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John Skidmore 1643–1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1643

Birth Location: Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 9 Jul 1680

Death Location: Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America

Father: *Thomas Skidmore

Mother: Ellen Whitehead

Spouse(s): *Susanna Davis

Children(s): *Joseph Skidmore, Samuel Skidmore, Abigail Skidmore, Abigail Skidmore, John Skidmore, Thomas Skidmore, Jane Skidmore

John Skidmore was born in 1643 in Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Thomas Skidmore And Ellen Whitehead. John Skidmore married Susanna Davis, and had children including Abigail Skidmore, Jane Skidmore, John Skidmore, Joseph Edward Skidmore, Samuel Skidmore, Thomas Skidmore. John Skidmore passed away in 1680 in Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Skidmore was born in 1643 in Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Thomas Skidmore And Ellen Whitehead.
  • John Skidmore married Susanna Davis, and had children including Abigail Skidmore, Jane Skidmore, John Skidmore, Joseph Edward Skidmore, Samuel Skidmore, Thomas Skidmore.
  • John Skidmore passed away in 1680 in Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

*Thomas Skidmore
1605–1684
Birth Location: Mayshill, Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England
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Ellen Whitehead
1607–1655
Birth Location: Wayne Valley, Herefordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

*Susanna Davis
1642–1678
Birth Location: Jamaica, Livingston, New York, United States
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Children(s)

*Joseph Skidmore
1674–1708
Birth Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
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Samuel Skidmore
1668–1773
Birth Location: Jamaica, Livingston, New York, United States
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Abigail Skidmore
1675–1744
Birth Location: Jamaica, Livingston, New York, United States
AS
Abigail Skidmore
1660–1774
Birth Location: –
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John Skidmore
1663–1741
Birth Location: Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States
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Thomas Skidmore
1665–1744
Birth Location: Jamaica, Livingston, New York, United States
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Jane Skidmore
1658–1695
Birth Location: Sandwich, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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John Skidmore's Ancestors

Self
John Skidmore
1643–1680
Birth Place: Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
*Thomas Skidmore
1605–1684
Mayshill, Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England
Ellen Whitehead
1607–1655
Wayne Valley, Herefordshire, England
Grandparents
*Richard (Skidmore) (Scudamore)
1580–1606
Mayshill, Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England
*Annys ((Annes Agnes)) Lawrence
1580–1639
Holy Trinity, Westbury-on-Trym, Gloucestershire, England
*Joseph Whitehead
1580–1629
Wayne Valley, Herefordshire, England
*Mary (Skidmore) (Scudamore)
1587–1631
Mayshill, Westerleigh, Gloustershire, England
Great-Grandparents
*William Scudamore
1545–
Mary Lechmere
1553–1614
*Richard Lawrence
1560–1603
*Agnes Meggs
1562–1598
*Henry Whitehead
1562–1601
*Agnes Saxton
1562–1587
*William Scudamore
1545–
Mary Lechmere
1553–1614
2nd-Great-Grandparents
*John Skydmore
1510–1570
*Sybil Lady
1518–1574
*Richard Lechmere
1520–1568
*Margery Rocke
1525–1574
*Lawrence (Meigs)
1551–1598
*Anne Wood(s)
1543–1598
*Thomas Whitehead
1531–1580
*Barbara Lawson
1532–1573
*John Skydmore
1510–1570
*Sybil Lady
1518–1574
*Richard Lechmere
1520–1568
*Margery Rocke
1525–1574

John Skidmore's Descendants

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John Skidmore (11 Apr 1643–9 Jul 1680) m. *Susanna Davis (2 Nov 1642–Jan 1678)
  1. 1. *Joseph (Edward) Skidmore 1674–1708 m. *Rebecca (Miller) Smith 1671–1708
    1. 1. *Susanna (Smith Skidmore) Platt 1694–1771 m. *John Scidmore 1690–1758
      1. 1. *John Scidmore 1716–1784 m. *Elizabeth Brush 1718–
        1. 1. *John Scidmore 1750–1830 m. 1750–1833
        2. 2. Abigail Skidmore 1737–
        3. 3. Susanna Skidmore 1741–1820
        4. 4. Solomon Scidmore 1742–1789
        5. 5. Elizabeth Skidmore 1746–1771
        6. 6. Abner Scidmore 1753–1808
        7. 7. Zophar Scidmore 1757–1834
        8. 8. Sarah Scidmore –1750
      2. 2. David Skidmore 1710–1746
      3. 3. Sarah (Skidmore) \Scidmore 1712–1750
      4. 4. Samuel Skidmore\Scidmore 1720–
      5. 5. Susanna (Skidmore) \Scidmore 1727–1778
      6. 6. Zophar Skidmore\Scidmore 1731–1822
      7. 7. Abigail (Skidmore) \Scidmore 1736–
    2. 2. Joseph Skidmore 1706–1778
    3. 3. Abigail Skidmore 1707–1774
  2. 2. Samuel Skidmore 1668–1773
  3. 3. Abigail Skidmore 1675–1744
  4. 4. Abigail Skidmore 1660–1774
  5. 5. John Skidmore 1663–1741
  6. 6. Thomas Skidmore 1665–1744
  7. 7. Jane Skidmore 1658–1695

John Skidmore's Timeline

4 Records

1643
11 Apr 1643
Birth of John Skidmore in Cambridge, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Colony
Cambridge, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Colony
1643
11 Apr 1643
Birth of John Skidmore in Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1680
9 Jul 1680
Age 37
Death of John Skidmore in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
1680
9 Jan 1680
Age 37
John Skidmore - Probate in New York, New York, USA
New York, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1643
    Event Place: Cambridge, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Colony
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2129.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BF1
    [4] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [5] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [6] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [7] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [8] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 23926.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 9
    [9] Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1643
    Event Place: Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1680
    Event Place: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] New York, Wills and Probate Records, Record of Wills, 1665-1916; Index to Wills, 1662-1923 (New York County); Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (New York County); Probate Place: New York, New York

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1680
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, Wills and Probate Records, Record of Wills, 1665-1916; Index to Wills, 1662-1923 (New York County); Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (New York County); Probate Place: New York, New York
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