191. Capt John⁵ Skillings (Skillin) (Edward⁴, Josiah³, John², Thomas¹) (#4214) was born in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME 15 Oct 1740.⁽¹¹⁸⁶⁾ DAR Lineage records say b Gray Individual flags: Rev War. John died 2 Apr 1777 in Bennington, Bennington, VT, at 36 years of age.⁽¹¹⁸⁷⁾ at Fort Skeensborough during action in Rev War

He married Hannah Hasty in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME, 5 Jun 1764.⁽¹¹⁸⁸⁾ 5 children (Hannah Hasty is #4224.)

Hannah was born 13 May 1747.⁽¹¹⁸⁹⁾ Hannah was the daughter of William Hasty and Hannah Fogg. Hannah died 26 Sep 1828 in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME, at 81 years of age.⁽¹¹⁹⁰⁾ Her body was interred aft 26 Sep 1828 in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME, Black Point Cemetery.⁽¹¹⁹¹⁾ Hannah was listed as a member of a church in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME, 2 Aug 1767.⁽¹¹⁹²⁾ NOTE: Dorothy Skillings says she is d/o William and Agnes (McCartney) Hasty; Libby Family Assoc says she is d/o William and Hannah (Fogg) Hasty - need to ascertain parentage

Abstract from MA/ME Families by W.G. Davis, 2:205-207: 2. Hannah, b 13 May 1747; m1 5 Jun 1764 Capt John Skillen; m2 28 Jul 1778 Col Benjamin Larrabee, a Capt in the Rev, a Col in the militia and a representative to the General Court of MA; he d 28 Sep 1828.

He was baptized in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME, 4 Jan 1741.⁽¹¹⁹³⁾ John was listed as a member of a church in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME, 2 Aug 1767.⁽¹¹⁹⁴⁾ John served in the military in Cumberland Co, ME, 1 Jan 1777-2 Apr 1777.⁽¹¹⁹⁵⁾ Rev War Abstract from NSDAR Online Patriot Index:

SKILLINGS , John Birth: MA 4 Jan 1741 Rank: Capt Service: MA Death: 2 Apr 1777 Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: (1) Hannah Hasty

Abstract from MA Soldiers and Sailors, 14:273::

Skillings, John, Scarborough. Captain, Col. Ebenezer Francis's regt.; list of officers returned to be commissioned; ordered in Council Feb. 3, 1777, that said officers be commissioned; reported commissioned Feb. 3, 1777; also, Captain, Col. Benjamin Tupper's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to April 2, 1777; reported died April 2, 1777; also, Captain, Col. Ebenezer Francis's regt.; subsistence allowed from date of engagement, Dec. 3 [1776], to time of arrival at Bennington; credited with 107 days subsistence, including allowance for 328 miles travel; also, account of the seven years half pay allowed agreeable to resolve of Aug. 24, 1780, to widows and orphans of officers who were killed or died in service; [Col.] Tupper's (10th) regt.; rank, Captain; reported died April 2, 1777; half pay allowed to April 2, 1784.

Abstract from NSDAR Lineage Books 13:255:

Miss Ellen Goold DAR Member No. 12671

Nathan Noble served in 1777 under Capt John Skillings and was in the desperate battles of Hubbardton, Bemis Heights, Stillwater, and Saratoga. The Colonel and the Capt (John Skillings) were killed and in scaling the breastworks to take possession, Nathan was shot.

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

John5 Skillin (Edward4, Josiah3, John2, Thomas1), b Scarborough 15 Oct 1740; m Scarborough 5 Jun 1764 Hannah Hasty, b 13 May 1747, d/o William and Agnes (McCartney) Hasty. During the Rev War, John served in William Crocker's Company as a 1st Lt and as a Capt in Col Ebenezer Francis' 11th Mass Regt in 1777. He was killed in action 2 Apr 1777 at Fort Skeensborough, Bennington, VT. Hannah m2 24 Jul 1778 Col Benjamin Larrabee (3 children), who was John's commanding officer. Hannah d 26 Sep 1828 and is buried in the Black Point Cemetery, Lot 1008 with her daughter, Hannah (Larrabee?).

Children of John and Hannah:

1. Agnes, b 5 Jun 1767; m Isaiah Beals 2. Sarah, bp 26 Nov 1769; d Scarborough 22 Aug 1776 3. Edward, b 6 Nov 1771; m Susannah Trickey 4. William, bp 18 Dec 1774; d 31 Dec 1776 5. Mark, bp 2 Jan 1777; d 27 Mar 1778

Capt John Skillings (Skillin) and Hannah Hasty had the following children:

+ 518 i. Agnes (Agnis)⁶ Skillings was born 5 Jun 1767.

519 ii. Sarah Skillings (#4302) was born in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, ME by 26 Apr 1769.⁽¹¹⁹⁶⁾ Sarah died 22 Aug 1776 in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME, at 7 years of age.⁽¹¹⁹⁷⁾ She was baptized in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME, 26 Apr 1769.⁽¹¹⁹⁸⁾ NOTE: Wm Sargent and Dorothy Skillings say bp 26 Nov 1769; however, church records say 26 Apr 1769

+ 520 iii. Edward Skillings was born 6 Nov 1771.

521 iv. William Skillings (#4304) was born in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, ME by 18 Dec 1774.⁽¹¹⁹⁹⁾ William died 31 Dec 1776 at 2 years of age.⁽¹²⁰⁰⁾ He was baptized in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME, 18 Dec 1774.⁽¹²⁰¹⁾

522 v. Mark Skillings (#4305) was born in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, ME by 2 Jun 1777.⁽¹²⁰²⁾ Mark died 27 Mar 1778 at less than one year of age.⁽¹²⁰³⁾ He was baptized in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME, 2 Jun 1777.⁽¹²⁰⁴⁾

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