His first known purchase of land in Perry County was Lot 17 in Middletown (now known as Somerset), which he purchased on 24 Dec 1811.[4]
John Skinner owned land in Somerset, Hopewell Township, Clayton Township, and Reading Township in Perry County, Ohio. It seems that he acquired land in each of these towns/townships between 1811 and 1820 and still may have owned land in each until his death, so it is not clear which was his primary residence.
His land records connect him to multiple family members: son-in-law Smith Goodin (Nancy's husband), daughter Frances Sellers (widow of Isaac Sellers), wife Rebecca Skinner, daughter Rebecca Barndt, and son Cornelius Skinner.
In 1812, he and his wife Rebecca sold half an acre to the "Regular Baptist Church" so that it could construct a meeting house.[5] This is the land where Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery is, where he and many of his family members are now buried.[1] His great great grandson remembered the family taking time each year to clean up the cemetery and put flags on veterans' graves for Decoration Day.[6]
Research Notes
The first few deeds found for John Skinner say that he was living in Fairfield County, Ohio. Perry County was formed in 1818 from parts of Fairfield County and other counties. Since his profile on FamilySearch says he lived in Somerset County, Pennsylvania before coming to Ohio, research in land records in Fairfield County, Ohio and Somerset County, Pennsylvania may reveal more information about John Skinner and more precise information about when he came to Ohio.
His profile on FamilySearch shows several more children, but sources have not yet been found to prove those children.
Sources
↑ 1.01.11.2Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Rev John Skinner (1740–4 Nov 1832) with gravestone photo, Find A Grave: Memorial #5599773, citing Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Somerset, Perry County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Kit and Morgan Benson (contributor 46483611).
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Ohio, Perry County, Deed Records, Vol. H, p. 38, Jacob and Catharine Miller to John Skinner Sr, Lot 17 in Middletown, 24 Dec 1811; Image Copy
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Ohio, Perry County, Deed Records, Vol. H, pg. 301-2, John Skinner Sr and wife Rebecca to Regular Baptist church, half acre in SW1/4 of sec 36 of Hopewell Twp, 29 May 1812; Image Copy
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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17401832
BIRTH 1740 Woodbridge Middlesex County New Jersey
DEATH NOV. 4, 1832 Perry County, Ohio.
Source:American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
17401832 BIRTH 1740 Woodbridge Middlesex County New Jersey DEATH NOV. 4, 1832 Perry County, Ohio. Source:American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)