Nicholas Skeels

1780 - 1865  (~ 85 years)

• Histories

  Herron, Richard & Mary Skeels: Letter concerning Richard Herron (b: 1770-1775; d: 1857) & Mary Skeels (b: abt. 1779) & Nicholas Herron & Isaiah Herron & Antinette Herron & Samuel Ryan (b. 1794) & Nicholas Skeels (b. abt. 1780-1865) & Isaac Skeels (1786-1866) & William Skeels II (d. 1824) Letter concerning Richard Herron & Mary Skeels Herron & Nicholas Herron & Isaiah Herron & Antinette Herron & Samuel Ryan & Nicholas Skeels & Isaac Skeels & William Skeels II came from Ginger White. The letter is filed with the Tuscarawas County Genealogical Society (P.O. Box 141, New Philadelphia, OH 44663), and is dated June 4, 1946, originally having been sent to Mrs. Scott and Walter, signed by J. T. Ryan.

  
  

• Name	Nicholas Skeels
  Birth	ABT. 1780	MD
  Gender	Male
  Death	Aug 1865
  Person ID	I0417	forneyclark
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	WILLIAM SKEELS, I,   b. ABT. 1745, England d. AFT. 1786 (Age ~ 42 years)
  Mother	ANNA UNKNOWN,   b. BEF. 1753, England d. AFT. 1786 (Age > 35 years)
  Marriage	BEF. 1769	England
  Family ID	F0012	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Rebecca Scribner,   b. of MD
  Marriage	9 Dec 1805	Frederick Co., MD
  Children	1. Rebecca Skeels,   b. 26 Aug 1806, Maryland; lived in Holmes Co., OH d. 5 Jul 1883, Black Creek, Richland Twp., Fairfield Co., OH; burial: Holmes Co., OH (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F0149	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2023

  
  

  Family 2	MARY HARDING,   b. ABT. 1790, VA
  Marriage	19 Jul 1808	Frederick Co., MD
  Children	1. Martha Elizabeth "Aunt Paddy" Skeels,   b. 11 Mar 1813, Tuscarawas Co., OH d. 21 Oct 1898, Johnson Twp., IN; burial: Wesley Chapel Cem., n of Austin, Scott Co., IN (Age 85 years)   2. Eleanor Skeels,   b. 1811, MD   3. Ruth Ann Skeels,   b. 24 Jul 1817   d. 20 Oct 1896 (Age 79 years)   4. Caleb H. "Roxy Jane" Skeels,   b. 1818, OH d. 1884, Noble Co., OH; Will probated on 7-22-1884 (Age 66 years)   5. Nicholas Jackson Skeels,   b. 21 May 1829, Warren Twp., Tuscarawas, OH d. 20 Oct 1870, Scott Co., IN; burial: Austin Cem., Scott Co., IN (Age 41 years)   6. Margaret Skeels   7. Mary Skeels   8. Joshua W. Skeels,   b. 17 Aug 1819, OH d. 21 Jun 1914, Jefferson Co., OH (Age 94 years)   9. Benjamin Skeels,   b. 24 Mar 1824   d. 28 May 1872, Greentwp. Noble Co., IN; Will probated on July 1, 1872 (Age 48 years)   10. Albium Skeels
  Family ID	F0059	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2023

  
  

  Family 3	Julia Ann Wright,   b. ABT. 1785   d. Dec 1876 (Age ~ 91 years)
  Marriage	3 Jul 1843	Tuscarawas Co., OH
  Children	1. Julia Ann Skeels
  Family ID	F0150	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2023

  
  

• Notes

  ******** Source: SEE LAURIE PUITE'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/u/i/Laurie-L-Puite/index.html Hannen/Piechowski/Skeel/Trulock/Puite/TenBrink/Dalziel/Sharp Laurie Puite: 1. WILLIAM1 SKEELS died Unknown. He married ANN ?. She died Unknown. Children of WILLIAM SKEELS and ANN ? are: i. CATHERINE2 SKEELS, d. Unknown. ii.MARY SKEELS, d. Unknown. iii.WILLAM SKEELS, d. Unknown. iv.NICHOLAS SKEELS, b. Abt. 1783, Maryland; d. Unknown. v. ISAAC SKEELS, b. 06 April 1799, Baltimore Co., Maryland; d. 04 March 1879, Wayne Twp., Jefferson, Ohio. ******** Source: SEE LAURIE PUITE'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/u/i/Laurie-L-Puite/index.html Hannen/Piechowski/Skeel/Trulock/Puite/TenBrink/Dalziel/Sharp Laurie Puite: Notes for NICHOLAS SKEELS: Nicholas Skeels - born in Maryland about 1783 (1850 Census, Tuscarawas., Co., Ohio) His first Wife was Rebecca Scribner of Maryland. She died before 1808 leaving Nicholas with one daughter, Rebecca. He married Elizabeth Harding in Frederick County, MD July 19, 1808. (Marriage Record) His family resided in Ann Arundel Co., MD in 1810 (1810 Census) The family moved with some of Herrons family plus brothers Isaac and William to Jeff Co., Ohio in 1812 Nicholas was a soldier in the War of 1812. In 1824 land records show a Nicholas Skeels purchasing land in Jefferson Co., and Carroll Co. Index for 1830 census shows a Nicholas Skeels residing in Warren Twp., Tuscarawas Co., Ohio. In 1835 Nicholas successfully sued the widow and children of John Crough of Tuscarawas Co., (Bill of complaint in favor of Nicholas Skeels) In 1843 Nicholas married Julia Wright who had two children. I assume that Elizabeth had probably died by then (Marriage Records] In 1845 a daughter, Julia Ann Skeels, was born to Nicholas and Julia (1850 Census) In 1850 Nicholas was living in Tuscarawas Co., with his wife, two step - children, and one daughter We are not sure what happened to Nicholas from here. It is possible his father William Skeels might have been born in England. It is possible that there is an earlier William who was born in England and had a son named William born in the Colonies - this is really still up in the air. ******** Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~innoble/index.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~innoble/Probates/PS.htm Noble County INGenWeb Project: Noble County INGenWeb Project Coordinator: CJWhan Indiana State INGenWeb Project Coordinator: Debby Beheler Noble County Probate Records - 1859-1928 Skeels Benjamin, d. 5-28-1872. Fd: 7-1-1872. Sp: Margaret. Skeels Caleb H, Fd: 7-22-1884. Sp: Elizabeth. Skeels Nicholas, d. 6-1855. Fd: 3-15-1886. Sp: Julia, d. 12-1876. Ch: Rebecca Jones, Eleanor Stoneman, Margaret Shaw, Martha Belch, Ruth A Warford, Joshua, Caleb, Nicholas J, Benjamin Skeels, Mary Risor, Julia Skedgel. Gc: John N Stoneman, Mary E, Joshua, Daniel Shaw, Simon P, Isaac, Sarah, Eldridge M, William M, John O, Samuel R, Edward E, Martha M, Rilla A Skeels, Elizabeth Everhart. ******** Source: Robert M. Crowl: "...after looking at multiple sources, I think that Nicholas Skeels was born in Maryland, not England. Joshua's siblings Caleb and Martha E. indicate in the 1880 census that both of their parents were born in MD, while Joshua's census information was inconsistent, his death certificate states that both parents Nicholas Skeels and MARY Harding were born in Maryland." See the three US 1880 Census excerpts that follow: US 1880 Census for Perry, Noble Co., IN: Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Caleb SKEELS Self M Male W 66 OH Watch Maker MD MD Elisabeth SKEELS Wife M Female W 40 IN Keeping House SWITZ PA Flora SKEELS Dau S Female W 18 IN At School OH IN John POPEJOY Other M Male W 50 OH Pedlar PA PA US 1880 Census for Perry, Noble Co., IN: Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Martha BELCH Self W Female W 67 OH Farming MD MD Isaac BELCH Other S Male W 34 IN Laborer OH OH US 1880 Census of Greene, Harrison, Ohio: Joshua SKEELES Self M Male W 60 OHIO Farmer ENG VIRGINIA Catharine SKEELES Wife M Female W 53 OHIO Keeping House PENN PENN Martha STEVENS Dau W Female W 20 OHIO Keeping House OHIO OHIO Leila O. STEVENS GDau S Female W 1 OHIO OHIO OHIO ******** Source: Robert M. Crowl: Nicholas Skeels is found in the 1830 US CENSUS (Tuscarawas Co., OH) as age 50-60 y/o, which would make his DOB at 1780 or before. ******** Source: SEE ROBERT M. CROWL'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: Descendants of William Skeels: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/r/o/Robert-M-Crowl-NJ/PDFGENE8.pdf http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/r/o/Robert-M-Crowl-NJ/index.html ********