Newsletter for the interchange of genealogical data and history of the Skilton (Skelton) families in America. Some focus is on (but not limited to) descendants of Dr. Henry Skilton (1718-1802), the son of John Skilton, and a member of the British navy. Henry immigrated to Boston, Massachusetts in 1735, and settled in Preston, Connecticut to study medicine. In 1741, he married Tabitha Avery, and opened a medical practice in Southington, Connecticut,...

Joseph Ingham married Sarah Bushnell, daughter of Deacon Francis Bushnell, 20 June 1655 in Saybrook, Connecticut. Their children were: Joseph, born 30 August 30 1656; and Sarah, born 11 June 1658. Descendants have resided mainly in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Ohio, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Texas.

William M. Yarberry was born 16 August 1844 in Benton, Arkansas. He married Mary Fina (or Finey) 11 August 1867. They lived in Arkansas, moved to Texas ca. 1875 and were the parents of eight children. William died 27 December 1890 in Texas. Descendants lived in Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and elsewhere.

Ralph Shepard (b.ca.1606) emigrated in 1629 from England to Dedham, Massachusetts, and after several moves, settled in 1665/1666 in Concord, Massachusetts. Edward Shepard emigrated from England to Cambridge, Massachusetts by 1642, married twice, and died before June 1680. Descendants of both lived throughout the United States.

Joseph Murillo Northrop (b.1918) was the grandson of Jose Justa de Jesus Murillo (1852-1908) and Maria Felicianna Presentacion Duarte (1858- 1932). They are buried at Olive, Orange Co., CA. His 3rd great grandfather, Francisco Xavier Morillo (b. ca. 1770) was born at Royal Presidio, Loreto, Baja California. Joseph married Floresa (Flora) Murillo. The Duarte family was located at Durango, Mexico and San Juan Capistrano Mission, CA. Victoria Duarte...

Josiah Bruce Packard (1791-1848) married Eunice Brown and moved from Vermont to Appanoose County, Iowa. John Lawson Packard (1877-1958), direct descendant in the fourth generation, married Mary Artincie Smith in 1902 in Newport, Barton County, Missouri. They moved (via Colorado, Utah and California) to Echo, Umatilla County, Oregon. Descendants and relatives of Josiah Bruce Packard lived in New England, New York, Iowa, Missouri, Colorado, Oregon and...

Fredrick Henrich Flachsbart (b.1802) married Amelia Marea Fredricka Bonerberg about 1832, and immigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania about 1833/1834, moving later to Cocking County, Ohio. Descendants lived in Pennsylvania, the midwest, Colorado, Arizona and elsewhere.

Henry Skilton (1718-1802), son of John Skilton, was serving in the British navy, and left the ship in Boston about 1735, settling in Preston, Connecticut. He married Tabitha Avery in 1741, and moved to Southington, Connecticut to establish a medical practice in 1750. In 1760 he moved to Woodbury, and in 1788 to Watertown, Connecticut. He also served as a doctor with the Revolutionary Army. Descendants and relatives lived in New England New York,...

Lawrence Leach was born about 1580 in England. He died 24 June 1662 in Salem, Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth. She died about 1674. They had eight children.