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David Skeels Jr.

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David Skeels Jr.

Birth
Lanesborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
12 Apr 1854 (aged 74)
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 David Skeels (1746-1833) and Lydia Powell (1754-1827), whom are buried here. He arrived in Highgate with his wife, parents and brothers, Amos and William in 1803-4. He was married to Martha Greene in 1804 in Highgate and they had 11 children, all born in Highgate. He was a blacksmith and manufactured edged tools. From Vermont History: "Three Puzzles of 1830," -When David Skeels jumped axes for anyone, the charge was a dollar a jump, but Conrad Saxe would jump them for fifty cents each. Both men had forges and it seems clear that jumping" was a technical name for some process relating to forging.
Son of David Skeels (1746-1833) and Lydia Powell (1754-1827), whom are buried here. He arrived in Highgate with his wife, parents and brothers, Amos and William in 1803-4. He was married to Martha Greene in 1804 in Highgate and they had 11 children, all born in Highgate. He was a blacksmith and manufactured edged tools. From Vermont History: "Three Puzzles of 1830," -When David Skeels jumped axes for anyone, the charge was a dollar a jump, but Conrad Saxe would jump them for fifty cents each. Both men had forges and it seems clear that jumping" was a technical name for some process relating to forging.

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  • Created by: Douglas Robinson
  • Added: Oct 18, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30666686/david-skeels: accessed ), memorial page for David Skeels Jr. (5 Dec 1779–12 Apr 1854), Find a Grave Memorial ID 30666686, citing Highgate Falls Episcopal Church Cemetery, Highgate Falls, Franklin County, Vermont, USA; Maintained by Douglas Robinson (contributor 46999364).