11 Sep 2005
Husband: Benjamin Skillings died at age: 47
Born: ABT __ ___ 1717 in 1 Baptized: __ ___ 1717 in Greenland, Rockingham, NH 2 Died: AFT __ ___ 1764 in Father: Benjamin Skillings Mother: Deliverance (Skillings)
Wife: Mary Pride Also known as Marah Proyd Married: __ ___ 1740 in Portland,,Cumberland,ME 3 his age: 23 her age: 23 Marriage intention: 16 Mar 1739/40 in Portland,,Cumberland,ME 4,5
Born: 30 Apr 1716 in Gloucester, Essex, MA 6 Father: Joseph Pride, Sr. Mother: Elizabeth Bond
F Child 1: Deliverance Skillings died at age: 79 Born: 15 Oct 1741 in Gorham, Cumberland, ME 7 Died: 25 Sep 1821 in Gorham, Cumberland, ME 8 Buried: in Gorham, Cumberland, ME 9 (see note 1) Spouse: Thomas Thomes Irish b. 29 Jan 1737 d. 14 Aug 1832 Married: 22 Jul 1759 in Falmouth, York, ME 10 Marriage Bann: 10 Mar 1756 in Falmouth, York, ME 11
M Child 2: Isaac Skillings died at age: 35 Born: 22 Jan 1744 in Gorham, Cumberland, ME 7 Died: __ Oct 1779 in Gorham, Cumberland, ME Spouse: Susanna Watson Married: 08 Jan 1766 in 12
F Child 3: Susanna Skillings Born: 22 Jan 1744 in Gorham, Cumberland, ME 7 Baptized: 24 Jan 1743/4 in Windham, Cumberland, ME
M Child 4: John Skillings Born: 02 Mar 1746 in Falmouth, Cumberland, ME 7
M Child 5: Thomas Skillings died at age: 62 Born: 08 May 1748 in Falmouth, Cumberland, ME 13 Died: 12 May 1810 in Gorham, Cumberland, ME 14 Spouse: Mary Burnell b. 17 Dec 1763 d. 05 Aug 1846 Marriage Bann: 24 Nov 1781 in 14
F Child 6: Abigail Skillings Born: 30 Mar 1753 in Gorham, Cumberland, ME 7 Spouse: Caleb Kimball Married: 17 Feb 1774 in
F Child 7: Anna Skillings Born: 02 May 1755 in Gorham, Cumberland, ME 15 Spouse: Benjamin Cates Married: 18 Aug 1774 in 15
F Child 8: Martha Skillings Born: 02 Mar 1760 in Gorham, Cumberland, ME 13
M Child 9: Benjamin Skillings died at age: 81 Born: 02 Apr 1763 in Gorham, Cumberland, ME 16 Died: 21 Sep 1844 in Spouse: Ann Hamlin Married: 14 Mar 1804 in 16
Sources: (1) Based upon baptism date. (2) William M. Sargent, "The Skillings Family" (S. M. Watson, Portland, Maine, 1885), "The Skillings Family" by William M. Sargent, In the Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder. page 22. (3) Skillin Family Newsletter, Vol. 4, January 1990, page 47. (4) S. M. Watson, ed., The Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder, Vols. 1-3 (Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1973), The Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder, Vols. 1-3, page 29 and 105. (5) Falmouth Town Records, Vol. 1, Falmouth Town Records, Vol. 1, reel 213, page 376. (6) Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts, To the End of the Year 1849, Vol. 1, Births, Published by the Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, MA, 1917, page 567. (7) A History of the Town of Gorham, ME, Josiah Pierce, Foster and Cushing and Bailey and Noyes, Portland, ME, 1862, page 206. (8) "Baldwin Families", on microfilm of Baldwin Town Records, by Genealogical Society of Utah, page 90. (9) Dana E. Edgecomb, Personally verified by Dana E. Edgecomb (September, 2003.), Dana_Edgecomb_1. (10) Maine Pre-1892 Statewide Vital Record Returns. Marriage record. (11) Falmouth Town Records, Vol. 1, Falmouth Town Records, Vol. 1, reel 213, page 493. (12) William M. Sargent, "The Skillings Family" (S. M. Watson, Portland, Maine, 1885), "The Skillings Family" by William M. Sargent, In the Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder. p. 9. (13) S. M. Watson, ed., The Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder, Vols. 1-3 (Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1973), The Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder, Vols. 1-3, page 106. (14) Albert J. Sears, Early Families of Standish, Maine (Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1991), EF, page 35. (15) Maine Families in 1790, Vol. 2, Edited by Ruth Gray, Special Publication No. 5, Maine Genealogical Society, Picton Press, Camden, Maine, 1990, page 37. (16) Maine Families in 1790, Vol. 2, Edited by Ruth Gray, Special Publication No. 5, Maine Genealogical Society, Picton Press, Camden, Maine, 1990, page 123. Notes Note (1) In the North Street Cemetery. Copyright 2005 by: Dana E. Edgecomb nighthawk@psouth.net Name Index