John Skinner (bef. 1611 - 1650)

Born before 1611 in England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 30 Oct 1650 after age 39 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

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John Skinner migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Directory, by R. C. Anderson, p. 307) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Biography

This profile is part of the Skinner Name Study.

Date and Place of Birth

John Skinner was born about 1590, in England. His birth has been placed anywhere from 1590, to 1620; reportedly in Braintree, Essex, England (but without supporting evidence)^[1] According to Anderson's Great Migration DIrectory, John place of origin is unknown.^[2]

Disputed Parentage

John is said to be the son of William Skinner Sr. and Margarie Trotter, born c.1590 in Braintree, Co. Essex, England. He is also thought to be the son of Benjamin Skinner of Braintree, Co. Essex, born c. 1609. No definitive proof has been found for either set of parents.

Emigration to New England

John emigrated from England in 1636, arriving in Connecticut.^[3][4][5][6]

Residency in Hartford

John was one of Reverend Thomas Hooker's party, and an original proprietor in Hartford.^[1] At the annual town meeting in 1639, John was on the list of the proprietors receiving a portion from the division of land.^[6][7] He received ten acres.^[6] In the year 1640 John purchased land from Whitehead and Olmstead.^[8]

Marriage

John married Mary,^[9][10] daughter of Joseph Loomis Sr.^{[11][1][12][13]} Their first child was a son, which they named John.^[1]

Death

John died on the 30th of October 1650,^[9][10] in Hartford, Connecticut.^[14] He was laid to rest in the Ancient Burying Ground, in Hartford.^[15]

Family

Husband: John Skinner

Wife: Mary (Loomis) Skinner Tudor

Married: 1638 New England

Married: 13 NOV 1651 Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut

Children:

1. John Skinner IV b 1637
2. Mary (Skinner) Reeve b 1 Dec 1637
3. Ann (Skinner) Colt b 1639
4. Joseph Skinner b 25 Jul 1645
5. Richard Skinner b 1646

John Skinner's children are named in an estate settlement, 18 Jan 1655, when his father-in-law Joseph Loomis was to distribute the estate to Mary, age 18, Ann age 16, John age 14, Joseph age 12, Richard age 8, and to his wife, married to Owen Tudor. The widow had married Owen Tudor on 13 Nov 1654.^[16]

Research Notes

John Skinner was a Founder of Hartford, Connecticut.

Not many records found for John in the early Hartford history. There may be more in the actual Town Record books.

Possible baptism: Descendants of the Founders of Hartford identifies him as the same John Skinner baptized 10 April 1608 at Braintree, Essex, England.^[17] The identification seems to rely heavily on naming patterns. A search for the baptism turned up one for John son of John Skenner baptized 10 April 1608 in Wimbish, Essex, England^[18] See on FamilySearch. ^[19] Wimbish is about 17 miles from Braintree.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Whittemore, Henry. The Signers of the Mayflower Compact and Their Descendants (NY: Mayflower Publishing Company, 1899). 45.
2. ↑ The Great Migration Directory, by Robert Charles Anderson, F.A.S.G., pub. 2015, page 307
3. ↑ Anderson, Robert Charles, Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633, Vol. 2, G-O, Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society (1995), 1359.
4. ↑ Colket, Meredith B. Founders of Early American Families: Emigrants from Europe, 1607-1657 on Ancestry$ (Cleveland: General Court of the Order of Founders and Patriots of America, 1975). 366.
5. ↑ Filby, P. William, ed.. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2009.Original data: Filby, P. William, ed.. Passe;
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Love, William DeLoss. The Colonial History of Hartford: Gathered from the Original Records (Hartford, CT: Rev William DeLoss Love, 1914), 367.
7. ↑ Hartford, CT: General Index of Land Records of the Town of Hartford, 1639-1839. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2003.) Originally published as: General Index to the Land Records of the Town of Hartford, from the year 1639 to the year 1839. Published and Compiled by Levi Woodhouse, George S. Burnham, and Gordon Roberts [printed by Wiley, Waterman and Eaton], both Hartford, CT., 1873.
8. ↑ Hartford, CT: General Index of Land Records of the Town of Hartford, 1639-1839. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2003.) Originally published as: General Index to the Land Records of the Town of Hartford, from the year 1639 to the year 1839. Published and Compiled by Levi Woodhouse, George S. Burnham, and Gordon Roberts [printed by Wiley, Waterman and Eaton], both Hartford, CT., 1873.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Torry, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700 on Ancestry$ (Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004). 677. TEXT Skinner, John (-1650) & Mary Loomis, (?1620-1680); m (1) John Skinner (2) Owen Tudor.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Barbour, Lucius Barnes, 1982, Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., Baltimore, Maryland and Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc., Glastonbury, Connecticut pp.533
11. ↑ Anderson, Robert Charles, The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England 1634-1635, Vol. IV, I-L, Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society (2005), 124.
12. ↑ "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000," database with images, Ancestry (Family Histories on Ancestry$ : accessed 13 February 2018), entry for John Skinner ; citing Boddie Family charts, illustrations, & coat-of-arms. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000. TEXT Joseph Loomis... child iv: Mary, b abt 1620; m (1) John Skinner (2) Owen Tudor.
13. ↑ Roberts, Gary Boyd, comp., Ancestors of American Presidents, Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society (2009), 448.
14. ↑ Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011
15. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 February 2018), memorial page for John Skinner (1590–30 Oct 1650), Find A Grave: Memorial #24328558, citing Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Melissa (contributor 48673781) .
16. ↑ "Hartford, Connecticut Probate Records, 1639-1700," database with images, Ancestry (Connecticut Probate Records on Ancestry$ : accessed 13 February 2018), entry for Joseph Loomis, 1658; citing A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records, Hartford District, 1635-1700. Vol. I. n.p., 1906.. TEXT Name: Joseph Loomis, Location: Windsor, Date of Will: Dec 1658, Page: 115-116, Full text: Died 25 November, 1658. Invt. œ178-10-00. Taken by Henry Clarke, John Moore.Court Record, Page 115--2 December, 1658. An Agreement for a Division of the Estate by the Children of Joseph Loomis, Decd, and approved by this Court of Magistrates to be an Equal Division. To Joseph Loomis, to Nicholas Olmsted, to Josiah Hull, to John Loomis, to Thomas Loomis, to Nathaniel Loomis, to Mary Tudor, to Samuel Loomis.The agreement of the children of Mr. Joseph Loomis respecting the division of the estate of ye father deceased approved by The Court 2 December 1658: We whose names are hereunto subscribed doe by these prsents testify that it is our mutual and joynt agreement to attend an equal division of the estate of Mr. Joseph Loomis, our father, lately deceased, wch said estate being distributed in an equal prption we doe by these prsents engage to set down Satisfied and Contented respecting any future trouble or demands about the fore said estate now pr sented by Inventory to ye Court of Magistrates.Witness our hand, 2nd December, 1658.Joseph Loomis, Josias Hull, Thomas Loomis, Mary Tudor, Nicholas Olmsted, John Loomis, Nath. Loomis, Samll Loomis.
17. ↑ Timothy Lester Jacobs, SDFH Genealogist, "John Skinner, Hartford Founder," Society of the Descendants of the Founders of Hartford website. Retrieved 6.14.23
18. ↑ England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1900. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 857069. Ancestry Record 9850 #1481655 (accessed 14 June 2023). John Skenner baptism on 10 Apr 1608, son of John Skenner, in Wimbish, Essex, England.
19. ↑ "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997" Image path: England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997 > 004298447 > image 74 of 555 [right side]
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-X4MS-GTX (accessed 14 June 2023)

See also:

• Anderson, Robert Charles, F.A.S.G., The Great Migration Directory, (Boston, Massachusetts, NEHGS, 2015), "Concise entries for all immigrant families for the entirety of the Great Migration, from 1620 to 1640." Includes all entries from The Great Migration Series, the Study Project, The Pilgrim Migration 1620-1633 and the The Winthrop Fleet 1629-1630. Page 307
• Founders of Hartford, Connecticut profile: John Skinner.
• Mason, George William. Ancestors and Descendants of Elisha Mason, Litchfield, Connecticut, 1759-1858, and His Wife Lucretia Webster, 1766-1853 (Mattatuck Press, Waterbury, Conn, 1911) Page 17
• Genealogical and family history of the state of Connecticut; a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation, by Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Clement, E. H. (Edward Henry), 1843-1920, joint ed; Hart, Samuel, 1845-1917, joint ed; Talcott, Mary Kingsbury, 1847-1917, joint ed; Bostwick, Frederick, b. 1852; Stearns, Ezra S., joint ed [1] [2]
• Fernld, Natalie R. Title: THE SKINNER KINSMEN Publication: Name: Published by Pioneer Press. Washington, D.C. 1926; Repository: #R00017 NOTESource Medium: Book "Descendants of John Skinner of Hartford, CT
• The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1937-. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .) p. 97. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB283/rd/13222/97/234974526