Husband: William SKELTON
Birthdate: 1745
Birthplace: Virginia
Death date: 1825
Place of death: Warrick County, Indiana
Burial:
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Mother:

Marriage date: ca 1767
Marriage place:

Wife: Sarah
Birthdate:
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Death date: 1818
Place of death: Gibson/Warrick County, Indiana
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CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Robert SKELTON
Sex: M
Birthdate: ca 1767
Birthplace:
Death date: ca 1793
Place of death: Union or Pendleton County, South Carolina
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place: South Carolina
Spouses' names:

Child No. 2: Jacob SKELTON, SR.
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1768
Birthplace: Pendleton District, South Carolina
Death date: 1825
Place of death: Gibson County, Indiana
Burial: Patoka Twp., Gibson, Indiana, Providence Cemetery
Marriage date: 2nd 19 Jul 1806
Marriage place: Pendleton District, South Carolina
Spouses' names: 1st Edy/Eada 2nd Dee

Child No. 3: Prudence SKELTON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 16 Apr 1770
Birthplace: Union District, South Caolina
Death date: 1848
Place of death: Washington County, Arkansas
Burial: Washington County, Arkansas
Marriage date: [1] 5 Jan 1786 [2] 28 Jun 1821
Marriage place: [1] Union District, South Carolina [2] Gibson County, Indiana
Spouses' names: [1] Daniel PUTNAM [2] Landon KEY

Child No. 4: Infant SKELTON
Sex: U
Birthdate: 1772,
Birthplace: Union District, South Carolina
Death date: 1772
Place of death: Union District, South Carolina
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Child No. 5: John SKELTON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1774
Birthplace: Union District, South Carolina
Death date: 1827
Place of death: Gibson County, Indiana
Burial: Gibson County, Indiana, Johnson Farm North of Maumee Baptist Church
Marriage date: ca 1797
Marriage place: Anderson County, South Carolina
Spouses' names: Sarah

Child No. 6: Infant SKELTON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1778
Birthplace: Union District, South Carolina
Death date: 1778
Place of death: Union District, South Carolina
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Child No. 7: Mary SKELTON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 17 Apr 1782
Birthplace: Union County, South Carolina
Death date: 18 Jun 1848
Place of death: Boonville, Warrick, Indiana
Burial: Pike County, Indiana, Log Creek Cemetery
Marriage date: 1803
Marriage place: Warren County, Kentucky
Spouses' names: William Levi SCALES

Child No. 8: Zachariah SKELTON, SR., JUDGE
Sex: M
Birthdate: 24 Seo 1784
Birthplace: Union County, South Carolina
Death date: 22 Dec 1856
Place of death: Skelton Twp., Warrick, Indiana
Burial: Skelton Twp., Warrick, Indiana, Garrison Cemetery
Marriage date: [1] 10 Mar 1803 [2] 19 Dec
Marriage place: [1] Elbert County, Georgia [2] Warrick County, Indiana
Spouses' names: [1] Nancy Jane SCALES [2] Elizabeth SCALES

Child No. 9: Infanr SKELTON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1786
Birthplace: Union County, South Carolina
Death date: 1786
Place of death: Union County, South Carolina
Burial:
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Child No. 10: Ralph SKELTON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 16 May 1787
Birthplace: Union County, South Carolina
Death date: 30 Mar 1861
Place of death: Washington County, Arkansas
Burial: Washington County, Arkansas, Baptist Ford Cemetery
Marriage date: [1] 16 Jan 1810 [2] 1825
Marriage place: [1] Knox County, Indiana [2] Hempstead County, Arkansas
Spouses' names: [1] Frances "Fanny" LATHOM [2] Cassandra "Cassia" CONNER

Child No. 11: James SKELTON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1791
Birthplace: Pendleton County, South Carolina
Death date: 1814
Place of death: Gibson County, Indiana
Burial: Gibson County, Indiana
Marriage date: 10 Mar 1813
Marriage place: Gibson County, Indiana
Spouses' names: Lucy ROBERTS

Child No. 12: Robert SKELTON *
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1794
Birthplace: Elbert County, Georgia
Death date: 15 Mar 1853
Place of death: Gibson County, Indiana
Burial: Patoka Twp., Gibson, Indiana, Providence Cemetery
Marriage date: 1 Nov 1813
Marriage place: Henry County, Kentucky
Spouses' names: Sarah ROBERTS
 
 
Documentation:
1. Family Group Reocrd (FGR) from Col. George Byers Archives, 3104 Corby Boulevard, South Bend, In -now deceased;
2. Skelton Family History by John Skelton, Pages 869 thru 875;
3. Putnam & Skelton Family History from William B. "Bill" Putnam, Jr., 288 Scudder Avenue, Hyannis Port, MA 02647;
4. They Came to Warrick County, Indiana, Volume 3, Pages 529 thru 543 by Opal B. Phillips & Carrie B. Hart, Bicentennial Project for Captain Jacob Warrick Chapter DAR, Call #977.201 W295p, Genealogy Division, Indiana State Library, 140 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis In 46204;
5. FGR from Jane Strickland Ramsay, 326 Paragon Hills Road, Nashville, TN 37211;
6. Land Grant to William for 200 acres, Craven County, South Carolina surveyed 23 Oct 1770, Recorded 20 Oct 1772;
7. Copy of Land Grant to William, Berkley County, South Carolina, 200 Acres Recorded 19 Aug 1774;
8. Copy From South Carolina Archives Microcopy #12, Page 293, Land in Berkely County, South Carolina Final Grant on 8 Feb 1775;
9. Copy of Plat Description of 200 acres in Craven County, South Carolina Dated 2 Oct 1770 from South Carolina State Archives;
10. Copy of South Carolina Archives Microcopy Number 12, Page 47 for 200 acres in Craven County, South Carolina 21 Dec 1772;
11. FGR from Frances P Leeper, 1567 Reynard Drive, Fort Myers FL 33919;
12. Gibson County, Indiana Will Book A, Page 300 for #11 James;
13. Gibson County, Indiana Will Book A, Pages 12, 13 & 14 for Inventory of the appraisement to the estate of #11 James;
14. Tombstones Recorded by Mrs. Victor A Meier, Rt. 1, Box 158C, Oakland City,m IN 47660 says stone next to Jacob Skelton in Providence Cemetery reads Dee Skelton, 60 yrs, Died 2 Sep 1842. She feels this is wife of Jacob, Sr.;
15. Correspondence with Elbert Co., Ga Historical Society, PO Box 1033, Elberton, Ga 30635- No one in Society qualified to do do genealogy. No Skelton or Scales in Cemetery Records, but stated Hart County, GA had several. Have not contacted Hart County for records;
16. Volume 1, A Roster of Revolutionary Ancestors of the Indiana DAR, Page 585, Call #973.341385dau, Genealogy Division, Indiana State Library for William;
17. FGR from Jean Morrison, 5236 E. 14th Street, Brownsville TX 78521;
18. FGR from Patricia A Skelton, 143 Bel Port Dr., Las Vagas Nevada 89110;
19. Gibson County, Indiana Will Book A, Page 290 for Daniel Putnam, Husband of Prudence; (All FGR's to this point concern Jacob Skelton, Sr.)
20. Gibson County, Indiana Will Book A, Page 215 & 216 for inventory of the appraisements of goods and chattels for Daniel Putnam, husband of Prudence;
21. Gibson County, Indiana Will Book A, Pages 217, 218, & 219 for the inventory of the sale of the goods and chattels of Daniel Putnam;
22. Records of Washington County, Arkansas County Historical Society, 118 East Dickson Street, Fayettville, Arkansas 72701 for record of Prudence & Daniel Putnam. Rec'd marriage and cemetery records for children of Daniel & Prudence, Pension Affidavits for Prudence Key, widow of Daniel who served as Private in South Carolina Line. Cert of Pension issued 18 Mar 1846. Recorded Washington Co Ark, Book A, Volume 2, Page 237. There is one page with listing of Prudence & Daniel's children in Daniel's own handwriting;
23. Our Skelton Heritage by Elizabeth Skelton Barkley and illistrated by Levi L Skelton, pub 1983 for John & descendents;
24. Gibson County, Indiana Courthouse Attic Records Room, Box 85, File 13 for Will of John;
25. Gibson County, In Will Book D, Page 79, Appraisement Bill of John deceased;
26. Gibson County, IN Deed Book D, Page 247, 1 Nov 1828. Sarah Skelton, wife of John Skelton, sold for ten dollars land to Joseph Skelton & John R. Skelton. Witnessed by James Skelton & Thomas, Montgomery;
27. Dar bible Records, Warrick County, Indiana, Pages 23 & 24, Call #G977.201 W295d, Volume 2, Genealogy Division, ISL for Mary & William Levi Scales.;
28. Warrick Co., In and It's Prominent Peoples by Fortune, Call #IR977.201 W295f, Indiana Division, ISL for Bio Sketch William Levi & Mary Skelton Scales;
29. FGR from Susan Weaver Cates, 6543 Trimstone Dr., Pasadena, TX 77505, Scales Descendent;
30. Warrick County, IN Marriage Records 1813 - 1859 by Kay Lant & Kathryn E Freels for Tri-State enealogical Society, June 1986, Princeton Public Library, Princeton, Gibson, Indiana for Zachariah & Elizabeth Scales;
31. Warrick County, In Marriage Records, Microfilm, Genealogy Division, ISL;
32. Muster Roll Cards, Battle of Tippecanoe & War of 1812 4th Indiana Regimnent; Indiana Militia 34th Regiment In State Militia Commissioned Zachariah Lt. 28 Sep 1835 & Capt 15 Feb 1841, Archives Division, Commission of Public Records ISL;
33. Warrick County, Indiana Published Will Records Will book 1, 1831 - 1859, Call #G977.201 W295dw, Genealogy Division, ISL for Zachariah;
34. Tombstones, Garrison Cemetery, Warrick County, Indiana;
35. Indiana Land Entries, Volume 2, Part 1, Vincennes Land District, 1807 - 1877 By Margaret Water, Page 65 for Land Purchase by Zachariah 28 Apr 1813, Archives Division, ISL;
36. FGR's from Mr & Mrs C.C. Skelton, P. O. box 340, Burkeville TX 75932;
37. Warrick County, Indiana and It's Prominent People, Organization & Settlement of the Twonships, Pages 20 & 21 states that Skelton Twp., was named to Honor Judge Zachariah Skelton, a highly esteemed Pioneer & Assoicate & Probate Judge successfully for 21 years.
38. Family Group Records of Carolyn Phipps, Descendent of Zachiariah, Sr., North Vernon, In;
39. Rogers-Skelton and Allied Families by Helen Rogers Skelton & Clarence Skelton, Gateway Press 1987, Pages 372 thru 813;
40. Ralph Skelton of Washington County Arkansas by O. B. Eakin, Quick Press Express, 1986, Page 1 thru 29 for Ralph.;
41. FGR's, pictures & correspondence from Margaret Phelan, 1651 Gillis Road, Othello WA 99244 -Desc of Ralph;
42. Cemeteries of Washington Co., Ark Compiled by Lloyd McConkel, Baptist Ford Cemetery for Ralph & Sunset Cemetery for Cassandra.;
43. Early Knox County, Indiana Marriages 1807 - 1832 by Kenneth Gene Lindsay, Rushville Public Library, Rush County, IN for Ralph & Fanny Lathom;
44. Washington County, Arkansas Index to Wills, 1826 -1931, Books A - K, 1837 - 1901 Compiled by Lois N Miller 1981, Cook McDowell Publications for Fanny in book D, Page 2, 1859;
45. Gibson County, Indiana Court of Common Pleas Probate Record No 125, Pages 393 -395 for Robert Skelton Including Inventory for Robert Skelton;
46. War of 1812, Pension Records, National Archives, Washington D. C. for Robert's Service in Battle of Tippecanoe.
47. Muster Roll Card War of 1812, Archives Division, ISL for James & Jacob.
48. 1820 Census, Gibson Co., In Page 238, Jacob Sr.;
49. 1820 Census, Gibson County, In zpage 248 for John;
50. 1820 Census, Gibson co., In Page 238 for William;
51. 1820 Census, Pike County, In Jefferson Twp., Page 302 for William Levi Scales;
52. 1830 Census, Warrick County, Indiana Page 272, Skelton Twp. for William Levi Scales;
53. 1830 Census, Warrick County, In Page 272, Skelton Twp. for Zachariah Sr;
54. 1840 Warrick Co., In Census Page 83 for William Scales;
55. 1840 Census, Gibson County, Indiana Page 84 for Jacob Sr.;
56. 1840 Census, Gibson County, Indiana Page 37 for Robert;
57. 1840 Census, Warrick Co., In Page 79 for Zachariah;
58. 1850 Census, Gibson County, IN, Columbia Twp., Page 128 for Robert;
59. 1850 Census, Gibson County, Indiana Columbia Twp, Page 140 for Jacob Sr;
60. 1850 Census, Warrick Co., In Page 167 for Zachariah;
61. Warren County, KY Tax Payments 1803 -1806;
62. 1850 Census, West Fork Twp., Washington Co Arkansas, House 77 from Washington County, Ark Genealogical Society for Ralph;
63. South Carolina Archives for Rev. War Records for William Skelton as Patriot. He provided foodstuffs and a horse for his brother Robert Skelton & Thoams Slelton to serve in Rev. War.

Notes:
* Child #3 md 2nd 28 Jun 1821, Gibson County, Indiana to Landon KEY. She was widowed again shortly after her marriage and moved to Washington County, Arkansas with her son.;
* Child #8 md 2nd 19 Dec Warrick County, Indiana to Elizabeth SCALES;
* Child #9 md 2nd 1825, Hempstead County, Arkansas to Cassandra "Cassia" CONNER;
* Child #11's Will Dated 10 Oct 1814, Gibson County, Indiana & Recorded 16 Nov 1814;
* Child #12 was wounded in Battle of Tippecanoe in the battle on 7 Nov 1811 with the Shawnee Indian Spiritual Leader "The Prophet" He served in 4th Indiana Infantry. He was wounded by a rifle ball that took off part of the tibula bone from his left leg.