Household Summary
This page documents the nuclear family household of Samuel Skillin and Mary “Molly” Ramsdell. This household represents a substantial early 19th-century Skillin family centered in Gray, Cumberland County, Maine, and contributes multiple lines to later Skillin descendants.
Parents
- Samuel Skillin (born 13 December 1778, Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine, USA; died 18 July 1840, Gray, Cumberland County, Maine, USA)
- Mary “Molly” Ramsdell (born September 1783, Gray, Cumberland County, Maine, USA; died 23 April 1857, Gray, Cumberland County, Maine, USA)
Marriage: 10 April 1800, Gray, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Children
- Samuel Skillin (born 24 November 1800; died 4 February 1801)
- James Skillin (born 19 June 1802; died 20 September 1881, Garland, Penobscot County, Maine, USA)
- Susannah Skillin (born 10 April 1804; died 24 February 1805)
- Lavina K. Skillin (born 24 May 1806; died 1906)
- Samuel L. Skillin (born 24 October 1808; died 31 December 1882, Garland, Penobscot County, Maine, USA)
- Mary “Susan” Skillin (born 4 March 1810; died 19 March 1875, Garland, Penobscot County, Maine, USA)
- Josiah Skillin (born 24 November 1812; died 16 August 1879, Garland, Penobscot County, Maine, USA)
- John Skillin (born 24 August 1816; died 11 December 1842, Gray, Cumberland County, Maine, USA)
- Albert Henry “Bert” Skillin (born 28 November 1818; died 1887, Gray, Cumberland County, Maine, USA)
- Alfred Skillin (born 28 November 1818; died 10 January 1863)
- Mary Skillin (born 12 March 1824; death date not recorded)
- Sarah Skillin (born 12 March 1824; died 4 May 1896, Gray, Cumberland County, Maine, USA)
- Hiram Skillin (born 14 February 1826; died 16 March 1893)
Residence & Timeframe
This household was established in Gray, Cumberland County, Maine, at the turn of the 19th century and remained rooted there, with several children later moving to Penobscot County, Maine.
Associated Records & Evidence
- Ancestry.com Family Group Sheet documenting Samuel Skillin, Mary “Molly” Ramsdell, and their children
Related Stories & Narratives
No narrative stories have yet been directly linked to this household.
Notes
This household reflects common early-19th-century patterns, including multiple infant deaths and large sibling groups. Surname spellings in records include Skillin and Skillings.