A Revolutionary War Soldier
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His parents were Jonathan Skeel (1721-56) and Abigail Slosson (1725-1813).
"Jonathan Skeel, (1749-1834), enlisted, 1775, in the Berkshire County, Massachusetts militia and was in the battle of Bennington and in the army until the surrender of Burgoyne. He was placed on the pension roll of Cortland Co., N. Y., 1831, for over one year's service of private, Massachusetts Continental Line. He was born in Kent, Conn.; died in Virgil. N. Y."
(resource - GenWeb site)
Epitaph added by christine buck
Parent links, spouse link, and marriage date provided by Douglas Robinson
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His parents were Jonathan Skeel (1721-56) and Abigail Slosson (1725-1813).
"Jonathan Skeel, (1749-1834), enlisted, 1775, in the Berkshire County, Massachusetts militia and was in the battle of Bennington and in the army until the surrender of Burgoyne. He was placed on the pension roll of Cortland Co., N. Y., 1831, for over one year's service of private, Massachusetts Continental Line. He was born in Kent, Conn.; died in Virgil. N. Y."
(resource - GenWeb site)
Epitaph added by christine buck
Parent links, spouse link, and marriage date provided by Douglas Robinson
A Revolutionary War Soldier
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His parents were Jonathan Skeel (1721-56) and Abigail Slosson (1725-1813).
"Jonathan Skeel, (1749-1834), enlisted, 1775, in the Berkshire County, Massachusetts militia and was in the battle of Bennington and in the army until the surrender of Burgoyne. He was placed on the pension roll of Cortland Co., N. Y., 1831, for over one year's service of private, Massachusetts Continental Line. He was born in Kent, Conn.; died in Virgil. N. Y."
(resource - GenWeb site)
Epitaph added by christine buck
Parent links, spouse link, and marriage date provided by Douglas Robinson
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His parents were Jonathan Skeel (1721-56) and Abigail Slosson (1725-1813).
"Jonathan Skeel, (1749-1834), enlisted, 1775, in the Berkshire County, Massachusetts militia and was in the battle of Bennington and in the army until the surrender of Burgoyne. He was placed on the pension roll of Cortland Co., N. Y., 1831, for over one year's service of private, Massachusetts Continental Line. He was born in Kent, Conn.; died in Virgil. N. Y."
(resource - GenWeb site)
Epitaph added by christine buck
Parent links, spouse link, and marriage date provided by Douglas Robinson
Inscription
Jonathan
Skeel who
died July
20, 1834
AE 84 Y.
& 9 M.
Mourners, ye've laid them in the voiceless grave
And press'd the damp green turf above their heads
But ah their souls have cross'd time's rolling wave
They dwell not in the chambers of the dead.
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