John Skinner (1675 - 1740)

Born 7 Apr 1675 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut

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Died 27 Aug 1740 at age 65 in Colchester, Hartford, Connecticut

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Biography

This profile is part of the Skinner Name Study.

This individual is linked to different parents than listed in at least one source. Additional research is needed. Deacon John Skinner was the oldest son of Richard Skinner born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1675.^[1] He was born 7 Apr 1675 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony.^{[citation needed]}

He married Sara Porter^[2], and afterwards moved to Colchester, Connecticut.

Together, he and Sara had the following children:

1. Sarah, b. 17 Jul 1697, m. Nathaniel Loomis^[1][3][4][5]
2. Ann, b. 1 Oct 1700, m. 29 Oct 1721 Seth Dean^[1][3][4][6]
3. John, b. 30 Aug 1703^[1][3][4][7]
4. Daniel, b. 30 Aug 1705^[1][3][4][8]
5. Joanna, b. 27 Jan 1707, m 28 Feb 1728/9 Caleb Loomis^[1][3][4][9]
6. Joseph, b.7 Oct 1710^{[1][3][4][10]}
7. Aaron, b. 14 Jun 1713^{[1][3][4][11]}
8. Noah^[4]
9. Mary, m. ______ Kilbourn^[4]
10. Elizabeth, m. ______Sextone^[4]
11. Abigail^{[citation needed]}

Memoranda of all the inscriptions in the old burying ground at Colchester, Conn.^[3]

Page 21:
424. Dea. John Skinner d. 27 Aug. 1740 in 66th. yr.
425. Capt. Aaron Skinner, Dea. of 1st. Ch. in Colchester, d. 17 Nov. 1766 in 54th. yr.

Page 22:
426. Dr. Thomas Skinner, d. 7 Aug. 1790 in 56th. yr.
427. Mary, d. of Thomas and Jerusha Skinner, d. 8 Jan. 1792 ae 5.
428. Mrs. Ann Skinner, wife of Joseph Skinner, d. 3 June 1815 in 73d. yr.
429. Justin Skinner, s. of Joseph and Ann Skinner, d 23 May 1796 in 18th. yr.

John Skinner (424) had recorded at Colchester:

1. Sarah, b. 17 July, 1697.
2. An, b. 1 Oct. 1700; m 29 Oct. 1721, Seth Dean
3. John, b. 30 Aug. 1703.
4. Daniel, b. 30 Aug. 1705.
5. Joanna, b. 27 Jan. 1707; m 28 Feb. 1728-29, Caleb Loomis. (See note 319.)
6. Joseph, b. 7 Oct. 1710.
7. Aaron, b. 14 June 1713 (No. 425, see notes 446-8).

Will: dated 12 February 1739-40, proved 18 September,1740^[4]

I, John Skinner of Colchester, in the County of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my wife Sarah Skinner (whom I make sole executrix to this my last will and testament) 1-3 part of all my moveable estate after my just debts be paid out of the whole, then she to take ye third part for herself clear forever; and also half the use of my dwelling house and barn so long as she remains my widow; and also 1-3 of all my orcharding and improved lands during the term of her natural life. Nextly, to my son John Skinner I have given him several tracts of land by deed, which makes his full portion of my estate which belongs to him; also to my son Daniel Skinner, and to Joseph Skinner, and to Aaron Skinner, and to Noah Skinner, I have given them their portions by deed. It is to be understood that when I was in health I considered the state of my lands, and with advice and to the satisfaction of all my sons I give them each one his portion of my estate, and my will is that they shall not have any more. But the remaining part of my estate my will is that my wife shall have 1-3 part clear as is above written, and the remaining part to be paid out by my executrix in manner following, that is to say, to be divided into five equal parts according to the number of my daughters, but considering my daughter Sarah wt married to Nathaniel Loomis is dead and left three children, one daughter and two sons, my will is that the two sons shall each of them have 10 shillings paid to them by my executrix out of the 1-5 part of the whole, and the remainder of that 1-5 part to be paid to Sarah Loomis, daughter to my sd. daughter Sarah deceased. And my will is that the other four equal parts be paid out to my other four daughters now surviving, namely, Ann Dean, Joanna Loomis, Mary Kilbourn and Elizabeth Sextone, to be paid to each of them out of my estate as it shall be apprised, at the discretion of my executor. I make my wife Sarah my sole executrix.

Witness: Nathaniel Foot, Ebenezer Kellogg, Israel Foot. John Skinner, ls.

NOTE: This John's daughter, Sarah, did not marry Isaac Blake. She married Nathaniel Loomis.

Deacon John Skinner passed away 27 Aug 1740 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut Colony^[3][12][13] and was buried at the Colchester Burying Ground , Colchester, New London County, Connecticut ^[14]

Richard SKINNER from Skinner Kinsmen.org ^[15]

Birth: 16 JAN 1674, Windsor,Hartford,CT

Death: 20 JUN 1758

Reference: 30095

Father: Joseph SKINNER

Mother: Mary FILLEY\PHILLEY

Family 1: Sarah Burham GAINES

Marriage: 25 DEC 1702, Windsor,,CT

1. Eunice SKINNER

Family 2: Unknown

Marriage: 24 NOV 1708

1. Richard SKINNER
2. Hannah SKINNER

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} Hinman, Adin Vincent. A history of the Hinmans : containing also an abbreviated record of the kindred families showing their relation to the Hinmans, Vindicator Press: Youngstown, Ohio, 1907. page 45
2. ↑ Torry, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004. Ancestry Record 3824 #67314
   Name: John Skinner
   Gender: Male
   Birth Year: 1675
   Marriage Date: bef 1697
   Marriage Place: New England, USA
   Death Year: 1740
   Spouse: Sarah Skinner
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8} Randall, Frank E.. Memoranda of all the inscriptions in the old burying ground at Colchester, Conn. : with some notes from the town records. Boston, Mass.?: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1987. pp 21-22 Ancestry Record 2129 #127231 Image
4. ↑ ^{4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10} Probate Records, 1649-1932; Author: Connecticut. Probate Court (Hartford District); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut Ancestry Record 9049 #316002
   Name: John Skiner
   Gender: Male
   Residence Date: Abt 1739
   Residence Place: Coulchester, Hartford, Connecticut, New England
   Will Date: 12 Feb 1739
   Probate Date: 12 Feb
   Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
   Inferred Death Place: Connecticut, USA
   Item Description: Probate Records, Vol 11-13, 1729-1752
5. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WG-PQD : 7 January 2020), John Skinner in entry for Sarah Skinner, 1697.
6. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WG-P7Z : 7 January 2020), John Skinner in entry for Ann Skinner, 1700.
7. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74Y-M4T : 7 January 2020), John Skinner in entry for John Skinner, 1703.
8. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74Y-MH1 : 7 January 2020), John Skinner in entry for Daniell Skinner, 1705.
9. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WG-PZP : 7 January 2020), John Skinner in entry for Joanah Skinner, 1707.
10. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74Y-M2K : 7 January 2020), John Skinner in entry for Joseph Skinner, 1710.
11. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74Y-M44 : 7 January 2020), John Skinner in entry for Aaron Skinner, 1713.
12. ↑ "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F76N-G2G : 16 September 2020), Dea" Joh Skinner, 1740.
13. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP72-FH5W : 15 April 2022), John Skinner, ; citing Death, Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272247.
14. ↑ John Skinner (1675-1740) on Find A Grave: Memorial #6951537 retrieved 11 June 2018
15. ↑ skinnerkinsmen.org [1]

• "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7N8-7LM : 16 September 2020), Dea. John Skinner, 1740.
• The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011, Volume 043 1889, p 254 (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/127231:2129_phsrc=jqY5402&_phstart=successSource&gsfn=john&gsln=skinner&ml_rpos=2&queryId=ddc25258d894dca658af6bdc6693f6aa)
• Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 for John Skinner Volume 018 Colchester, Ancestry.com [2]
• The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011 for Dea John Skinner Volume 043 (1889), Ancestry.com [3]
• Deacon John Skinner in the Hartford, Connecticut Probate Records, 1729-1750, Will dated11 Sep 1740, Page198-9, Ancestry.com [4]