Hello Sylvia,

I have quite a bit on descendants of John Skillicorn and Margaret Corrin.

I would be very interested in where you fit in.

John Skillicorn was born, probably at Lonan, about 1766 (his parents have not yet been identified--there are several possibilities but so far none can be positively linked to this John), and died there, November 3, 1813, age 47. He married, at Lonan, June 14, 1794, Margaret Corrin. She was the daughter of Philip and Ann (Gelling) Corrin, baptized at Lonan, March 10, 1765, and died there, March 30, 1837, age 76. She is the sister of Catherine Corrin, who married Philip Skillicorn. John Skillicorn and Margaret Corrin were of Ballacannell.

Children of Margaret Corrin and John Skillicorn: baptized at Lonan

i. John Skillicorn was baptized December 18, 1796. He was lost at sea, age 35, December 10, 1831. He married, at Lonan, April 19, 1821, Ann (Killip) Cain, a widow. (This is my husband's line.)

ii. Joseph Skillicorn was baptized February 2, 1799. He was not mentioned in his father’s 1813 probate, and his mother’s petition for a hearing on her husband’s estate states she is the mother of six children. Also his mother's will mentions five children by name, (omitting the John the heir, and Joseph).

iii. Margaret Skillicorn was born about 1799. She is perhaps the “Margaret, daur of John Skillicorn, Laxey” baptized February 16, 1800. She died at Lonan, August 29, 1843, age 44. She married, at Lonan, March 11, 1820, John Cowley. He was born about 1794, and died at Lonan, August 18, 1878, age 84. He was perhaps the son of Thomas and Margaret (_____) Cowley. He married second, at Lonan, July 31, 1845, Margaret Cannell, widow of Thomas Kneale.

iv. Thomas Skillicorn was baptized September 19, 1802. He is mentioned in his father's 1813 will, and his mother's 1837 will. He is perhaps the Thomas Skillicorn who married at Lonan, March 19, 1831, Isabella Cowin.

v. Ann Skillicorn was baptized December 23, 1804. She was the executrix of her mother’s 1837 estate. She is perhaps the Ann Skillicorn who married at Lonan, July 29, 1837, Ewan Kissack of Maughold. (No parents were named in the marriage record of Ewan and Ann Kissack.) Ewan Kissack’s wife Ann died in 1886, age 71. From Ann Kissack’s age at death, and from census, it seems likely she was born 1805-1808. She is tentatively identified as the daughter of John and Margaret (Corrin) Skillicorn, as there does not seem to be any other Ann Skillicorn to qualify.

vi. Jane Skillicorn was baptized May 17, 1807. She married, at Lonan, June 12, 1835, John Clague. She is mentioned in her father's 1813 will and in her mother's 1837 will.

vii. Elinor Skillicorn was baptized October 13, 1811, and died at Lonan, August 25, 1864, age 73. She married, at Lonan, December 4, 1830, William Kewley. He was born about 1806, and died July 8, 1882, age 76.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Lois