825. Moses D.⁷ Skillin (Josiah⁶ Skillings, Simeon⁵, Capt Samuel⁴, Lt Samuel³, John², Thomas¹) (#28437) was born in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME 29 Aug 1823.⁽³⁷⁶²⁾ age 26 years on 1850 census Moses died in Marshall, MN.⁽³⁷⁶³⁾ 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.⁽³⁷⁶⁴⁾ (Jane Doughty Black is #51719.) Jane was born c1828 in Gray, Cumberland, ME.⁽³⁷⁶⁵⁾ age 22 years on 1850 census

Moses was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census in Gray, Cumberland, ME.⁽³⁷⁶⁶⁾ 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:

+ 1573 i. Edith⁸ Skillings.

1574 ii. Davis Valentine Skillings (#51864).⁽³⁷⁶⁷⁾ unmarried He resided in Neosho, MO.⁽³⁷⁶⁸⁾

+ 1575 iii. Edwin Manson Skillings.

1576 iv. Nelson Merrill Skillings (#51778) was born c1848.⁽³⁷⁶⁹⁾ prob unmarried; age 2 years on 1850 census Individual flags: Civil War. Nelson died in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN.⁽³⁷⁷⁰⁾ the Soldiers Home

Nelson served in the military c1863.⁽³⁷⁷¹⁾ Civil War

+ 1577 v. Roswell Reed Skillings was born c1853.

+ 1578 vi. Colby Rich Skillings was born c1853.

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