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| Family Background |
THOMAS SKILLMAN and SARAH PETIT are my husbands
Paternal 8th Great-Grandparents.Their son, THOMAS SKILLMAN, is my husbands
7th Great-Grandfather.
| Births |
THOMAS SKILLMAN was born about 1635-40
in Glasgow, Scotland.His parents names are unknown.
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SARAH PETIT was born in 1648. She is the daughter of JOHN PETIT
and SARAH SCOFIELD.
| Residence |
The only known places are Glasgow, Scotland;
Stamford,Connecticut; New York and New Jersey.
| Marriage |
Thomas and Sarah were married in 1669
in Stamford, Connecticut.
| Children |
The only known children born from Thomas and Sarah are:
1. THOMAS SKILLMANBorn 1670-71.
He married ANNETJE ATEN in 1693.
He died in 1738.
2. ELSJE SKILLMANBorn in 1672-73.
She married THOMAS ATEN.
They went to live in New Jersey in 1710-15.She died in Somerset County, New Jersey.
3. SARAH SKILLMANBorn in 1675.
She married CORNELIUS HENDRIXSEN 10 Aug. 1695
in the Dutch Reformed Church, New York, New York.
4. LIZBET SKILLMANBorn in 1677.
She married JAN ATEN.
They settled in Jamaica, Long Island, New York.She is buried at 3-Mile Run, New Jersey.
Religion
It is assumed that they belonged to the Dutch Reformed Church.
Military
Thomas was a "Captain" in the military.
Deaths
Thomas Skillman died sometime prior to 1699. There is no record of Sarah Petit's death.
Other Information
There is no other known information.
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Updated July 10, 2000
Other Surnames On My Husband's Father's Side of the Family:
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PARKER
ISAACSPARKER
ROOD-?PARKER
NEWMANPARKER
DOTYSMITH
UNKNOWNISAACS
SMITHISAACS
UNKNOWNDOTY
UNKNOWNDOTY
SKILLMANDOTY
HULLDOTY
HARMONDOUGHTIE
CLARKEDOUGHTIE
HOLLANDDOUGHTIE
LITSTERDOUGHTIE
FITZ-WILLIAMSSKILLMAN
HULLSKILLMAN
ATENNEWMAN
UNKNOWNNEWMAN
HAWKINSNEWMAN
UNKNOWNNEWMAN
UNKNOWNHULL
MANNINGHULL
DRAKEPETIT
SCOFIELDHOLLAND
MARTINCLARKE
UNKNOWNDRAKE
UNKNOWNATEN
UNKNOWN
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