Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Elizabeth Skillman
1. Elizabeth Skillman was born in Virginia (daughter of Capt. Abraham Skillman and Ann Violinda Simpson); died in 1840 in Virginia. Family/Spouse: Thomas Hall. Thomas (son of William Hall and Mary Ann Carr) was born in 1796. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Delilah Violinda Hall was born on 31 Jan 1827 in Virginia; died on 15 Jun 1912 in Leesburg, Loudoun, VA.
2. Capt. Abraham Skillman was born in 1768 in Rocky Hill, Somerset, New Jersey (son of John Skillman and Catherine Beekman); died in 1862 in Leesburg, Loudoun, VA. Abraham + Ann Violinda Simpson. Ann (daughter of John Simpson and Mary Moore) was born on 30 Aug 1780 in Loudoun Co, VA; died before 1826. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Ann Violinda Simpson was born on 30 Aug 1780 in Loudoun Co, VA (daughter of John Simpson and Mary Moore); died before 1826. Children:
- 1. Elizabeth Skillman was born in Virginia; died in 1840 in Virginia.
Generation: 3
4. John Skillman was born in 1742 in Rocky Hill, Somerset, New Jersey (son of Jan Skillman and Anna Hull); died on 10 Feb 1777 in Leesburg, Loudoun, VA. John + Catherine Beekman. Catherine (daughter of Christopher Beekman and Sarah Mary Cox) was born in 1744; died on 17 Jun 1842 in Otway, Scioto, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Catherine Beekman was born in 1744 (daughter of Christopher Beekman and Sarah Mary Cox); died on 17 Jun 1842 in Otway, Scioto, OH. Children:
- 2. Capt. Abraham Skillman was born in 1768 in Rocky Hill, Somerset, New Jersey; died in 1862 in Leesburg, Loudoun, VA.
6. John Simpson was born on 7 Nov 1739 in Virginia (son of Gilbert Simpson, Sr and Elizabeth Williams); died on 20 Apr 1801 in Loudoun Co, VA. John + Mary Moore. Mary (daughter of Samuel Moore and Charity Courts) was born about 1751 in Fauqier, VA; died after 25 Apr 1814 in Loudoun Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Mary Moore was born about 1751 in Fauqier, VA (daughter of Samuel Moore and Charity Courts); died after 25 Apr 1814 in Loudoun Co, VA. Children:
- 3. Ann Violinda Simpson was born on 30 Aug 1780 in Loudoun Co, VA; died before 1826.
Generation: 4
8. Jan Skillman was born on 24 Jun 1696 in Newton, Suffolk, NY; died in 1765 in Rocky Hill, Somerset, New Jersey. Jan + Anna Hull. Anna was born in 1711 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, British Colonial America; died in Sep 1774. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Anna Hull was born in 1711 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, British Colonial America; died in Sep 1774. Children:
- 4. John Skillman was born in 1742 in Rocky Hill, Somerset, New Jersey; died on 10 Feb 1777 in Leesburg, Loudoun, VA.
10. Christopher Beekman was born in 1715 in Middlesex, NJ; died on 17 Jan 1764 in Griggstown, NJ. Christopher + Sarah Mary Cox. Sarah was born on 11 Mar 1726 in Salem, NJ; died on 22 Jun 1797 in Arcola, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Sarah Mary Cox was born on 11 Mar 1726 in Salem, NJ; died on 22 Jun 1797 in Arcola, VA. Children:
- 5. Catherine Beekman was born in 1744; died on 17 Jun 1842 in Otway, Scioto, OH.
12. Gilbert Simpson, Sr was born in 1699 in Fairfax MM, VA; died in 1773 in Charles, Maryland. Gilbert + Elizabeth Williams. Elizabeth was born in 1700 in Fairfax MM, VA; died in 1785 in Fairfax MM, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Elizabeth Williams was born in 1700 in Fairfax MM, VA; died in 1785 in Fairfax MM, VA. Children:
- 6. John Simpson was born on 7 Nov 1739 in Virginia; died on 20 Apr 1801 in Loudoun Co, VA.
14. Samuel Moore was born about 1722 in Charles, Maryland; died before 23 Mar 1808 in Mercer, KY. Samuel + Charity Courts. Charity was born in 1714 in Charles Co., Maryland; died on 18 Jul 1763 in Charles Co., Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Charity Courts was born in 1714 in Charles Co., Maryland; died on 18 Jul 1763 in Charles Co., Maryland. Children:
- 7. Mary Moore was born about 1751 in Fauqier, VA; died after 25 Apr 1814 in Loudoun Co, VA.
