1840. Moses D.⁷ Skillin (Sarah (Sally)⁶ Libby, Abigail⁵ Davis, Sarah⁴ Libby, William³, Elizabeth² Brown, Andrew¹) (#28437) was born in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME 29 Aug 1823.⁽⁵³²⁵⁾ age 26 years on 1850 census Moses died in Marshall, MN.⁽⁵³²⁶⁾ According to Nancy Skillings Patten, "the only reference I find to Moses, ... is a land purchase in Redwood Falls, MN." - Need to follow up on this clue.

He married Jane Doughty Black.⁽⁵³²⁷⁾ (Jane Doughty Black is #51719.) Jane was born c1828 in Gray, Cumberland, ME.⁽⁵³²⁸⁾ age 22 years on 1850 census

Moses was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census in Gray, Cumberland, ME.⁽⁵³²⁹⁾ 1850 Census for Gray, Cumberland, Maine, Roll 249, p 213 - enumerated 21 Aug 1850

120 120 Moses D. Skillin 26 M Farmer $700 Maine Jane 22 F Maine Nelson M. 2 M Maine

Moses D. Skillin and Jane Doughty Black had the following children:

+ 2570 i. Edith⁸ Skillings.

2571 ii. Davis Valentine Skillings (#51864).⁽⁵³³⁰⁾ unmarried He resided in Neosho, MO.⁽⁵³³¹⁾

+ 2572 iii. Edwin Manson Skillings.

2573 iv. Nelson Merrill Skillings (#51778) was born c1848.⁽⁵³³²⁾ prob unmarried; age 2 years on 1850 census Individual flags: Civil War. Nelson died in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN.⁽⁵³³³⁾ the Soldiers Home

Nelson served in the military c1863.⁽⁵³³⁴⁾ Civil War

+ 2574 v. Roswell Reed Skillings was born c1853.

+ 2575 vi. Colby Rich Skillings was born c1853.

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