Name | Bushrod Washington Skillman [1, 2] | |
Birth | Abt 1820 | Loudoun Co., Virginia ![]() |
Gender | Male | |
Military Service | He served in the 8th Regiment (I Company), VA Infantry, which was formed in Leesburg, VA, in 1862. He appears there in Confederate Rosters for VA as "private (most likely)". According to the Simpson history, he was killed May 24, 1864, at the battle of Drury's Bluff (Drewry's Bluff). Something seems to be wrong here with this date because references to this battle I have seen locate it during the Peninsula Campaign, in May of 1862. According to S298, he was killed June 27, 1862, at Gaines' Mill, Virginia, in the Seven Days Battles. Lacking a copy of his war record, I will go with the latter, but this needs to be checked. Also according to Skillman history, his nephew Bushrod W. Lynn of Richmond, VA, wrote "I helped bury him." [3] | |
Death | 27 Jun 1862 | Gaines's Mill, Hanover Co., Virginia ![]() |
Burial | Loudoun Co., Virginia ![]() |
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Patriarch & Matriarch![]() |
Thomas Skillman b. 1671, Newtown, Queens Co., New York ![]() d. 4 Jul 1740, Helgate Neck, Long Island, New York ![]() ![]() Elizabeth Barnes d. Yes, date unknown (2 x Great Grandmother) ![]() |
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Person ID | I7227 | |
Last Modified | 9 Feb 2025 |
Father | Capt. Abraham Skillman b. 1768, Rocky Hill, Somerset Co., New Jersey ![]() d. 1862 (Age 94 years) Other Partners: └─Delia Alexander b. Abt 1799, Ireland ![]() | |
Mother | Ann Violinda Simpson b. 30 Aug 1780 d. Bef 1826 (Age < 45 years) | |
Marriage | 26 Feb 1798 | |
Family ID | F2845 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Spouse / Partner | Sarah Elizabeth Gouchenour b. 10 May 1828 d. 5 Jan 1915, Woodlawn Baptist Church, Fairfax Co., Virginia ![]() Marriage |
24 Sep 1844 |
Loudoun Co., Virginia |
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F5158 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
9 Feb 2025 | |
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