Re: Bio of Thomas-1 Skillman (c1640-c1697)
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Re: Bio of Thomas-1 Skillman (c1640-c1697)
6/09/99
I have recently been researching the Thomas Skillman line as well and have found documentation that a Thomas Petit/Pettit and Christian Mellowes were Sarah's parents not John Petit and Sarah Scofield.The dates seem to match up better as Thomas was born c.1610 in Widford,Essex,Eng. and Christian c.1611 in Boston,Lincoln,Eng-they both sailed over to America Mar.1629/30 on the "Talbot" and landed at Charlestown,MA July 2,1630. They left Mass.Bay Colony for religious reasons and settled Exeter,NH and then moved to Long island in 1655.Thomas died before 1668 in Newtown,LI and Christian abt 1673.I hope this helps.