he was born May 31, 1752 (31 crossed out and 22 inserted) at Scarborough, ME Individual flags: Twin; Rev War. Josiah died 16 Apr 1829 in Gray, Cumberland, ME, at 76 years of age.⁽¹²⁷⁰⁾ NSDAR Lineages Member No. 514520 says he died after 1800 at Gray, ME

He married twice. He married Sarah Blackstone in Falmouth, Cumberland, ME, Apr 1774.⁽¹²⁷¹⁾ 1 child

NSDAR Lineages Member Nos. 514520 and 175744 say c1775 poss Gray or Scarborough, ME; other sources give 22 May 1774.

However, ME Fams in 1790 V 5 (published Jun 1996), and prob with better documentation (Cum Co Commissioners Recs 2:149), says they were m Apr 1774 New Casco section of Falmouth. Until proven otherwise, this is the date that I will use. (Sarah Blackstone is #1323.)

Sarah was born 1750 in Gray, Cumberland, ME.⁽¹²⁷²⁾ bef 29 Feb 1756 Sarah was the daughter of Pvt Benjamin Blackstone Jr and Eleanor Phipps.

Sarah died abt 22 Sep 1776 in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME, at approximately 26 years of age.⁽¹²⁷³⁾ in childbirth

Abstract from ME Families in 1790 by Anderson, V 5, p 34:

iv. Sarah [Blackstone] m New Casco section of Falmouth Apr 1774 Josiah Skillings (Cum Co Commissioners recs, 2:149), b May 1752 s/o Edward and Sarah (Mills) Skillings (MHGR 2:106, 169). Josiah was a Rev War Soldier (Mass Soldiers Sailors 14:273).

He married Susanna (Susan) Noyes in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME, 4 Dec 1776.⁽¹²⁷⁴⁾ intentions; 13 children (Merrill Memorial says 14 children); Allen Lundstedt says m in Falmouth, ME (Susanna (Susan) Noyes is #1320.)

Susanna was born 6 Jul 1760 in Portland, Cumberland, ME.⁽¹²⁷⁵⁾ Susanna was the daughter of Capt Samuel Noyes Sr and Mary Merrill. Susanna died 14 Dec 1843 in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME, at 83 years of age.⁽¹²⁷⁶⁾ Abbrev: -- Noyes Online (Paul M. Noyes) Title: GenCircles web site http://www.gencircles.com/users/noyes/1/ Noyes Family WebGED http://noyes.rootsweb.com/ Author: Paul M. Noyes

Publication: This family history of the NOYES surname is an ongoing nearly 40 yeareffort to combine various source materials into one centralized repository for this historically famous family. My work originally wasbased on the two-volume set by Col. Henry E. Noyes -- Genealogical Record of Some of the Noyes Descendants of James, Nicholas and PeterNoyes, published in 1904. Although this entire work is included in this database, nearly 700 additional sources have been added over the years with literally thousands of citations to these various sources.The work is by no means complete, however, this site is dedicated to sharing what has been pieced together to date. If you find material that may be of use in your research, please feel free to use any pertinent information. Any corrections and additions to this work would be most appreciated, therefore I have not included my sources on this site. It is my hope that interested researchers will contact me by e-mail.

IGI - Submitter: Heather H. C. Brady, 3375 W. 7800 S No. 3516, West Jordan, UT 84088, AF89-100991

Abstract from The Noyes Family Website:

Noyes, Susanna (1760 - ) - female b. 6 JUL 1760 in Portland, Cumberland, Massachusetts father: Noyes, Samuel(1725 - ~1790) mother: Merrill, Mary(1736 - )

Event Marriage Intent - 4 DEC 1776; Falmouth, York, Massachusetts; Josiah Skillings

Children Edward SKILLINGS Benjamin SKILLINGS Dolly SKILLINGS Priscilla SKILLINGS Lydia SKILLINGS Susan SKILLINGS John SKILLINGS James SKILLINGS Sabrina SKILLINGS Mary SKILLINGS Josiah SKILLINGS Simeon SKILLINGS Samuel SKILLINGS b: 1778 in Scarborough Maine

He was baptized in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME, 31 May 1752.⁽¹²⁷⁷⁾ poss Scarborough

Josiah served in the military 28 Oct 1775 - 2 Nov 1775.⁽¹²⁷⁸⁾ Rev War

Josiah was listed as a member of a church in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME, 15 Sep 1776.⁽¹²⁷⁹⁾ Abstract from NSDAR Online Patriot Index: SKILLING , Josiah Birth: MA 22 May 1752 Rank: Cpl Service: MA Death: MA p 1800 Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: Susanna Noyes Spouse: Sarah Blackstone

Abstract from MA Soldiers and Sailors, 14:273:

Josiah Skillings, Corporal, Capt. Benj. Larabee's Co., marched Oct 28, 1775; discharged Nov 2, 1775, served six days under Col. Jonathan Mitchell - Company ordered out by Col. Freeman to fortify Falmouth.

Check DAR Lineage Books, NSDAR Member Nos. 514520 and 175744

Abstract from 8 Generations of Skillings by Dorothy Skillings, pp 38-39:

Josiah5 Skillin (Edward4, Josiah3, John2, Thomas1) b Scarborough, ME 22 May 1752; m1 c1775 Sarah Blackstone of Gray, ME d/o Benjamin Blackstone, Jr. She d bef 4 Dec 1776 (est based on date of his 2nd marriage); m2 4 Dec 1776 Susanna Noyes, d/o Capt. Samuel and Mary (Merrill) Noyes; d Gray, ME 16 apr 1829.

Child w/1st wife:

1. Sarah, bp Scarborough, ME 22 Sep 1776; m Joseph Skillin

Children w/2nd wife:

2. John, bp 16 Aug 1777; m1 Elizabeth Titcomb; m2 Susan Mitchell 3. Samuel, b/bp Gray, ME 31 Jan/Jun 1779; m Mary Ramsdell 4. James, bp Scarborough, ME 21 May 1780 5. Sabrina, b North Yarmouth, ME 25 May 1785; m Joshua Adams 6. Mary, bp 28 Sep 1785; m Enoch Tewksbury 7. Dorothy, bp 28 Sep 1785; m Zachariah Merrill 8. Priscilla, b Cape Elizabeth 9 Jan 1789; m Isaac Adams as 1st wife 9. Josiah, Jr, b North Yarmouth, ME 12 Mar 1791; m Sophia Lunt 10. Simeon, b 1793; m Hannah Thompson 11. Edward, bp Gray, ME 1795; m Hannah Kimball 12. Susan, b Gray, ME 16 Aug 1800; m William Huston 13. Benjamin, b Gray 1803; m Mary Swett 14. Lydia

Note: Thomas Henley has these children in a different birth order; however, information is unreliable.

IGI information submitted by Heather H.C. Brady, 3375 W 7800 S, No. 3516, West Jordan, UT 84088 (AF89-100991).

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?o p=GET&db=lundstedt-1951&id=I18972

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/u/n/A lan-P-Lundstedt/GENE93-0006.html?Welcome=104040016 5

58. Josiah Skillings, Twin, born 22-May-1752 in Scarborough [VRx], Cumberland, ME; died 16-Apr-1829. He was the son of 116. Edward Skillings and 117. Sarah Miller. He married 59. Susanna Noyes 04-Dec-1776 in Falmouth, Cumberland, ME.

59. Susanna Noyes, born 06-Jul-1760 in Portland, Cumberland, ME; died 14-Dec-1843 in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME. She was the daughter of 118. Samuel Noyes, Capt. and 119. Mary Merrill.

Children of Josiah Skillings and Susanna Noyes are: i. John Skillings, Capt., born 16-Aug-1777 in /of Freeport, Cumberland, ME; died Unknown; married Elizabeth Titcomb 01-Mar-1804 in North Yarmouth. Cumberland, ME; born in /of North Yarmouth, Cumberland, ME; died Unknown. ii. Samuel Skillings, born Dec-1778 in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME; died 18-Jul-1840 in Gray, Cumberland, ME; married Mary Ramsdell 10-Apr-1800 in Gray, Cumberland, ME; born Sep-1783 in Gray, Cumberland, ME; died 23-Apr-1857 in Gray, Cumberland, ME. iii. James Skillings, died Unknown. iv. Benjamin Skillings, died Unknown; married Sarah Swett; died Unknown. v. Lydia Skillings, died Unknown. vi. Dorothy-Dolly Skillings, born c 1785; died Unknown; married Zachariah Merrill; died Unknown. 29 vii. Sabrina Skillings, born 25-May-1785 in Maine; died Unknown; married Joshua Adams 09-Sep-1804 in Gray, Cumberland, ME. viii. Mary Skillings, born Bef. 28-Sep-1785; died Unknown; married Enoch Tewksbury; died Unknown. ix. Josiah Skillings, born 12-Mar-1791; died Unknown; married Sophia Lunt; died Unknown. x. Simeon Skillings, born 1793; died Unknown; married Hannah Thompson; died Unknown. xi. Edward Skillings, born c 1795 in /of Falmouth, Cumberland, ME; died Unknown; married Hannah Kimball; died Unknown. xii. Susan Skillings, born 16-Aug-1800; died Unknown; married William Houston 24-May-1818 in Gray, Cumberland, ME; died Unknown.

Sources:

Title: Joshua Adams (1779-1846) of Falmouth, Gray and Raymond, Maine, and some of his descendants, 1957, by Charles F. Adams, Note: Maine Historical Society, Portland ME, G Ad17.15

Title: The Skilling Family, Maine historical and genealogical recorder, Vol 2 (1895) p.100, by William M. Sargent

Title: Maine families in 1790, Vol 5, 1996: Camden ME, ed. by Joseph C. Anderson II - Note: Nicholas Edgecomb b.1740/1 (p.99); William Nason b.1717 (p.200); James Patterson b.c1744 (p.216); Robert Patterson b.c1713 (p.219); Abner Sawyer b.1757 (p.267); Joel Sawyer b.1746 (p.268); 929.3741 M2256 1992 V.03, p 114

Text: "Skillen, Josiah, son of Edward and Sarah", World Family Tree Vol. 16, Ed. 1, Release date: December 15, 1997, by Brøderbund Software, Inc., #1745: desc. Thomas Skillings (Skillin) to present-day Maine; CD 716

Title: The Descendants of Thomas Skillin of Falmouth (now Portland), Maine, June 11, 2001, by Thomas Shaw Henley, draft of Vol. 1

Title: Maine historical and genealogical recorder, v.1 (1884)-v.9 (1898), Rec. of 1st Cong Church of Scarborough (Vol 1, p.55ff); Rec. of 2nd Cong Church of Scarborough (Vol 4, p.29ff); Scarborough Town Records (Vol 5, p.56ff), Page: Vol 2, p.32

Title: World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1, Release date: 23-Aug-1996, by Brøderbund Software, Inc., #0060: John & Emma Jepson; #0239: Asa Kimball 1; #0470: Jane Sawyer (...Edward) of Rowley, Hodgkins-Giddings-Dutch; #0657: Anc. & desc. of Nathaniel Starbuck & Dinah Coffin of Nantucket MA; #0757: Mary Jane Adams, d. Joshua of Falmouth, m. Rev. John Cook; #1107: anc. John Woodman (to Edward) & Anna Adams (to Nathaniel); #1240: anc. Mary Small b. 1783 (to Edward); #1907: John Davis & Elizabeth Basford; #2086: Skillings-Lydston-Chadbourne; CD 704, tree 0737

Cpl Josiah Skillings (Skillin) and Sarah Blackstone had the following child:

child + 538 i. Sarah (Sally) (Mary?)⁶ Skillings was born by 22 Sep 1776.

Cpl Josiah Skillings (Skillin) and Susanna (Susan) Noyes had the following children:

child + 539 ii. Capt John Skillings was born 16 Aug 1777.

child + 540 iii. Samuel Skillings Sr was born Dec 1778.

child 541 iv. James Skillings (#1795) was born in Gray, Cumberland, ME by 21 May 1780.⁽¹²⁸⁰⁾ He was baptized in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME, 21 May 1780.⁽¹²⁸¹⁾

child + 542 v. Sabrina Skillings was born 25 May 1785.

child + 543 vi. Mary Skillings was born by 28 Sep 1785.

child + 544 vii. Dorothy (Dolly) Skillings was born by 28 Sep 1785.

child + 545 viii. Priscilla Skillings was born 9 Jan 1789.

child + 546 ix. Josiah Skillings Jr was born 12 Mar 1791.

child + 547 x. Simeon Skillings III was born 1793.

child + 548 xi. Edward Skillings was born 1795.

child 549 xii. Susan Skillings (#1805) was born in Gray, Cumberland, ME 16 Aug 1800.⁽¹²⁸²⁾ Susan died 24 Oct 1867 in Falmouth, Cumberland, ME, at 67 years of age.⁽¹²⁸³⁾ gravestone She married William Huston in Gray, Cumberland, ME, 3 May 1819.⁽¹²⁸⁴⁾ intentions published 24 May 1818 (William Huston is #1817.)

William was born 5 Feb 1792 in Falmouth, Cumberland, ME.⁽¹²⁸⁵⁾ William was the son of Stephen Huston and Elizabeth Estes Hawkes. William died 6 Mar 1859 in Falmouth, Cumberland, ME, at 67 years of age.⁽¹²⁸⁶⁾ gravestone

His body was interred aft 6 Mar 1859 in Falmouth, Cumberland, ME, Blanchard Cemetery.⁽¹²⁸⁷⁾

child + 550 xiii. Benjamin Skillings was born c1803.

child 551 xiv. Lydia Skillings (#1804) was born c1805.⁽¹²⁸⁸⁾

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