540. Samuel⁶ Skillings Sr (Cpl Josiah⁵, Edward⁴, Josiah³, John², Thomas¹) (#1145) was born in Gray, Cumberland, ME Dec 1778.⁽²⁸¹⁵⁾ Tom Henley says b 31 Jun 1779 Samuel died 18 Jul 1840 in Gray, Cumberland, ME, at 61 years of age.⁽²⁸¹⁶⁾ age 61y 7m His body was interred aft 18 Jul 1840 in Gray, Cumberland, ME, Gray Corner Cemetery.⁽²⁸¹⁷⁾

He married Mary (Molly) Ramsdell in Gray, Cumberland, ME, 10 Apr 1800.⁽²⁸¹⁸⁾ Abstract from Misc Records of Gray, ME:

Marriages by Elder Zachariah Leach minister of the Baptist Society Samuel Skillings to Molly Ramsdell both of Gray April 10, 1800

NSDAR Lineage Member Nos. 514520 and 175744 say married 4-10-1801 at Gray, ME

(Mary (Molly) Ramsdell is #1146.)

Mary was born Sep 1783 in Gray, Cumberland, ME.⁽²⁸¹⁹⁾ age 62y in 1850 USC; enumerated w/son Hiram - this would indicate that she was born in 1788 not 1783; need to investigate Mary was the daughter of Pvt Gideon Ramsdell Jr and Sarah Nash.

Mary died 23 Apr 1857 in Gray, Cumberland, ME, at 73 years of age.⁽²⁸²⁰⁾ Her body was interred aft 23 Apr 1857 in Gray, Cumberland, ME, Gray Corner Cemetery.⁽²⁸²¹⁾

He was baptized in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME, 31 Jan 1779.⁽²⁸²²⁾ poss Cape Elizabeth SK2-3-2-10-3

Abstract from Gray, ME VRs, p 124:

children of Samuel Skillin and wife, Mary Ramsdell

Samuel, b Nov 24, 1800 d Feb 4, 1801 James, b Jun 19, 1802 Susannah, b Apr 10, 1804 d Feb 24, 1805 Lavina, b May 24, 1806 Samuel, b Oct 24, 1808 Susan, b Mar 4, 1810 Josiah, b Nov 24, 1812 John, b Aug 24, 1816 Alfred and Albert, b Nov 28, 1818 Mary, b Mar 8, 1821 Sarah, b Mar 12, 1824 Hiram

see also Gray ME History, Records, and Recollections by Hill, p 381 (taken from two old record books found in 1914 in the old vault in the Town Hall - only some pages were decipherable)

family researcher: Kathy (Skillin) Hutchinson at iris4you@aol.com

Samuel Skillings Sr and Mary (Molly) Ramsdell had the following children:

1176 i. Samuel⁷ Skillings Jr (#1781) was born in Gray, Cumberland, ME 24 Nov 1800.⁽²⁸²³⁾ Samuel died 4 Feb 1801 in Gray, Cumberland, ME, at less than one year of age.⁽²⁸²⁴⁾ Alan Lundstedt says d 4 Nov 1801

+ 1177 ii. James Skillings was born 19 Jun 1802.

1178 iii. Susannah Skillings (#1783) was born in Gray, Cumberland, ME 10 Apr 1804.⁽²⁸²⁵⁾ Susannah died 24 Feb 1805 in Gray, Cumberland, ME, at less than one year of age.⁽²⁸²⁶⁾

1179 iv. Lavina K. Skillings (#1784) was born in Gray, Cumberland, ME 24 May 1806.⁽²⁸²⁷⁾ She married John Corliss in Gray, Cumberland, ME, 4 Dec 1844.⁽²⁸²⁸⁾ intentions (John Corliss is #13475.)

John was born in North Yarmouth, Cumberland, ME.⁽²⁸²⁹⁾ John was the son of Hezekiah Corliss and Ruth Lawrence.

+ 1180 v. Samuel Skillings Jr was born 24 Oct 1808.

+ 1181 vi. Susan Skillings was born 4 Mar 1810.

+ 1182 vii. Josiah Skillin was born 24 Nov 1812.

1183 viii. John Skillings (#1788) was born in Gray, Cumberland, ME 24 Aug 1816.⁽²⁸³⁰⁾ John died 11 Dec 1842 in Shapleigh, York, ME, at 26 years of age.⁽²⁸³¹⁾ His body was interred aft 11 Dec 1842 in Gray, Cumberland, ME, Gray Corner Cemetery.⁽²⁸³²⁾

+ 1184 ix. Albert (Bert) Henry Skillings was born 28 Nov 1818.

1185 x. Alfred Skillings (#1789) was born in West Gray, Cumberland, ME 28 Nov 1818.⁽²⁸³³⁾ age 33y in 1850 USC; age 41y in 1860 USC Gray, Cumberland, ME (a farmer; enumerated w/twin bro Albert and family) Individual flags: Twin; Civil War. Alfred died c1863 in Falmouth, Stafford, VA, at 44 years of age.⁽²⁸³⁴⁾ during Civil War

Occupation: farmer.⁽²⁸³⁵⁾ Alfred served in the military in Falmouth, Stafford, VA, c1863.⁽²⁸³⁶⁾ Civil War

1186 xi. Mary Skillings (#1790) was born in Gray, Cumberland, ME 12 Mar 1824.⁽²⁸³⁷⁾ Henley and Hill say 12 Mar 1824 (twin with Sarah); Gray Town records say 8 Mar 1824; however, I'm going to go with and Henley Hill based on Sarah's birthdate and the fact that twin boys were born previously.

Joseph Fiory says b 8 Mar 1821 and states that she and Sarah are twins

Individual flags: Twin. NOTE: Tom Henley says Mary m abt 4 Dec 14844 North Yarmouth, ME to John Corliss; however, Gray, ME records say it was Lavinia K. Skillings (her half-sister) who married John Corliss.

+ 1187 xii. Sarah Skillings was born 12 Mar 1824.

+ 1188 xiii. Hiram Skillings was born 14 Feb 1826.

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