Mary (Burnell) Skillings (1763 - 1846)

Born 17 Dec 1763 in Gorham, Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay

Wife of Thomas Skillings — married 24 Nov 1781 in Maine

Descendants

Died 5 Aug 1846 at age 82 in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, United States

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Biography

Mary Burnell was born on 17 December 1763 in Gorham, Maine. Her parents were John and Elizabeth Burnell^[1].

She married Thomas Skillings on 24 November 1781^[2]. They had ten children^[3]:

1. Benjamin, born 12 Oct 1782; married Anna Hamblen

2. John H., born 2 Aug 1784; married Mary Cobb

3. Isaac, born 24 May 1786; married Elizabeth Thomes

4. Thomas, born 12 Apr 1788

5. Mehitable, born 19 Jun 1791; married John Thomes

6. Betsey, born 15 Nov 1793

7. Polly, born 20 Sep 1796

8. Caleb, born 3 Dec 1798; married Esther Irish

9. Daniel, born 15 Dec 1802

10. Martha, unsure of birth date

Mary passed away on 5 August 1846 in Gorham^[4].

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4M6-Q4W : 10 February 2018), Mary Burnell, 17 Dec 1763; citing Gorham, Cumberland, Maine; FHL microfilm 10,930.
2. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F48F-N8S : 10 February 2018), Thomas Skillings and Mary Burnell, 24 Nov 1781; citing , reference 33; FHL microfilm 10,928.
3. ↑ McLellan, Hugh Davis. History of Gorham, Maine. Portland, Maine: Smith & Sale, 1903. Page 762.
4. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HVB-PQM : 17 October 2017), Mary Skillings, Death 05 Aug 1846; citing Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,205,245.