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Margaret (M: Vernon) Skelton 1762–1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 24, 1762

Birth Location: Doe Run, Chester, PA

Death Date: 1803

Death Location: Old Swede Church Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA

Father: Alexander Skelton

Mother: Rachel Maris

Spouse(s): James Vernon, Robert Vernon

Children(s): George Vernon, Rachel Vernon, Mary Vernon, Aaron Vernon, Isaac Vernon, Ralph Vernon, Hannah Vernon, Anna Gold, George Vernon, Rachel Vernon

Margaret (M: Vernon) Skelton was born in 1762 in Doe Run, Chester, PA, the child of Alexander Skelton And Rachel Maris. Margaret (M: Vernon) Skelton married James Rev War Vet Vernon, James Vernon, Robert Vernon, and had children including Aaron Vernon, Anna Gold, George Mchugh Vernon, George Vernon, Hannah Vernon, Isaac Vernon, Mary Vernon, Rachel Vernon, Ralph Vernon. Margaret (M: Vernon) Skelton passed away in 1803 in Old Swede Church Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

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Biography

  • Margaret (M: Vernon) Skelton was born in 1762 in Doe Run, Chester, PA, the child of Alexander Skelton And Rachel Maris.
  • Margaret (M: Vernon) Skelton married James Rev War Vet Vernon, James Vernon, Robert Vernon, and had children including Aaron Vernon, Anna Gold, George Mchugh Vernon, George Vernon, Hannah Vernon, Isaac Vernon, Mary Vernon, Rachel Vernon, Ralph Vernon.
  • Margaret (M: Vernon) Skelton passed away in 1803 in Old Swede Church Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Skelton
1738–1798
Birth Location: Doe Run, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Rachel Maris
1739–1820
Birth Location: Springfield, Chester Co., PA
RM

Spouses(s)

James Vernon
1758–1835
Birth Location: Old Swede Church, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States
JV
Robert Vernon
1756–1840
Birth Location: Cub Creek, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

George Vernon
1783–1843
Birth Location: Springfield, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
GV
Rachel Vernon
1788–
Birth Location: Springfield, Chester, PA
RV
Mary Vernon
1793–
Birth Location: Springfield, Chester, PA
MV
Aaron Vernon
1796–
Birth Location: Springfield, Chester, PA
AV
Isaac Vernon
1800–
Birth Location: Springfield, Chester, PA
IV
Ralph Vernon
1790–1857
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States
RV
Hannah Vernon
1798–1890
Birth Location: Springfield, Delaware, PA
HV
Anna Gold
1798–1830
Birth Location: Springfield, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
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George Vernon
1783–1843
Birth Location: Springfield, Chester, Pennsylvania
GV
Rachel Vernon
1786–
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States
RV

Margaret Skelton's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Skelton
1762–1803
Birth Place: Doe Run, Chester, PA
Parents
Alexander Skelton
1738–1798
Doe Run, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Rachel Maris
1739–1820
Springfield, Chester Co., PA
Grandparents
Patrick Skelton
1700–1780
Margarett (McClane) Skelton
1690–1760
Penninghame, Wigtown, Scotland
John Maris
1709–1792
Springfield, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Katherine Haydon
1707–1752
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Skelton's Descendants

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Margaret ((M: Vernon)) Skelton (May 24, 1762–1803) m. James (- Rev War Vet) Vernon (1758–24 Dec 1835) m. Robert Vernon (1756–24 Jul 1840)
  1. 1. George (McHugh) Vernon 1783–1843 m. Anne Baldwin 1784–1843
    1. 1. George (Potts) Vernon 1814–1894 m. Matilda Dixon 1814–1866 m. Sarah (Ann) Harshfield 1832–1875
      1. 1. George (Henry) Vernon 1855– m. Elizabeth (Ellen) Blackburn 1857– m. Elizabeth (Ellen) Blackburn 1857–1902
        1. 1. Earl (S) Vernon 1887–1926 m. Leslie (P.) Vernon 1899–1989 m. Leslie (Marian) Prats 1899–1989
        2. 2. Ruth (E) Vernon 1899–
        3. 3. Forest (Clyde Vernon) √ 1884–1962 m. Miriam (Marie McGilvra) √ 1896–1971
        4. 4. Edna (F) Vernon 1890–1970
        5. 5. Roy (F) Vernon 1892–
        6. 6. Gracie (M) Vernon 1895–1895
        7. 7. Forest (Clyde) Vernon 1884–
        8. 8. Edna (F. (M: Harrison)) Vernon 1890–1970
        9. 9. Roy (F) Vernon 1892–
        10. 10. Gracie (M.) Vernon 1895–1895
        11. 11. Ruth (E) Vernon 1899–
      2. 2. Minerva Vernon 1841–1901
      3. 3. Mary (Etta) Vernon 1845–1910
      4. 4. Ralph Vernon
      5. 5. Levi (Potts) Vernon 1851–1934
      6. 6. William Vernon 1850–1912
      7. 7. Lucinda Vernon 1848–1922
      8. 8. Emily Vernon 1857–1937
      9. 9. Erastus (Lee) Vernon 1861–1928
      10. 10. Ralph Vernon 1845–1885
      11. 11. Anne (A.) Vernon 1876–
      12. 12. Anna (Letta) Vernon 1875–1948
      13. 13. Marietta Vernon 1856–
      14. 14. Harper Vernon 1860–1929
      15. 15. Samuel Vernon 1853–1853
      16. 16. Arminta Vernon 1850–1912
    2. 2. Mary (Lavina) Vernon 1812–1896
    3. 3. Rebecca Vernon 1820–1879
    4. 4. Margaret Vernon 1813–
    5. 5. George (Machure "Mack") Vernon 1821–1864
    6. 6. James Vernon 1811–
    7. 7. Lydia (B) Vernon 1810–1847
    8. 8. Thomas (Baldwin) Vernon 1813–1813
    9. 9. Anna (T.) Vernon 1817–1879
    10. 10. Thomas (Baldwin) Vernon 1819–1887
    11. 11. Lydia (Ann) Vernon 1805–1806
    12. 12. Margaretta ("Anna") Vernon 1808–1890
    13. 13. James (Abner) Vernon 1807–1881
  2. 2. Rachel Vernon 1788–
  3. 3. Mary Vernon 1793–
  4. 4. Aaron Vernon 1796–
  5. 5. Isaac Vernon 1800–
  6. 6. Ralph Vernon 1790–1857
  7. 7. Hannah Vernon 1798–1890
  8. 8. Anna Gold 1798–1830
  9. 9. George Vernon 1783–1843
  10. 10. Rachel Vernon 1786–

Margaret Skelton's Timeline

2 Records

1762
May 24, 1762
Birth of Margaret (M: Vernon) Skelton in Doe Run, Chester, PA
Doe Run, Chester, PA
1803
1803
Age 41
Death of Margaret (M: Vernon) Skelton in Old Swede Church Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
Old Swede Church Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 24, 1762
    Event Place: Doe Run, Chester, PA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1803
    Event Place: Old Swede Church Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
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