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Lieut David Skeels Sr.

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Lieut David Skeels Sr.

Birth
Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Death
17 Jan 1833 (aged 86)
Highgate Falls, Franklin County, Vermont, USA
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Highgate Falls, Franklin County, Vermont, USA Add to Map
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Son of John Skeels and Patience Hinman. Came to Lanesborough, MA from Woodbury, Litchfield, CT, with his brothers Amos and John before the Revolutionary War. He served as a Private, Capt. Ebenezer Newell's co., Col. Simonds's regt.; service, 21 days; company marched from Lanesborough to Manchester July 9, 1777, on an alarm; also, Capt. David Wheler's co., Col. Benjamin Simonds's regt.; service, 3 days; company marched from Lanesborough Oct. 26, 1780. He settled in Highgate, VT "at an early date, ca. 1804" with sons David Jr., Amos, William and six daughters. He was married in 1778 to Lydia Powell in Lanesborough, MA.
Son of John Skeels and Patience Hinman. Came to Lanesborough, MA from Woodbury, Litchfield, CT, with his brothers Amos and John before the Revolutionary War. He served as a Private, Capt. Ebenezer Newell's co., Col. Simonds's regt.; service, 21 days; company marched from Lanesborough to Manchester July 9, 1777, on an alarm; also, Capt. David Wheler's co., Col. Benjamin Simonds's regt.; service, 3 days; company marched from Lanesborough Oct. 26, 1780. He settled in Highgate, VT "at an early date, ca. 1804" with sons David Jr., Amos, William and six daughters. He was married in 1778 to Lydia Powell in Lanesborough, MA.

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  • Created by: Douglas Robinson
  • Added: Oct 15, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30604241/david-skeels: accessed ), memorial page for Lieut David Skeels Sr. (16 Mar 1746–17 Jan 1833), Find a Grave Memorial ID 30604241, citing Highgate Falls Episcopal Church Cemetery, Highgate Falls, Franklin County, Vermont, USA; Maintained by Douglas Robinson (contributor 46999364).