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John Skinner: Perry County, Ohio Land Records

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Overview

Below, you will find information about land records for early John Skinners in Perry County, Ohio - going up to about 1835. These deeds have been identified as belonging to three men: Rev. John Skinner Sr. (abt.1740-1832), his son John Skinner Jr (1790-1853), and a third John Skinner who came to Perry County from Somerset County, Pennsylvania in about 1828.

  • Rev. John Skinner Sr. had land in Hopewell Twp, Clayton Twp, and Reading Twp, as well as a lot in the town of Somerset.
  • John Skinner Jr. had land in Clayton Twp from 1819-1832. It is possible he acquired other land in Perry County later on.
  • The third John Skinner had land in Salt Lick Twp - he acquired some in 1828 and more in 1835.

Please feel free to add to this page if you have more information or do further research into later land records.

Records for John Skinner (abt.1740-1832)

Very High Certainty of Belonging to John Skinner (abt.1740-1832)

Somerset: Lot 17; owned 1811-death

John Skinner bought this lot from Jacob Miller and his wife Catharine on 24 Dec 1811.[1]
At the time of this deed, John was said to be living in Fairfield County, Ohio. Perry County was formed from Fairfield County (and Washington and Muskingum Counties) in 1818.[2] Middletown is now called Somerset.[3]
After John's death, his son Cornelius bought this lot from John's other heirs.[4]
Why this piece of land almost certainly belonged to John Skinner (abt.1740-1832):
  • Deed references his heir Cornelius (son) buying it from his other heirs after his death. Court records list the other heirs as "George Skinner, John Skinner and others".[5] These names match known children of John Skinner Sr.

Hopewell Twp: Southwest quarter of section 36; owned 1812-?

John Skinner first acquired this land by patent, as an assignee of William Tissue, on 29 Feb 1812.[6]
On 29 May 1812, he and his wife Rebecca gave a half acre of this land to the "Regular Baptist church" to use to build a meeting house.[7]
On 8 Nov 1817, he and his wife Rebecka sold 3.25 acres of this land to Jane Lobdell.[8]
More research needed: What happened to the rest of this land? Quarter sections usually are ~80 acres. In the 1859 Perry County Atlas, this quarter section belongs to Chas Speaks
Why this piece of land almost certainly belonged to John Skinner (abt.1740-1832):
  • His wife is listed as Rebecca, and this John Skinner was married to a Rebecca.
  • A partial transcription of a letter (posted on FamilySearch) from his great great grandson recalls John donating land to form the Hopewell Baptist Cemetery where most of the family is buried, which lines up with one of these deeds.

Clayton Twp: Northwest quarter of section 32; owned 1819-death[part]

John Skinner first acquired this land by patent, as an assignee of Nathaniel Skinner (possibly his father?) on 6 Nov 1819.[9]
On 9 Aug 1822, he sold the northern part (126) acres to William Sellers.[10]
The remaining southern 30 acres of this land were given to his daughter Rebecca Barndt in his will.[11]
Why this piece of land almost certainly belonged to John Skinner (abt.1740-1832):
  • Southern part of this land was given to daughter Rebecca Brandt in his will.

Clayton Twp: half of southwest quarter of section 5; owned 1822-1829

John Skinner bought this land on 9 Aug 1822 from William and Isaac Sellers.[12]
In Aug 1829, he sold it to his daughter, Frances Zellers, widow of Isaac Zellers, for $1 and in consideration of "the natural love and affection I bear towards my daughter."[13]
Why this piece of land probably belonged to John Skinner (abt.1740-1832):
  • In one of the other deeds,[10] John sold another piece of land in Clayton Twp to William Sellers on the same day that he bought this land from William and Isaac Sellers. Both deeds appear to have the same witnesses. It seems nearly impossible that these two deeds would not involve the same John Skinner and William Sellers.
More research needed:

Fairly Likely to belong to John Skinner (abt.1740-1832)

Reading Twp: Southeast quarter of section 15; owned 1818-1824

John Skinner and Smith Goodin, his son-in-law, received this land by patent as tenants in common on 28 Aug 1818.[14]
On 6 Aug 1821, they split the land, with John Skinner receiving the west half[15] and Smith Goodin receiving the eastern half.[16]
On 20 Mar 1824, John Skinner sold his part of this land to John Smith.[17]
Why this land is fairly likely to belong to John Skinner (abt.1740-1832):
  • Smith Goodin was his son-in-law, so it makes sense that they would be getting a land patent together. Although it could also be John Skinner Jr getting the land with his brother-in-law, the deed selling it to John Smith calls John Skinner "Senior", meaning it's not John Skinner Jr.

Records for John Skinner Jr (1790-1853)

Clayton Twp: Sec 30; owned 1819-1832

John Skinner Jr bought 61 acres in the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of section 30 on 16 Feb 1819 from Asa and Margaret Goodin.[18]
He sold that tract, along with another 20 acre tract in the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of section 30, to James McChristen on 15 Sep 1832.[19]
Why this land probably belonged to John Skinner Jr (1790-1853):
  • His father,John Skinner (abt.1740-1832), frequently appears as John Skinner Sr in records and lists a John Skinner Jr as one of his heirs in his will.[11].
  • All other John Skinner deeds prior to 1825 in Perry County, Ohio seem pretty likely to belong to his father, so a deed belonging to a John Skinner Jr would seem likely to belong to the son.
More Research Needed:
  • When did John acquire the 20 acre tract that he sold in 1832?
  • On his FamilySearch profile, John Skinner Jr's wife is listed as Rachel Johnson, but the only listed source for either of them is John Skinner Jr. being mentioned in his father's will.[11] This 1832 deed names his wife as Elizabeth. Is this the same John Skinner Jr? Did he have more than one wife or is the Rachel from FamilySearch incorrect?

Records of unidentified John Skinner from Somerset, Pennsylvania

Salt Lick Twp: section 7

Another John Skinner received two patents for section 7 in Salt Lick Township. In the first patent in 1828,[20] he is referred to as "John Skinner (of Samuel) of Somerset county, Pennsylvania". Since both of the other John Skinner's listed above were already living in Perry County, Ohio, in 1828, this must be a third John Skinner.
In the 1828 patent,[20] John Skinner acquired the east half of the northwest quarter of section 7 of Salt Lick Township. In 1835, he received a second land patent for the west half of the northeast quarter of the same section 7.[21]
More research needed:
  • This John Skinner needs to be identified.
  • Who is the Samuel listed in the first patent?

Research Notes

  • More research needed:
    • How/when was the main part of the SW1/4 of sec 36, Hopewell Twp transferred from John Skinner, eventually ending up in possession of Chas. Speaks in 1859.
    • Other John Skinners in Perry County: The deeds seems to indicate pretty clearly that John Skinner had a son John Skinner Jr. Were there any other John Skinner's in Perry County in the early 1800's?
    • Daughter Frances Sellers: A John Skinner bought part of Sec. 5 of Clayton Twp in 1822 from William and Isaac Sellers and sold it to his daughter Frances Zellers, widow of Isaac Zellers, in 1829. This is not a known daughter of John Skinner (abt.1740-1832). She needs to be more thoroughly identified and determined whether John Skinner (abt.1740-1832) is in fact her father, or if she's the daughter of another John Skinner.
      • Frances was not listed in John's will, but since he had already given her this land a few years prior to his death, he may have considered this to be her share of his estate.
    • When did John Skinner Jr acquire the 20 acre tract listed in his 1832 deed?[19]
    • John Skinner Jr and his wife/wives: On his FamilySearch profile, his wife is listed as Rachel Johnson, but the only listed source for either of them is John Skinner Jr. being mentioned in his father's will. An 1832 deed[19] names his wife as Elizabeth. Is this the same John Skinner Jr? Did he have more than one wife or is the Rachel from FamilySearch incorrect?
    • Identify later John Skinner deeds in the index: the general index for deeds in Perry County, Ohio, was only consulted for approximately the lifetime of John Skinner (abt.1740-1832). Researchers interested in other John Skinner's of Perry County should consult the indices for other deeds.
    • Identify third John Skinner with land patents in Salt Lick township.[20][21]

Detailed Tables of Information for Patents/Deeds

Land Patents

There are four land patents for John Skinner's in Perry County, Ohio that are found in the search at https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx:

PatenteeTownshipSTRLotAcresHdsDescriptionDateAccession NumberLink
John Skinner assignee of William TissueHopewell361716SW1/429 Feb 1812CV-0012-455Image Copy
Smith Goodin & John Skinner of Fairfield county, Ohio as tenants in common & not as joint tenantsReading151616SE1/428 Aug 1818CV-0041-198 Image Copy
John Skinner Senr, assignee of Nathaniel SkinnerClayton321615155.14NW1/46 Nov 1819CV-0048-382Image Copy
John Skinner (of Samuel) of Somerset county, PennsylvaniaSalt Lick7141580.26E1/2 of NW 1/420 May 1828CV-0070-271Image Copy
John Skinner of Perry County, OhioSalt Lick7141580.26W1/2 of NE 1/423 Sep 1835OH0450__.243Image Copy


Deeds in Perry County, Ohio, General index to deeds v. 1 (S-Z) 1818-1886

List of John Skinner deeds from the Perry County, Ohio, General index to deeds v. 1 (S-Z) 1818-1886; only searched images 69-74 which covers the time that John Skinner (abt.1740-1832) was alive. These deeds may or may not belong to him - this is a list of all the John Skinner deeds in the index. The individual deeds have been examined to give more of the detail seen in the table below.

GrantorGranteeTownSTRLotAcresHdsDescriptionDateVolPgPriceWitnessesLink
Jacob Miller and Catharine his wife of Fairfield County, OhioJohn Skinner Sr. of Fairfield County, OhioMiddletown[3]17Dec. 24 1811H38$10.00Jonathan Babb; Alexander SandersonImage Copy
John Skinner Sr and his wife Rebecca of Fairfield County, OhioRegular Baptist Church[22]Hopewell36171650 (half acre)Pt. SW1/4May 29 1812H301-2$6.52James Spencer; Smith GoodinImage Copy
John Skinner and Rebecka his wife of Fairfield County, OhioJane LobdellHopewell361716325Pt SW 1/4Nov 8, 1817A32$250.00William Tait, J.P. in Fairfield Co.; Jesse SpencerImage Copy
Asa Goodin and Margaret his wife of Perry County, OhioJohn Skinner Jr of Perry County, OhioClayton30161561SW corner of NW1/4Feb. 16 1819A202-3$300.00Roswell Mills, J.P.; James HerronImage Copy
Smith Goodin of Perry County, Ohio[23]John Skinner of Perry County, OhioReading151616W1/2 SE1/4Aug. 6 1821A396$100.00Roswell Mills, J.P.; Robert BradshawImage Copy
John Skinner of Perry County, Ohio [no wife listed]Smith Goodin of Perry County, OhioReading151616E1/2 SE 1/4Aug. 6, 1821A396-7$100.00Roswell Mills, J.P.; Robert BradshawImage Copy
William and Isaac Sellers of Perry County, OhioJohn Skinner Sr. of Perry County, OhioClayton516151/2 SW1/4Aug. 9 1822B8$300.00Roswell Mills, J.P.; John S[illegible]Image Copy
John Skinner, Sr of Perry County, Ohio [no wife listed]William Sellers of Perry County, OhioClayton321615126northern part of NW1/4Aug. 9 1822B236$300.00Roswell Mills, J.P.; John Straun[?]Image Copy
John Skinner Sr of Perry County, Ohio [no wife listed]John Smith of Perry County, OhioReading15161680W1/2 SE 1/4Mar. 20 1824B191$400.00Roswell Mills, J.P.; John HomerImage Copy
John Skinner Sr of Perry County, Ohio [no wife listed][24]Rebecca Barndt of Perry County, OhioClayton32161530Southern Part of NW1/4Sept. 28 1824D108$60.00Sam'l Oatley; William Spencer J.P.Image Copy
John Skinner Sr of Perry County, Ohio [no wife listed]Frances Zellers widow of Isaac Zellers late of Perry County, OhioClayton516151/2 SW1/4Aug 1829K292-3"one dollar and for the natural love and affection I bear towards my daughter Frances Zellers"J.B. Orton; Felix Cull, J.P.Image Copy
John Skinner, Jr and his wife Elizabeth of Perry County, OhioJames McChristenClayton30161561, 202 tracts: (1) 61 acres in SW corner of NW1/4; (2) 20 acres in NW corner of SW 1/4Sept. 15, 1832E235$600.00Sam'l Goodin; Manison FichgrillImage Copy
John Skinner, deceased, by Sheriff Daniel Kishler[25]Cornelius Skinner, an heir of John Skinner, deceasedTown of Somerset17Nov. 29 1833F376-7$125.00Edmund C. Cusak; J. B. Ortonimage copy

Sources and Notes

  1. ↑ 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
  2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_County,_Ohio
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Middletown is now called Somerset according to https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Middletown,_Ohio_(Perry_County)
  4. ↑ Ohio, Perry County, Deed Records, Vol. F, p. 376-7, John Skinner, deceased, by Sheriff, to heir Cornelius Skinner, Lot 17 in Somerset, 29 Nov Dec 1833; Image Copy
  5. ↑ Ohio, Perry County, Common Pleas Court Minutes, 1831-1837 Vol. F, p. 100, Cornelius Skinner vs. George Skinner, John Skinner and others, petition for partition, 22 Jul 1833; Image Copy
  6. ↑ John Skinner assignee of William Tissue, (Perry County, Ohio), homestead patent no. 455, SW quarter of section 36, twp 17, range 16 [Hopewell Twp], 29 Feb 1812; “Land Patent Search,” digital images, General Land Office Records (Image Copy : accessed 29 Aug 2021).
  7. ↑ 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
  8. ↑ Ohio, Perry County, Deed Records, Vol. A, p. 32, John Skinner and wife Rebecka to Jane Lobdell, 3 acres in SW1/4 of sec 36 of Hopewell Twp, 29 May 1812; Image Copy
  9. ↑ John Skinner assignee of Nathaniel Skinner, (Perry County, Ohio), homestead patent no. 382, NW quarter of section 32, twp 16, range 15 [Hopewell Twp], 29 Feb 1812; “Land Patent Search,” digital images, General Land Office Records (Image Copy : accessed 29 Aug 2021).
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Ohio, Perry County, Deed Records, Vol. B, p. 236, John Skinner to William Sellers, northern 126 acres of NW1/4 of sec 32 of Clayton Twp, 9 Aug 1822; Image Copy
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Ohio, Perry County, Will Records, Vol. 1819-1833 Vol. 2, p. 92-3, John Skinner, will signed 15 Apr 1828; image copy, "[Perry County, Ohio] Will records, 1817-1945," FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9QG-2ZKJ?i=62&cc=1992421&cat=256930 : accessed 26 Aug 2021).
  12. ↑ Ohio, Perry County, Deed Records, Vol. B, p. 8, William and Isaac Sellers to John Skinner Sr, half of SW1/4 of sec 5 of Clayton Twp, 9 Aug 1822; Image Copy
  13. ↑ Ohio, Perry County, Deed Records, Vol. K, p. 292-3, John Skinner Sr to Frances Zellers, half of SW1/4 of sec 5 of Clayton Twp, Aug 1829; Image Copy
  14. ↑ Smith Goodin and John Skinner, (Perry County, Ohio), homestead patent no. 198, SE quarter of section 15, twp 16, range 16 [Reading Twp], 28 Aug 1818; “Land Patent Search,” digital images, General Land Office Records (Image Copy : accessed 29 Aug 2021).
  15. ↑ Ohio, Perry County, Deed Records, Vol. A, p. 396, Smith and Nancy Goodin to John Skinner, west half of SE1/4 of sec 15 of Reading Twp, 6 Aug 1821; Image Copy
  16. ↑ Ohio, Perry County, Deed Records, Vol. A, p. 396-7, John Skinner to Smith Goodin, east half of SE1/4 of sec 15 of Reading Twp, 6 Aug 1821; Image Copy
  17. ↑ Ohio, Perry County, Deed Records, Vol. B, p. 191, John Skinner to John Smith, west half of SE1/4 of sec 15 of Reading Twp, 20 Mar 1824; Image Copy
  18. ↑ Ohio, Perry County, Deed Records, Vol. A, p. 202-3, Asa and Margaret Goodin to John Skinner Jr, 61 acres in the SW corner of NW1/4 of sec. 30 of Reading Twp, 16 Feb 1819; Image Copy
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Ohio, Perry County, Deed Records, Vol. E, p. 235, John Skinner, Jr and wife Elizabeth to James McChristen; Image Copy
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 John Skinner, (Perry County, Ohio), homestead patent no. 271, E1/2 of NW1/4 of sec. 7, twp 14, range 15 [Salt Lick Twp], 20 May 1828; “Land Patent Search,” digital images, General Land Office Records (Image Copy : accessed 29 Aug 2021).
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 John Skinner, (Perry County, Ohio), homestead patent no. 243, W1/2 of NE1/4 of sec. 7, twp 14, range 15 [Salt Lick Twp], 23 Sep 1835; “Land Patent Search,” digital images, General Land Office Records (Image Copy : accessed 29 Aug 2021).
  22. ↑ Deeds states that land was intended "for the use of building a meeting house on"
  23. ↑ release of dower by Nancy Goodin (daughter of John Skinner) recorded on p. 556: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS41-TQX9-M?i=298&cat=256975
  24. ↑ Note: Deed says that this land was originally patented to John Skinner as assignee of Nathaniel Skinner in 5 Nov 1819
  25. ↑ Deed references Perry County Common Pleas court 1834 proceedings where Cornelius won a case as demandant against other heirs for partition of inlot 17 in town of Somerset amongst other real estate of decedent. Heirs said real estate could not be partitioned without prejudice to or spoiling of the whole. They agreed to sell it to Cornelius for $125 to be paid to the other heirs. The other heirs were not listed in the deed.

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