The Skinner Kinsmen:
Descendants of Thomas Skinner
of Malden, MA
Natalie R. Fernald
Washington, DC
1926
THE SKINNER KINSMEN.
DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER.
1. Sergeant THOMAS SKINNER (1), born in Eng land, 1617, came to America from Chichester between 1649 and 1651. He married, first, in England, Mary, she died April 9, 1671; married, second, about 1680, Lydia, daughter of Daniel and Joanna Sh_pardson, of Malden, Mass., and widow of Thomas Call. Lydia was baptized July 24, 1637, married Thomas Call July 22, 1657, he died Nov. 1678. Thomas Skinner was admit ted Freeman at Malden, May 18, 1653; he died March 2, 1703-4, Lydia died Dec. 17, 1723. (Gravestone at Mal den). Children: 2. Thomas (2), bp. Subdeanarie Parish, Chichester, England, July 25, 1645, m. l\iary, daughter of Rich ard and Mary Pratt, of Charlestovvn, l\Iass. She ,vas born Sept. 9 or 30, 1643. They removed to Col chester, Conn., ,vhere she di2d March 26, 1704. 3. John (2), bp. North l\Iundham, England, April 19, 1647. 4. Abraham (2), bp. Pallant Parish, Chichester, Eng land, Sept. 29, 1649, m. Hannah. He died between 1693 and 1698. She died Jan. 14, 1725-6. THE SKINNER KINSMEN.
CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From \Vyman, Charlestown Genealogies and Estates. Thomas Skinner ( 1), Malden, victualler, from Chichester, County of Sussex, England. Estate.-Will: Testamentary document, no date, acknowledged Feb. 2, 1693-4, devised house to son Abraham, and he to pay Lydia and son Thomas. His ( Thomas ( 1)) maintenance to be provided, recorded Dec. 9, 1696 (p. 869). From Corey, History of Malden. Allotments and Settlements.-In the lower range was a lot number 12 of John Crow, 15 acres of this lot were sold by Wil liam Roberts to Rowland Lahorne in 1648. Six years later La horne transferred his purchase, with a house, to Thomas Skinner, "victualler," but it is soon found in the occupancy of Thomas Call, as a grantee or tenant of Skinner. The marriage of Skin ner with Call's widow, Lydia, after 1678, returned the house and land to their earlier possessor (p. 69). To the honrd Cort for the counti of Middlesex. Wee whose names are hereunder written doe well apprue Thomas Skinner for Keeping An ordinary for the Accommodation of Travellers and such like accasions: humbly desiring he may by you be licensed herunto for our Town of Malden. 22 :1 :mo, 1651. Thomas Squire; Jo. Vppam; Will Brakenbury; Jo. Wayte; Tho. Call, Selectmen. Richard Adams, Constable (p. 115). 1652, 26 May, In ansr to the petition of the inhabitants of Mal den, the Courte doth Graunt libertje and license to Thomas Skin ner to keepe an ordinary ther, in the roome and stead of John Hawthorne, who was formerly licensed there. Later the select men asked and received a broader license for "our Bror," as is shown in the following petition and reply: To the honrd Court. Wee whose Names are vnderwritten, Desyre that our Bror Thomas Skinner, may be lycenced to sell strong waters And Wine to supplie the necessitys of the Towne, and Travellers, paying the Accustomed fees. Malden 30th of ye 10th mo 1653. John Vppam; Will Brakenbury; Thomas Green; Joh Sprague; Joh Wayte, Selectmen. 3(11)1653 Vpon the request of the Select Men of Maulden, This Court doth grant License vnto Thos: Skinner to retale strong waters in their Towne. As Thomas Call was the first beer seller of Mystic Side, so to Thomas Skinner belongs the doubtful honor of being the first DESCENDANTS OF THOlVL.\S SKINNER. 3 recorded d-~ler in "strong ·waters" in ~1alden. .·\.lthough the latter remained in life and in 11alden until 1704, he appears to have soon retired from the "Ordjnarie" business. The following petition lies in the Court files: To the honoured Court at Char leto 16; 4th mo. 1657. The Tovm of Malden being desitute of An Ordinarie keeper for Accomodating the Tovm and Countrie. It is the desire of the Selectmen of the sayd Town that A Brot of the Church there; namely Abraham Hill may by this Court be licenced to keep an Ordinarie there. As Allso to draw wine for the better Accomodating both the Church and Countrie. Joh Wayte; John Sprague; John Vphame; Will Brakenbury. The Court Consents hereto 23; 4; 1657. There was a petition To the Honoured Court at Charlestown 19;4;1660 that a fine that had been imposed upon the Church members be remitted. Thos: Skinner is mentioned as one who could not bear the fine (p. 162) 4.10.82 voted. that the cutters and carts in ye Town cutt and cart one load of fire wood for Mr. Wigglesworth: on ye next sec ond day. voted. Corprl Jo Green and sergt Skinner overseers to se ye wood cutt and carted (p. 259). This "new plantation" at Quansigamug, which was the first attempt to settle the town of Worcester, is described as being "vpon the roads to Sprinkfield about 12 miles west ward from Marlborough. A petition, dated May 27, 1674, contains the names of 29 persons to whom lots had then been granted and laid out. Of these the following are the names of Malden men Philip Atwood; Simon Grover; Thomas Grover; Simon Meylin; John Provender; John Starkey; Phineas Upham; Pelatiah Whit temore; Lazarus Grover; Stephen Grover; Samuel Lee; Thomas Pratt; Thomas Skinner; Henry Swillaway; Daniel Whittemore (p. 304). In March 8, 1678-9, Thomas Skinner was one of those inter ested in the :pla~tation of Quansigamug, but it does not appear that he took personal part in the settlement (p. 305). In 1680 we hear of Sergt. Thomas Skinner in a Malden Com pany (p. 308). 11 3mo. 1680, Sergt. Thomas Skinner appointed tithingman (p. 344). In the next town meeting after the one held in 1678 Sergt. Tho Skinr was elected constable. Thomas Skinner was again chosen the next year and his compensation fixed. March 8, 1679, 4 THE SKINNER KINSl\IEN. voted Sergt. Shinner Constable for this yeare ensueing And the Towne to pay him three pounds. Thomas Skinner served alone as Constable in 1679 and 1680 (p. 346). In 1695 there was a division of land of 75 lots. The odd and last lot, containing 7 acres, had been previously granted by a vote of the town to Sergeant Thomas Skinner, then an old man, who having according to an old custom, made a deed of gift of his estate for future maintenance to his son Abraham, had no part in the general allotment. March 15, 1694-5 voted That Sargent Skiner shall have seuen akers of land in the common for his life time next to Joseph flids lote after the 2,000 ackes is lade out and after his death to Returne to the towne. March 28, 1695 uoted That Sargent Skinners seuen accars of common wood land formerly granted him for his life time is now giuen to him and his wife and then to Return to his children. The house and land which Thomas Skinner and his wife Lydia gave their son Abraham in Feb. 1693-4 lUdd. Co. Deeds X, p. 534, had been the estate of her former husband, Thomas Call. The house stood near the southeasterly corner of Cross and Wal nut streets. Abraham Skinner died soon after, leaving a widow, to whom his father deeded the lot numbered 75 in the second division in consideration of maintenance "with meat, drink, and clothes for my life," May 27, 1698. Midd. Co. Deeds. XII, p. 749. Thomas Skinner died March 2, 1703-4 and his widow lived until Dec. 17, 1723, when she died at the age of about 87 years (p. 374). Besides that which was specially granted to Thomas Skinner, 6 lots of 6 acres each were "laid out on ye land at ye end of ye 300 acres. The grantees were John Chamberlin, Thomas Grover, Samuel Lewis, Thomas Dunnell, Benjamin Webb and William Teele (p. 378). Highways and Bridges.-A committee was appointed June 11, :!. 706, "to lay o~t a conu~nant highway for the inhabitants of ye East end of ye town to goe to ye meting hous: From Thomas Call's house, which stood near the present southeasternly corner of Cross and Wal nut streets, a narrow way called the Stoney Lane ran southwestwardly over the hill towards the ancient Green house, which is still standing ( 1899) on Appleton St., near the Everett line, and entered the Vlinnisimmet road 1653. Thomas Call died in Nov. 1678. His widow, Lydia (Shepherd son) married Thomas Skinner, and carried the house of her DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. former husband into the Skinner family: The process by which it came into the possession of Abraham Skinner and finally of his widow, Hannah, has been described. After the death of Han nah, Jan. 14, 1725-6 it was in the occupancy of Abraham Skin ner, perhaps her son, and it afterwards passed into the hands of the Parkers, in some way of which I have found no record. This estate, when deeded to Abraham Skinner 1693-4, comprised 3 acres of land, with the house and barn, on the northerly side of the road, running to a point at the easterly end, and 12 acres on the southerly side of the road. The removal of the highway in 1729 left the house on the southerly side of the new way. The old house was not standing in 1798 [ ? ] and it had been demol ished, it is supposed, many years before. Its cellar remained until within 60 years past [1899] and a large rock, which stood in ·the field near the southeast corner of the present Cross and Walnut streets, bore the name of Skinner's Rock, and preserved the name of its former owners long after they had passed away. It was removed in 1887. In 1663 William Godden or possibly Gooden, as Goodwin was then and long afterwards pronounced remembered in his will, Mary, the wife of Thomas Skinner of Malden (p. 435). From the New England Genealogical & Historical Register. Thomas Skinner, Malden, 1653, a name common in New Eng land, and which has furnished 14 graduates at the different col leges ( vol. 3, p. 81). Soldiers in King Philip's War.-A list of Capt. Wm. Turner's men, as they came from Boston and taken at Medford, 1675-6. Thomas Skinner, Clerk (vol. 41, p. 78). Soldiers under Capt. William Turner (pay roll) Thomas Skin ner [£] 03-04-09. April 24, 1676 (vol. 41, p. 209). [It is not certain to which Thomas this service should be credited.-N. R. F.] From Pope, Pioneers of Massachusetts. William Godden, servant of Comfort Starr, of Duxbury, in Court Aug. 3, 1640 (he may have been the father of Mary, the first wife of Thomas Skinner). From Middlesex County Deeds. Rowland Lahorne, of Charlestown, Planter, ·with the consent of ffiora, my ·wife, conveyed and sett over unto Thomas Skinner, of 1Iaulden, in the County aforesaid, Victualer, a house and fif teen acres of Land lying in 1Iaulden ***being part of a Twenty- 6 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. five acre lott sometime ~'lr. ,villiam Roberts, bounded northeast by the Lands of T!:omas Line and George Hutchinson, southwest by reserved land, northwest by Daniel Shepardson, southeast by Thomas !\-Ioulton. Signed 22 March 1653-4, in the presence of Willm Sergeant, Willm Brakenbury, Jn° Waite. Flora Lahorne consented, 13 Sept. 1654, and signed her mark. Recorded 10 April 1655 (Lib. 1, p. 110). Thomas Skinner of Maldon, **"'Husbandman,*** upon a value able Consideration moveing hereunto conveyed unto Abraham my Son all my housing and Lands lying and being in Malden, That is to Say my Dwelling house & Barn with three acres of land adjoining bounded southeast upon Goodman Whittemore, northe2.st by Abr8-bam Hills land and comes out easterly with a point. Also 12 acres in Maldon bounded southeast upon ye land of Nathanel Nickolls formerly William Larbey's land, northeast by the Highway, west by Abraham Skinner and on the east by Ensign Lines and Goodman Whittemore. Provided yt ye abovesd Abraham Skinner provide comfortable meat, drink, lodging, apparrell and Physick during his naturall life according to his degree and age and at his death a Convenient and decent funerall then do I give and bequeath unto my [son] Abraham all my moveable estate * * within doors and without to him and his heirs as aforesaid Hannah his wife and her Children by him. My son Abraham shall pay * * to my son Thomas Skinner forty shillings * * And to my wife Lydia forty shil lings * * * If the above-mentioned conditions are duly attended and prformed by Abraham Skinner to ye abovementioned Thomas Skinner during his naturall life then this deed remains in full force and virtue. Signed, Thomas Skinner, the mark of Abraham Skinner in presence of Samll Sprague Senr, William Green, Thomas Green. I Thomas Skinner Senr have given possession of all my hous ing and lands unto my Son, Abraham Skinner, lying an 2. Deacon THOMAS SKINNER (2), Thomas (1), bp. Subdeanarie Parish, Chichester, England, July 25, 1645, married Mary, daughter of Richard and Mary Pratt, of Charlestown, Mass. She ,vas born Sept. 9 or 30, 1643, and died in Colchester, Conn., March 26, 1704. They removed to Colchester, of which town he was one of the original proprietors, about 1700. He died between 1722 and 1732. Children: 5. Mary (3), ·o. Malden, Nov. 3, 1666. 6. Thomas (3), b. Malden, Nov. 3, 1668, m. abt. 1694, Hannah (Carpenter ?) . Removed to Norton, Mass., and was the first schoolmaster there ; began teaching 1719. His will was probated May 19, 1750. 7. Abraham (3), b. June 16, 1671, married Abigail, daughter of Benj. Chamberlain, was of Oxford, Mass., in 1713, (removed to Colchester about 1722, and was living 1743 ?) . 8. John (3), b. Malden, April 5, 1673, m. about 1696, Sarah. Removed to Norton, d. Apr. 8, 1754. 9. Richard (3), b. Malden, Jan. 3, 1675-6, m. Nov. 24, 1708, Hannah Pratt, his cousin. Removed to Col chester, Conn., d. before 1720. 10. Hannah (3), b. Jan. 8 or 13, 1678, d. Jan. 18, 1725 or Oct. 21, 1728. 11. Joseph (3), twin to Hannah, d. Jan. 18, 1725 or Oct. 21, 1728. 12. Benjamin (3), b. Jan. or Nov. 30, 1681, m. Eliza beth Dixon. Removed to Colchester. She d. Dec. 1, 1753, at Hebron, Conn. He d. same place, June 2, 1750. 13. Ebenezer (3), b. Feb. or Apr. 23, 1684, m. Sarah Lord. Removed to Colchester. He d. 1755. 14. Nathaniel (3), b. l\ialden, Jan. 27; 1686, m. l\iary, DESCENDANTS OF THO"IAS SKINNER. 9 daughter of Josiah Gillett, June 13, 1706. He removed to Sharon, Conn. She d. Oct 11, 17 40, in Colchester, Conn. 15. Abigail (3), b. Malden, Feb. 17, 1691, m. at Colches ter, Conn., Jan. or July 13, 1708, Ebenezer Mudge. He was b. Northampton, Mass., Feb. 26, 1683, and d. Apr. 21, 1758. She d in Sharon, Mar. 6 or 811 1765. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From Corey, History of Malden. Charlestown. July 3, 1710. Thomas Skinar one of those who were taxed to pay a school teacher. From Taintor, Records of Colchester, Conn. A list of freeman of ye town of Colchester. Decon Skiner, Rich'd Skiner, Nathaniel Skinner, Benjamin Skinner, Ens. Jno Skiner, and others. No date. Dec. 18, 1704, Thomas Skinner and others were chosen Townsmen, Way Wardens, Richard Skinner and others. Apr. 15, 1707, Deacon Skiner was one of a committee to repair the meeting house. At a town meeting held in Colcheste::-, Dec. 29, 1703, Thomas Skiner was chosen Constable for ye year ensueing (p. 40). May, 1702, granted and layd out unto Thomas Skiner a home lot in length 160 rods. in bredth 21 rods, bounded east by the street, north by John Waters his home lot, west on the Comons-further Thomas Skiner hath granted and layd out for his first Deuision 60 Akers Joyning Micaiell Tantors land on the southeast side, on the east of the iiu~a ~~1t::a From Colchester. Conn., Land Records. Town Meeting held in Colchester, Conn., Jan. 31, 1702. Further it was granted to Thomas Skinner and his son Benjamin, Samuel FuJler, !vlicael Taintor, Sen. & Micael Taintor Junr. the Little Round meadow lying West from the town with the Swamp; the Swamp to be account ed 2 acres for one of meadow so as to make up their 1st Division of meadow except the Town see cause to take a piece for clay. They are to lay it out within 1 year and to make Recompence Elsewhere (vol. 1, p. 1). 1709, Dec. 13. Granted to Deacon Skinner to exchange about one acre of his second division for convenience of building (vol. 1, p. 74). 1705, Apr. 10. Samuel Fuller ..to Thomas Skinner, senr, both of Col chester, Conn., Five acres of meadow in the little meadow (vol.1, p. 113) Further to Thomas Skinner his 2nd Division 100 Acres, on the north west side of Mood.us Road and on the West side of Charles Williams - second Division; beginning at bounds set in Mood.us Road and so South west near the road 100 rods to a black tree marked ; then North west eight score rods to a bound set in the swamp on the west side of a maple tree marked; then Northeastly 100 rods to a bound set in the valley; then Southeasterly, leaving a way between it and Charles Williams land, 8 score rods to first bound. Laid out Feb. 13, 1706-7 (vol. 1, p. 182). 1709, Mar. 29. Thomas Skinner of Colchester to son Nathaniel Skinner of same place, my home lot of 21 acres, also meadow in the Round meadow, 30 acres of upland and one half of all my other div isions laid out to my £200 right in Colchester. Witnesses, Mary Butler, Hannah Butler (vol. 2, p. 55). 1713, Dec. 3. Deacon Thom::1s Skinner of C.olchester exchanges lands with Richard Skinner of Colchester, 30 acres bounded by common land, highway, 1Iicael Taintor·s &c. (voL 2, p. 33). 1715. July 19. Thomas Skinner to his son Ebenezer Skinner, both of Colchester, one home lot in Colchester bounded East on Town St., West with commons, North on home lot of John Waters. South on home lot of said Ebenezer, 21 rods wide by half a mile in length, with house, &c. (vol. 2, p. 154). 1716, Mar. 29 Laid out for Deacon Thomas Skinner 50 acres of 4th Division of land on West side of Charles Williams land, to tree marked TS, to Brook, &c. (vol. 1, p. 120). At a Town meeting held in Colchester March the 20th 1705-6. The Town voted to build a meeting house forty foot square, provided that DESCENDANTS OF THOM.AS SKINNER. 11 there be money given enough to procure the nails and glass further the Town choose a committee to carry on the building the said House; Namely Sergt. Rowlee, Deacon Skinner, John Skinner, Joseph Chamber lain, Thomas Brown (vol. 1, p. 56). Jan. 15, 1710. * * • further the Town chose Lieut. Wells, Samuel Northam, Samuel Loomis, John Skinner, and Deacon Skinner to lay out highways where they are wanting in all parts of the town as also to inspect those that are already laid out that they may not be intrud ed into and make return to the Town (vol. 1. p. 70). From the New England Genealogical & Historical Register. Thomas Skinner, Jun .. of Malden freeman, Mar. 22, 1689-90 (vol. 3, p. 347). In the trustee's deed of Colchester, dated April 28, 1713, appear the names of Thomas Skinner and his sons, Richard, Benjamin and Ebenezer. No record of his death has been found, but in ~lay, 1722, the Assembly released Deac. Thomas Skinner and Joseph Gillett from .. all Taxes that are due to the publick treasurer upon account of an assessment set upon their heads by the listers of Colchester in the year 1720." In a diary, kept by his son Thomas and now in possession of a descendant is recorded .. The birth of ·all my father's children ex cept Abigail." Also, "Mother Skinner died Mar. 26, 1704." About 1700 Deacon Thomas· Skinner removed with his wife, sons Richard, Benjamin, Ebenezer and Nathaniel and daughter Abigail to Colchester, Conn .. where he was an original proprietor, and his name and that of _his son Ebenezer appear frequently in the records holding various town offices (vol. 53, p. 401 ). From Middlesex County, Mass .. Wills. Malden in New England May 8, 1691. I, Richard Pratt, senr. of Malden * * * * to wife Mary, dwelling house etc. in Malden; mentions son John, son Thomas; and to my three daughters, now living, * * * my daughter Mary the wife of Thomas Skinner, my daughter Elizabeth wife of Gershom Hawkes, and my daughter Martha wife of John Pratt, grandchild James Honey son of daughter Hannah Hwards; wife Mary and son Thomas Pratt executors. (\Vill No. 17825, East Cambridge, Mass.). 12 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. .l A'Qt>/\i.J/\lA' CllT'I\T~T~D /')\ 'T'l...,...... ,u,- 11'\ 1,._ n_n __ ._ -• .. J...1....1.a.'-...i..&..1....i..1.u. u.1.~.1.J.,J.,~.&.\. \'-"/, .1..UVJ..Ua~ \_.J.J, UIJ • .CdUdU.L Parish, Chichester, England, September 29, 1649, married Hannah, probably Lewis. He di~d in Malden about 1694. She was admitted to the Church at Rumney Jv!arsh, Oct 20, 1717, and died in Malden Jan. 14, 1725. Children: 16. Abraham (3), b. ?vlalden, Apr. 8, 1681, m. Tabitha, daughter of Gershom and Elizabeth (Chadwick) Hills. He d. before 17 42. He was a blacksmith. 17. John (3), of Charlestown, Mass., yeoman. 18. Thomas (3), b. Malden, Dec. 7, 1688, m. at Charlestown, ~lass., Mehitable Durant, Dec. 16, 1708, she d. Apr. 20, 1777, aged 88 (b. 1689). Gravestone at Cambridge, Mass. He d. Charlestown, June 1, 1737, aged 48. 19. Mary (3), b. Malden, Sept., 1690, m. at Charlestown, Dr. John Hoyle, of Providence, R. I., Sept. 26, 1728. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From Corey, History of Malden. The estate of Abraham Skinner, deceased, shared in an allotment of land. March 20, 1694-5 (p. 377). From the New England Genealogical & Historical Register. Records at Rumney Marsh (now Chelsea) Mass., 1719, 1.fay 24, Abraham, Thomas, and Mary Skinner, all of Malden, baptized and received to Communion (vol. 20, p. 328). Jiine- Philip'• War. Abraham Skinner (2) served in the first Mount Hope Campaign, Sept. 21, 1675 (vol. 37, p. 280). From Lewisiana. * * * It was to Rumney Marsh that Isaac Lewis went with his mother, and Christopher Lewis his brother settled in Malden, an adjoining town. Isaac was with the Lynn soldiers in 1676, in the Narragansett fight. Land was granted to him in Narragansett, No. 2 (Westminster Mass.) and claimed by his nephew, Thomas Skinner, Oct. 17, 1733 (vol. 8, pp. 90, 91). DESCENDANTS OF THO~IAS SKINNER. 13 From Middlesex County Deeds. Hannah Skinner, the Relict Widow of Abraham Skinner, Deceased, and now liveing in ye Town of Malden t- * ~- with the free Consent of my Eldest Son & heire Abraham Skinner, conveyed unto John Wilk inson, Senr, ffarmer, now living in the said Malden * ¼ eight acres in Malden * *, bounded east by Boston Line, west by land laid out to Jonathan Haward Senr, south by land of the Widow Smith north on the Ranging line * • • together with all the Wood, underwood, Timber, Stones, mines, etc. Signed, Hannah Skinner, her mark, Abraham Skinner, 28 April 1701, in the presence of Nathaniel Nickolls, Thomas Parker, Christopher Lewis. his mark. Acknowledged by both grantors, 28 May 1703 (Lib. 13, p. 425). San1uel Hills of Maldon, Weaver. with the free consent of Sarah, my wife, for £86 conveyed unto Hannah Skinner, Widow Relict to A bra ham Skinner, Dec'd., several parcels of land in Malden-27 acres 68 poles * • ~ one parcell of it being of that Tract of land formerly in the possession of Mr. Joseph Hills Deceased, containing 20 acres, bounded north against ye old Water Course, south part against the land of Abraharn Hill, and part against five acres of land which ye above said Samuell Hills sold to Benjamin Whittemore, west by the land lately in the occupation of William Green, deed, east by a heap of stones erected thereto upon a Rocky hill and other marks by Eben ezer Hills land. Mar 14, 1703. Also that lot in ye first Division on ye land lately Malden Common laid out to John Pemberton, deed, S acrea, 134 poles, bounded east by John Lyndes. west by Nathaniel Upham, north and south ye range line, ( and other lots described). Signed: The mark of both Samuel Hills and Sarah Hills, 1 Nov. 1703, in the presence of Ebenezer Hills, Edn1und Chamberlin. Elizabeth Whittemore ~Lib. 13, p. 532). Samuel Sprague of Malden, Smith, for £24-10, conveyed unto Hannah Skinner of Malden, Widow, 8 acres in Malden, of Swamp Land. Signed, Sam11 Sprague, Sarah Sprague, 14 Dec. 1702. Witnesses: John Sprague, Ambrose Hindes, The mark of Thomas Skinner. Acknowledged, 21 May 1703 (Lib. 13, p. 646). Indenture made 13 Feb. 1716, between Hannah Skinner of Malden, widow, on the one part and Charles Chambers, Jonathan Dows, Jona Remington, Edmund Goffe and Jonas Bond, Esqrs., commissioners for making and emitting bills of credit, of the other part, witnesseth that Hannah Skinner for £ 70 in bills of credit morgaged 20 acres in Malden with the houses, outhouses, buildings, barns.stables, etc. (Lib. 19, p.117). 14 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. 6. THO11AS SKINNER (3) Thomas (2) ( 1) born in 1ialden, Nov. 3, 1668, married about 1694, Hannah, perhaps Carpenter. His will was probated May 19, 1757. Children: 20. Thornas (4), b. May 30, 1695, m. Abigail, daughter of John and Abigail Day, Jan. 4, 1720, at Wrentham, Mass. She b. Nov. 1, 1693. He d. early in 1748. 21. Solomon ( 4), b. Wrentham, Apr. 4, 1697, m. Mary Grover, Jan. 10, 1722-3, she d. Aug. 23, 1784, aged 82 yrs., 1 mo., 28 das. He d. May 27, 1787, aged 90 yrs., 1 mo., 12 das. (Gravestones). 22. Joseph ( 4), b. \\'rentham, Oct. 27, 1699, m. Mar. 10, 1736-7, Phebe Grover. He d. Apr. 20, 1794, she d. Dec. 30, 1807. 23. Hannah (4), b. Wrentham, May 9, 1702, m. John Grover, Sept. 20, 1722. 24. Esther ( 4), bp. Wrentham, Feb. 19, 1704-5, m. Dec. 16, 1728, Ebenezer Brintnall. He d before June 9, 1757. 25. Mary (4), b. Wrentham, Oct. 10, 1706-7, m. Apr.23, 1744, Benj :imin Hall. 26. Samuel (4), b. Apr., 1709, m. Mar. 10, 1736-7, Elizabeth Grover. He d. bP-fore 1757, of Norton, Mass. 27. Benjam~ ( 4), b. May 14, 1710, m. Abigail Wild, Aug, 24, 1731, d. July 29, 1782 (gravestone), July 31, 1784 (record). CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From Clark, History of Norton. Mass. The town made choise of Thomas Skinner, sen, to Be thare Scool master, and to beginn at ye first day of June. 1719, and to continue one quarter, and his salary not to Excead two pounds for said quarter (p. 255). He settled in the westerly part of the North Purchase, now Mans field. as early as 1695, for his name appears as one of the proprietors of the North Purchase on a deed of land to Thomas and James Leon ard. He is believed hy some to have settled first in Wrentham, be- DESCEND.ANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 15 cause some of his children's births are recorded there. He doubtless attended meeting at Wrentham, because it was much nearer than Taunton. He was one of the original members of our church, and the first schoolmaster of Norton. His will was made June 9, 1757, in his 89th year and was probated May 19, 1758, so that he was in the 90th year of his age when h~ died. Autograph is given, written in 1722 (p. 88). From Bristol County, Mass., Wills. Thomas Skinner, of Norton: To my well beloved wife, Hannah Skin ner, a comfortable maintenance and support in every respect both in sickness and in health during her natural life, as by this will I shall order my son Benjamin to do and perform, and what I do by this will and testament give to my said wife & I do give it to her in Lieu of her dower or third of my estate. 2nd. Son Solomon Skinner and to his heirs and assigns for ever the land where he hath built a dwelling house and barn upon in said Nc,rton where he now dwelleth, and all the land that I have adjoining together at that Place, and two other tracts of Land in said Norton, one of the tracts of Land lye th adjoining south wardly easterly and westerly to the Land of Seth Briggs and northwardly by the Common or undivided Land, it being all the Land that I own at that place, and the other said tract of land lyeth adjoining on the southwardly part of Seth Briggs Land and adjoining the land of John Pratt and to the Land that was formerly owned by Capt. Morgan, both being all the Land that I own at that Place. I also give to him one half of my cider that now is harding and Lying in my cidtr swamp that is adjoining to my homestead place, I also give to him one quarter of a Right in the Taunton North Purchase caJled and all the Land that is Due upon it ;,.-hid1 is not yet laid out an 4th, I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Skinner and to his heirs and assigns forever my dwelling House and Barn and all my Land in said Norton where I am living, and all the Land that I have adjoining to it. and two acres of Meadow in sa: i Norton be it more or Less adjoining southwardly upon \Vading River and so 11therly upon land that is owned by the Heirs of John Brintnall, De. :eased, and westwardly on the Common and undivided Land. and Northwardly on the Land that does belong to the heirs of John Watson Esq., Deceased, and about nine or ten acres of land in said Norton be the same more or less adjoining Northwardly in the Old Colony line, so called. and bounded westerly on the Land of Nathaniel Brintnall, and southwardly by the Land of David Hardon. and easterly partly on the land of said Hardon and partly on the Land of Deacon William Dean. I also give to my son Benjamin one quarter right in Taunton North Purchase, so called, and all the Land that is Due upon it that has not been laid out. my son Solomon to have one half of the cider that is now Harding and lying in my Cider Swamp adjoining to my place, as I have above mentioned, and I do give my son Benjamin all my cattle. and sheep. and live stock, and one feather Bed, and my meal troff. and my cider mill tubb, and it is my will and I do hereby order my said son Ben jamin and his heirs to provide patent maintenance and support formy said wife in every Respect both in time of sickness and in health dur ing her natural life, and it is my will and I do hereby order my son Benjamin to pay to my son Joseph twenty shillings in Lawful money within two years after my decease as I have above mentioned. Sthly, I give and bequeath to my three grandchildren above named, viz. Samuel, Amos, and Elizabeth the children of my son Samuel Skinner, deceased, 10 shillings each, why I don't give more is because I gave to their father in life time all he ought to have. 6th. I give and bequeath to my two daughters. one Hannah Grover the wife of John Grover of said Norton, and Esther Brintnall, the widow of Ebenezer Brintnall late of Norton, deceased, all my household goods except what by this will I have already m-~ntioned. Reason I de not give anything to children and heirs of my son Thomas, deceased, is because I gave to my son Thomas in his lifetime by a deed of gift the Land where he built and settled on. which I think is the full of what he ought to have of my estate, and I do give to my son Ben jamin all that justly due to me from any person or persons, and I do order him to pay all my just debts, and I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Benjamiri Skinner to be my sole executor to this my last will DESCEND ..\.NTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 17 and testament, ordering him and empowering hin1 to ask receive and recover all that is due rne and to pay ali my just debts and funeral charges, * • • 9th June 1757, Signed with his Mark; probated May 20, 1758. Witnesses: Joseph Shepherd; Samuel Titus; Nathaniel Britnall. Fron1 Bristol County, Mass., Deeds. Thomas Skinner, John Skinner, Andrew Grover and Ephraim Grover of Norton for a good and. valuable consideration paid by John Pratt, deed to him six acres of land, Thomas and John Skinner each two acres, Andrew and Ephraim Grover each one acre, all in Norton, signed llay 17, 1714, recorded July 16, 1730 (Lib. 21, p. 124). Thomas Skinner, first of Norton. for and in consideration of ye sun1 of £225 by Andrew Starkey, of Attleborough, one messuage or tract of land in Norton in Tract called Taunton North Purchase, containing by Estimation 43 acres and 122 Rods be it more or less, together with ye building and fences and fruit trees that are upon ye land Reserving to myself my heirs Executors and Administrators and Assigns ye privi Iedge of a way across said land where it now is or where it shall be most convenient to said Starkey for me to go to my land with carts and creature through gates and barr ; all other previleges are to him ye sd Andrew Starkey and his heirs and ~signs etc. Signed .i\pril 9th. 1739, THOMAS SKINNER HANNAH F. SKINNER ::~k Witnesses: Samuel Titu:i, Samuel Skinner. Recorded Sept. 22. 17 41 (Lib. 30. p. 271). Thomas Skinner Senr. of Town of Norton in the County of Bristol House Carpenter for the Love and good will which I have and do bare to Thomas Skinner my son of Norton House Carpenter 50 acresof Land Leing upland ground and swamp situate in said Io,vn of Norton. ~ * Signed Jan. 4, 1721. In presence of Ebenezer Brintnall; John Grover. Thomas Skinner appeared and acknowledged same. Nov. 10, 1724, Re corded May 29, 1779 (Lib. 59, p. 272). r~rom the New Engiand Genealogical & Historical Register. Nan1es of the Early Planters of Wrentham :-Thomas Skinner wife Hannah. 16~5 (vol. 7. p. 183). 'I 1' ) THE SKINNER. KINS~1EI,. Bdstul County Prubate ReL"urds. Inventory of the estate of Thon1as Brenrna!l, det:'d, taken Oct. 1-L 1692. by Juhn \Vare and Tho1nas Skinne:::- Senr. ~tnd sworn to by Ester Brcnt1w.ll his widow. Feb. 6. 1693 before Jn" Sa1en, Probar. Amount £.12G.1~.02: Entered FeL. G, 1Gn3 by John Cary Rt~ist" ( vol. G2, p. 232). Fr01n Hurd, History of Bristol County. In 1732 the Grovers, Skinners, and others to the number of twenty five or thirty families, having for n1any years attended meeting in Taunton, Norton. or Wrentham, deterrrjned to separate themselves from the Norton Church, or North Purchase, and they mustered all the heads of fami1ie5 and all permitted to vote in Parish affairs and started for Norton meeting house, and where the question was settled that they could have a parish at Mausfield. June 30. 1732, they held a meeting to arrange about a minister, it was held at the house of Isaac '\Vel!n1an of said precinct. First they made choice of Mr. Ephraim Leonard to be moderator of said meet ing; secondly they made choice of ~Ir. Thomas Skinner, Deacon Nicholas White and Ephraim Grover to hire a minister. Another meet ing was held June 27, 1733 at which Thomas Skinner was chosen moderator. At a meeting held Oct. 7. 1734, the following protested against t:1e proceedings of that day, Samuel Brintnell, Thornas Skin ner, John Skinner, Isaac Wellman, Solomon Skinner, Ebenezer Brentnell, Samuel Wellman, Joh11 Skinner, Joseph Skinner, NathaHiel Brintnell, Ebenezer Skinnec, Benjamin Wellman, Samuel Skinner, Benjamin Skinner, Josiah Pratt, Nathaniel Brinton, Samuel Skinner, Benjamin Skinner, They voted against an increase salary for the 1ninister (p. 436). 7. ABRAHAM SKINNER (3), Thomas (2) (1), born 1n Malden. June 16. 1671. was one of the nn1nr1P.tnr~ f\f orieinRl~ •. I - • -- ~- Oxford, Mass., 1713; his lot was No. 29, at the ·· lu,ver falls,'' near Augutteback (now Howarth·s J Pond. He was a black smith and removed to Colchester about 1722, where he v,.;as living as late as 17 43; rnarried Abigail. daugi1ter of Benjamin Chamberlain. Children : 28. Abigail ; 4 ), n1. in Mendon. !-.!ass., _A.pril 15, 17i8, Joseph, son of Thomas and 11ehita1)1e \Vhite. he b. Aug. 28. 18i);3. DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 19 29. Abraham (4), n1. Jan. 26, 1726-7, Phebe, daughter of Thomas Dickinson, she b. Glastonbury, Conn., Nov., 1702. 30. Benjamin (4), m. May 11, 1732, Deborah Dickinson, sister of Phebe, she b. July, 1709. 31. Richard ( 4). 32. Thomas (4), b. Oxford, Mass., July 14, 1715. 33. Thomas (4 J, b. Oxford, Sept. 8, 1717. 34. Jonathan (4). CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From Corey, History of Malden. Abrahan1 Skinner and others petitioned to hang gates across the to\vn's highways. July 3, 1710, Abraham Skinner, taxed for a school master {p. 460). On May 14, 1744, It was voted that the school shall be kept one quarter part of the time yearly near the house of Abraham Skinner and one quarter part near the house of Thomas Benedicts, he bad to erect the school house (p. 624). From Daniels, History of Oxford, Mass. In 1720 Abraham Skinner was one of a comn1ittee to treat with Mr. Campbell. He signed the covenant. In 1721, he was one of a com mittee to arrange for a council (pp. 49, 51, 52). The site of Howarth's Mill was sold by Abraham Skinner, the original proprietor. to Thon1as Gleason in March, 1722 (p. 197). Abraham Skinner was chosen selectman for the years, 1713, 1717 to 1719, 1721 (p. 272). Constable, 1716 (p. 280). Mar. 24, 1719, agreed with Abraham Skinner, sen., to build a pound 33 feet square and two feet high to be completed by May 7, and viJted £2 7 s. for the same. By a later vote Skinner was directed to repair the old pound (p. 221). His signature upon the Oxford proprietors· book is in good style and indicates an uncon1mon degree of culture for those times. He was evi dently n n1an of influence and was a constituent member oi the church. From Colchester. Conn .. land records. 1734, Nov. 1. Abraham Skinner, sold to son Richard. both of Colches ter. Conn., a tract of land in Colchester. with all the privileges, viz., n1y house wl1ere I now dwell in Colchester, with all the lan From Suffolk County, ~lass., deeds. Abraham Skinner, of Oxford, in the County of Suffolk, in the Prov ince of Massachusetts Bay, in New England, Blacksmith, for £210 10s. paid by Thomas Gleason, of Framingham, in the County of Middlesex, in Province aforesaid. sell~ and conveys to him sundry parcells of Land situate in sd Oxford as follows: First a certain forty acre home Iott at or near the ffalls on the east side of a River: Together with two acres a half meadow lying within that Forty acre home Iott: a~ also a eertain piece of upland reputed to be one acre a half. joining to that home Iott on the south side. extending to a two Rood highway the which piece of Land was added to the sd. homelott as a Compen sation for the Damage done to the homelott aforesd. by reason of sd two Rood highway that was allowed to go thro the southwest corner of the same. Together with all right already laid out or that may be laid out in the right of said homelott, excepting a certain fifty acree Iott of Land joining upon the home Iott of William Hudson two acres of meadow more or less lying in the west part of that meadow in Oxford Village, commonly called the Great !vleadow, and such divis !.OD.S as 3!"e already 1~irl out. viz .. a certain sixty acre Lott of the first division in number the twenty ninth is situat':'d partly betVween sd horne iott and the line called the vi11:J~e Ene, the other· part lyes on the East side of sd. homelott beginning at the ncrth east corner of sd. homelott: & as also a certain GI) acre lot of land lying in sd. Oxford Village on a certain Great hill cumn1onl¥ known by the narne of Prus pect Hill being 27 i~ nun1ber. morover a certain Lott in the swan1p commonly called Great Cedar Swamp lying in sd. Oxford Vili:J.ge of the 8 Lott in number ( Reference always being had to the Bo0k of Records of Land belonging to sd. Oxford for the more sure Certain bounds of the pren1ised de1nised Lots of Land): together with all the houses, edi- DESCENDA.NTS OF TH01·IAS SKINNER. 21 fices, fences, in closures n1a Signed & delivered ABRAHAM SKINNER [ seal J in presence of ABIGAIL SKINNER [seal] BENONEY TUITBELL SUFFOLK ss .. Mar. 28, 1722. ABRAHAM SKINNER. JR. Abraham Skinner and Abigail his wife JOHN CAMPBELL. personally appearing freely acknowledged the above before going instrun1ent to be· their act and deed before me, JOHN CHANDLER, Justice of Peace. June 2, 1722. Re~'d accordingly. entered, & examined. J<,HN BALLANTINE, Register. S. JOHN SKINNER (3), Thomas (2) ( 1), born in Malden, Mass., April 5, 1673, married Sarah -- about 1696. Went to Norton, Mas8., with his brother Thomas. ton, Feb. 22, 1747-8; he died in Wrentham, Mass., ft_pril 8. 1754. Children: 35. Sarah (4), b. Norton, Jan. 31, 1697, bp. V✓ rentham, Sept. 11, 1701, m., \Vrentham, Dec. 7. 1727. Isaac. son of An CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From Clark, History of Norton, Mass. John Skinner, settled in the west part of the North Purchase about the time Thomas did; was a proprietor. and his name is attached to the deed of the proprietors to the Leonards. He was a member of the church at its organization. John Skinner one of the assessors making rate objected to, seems to have been the ·· bell weather" of the ?PPOSition to Mrs. Leonard and her son. He accused them of lying and gave wings to other slander ous reports; he was suspended from the church. later a committee was called to consider his case, and he was judged in the wrong: he abided by the decision and made confession (p. 25). From Hurd. History of Bristol County, :'.Jass. Among those who withdrew fr01n :Mr. Avery's church, in Norton, were Thon1:.1s Skinner, Sr., John SkinEer, Sr., Ezra Skinner. From Bristol County. ~1ass., deeds. John Skinner, of Norton in the County of Bristol, yeoman. for and in consideration of the Love and affection which I have and do bear to my son John Skinner Junr have given and granted the one half or one DESCE!'\D.:\NTS OF TH01L~S SKINNER. 23 moiety of 24J acres of land lying in the Town of Norton vd1ich was laid out on the 13th day of May 1715. it being the northe:ly part or half, together with 29j acres and 11 Rods being part of 2 Lotts of Land which were laid out one on the 4th day of Aprill 1732 and the other on the 28th day of Jan. l'/23-4, which is to be 1neasured from ye North erly part of said 2 Lotts, together with 10 acres more which was laid out joyning to my ho1neland Aprill ye 4th 1732, together with i acre of Cedar Swamp which lyeth nearof Joyning to Dorchester Line and Joyning to Benjamin Leues Cedar Swamp. Signed Mar. 19, 1732-3, in presence of Rachel Leon~rd, Miriam Hodges. Recorded June 26, 1736 (Lib. 25, p. 209). John Skinner, first of the name in Norton, for natural love and affec tion for grandson Timothy Skinner, the eldest son of Ezra Skinner of Norton, 2:{ acres, 17 rods, and +, part of one Rod of land in Norton in tract of land called Taunton North Purchase, being f part of a right in the 20 acre division being laid out for my grandson Timothy. Signed August 7, 1746, in presence of John Skinner, Junr., Benjamin Skinner. Recorded Oct. 12, 1779 (Lib. 54, p. 401). Know ye that John Skinner, of Norton, in ye County of Bristo], yeo man in consideration of ye full and just sum of £500 paid by Samuel Titus of N crton in ye county aforesaid Husbandman Dwelling house and Barn 23 acres be ye all the Lands which I have at ye Place, to gether with a Lott of 27 acre3 of Land, and {- of a Right in ye said North Purchase in ye common, with all of Buildings and Fences Stand ing and Being thereon. Signed John Skinner and wife Sarah, Feb. 14th. 1737-8, in presence of George Keyzair, Nathaniel Johnson. Recorded Mar. 14, 17 43-4 (Lib. 32, p. 290). John Skinner, ye First of that name in Norton, in ye County of Bris tol. for ;1nd in consi 1703. Richard Skinner his mark is a Swallow Tail on the Near Ear and a Crop on the off Ear (vol. 1, p. 15). Richard Skinner, George Brown takes his Mark. Town Meeting Cole. Aug. 14. 1704, Richard Skinner shall have his grant of meadow at Nonesuch, lying next to Ebenezer Coleman's meadow (p. 46). At a Town Meeting held in Colchester Dec. 18, 1704, it was granted unto Josiah Stron~ and Richard Skinner their first di~ ision of land be tween the East Meadows North of Israel Wiatts division (p. 47), -- Lord's mark to Richard Skinner (vol. 1. p. 12). 1712, Aug. 6, Laid out to Richard Skinner, for 3d Div. 50 acres lying near a place called Paugwonk bounded: beginning walnut treep W 89 rods to Hobemor's road-N. by sd Road 118 rodS-E 49 rods to 1st bound (p. 164). August 20th, 1715, Ther. laid out fur Jona Gillet forty acres of land which is part of Rich Richard Skinner late of Colchester, now of East Haddam to Nath1 Skin ner of Colchester 2 tracts of land lying west of the Town plat (p. 136). Richard Skinner of East Haddam to John Bigio of Colchester a tract of land meadow, & swamp at a place called Nonesuch (p. 285). Nathaniel Skinner of Colchester to Alexander Spencer of Colchester 49 acres part of a tract of land I purchased of my brother Richard Skin ner, 4 Oct. 1734 (vol. 3, p. 385). Proprietors Agreement 28 April 1713, signed by Richard Skinner, Ebenezer Skinner, Thomas Skinner, John Skinner (vol. 4, p. 217) 26 TiiE SKINNER KINSMEN. 1713, Richard Skinner and Eben : Skinner both of Colchester ex changed some land. 1i08. Apr. 9. laid out for Richard Skinner, 49 acres which he had of Noah Coleman, part of Colem::in's 2nd Div. lying by Pine Swamp brook -Sly on Israel Wiatt's 87 rods SWly on brook partly and across the brook 6 score rods, NWly on highway 44 rods, NEly on highway 6 score rods &c. ( vol. 1, p. 165). 1709, Jan. 8, Laid out for Richard Skinner 5 acres of meadow and one acrt! of swamp, lying in Nonesuch meadow, lying on north side of Eben: Coleman's meadow, Wly on Coleman. 1709, Apr. 9, Richard Skinner to Josiah Wright. both of Colchester SO acres of 2nd Div. land (p. 309). From ~1iddletown land records. March 22, 1733-34. Richard Skinner of East Haddam bought lands in Middletown (vol. 7, p. 118). June 8, 1738. Richard Skinner of West Haddam sold to Jeremiah Gates of East Haddam the lands described in vol. 7, p.118, (vol. 9, p. 248). From East Haddam land records. Dec.7.1714, Jonathan Hough of Haddam East side of the Great River to Richard Skinner of Colchester 4 acres of land in Haddam East side bounded North on the Commons, East on highway, South and West on land of Jabez Chapman with dwelling house also grist mill and dam with five mill:f)icks one crowbar and sledge. A clause states that the house was on the highway (vol. 1, p. 172). April 22, 1723. Layout of 7th division of upland. Lot 63 laid out to Richard Skinner 6 feet wide bounded South on lot laid out John Olm sted. North on lot laid out Richard Lord (p. 525). [Evidently East on Haddam bounds and West on Long Pond]. June 30, 1730, Richard Skinner of Haddam, miller, to John Holn1es all grantor's interest in the 8th division of iand in Haddam on the East side of the Great River (vol. 2, p. 249). April 29, 1735, John Smith of East Haddam .. In Consideration oi the Love and Respect that I have for my kind and Loving neighbour Richard Skinner" of the same tu·Nn ~onveys 3 square rods about 1- 2 rod distant from said Skinner's corn mill l µ. 5: 9). April 29, 1735, R~(:)0i· 4:t acres of land Westeriy from the mill bounded South on land of Ephraim Griswold. East on highway, North on the Comn1ons, West on a cleft of rocks. Third: 3 acres of land with dwelling house bounded on all sides by the common or highway (p. 497). March 8, 1737, Richard Skinner of Haddam to William Olmsted of East Haddam. A 21£ right in all the common and undivided lands in East Haddam (p. 619). From Haddam, Conn., land records. April 29, 1735, Isaac Spencer of East Haddam to Richard Skinner of same town. Haddaru land on South branch of .. Heganumck'' laid out in the fifth division on the right of Peter Blanchford. No adjoining proprietors mentioned except Parsonage land and Mile line. Highways run through property (vol. 3, p. 113). May 4, 17 44. Richard Skinner of Haddam to Ebenezer Mudge of same. Two pieces of land on Northwest side of highway leading from Jabez Brainard's to Punset. 25 acres North on the mile line. East and West on highway. South on my own land. The :! of 1 acre of land and ~ of the gristmill there on a little Southward of my dwelling house. East on highway and on the other sides by my own land ( vol. 1, p. 111). Sept. 19, 17 45. Richard Skinner of Haddam to 6 'Micha" Mudge of same town. About 8 acres Eastward of my dwelling house bounded North and East on Ebenezer Mudge, South and West on highways (vol. 4, p. ~)- Nov. 4, 1751. Richard Skinner of Haddam to Lieut. John Knowles of same town ¼ of 1 acre bounded East on highway and on other sides by my own land withtof gristmill and±ofboltingon said mill (p.160). Feb. 10, 1753, Richard Skinner of Haddam to Daniel Hubbard 2nd. :} part of 1 acre and ± of gristmill and ± part of bolting mill. Same liOC!l"l"''nt;An -,c, J-,c,t Fho .... 070 .. c;:1r;n .... ,.. .. "'S .._.,; .. -noss t~•f"\1 C ~ '),C'\ -.v>w1v••~-•·-.,•• "---""" A'-6'-lt.• .._.v'-'"••""'.,.""'• ..., ...... •\,,,,,• 4,,.a. ii..,._....,"-' \IV•• u, ~• --•J• 12. Deacon BENJA11IN SKINNER (3), Thomas (2) (1), was born January or November 30, 1681, and married at Lebanon, Conn., November 3, 1712, Elizabeth Dixon (Dickin son). He settled in Hebron, Conn., 1714, and died there June 2, 1750. She died in Hebron, Dec. 1, 1753. Children: 1 10 ~1 th (4) b H L--- "' n_ - ◄ f'\ ..,,..,. - - " ..-, .• ,, 48 • lY ar 8 , • eu1u11, \; J vet'.. 1;1, 11 lJ, Iil. A.IllUS i:,UHS. 28 TlIE SKINNER KINSMEN. 49. Rachel ( 4), b. Hebron, 1iarch 2, 1716, m. Aug. 25, 1737, Ebenezer Root of Hebron. He b. :May 22, 1717, d. Mar. 13, 1777. 50. Benjamin ( 4), b. Hebron, Oct. 5, 1718, m. May 1, 17 49, Rebecca Goot, b. 1725, d. Apr. 27, 1774. He d. Piermont, N. H., April 4, 1817. 51. Hannah (4), b. Hebron, Feb. 17, 1720, m. --. 52. Joseph (4), b. Hebron, June 3, 1723, m. Dec. 13, 1741, Ruth Strong, b. 1723~ d. May 13, or 31, 1815. He d. Sept. 8 or 16, 1809. 53. Jemima (4), b. Hebron, March 17, 1725. 54. Thomas (4), b. Hebron, May 5, 1731, m. Aug. 14, 1751, :Martha Wright. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From Colchester, Conn., land records. 1703, Feb. 3, Benjamin Skinner was granted a home lot next to John Hopson's (vol. 1, p. 1). 1703, Benjamin Skinners Mark is a hole in the near Ear and a haJf penny Cut on the under side of the same ear (vol. 1, p. 12). [For hogs and perhaps other domestic animals]. 1704, April 24, Town Meet. To Benj. Skinner, the 2nd lot from the E out lot on N of hill on N Side of the out lot aforesd he relinquishing his former lot (vol. 1, p. 4). 1705, Apr. 10, 'William Shipman to Benj. Skinner both of Col. sd Ship man's now dwelling house & home lot, 21 A in the Town Plat of Col chester; bounded S'ly on sd Benj. Skinner's, Nwdly on Wm. Robards. E oncommonlanct, W'lyon Town St., 160rlong21rodswide (vol.1, p. 118). 1705, :Benj. Skinner of Col. to Wm. Robards Junr for £12 Ten Acres being 1 of a house lot, which house lot and house formerly belonged to Wm. Shipman (vol. 1, p. 199). 1706, Apr. 18, Benj. Skinner of Col. to John Hitchcock 3rd of Spring field. C0unty Hampshire, Mass., land in West side of the town, 30 Rods by 160 rods, l'corth on Thomas Day, South on Ebenezer Skinner's East & West on undivided l3:;J. (vol. 1, p. 316). . 1706-7, Jan. 12, Laid out for Be:ij. Skinner his 2nd Div. 50 A on N. side of Joseph Chamberlain's on Wigwam Hill, beginning white oak tree DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 29 marked on two sides, then N.100 rods to sd Chamberlain's corner of his fenee W. 80 rods to a white oak marked on 2 sides, N. 100 rods to the North meadow brook, to a hollow tree mark~d on 2 sides (vol. 1, p. 118). 1708-9, Feb. 28, John Day of Colchester to Benjamin Skinner of sd town piece of land at Wigwam Swamp 60 rods long 40 rods wide (vol. 1. p. 371 ). 1708-9, Feb. 28, Benjamin Skinner of Colchester to John Day of Col chester 7 acres at Round Meadow ( vol. 2, p. 35). 1709-10, Mar. 15, Benjamin Skinner of Colchester to Samuel Pellet 50 acres in the 3rd division not yet laid out (vol. 2, p. 50). 1713, Apr. 13, Benjamin Skinner of Col. to Joshua Fairbanks of Wren tham, County of Suffolk, Colony of Mass. Bay, ½of my right in all land in Col. which is a £50 right. Witnesses Nathaniel Dunham, Richard Skinner ( vol. 2, p. 26). 1713-14, Feb. 2, Benjamin Skinner of Colchester to Ebenezer Coleman of Col. 30 acres with Mantion house, orchard &c. bounded W. the Town Street E. common land S. John Johnson N. Isaac Davis. Witnesses Thomas Skinner, Micaiell Taintor (vol. 2, p. 56). 1713-14, Feb. Ebenezer Coleman of Colchester to Benjamin Skinner of Colchester t of the Grist Mill standing on the brook that comes out of the north meadow the other half belonging to Joseph Dewey (vol. 2, p. 58). 1714, Mar. 24, Benjamin Skinner of Col. to John Whitcom of Col. one acre lying at Wigwam hill on the north side of Joseph Chamberlins land (vol. 2. p. 68). 1714, Nov. 2, Benjamin Skinner of Colchester to John Holdin late of Weston in the county of Middlesex, colony of Mass. Bay one mantion house & home Iott of land bounded E. sd Holdens land W. the town street N. land of Isaac Davis S. land of John Johnson (vol. 2, p. 86). Parish takes his mark. 1716-17, Feb. 12, Benjamin Skinner of Hebron to my brother Eben ezer Skinner of Col. a tract of land at w-igwam swamp (vol. 2, p. 148). 1716-17, Benjamin Skinner of Hebron to Joseph Dewey o·f Col. a p~Ht of my 4th division that is to say {- of it which is called a £ 100 right 25 acres of which is already drawn for (vol. 2, p. 204). From Hebron, Conn., town records. 1713, June 20, Layout to Benjamin Skinner 20 acres Begins at a brook dividing Hebron & Col, then N. Ne 3-1 rods, thence E. SE 80 rods, 30 THE SKINNER KINS11EN. thence S. SW. 33 rods. thence S 40 rods thence West by the brook ( vol. 1, p. 9 ) . 1716, Nov. 23, Description of meadow lot bought by Benjamin Skin ner of town formerly Joseph Peck & John Andro~ 46 rods long 36 rods wide, North on Samuel Clarks meadow East & West on undivided land. South on Morris Tiletson·s meadow (vol 1, p. 117). 1716, Nov. 3, Description of meadow lot bought by Benjamin Skin ner of the town formerly John Kirtland & George Smith, 130 rods long. 10 rods wide, lies in the Great meadow bounded Southwest on Abra ham Chalkers meadow lot (vol. 1, p. 126). 1716-17. Feb. 1. Town to Benjamin Skinner of Hebron. Land of John Kirkland and George Smith meadow lot number 2 also Lot 23 in West meadow North on Samuel Clark East & West on common land, South on ~!orris Tlletson (vol. 1, p. 147). 1718, July 4, Benjamin Skinner of Hebron to Benoni Trumbull of same 33:\- acres or 1/3 of a hundred acre lot No. 14, formerly belonging to Capt. Ely in tract given by Joshua Sachem to Saybrook men (vol. 1, p. 157). 1718, July 4, Benoni Trumbull of Hebron to Benjamin Skinner of same. 10 acres the 1/3 part of a 30 acre division of same. 10 acres the 1/3 of a 30 acre division not laid out on right formerly belonging to Capt. Ely in land given Joshua Sachem to Saybrook men (vol. 1, p. 158). 1718, Dec. 11, Nathaniel Dewey of Lebanon & Joseph Dewey of He bron to Benjamin Skinner of same. 70 acres except land reserved for highways, 200 rods long East & West bounded South on the West line so called and other sides by common land (vol. 2. p. 198). 1719, July 10, Nathaniel Dewey of Lebanon & Joseph Dewey of Col. to Benjamin Skinner of Hebron, 7 acres in Hebron 120 rods long, 9 rods 5 feet 6 inches wide. North on Hezekiah Gaylord's homelot, South on C2pt. Daniel White. East on highway West on undivided land (vol. 1. p. 249). 1720-21, March 10, Benjamin Skinner of Hebron to Hezekiah Gay lord of same. Same as above (vol. 1. p. 268). 1720-21, March 10, Hezekiah Gaylord to Benjamin Skinner both of He;..iron 7 acres in West meadow, East on land left for highway, West on con1n1ori, Ncrth on said Skinner South on Samuel Palmer (vol. 1, p. 27 4). 1723, July 8, Samuel Clark of Saybrook to Benjamin Skinner of He bron, 9 acres in West meadow Northermost lot. 40 rods East and West, DESCENDAN'IS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 31 36 rods broad. bounded North, East & South on Skinners land, West on land left for highway (vol. 2. p. 198). 1723, August 7, Nathaniel Dunban1 of Hebron to Benjamin Skinner of same 1/3 of a thousand acre right (vol. 2, p. 198). 1724, July 31, Laid out to Deacon Benjamin Skinner 5 acres part of his "acquivolent" for his 20 acre division 42 rods long North & South, 21 rods wide East & West, bounded North, West & South on undivided land, East on Capt. Latimore and Stephen Posts meadow lot also 2 acres ad joining his meadow lot 5 rods wide bounded East and South on com mon land North on Skinner ( vol. A, p. 13). 1725-6, Feb'y 2, Lay out to Benjamin Skinner 20 acres Very irregular shaped piece adjoining lands bought by him of --- Clark and --Dewey (vol. A, p. 57). . Surveys & Grants, [No date]. Layout to Benjamin Skinner 4 acres North & East on undivided lands, South on Capt. Latimer, West on Nath'l Phelps (vol. A, p. 85). 1733, April 5, Benjamin Skinner of Hebron to Samuel Chub of same, 4 acres in Hebron, [Evidently same as Surveys & Grants p. 85]. (vol. 3, p. 16). 1737, August 10, Benjamin Skinner of Hebron to Ebenezer Mudg of Colchester. Bounded South on the West line so called Near Mill brook and Upper pond [No acreage or boundaries] (vol. 3, p. 57). From History of Tolland County, Conn. Benjamin Skinner from Colchester, Michael Mudge from Lebanon and Nathaniel Dunham settled near where John Kellogg afterwards kept tavern (p. 314). Benjamin Skinner was Justice of peace. Deacons of the First Con gregational Churcli of Hebron beginning with 1717, have been John Porter, Benjamin Skinner, etc. (p. 350). Probate records, Hartford, Conn. Y{ill of Benjamin Skinner oi Hebron, dated 1S ~ovember, 17 4S, proved 5 June 1750. To wife Elizabeth, the improvement of one third of the farm I now live on, with the use of half the hcuse barn, orchard and grist mill until Thomas COIT.es to the age of 21 years. To three sons Benjamin, Joseph, and Thomas all n1y farm to be divided among them as hereafter mentioned. To da1:jhters Martha, Rachel, Hannah, and Jemima, Jemima to receive enough to make her portion equal with those that are married, sons Joseph and Benjamin executors. Witnesses: Samuel Filer, Asahel Phelps, Daniel Mack. Inventory, dated 25 June 1750, 180 acres of land with two Mansion houses, barn. and gristmill thereon standing. 32 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. 1:1. Sergeant EBENEZER SKINNER (3), Thomas (2) (1), was born in 1'1alcen, 1'1ass., February or April 23, 1684, re moved to Colchester, Conn.; in 1729 he was of Preston, Conn.; went to Bolton, Conn., about 1739. He married Sarah, daugh ter of William and Sarah (Shailer) Lord. He died in Bolton after May, 1755. Children: 55. Ebenezer ( 4), b. Colchester, Aug. 8, 1703, m. Colchester, March 17, 1725, Sarah Taylor. Perhaps she was the one born 1706 and died in Vernon, Conn., Sept., 1791. He d. He bron, Conn., Oct. 17, 1779. 56. SaTah ( 4), b. Colchester, Aug. 6, 1705, m. April 20, 1728, John Taylor. 57. Joseph (4), b. Colchester, Jan.17, 1707-8, m. perhaps April 30, 1729, Martha, daughter of Thomas and Martha (Cox) Kinne, of Salem, she b. Preston, Conn., Jan. 20, 1712, or he married Abigail VI est. 58. Deborah (4), b. Colchester, Aug. 24, 1710, m. before 1755, Stephen Payne. 59. Gideon ( 4), b. Colchester, Oct. 19, 1712, m. Dorcas Strong of Windsor, Vt. She b. May 25, 1718. 60. Abigail (4), b. Colchester, July 9, 1715, m. Colchester, Mar. 14, 1734, Isaac Bigelow, Jr., he b. May 4, 1713, re moved to Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, returned to U. S. and lived in Chesterfield, N. H. He d. Barre, Vt. -.1 . , !~ • ,... • • . ~ ' ,.,. ◄-◄.., T h '1'..7"£. 'L 1 ti . Ann (4J, o. \.Jo1cnester, ;::,epl. , , .1, .1,, 111 . .Jut n 11h.c11cc,c.t\. 62. Mary (4 ). b. Colchester, Sept. 18, 1719. d. Dec. 1, 1736. 63. Timothy ( 4 ), b. Colchester, July 10, 1721, d. Nov. 24, 1736. 64. L~·dia ( 4), b. Colchester, Apr. 20, 1723, d. Dec. 1, 1736. G5. Margaret, (-11, h. Colchester, Dec. 28, 1725, d. Dec. 3, 1736. CO:~IE:.!PORARY RECORDS. From Colchester, Cunn., land records. 1i05, April 12, Laid out for Ebenezer Skinner 30 acres of his 1st DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 33 Division. lying S'ly of Benjamin Skinner's 1st Div. Nly on sd Benja min Skinner's, on land of John 'Haters. on highway (vol. 1. p. 193). 1706, Oct. 12, Ebenezer Skinner .for £5 sold to Joseph Dewey. both of Colchester, a right to 2nd Division. the 27th Draught, 50 acres (vol. 1. p. 218). 1708. Dec. 28. Thomas Brown and Ebenezer Skinner were chosen col lectors to gather the Ministers and Town Rates this year (vol.1. p. 133). 1711. July 16. Laid out for Eben 'r Skinner 5 acres accounted as meadow, leaving a highway at Beaver Dam (vol. 1. p. 209). 1712. May 19, Eben : Skinner to Abigail Lord. widow, of Lyme, Conn .• 21 acres bounded estwdly on the Town Street, N. on Richard Skinner's or his assigns, S. on a lane (vol. 1, p. 329). 1716, Dec. 3, He received a home lot from his father, Thomas Skin ner {vol. 2, p. 33). 1715-16, Jan. 14, Laid out for Ebenr. Skinner 50 Acres of 4th Div. land lying by the swamp & meadow formerly John Day's. bounded by Hitchcocks land he had of Benj. Skinner by North Meadow Brook, to Wm. Roberds Senr.-by brook (vol. 1, p. 166). 1718. Nov. 3, Ebenezer Skinner of Colchester to Thomas Skinner of Colchester 30 acres lying westward from ye town flat (vol. 2, p. 37), 1718-19, Feb. 3. Ebenezer Skinner of Colchester to Joseµh Datee of county and colony aforesd (vol, 2, p. 210). 1721, Dec. 20, Release ?f mortgage from Timothy and Abigail Wood bridge of Hartford to Ebenezer Skinner of Colchester (vol. 2, p. 400). 1721. Dec. 22, Ebenezer Skinner of Colchester to trustees of the town of Hadley. Mass., 114 acres formerly esteemed in the town of Hebron. now in the town of Colchester (vol. 2, p. 413). 1724, May 20, Ebenezer Skinner of Colchester to Noah Clark of Col chester. 60 acres with Mantion house, outhouses, etc. (vol. 2, p. 510J. 1726, May 2, Ebenezer Skinner of Colchester to John Clothier 45 acres ( vol, 3, p. 111). i 726-27, Jan. 6, Sarne to Same, 45 acres iy ing upon Mood us une. Recorded Nov. 18, 1735 (vol. 3, p. 342). 1728-9, feb. 4. Eben: Coleman of Colchester alias Hebron, County Hartford. Conn.. in exchange for certain Iron Works in Colchester deeded to me by Eben: Skinner of same Colchester alias Hebron conveys one tract in Colchester or Hebron, 30 acres 20 rods. on ½. from road from Colchester to Hebron, upon Samuel Aters south line (vol. 3, p. 46,1. 1i29-30, Jan. 14, Westwood Cook & John Nash of Hadley, County Hampshire. Mass .. trustees of Hadley, for .£ lSO sold to Ehene1~r Skin- 34 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. ner of Preston, late of Colch~ster, County Hartford, Conn., right to land esteemed in Hebron but now in Colchester, * • by brook and Joseph Dewey's mill (vol. 3, p. 185). 1735, Aug. 22, Ebenr. Skinner of Colchester for the consider21tion that my son Joseph Skinner gives a deed to my son Gideon Skinner of all that lot of land I bought of Samuel Hide of Lebanon that lies in twp. of Hebron. as may appear by even date, gives to Joseph Skin ner 50 acres in Colchester which I did design for my son Gideon por tion of my estate, it is 50 acres of 65 acres I have lying at N. end of the Town st.• bounded Ely on road to Hebron; Nly on land of Roberds &. Ptly on farm I now dwell on, S. & W. ptly on highway to Whitcomb's it is being my division and 15 acres of swamp formerly John Day's; 50 acres of this I convey to sd Joseph and 15 acres I reserve for my own use for firewood, etc., where I find convenient (vol. 3, p. 414). 1739, Mar. 22. Ebenezer Skinner of Bolton, late of Hebron, County Hartford, Conn .• for £500 sold to Edward Scovel of East Haddam, Conn., 2 tracts of land in twp. of Hebron & Colchester, the lot in Hebron has 80 acres more or less. bounded Ely on Hebron road which leads to Col chester, Nly on Ebenezer Skinner's of sd Hebron, Sly & Wly on the brook which is the line between Hebron & Colchester, with house and barns. 2nd piece is in Colchester, and contains 15 acres of my Division lying at the N end of the Town St., I have already given to my son Jo seph Skinner the land reserving 15 acres wher~ I see cause to lay it, now I sell this 15 acres at the east end, bounded Ely on the road to Hebron. Sly on road to Wigwam hill and so to take it in good form for ye 15 acres, leaving the rest for my son Joseph (vol. 5, p. 63). 1739, Aug. 3, Ebenezer Skinner of Bolton, County Hartford, Conn .• for £35, sold to John Buckley of Colchester, a £100 right in the twp. of Colchester, in both the divided and undivided lands, called the seques tered lands in Colchester ( vol. 4, p. 307). From Hebron, Conn., town records. 1717-18, Jan. 28, \Villiam Shipman of Hebron to Ebenezer Skinner of Colchester 114 acres joining the brook that Joseph Deweys n1ill stand on, South on the brook, East on road from Colchester to Hebron. North and West on undivided land (vol. 1, p. 142). 1724, April 13, W illian1 Shipn1an of Hebron to Sargt. Ebenezer Skinner of Colchester. All right to the Equivelant lands in Hebron which may appear to be n1y just due by reason of my having laid out my lands or some of them without ye legatees right so ealled wb ic.:h should have been bid within the same ( vol. 1. p. :3fi 1). DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 35 1731-2, Feb. 25, Ebenezer Skinner of Hebron to son Ebenezer Skinner of same town. Land in Hebr0n the North end of the farm where I now live, Easterly or Southerly by highway going from Colchester to Hebron, West on brook separating farm from land of John Whitcomb, southerly on land of grantor; also 30 acrts I bought of Ebenezer Col man of Qllchester joining on North side of land above (vol. 3, p. 66). From Bolton, Conn., land records. 1737. June 14. Joseph Baker of Bolton to Ebenezer Skinner of He bron. About Skinner's building a mill on stream running from Nipsick Pond (vol. 2, p. 9). 1737. June 17, Joseph Baker of Tolland to Ebenezer Skinne-r of He bron, 10 acres on East bank of Hockanum River (\tol. 2, p. 12). 1737. Oct. 8, Ebenezer Skinner of Hebron to Richard Skinner of Col 1 chester _3 of 10 acres in Bolton grantor bought of Joseph Baker on South side of Hockanum River with :-~ Flowage right of Dam for Iron works lately erected ( vol. 2, p. 13 l. 1738. June 27, Ebenezer Skinner of Bolton to Gideon Skinner of He bron : :1 interest same as last above described. Benjamin Skinner a witness (vol. 2, p. 39). 1737. Oct. 8, Ebenezer Skinner of Bolton to Joseph Skinner of same 1 3 interest in lands as last above ( vol. 2. p. 39). 1739. June 13. Ebenezer Skinner of Bolton to Stephen Pain of He 1 -2 bron ~ 3 part of my Iron works, of buildings and ~,3 of 10 acres of land. Patience Skinner a witness ( vol. 2, p. 80). 1741. April 13, Ebenezer Skinner of Bolton to John Porter second of Lebanon 25 acres in Colchester & Hebron South on Thomas Coleman of Wethersfield, West on Lieut. Hide of Lebanon. North on North Pond. East on his own land (vol. 3, p. 141 ). 1743, July 8, Ebenezer Skinner of Bolton to John Taylor of same. 60 acres the North part of 100 acres in Bolton (vol. 2, p. 346). !74~. Ser,t. 23. Layout to Ebenezer Skinner 4 1 :? acres 26 rods part of 7th division Courses & distances ( vol. 2, p. 349). 17 44. March 26, Stephen Payn of Bolton to my honored father Eben 1 ezer Skinner of sarne town, _3 of the stream on which the Iron works stand rcserv!ng the use of dam and stream as necessary for the use of 1~ of the gristmi1l (vol. 2. p. 413). Same date. Trun1an Powell to Ebenezer Skinner both of Bolton my dv,el1ir:~ ho;i~P ne.H t!ie lro~1 v;c,rks (vol. '.2, µ. -11-1). 36 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. 1744. Sept. 21, Daniel Griswold to Ebenezer Skinner both of Bolton, 10 acres in 7th division of undivided lands not yet laid out (vol. 2. p. 414). 1745, Nov. 15, Ebenezer Skinner of Bolton to Ebenezer Skinner He bron about 65 acres t!re whole of the farm on which I now dwell except 3,4 of an acre reserving the use of the water for the Cornmill, al,o the privilege for my life of cutting fire wood on any part of said farm; also 10 acres bought of Daniel Griswold (vol. 2. p. 445). 17 49, March 13, Layout to Ebenezer Skinner Courses & distances no bounds 4;-2 acres. 26 rods (vol. 2, p. 638). 1755, May 22. Ebenezer Skinner of Bolton to son Ebenezer Skinner of Hebron, 5 acres of farm on which I now live; also 10 acres I bought of Paul Griswold of Bolton (vol. 3, p. 340). 1761, Dec. 31. Sarah Skinner of Bolton, widow, to my son-in-law Stephen Pain of Bolton, ~4 acre: also }-2 of Gristmill of which said Stephen owns the other half. Said land and -~/2 of mill was conveyed to my late husband Ebenezer Skinner dec'd by his son Ebenezer Skin ner of Hebron, May 22, 1755 (vol. 4, p. 256). From East Haddam. Conn., land records. 1729-30. Jan. 12, Ebenezer Skinner and Sarah Skinner acknowledge the receipt fro111 Brother '\\'illiam Lord of £6 15s 3d the whole of my wives portion of her father Lords Estate (vol. 2. p. 402). 17 49-50, Feb. 3, Ebenezer Skinner of Bolton to Samuel (;hapman of Tolland, 1 \i acres of land with dwelling house; also ;-:.? of the Iron works with stream. dam. and tolls; also 30 acres East on highway. South on Stephen Johns. West on Stanley and my own land, North on Stanley & common land (vol. 3, p. 22). 1755, April 17. Ebenezer Skinner of Bolton to Town, Land for high way commencing a little South of the Iron works Line hits corner of Skinner's dwdling house (vol. 3, p. 331). 16. .A.BR_i\.._H.~ ... M SK!NNF.R (3\ Abraham (2): Thon1as ( 1 ). born in Malden, Mass., April 8, 1681, married in Malden, Tabi tha, daughter of Gersho111 and Elizabeth (Chadwick) Hills. She was b•Jrn in ~1alden, 163J, died in \V o,~dstock, Conn., July 13, 1771. He died in Vvoodstock. Dec. 24, 1776. [Death date on page 12 is erroneous]. They are buried in South \Vo')d stnck. DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 37 Abraham was his father's representative among the grant ees of Narragansett, Nov. 2, 1732. Removed to.Woodstock after 17 43. Isaac Lewis left his musket to his cousin Abra ham Skinner. Children: 66. Abraham (4), b. Malden, May 10, 1718, bp. Sept. 23, 1719, First Unitarian Society, Rumney Marsh, m. Malden, March 13, 1739, Anna, dau. of Robert and Ann Eames. He was a cordwainer; d. Woodstock, June 21, 1800. 67. William ( 4), b. Malden, July 16, 1720, bp. Nov. 13, 1720, First Unitarian Church, Revere, Mass., m. Woodstock, Jan. 2, 17 46, Thankful Mascraft. She b. Jan. 23, 1721, d. Apr. 16, 1805. He d. Woodstock, Jan. 30, 1807. 68. Isaac ( 4), b. Malden, Apr. 5, 1723, bp. Rumney Marsh, First Unitarian Church, Oct. 20, 1723, m. Woodstock, June 19, 17 46, Hannah, dau. of Benjamin and Mary (Corbin) Marcey. He d. before l'/67. She m. 2d Samuel Warner. 69. Tabitha (4), b. Ivlalden, Aug. 18, 1725, d. Woodstock, May 17, 1813, unm. 70. Abigail ( 4), twin to Tabitha, d. Woodstock, Dec. 16, 1811. They lived together in the old homestead. 71. Benjamin (4), b. Malden, Feb. 25, 1727, m. Woodstock, Jan. 31, 1751, Elizabeth, dau. of Jacob and Mehitable (Bug bee) Lyon,of West Woodstock. She hp.July 6, 1731. Re moved to Wilbraham, Mass. He d. before April 22, 177 4. 72. Hannah ( 4), b. Malden, June 15, 1730, m. Woodstock, Sept. 19, 1754, Benjamin Chaffee. Heb. Woodstock, July 10, 1732. 73. Ebenezer (4), b. Malden, Mar. 29, 1733, d. ~1alden, 1740. 7 4. Jonathan ( 4). b. Malden, Dec. 12, 1735, m. Woodstock, l~ov. 26, 1761. Drusilla, dau. of Nathaniel and Abigail (Jnekson) Perrin. He d. Oct. 1, 1776. 38 THE SKINNER KINS!v1EN. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From the New England Genealogical and Historical Register. Narragansett Grantees confirmed April 18, 1735. The grantees from Charlestown and Cambridge drew township No. 2. now Westminster, from Malden, Abraham drew for his father Abraham {vol. 16, p. 216). The terms then generally imposed, viz.: that the grantees should meet within two months and organize each property, which should consist of 120 persons ; that they should settle 60 families in each town within 7 years ; that they should settle a learned orthodox minister, erect a meeting house, clear a certain number of acres of land, lay a lot for the settled minister, one for the ministry, and one for the use of schools. The first meeting was held at Boston, June 6, 1733 (vol. 16, p. 143). From Pomfret, Conn., probate files. Will of Abraham Skinner of Woodstock, made Nov. 20, 1767, proved Feby. 28, 1777, probated April 1, 1777. Weak and infirm in body Wife Tabitha if she survive me £5 * * ~ which with what I have secured to her in Bond is her full Part of my Estate. To my beloved children Abraham, William & to the five children of my son Isaac & to Benja min, Tabitha. Abigail, and Hannah & to their heirs and assigns aH my lands in Woodstock to be equally divided unless my son Jonathan should choose to have the same except Abigail and Tabitha's parts of said land ON CONDITION that he shall pay them therefore in three years after my decease as much as the same shall be appraised at. To my said daughters Tabitha and Abigail all household goods and in door movables. To my said children Abraham, William and the chil dren of son Isaac and Benjamin & Tabitha. Abigail, Hannah, & Jona than all my lands lying at Matchesetts, so called. & all my out door movables & also whatso ever shall be recovered upon a bond which I have from one Doctr John Haile now de1..·'d. to be equally divided. Res~ of est:.te to '5ai * * • Also one piece of Land containing by estimation ~5 acres bounded Northerly on land of John Marcy & John Perin, Westerly on a highway, Southerly on a highway, Easterly on a highway. Signed by Joseph and Hannah Chaffe, Dec. 14, 17 42. in presence of William Skinner, Isaiah Chaffee, John Read. June 4, 1755, Joseph Chaffee and Hannah Chaffe both personally ap pear & acknowledge, &c.. before Thomas Chandler, J.P. 1Lib, 2. pp. 162-3). Joseph Morse of Woodstock in consideration of £450 conveyed to Abraham Skinner of Malden, in the County of Middlesex, a certain tract of land situated in '\V oodstock containing about :~O acres * * * bounded as follows; East on highway North on land of Nathaniel Johnson West on land of John Carpenter South on land of Jesse Car penter. Also another piece of land bounded as follows: West on the aforesaid highway South on land of Ebenezer Smith East and North on land of Nathaniel Johnson it being 25 Perch square. Signed by Joseph Morse and Kezia Morse in presence of Nathaniel Robins & Jer mima Johnson. her mark. May 14. 1747. Acknowledged before Jabez Fitch, J. P. Abraham Skinner of Woodstock conveyed to William Skinner of Woodstock a tract of land in Woodstock containing just 30 ;-~ acres ; bounds westerly on a highway, southerly on a highway in part and partly on land of Ebenezer Chaffe, easterly on land of said Chaffee in part a•1d partly on land of Grantor and southerly on land of grantor • * * Shtned by Abraham Skinner March 5, 1759, in presence of Ben jamin Skinner, Jonathan Skinner, acknowledged before Samuel Chand ler, J. P. (Lib. 3, p. 3). Abraha_rn Skinner of Woodstock for £210 conveyed to Jonathan Skinner of Woodstock l~ part of a tract of land lying in Woodstock containing about 58 acres by estimation bounds as follows beginning at a Grey oak tree by the road at the corner of Benjarnin Skinners !and then'?e We~t 25 degrees South 32 rods bounding on a highway to a heap of stones thence West 30 degrees North 51 Rods bounding on a highway 4 • * thence 4 degrees ·west 61 rods boundin~ on a highw&y • -::- l:· thence East 11 degrees North 62 rods & bounding on land of Williarr1 Skinner thence South E<.1st by land of William Skinner 50 rods + * • thence E3st S degrees ~orth bounc\i-ng partly on land of Ebenezer Chaffe and partly on land of said Jonathan Skir1ner 80 rods • * c".· thence North ::'.4 d('.~!'t':-'e:-; \V t->St ho 1J!1clin~ on land of Berijarn iri Skinner 34 rJ.L~ "' * -:- th,:a:e :~u~,h 4iJ d.:Jrt!es \Vc'3t & l,ouuJ.iag un land of said Benjan1in Skinner 75 rods to bound first mentioned the said Jon athan Skinnl!r is to have the easterly half part of the aforesaid tract of l:.u1d & also all the b~ildings standing thereon & also the northerly half pare of another tract lying in W1>odsto<.;k containing by estimation about 42 acres bounded as follows beginning at a corner by a highway by land of 1\bner Harris thence West 40 degrees North bounding on land of ..\bner Harris 30 rods ·,< ir * thence West 13 degrees South bounding on land of John Perrin to a highway thence South 5 degrees West bounding on a highway 9 rvds to a comer thence East 23degrees South bounding on a highway 108 rods thence East 45 degrees South bounding on a highway 32 rods thence East 41 degrees South bounding on a highway 5 rods thence East 20 degrees South bounding on said high way 10 rods thence Northerly 10 degrees East bounding on highway 16 rods from thence bounding on a highway to bound first mentioned. Signed by Abraham Skinner (his mark) in presence of Charles Chandler & Samuel Chandler Nov. 20, 1767 (book 3. pp. 509-510), 1-1. Deacon NATHANIEL SKINNER (3), Thomas (2) (1). born in Malden, Mass., January 27, 1686. He went to Col chester. Conn., with his father, married there June 13, 1706, Mary, daughter of Josiah Gillett. They moved to Sharon, Conn., in 1740. Either she or Mary, the wife of Nathaniel, Jr., died in Sharon, Oct. 11, 17 40, and the husband of the Mary who died married Sept 20, 1741, Mrs. Content, widow of Benjamin Fuller and daughter of. Matthew and Patience (Young) Fuller, of ~amstable, Mass. She was born Feb., 1698, and died before May 27, 1754, in Salisbury, Conn. Children, all born in Colchester : 75 Nathaniel ( 4), b. July 10, 1707, m. Mary. Received a letter to the church at Sharon, May 18. 1740. He died at Salisbury, May 12, 1750. 76. Mary ( 4 ), b. July 10, 1709, m. about 1730, Jeremiah Foster. 77. Thomas ( 4 ), b. April 6, 1712, m. Mar. 21, 1736, Elizabeth, dau. of Ebenezer and Abigail (Skinner) Mudge. Letter to Sharar: Apr. 28. 17 40. He d. 1807. THE SKINNER KlNS11EN. 78. Eunice C4), b. Dec. 15. 1715. n1. at Sharon, A.pr. 15, 17 40, Samuel Mudge, brother of Elizabeth. She d. at Sharon, ~lay 6, 1741. 79. David ( 4), b. Jan., 1717, d. Jan. 31. 1717. 80. David ( 4), b. Nov. 6, 1719, 111. at Sharon, May 4, 17 40, Abigail Mudge, sister of Elizabeth and Samuel. She b. at Hebron, Conn., Oct. 28, 1712. He d at Sharon, Aug. 12, 17 40. She m. (2d) Sept. 12, 17 44, Samuel Prindle. 81. Jonathan ( 4), b. Aug. 12, 1721, received a letter to Sharon, Apr. 28, 1740. 82. Josiah ( 4), b. Apr. 30. 1724, m. Apr. 25, 1753, Sarah Mudge, sister of Elizabeth, Samuel and Abigail, Received a letter to Sharon, Apr. 28, 17 40. 83. Joanna (4), b. liar. 19, 1727. 84. Elijah ( 4), b. Dec. 1, 1728, m. Mary Joslin. 85. Zerviah ( 4), b. June 25, 1730, m. at Colchester, David Blish. He b. at Colchester, Oct 26, 1732, d. Oct. 26, 1817. She d. at Marlborough, Conn. Jan. 27, 1813. 86. Joseph ( 4). removed to Sharon, 1738. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From Colchester. Conn., deeds. 1709. Mar. 29. Received a deed from his father, Thomas Skinner 1, vol. 2, p. 55 ;. Nathaniel Skinner his Mark is a Swallow tail on the near Ear and a half penny Cut on the upper or foreside of the same ear ( vol. 1, p. 11). 1712, Nov. HJ. Nathauiel Skinner of Colchester for £12, sold to John· Skinner of san1e phce, land in Colchester, lying on W. side of Pine Swamp brook, bounded by San1uel Nortbam's 2nd DiY.; Stearn·~ laut.i and little swamp containing 50 acrea (vol. 1. p, 37). 1714, Jan. 8. Laid out to Nathaniel Skianer in right of his father's 3d Div., 50 acres. north side of Highway. touching land of Josiah Gillet. Jr. (vol. 1, p. 115). 1715. Nathaniel Skinuer so]d land !_vol. 2. p. 154,. Nathaniel Skinner of C•1lchester. by way of exchange with Benjamin Sterns of C:>khesu~r. :rn acre~ :1t Round MPadow rvol 2. p. 127,L DESCE~D ..\NTS OF THO~L-\S SKINNER. -t3 1716, Apr. 7. N:ithaniel Skinner of Colchester, to Samuel Gillet. of Colchester. 50 acres which is my 3d Div. on my f ather·s right ( vol. 2. p. 146). Nathaniel Skinner of Colchester. to Thomas Carrier of Colchester 30 acres lying westerly from ye town plat (Yol 2, p. 154). 1716. Apr. 7. Nathaniel Skinner of Colchester, to JO!iah Gillet. Jun., of Colchester, 25 acres being _1 ~ of my 4th Div. of upland (vol. 2. p.169). 1717, Nov. 4. Nathaniel Skinner of Colchester. to Elizabeth Wilson of Hartford, part of my 4th Div. not yet laid out (vol. 2, p. 252). 1737, July 14. Nathaniel Skinner of Colchester. for £400 sold to George Saxton, Junr., of Colchester 70 acres of land * * * being the farm my Sons now live on near Pine Swamp, bounded by land of Jon athan Gillett and Daniel Chamberlain ( vol. 5, p. 34). 1738. Apr. 25. Nathaniel Skinner of Colchester, to Benjamin Fuller of same place 9 acres in Colchester on west side of Pine Swamp bounded by land of Caleb Loomis (vol 5, p. 38). 1739, June. He sold land in Colchester, to Bulkley (vol. -4. p. 90). 1739. Aug. 7. Nathaniel Skinner of Sharo~ County of New Haven. C,onn •• for £500 sold to Richard Skinner of Colchester 16 acres on Jere my·s River, with Mansion house. grist mill &c.• also _the privilege of erecting Mills, Damms, &c.• on sd Jeremy's River (vol 5. p. 81). From Sharon, Conn., records. 17 40, July 27. At a meeting held at the house of Capt. Dunham of Sharon, it was voted that Nath11 Skinner & 4 others shall be a C4urt to attend upon the town when they shall come to fix a Place for the meeting house (vol. 2. p. 3). 1742. May 4. Nathaniel Skinner of Sharon for £100 by my son Thomas Skinner of Sharon 30 acres of land in Sharon being a part of my home lot that is to aay 30 acres on the South side of my home lot (Prop. Rec., p. 321). 17-1? ~ N"...,•h"!l ... • , ...... u~.,...... _.J ,..,., • , .... ~.....,..•'-'•,o, 51.z.,....,..,w ...... ,..~v• S'-~-i.... v... ..- •u~-,,... .L;.~"'::" .. ,.&v.>,""· ..LU _ JTo•- iil"'lw'pa· Skinner of Sharoil land of 40 acres lying in common with the Proprie tors of Sharon (p. 320). 1742, July 9. Nathaniel Skinner of Sharon for £400 to Joshua Gibbs of Warbam County of Plymouth, Maas., Bay in New England land in Sharon it being my hou1e lot on which my dwelling house now stands 'p. 328). TI-i£ SKI~~ER Kl~S.\lf\. 17-tl, Nov. 2S. ~athaniel Skinner of Sharon. for £150 to son Thoma~ a tract of land in Sharon ':.? of the 2nJ 100 acres division tbat is land of my right in Sharon ~ogether with i:.: ot all the undivid~d land that yet remains to be laid ollt in Sharon (Land records, vol. 2. pp. 129-30). 17 44. Dec. 11. Sharon~ I. Nathaniel Skinner being oi lawflll age Being D~sired t,y John Buut~u to testify & De,:!are wh,H I know Relating to au agreen1ent made betwe~n his brother Daniel Bouten Late of Sharon Deceased & himself in tbe lift: time of his brother Daniel & sornetirne in the later end of the winter in the year 1739-40, or th~ Be1tinning of that Sprini Concerning Division uf the Home lot that was in Partn~r ship Between them, about the time above the sd Dauie! & John Bouten came to my house & thence Declared that Daniel Bouten had for his part;:! of sd Lot that which was the South half of sd. Lot & John should likewise improve on the North Side of sd Lot to my knowledge sd Daniel did Build & Improve on the Southern Side of sd Loe & John Did Likewise Improve on the North Side of sd Lot which is to the best of n1y Remembrance. John Pettit of lawful age testified to the ;1b()ve written evidence (vol. 2, p. 141). From Salisbury. Conn., records. 1762, May 28. I. Nati1aniel Skinner Sr., & Josiah Skinner both of Salisbury, Litchfield Co .• Conn., for £130 lawful n1oney of Province of N. Y., paid by Samuel Egelston of Dutchess Co., N. Y., land in Salisbury, cs>utaining 20 acres being in the 4th end of Nath:i Kelsey's land adjoin ing on Sharon line • * • also the Grist Mill etc. and the new Dwelling house of the above said Nathaniel (Warrentee deed vol. 4, p. 132). 1751. Oct. 2-t Nathaniel Skinner of Salisbury for£ 1000 sell to heirs oi Moses Reed of Salisbury 1000 acres of land in Salisbury (vol.3, p.140). 1750. Sept. 22. Nath' 1 Skinner of Salisbury to Richard Chapin of same town for £120 Old Tener Have Demized etc. unto sd Richard Chapin bis heirs & :1 ~si.~ ·1~ fo: ye fall Term of 999 year5 fr0.n Date, I:1nd in Salisbury containi11g 37 1-.! acres & is }; of that 75 acre Pitch that I & HutchiP.st:-P. Purc1i~e~~d cf S:!!isbury on Y t: Sd1wi Ri~itt of Nathaniel Skinner (Lease vol. 3. p. 147 ,. 1751. Jan. 7. );athaniel Skinn.:r of SaJbbury f 1Jr £100 :µaid Tinwthy Burbank of Sali:;hury land in ye 6th Lott in ye 3d Div. (Mortgage vol. :), µ. 1-4~):. :Sathani~l Skinner of Salisbury to J1Jhn Gay of Sbaron for £25, ~ ..- acres uf Pun of John and Mary (Lane) ,vhitrnore, she b. Apr. 22, 1716, d. Mar. G, 1780. He d. Charlestown or ~fedford, ~fass., May 2, 1751. 91. Joseph (4). b. 1715, bp. at Revere, Sept. 20. 1719. still unm. Oct. 18, 1764, d. Dec. 23, 1787. 92. Mehitable ( 4), b. 1717, d. Malden. Sept. 19. 1718. 93. Mehitable ( 4). b. 1723. bp. Cambridge, Mass.,Sept 8. 1723, mar. int. Jan. 25, 1761, 1n. at Woburn, Juue 4, 1761, Jacob Watson. of Cambridge. Shed. May 17, 1814. 94. Jonathan (_4j, bp. Oct.30.1726, d. at Malden, Nov. 1. 1733. 95. Hannah (4) b. 1729-30, 1n. Dec. 12 or 13, 1751. Edward Giles, at ~Iedford. He b. lvlar. 2, 1729. OON'fEMPORARY RECORDS. From probate records of :Middlesex County, Mass. Thon1as Skinner. t 737. Mebitable Skinntr of Charlestown Widdow as principal and Joseph Whittemore of sd Town. Gentleman, & John Hall of Medford, Gentleman, sureties for Mehitable Skinner to admin ister on ye Estate of Thomas Skinner her late husband late of Charles town deceased, 4 July 1737. She signed ner mark in the presence of William Hobby and Thos. Kidder. Inventory taken by Mahetbel1 Skinner, widow and admx. of the estate of Thomas Skinner apprised by Joseph Whittemore, John Hall, Abraham Skinner. 31 March 1738. Among the items were "2 old Bibles & other Small books, 12s··; 1 old Negro Woman Slave. £10: total personal estate £398; 19 ; 06. Real Estate: 93 acres with a house & barn in Billeric~ £372 ; one Right in Narragansett Township No. 2, £50; ½ of 15 acres in Malden lying in common with his brother Abraham £187 (the house & Barn standing lhereon l,elongin~ to Abraham Skinner); ½ of 3 acres in Malden, £52 ~ lOs; one house, barn & orchard belonging to sayd dec'd £70; ½ of 20 acres at Malden £225; 10s; 8½ acres of Meadow lying in ye great swamp. £48; ½ of 10 acre-s of woodland lying in the ahepp pasture so called £20: }f of 6 ½ acres of woodland £9; 15s; ½ of 2 acre lot £4; ~; of 3 acres of woodland in the 300 10 called £4; 1Os; ½ of 2 acre lot £3: ½ of 7 acres of woodland in tht' 1000 acres 60 called £3 I : 1Os ; ½ , if 10 acre lot £4.j; ½ of 8 acre lot £36; ½ of 3 acre lot lying near De~<:on Lyndes land £ l3: !Os; ½ of 1 a('re & 2 poles Iring within Deacftn Lyndes bnd £4: 10~. Sworn tn by Admx. at Ca111brid~~- :29 -•>..; M ay ! I ,J _. D[SCE"'D ..\\lS OF THU~1AS SKINNER. -17 Mehitahle Skinner admx. ordered to appear at the house of Jon• Remington in Cambridge to render an account of her administration. 30 Dec. 1741. Citation to John Skinner who certified that he had cited all concerned•• except his eldest Brother who is not in ye Province." Account mentions paid: .. Grave Stones £5" etc. Mehetabie Skinner gave an acquittance of her right of dower to her children, 11 Jan. 17 41 / 2. ·• Abraham Skinner to be guardian to Han nah in her 13th yr child of ye deed". •· John Skinner surety" Letter '-To the HonourableJonathan Remington Esq. In Cambridge. West-Chester In Colchester March 21, 1742. Hond Sir Providence b11s fixed my Statien at so great a distance from where my brethern and relatives dwell that I cannot well manage in the set tlement of the small estate left among (us). I have therefore thought 'twould be best that my brother undertake. If your Honour thinks ftt. This is what offers in Cash (!) form your Hono11rs most Humble Much oblidged Ser Thos Skinner. Account of Mehetable Skinn~r. Thomas Skinner and Joseph Skinner it refers to John Skinner, 6 Aug. 1744. Memorandum: 19 April 1742. refers to the" widw••. ''Josephson of sd Thomas," .. Abraham Skinner guardian of Hannah daughter" and the guardian of Dorothy & Mehet able and Content; "eldest son refuses the estate"; orders it settled on John: "Thos. eldest son"; John 3d son"; Joseph. Mehetable Hannah .. Abraham 2d son" " heir Dorothy." Settlement of estate upon John Skinner of Charlestown. husband man. son of Thomas late of Charlestown, yeoman. dec'd; ordered 19 April 1742. be to pay to his brethren Thomas Skinner, Joseph Skinner and to his sisters Mehetable Skinner and Hannah Skinner, and to Dor othy only child & heir of his brother Abraham Sltinn~r dec'd, each £206 ; 09 ; 07; and to his Brother Joseph £33 extra. Assignee's Bond: John Skinner & Joseph Skinner both of Charlestown, husbandman, and Abraham Skinner of Malden, husbandman, give bonds in £3000. 19 April 17 42, in the settlement of the above named estate. Letter: .. To the Honorable Jonth Remington Esq. In Cambridge Colchester Febrr 15, 1742/3. 1 Hon° e Sir These are to signify to your Honr That I the Subscriber expect after the debts are paid an equal share with the rest of my Brethem of the estate my father Left. yr Tho' Skinner." M~hittabel Skiuner gave n re~eipt in full fur her rigbt of Jower in the estate of her late husband Thurnas Skinner dec·d at Charle3town 6 Aug. 17 44. in the presence of Joseph Skinner and Caleb Brooks. Thomas Skinner gave receipt at Charlestown, 15 Aug. 1744 to·· my Brother John Skinner." for £206: 13: 03 ft1r his full share in the re3l t"St::itc •• of 1ny Hon'd Father .\fr. Thomus Skinner. late of Charlestown, aft)rPsd dec'd" in the presence of Hugh Floyd and Joshua Eu.st es. Or dered recorded lG J3n. 1753 ,Administration No, 20524). Hannah Skinner's guardian.ship 1742. Bond: Abraham Skinner of Malden as principal and John Skinner of Ch::1rlestown. husbandman. ~urety as guardian unto Hannah Skinner in the 13th year of her age daughter of Thomas Skinner late of Charlestow 11, 19 April 17 42. Bond : Joseph Skinner as principal and John Skinner as surety both of Charlestown, husband1nen, give bond aS guardian unto Hannah Skinner a minor in her 15th year of age daughter of Mr. Thomas Skin ner late of Charlestown, deed. 6 Aug. 1744 (Ne-. 20525). d8th µaper) Charlestown, July 1:3. 1 i52. Then Rec'd of Mrs ..Martha Skinner wid,)w & adn1x. of the Estate of her late HllSband, Mr. John Skinner late of Charlestown aforsd Deceased the sum of £63: 10: 10: Lawfull money; being in full of our Share or Portion in the whole of the Real Estate of our Hont1 Father Mr. Thomas Skinner, late of Charlestown, aforesd Dec'd intestate and do hereby Dis charge Her the Said Admx. and all other Heirs of said John Deceased from all further Dem~nds or anything due or accuring to us on the Set tlement of the said Estate. As Witness our Hands & Seal \Vitnesses Edward (;iJes {Sea!] \Vm Whitmore Hannah Giles fSeaJJ Mehetbal Skinner Ordered r~cor 20. Deacon THO11AS SKINNER (4), Thomas (3) (2) (1), born May 30, 1695, married at Wrentham, ~lass., January 4, 1720, Abigail, daughter of John and Abigail Day. They were admitted to the church at Norton, Mass., in 17 40. She was born in Wrentham, Nov. 1, 1693, died Feb. 27, 1762. Ile died in ~lansfield, Mass., February 17, 1748. Children: 96. Abigail (5 ), b. before 1727, m. in Norton, Oct. 25, 1739, Seth Ri:!hardson, of Attleboro, 11ass. 97. Susanna (5), b. before 1727, m. in Norton, Mar. 20, 1751, David Harden. 98. Tabitha (5), b. before i727, 1n. in Norton, Oct 12, 1748, Benjamin Capron, of Attleboro. H~ b. about 1728, d. F~b. 23, 1800. 99. Ruth (5), b. after 1727, m. in Norton, July 11, 1751, Abiel Peck, of Attleboro. He b. 1729, d.in New Brunswick, N. S.. Dec. 16, 1802. 100. Thomas (5), b. March 16, 1732, m. in Norton, Nov. 14, 1751, Hannah Bates, of Wrentham. She d. May 12, 1823. He d. about 1758. 101. Ann (5), b.1733, m. in Norton, Feb. 5, 1755, Hezekiah Peck, of Attleboro. He d. Oct. 14, 1775. She d. June 14, 1822. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From the New England Genealogical and Historical Register. Thomas Skinn~r ran to the Indians; muster roll of Capt. Joseph Heath and Company fron1 May 2, to Nov. 14, 1723 (Letters of Col. Thomas \\Testbrook and others relative to Indian affairs in Maine (vol. ·18, p. 281). Fron1 Norton, Mass .. records. Mehitable \Vilbore, of Taunton, to Thomas Skinner, Jr.. of Norton, £25 14s. one parceil of land in Norton. being part of the tract called Taunton North Purchase. containing by estimation 7 acres cf meadow 30 THE SKI~~ER KINS11EN. lantl, laid out for Joseph Wilbon! ~lay 27, 17JS. \\litnesses, Nov. 27. 1724, Seth Wiliiams, Elizabeth Dean. Recorded Feb. 2, 1756 (vol. 41, p. 497 ). Seth Makepeace, of Norton, to Thomas Skinner. Jr., of Norton. £12. 8 acres of land lying & being in town of Norton, which was laid out by Benjamin Wil bore, of Taunton, 31 May 1735. Witness. Joseph Tif fany. Recorded Feb. 2, 1756 (vol. 41, p. 4U6 ). Morgan Cobb, ye second of that name in Taunton, County of Bristol, paid by Thomas Skinner, Jr., for a parcel of land scituate, lying, and being in said Norton, 27 April, 1731. Witnesses, Josiah Cobb, Sin1eon Cobb. Recorded March 9, 1757. Probate records. Thomas Skinner, 2..'ld, dec'd. Inventory made March 29,1749. £2i41. 00.6. Benjamin Williams, James Titus. Ichabod Shaw appointed by Honorable GeorgP. Leonard to make true account July 5, 1754. July 13, 1752, Abigail Skinner turns in account as administrator ~ rec'd £168.4.1. paid out £31.0.5. From Taunton, Mass., probate records. 17 48, March 15. Abigail Skinner, administrator of the estate of Thomas Skinner, late of Norton, she was appointed guardian of his children Thomas, Ruth, and Ann, minors over 14 (vol. 11, p. 650). 1754, July 5. Thomas Skinner, 2nd, late of Norton; widow's dower set to Widow Abigail * * • land which was some that •· belonged in July, 1714, to ~.J". Thomas Skinner, father of the deceased." (vol 16. pp. 35-37). 1763. Administration of estate of widow Abigail Skinner. late of Norton. 1!iven to Thomas Skinner. Heirs not given (vol. 18, p. 394). From History of Mansfield, Mass. In 1732, the Grovers, Skinners. and Williams. etc., to the number of 25 or 30 families, having for n1any years attended meeting in Taunton~ Norton, or Wrentham, petitii:,ned for a meeting house. ?.ir. Thomas Skinner was chosen Deacon. ,,,. r,AT"-,trA,Tr,.TrT, .. ,TT-""' ,,, ~.. ,(" .. ,t"""\ .. ,,,,, • ,.,__._. ~VLV1~1v1~ ~.n.11'H~t.K "-.4/, 1nomas \~J t.__'c.J t.._1;, oorn at Wrentham, Mass., April 4, 1697, married in Norton, Mass .. January 10, 1722-23, Mary, daughter of Andrew Grover. She died August 23, 1784, aged 82 years, 1 n1onth, 28 days. He died ~fay 27. 1787. aged 90 years. 1 rnonth. 12 days, accord- 51 ing to their gravestor~es. They are buried in William Street Cemetery, 1fansfield, 11a~s. Children, all born in Norton: 102. Jarnes (5), b. Oct. 14, 1723, m. first, in Norton, Dec. 21, 1749 (Intentions) Jen1ima, daughter of Ephraim and Je mima ( Ne\vland) Grover. She d. Feb. 5, 1767, in her 38th . year. lie n1. second, in Norton, Mar. 16, 1768, Phebe, probably daughter of Salve!Jas and Experience (Blancher) Braman. She d. Dec. 30, 1807. lie d. Apr. 20, 1794. 103. Mary (51, b. July 18, 172G, m. in Norton, Oct. 20, 17 49, Samuel Forrest. She d. ~Nov. 15, 1324. 104. Joseph (5), b. Dec. 10, 1728. 105. Hannah (5), b. June 6, 1731, m. in Norton, June 28. 1750, Seth Lane. Heb. Apr., 1728, d. J8n. 13, 1813. 106. Solomon ( 5), b. .i\ug. 18, 1733, m. 1far. 10. 1757, Sarah Brintnell. She d. Dec. 9, 1808. He d. Dec. 9, 1815. 107. Abiel (5), b. Feb. 18, 1736, d. 1far. 10, 1736. 108. Jacob (5J, b. i\Iay 18, 1737, d. Jan. 2, 1740. 109. Amos ( 5). b. Apr. 15, 1738, d. Dec. 29, 1739. 110. Jacob (5), b. Mar. 21 or 31, 1741, m. first, Apr. 19, 1770, Elona Hodges. She b. Apr. 7, 1750, d. in Mansfield, Feb. 21, 1816. He m. second, June, 1819, Abigail Leonard. She d. 11ansfield, Aug. 2:3, 1836. He d. Mansfield, Jan. 3, 1837. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS Frora Taunto!l. Mass,, land records. 1755, April 25. Elijah Leonard. of Raynham, sold to Solomon Skinner, John Shaw ( vol. 52, p. 442). 1756. :March 2:5. Jacob and Mary Babbitt, of Taunton, sold to Solo mon Skinner, of Norton. * * -~ 1 1 ~ acres of meadow land in Nort()n in "\Villrnarts Meadow" orl,gin3lly laid out in 1700 to ~.,fr. Tho~as Leon ..1rd. :1ear Jan1es '.V alkers. \\.itncsses, Eilj2h aDd Geo.:-J(; Leonard.Jr. 1780, Sept. 6. Samuel and Rachel Knap sold to Solomon Skinner. of :Mansfield, land with no definite or traceable bounds and no interests or ownership designated (vol. 62, p. 20). :Massachusetts muster rolls. Solomon Skinner, endorsed 1758, Capt. Jonathan Eddey's Company. enlisted May 2, roll made up to May 31. 29 days, amount, 10s. 4d. (vol, 96. p. 111). Solomon Skinner, sworn to, Wrentham, Feb. 3, 1759. rendered by John Goldsbury for victualling soldiers on their return home in 1758. Capt. Jonathan Eddeys Company, Col. Thomas Doty's regiment. Charged with one meal Nov. 11 (voi. 96, p. 355). From Bristol County, Mass., land records. 1739-40. John, James, and Stephen Grover, husbandmen, Solomon Skinner, housewright, and his wife Mary, Ephraim White, husbandman, and his wife Ruth, all of Norton, Solomon Bates, of Wrentham. Suffolk County. cordwainer. and his wife Hannah. John Balkam, of Attleboro, Bristol County, and Sarah his wife, and Martha Grover, single woman, all in the Province of Mass. Bay. for and in consideration of the sum of £96 paid by Andrew Grover sell all our Right in the House which is in said Norton which our father, Andrew Grover of said Norton, late deceased. Dyed seized of, which joins to ye house which ye said James Grover Built and liveth in, together with Lott of about 20 acres of Land which Lyeth in said Norton, together with a lot of Land containing by Estimation ten acres which lyeth in said Norton and Joyning to the Land of said John Grover, together with the Lott of Land lying in said Norton at the Plain on the westerly side of the said Dwelling houses. together with three acres of land more or less on the westerly side of the JaIBes Grover land and Joyning to land of Ephraim Grover, together with all the Right in the Commons which our said Father Dyed seized of in the grant of land called Taunton North Purchase. Witnesses. Samuel Skinner. Phineas Grover. Recorded June 10, 17 40 (Lib. 28, p.271). 177 4, March 9. Solomon Skinner, of :Mansfield, for £.150 paid by Jacob Skinner, of Norton, sell5 all stock of cattl~ of all sorts with all farming tools of all sorts also dwelling house and barn and all other commodi ties beiI1g upon part of ye said piece or parce~l of Land (vol. 56, p, 22:i: DESCEND.~~TS OF TI-i011AS SKI~NER. 53 29. A.BRAHA~I SKINNER ( 4), Abraham (3), Thomas (2) ( 1), born in Lyme, Conn., April 9, 1700, married in Glasten bury, Conn., January 26, 1726-27, Phebe, daughter of Thomas and· Mary (Loveland:, Dickinson, of Glastenbury. She born November~ 1702. He died in Glastenbury, 1778. Children: 111. Phebe (5), b. Dec. 5, 1727, m. 1744, Benjamin Blish, he b. Colchester, Feb. 11, 1723. 112. Zuriah or Zermiah (5), b. Nov. 26, 1729. 113. Abraham (5), b. Dec. 22, 1731, m. Jemima. 114. Sarah (5 ), b. June 12, 1734. 115. Thomas (5), b. Oct 30, 1736, not mentioned in ,vill. 116. Rebecca or Rubena (5), b. Sept. 28, 1739. One daughter married a Phelps, the other two are not mentioned in their father's will. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From Glastenbury, Conn., records. 1721, Mar. 3. Benjamin Chamberlain for love and affection to his grandson, A~raham Skinner, deeded to him a 60 acre lot on Prospect Hill, which Abraham Skinner, of Colchester, deeded :May 20, 1724, to Samuel Eddy of Watertown. 1726, Mar. 10. Abraham Skinner, of Hebron, Conn .• bought 11½ acres, bounded South, by Colchester; North, by Eston: West by David Dickinson, and another piece of 18 acres. Witnesses, John Waddams, David Dickinson. Abraham Skinner bought land fr~m Joseph Dickinson for £130. 1733, Jan. 3. 21 acres, 96 rod3 of land laid out to Abrah3.m Skinner, called 5 miles, being a grant made to David Dickinson by the inhabit ants of Glastenbury, Dec. 23, 172~. 1i33, Jan. 14. Abraham Skinner for £50 deeds 30 acres to the Gov ernor and Company. Witnesses, Thomas and Richard Welles. 1736, May 15. The original petition to the General Association for permission to hire an orthodox minister to preach the word of God in what is now ~Iarlborough was signed by the inhabitants of the towns of Colchester, Hebron. and Glas ten bury. One of the signers was Abra ham Skinner. 173•j, Sept. 38. A)J::-aham Skinner, of Glastenbary, buys from Davi,: Dickinson for £1 o, 2 acres t::.illed 4G acre l0t bounJeJ \\Test by John \Vaddams, East. by his O\..,·n laud. North by Highway, South by Glas tenbury South Line. li-12, Feb. 7. Abraham Skinner r~~eived from the Governor and Com pany 30 acres, consideration £50. 1745, Oct. 23. Abraham Skinner and others signed a petition for a parish. 1758, March. Land in the mile of Commons laid out to Abraham Skinner, of Glastenbury. 1773, May 31. Abraham Skinner deeded to Stephen Shipman. land where Samuel Brooks lives, bounded by land of John Hodge, James Mitchel and the highway. From Hebron, Conn.. town records. 1724, Oct. 2. Deed: Joseph \Vhite of Colchester to Abraham Skinner• .Jun., of same. 78 acres in Hebron, ½ of land I bought of William Tully. lyjng by road leading from Colchester to Glastenbury with ½ of the undivided lands bought of said Tully { vol. 2. p. 13). 1739, Oct. 27. Samuel Loveland of Glastenbury, to Abraham Skinner, of san1e, 19 acres at East side of Colchester road, North on said Skin ner's lot in Glastenbury. East on Pliver Pinney (vol. 3, p. 114). 1742. Dec. 23. Solomon Phelps. of Hebron, to Abraham Skinner, of Glastenbury,· 1 ½ acres, bounded North on Glastenbury line and adjoin ing Skinner's line (vol. 3, p. 151). 17 48. June 19. Layout to Abraham Skinner and Joseph White, of Glastenbury, 29 1:! acres, North on Glastenbury line South on Robert Loveland and John Strickland (Surveys and grants. p. 50). 17 49, Dec. 7. Abraham S{inner. of Glastenbury. to Robert Wilker son. of Hebron, 20 acres in the undivided lands in Hebron (vol, 4, p. 134). 1751, Nov. 13. Layout to Abraham Skinner and Joseph Vihite, both of Glastenbury. Bounded Last on Stallv;crthy v\r aters and \Villiam 1751. Nov. 21. Layout to Abraham Skinner and Joseph White. of Glastenbury, 291:.: acres, tast on Rubert Loveland and John Strickland. South on White and Skinner, North on Glastenbury line (vol. 4. p. 21). 1736, March 24. John Kilborn, of Hebron, to Abraham Skinner. of Glastenbury, 8½ acres in Hebron laid out t~) Jo.::-eph \Vhite and sa~d ,k· ( I ., - .j inner vo . 4, p ..)5.Q). From Probate records. Hartford. Conn. Will: Abraham Skinner. Glastenbury, 1778, Hartford County, filed 0 -N OV. ')3- , 1-i ...Io. I. Abraham Skinner of Glastenbury • * * beloved wife Phebe, 2 cows. and all n1y household stuff and one horse. Son Abrah:im 10s., having given him his portion, daughter Blish 10s., she having her portion, daughter Phelps £8-10s in addition to what she has had. Residue to n1y son Abraham. This son was also n1acle executor. Siguecl Nov. 9. 1773. Witnesses. Epaphras Lord, Lucy Lord, Dorothy Lord. 30. BENJA11IN SKINNER (4), Abraham (3), Thomas (2) (1), born about 1702, rnarried, !v1ay 11, l~/32, Deborah, daugh ter of Thomas and ~Iary (Loveland) Dickinson, of Glasten bury, Conn. She born July, 1708, and died after 1787. Children: 117. Benjamin (5), b. Jan. 22, 1733-4, m. probably Esther Chamberlain, June 6, 1776. 118. Deborah (5), b. Feb. 5, 1735-6. 119. Jemima (5). 120. Ezekiel (5), m. l\1ehitable, dau. of Nathan Dickinson; he d. 1787. 121. Richard (5), m. Elizabeth. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From Glastenbury, Conn., records. 1749, April 13. Thomas Belding, of Wethersfield, Conn .. sold to Ben jamin Skinner, of Glastenbury, for £1625, 188 acres bounded East on Hebron Line and John Hollister. Witnesses. Elisha Williams, Henry :May. 17 49, April 16. Benjamin Skinner. of Glastenbury, sold to Nathaniel Root. of Hehron. 110 arres c.~lled Seehewnavo~ f?) . .. - ' ,, 1752-3. Benjamin Skinner subscribed £ 1 for Rev. Mr. Chalker, 1n Eastbury. 1753, May 22. Benjamin Skinner sold land to Isaac Dunham. 1754, Dec. 4. Caleb "\Vaddam's deed and release from Benjamin Skinner and Deborah. his wife. of Glastenbury, £35 for 158 acres our father Thom3s Dickinsd-ti. dyed seized of. 1757. Amo!lg the signers uf a petition from Eastbury to set off a part of the parish to form ~!arlboro, were Ab.::-aham aLd Benjamin Skinner. The petition was granted. 1757. Benjamin Skinne~ was a proprietor with land valued at£ 15 os. 1759, Dec. 30. Benjamin Skinner, of Glastenbury, sold land to John "'elles. 1763, June 27. Deed from Daniel Chamberlain to Benjamin Skinner. land in Glastenbury, touching on land of Benja1nin Skinner. Richard and Vw'illiam Chamberlin, sons of Daniel, and the highway. 1767, May 29. I, Benjamin Skinner for love • • * give to my son Richard land touching on Thomas Belding. Richard Chamberlin, Daniel Chamberlin, and Isaac Dunham. 1767, May 29. I, Benjamin Skinner, for love to Son Benjamin give 19 acres I bought of Thomas Belding, bounded by my land, Benjamin Skinner and Isaac Dunham. 1771, Sept. 17. • • • know ye. that I, Benjamin Skinner, of .Glas tenbury. * * -~ For • * * love and affection I have and do bare toward my son Ezekiel Skinner. of the same Glastenbury. * • • give .:,:. * • ()De piece of land situate in Glastenbury containing 50 acre3 and is in the north side of that Lott I bought of Thomas Belding, bounded North on land Qf Levi Dunham and East on land of Isaac Dunham and South on my own land, ai1d Vv est on the Highway and it is 240 rods in length and 33 rods in bred th. Witnesses. William Wells. Elisha Hollister ( vol. 7). 1772, Sept, 24. I. Benjamin Skinner, of Glastenbury, for Love of my son Richard, of Glastenbury, do give 15 acres of land in Glastenbury. that I bought of Daniel Chamberlain. 1774, April 27. I, Benjamin Skinner, of Glastenbury, for love * * -:~ give to son Ezekiel 15 Acre~ :n Glastenbury, and is the land I bought l•f Thomas Belding. bonndPo hy l:1nrl of E7ekiPl 8nrl Renj;:\min Skinner Isaac Dunham, and the highway. 17i5, March 30. I, Benjamin Skinner. for love of son Benjamin give 45 acres, middle of lot I bought of Thornas Belding, bounded by my land, Richard Skinner. and Isaac Dunham. deed made May 29, 17S7. DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 57 :~I. RICHARD SKINNER (4), Abraham (3), Thomas (2) ( 1 ), born October 4, 1704, married in Colchester, Conn., Feb ruary 24, 1736-37, Patience, daughter of John and Deborah (Fuller) Rowley. She was born August 30, 1717, died August 22. 1784; he died betwee.n March 8, 1781, and October 5, 1785. He was blind. Children, all born in Colchester : 122. Richard (5), b. Dec. 3 or 28, 1737, d. Feb. 23, 1738. 123. Abigail (5), b. June 9, 1739, d. July 13, 17 48. 124. Deborah (5) _b. Sept. 8, 1741. 125. Patience (5), b. Feb. 23, 1744, bp. Apr. 15, 1744, d. at Colchester, June 17, 17 45. 126. Richard (5), b. Feb. 15, 1746, bp. May 24, 1746, m. in Colchester, Jan. 15, 1767, Lucretia Otis. 127. Abigail (5), b. Aug. 17, 1748, m. at Colchester, Nov. 13, 1766, Asahel Willey__ He bp. 1745, d. Pawlet, Vt., 1825. She d. Pawlet. 1827. 128. John (5), b. Aug. 19, 1751, bp. Nov. 17, 1751, m. Oct., 1782, Eunice Northam, of Colchester. 129. Stephen (5), b. Mar. 18, 1753, bp. Apr. 1, 1753, m. first, at Colchester, Oct. 17, 1775, Mary, dau. of Nathaniel and Patience (Gates) Foote, who was b. Jan. 8, 1753, d. Apr. 14, 1785. He m. second, Apr. 27, 1786, Mary Chamber lain. He d. at Hamilton, f\1adison Co., N. Y., July 4, 1842, is buried in Sherburne, N. Y. 130. Patience (5), b. Apr. 20. 1755, bp. June 15, 1755, m. as second wife, July 16 or 23, 1778, Nathaniel Foote, of Col chester. He b. Feb. 7, 17 42. She d. Mar. 12, 1790. 131. Israel 1,5), b. June 30, 1757, bp. Jan.16, 1757-58, m. Mary. 58 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From Colchester, Conn., land records. 1734, July 19. Richard Skinner sold some land ( vol. 4, p. 1). 1736-37, Jan. 25. James Robards of Colchester sold land to Richard Skinner of Colchester 8 acres lying on ye east and north of land of Abraham Skinner (vol. 4, p. 2). 1739, Aug. 7. Richard Skinner bought of Nathaniel Skinner, 16 acres with Mansion house, grist mill &c., on Jeremy's River (vol. 5, p. 81). 17 42-43. Feb. 11. Freedom Chamberlain of Colchester sold to Rich ard Skinner of same place 6 acres in the 6th Division (vol. 4, p. 142). 17 45, Sept. 18. Ebenezer Kellogg of Colchester to Richard Skinner of same, 20 acres in the 1st division at the hundred hills (vol. 4, p.321). 17 53, Aug. 21. Joseph Dewey sold land to Richard Skinner, both of Colchester. • 1781, March ~- Richard Skinner sold 32;f acres of land to his son Richard. in Colchester, for £ 100. bounded by land belonging to heirs of Mary Day, dec'd, by land sold same day to son Stephen, and his own land ( vol. 10, p. 159). Same date. Richard Skinner sold to son John, of Colchester, 14 acres, bounded by land belonging to Nathan Niles and the river, also 5 acres near the bridge (vol. 10. p. 160). Same date. Richard Skinner sold to son Stephen, of Colchester, for £200 all the tract he bought of Stephen Day, of Tolland, Conn., also land bounded by Rozel Chamberlain's, also 15 acres across the river (vol. 10, p. 161). Same date. Richard Skinner sold to son Israel, of Colchester. 18 acres in one piece & 15 acres in another (vol. 10, p. 162). 36. JOHN SKINNER (4), John (3), Thomas (2) (1), born in Norton, Mass., December 17, 1700, bp. Wrentham Sept.11, 1701. married in Wrentham. Mass .. November 20. 1727. Mary, daughter of Andrew and Sarah ( Stephens) Blake. She born May 22, 1702. He died in Wrentham, April 8, 1754. Children. all born in Norton: 132. John (5\ b. Dec. 25, 1728, bp. in Vvrentham, ivlar. 26, 1729, m. in Norton. Dec. 8. 1749. Bethiah Slack, of Attle boro. ~lass, DESCENDANTS OF TH0~1AS SKINNER. 59 133. 11nry (5), b. Feb. 16, 1729-30, bp. Wrentham, Mar. 22, 1730, m. Oct. 29, 17 47. Samuel Forrest. 134. Elijah (5), b. May 26, 1731, bp. Wrentham, July 11, 1731, probably married Abigail Hawes. 135. Sarah (5). b. Aug. 12, 1734, bp. Wrentham, Oct 6, 1734, m. in Wrentham, May 30, 1754, Icabod Ware; he b. in Wrentham, June L 1728, d there Oct 24, 1810. She d. Aug. 2, 1765. Buried in North Plain. 136. David (5). b. ~fay 13, 1737, m. Mar. 1, 1764, Phebe Grover, d. Sept. 10, 1824. 137. Daniel (5), b. June 29, 1743, m. first, Abigail, probably daughter either of Capt. Nathaniel or Abijah Knapp. She d. July 2, 1775. He married second, in Mansfield, May 12, 1776. Mrs. Miriam Grover of Exeter, Mass. He was living in ~lansfield in 1800. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From Bristol County, Mass., land records. j737. April 5. Andrew Blake of Wrentham deeded to Mary Skinner, wife of John Skinner, Jr. of Norton. A certain Tract of land contain ing Five Acres &. an Half Acre be ye same more or less situate lying & being within ye Town of Norton aforesaid at a Place commonly called Taunton North Purchase being Swampy Land lying at a Swamp to ye Right of Edward Rieve butted and bounded as followeth begin ning at a White Oak Tree for a Corner & run thence North Fourteen Degrees \Vestward Forty Rods on ye Westward side of sd Swamp to a Corner thence square East Fourteen Degrees ,Northward twenty Two P.--.~S .-".., <;:.-""l-n ~,.. .. - r,,.. __ ,,,_ ._1,.,.,0,...,~.,::. 1... l<'~,.,+ ..en ~gr•ee.:. ~a~twaru" ... ,_,,~ 1.V ... .,J ...... u ..... vUA ...... ~...... s-·-VUl.,U.. iv~ l.~ ~ .,, ~ o;;, Forty Rods to a Corner. thence West Fourteen Degrees Southward Twenty Two Rods to ye Corner where we began (Book 45, p. 32). ::;7. EZRA SKINNER ( 4), John (3), Thomas (2) ( 1), born in Norton, ~/lass., April 26, I 702, baptized in Wrentham, Mass., May 3L 1702. Married in Medford, Mass., January 8, 1724, Elizabeth Swan, both were of Norton. She died October 15, 6U THE SKINNER KINSMEN. 1780, in her 81st year, his stone is undecipherable. He died before 1773. Both buried in the cemetery off of Williams St., West M8nsfield, Mass. Children, all born in Norton: 138. Timothy (5), b. Sept 10, 1724, m. Nov.6, 1748, Hannah Tiffany. He d. March 30, 1789. 139. Elijah (5), b. Feb. 2·1, 1725-26. 140. Elisha (5), b. Feb. 27, 1725-26. 141. John (5), b. Dec. 25, 1728. 142. Ezra (5), b. Feb. 14, 1700, m. in Norton. Oct.17.1764, Mary, dau. of Henry Newel or Hewett. of Taunton. Mass. He d. Dec. 5, 1797. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From Bristol County. Mas',., land records. 1761, ~1ay 6. Ezra Skinner of Norton, granted to Phillip Wilbore of Taunton a certain tract of Land situate & Lying in norton afforesd Containing Seventeen acres and one hundred & Thirty Two Rods Pre sicely by measure Bounded as f olloweth Beginning at a stake at ye Corner of a wall Thence runing as ye fence now stands a south point by Solomon Skinners Land fifty five Rod~ and Ten feet to a stike & Stones; Thence Ranging East Twelve Degrees & half north fifty seven Rods and a half to a stake & st,~nes Thence north-north east Twenty Three Rods to a stake & stones a corner of Margaret Brimtanalls Land; Thence north Thirty seven De~~ree_;:. west Twenty six Rods & Ten feet to a stake & stone b} a wall ; Thence Ranging west forty nine Rods and fourteen feet to ye first Corner where we began (book 4i, p. 367). 0 '"1•} AUdUSt ~~·n ~l lillo''1 , .. s·-· .-.e- "C"'--~ c-,.;..., .... o,,. ,. ... ~ tr"IOl1" Tn()thPr 17 Iv, e, tll • l 1.7 .l:\.J.UU J. 9 ~£.•~ ....;.-...,. ... 4.~- '·"'•,... -•·~ •••• , _., ~-, Elizabeth Skinner. all of Mansfield. granted to David Skinner of ~1ans field One Peice or Percell of Land Taunton 1'orth Purchase so Ca]1ed it being Part of ye land that was set of to our rnoth1:~r in ye Division of ye Estate of our hon- 1 father Ezra Skinner Deed containing four acres & Twenty rods of Meadow Land Bounded on ye sd David Skiners Land & 0:1 Solomon Skinners Land & on :32..nuel Titus··, Land (Book 57. p. i7 ,.. 177i, Feh. 1. Elizabeth Skinner. Tin.:othy Skinner an 1769, Jan. 30. Ebenezer Skinner of Haddam to Jonathan Boardman of same. 3 acres on Northwest side of highway leading from house 0f Jabez Brainerd to Punset. A.djoining owners not mentioned (vol 7. p. 227). From Haddam, Conn., land records. 1800, Jan. 1. I. Ebenezer S~inner of Haddam to my son Thon1as Skinner of sd Haddam ½ of my grist mill standing near my dwelling house with \i of the Land & other priveleges belonging to the mill Land or Lot of Mill place referring to the record being had for the bounds thereof reserving to myself the right or privelege of tending the sd half of sd mill on shairs during my natural Life ( vol. 13. p. 74). . 1803, July 7. Ebenezer Skinner of Haddam to Tr.omas Ski~ner (!) of sd Haddam 1 piece of Land containing about 8 acres bounded East erly on ponset brook as it now runs westerly on highway & southerly on land of Luther Boardman with the fences & fruit trees standing thereon the condition the above deed is such that if the above Ebene zer Skinner shall from this date well comfortely :iupport me the 1st Eb enezer Skinner and my present wifeDuring both our natural lives with suitable n1eat drink washing Lcdging & fl.sick if needed & when it shall come our turn to Die be at the expence our funeral charges then this Deed shali be good & valid in law but on faiiure of all or any part of the conditions above mentioned to be null & vo:d & none effect (vol. 14. p. 15). Census. 1790. The f ami!y of Eben~zer Skinner consisted of 4 males over 16 and 2 fe1nales. 180U. He was still in Haddam, he &nd his wife were living alone both over 45. :i2. JOSFPH SKIN!\7ER (4), Benjamin (3); Thornas (2) (1), born in Hebron, Coan., June 3, 1723, married in Hebron, Decen1ber 31, 1741, Ruth Strong. She was born 1723, and djed !v1ay 13 or 31, 1815; he died Sept. 8 or 16, 1889. Children, all born in Hebron : 146. Ruth (5). b. Sept. 16. 17.:t8. DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER 63 147. Joseph (5), b. Sept 16, 1745, m. 1st, Triphosa, they united with the church in 1777; m. 2nd, June, 1781, wid ow Anna Billings, she b. 1760, d. Jan. 11, 1800; m. 3rd, Jerusha Fairfield, widow of English; she b. 1752, d. Sept- 27, 1835. He d. Sept 13, 1840. 148. Elizabeth (5), b. Sept. 28, 1747, m. Apr. 7, 1768, Azariah Beach ; he b. Hebron, Feb. 23, 17 43. 149. Irena (5), b. Oct. 7, 1749. 150. Rachel (5), b. Oct 31 .. 1752. 151. Jedediah Engerson (5), b. 1765, m. 1785-6, Sarah Hurl burt; she b. Norwalk, Conn., about 1765, d. N. H., 1841, he d. 1844. 152. Amos (5), b. between 1755 and 1765, m. Oct. 31, 1781, Olive Strong. REVOLUTIONARY RECORDS. Joseph Skinner served on the Committee of Safety in the year 1776 at Lyme, Grafton County, New Hampshire. His name appears in .. Alarm list" same year and place. Capt. Green's Company .. altered bills". He was one of the earliest settlers and founders of Lyme, N. H., going there previous to 1773, for his name appears in the •· poll list" of that year. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From Glastenbury, Conn., land records. 1746, Oct. 17. Capt. Goodrich of Middletown, Conn., and Ruth his wife, for £305 sold to Joseph Skinner of Colchester 52 acres butting on .rit!oronT• ' . ...LHlt! • aHu1 n.• b ra h am s,JUUner . .s ,.nne \VOi., ' S'J· 1746-47. March 23. Anne Kimberly of° Glastenbury bought land of Joseph Skinner of same for £20. Joseph Skinner bought a mill From Hebron, Conn., land records. 17 49, August 16. Daniel Mack of Hebron to Joseph Skinner of same. Part of 59 acres grantor bought of Joseph Phelps junr (Yol. 3, p. 232). 64 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. 1754, Oct 9. Isaac Pinney of Stafford to Joseph Skinner of Hebron 3212 acres 30 rods. No bounds (vol. 4, p. 1331. 1755, Feb. 21. Joseph. Skinner of Hebron to Nathan Rowlee junr. 10 acres in Hebron. Part of land grantor bought of Isaac Pinney (vol. 4. 149). 1755, March 10. Lawrence Powers of Hebron to Joseph Skinner of same 10 acres in Hebron, East on Skinner (vol. 4, p. 150). Same date. Joseph Skinner of Hebron to Lawrence Powers of same South on Powers, East on highway (vol. 4. p. 151). 1755. Jan. 2. Joseph Skinner of Hebron to Benjamin ~kinner of same 10 acres near Mill pond West on highway, South on Powers 20 acres also house and barn with all right in Cornmill thereon (vol. 4. p. 316). 1762, Jan. 13. Jonathan Darbe of Hebron to Joseph Skinner of same 9 acres in Hebron. Same land I bought from Skinner Nov. 21. 1760 (vol. 5, p.22). 1764, Jan. 27. Benjamin Stiles to Jo3eph Skinner of Hebron 7 acres 20 rods part of land my father bought of Thornas Skinner Boun ~d South On Powers \Vest on Joseph Skinner (vul. 5, p. 35). 1764. Mar. 16. Joseph Skinner of Hebron to Stephen Blaque of Mid dletown, 2 pieces of land. 1st, 70 acres, Bounded Westerly by Israel Morey; Northerly by Capt. Filer and David Carver; E~sterly and South erly on ye highway with my dwelling house an From History of Lyme, N. H. During the Revolution com.mittees of safety were chosen, that of 1777 consisting of Deacon Joseph Skinner, Walter Fairfield, Thomas Purter, and John Sloan (p. 518). The Social Library in Lyme wtts chartered December 18. 1797, its ch~rter members being William Conant, Joseph Skinner, and others (p. 520,. Dr. Stiles was the first physician. and he made his home in the fam ily of Deacon Skinner. in the south part of the township (p. 521). Deacon Joseph Skinner's name is included in the inventory of polls for April 26. 1773. He became ruling elder in the C:Ongregational church in 1784. In 1773 he with Joseph Jr., Ephraim, and Abel Skinner signed a petition for a ferry. Census. 1790. Lyme, N. H. Joseph Skinner. 2 males over 16, 2 females. 1800. Joseph Skinner, 2 males between 10 and 16, 1 between 16 and 26. 2 over 45. 1 female under 10, 1 between 10 and 16, 1 between 26 and 45, 1 over 45. Editor's note. The head of the family in 1800 I think was Joseph (5) and his parents made their home with him. :i4. THOMAS SKINNER (4), Benjamin (3), Thomas (2) ( 1), was born in Hebron, Conn., May 5, 1731, married in He bron, August 14, 1751, Martha Wright. Children, all born in Hebron except Zeri : 153. Abel (5), b. Mar. 4, 1752, m. Jemima -- 154. Martha (5), b. Aug. 26, 1753, m. in Lyme, N. H., Jan., 1779, Reuben Grant; he b. in Ellington, Conn., d. in Lyme, 1839 or 1840. She d. in Lyme. 155. Hannah (5), b. Mar. 4, 1755. 156. Ephraim (5), b. Aug. 24, 1756, m. 1st, May 2, 1782, Zerviah, prob. dau. of Col. Jonathan and Dinah (Bacon) Child, she b. Oct. 9, 1759; m. 2nd, May 9, 1789, Jemi ma, dau. of John and Keziah (Benton) Paulk, she b. June 28, 1759. He d. July 12, 1830. 157. Ann (5), b. rv1ay 12, 1758. 158. Durthany (5), b. Mar. 11, 1767. 66 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. 159. Zeri (5), b. Mass. Bay Colony, m. in Mansfield, ~lass .. ~far. 19. 1789, Betsey Newland. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From Hebron. Conn., land records. 1754, Oct. 9. Isaac Pinney of Stafford to Thomas Skinner of 1-lt-bron 5 1 ~ acres 5 rods East on hi~hway, North on David Carver. V/cst on land this day sold to Joseph Skinner (vol. 4, p. 134). 1756, April 8. Thomas Skinner of Hebron to Amos Stiles of same 21~4 acres 29 rods North to Asahel Phelps & Benjamin Carter. South on -- Powers (vol. 4, p. 188). 1762, Feb. 23. Thomas Skinner to Capt. Sa1nuel Filer, both of He bron. Beginning at a stake & stones in Joseph Skinner's line run ning Northeastward 21½ rods with Capt. Alexr. Phelps & Lieut. David Barber to stake & stones ; thence with line of Samuel Filer Jr. on the East to Joseph Skinner's land and thence to first bound containing 3 acres precisely (vol. 5, p. 295). 17 63, April 7. Thomas Skinner to Capt. Samuel Filer both of Hebron ; beginning at a heap of stones in Joseph Skinner's line: ther:ce North eastward 21 ½ rods with ye sd Skinner's land till it comes to land of Sarnuel Filer, Jr., so far as that turning and running Suuthwesterly a parallel line to Joseph Skinner's land shall contain 1 ½ acres (vol. 5, p. 355). 1763. April 30. Thorr,as Skinntr to Benjamin Skinner, both of He bron, beginning at a heap of stones by ye highway running South ¥.'t>Sterly by highway 30 rods till it comes to Joseph Skinners land ; thence South-westerly by Joseph Skinner's land to Capt. Ichabod Phelps ; thence Northwardly to heap of stones thence Westward to first bounds. Contains 5 acres (vol. 5. p. 383). 1763, Oct. 13. Thomas Skinner to Samuel Filer, both of Hebron, 5: :! acres 6 rods beginning at a heap of stones by highway: thence runs South 57 degrees West 4 chains & 63 links with highway on West; thence South by highway to Benjamin Skinner's land: thence South 55 degrees East 8 chains with sd Benjamin Skinner on the South: thence by Capt. k:habod Phelps· land :r-.;orth 8 degrees East with sd Phelps' land to ye first bound ( vol. 5. p. 447). 1764, l\-1arch 15. Thomas Skinner of Hebron to Samuel Filer Jun. One-half acre with dwelling house, adjoins lar1d uf Jose11h Skinner ( vol. 5, p. 43). DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER 67 1767, Jan, 14. Thomas Skinner to Capt. Samuel Filer both of He bron, 4 acres. Bounded west on ye highway. Same lands taken by Executions against me in favor of Ichabod Phelps and Capt. Obadiah Horsford (Quit claim vol 5, p. 135). a~. EBENEZER SKINNER (4), Ebenezer (3), Thomas(2) ( 1), born in Colchester, Conn., August 8, 1703, married in Colchester, March 17, 1725, Sarah Taylor. Perhaps she was the one born in Colchester, 1706, and died in Vernon, (Conn., Sept, 1791. He died in Hebron, Conn., Oct 13 or 17, 1779. They removed to Hebron between 1737 and 17 40. Children, all born in Colchtster except Liddea : 160. Sarah (5), b. Jan. 10, 1725-6, m. Samuel Brown. 161. Elizabeth (5), b. July 17, 1727, m. Feb. 12, 1752, Na than Mann; he b. June 20, 1727. 162. Ebenezer (5), b. May 1, 1729, m. Sept 29, 1763, Eunice Culver of Southampton. L I. Removed to Claremont, N. H. 163. Israel (5), b. Jan.18, 1730-1, d Nov. 29, 1736. 164. Isaac (5), b. Jan. 18, 1730-1, d. Jan. 10, 1750. 165. Capt. John (5), b. Feb. 23, 1732-3, m. Jan. 22, 1756, Elizabeth Merrills ; she b. 1732. He d. Ballston, N. Y., Aug. 29, 1818 or 1819. He served in the Revolutionary War. 166. Deborah (5), b. Feb. 23, 1735, bp. Apr. 13, 1735, m. in Hebron, Apr. 18, 1754, Thomas Tarbox. 167. Mary (5), b. Mar. 17, 1736-7, m. in Hebron, July 15. 1756, Gad Merrills ; she d. Nov. 11, 1815. 168. Liddea (5), b. Hebron, Sept. 10, 1740. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From Hebron, Conn .. town records. 1752, June 9. Samuel Rowlee of Coventry to Ebenezer Skinner of Hebron, 75 acres, bounded West on Edmund Wells, Northerly on John Thompson and Lieut Post, Easterly by highway, South-? (vol 4, p. 36). 68 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. 1756, Jan. 7. Ebenezer Skinner of Hebron to son John ~kinner of same, ;-2 of land I now live on. No description (vol. 4. p. 343). From Probate records. Will of Ebenezer ~kinner, of Hebron, dated June 2, 1774, proved Dec. 6, 1779. To wife Sarah. to sons Ebenezer and John. To daugh ters Sarah Brown. Elizabeth Man. Deborah Tarbox, and Mary Merrills. Witnesses, Samuel Bigelow, Ebenezer Fielding and Israel Skinner. In ventory dated Dec. 1. 1779. Estate : 25 acres of land with dwelling house thereon. :i7'. JOSEPH SKINNER (4), Ebenezer (3), Thomas (2) (1 ), born in Colchester, Conn., Jan.uary 17, 1707-8, married in Preston, Conn., April 30, 1729, Martha, daughter of Thomas and Martha (Cox) Kinne; she born in Preston, January 20, 1712. They removed to Sussex County, N. J., then to Sullivan County, N. Y. He was killed, and she returned to Preston and died before 1753. Children: 169. Joseph (5), bp. Preston. Sept. 13, 1730. 170. Daniel (5). bp. Preston, May 13, 1733, m. widow Rich- ardson, removed to Newtown, N. J. 171. Abner (5), bp. Preston, May 4, 1735. 172. Benjamin ( 5), bp. ivlar. 7, 1737. 173. Huldah (5), m. at Pomfret, Conn., Dec. 27, 1759, Roger Kinney. He bp. Apr. 13, 17 40, d. 1806. In 1776 they ...J. es;rlerlJ.U U ~""lU S_lJ...... e ...... il\,;Cl ~~-· lUW ~··- ll, H."'T y . 174. Calvin (5\ b. Apr. 9l or May 16. 1743, m. 1st, 1767, Phebe. dau. of James and Phebe (Kinney) Freeman; m. 2nd, Nov., 1791, Mary Smith. He d. Mar. 30, 1835. 175. Joseph (5), bp. in Amenia, N. Y., Apr. 12, Aug. 12. or Nov. 19, 17 49. m Mary Bromley. He d. at Esopus, N. Y., 1779. 176. Haggai (5), b. Mar. 5, 1750, bp. Nine Partners, N. Y., Mar. 9. 1750, m. Dec. 23, 1773, Eliza beth Westbrooke. DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER 69 177. Lydia (5), m. in Sharon, Conn., or in Dutchess Co., N. Y., Feb. 11, 1773, Samuel Gale. 178. Timothy (5), 179. William (5), 180. John (5). 181. Martha (5), OONT!:MPORARY RECORDS. From Preston, Conn., land records. 1735. March 25. Joseph Skinner Deeds to Edward Cogswell the land he received from his father June 8, 1731, describing it as " in an oval form and is lncompassed by ye lands of Justice John Cooke on ye west and Pachauge River on ye Easterly" In this deed is included " all my right in one third part of all ye beds of oar within ye town of Preston and within ye town of Norwich. Plainfield. & Volintown" ( vol. 4, p. 965) . From Colchester, Conn., land records. 1735, June 3. William Roberts of Colchester to Joseph Skinner of Preston, Conn .• 10 acres (vol. 3. p. 415). 1735, Aug. 22. Joseph Skinner received a deed of land in Colches ter, Conn .• from his father, Ebenezer Skinner, on consideration that he the sd Joseph gave deed to Brother Gideon of certain land in He bron. Conn. 1738, Sept. 30. Joseph Skinner of Bolton, Conn., for £300 sold to John Hitchcock of Colchester, Conn., 50 acres in Colchester beginning at ledge of rocks in Southwest comer of bounds.-Easterly to a black oak tree marked and standing near Dewey's sawmill, in line of the brook-up the brook-Northerly to the road leading to town of Hebron -then by the road Southerly &c. (vol. 4, p. 46). 1739, May 9. Joseph Skinner of Hebron, Conn., sold to John Ackley late of East Haddam, Conn .. 50 acres in Colchester which ! had of my father Ebenezer !Skinner, it being 50 acres of that 65 acres my father had. lying at the North end of Colchester to·"'n plat which 15 acres he reserved for himself and was not divided between us and my father sold to Scovell and Scovell sold to Ashley so now the whole tract of 65 acres is granted and bounded &c. (vol. 5, p. 256). From Hebron, Conn., land records. 1735, June 3. Samuel Hide of Lebanon to Joseph Skinner of Prea ton. my part of lot 19 in the 5 mile square belonging to the 5 mile pro- 70 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. prietors in Lebanon said lot lies partly in Hebron and partly in Col chester. Bounded Easterly on North Pond (vol. 3, p. 55). 1735, Aug. 22. Joseph Skinner late of Preston now of Colchester land my father Ebenezer Skinner of Colchester designed to give his son Gideon of Colchester, conveys land grantor Joseph Skinner bought of Samuel Hide (vol. 3, p. 76). 1737, June 13. Samuel Grant of Windsor to Joseph Skinner of Col chester 100 acres in Bolton. North on Windsor Equivelent East on Joseph Baker. South on land of Bolton Proprietors, West on grantor (vol. 2, p. 8). 1738, April 3. Jonathan Strong to Joseph Skinner both of Bolton draft 14 in 6th division of common lands not yet laid out (vol. 2, p. 21). From Bolton. Conn.. land records. 1738-39, Feb. 4. Joseph Skinner of Sharon, New Haven County to father Ebenezer Skinner of Bolton 100 acres in Bolton I bought of Sam uel Grant. North on Windsor Equivelent land. East on Joseph Baker South on Bolton proprietors. West on said Grant. 20 acres my two 6th diYisions one from Cornelius Birge's right and from Jonathan Strong's right laid out as recorded in vol. 2, p. 74. Signed in Colches ter (vol. 2. p. 112). From Sharon, Conn .• land records. 1739, Feb. 24. Joseph Skinner late of Colchester, Now of Hebron and Bolton in the county of Hartford, on ye 3rd Wednesday in Feb ruary in ye year 1738 by a Right on allotment in ye town ship on ye West side Owstatnick river it being ye Southwest township sold to Joseph Skinner for £335-10s as may appear on his deed executed 17 Jan. 1738-39 & now sd Joseph Skinner have sold ye ;,~ of my Right unto Daniel Clark Jun of Colchester for the sum of £31 and the sd Daniel Clark to pay £161-15s for the Highway (Property records, pp. 104-105). ;i9. GlDtON S.K1NNER ( 4J, Ebenezer (3), Thomas (2) ( 1 ), born in Colchester, Conn., October 19, 1712, married first, Dorcas, daughter of Jos~ah StroL1g, of Windsor, Vt. She was born May 25, 1718, died in 1761. He married sec ond, Elizabeth -- · she di~d in Waterbury. Conn. Children: 182. Gideon (5), b. Conn. Feb. 12, 1738-39, rn. 1st, at Amenio, DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 71 N. Y.. Nov. 1, 1764, Sarah Barber. m. 2nd, Abigail (Raw son) wid. of Silas Partridge. He d Vernon Center, N. Y., Mar. 26, 1813. He served in the Revolutionary War. i83. Margaret (5). b. Sept. 27, 1739, m. Timothy Porter, M. D. 184. Gen. Timothy (5). b. July 8, 1744 or 17 45, m. 1st, Sus annah P. dau. of Isaac and Susannah ( Pratt) Marsh, she b. Aug. 20, 17 46, d. Nov. 10, 1823 ; m. 2nd, Abigail, wid of Peter Buel Res. Litchfield, Conn., she d. May 16, 1806. He d Nov. 10. 1820 or 1823. Buried in Dell wood cemetery, Manchester, Vt. 185. Dorcas (5), b. 1747, m. at Waterbury, 1768, Samuel Southmayd. He b. Feb. 10, 1742, d Aug. 18, 1810. Perhaps she m. 2nd, William Clark. 186. Ann (5). m. - Clark. 187. Lydia (5), m. as 2nd w. Lemuel Thrall of Milford, N. J., he b. Bolton, C,;nn., Feb., 17 48-9, d. Sandyston, Sussex Co., N. J., Jan. 31, 1831. She d Apr. 13, 1812. Lived also in Milford, Penn. 188. Naomi (5), m. William Ford. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From Lebanon, Conn., land records. 1737, July 11. Benjamin Owen of Lebanon to Gideon Skinner of Colchester alias Hebron, 125 acres in Lebanon North Parish Southeast & Southwest partly on Samuel Wright part Southwest on land late of Ephraim Loomis, Northwest & part North on Nathaniel Loomis, part Northeast and Part Southeast on heirs 0f Samue! Spra.gue. Reserving land four rods W!de for highway to answer the road already reserved and laid out to go from Hartfojd to Windham as it lies on each side of land ( vol. 5, p. 359). 1739, May 9. Gideon Skinner of Colchester, bloomer, to Nehemiah Closson of Lebanon 20 acre~ in Lebanon near Hop River in tract called the Mile and quarter courses & Distanc~s. Adjoins land of Samuel Sprague and Samuel Wright. Signed in Lebanon (vol. 6, p. 61). 72 THE SKINNER KINS11EN. 1739, Sept. 29. Gideon Skinner of Colchester. Blacksmith. to Mat hew Smith of Lebanon, Cordwainer, 72 acres 20 rods in Leba110n ~orth Society. Courses & distances Adjoins land of Nehemiah Classen. Benjamin Skinner a witness (vol. 6, p. 75). From Bolton, Conn .. land record~. 1738. Oct. 2, Gideon Sk.inn£.r of Bolton to fatl1er Eoenezer Skir.ner 11 of same, ;,3 intertst ou the Baker land bought of my father said Ebc - ezer and of Joseph Skinner (vol. 1, p. 57). 17 46, Sept. 26. John Hoskins to Gideon Skinner both of Bolton 2 acres East on highway, South on Stephen Johni, w·est on Stanlev & common land, North on Stanley & c0mmon land ( vol. 2, p. 509). 1746-7, Feb. 28. Gideon Skinner of Bolton to Ebenezer Skinner of Hebron all right in 65 acres my father sold to my brother EbPnezer Skinner also the Iron works with right to the stream and also the 10 aci es my father bought of Daniel Griswold and conveyed as before mentioneo also 42 acres of land I bought of John Hoskins bounded East on high way South on Stephen Johns, West on Stanley & the Common, N0rth on the Common and Stanley (vol. 2, p. 511). From Hebron, Conn., land records. 1737, July 11. Gideon Skinner of Colchester·• alias Hebron" to Ben jamin Owen, of Lebanon 69 acres and house the same lot my father Ebenezer bought of Samuel Hide of Lebanon (vol. 3, p. 54). 17 41, May 1. Gideon Skinner of Bolton to Philip Gay of Lebanon 70 acres in Hebron on Westerly side of Highway. irregular piec-:; (vol 3, p. 136 ). 1747, Dec. 25. Gideon Skinner of Hebron to Josiah Archer of Leb anon 100 acres near road from Colchester to Hebron. South on Colonel Bulkley. Benjamin Skinner and Benjamin Skir.ner junr. witnesses. ( vol. 3. p. 205 ). F'rom Sharon. Conn.. land records. 17 45-6, March 3. Gideon Skinner of Sharon for £ 100 to Joseph Skinner of Sharon iand in Snaron on the West s1d.e of the town about 5 acres (vol. 2, pp. 229-230). 1746, Nov. 7. Gideon Skinner of Bvlton for £ 125 to John Howard of Sharon land in Sharon containing 40 acres with all privilege~ ar1ci appurtenances belonging. excepting tht> Iron mine with the privilege of digging and carting the sarne which is already Gisposect of tu the owner of the Ironworks of Sharon (vol. 21. p. 260). DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 73 1769, March 23. Gideon Skinner of Amenia, Dutchess Co., N. Y. for £3 2s and £2 york money p_aid by Samuel Bacon of Sharo:i on receipt whereof I do quit claim unto sd Samuel Bacon all the right title inter est estate or demand which sd Gideon Skinner ever had, now have, or which I my Heirs or assigns ought to have by any means cause or thing whatsoever in or unto a tract of land lying and being in Sharon known and distinguished by Lott No. 35 in the 2nd Division of Lotts (vol 6, p. 989). From Salis bury, Conn., land records. 1755, Oct. 24. John Pell of Sheffield, Hampshire Co., Mass. Bay, yeoman. to Gideon Skinner of Nine Partners, Dutchess Co., N. Y. For £200 before signing and delivery land in Salisbury containing 46 acres in South part of Salisbury~·called ye Iron works Lot adjoining a pond called W anompanock together with a dwelling house that stands on said land also \! of an Iron works that belongs to sd land and }6 of Utensils and tools belonging to forge or Ironworks also one coal house together with a proportionable part_ share or Interest in the Stream, also ;f of Interest in the oare Bed that was purchased by the former owners of sd Ironworks of Thomas Lamb refering to the deed of Lamb to ye sd Owner of Ironworks on record, in Salisbury (vol. 3, p. 328). 1756, April 19. Gideon Skinner and E!iphalet Owen both of Salis bury and John Cobb of Kent for and in consideration of a piece of land conferred to us whose names are above written from Daniel Morris of Salisbury by Deed of will executed according to Law the land that our Coal house stands on containing one acre and 44 rods we do in exchange for the land of sd Morris do grant and convey unto sd Daniel Morris land lying in Salisbury 2,1,f acres & 8 rods part of the land ca1led the Forge land. Bounded Beginning at Forge brook so called &t a heap of stones on ye North side and running South 29 de- ,, _ ,;-__ • ')nl ,· __ ,.i_ •~--- •\,,.e 'If--,.:- 1 __ ,l •\...e- -•--,:n~ l1? __ ., t)n ~--' e,fte.> .lJ~.')., w\J :,! J. UU.:> l.at,JUd -.u i.l.a.Vl"' •-'> •GLU\A "" U .I. U.U.!U !!; H C.:)'- VV UC::~. South two rods to ye high way upon sd Skinners land. then upon the highway down to said brook (vol. 3, p. 361). 1756, April 20. Daniel Morris of Salisbury to Gideon Skinner of same for £90 N. Y. money land in Salisbury 21 acres (vol. 3, p. 379). 1757, April 18. Gideon Skinner to Jo!>eph Torey of Kent for £ 104 10s. land in Salisbury of 21 acres bounded Easterly upon Land of Be noni Goulc. Beginning at Gideon Skinners land and running East 30 deg. North 31 l.2 rods to a white oak tree and stones to it then East 40 deg. ~orth 93 rods to a Bead1 tree with stones to it. then'\\' est 40 deg. 74 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. North 20 rods and 4 feet then west 40 deg. South 93 rods then west 30 deg. South to ye Highway and Land westerly on Daniel Morris land ( vol. 3, p. 469). 21'. Deacon BENJAMIN SKINNER ( 4), Thomas (3) (2) (1), born May 14, 1710, married in Norton, Mass., August 24, 1731, Abigail, daughter of John and Abigail (Bass) Wild. she born February 21, 1716. He died according to the Mans field, Mass., records July 31, 1784, by gravestone in Williams St. Cemetery July 29, 1782. She died July 31. 1780. Children: All born in Norton. 189. Rachel (5), b. May 1, 1734, m. in Norton, Aug. 28, 1750, John Thayer, b. in Braintree, Mass., May 1, 1725. 190. Bathsheba (5), b. Feb. 6, 1737, mar. intentions in Nor ton, Nov. 29, 1754, to Christopher Thayer, brother of John. 191. E3ther (5), b. July 2, 1741, m.in Norton,Mar. 28.1765. Jacob Briggs. She d. Apr. 11, 1811. 192. Benjamin (5), b. Jan. or June 30, 1742 or 1747. 193. Bethia (5),, b. Jan. 30, 1747, m. in Mansfield, Sept 26, 1771, Benjamin Richardson. NotE. It seems probable that Nos. 192 and 193 were twins. for in many families twins received names having the same initial. also that Benjamin died before No. 196 was born. 194. Hannah (5), b. Nov. 22, 1749, m. in Mansfield,Aug.30, 1775, Thoma~ Braman. Shed. April 16, 1777, buried in Williams St. Cemetery. 195. Abigail (5), b. Dec. 14, 1753, m. in Mansfieid, as first wife Ebenezer Lane, b. in Hingham. Mass .• Sept. 24. 1750. She d. in Mansfield, June 13, 1792. buried in Williams St Cemetery. 196. Benjamin (5), b. May 2, 1756, m. in Mansfield, Nov. 24~ 1778, Lois, dau. of Seth and Hannah (Skinner) Lane, she d. in Ludlow, Mass., Sept. 22. 1852. He d. liar. 3, 1842. (Rev. soldier). DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From Bristol County, Mass., deeds. 1765, Oct. 31. Benjamin Skinner of Norton, £8 15s. paid by David Harden of Norton, piece or parcell of land lying in Norton containing 8 and ~i acres. Witnessed March 1, 1761, by William Tiffany: Jon athan Robinson. Sd land laid out on ye 10th Day of March 1745-6 to Thomas Skinner ye 1st of Norton (Lib. 49, p. 297). 1782, July 4. Benjamin Skinner of Mansfield for the good will love and respect for son Benjamin Skinner and for his past services done me and divers other good causes and considerations. All My Real Estate both Lands & Buildings Containing by Estimat:on about 160 acres of Land be ye same more or less, with all ye Building on ye same being my homestead Farm whereon I now Dwell, and is Situate in ye said Town of Mansfield, and also my Meadow Lot lying in Wad ing River (so called) below Williams Mills, said h ...... ~ _,... , , • ~.. .. " 'C"' June 1,, 1 , t>'i, a. Apr. ~,, 104.j. 209. Luther (5). b. Oct. 14, 1760, or May 15. 1761. m. J\fay 8, 1783, Temperance, dau. of Ebenezer and Temperance ( Holdredge) Dewey, and wid. of Rev. Josiah Kilburn. She b. Hebro:i. Conn., ~lay 21, 1761. 210. Ebenezer ( 5 l. b. ~iay 24, 1762. n1. in ,,v oodstock, Jan. 3, 1788J Lydia. dau. of Elias and Lydia 11ason : he d. in Woodstock. June 24. 1837. Shed. in Vioodstock, Dec. 29, 1837. DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 77 CONTEMPJRARY RECORDS. From Worcester County, Mass., deeds. 1778, Nov. 17. Abigail Holmes, Phebe Perrin, Thomas Holmes. Eb enezer Coburn, Jacob Mascraft, William Skinner of Woodstock, and Nathaniel and Sarah Mills heirs of James Holmes of Woodstock Conn .. (his will was dated Mar. 30, 1731. in which he mentions daughters Hannah, Phebe, Abigail. Thankful. Sarah, and Rachel) to whom he bequeathed land in Holden, Mass. At date of this deed .. Rachel had long since died and Thankful is now deceased." Thankful was the mother of William Skinner's wife. From Woodstock, Conn., deeds. , 1759. Sept. 11. Ebenezer Chaffee to William Skinner a certain tract of land in Woodstock and bounds Northerly and westerly on land of said Skinner Easterly on land of said Chaffee South on a highway and contains by estim~tion 10 acres (Lib. 3. p. 14). 1761, Mar. 26. Ebenezer Chaffee to William Skinner a certain tract of land in Woodstock containing by estimation 10 acrea and bounds as follows beginning at a heap of stones on the North west comer of said land and runs 35 rods Easterly to a stake & heap of stones Southerly to a highway to a stake and heap of stones Westerly 16 Rods to a heap of stones Northerly straight to where it first began and bounds Westerly and Northerly on land of said Skinner Easterly on land of said Chaffee and southerly on a highway serving and reserv ing a way 2 rods wide from said Chaffee·s land thru the Northeast cor ner of said granted premises so far as to make a convenient watering place and no further. 1765, June 5. John Howlet to William Skinner a certain tract of land lying in the South half of said Woodstock being part of the farm belonging to Samuel Howlet late of 14/oodstock Deceased contained by measure 15 acres bounding as follows viz. West on a hi~hway Nor~h on land of Samuel Howlet East on land of sd Samuel Howlet South partly on land of Samuel Howlet & partly on land of Elisha Hurlbutt with a mantion standing thereon and was taken off the south west cornerof :sd farm (vol. 3, p. 372). 1770. June 24. V{illiam Skinner to heirs of Ebenezer Smith, Jr. Set bounds between land of Deac. \Vm. Skinner & Ebenezer Smith. as fol low:;: " Beginning at a \Vhite oak tree marked with stones about it in the !\orthwest corner of Deac. Skinners land and being in the Head line of the Range that devides sd Skinner land and the sd Heirs land and from thence running South in sd Range Line to a heap of stoues 78 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. in a low or swampy piece of ground in the south line of said Heirs land, Again beginning at sd White Oak Tree and from thence run ning East 15 deg. South to or near a heap of stones being the North east bound of sd Skinners Land (Lib. 4, p. 196). 6S. ISAAC SKINNER (4), Abraham (3) (2), Thomas (1), born in Malden, Mass., April 5, 1723, baptized in Rumney Marsh, at First Unitarian Church, October 20, 1723, married in Woodstock, Conn .. June 19, 1746, Hannah, daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Corbin) Marcey, He died 1757. She married second, Samuel Warner. Children: 211. Isaac (5), b. Woodstock, Jan. 7, 1748-9. Killed by In dians 1780 in Rev. War. 212. Anna (5), b. Woodstock, Jan. 7, 1748-9. 213. Gershom (5), b. Wilbraham, Mass., Mar. 30. 1751. m. Elizabeth Getman, d. Mar. 4, 1824. (Rev. soldier). 214. Hannah (5), b. Wilbraham, Aug. 29, 1753. 215. Apollus (5), b. Wilbraham, Feb. 17, 1756, m. Sarah Putnam, d. in Ticonderoga, N. Y., June 6, 1828. (Rev. soldier). CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From Stebbins, History of Wilbraham, Mass. About li53. Badger, Skinner and others came from the South part of the precinct (p. 63). 1760. Fourth Precinct of Springfield. Mass. Seating in Church: pew 4, Paul Langdon, John Bliss, and widow Hannah Skinner (p. 69). From Springfield, Mass .• land records. 17 47, July 2. William Pynchon of Springfield to Isaac Skinner of Woodstock. Conn. 130 acres of land in lower division of Outward Com mons, east of River (Lib. P. p. 573). 1751. Sept. s. Samuel Warner of Springfield to Jabez Hendrick of Union, Conn. and Isaac Skinner of Springfield land in Outward Com mons. on Brimfield line (Lib. T, p. 348). 1755, May 11. John Morgan of Springfield to Jabez Hendrick of Union and Isaac Skinner of Springfield land adjoining the piece bought from Samuel Warner (Lib. T. p. 349). DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 79 1754.Feb.14. Jabez Hendrick of Union and Isaac Skinner of Spring field east side of River, in Outward Commons southern division. Wit nesses: Samuel Weld, James Farrington (Lib. 3, p. 237) ?'l. BENJAMIN SKINNER ( 4), Abraham (3) (2),Thomas (1), born in Malden, Mass., February 26, 1727, married in Woodstock, Conn., January 31, 1750-51, Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob and Mehetable (Bugbee) Lyon, of West Woodstock. She was born June 8, 1731, and baptized July 6, 1731. They removed to Wilbraham, Mass. He died before April 22, 1774. Children: 216. Mehitable (5), b. Wilbraham, June 20, 1752. 217. Benjamin (5). b. Wilbraham. July 21, 1754, m. at Woodstock, Mar. 30, 1779, Sarah, dau. of Capt. William and Mrs. Mary (Johnson) (Payson) Manning; he d. at Wjndsor, Vt., Mar. 25, 1813. (Rev. soldier). She b. Woodstock, June 5, 1759, d. June 7, 1848. 218. Elizabeth (5), b. Wilbraham, Oct. 2, 1757. 219. Rebecca (5), b. Wilbraham, Feb. 17, 1760, m. Aug. 30, 1781, Amariah Ainsworth; b. prob. at Richmond, N. H .. 1760. d. Tunbridge. Vt, Mar. 9, 1838. (Rev. soldier). She d. June 13, 1831. 220. Olive (5), b. Wilbraham, July 4, 1762. 221. Marinda (5), bp. South Church. Apr. 28~ 1764. 222. Thomas (5), b. June 3, 1767, bp. Aug. 2, 1767, m.Jemi ma, dau. of Capt. Freeborn and Jerusha (Munger) Moul ton; he d. at Monson, Mass., Oct. 10, 1842. She b. Aug. 22, 1770, d. Nov. 28. 1838. 223. Harvey (5), bp. ~Iar. 11, 1770, m.July2,1793,Hannah Searls. 224. Baxter (5), bp. May 3, 1772, m. Sept. 28, 1797, ~liriam, dau. of Samuel and Miriam (Stevens) Prouty, b. Oct. 24, 1778. 80 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. CONTE!v!PORARY RECORDS. From Chaffee Genealogy, 1909. Benjamin Chaffee husband of Hannah Skinner (72) sold to Benjamin Skinner of Wilbraham 7S acres of land. From Stebbins. History of Wilbraham, Mass. 1760. 4th Precinct of Springfield, seating in Church, pew 21 Ben jamin Skinner. John Langdon, Phillip Lyon and Hannah Langdon (p.21). From Woodstock, Conn .• deeds. 1765, Sept. 28. Thomas Payson to Benjamin Skinner of Wuodstock, Conn., 2 certain tracts or parcels of land lying in Woodstock aforesaid the first is bounded as follows, viz. beginning at a heap of stones Northerly about 35 rods on highway, easterly & Northerly on lands of the heirs of John Chaffee Dec'd east on land belonging to heir-s of Jon athan Payson Dec'd southerly on land belonging to the heirs of Jona than Hammond Dec'd where it measures 35 rods in width then a straight line from the South west corner to the Northwest corner on said highway be the number of acres greater or less and is a part of the homestead that Samuel Howlett lives on. Second tract contains about 2 acres. Witnesses: Zebulon Dodge; Samuel Chandler (Bk. 3, p. 398). 1768, April 19. Ezekiel Russel of Wilbraham. Mass., to Benjamin Skinner a certain piece of iaud lying, being in the South half of Said Woodstock bounded as follows, viz : beginning at a heap of stones in Woodstock West Line being the. north west corner of a piece of land the Proprietors of the south half sold to William Nichols &c. Wit nesses: Samuel Chandler; Charles E. Chandler (Bk. 4, p. 345). 1770. Dec. 2. Execution. Benjamin Skinner against Thomas Pay sc~ !ate of R0~bury !'eeovere-d jud~ernent ~ g~inst Thorn as Payson before the County Court holden at Windham (Bk. 4. p. 130). 1771, April 25. Nathan Frink to Benjamin Skinner a certain tract or piece of land lying & being in Woodstock and this same land lately set off to me on Exec. against Thomas Payson bounded & described as follows: beginning at a corner of Samuel McClellans land on a highway &c. Witnesses : Nathaniel Turner: Ebenezer \Villiams ( Bk. 4. p. 183). li71. 11ay 2. Benjamin Skinner to \Villiam Manning of \'i ood~t: :ck a Certain tract of land lying in said '\Voodstock which contains about 8 acres bounds: easterly & southerly by hi~hways, westerly on land DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 81 of John Rowe & Northerly on land of Samuel McClellaa. Witnesses: Daniel Bacon : Isaac Stone (Bk. 4, p. 185) . 1772, Jan 28. Phillip Freeman to Benjamin Skinner quit claim all the right title &c which I now have, ever had or might or could have in or to a certain tract or parcel of land bounded & described in their tum on an execution from County Cowt Dec. term 1770 in my favor against Thomas Payson. Witnesses: Samuel Chandler ; C. C. Chand ler (Bk. 4, p. 239). 1772, April 6. John Chaffee to Benjamin Skinnt'!r of Wilbraham. Mass., a certain tract or parcel of land in Woodstock being the land given me by my honored father * * * containing 60 acres more or less near Mill Stone Bridge. Witnesses: William King ; Moses Stebbins (Bk. 4, p. 253). 1772, May 7. Benjamin Skinner to Jonathan Skinner a certain tract of land lying in the first Society of Woodstock being the land whereon I now live containing 60 acres with buildings thereon standin~. except the Pot Ash standing therein which I reserve to myself. Witnesses: Stephen May ; Elisha Child ( Bk. 4, p. 263). 1773, May 8. Benjamin Skinner conveyed to Abraham Skinner and Jonathan Skinner both of Woodstock for the sum of £88 11s. & 7d. a certain tract of land lying in the south half of Woodstock containing by estimation 47 acres bounded as follows : Beginning west at a heap of stones and running easterly on a highway about 35 rods till it comes to an orchard belonging to Ebenezer Chaffe then Southerly about 13 rods then running easterly by said orchard to land of Jonathan Pay son's heirs lately deceased then southerly to land of Capt. Ephm Manning then Westerly about 35 rods on land of Samuel Howlett then Northerly to the first mentioned bound. Signed by Benjamin Skinner May 8, 1773, in presence of Samuel Child, Jun., Benjamin Chaffee, be fore Samuel Chihl .J,1stke ')f Peace (Bk. 4. ;,. 233). From Pomfret probate files, Conn. State Library. 177 4, April 22. Inventory of estate of Benjamin Skinner dec'd of Woodstock * * • All personal £22 5s 10d. 1774.Dec.5. Additional inventory Note £25 lls 4d. 177 4, Dec. 7. Allowance made to Widow Elizabeth £4' in necessa ries to keep house. 1775, Feby. 7. Commissioners report estate of Benjamin Skinner. Due w·iiliam Skinner £103 9s 9d. Total claims allowed £196 191 82 THE SKINNER KINSJ.fEN. From Hampden County, Mass .. registry. 1753, Sept. 28. Henry Chapin of Springfield to Benjamin Skinner of same, part of lots No. 111 and 113 in lower division of '"Outward Com mons" on east side of the Great River 77;.i acres with all buildings (Lib. T, p. 416). 1759, April 26. Abner Chapin and Benjamin Skinner both of Spring field to Joseph Bugbee of same, land in Springfield east of Great River bordering lots No. 111 and 112 (Lib. 2, p. 148). 1759, May 6. Stephen and Aaron Stebbins and Benjamin Skinner all of Springfield to Comfort Chaffee of Wales. land in Springfield (Lib. 9, p. 364). 1760, March 17. Henjamin Skinner of Springfield to Philip Lyon of same, land in Springaeld (Lib. 6. p. 852). 1760, April 3. Benjamin Skinner of Springfield to Ebenezer Chaffee of Woodstock, 38:4 acres in Springfield (Lib. 4, p. 110). 1761, April 10. Benjamin Skinner of Springfield to Edward Giles of Provicienle, R. I., land in Springfield 50 Acres (Lib. 2. p. 762). 1762, Jan. 6. David Burt of Springfield to Benjamin Skinner of same, land in Springfield in Snuth Division of" Outward Common" east of the Great River and bounded on east by Brimfield line &c (Lib. 3, p. 251 ). 1764. April 6. John Chaffee of Woodstock, Conn.. to Benjamin Skir.ner of Wilbrahcrr. Mass., 50 c.cres with buildings in V{oodstock. bounded one side by Jonathan Skinner's pasture &c (Lib. 3. p. 250). 1764, April 6. Benjamin Skinner of Wilbraham to John Chaffee of Woodstock. 25 acres of land in Wilbraham (Lib. 3, p. 345). 1764, April 6. Benjamin Skinner of Wilbraham to John Chaffee of Woodstock 13 acres of land with buildings in Wilbraham (Lib. 3, p. 3461. 1771, Dec. 19. Benjamin Skinner of V{ood~tock to William King of Wilbraham, land in v.~ilbraham (Lib. 29, p. 654). 74. JONATHAN SKINNER (4). Abraham (3) (2}, Thomas (1), born in ~faldt·n, Mass., December 12. 1735, married in Woodstock, Conn .. November 26, 1761. Drusilla, daughter of Nathaniel and Phebe (Jackson) Perrin. He died October 1, 1776. She was born April 3. 1736. and died June 9, 1822, and is buried in South Wilbraham. Mass. DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 83 Children: 225. Mary (5), b. Woodstock, June 8, --, bp. Feb. 12, 1764, m. in Woodstock, Feb. 19. 1792. as 2nd wife, Walter Burt. of Wilbraham. He b. Oct. 30, 1767. 226. Cynthia (5), b. Woodstock, June 27, 1765, d. Aug. 31, 1766. 227. Cynthia (5), b. \Voodstock, Jan. 1, 1767, d. Oct, 29, 1786. 228. Jonathan Venner (5), b. Woodstock, June 30, 1768, m. Huldah, prob. dau. of James and Phebe (Plumb) Nich ols, b. Apr., 1763, d Aug. 13, 1812. 229. Benjamin Hill (5), b. Jan. 8, 1771, m. Mary Nichols, d. May 23, 1808. 230. Persis ( 5), b. Oct l 1776. m. in South Wilbraham, June 13, 1796, Comfort Chaffee, Jr., d. Dec. 20, 1857. Heb. South Wilbraham, July 3, 1767, d. there Aug. 16, 1841. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From Woodstock, Conn., land records. 1758, April 7. Hezekiah Cbaffee to Jonathan Skinner of Woodstock, a certain tract or parcel of land lying in Woodstock containing by esti mation 8 acres bounded on the North by land of Old Mr. Skinner. Witnesses: Ephraim Chaffee; Samuel Raynold (Bk. 3, p. 113). 1762, Jan. 12. Jonathan Skinner and Drusilla Skinner his wife both of Woodstock to Phebe Perrin. a certain tract of land lying in Wood stock near to Mr. Ephraim Horsmores Mills, which tract was set off to said Drusilla as a part of her portion in the estate of h€r father Na thaniel Perrin's Estate. Witnesses: Josiah Kendal: Ebenezer Smith T {T)l .... ""' v"i. \VA, .i, i). i.';;JL). 1765. April 12. Jonathan Skinner and Drusilla Skinner to Amos Perrin. a certain tract of land lying in the south half of Woodstock containing by estimation 11 acres being a part of her portion of her father's estate. Witnesses: Amos Perrin ; Ebenezer Smith (Bk. 3, 1767. Nov. 26. Jonathan Skinner and Drusilla his wife to Oliver Barrett, a tract of land lying in Woodstock containing by estimation 6 acres lies on the Northeast side of Mill River so called. Witnesses: Smith Barrett: Ch. Ch. Chandler 1,Bk. 3. p. 506). 84 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. 1767, Nov. 26. Jonathan Skinner and Drusilla his wife to Joseph Abbott Jun. and Persis his wife all of Woodstock · to Asa Perrin of Woodstock, quit claim 7 acres of land in Woodstock on west side of highway leading into Mr. Horsmers Mill bounded East by highway southerly by land of Joseph Peake Jun Westerly & Northerly on Wm. Perin thirds. also¾ of }J of the house & barn of our Hon. Father Na thaniel Perrin. Witnesses : Samuel Chandler; Chas. C. Chandler ( Bk. 4. p, 107). 1771, Aug. 8. Jonathan Skinner to John Brown of Providence, R. L Quit Claim the ;~ of a certain tract of land lying in Woodstock the said .~2 part containing by estimation about 58 acres and is the east erly ¼ part of said tract bounded as follows beginning at a gray oak by the road at the corner of Benjarr.in ~l ir.r,frs lar.d. \\i·itr.t ss~s: John Brown son of Elizabeth; John Foster (Bk. 4. p. 189). 1772, Nov. 25. Jonathan Skinner to Samuel Child, Jun., a certain tract of land lying in the first Society of Woodstock, being the farm or Homestead which I lately purchased of Benjamin Skinner containing by estimation 60 acres more or less butted, bounded & described as by said Benjamin Skinner Deed to me May 7. 1772. Witnesses: Elisha Child; Nathaniel Child (Bk. 4, p. 3i5). From Pomfret Files, Conn. State Library. 1779, Feby 23. Inventory of estate of Jonathan Skinner dec'd of Woodstock. Farming tools, furniture etc. £366 Ss 6d. No lands. Elisha Child administrator. * * • Represented insolvent. 1780, Jany 3. Commissioners report Jonathan Skinner estate. Abra ham Skinner of Woodstock, including his children's demands £83 13s 10d. Abigail Skinner of Woodstock on · book £4 12s 2}~d. Deacon counts £91 16s 2d. Total £254 151 2d. 1780. July -!. Allowance to Drucilla widow of Jonathan Skinner in household goods. S2. JOSIAH SKINNER ( 4), Nathaniel (3), Thomas (2) , 1), born in Colchester, Conn., April 30, 1724, married April 25, 1753, Sarah, daughter of Ebenezer and Abigail (Skinner) Mudge, she born in Hebron. Conn. He v1as a farmer. Both VY·ere members of Congregational Church in Sharon, Conn. DESCENDANTS OF THO~lAS SKINNER. 85 Children: 231. Jo,iah (5), b. Sharon, July 25, 1754, m. in New Lebanon, N. Y .. March 4, 1777. Elizabeth, dau. of Joshua Green. He d. Nov. 27.. 1835. Served in Revolutionary War. 232. Jonathan (5 ), b. Sept. 13, 1756, d. April 6, 1760. 233. Ebenezer (5 ), b. Nov. 3, 1758, d. Apr. 9, 1760. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From Sharon, Conn., land records. 17 45. Jan. 24. Josiah Skinner of Sharon for consideration of a piece of land in Sharon secured to me by my brother Thomas of Sharon 20 acres of land in Sharon on the north side of my Father's land on which hi~ dwelling House now stands (vol. 2, pp. 199-200). 1747, Nov. 24. Josiah Skinner of Sharon for £500 in bills to Mat thew Fuller of Sharon, 3 pieces of land in Sharon lying near to each other separated only by highway, containing in all 34 acres; the 1st ·piece of 10 acres is the same I had of my Honored Father Mr. Na thaniel Skinner of Sharon (vol. 3, p. 343). 17 48, Feb. 8. Josiah Skinner of Sharon for 30 acres of land and having secured to me by deed bearing Date, 34 acres of land in Sha ron (vol. 2. p. 420). 1752, Mar. 15. Josiah Skinner of Sharon for £37 to John Ponder of Sharon, 2 acres of land in Sharon fvol. 3, p. 177). 1752. April 21. Josiah Skinner of Sharon for £15 tenor bills to Zeb ulon Babcock of Sharon 150 rods of land in Sharon (vol. 3. p. 130) . 1756, Aug. 18, Josiah Skinner of Sharon for £200 to Ezekiel Chap man of Sharon a grant of land in Sharon being ;f for quantity and quality of land I bought of Cornelius Hamlen of Sharon with 72 of a grist ~!~!! & a sa-.,.· Mil~ aau stream being now and still to be in Part nership with me my heirs and assigns (vol. 4, p. 89). 175i, Jan. 22. Josiah Skinner of Sharon for £50 to Ebenezer Bar num of Sharon 35: ., acres of land in Sharon with :2 of that lot on which said Barnum and Ezekiel Chapman now lives and is in Part nership between Josiah Skinner and Ezekiel Chapman and is )f Cor nelius Hamlen tOil''teyed to me exciusive of the Grist Mill; and privi leges thereon contained and an open way to the Mill and shop by the Mill together with 1.2 o! the Saw Mill. Darn Privileges of the Stream for the Saw Mill and of Building Ironwor){s above the saw mill with Llie dwelling house ( vol. 4, p. 145,. 86 TH!: SKlN:,.;t.R KII'~SMEN. 175i, Jan. 30. Josiah Skinner of Sharon for £200 to Micah Mudge of Sharon, land of 5 acres being a piece of land which was conveyed to Ezekiel Chapman from his father Samuel Chapman both of Sharon lying on the West side of the Highway which runs from said Samuel Chapman's towards Kent. being part of that Lott of land on which a saw mill and grist Mill stands which said Skinner owned together with the }2 of the said Grist Mill and the privileges of ,\i of the stream of water on which the said Mill now stands to take the water out of the saw Mill Dam to have and to hold &c (vol. 4, pp. 119-120). 1757, June 10. Josiah Skinner of Sharon for £145 paid by Arthur Boxford of Wallingford, 53 acres of land in Sharon part of 100 acres laid out to Jonathan Sen. and Samuel Chapman• and is the whole that was set off to said Char.man in ~vision One upon which said Chapman sold to Theophilus Smith with buildin~s. Fruit trees, fences etc (vol. 4, p. 47 ). S7. REv. THOMAS SKINNER (4). Thomas (3), Abraham (2), Thomas (1), born 1709, baptized in North Chelsea, Mass,, Sept. 20, 1719, marriage intentions, in Malden, Mass., June 15, 17 40, married in Colchester, Conn .. July 9, 17 40, Mary. daughter of Samu~l and Sarah (Sergeant) Newhall. She born Malden, April 1, 1721-2. died at Colchester, Nov. 29, 1745. He married, second, in Colchester, Oct. 2, 17 46, ~1ary Thomp son, of Billerica, Mass., born 1719. He was graduated from Harvard College, 1732, and died in Colchester, Oct 10, 1762. She married at Colchester, July 31, 1788, Daniel Foote of Colchester. Removed to Williamstown, Mass., where she died 1814. Daniel Foote was born in Colchester, February 6, 1717, died there December 27, 1801. Children : aU born in Colchester. 234. Dr. Thomas (5). b. May 31, 1741, m. April 2, 1788, Je rusha, dau. of John and Jerusha (Gardiner) Christophers, Yale, 1762. Surgeon in Revolutionary V-l ar. Died Aug. 7, 1796. DESCEND~.\NTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 87 235. Mary (5), b. Jan. 31, 17 42-3, m. first, Mar. 29, 1764, Eli phalet Welles; second, Aug., 1766, Capt Charles Foote Taintor, or she m. abt. 1766 Capt. Judah Williams. (If she married Taintor, she died 1824; if Williams, she died 1791.) 236. Alice (5), b. Sept. 2. 1747, m. first, Dec. 31, 1767, Major Jonathan Deming, b. North Lyme, Conn., Feb. 25, 1743, d. Mar. 1, 1788. (Revolutionary soldier). Shem. second, - Hubbard, and. d. Sept. 15, 1824. 237. Mehitable (5), b. and d. Jan. 10, 1749-50. 238. Gen. Thompson Joseph (5), b. May 27, 1752, m. Anna, dau. of Daniel and Mary (Thompson} Foote, b. April 11, 1754, d. Dec. 15, 1808. He d. 1809. 239. Benjamin (5), b. June 11, 1754, m. first, Rachel, dau. of Benjamin Simmons and widow of - Train, b. 1802 ; m. second, Nov. 8, 1803, Deodarnus, dau. of Hon. David No ble, widow of Daniel Clark, b. in Newfield, Conn., July 29, 1766, d. in Williamstown, Mass., Feb. 7, 1861. He d Monroe, Mi<'li., Dec. 4, 1828. 240. Meh.itable '-5), b. Jan. 8, 1758, m. as second wife, Dec. 25, 1791, Charles Sabin, bp. Nov. 18, 1758. She d. 1830. 241. Rachel (5), b. Dec. 21, 1758, m. \filliam Townsend. l"'li11.T'T'L--•nA~ A n,r ~-;:;'("'-..~,• .;;:: vv.1., .1.L.1Y.1r V.l\.l-\.l\ I .1.~.&Jvv.1.'-Ll'u. From Colchester. Conn .. prohate reco!'d!. 1763. March 8. Estate of Rev. Thomas Skinner. Bond of the widow Mary Skinner as admx. 1763. April 4. Inventory. The home lot of land containg 16 acres with Dwelling house, barn. and orchard and all appurtenances there unto belonging. A woodlot that Mr. Skinner bought of Dudley Wri2ht containing 1 :. 2 acres. 1763, Juiy 3. Report of Commissioners. from Colchester. Conn., land records. 1765. Aug. JO. ~rs. ~r ary Skinner of Society of Westchester. in Col- 88 THE SKIN!\.t:R KINSMEN. chester. P.elict oi Rev. Thomas Skinner late of ad. Society, appointed administrator 8 March, 1763, on estate: estate was insolvent and some sold to Moses Yeomans to pay debts ( vol. 8, p. 14). From Hartford Times, Feb. 5, 1906. Thomas Skinner entered Harvard college in 1728 and graduated in 1732. He was ordained a minister of the second church of Colches ter, known as the parish of Westchester, April 16, 1740. The Rev. Thomas Skinner was a faithful minister and kept excellent church records. which are still extant ( 1906). A few days after the death of his first wife he preached her funeral sermon, which was printed by request. To it he appended a list of all the persons, young and old, who had died in the parish since his ordination. This list is invaluable. for these names are not preserved anywhere else. This sermon :s mentioned and the list is printed in the New England His torical and Genealogical Register, vol. 8, p. 367. EPtTAPR: .. A great Man is Fallen. The Rev. Thomas Skinner, pastor of the second church in Colchester, died October 10, 1762, in the 54th year of his age and the 23rd of his ministry. Ye glory of these churches is eclipsed. Neque ulla est aut magno aut parvo lethi fuga." From Middlesex County, Mass., deeds. 1760. Oct. 10. Rev. Thomas Skinner of Colchester and Benjamin Bowers of Middletown, both of Hartford County, Conn .• for £16 paid by David Sargeant, of Malden, Mass., quit claim to him all their share in the estate of Mr. Joseph Sargeant, deceased, late of Malden. except such moveables as Mrs. Mary Sargeant deceased did make disposi tion of to her daughter. Witnesses: Joseph Bowers ; Thomas Kidder. 90. JOHN SKINNER (4), Thomas (3), Abraham (2), Thomas (1 ). born in Woburn. Mas~ .. June 16, 1714, baptized at Revere, l\1ass., Sept. 20, 1719, married at Woburn or Med ford, Mass., Dec. 22, 17 43, ~1artha, daughter of John and Mary (Lane) Whitmore, born in Medford, April 22, 1716, or Feb. 23, 1717-1718, died in Woburn, March 6, 1780. He died in Medford. May 2! 1751. Children: 242. John (5), b. Dec. 27, bp. Medford. Dec. 30, 1744, m. Wo burn, Sept 8, 177 4, Susanna, dau. of JOBiah and Joanna DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKIN~ER. 89 (Paige) Fasset, b. Mar. 24, 1748, d. Woburn, Jan. 31, 1794. He d. '\iv. ob urn, l\'.Iay 13, 1789. (Revolu tionary soldier). 243. Martha (5), b. Jan. 27, bp. Medford, Feb. I, 1746 or 17 4 7, d. Medford, 1iay 5, 17 48. 244. Abraham (5), b. Oct. 20, hp. Medford, Oct. 23, 1748, m. first \·Voburn, July 6, 1769, Susannah Brooks or Wright, b. June 4, 1747, d. Jan. 8, 1770. He m. second, Woburn Dec. 30, 1777, liary Brooks, b. Nov. 14, 1758, d. Dec. 1838. He d. June 30, 1799. 245. Joseph (5), bp. Medford, May 5, 1751, m. first Woburn, Nov. 1, 1768 or 1769, Sarah Brooks, d. Feb. 7, 1801. He m. second, Cambridge, Mass., 1809, Lydia Whittemore. He d. Jan. 8, 1827. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From Middlesex County, Mass., deeds. 1743, May 24. John Skinner, administrator of the estate of his brother Abraham, late of Charlestown, petitioned the Su preme Court to sell the real estate. Petiti-0n granted. 1743, April 19. John Skinner, administrator to Abraham, sold to Isaac Royall for £320 a house and ¾. acre and 20 rods of land in Charlestown. Recorded May 24, 17 43. 17 44, March 2. John Skinner, of Charlestown, sold for £115, to Benjamin Durant, of Billerica, Mass., 90 acres of land in Bil lerica. Signed, John Skinner, Martha Skinner. Recorded Fflh. 1 "11""."::::A ..,, ..., • V'"2• 17 49-50, March 20. John Skinner, of Charlesto"\\-"TI, sold Ior £1,200 to John Oliver, of l\1alden, hvo pieces of land in 1falden, one piece of 20 acres of upland and 8 acres of meadow land. Signed, John Skinner, l\Iartha Skinner. Recorded I\-Iay 16, 1750. 1752, N-0v. 25. lYiartha Skinner, ,vidow, administratrix of the estate of her late husband, John Skinner, late of Charles tov.--n, and Joseph Skinner, of :Medford, yeon1an, on the other part sells two acres of land in 1Ialden. Recorded }larch 3, 175;"5. 17 .~2, K ov. 28. George Cutler, of Char }esto\v::1, se 11s to 1Iartha Skinner, v,ido·~v of .John, of san1e place, 1-l acres of land in Cam bridge. Recorded l\Iay 20, 17 54. 90 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. 17 54, l\larch 22. ~lartha Ski.Liner, of ~Ie CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. F·rom Mass. Antiquarian Muster Rolls. 1757, March 16. Thomas Skinner appears on a list sworn to at N-0rton, of 2nd company of Militia, commanded by Col. Ephraim Leonard, comprising the Train Band and Alarm List, rank, private. (Probably belonged to the Train Band). (vol. 95, p. 380). From Bristol County, Mass. land records. 1761, June 15. Solomon Bates -of Norton to Thomas Skinner of same for £19, 5 shillings sold a certain piece or parcel of land lying in ye Town of Norton and is that part of the h-on1e- 92 THE SKI~XER KINSJIEN. stead of Thomas Gro·-:er, late of :Korton, deceased, which he 1792, Chloe, dau. of Jonathan and Abiah (King) Hunt, of Mansfield, b. Mar. 11, 1762. He d. liay 6, 1846. 252. 1',,Iary ( 6) , b. Norton, ~lay 20, 1763, m. Nov. 11, 1798, Joseph Grover, b. Nov. 1, 1754 or Jan. 14, 1765. 253. Anne (6), b. Norton, Jan. 31, 1767, m. Mansfield, Aug. 8. 1782, Mason Cobb, b. Aug. 13, 1755, d. Jan. 28, 1840. She d. Jan. 30, 1851. 254. Eunice ( 6), b. Mansfield, Sept. 2, 1769, m. June 28, 1795, Quincy Hunt, b. June 10, 1764, d. l\:Iay 7, 1826. She d. Dec. 10, 1856; buried in Jewel Street Cemetery, West Mansfield. 255. Asa ( 6), b. Mansfield, Mar. 20, 1772, d. Mans. field, Jan. 18, 1786. 256. Rufus (6), b. Mansfield, Oct. 9, 1774, m. Norton, Feb. 5, 1800, Elizabeth 2nd, dau. of Thomas and Judith (White) Storey, b. Nov. 18., 1780. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From Mass. Antiquarian Muster Rolls. 1751, May 16. James Skinner appears on a list sworn to at Norton of the 2nd Company of Militia in the town of Norton commanded by Col. Ephraim Leonard~ comprising th':_) Train Band and Alarm List. Corporal. (Probably belonged to the Train Band). (vol. 95, p. 380). Census 1790. Mansfield Town, Bristol County, Mass. James Skinner, 1 male over 16. 1 male under 16. 2 females. 106. Corporal SOLO1\'1ON SKINNER (5), Solon1on (4), Thomas (3) (2) (1), born in Norton, ~Iass., -~u gust 18, 1733, married in Norton, March 10, 1757, 94 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. Sarah, probably daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah (Harden) Brintnell, born in Norton, May 6, 1738, died in Mansfield, Mass., December 9, 1808. He died in l\Iansfield, December 9, 1815. Children, all born in Mansfield except the first: 257. Solomon ( 6), b. Norton, Dec. 6, 1758. 258. Robert ( 6), b. Sept. 15, 1762, m. in Mansfield, Mar. 13, 1788, Hepzibeth, daughter of Abial and Susanna (Lane) Lane, b. Mansfield, May 6, 1762, d. July 5, 1825. His estate divided June 16, 1827. 259. Sarah (6), b. Feb. 3, 1764, m. Nov. 25, 1784, Luna Foster, of Attleboro, Mass. 260. Otis (6), b. July 7, 1769, m. in Mansfield, Nov. 18, 1798, Ruth, dau. of Abial and Susanna (Lane) Lane, b. Attleboro, Apr. 26, 1767, d. Mansfield, Jan. 27, 1852. He d. Mansfield, Nov. 29, 1838. 261. Melzar ( 6), b. ·Apr. 4, or 15, 1773, m. in Foxboro, J\Iass., Oct. 25, 1799, Mary, dau. of Spencer and Mercy (Deane) Hodges, b. Foxboro, May 1, 1771, d. Richmondville, N. Y., Dec. 15, 1849. He d. Rich mondville, Dec. 23, 1833. 262. Nancy or Mary (6), b. Mar. 9, 1775. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From !vlass. Antiquarian Muster Rolls. Solomon Skinner appears on list S\vorn to at Norton, May 16, 1757, of the 2nd Company of Militia in town of Norton com manded by Col. Ephraim Leonard comprising the Train Band and Alarm List - private. (Probably belonged to the Train Band). (vol. 95, p. 380). From Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution. Solomon Skinner, Mansfield, Corporal. Captain Samuel Whites (7th) company (west c-0mpany of militia in Mansfield), DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 95 Colonel John Dagget's (Bristoi County) regiment, which marched in response to the alarm of Apr. 1~, 177 5, to Roxbury; service 11 days, reported returned home. Private in Capt. Israel Troro's oompany, Col. John Dagget's regin1ent; entered servic~ Jau. 12, 1778, discharged March ~1, l 77~, service 2 mos. 20 das. Com pany drafted to serve for ~ months from Jan. 1, 1778, under Maj. Gen. Spencer at Rhode Island. Capt. Enoch Robinson's company, enlisted Aug. 13, 1779, discharged Sept. 14 (also given Sept. 1~), 1779, service 1 n10. 3 das. (also given 1 mo. 4 das). Company detached to serve at Rhode Island for 4 weeks in a regiment under Capt. Samuel Fisher, Commandant. (vol. 14, p. 281). Editor's note.-This record has been accepted by some pa triotic societies as belonging to Solomon ( 5). Solomon ( 6) would have been of the right age to serve, and if he was living at that time probably part if not all of the service belongs to him. Census 1790. Mansfield Town, Bristol County, Mass. Solomon Skinner, 2 males over 16. 2 females. 1810. He was probably living with his son Otis. From Bristol County, 1v1ass., land records. 1756, March 17. Timothy Skinner, of Norton to Solomon Skinner, Jun. of Norton, that part of ye dwelling house & land laying in Norton which was set out to ye said Timothy for his part of ye real estate of his father, Ezra Skinner deceased which he ha th not sold bef-0re this time, that is to say ye new part of ye dwelling house and about 10 acres of ye home lot be ye same more or less and also about 4 acres of land being part of a wood lot which layeth joining to ye Brintalls Land and bounded and described as may more plainly appear by ye agreement -0r division cf :,"e s~:d Ezr-a Ski:r.:r.~r's Real E:;tate dated this day, it being ye whole that was set out to ye said Timothy Skinner excepting ye small Cedar lot & ye land said Timothy had sold to Elijah Skinner some time past as l'.aay also appear by ye returns of said land, ye said lot of i.vood land being by estimation 4 acres & half a quarter be ye same 1nore or less together with one seventh part of a Purchase right in ye county of Bristol, ,-vhich part of said Purchase rig·ht John Skinner of Norton, late deceased, gave to ye said Timothy Skinner by deed, which land ye said Timothy Skinner hath al ready got laid out on ye 20 acre Di,:ision. ( bcok 45, p. 34). 1770, Nov. 8. Benjamin '\Villian1s, of niansfield to Sobn1on Skinner of Mansfield, A certain tract of land lying in !Ylansfield, 96 THE SKINNER KINSl\1EN. contains 18¼ acres & 24 rods being part of '\Yading River Lot that I Benjamin "\Villiams buught of ~Ir. John '\\'atson, the bounds thereof is as f olloweth: Beginning at ye Southeast cor ner of my homestead land then ranging north 9 degrees v.·est 53½ rods to a corner, thence west 15 degrees north 29 rods to a corner, thence south 20 degrees west ,6 rods to a corner of David Grovers land, thence east 9 degrees north 61 rods to ye corner first mentioned. ( book 62, p. 18). 1772, Oct. 8. Solomon Skinner of Mansfield, to Jacob Skinner of same, Land & Buildings in Mansfield & Attleboro Road lead ing from Boston to Providence & Common Land &r. 20 aeres, 20 acres, 4 acres, 3 acres, 7 acres, & 1 acre. (book 46, p. 22). 1:10. J.A.COB SKINNER (5), Solomon (4), Thomas (3) (2) (1), born in Norton, Mass., March 31, 1741, married first, in Norton, April 19, 1770, Elona, daugh ter of Job and Ruth (Andrews) Hodges, born in Nor ton, April 7, 1750, died in l\'lansfield, Mass., February 21, 1816. He married second, June, 1819, Abigail Leonard. She died in Mansfield, August 23, 1836. He died in Mansfield, January 3, 1837. Buried in Will iams Street Cemetery. S. A. R. marker on grave. Children, all born in l\Iansfield: 263. Jacob (6), b. Nov. 20, 1770 or 1771, m. Nov. 7, 1802, Mary, dau. of Joseph and Eunice Sampson, b. Salem, ~lass., 1782, d. Vl oburn, Mass., Dec. 23, 1855. He d. Aug. 4 or 6, 1837. '>CA T'"'~ It!.\ l-,. 1\1'",-,..-~ ')1 1 '7r"llf ~ 1\.f.-.-s~eltl C i.JV"-3:o tJ VU \ V /, u . ..,,.,,._c;;,,.J v.J.., -'- • • -..1:, .;...,.;. • .. 1..1,..c;;,,,.,. _..., .1.u., s~~+-".t''-• v, 1795, Betsey, dau. of Isaac and Sybil Dean. He d. Needham, 1fass., Jan. 15, 1822. She b. 1\1:ansfield, Sept. 6, 1778, m. second, Needham, Jan. 5, 1835, Elkanah Bates, d. l\iiiddle boro, 1'1ass., Feb. 12, 18~18. 265. Joseph ( 6), b. 1iay 22, 1778, m. Salisbury, 11ass., 1-Iay 22, 1806, Rebecca, dau. of \Villiam and !\lolly (S\\1eet) 1'Iorrill, b. Amesbury, l\Iass., 1787, d. Fox- DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 97 boro, Mass., Dec. 21, 1866. He d. Foxboro, Feb. 23, 1860. 266. Solomon ( 6) , b. Sept. 29, 1783, m. Mansfield, Apr. 22, 1812, Charlotte, dau. of Benjamin and Abigail (Billings) Bates, b. April 14, 1787, d. Aug.15, 1855. He d. Bucksport, Maine, June 5, 1858. 267. Capt. Alfred ( 6) , b. Mar. 2, 1786, m. first, Mans field, July 15, 1810, Mary, dau. of William and Sarah (Willard) Hodges, b. Norton, Nov. 7, 1787, d. Walpole, Mass., Mar. 12, 1830. He m. second, Milton, Mass., May 22, 1834, Martha B. Hooker, b. 1813, d. Foxboro, June 28, 1896. He d. Foxboro, Mar. 6, 1880. Served in War of 1812. 268. Loring (6), b. July 22, 1791, m. Bucksport, Maine, June 30, 1823, Hannah Gale, dau. of Eliakin and Ruth (Buck) Darling or Hannah (Gale) Buck Darling, b. Jan 28, 1789, d. Bucksport, Oct. 1, 1859. He d. Feb. 27, 1847. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS From Bristol County, Mass., land records. 1770, M.ay 10. Noah Bliss of Rehoboth sold to Jacob Skin ner of Mansfield, land in Mansfield on west side of road l~a Samuel Knap both of Mansfield 140 rods of land in Mansfield known as Witch Pond Cedar Swamp (Book 59. p. 514). 1780, Mar. 4. Jacob Skinner & Samuel Knap both of Mans field Division Deed of land in Mansfield Cedar Swamp. Skinner - 1 ¥.a share of North end of lot. Knap - 1 ½ share of re maining part of south end of lot 11 rods in length, 7 rods in width (Book 59, p. 515). 1781, Nov. 30. Gideon Pond of Mansfield to Jacob Skinner of same 11 acres & 40 rods (Book 60, p. 448). 1784, May 15. David Skinner of Mansfield to Jacob Skinner of same 10 acres of land in Mansfield (Book 63, p. 116). 1786, April 20. M.oses Knap of Franklin to Jacob Skinner of Mansfield, a pew in the Public Meeting House in Mansfield ( Book 65, p. 395). 1788, Jan. 11. George Leonard of Norton to Jaoob Skinner of Mansfield 4 acres of land in Taunton North Purchase (Book 66, p. 536). 1791, June 4. John Woodcock of Attleboro to Jacob Skinner of Mansfield 1As of Saw Mill standin&- on Bungy River (Book 70, p. 27). 1793, May 4. Alexander Foster of Attleboro to Jacob Skinner of Mansfield 4 acres of land in Attleboro (Book 72, p. 57). From Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution. Jacob Skinner, private, First Lieut. John Dean's Company, Col. John Dagget's (4th Bristol County) regiment; service 11 days; company made up from 3rd and 7th companies in said regi ment and marched on the alarm at Rhode Island of Dec. 8, 1776. Pay roll of a company commanded by L'ieut. Ephraim Grover, Col. Isaac Dean's (4th Bristol County) regiment; en tered service Aug. 5, 1780, discharged Aug. 7, 1780, service 4 days, on the alarm at Rhode Island of Aug. 1, 1780; roll sworn to at Attleboro (vol. 14, p. 278). Census. 1790. Mansfield Town, Bristol County, Kass. DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 99 Jacob Skinner, 2 males over 16. 3 males under 16. 2 females 1800. Same town. Jacob Skinner, 2 males bet. 16 and 26. 1 male and 1 female over 45. 1820. Same town. Jacob Skinner, 1 male over 45. 1 female bet. 26 and 45. 1830. Same town. Jacob Skinner, 1 male bet. 80 and 90. 1 female bet. 70 and 80. Joseph Skinner lived in the next house. From Probate records, Taunton, Mass. In the Name of God Amen I Jacob Skinner of Mansfield in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeom.an being far advanced in life but of sound & perfeet mind and memory blessed be almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say - I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Abigail Skinner the one third part of my real Estate excepting $200 worth which was our agreement before Marriage for her to improve her natural Life, and after my said wife Abigail deceast, I give & bequeath what I have given to her to my son, Joseph Skinner to him his heirs and assig-ns forever - 2ndly. I Give and bequeath to my son Jacob Skinner Sl.00 to be paid him by my Executor hereafter named at the end of one year after my decease, that, together with what I have heretofore given him is to be his full Share in my Estate - 8rdly. I Give and bequeath to the Children & heirs of my son Job Skinner $133.34 to be equally divided between them to be paid to them by my Executor hereafter named the ½ to be paid at the end of 2 years & the other ½ at the end of 3 years aiter my decease, the said sum to be on Interest after one year after my deeease - 100 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. 4thly. I Give and bequeath to my son Solomon Skinner $200 to be paid to him by my said Executor hereafter named the ½ to be paid at the end of 2 years after my decease the other ½ to be paid at the end of 3 years after my decease, the above said sum to be on Interest at the end of one year after my decease- 5thly. I Give and bequeath to my son Alfred Skinner $200 to be paid to him by my Executor hereafter named the said· sum to be paid the ½ at the end of 2 years after my decease and the ½ at the end of 3 years after my decease the aforesaid sum to be on Interest at the end of 1 year after my decease- 6thly. I Give and bequeath to my son Loring Skinner $200 to be paid to him by my Executor hereafter named the ½ of said sum to be paid at the end of 2 years after my decease & the ½ to be paid at the end of 3 years after my decease, the above said sum to be on Interest after the end of one year af ter my decease - 7thly. I Give & bequeath to my 4 sons namely Solomon Skinner, Job Skinner's heirs, Alfred Skinner & L'oring Skinner my two best beds & the bedding belonging to them to be equally divided between them- 8thly. I Give and bequeath to my 4 sons, namely, Solomon, Alfred, Loring, Joseph & the heirs t.o Job Skinner my Pew in ~nsfield Meeting house & my Shaies together with all my household furniture excepting the two best beds & the fur niture belonging to them which I have before given away by this will & also Excepting the articles comm.only used in the Cellar to be equally divided between them - 9thly. I Give and bequeath to my said son Joseph Skinner after he has paid all my just debts & funeral charges of set tling my Estate & paid to my other children and heirs what I have ordered him to pay & also to furnish my said wife Abigail with provisions for 3 months after my decease then I give and bequeath to my said son Joseph Skinner all my real & personal Estate of "~hat name or nature whatever, to him his heirs and assigns forever Excepting what I have Given away by this n1y Last will- DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 101 I do hereby appoint my said son Joseph Skinner my Sole Ex ecutor to this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 9th day of January 1829. Signed, Sealed, published, and declared by the said Jacob Skinner to be his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request & in his presence have hereunto subscribed our names as wit nesses to the Same. Eben D~ggett; Joseph Lane; Jacob Skinner Seal Welcome Skinner; Elijah Hodges (vol. 77, p. 456). 196. BENJAMIN SKINNER (5), Benjamin (4), Thomas (3) (2) (1), born in Norton, Mass., May 2, 1756, married first, in Mansfield, Mass., November 24, 1778, Lois, gaughter of Seth and Hannah (Skinner) Lane, born between 1760 and 1770. He married sec ond, Tabitha. They removed to Dana, Mass., about 1798. He served in the Revolutionary War and died in Dana, March 3, 1842. Children : all born in Mansfield except the last two : 269. Lois ( 6), b. Feb. 12, 1780, d. unm. North Dana, Sept. 22, 1853. 270. Ada ( 6), b. and d. May 2, 1781. 271. Hannah (6), b. July 2, 1783. ?'7? 0 ~ 11 It:!.\ l,.,. T ... - "1fansn,.,e'"1a· - • -• C6r '"' ... u. s""~... ~ \ V / , t.J. d c:lo.U.. 2"4, i... ,.,8,.' 0, m • J.,.a. J Mar • 9, 1808, Hosea Grover. 273. Benjamin ( 6) , b. Aug. 26, 1788, m. first, Lydia, she d. before 1840. He married second, Hardwick, Mass., Jan. 19, 1851, Mrs. Betsey Wetherby, daugh ter of Benjamin and Betsey Ruggles, b. 1791. He d. North Dana, April 7, 1853. 274. Male (6), b. and d. May 16, 1790. 102 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. 275. Ahira (Ira) (6), b. Oct. 16, 1791, m. Petersham, Mass., Dec. 26, 1821, Lydia, dau. of Jacob and Sarah Amsden, b. Petersham, 1800, d. Dana, Dec. 14, 1873. He d. North Dana, Jan. 24, 1877. 276. Otis (6), b. Apr. 28, 1794. 277. Abigail (6), b. Aug. 12, 1797. 278. Sylvia (6), b. Oct. 14, 1800. 279. Adah ( 6), b. Dec. 18, 1804. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. From Worcester County, Kass., land records. 1803, April 22. Charles Forbes to Benjamin Skinner of Dana, a certain piece of land in Dana containing by estimation 50 acres, beginning at the Southwest corner of Joseph Hendricks Hall farm. Witnesses: Seth Williams; Jonathan Whittemore; Benjamin Whittemore (book 150, p. 293). 1803, Nov. 23. Benjamin Woodward to Benjamin Skinner of Dana one certain tract or parcel of land in Dana and contained 30 acres on the south side of the lot that Benjamin Woodward was then living on. Witnesses: Atty. Isaac Powers; Seth Wood ward (book 171, p. 144). 1814, Nov. 17. Benjamin Skinner to Thomas Woodward, of Dana, a eertain tract or parcel of land lying in Dana and con tains 30 acres, on the south side, being part of the lot that Benjamin Woodward, late of Dana, formerly lived on. Wit nesses: Stephen Johnson; Nathaniel Johnson (book 223, p. 161). 1823, Jan. 1. Benjamin Skinner to Ahira Skinner of Dana, certain tracts or pieces oi land in Dana, containing by estima tion 123 ½ acres and 20 rods, being the farm where the said Benjamin Skinner then lived, beginning at the northeast corner of Jonathan Babit's farm, etc. Also one other piece of land lying on the hill about northeast from the aforesaid farm. Witnesses: Stephen Johnson; Nathaniel Johnson (book 278, p. 175). An affidavit.-!, Ahira Skinner, of Dana in the County of Worcester, do certify, that my father, Benjamin Skinner, late DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 103 of said Dana, died at said Dana, on the third day of March, A. D. 1842, that he was at the time of his decease, a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of $36.66 per annum-and that he left a widow, whose name is Tabitha Skinner. Ahira Skinner Worcester, ss. May 20, 1842 Sworn to before me, Chas. G. Prentiss. Justice of the Peace. I certify that all and singular the facts set forth in the above affidavit are sworn to my satisfaction. Ira M. Barton, J. Prob. (series A, case 63811). Census. 1790. Mansfield Town, Bristol County, Mass. Benjamin Skinner, 1 male over 16. 1 male under 16. 4 females. 1810. Dana, Worcester County, Mass. Benjamin Skinner, 1 male bet. 16 and 26. 1 male over 45. 2 females under 10. 1 female bet. 10 and 16. 1 female bet. 26 and 45. 1 fe.male over 45. 1820. Same town Benjamin Skinner, 1 male bet. 16 and 18. 1 male bet. 16 and 26. 1 male bet. 26 and 45. 1 male over 45. 1 female bet. 10 and 16. 1 female bet. 26 and 45. 1830. Same town. Benjamin Skinner evidently lived with Ahira, who in the records was called Ira. 1840. Same town. Benjamin Skinner, 1 male bet. 80 and 90. 1 female bet. 70 and 80. 104 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. Pension Record. Benjamin Skinner applied for a pension August 21, 1832, stating that he was 76 years old. Place of residence, Dana. Residence at date of enlistment, Mansfield. June 22, 1842, the widow was paid the amount due him from March 4, to Sept. 4, 1841. Served one month as private in the militia called minute men under Capt. White, commencing April 20, 1775. He was stationed in Roxbury. Autumn of 1775 he substituted one month for Samuel Day, in Capt. Knap's company, stationed at Brookline, near Boston; August, 1776, he enlistied in the com pany under the command of Capt Noah Hall, of Raynham, for three months as a private, annexed to Col. Willey's regiment in the Mass. line of State troops, stationed at Ticonderoga, Gen. Gates commanding. Generals Arnold and Waterbury were then there. Discharged from service Dec. 3, 1776. March, 1777, he was drafted and servied one month under Capt. Trow, sta tioned at Foglands point in Tiverton. June, 1777, again drafted and served one month under Capt. Isaac Hodges, stationed at Howland's Ferry. March, 1778, again draftied and served one month under Capt. Isaac Hodges, stationed at Sea Connet Point. Summer of 1779, drafted and served one month in Capt. Robinson's Company, stationed at Providence. He states that he was born in Mansfield May 2, 1756, and that his age is re corded in the town records at Norton, that he lived in Mans field until 34 years ago, when he removed to Dana ( File No. S 19778 Cert. No. 1802, Act of June 7, 1832, Mass. Service). 11.3. ABRAHAM SKINNER (5), Abraham (4) (3), Thomas (2) (1), born Glastenbury, Conn., Dec ember 22, 1731, married Jemima. He died 1790. Children: 280. Roderick (6), b. 1751, went sailing in 1777, and was never heard from. 281. Phebe ( 6), b. 1753, m. 177 4, Benjamin Blish, b. Tolland Co., Conn., Feb. 11, 1753, d. Mar. 11, 1825. ( Revolutionary soldier) She d. Oct. 5, 1844. DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER 105 282. Capt. Abaham ( 6), b. 1755, m. Marlboro, Conn., Oct. 13, 1788, Mary Ayers, b. 1766, d. Painesville, Ohio, Oct. 7, 1812. He d. Jan. 14, 1826. (Revolu tionary soldier). 283. Jemima ( 6), b. 1758, m. Hebron, Conn., Feb. 7, 1781, Benaiah Jones, b. Aug. 12, 1755, d. Aug. 19, 1839. (Revolutionary soldier). She d. Painesville, 1820. She also did heroic work in Revolutionary War. 284. Rebecca (6), b. 1760, m. John Adams. 285. Artemesia (6), b. 1762, m. Joel Baker. 286. Theodosia (6), b. Glastenbury,. 1764, m.. Feb. 2, 1796 (intention), John Meeker. 287. Millicent ( 6), b. Aug. 12, 1769, m. 1788, Dea. Moses Clark of Brooklyn, Conn., b. 1769, d. Apr. 4, 1862. She d. Brooklyn, Dec. 11, 1860. 288. Thomas (6), b. 1766 or 1773, m. Penelope Town send of Baltimore, Md. In 1823 he lived in Delaware and owned several slaves. 289. Arnold (6), b. 1768 or 1775, d. 1800 in West In dies. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS From Hebron, Conn., land records. 1762, March 9, William Brattle and Martha his wife of Cam bridge and Andrew Oliver, Jr., of Boston to Abraham Skinner of Glastenbury, Conn., a piece of land on the easterly side of a tract cal1ed "Country Grant," beginning at stake and :3tones in line of land clain1ed by l\Iatthew Williams; thence Northerly 140 rods to corner of Row's or Bliss' land; thence easterly leading Northerly r,artly on Row and partly on Kilburn 51 rods to and in a line drawn from a white oak tree ye Southwest corner of ·'Country Grant11 to ye end of 314 rods from ye Nor'west cor- 106 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. ner of Country Grant; thence southerly in sd line to land by Matthew Williams 11 ½ rods North of sd White Oak tree; thence '\Vesterly to ye first bounds (vol. 5, p. 301). 1762, May 31. Abraham Skinner of Glastenbury to Dr. Wil liam Buel of Hebron, 46 acres 130 rods. Beginning at heap of stones by a brook called Williams' Northeast corner; thence Northwardly 69 rods to sd Buel's Northwest corner and Dogg Hill thence West about 7 rods to heap of stones, thence North 7 degrees West 64 rods to a chestnut stradle: Thence West 52 rods to heap of stones by Row's land; then South 3 degrees 30' east, 135 rods to heap of stones in North line of Matthew '\Villiams' land then East 60 rods to first bound with house thereon. Excepting a highway through sd land about 2 rods wide {vol. 5, p. 311). From Glastenbury, Conn., land records. 1778, April 20. Nathan Dickinson deeded land to Abraham Skinner. 1781, June 19. David Dickinson, Jun., for £42 deeded 30 acres of land to Abraham Skinner in Marlboro Parish. Land touch ing property of Abraham Skinner and Israel Foot. Census. 1790. Glastenbury Town, Hartford County, Conn. Abraham Skinner, 2 males over 16. 1 male under 16. 3 females. 1 other free person. From Windsor Locks, Conn., probate records . .:\.br4lham Rk:n:ie:r of G!astenbury in his will mentions wiie Jemima, three sons, Abraham, Thomas, and Arnold, daughters, Phebe, J en1ima, Rebecca, Melicent, Artemesia, and Theodosia. Son Abraham, Executor, signed October 26, 1790. Witnesses: Richard Skinner, Serviah Blish, Sarah Hills. 1790, November 16. .A.braham Skinner had died. Thomas his son, aged 17, chose David Blish as guardian. Arnold, aged 15, chose Thomas Lord of Colchester guardian (vol. I, 1782-1792, Dist. of East "\Vindsor, pp. 140, 142, and 145). DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 107 Arnold Skinner, East Windsor, 1800, had died. Bond. Abra ham Skinner, East Hartford and Henry Seymour, Hartford: One piece of land in Hebron, Tolland County of 7 acres. One piece in Glastenbury 1 acre. Sold land to Roger Blackman. Abraham Skinner, Adm. Mar. 14, 1801. Bill To am't of Thomas Skinner's debts $35.85; To Abraham Skinner $38.34. To cash paid Capt. Wickham for bringing Arnold's chest from Boston. Inventory at Marlboro and East Hartford. CORRECTION. The following extract from a letter from Mr. William Otis Shurrocks proves that the military record that the Editor had doubt of (see p. 95) belongs to Solomon 106. "My grandfather Otis Skinner, born 1801, told me many times that his grand father Solomon Skinner (106) often told him of his answerine the call to Lexington and later to Bunker Hill and Saratoga and other places and my grandfather had a gun his grandfather carried with ( S. S.) carved on the stock. My grandfather was 12 years old when his grandfather Solomon 106 died." ADDITIONS Sarah Skinner 114 died April 9, 1741. The Editor found her tombstone in the old cemetery at Marlboro, Conn. Also, the tombstones of Abraham 7 and his wife Abigail, the date of death was not visible (1925). 120. EZEKIEL SKINNER (5), Benjamin (4), Abraham (3), Thomas (2) (1), born about 1729, mar ried about 177 4, ~iehitabie, daughter of Nathan Dick inson. He died in Marlboro, Conn., October, 1787. (Revolutionary soldier). Child. 290. Rev. Ezekiel M. D. (6), b. Glastenbury, Conn., June 27, 1777, m. Nov. 22, 1801, Sarah Mott, b. Conn., 1781. He d. Greenport, N. Y ., Dec. 25, 1855. (Served in War of 1812). 108 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS From Glastenbury, Conn., land records. 1774, April 27. Daniel Chamberlain sold 50 acres of land to Ezekiel Skinner, where he lived (vol. 8). 1775, March 6. Benjamin and Ezekiel Skinner sold land for £100 in Glastenbury near Isaac Dunham's to Zachariah Perrins 1776, March 13. Ezekiel Skinner sold to Capt. Peter Hus f ord, for £16, 8 acres of land in Eastbury Parish, touching Peter Huxford, Ezekiel Skinner, and John Findley. 1780, May 24. Ezekiel Skinner sold 45 acres of land to Richard Skinner, where he lived touching Peter Hexford and John Findley. 1780, May 24. Richard Skinner sold to Ezekiel Skinner for £200 in 177 4, 35 acres of land in Glastenbury butting on Gad Tallcott, William Chamberlin, another piece where he lived touching the Highway, Benjamin Skinner, William and Richard Chamberlin (vol. 6, p. 281). 17$9, April 9. I, Benjamin Skinner of Glastenbury, Hartford County, executor of last will and testament of Ezekiel Skinner of sd Glastenbury dec'd having obtained Liberty of the Hon. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor to sell so much of the Real Estate of the said Ezekiel Skinner dec'd as shall am't to the sum of £62 lawful money and the in cident charges arising on sd Sales & having received of Joseph Ingraham of sd Glastenbury £20 lawful money etc. for 10 ½ acres it being the land sd Ezekiel Skinner bought of Richard Skinner and touching Gad Tallcott, and Joseph Ingraham. Signed March 28, 1789. Witnesses: Mercy Hale; Clarissa Hale (vol. 10). Windsor Locks, Conn., probate records. li87, Oct. 4. Mehitable Skinner widow of Ezekiel Skinner late of Glast€nbury dec'd now moves this court for an 0rder to set out her dower in the Real Estate of the Dec'd whereupon this court appt and fully impo\\7 er Messrs Samuel Covil, Samuel Hills and David Bigelow of Glastenbury or any two of them to set out to the widow of the dec'd one third part of the lands DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 109 and buildings he died possessed of and make return of their doings to this Court. (District of East Windsor, vol. 1, p. 94). Benjamin Skinner executor of the last Will and Testament of Ezekiel Skinner late of Glastenbury dec'd applies to the Court to have privilege to sell Real Estate to pay debts (p. 115). The last Will and Testament of Ezekiel Skinner late of Glas tenbury dec'd was now exhibited by Benjamin Skinner executor named in Will who accepted the trust thereof and the sd Ben jamin Skinner gave £500 bond with Richard Skinner of sd Glas tenbury for his faithful Executorship on sd Estate sd Will being proved is by this Court approved and ordered to be recorded and kept on file (p. 89). In the name of God, Amen, I, Ezekiel Skinner of Glastenbury in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut . • . . As to my worldly estate I will and positively order that all my debts be paid out of my lands and not to take the moveables given to my wife hereafter named-I give to my dear and loving wife for the term that she shall remain my widow 1h of this house wherein I now dwell (except one room that is leased out) with one third part of the improved lands I now own and after her Death or marriage to my only son Ezekiel Skinner and his heirs and assigns forever I order and give to my wife Me hita ble Skinner her heirs and assigns forever one cow and two sheep and one Bed with 6 sheets and other proper Furniture belonging thereto and one chest with 2 drawers and 6 red Chairs and one great Chair and 2 Brass Kettles and one Iron Pott and Kettle and Tea Kittle and one full Leaf Table and one small oval Leaf table and one great spinning wheel and one foot wheel with all the other things that he'r Fath€?' Nathan Dickinson gave to her that she brought to my house and all the rest of my lands goods Chattles to my son Ezekiel Skinner his heirs and assigns forever he paying to my aged Mother her yearly Dowery agreed upon between her and me for her maintenance my part of it and I do constitute Benjamin Skinner to be my Executor to this my last Will and Testament and Trustee for my wife and child In \Vitness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the 30th day of March in the year of our Lord 1787 . . . . Ezekiel Skinner (Seal) 110 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. Witnesses: Isaac Tallcutt; A.bram Skinner; Ezra Bolls. Inven tory taken June 16, 1787 (p. 178). From History of Glastenbury. Benjamin, Ezekiel, and Richard Skinner enlisted, 1779, from Eastbury, Conn., for three years or period of the War, in regu lar line (p. 102). From Conn. Historical Society Collection. Ezekiel Skinner entered August 20, 1776, discharged Sept. 24. wages £2-0-0. travel money 19s, Sd. sauce money 2111 d. total £3-19s-lld. (vol. 8, pp. 157, 158). 1.28. JOHN SKINNER (5), Richard (4), Abra ham (3), Thomas (2) (1), born Colchester Conn., August 19, 1751, baptized November 17, 1751, mar ried in Colchester, October 1782, Eunice Northam, she born between 1755 and 1774. At one time they lived in Vermont, but, moved to Wayne County, New York after 1793. He died in Colchester between June 9, and August 20, 1801. Children: 291. John (6), bp. July 27, 1783, prob, m. Hulda Tread well, at Williamstown, Mass., she d. Aug. 22, 187 4. He d. Bakersfield, Vt. 292. Eunice (6), bp. June 6, 1784. 293. Elsie (6), bp. June 6, 1784. 294. Patience ( 6) , bp. Colchester, Oct. 7, 1787, m. at Pownal, Vt. J essex lVIason, he b. Mass. Apr. 26, 1787 and d. Sept. 12, 1847. She d. Cheshire, Mass. Aug 25, 1868. 295. Dudley (6), bp. June 11, 1789, m. res. 1820, Wil liamson, N. Y. DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 111 296. Belinda ( 6), bp. June 23, 1793. 297. Chauncey (6). 298. Asa ( 6), b. Wayne Co. 1801, m. Electa Beach dau. of David and Mehitable (Pratt) Mason, she b. Oct. 30, 1804, Ashford, Mass. and d. April 13, 1839, buried in Valparaiso, Ind. He d. Valparaiso, Nov. 25, 1854. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS Census. 1790. New London County, Conn. John. Skinner, 1 male over 16. 2 males under 16. 4 females. 1800. Colchester, New London County, Conn. John Skinner, 1 male under 10. 1 male bet. 10 and 16. 1 male bet. 16 and 26. 1 male over 45. 3 females under 10. 2 females bet. 10 and 16. 1 female bet. 16 and 26. 1 female bet. 26 and 45. From Colchester, Conn., probate records. Will of John Skinner, dated June 9, 1801, proved August 20, 1801. "To wife Eunice, entire estate for the bringing up of the children. John named as the eldest son. Charles Northam, bondsman for Eunice Skinner, as Executrix. 129. STEPHEN SKINNER (5), Richard (4), Abraham (3), Thomas (2) (1), born probably in Col chester, Conn., March 18, 1753, baptized April 1, 1753, married first, at Colchester, Oct. 17, 1775, Mary, daughter of Nathaniel and Patience (Gates) Foote, 112 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. she born Jan. 8, 1753, died April 14, 1785. He mar ried second, at Colchester, April 27, 1786, l\ilary Cham berlain, she born 1757 died May 11, 1840. He died in Sherburne, Chenango Co., New York 1842. Children: 297. Mary (6), b. Westchester, Conn., Aug. 26, 1776, m. Colchester April 12, 1796, Gardner Mills, of Can ton Center, Conn., b. West Simsbury, Conn. Aug. 13, 1773, d. Canton, Dec. 14, 1845. She d. Colches ter, Oct. 28, 1853. 298. Stephen ( 6), b. Colchester, Mar. 20, 1779, m. J erusha, dau. of Nathaniel and Patience (Skinner) Foote, b. Apr. 3, 1781. They removed to Western New York and about 1840 to liaitland, Canada. She d. Burford, Brant Co. Canada, Nov. 11, 1846. He m. second. 299. Alfred ( 6), b. Apr. 25, 1781, bp. June 17, 1781, m. Chenango Co. Dec. 12, 1802, Elizabeth, dau. of Ebenezer and Sarah (Hale) Coston, b. Greenfield, N. H. June 26, 1786, d. Oshkosh, Wisc. Oct. 17, 1876. He d. in Oshkosh, Oct. 25, 1873. 300. Amasa (6), twin to Alfred, m. first, Lucinda, dau. of Nathaniel and Patience Foote, b. Apr. 24, 1788, Sarah Paddleford, b. 1783, d. Aug. 20, 1857. He d. Oct. 29, 1831 or at Sherburne, Chenango Co. abt. 1875. 301. \Vealthy (6), bp .. June 17, 1781. 302. DaYid ( 6), b. Colebrooke, Conn. Feb. 13, 1787, m. l\Iary or Polly X orton, b. l 778~ d. Apr. 18, 1852. He d. Skinner's Hill, Chenango Co. Dec. 22, 1860. DESCEND ...i\NTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 11~ 303. Sophia ( 6) , b. Nov. 26, 1788. 304. Justin (6), b. Dec. 29, 1790, m. between 1810 and 1820, Rachel Cummings, dau. of Samuel and -(White) Skinner, b. abt. 1818. He d. Jonesport, Me., 1851. 305. Sylvester (6). CONTEMPORARY RECORDS Census. l 7~0. Colchester, New London County, Conn. Stephen Skinner, 1 male over 16. 4 males under 16. 3 females. 1810. New Berlin, Chenango County, New York. Stephen Skinner, 1 male bet. 10 and 16. 3 males bet. 16 and 26. 1 male over 46. 1 female under 10. 1 female bet. 10 and 16. 2 females bet. 16 and 26. 1 female bet. 26 and 45. 1 female over 45. 1830. Same town. Stephen Skinner, 1 male bet. 10 and 15. 2 males bet. 15 and 20. 1 male bet. 20 and 30. 1 male bet. 40 and 50. 1 male bet. 70 and 80. 1 female bet. 5 and 10. 1 female bet. 10 and 15. 1 female bet. 15 and 20 1 female bet. 20 and 30. 1 female bet. 40 and 50. 1 female bet. 70 and 80. 1840. Same town. Stephen Skinner was ~vidently lh·ing with his son Da 1v·id; his wife havine died. 114 rrHE SKINNER KINSMEN. From family knowledge. Stephen Skinner moved from C-Olchester to Sherburne, Che nango County, N. Y., bought a tract of land and settled on a high hill, which was later called '"Skinner Hill." He was one of the incorporators of St. Andre,,,.s Church, in 1814, New Ber hn. He always attended {'.hurch there and was buried in the Episcopal Cemetery. 134. ELIJAH SKINNER (5), John (4), John (3), Thomas (2) (1). Born in Wrentham, Mass., May 26, 1731, baptized July 11, 1731, married in Dedham, Mass., December 8, 1763, intentions, October 11, 1763, ..-\bigail, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Warren) Hawse, born in Dedham, September 24, 1733. He died August 31, 1775. Children : All born in Dedham except the last one. 306. Elijah (6), bapt. Oct. 28, 1764, d. 1775. 307. Abigail (6), b. Mar. 20, 1766, bapt. Mar. 30, 1766. 308. Zenas (6), b. Aug. 11, 1767, bapt. Sept. 20, 1767, m. 1794, Lucy Stacy, b. Conn., Dec. 1776, d. Corn well, Vt., July 26, 1859. He d. Jan. 1 or 5, 1820, 1823, or 1828. 309. Elizabeth (6), b. Sept. 22, 1769, bapt. Oct. 1, 1769. 310. Zophar (6), b. 1773 or 1774, m. Norton, Mass., Sept. 28, 1798, Bethiah Freeman, b. Apr. 5, 1775. He d. Franklin, lfass., ~Iar. 3, 1843, buried in Nor ton Common Cemetery. Elijah Skinner and Abigail his wife were received in full Communion at the South Church, Dedham, Oc tober 14, 1764. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS From Suffolk County, Mass., Registry of Deeds. 1773, April 12. John Ellis, Retailer and Elijah Skinner, Joiner, both of Dedham, Province of Mass., Bay sold to Luther DESCENDANTS OF THOlIAS SKINNER. 115 Bullard, of Dedham Housewright for £46 13s 4d., a tract of land with a House and Shop situate in Dedham containing ¼ of an acre of land bounded as followeth viz: beginning at the Southeasterly corner of the shop thence running North 46 de grees ea~t by the Road 4 rods and 7 links to a stake and stones: thence North 66½ degrees west 10 rods by P. Ellis's land to a stake and stones; thence South 46 degrees west by P. Eilis's land 4 rods and 7 links to a stake and stones; thence South 66¾ degrees East by Richards land 10 rods to the bound first mentioned. Elijah Skinner and a seal John Ellis and a seal. Witnesses: Nathaniel Skinner, Eleanor Ellis. Recorded Sept. 24, 1777 (book 127, p. 284). 1ST. DANIEL SKINNER (5), John (4) (3), Thomas (2) (1), born in Mansfield, Mass., June 29, 17 43 or 1744, married first, December 6, 1770, Abigail, daughter of Captain Nathaniel and Sarah (Hart) Knapp, or of Abijah and Abigail (Ward) Knapp, born either on December 2, 1748, or November 15, 17 48, died in Mansfield, July 2, 1775. He married second, in Mansfield, l\1ay 2, 1776, Mrs. Miriam Grover, of Exeter. He died June 3, 1841. Children: All born in Mansfield. 311. Asahel (6), b ....i\.ug. 23, 1771, m. first, Mansfield, Jan. 27, 1798. Phebe, dau. of Nathaniel Gould, b. Oct. 7, 1774, d ..~ug. 13, 1817. They removed to Penn. 1815. He m. second, Rutland, Ohio, Mar. 29, 1818, Jane Everton, b. Oct. 31, 1790, d. Des Moine~, lo\va, 1859 or 1860. Removed to l\ileigs County, Ohio, 1818. He d. Rutland, June 21, 185]. 312. Hepzibah (6), h. June 22, 1773, m. Orrington, ~1e., Nov. 1, 1796, published Sept. 2, 1796. Deacon Lot Rider, b. ,vellfleet, 1iass., June 19, 1773, d. A.pr. 21, 1846. She d. Oct. 10, 1861. 116 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. 813. Abi (Abigail) ( 6), b. July 2, 1775, d. same day. S14. Azubah (6), b. Feb. 22, 1777, m. Jacob Wheeler, b. Petershan1, llass., Sept. 29, 1771, d. Corinth, Me., Apr. 21, 1842. She d. Dec. 19, 1819. 315. Elijah (6) ~ b. Sept. 22 or 27, 1779, m. first, Mar. 7, 1802, Sarah, dau. of Ezekiel and Sarah (l\iay) Fisher, b. Ap1·. 21, 1783, d. Sept. 24, 1827, m. second, Nov. 11, 1828, .i~ancy Nichols, widow of Capt. Jame~ Bridge or Brudge, of Bangor, Me., d. Feb. 24, 1834, m. third, 1834, Elizabeth Crosby, d. Mar. 29, 1885. He d .. Corinth, Apr. 187 1857. 316. Alona (6), b. Feb. 14, 1783, m. Feb. 20, 1803, Richard Palmer, b. Parsonfield, Me., Nov. 6, 1777, d. Jan. 1, 1864. She d. Mar. 22, 1835. 317. Mason (6), b. July 5, 1786, m. July 9, 1809, in tentions Apr. 7, l P-09, Relief or Rebecca Bachelder of Blaisdell, Me., d. 1875. He d. Jan. 29, 1872. 318. Son (6), b. 1799, lived in Maine, 1820. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS Census. l 790. Orrington, Hancock County, Maine. Daniel Skinner, 2 males over 16. 2 males under 16. 3 females. 1800. Ohio Settlement, back of Bangor, same county. Daniel Skinner, 2 males bet. 16 snd 26. 1 male over 45. 1 female bet. 16 and 26. 1800 and 1840. Corinth, P~nobscot County, Maine. Evidently living with Elijah, his son. From History of Penobscot County, ?Yfaine. In 1793 Daniel Skinner, formerly from Mansfield, Ma!s., but more recently from Brewar, in this county, with a :family of DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 117 three sons and three daughters, all at ages of maturity, mad~ an opening about two miles in a northeasterly direction from th~ Ohio Settlement; and as members of the Skinner famil:y married in early life and settled in his or her father's neigh borhood, and as all were imbued with the determination of fulfillin~ the early command, increase and multiply a numerous, ~althy, industrious progeny soon filled the territorial neigh borhood with living souls, through whose veins ran quietl:; th~ Skinner love of domestic life. So numerous were thty tha.t the place in which they lived was properly called the Skinnez neighborhood (p. 307). 138. TIMOTHY SKINNER (5), Ezra (4), John (3), Thomas (2) (1), born in Norton, Mass., Septem ber 10, 1724, married in Norton, November 6, 1748, Hannah Tiffany, she died Westmoreland, N. H., July 17, 1843. He died March 30, 1789, and is buried in William Street Cemetery, West Mansfield, Mass. He was a Revolutionary soldier, and his grave has been marked by the Sons of the American Revolution. Children: 319. Elizabeth (6), b. Norton, Oct. 3 or 14, 1749, m. Dec. 30, 1772, John or James Smith of Mansfield. 320. John (6), b. Norton, Nov. 12, 1751, d. unm. Jan. 25, 1784, buried in William St. Cemetery. 321. Dr. Elisha (6), b. Norton, June 20, 1754, m. first, 1-n 1'vf ~Tlstiol~ 4 T\,.. 1 ~ 1 rrgn Ma~r ~'Pl"\'ffO'P ?-nn ClhO rl ••• ..,,...._._.~._ ..._.._,.__.._y., 4.1..t,'6 • .t..\wl, ..LI v, •'~ •J '-""-\JI WA, _...,.,.._, ..,;••W ~• Brewer, Me., Sept. 27, 1822. He m. second, Sarah, dau. of Jesse and Mary (Freeman) Rogers and widow of Joseph Rooke, she b. July 15, 1764. He was a Surgeon in the Revolutionary war and d. Brewer, Nov. 3, 1827. 322. Hannah (6), b. Norton, Oet. 10, 1756 d. unm. Dec. 25, 1776, buried in William St. cemetery. 323. Chloe (6), b. Nov. 30, 1758, m. Norton, Nov. 11, 118 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. I 784, Nathaniel Prior, Jr., b. Norton, May 16, 1762. She d. Westmoreland, Aug. 15, 1830. ~~24. Timothy ( 6), b. Mansfield, Feb. 10, 1761, m. Sept. 15, 1790, Ruth, dau. of Joshua "rarner, b. \\I"' estmore land, Nov. 6, 1770, d. Keene, N. H., July 2, 1849. He was a Revolutionary soldier and d. Westmore land, July 17, 1843. 325. William (6), b. Apr. 26, 1765, m. Mansfield, July 28, 1790, A vis, dau. of Eliab and Mary (Bates) White, b. July 10, 1769, d. Foxboro Center, Mass., Apr. 7, 1829 (grave stone). He d. Foxboro, Oct. 25, 1834, and is buried in Central Burying Ground. 326. Tryphena ( 6), b. Aug. 4, 1769, d. unm. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS From Clark, History of Norton, Mass. 1745-55. Timothy Skinner had a licence to sell liquor (p. 5lG). From Bristol County, Mass., land records. 1750, May 9. Timothy Skinner of Norton to Samuel Bayley of Norton, a certain piece or parcel of land in said Norton on that tract of land called Taunton North Purchase being by es timation 7 acres and 26 rods and one seventh part of a rod be it more or less, on ye east side of Wading River on a Plane bounded as followeth. From a little tree it ranges South 40 rods to a stake with stones about it from thence it ranges East 17 rods & ¼ of a rod to a stake with stones about it from thence it ran~s North 40 rods to a stake with stones about it from thence it ranges East 14 rods and three quarters of one rod to a comer from thence it ranges North 14 rods and 6 Feet to a cor ner from thence it ranges West 32 rods to a corner from thence it ranges South 14 rods and 6 Feet to ye little Tree first men tioned 4 Acres and 50 Rods of ye above bounded land I bought of Andrew Grover of said Norton and 2 Acres and three quar~rs & 17 rods and one seventh part of one rod was given to me by my Honoured Grandfather John Skinner of said Norton ( hook "6 pp. 16, 17). DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 119 1786, Oct. 14. Timothy Skinner and Ezra Skinner of Mans fteld sold James Skinner, Jr., of same place a certain piece of land lying in Mansfield, containing 7 acres be the same more or less Bounded on ye North by Solomon Skiriner, Jun's. Land, on ye East by Jonathan Hunts Land on ye South by Solomon Bate'a Land on ye West by ye Road or David Grovers Land. Containing a Dwelling House & orchard. Witnesses: Solomon Skinner, Jr.; Elisha Skinner (book 68, p. 33). From Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution. Timothy Skinner, Norton, in list of men mustered by James Leonard, Muster Master for Bristol Co., for six months service at Rhode Island dated June 29, 1778, Col. John Daggett's reiP ment; also private in Capt. Joseph Cole's company, Col. Jacob's re~ent; enlisted June 24, 1778, service 6 months, 9 days, at Rhode Island, enlistment to expire Jan. 1, 1779. 142. EZRA SKINNER (5), Ezra (4), John (3), Thomas (2) (1), born in Norton, Mass., February 14, 1730, married in Norton, October 17, 1764, Mary, daughter of Henry Hewett of Taunton, Mass. He died December 5, 1797. Children: 327. Ezra (6), b. abt. 1765 m. Mar. 8, 1785, Mary, dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth (Adams) Harris, b. June 29, 1766, d. Sept. 20, 1845. He d., Mansfield, Aug. 9, 1829. 328. Deborah ( 6). 329. William Hewett (6), b. Mansfield, 1776, m. first, Oct. 25, 1796 Deborah, dau. of Benjamin and Sarah (Williams) White, b. May 24, 1775, d. Mansfield, Apr. 20 or 23, 1801. He m. second, May 22, 1803, Betsey Chickering, b. Sherborn, 1783, d. Templeton, Mass., Aug. 12, 1873. 120 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS From Bristol County, Mass., land records. 1767, Jan 19. Elnathan Jones and wife Silence of Stougntor~. Ezra Skinner and wife Mary of Norto.a granted to Abraba1n White of Norton All and singular our ye sd Silence & Marys Shear & Devided of all ye sd Real Estate of ye said Silence and Marys Hon'd father Henry Hewet Late of sd Taunton Deceased Intestate vizt one seventh Part Each as ye Same Lays Unde vided in Taunton in ye County of Bristol and was sd Deceased Homestead and the· one seventh Part Which Each of us Conveys the whole is Bounded as f olloweth on ye south West side of Watsons pond and Bounds Eastward on said Pond and all other ways as ye same is Bounded and discribed in ye Deeds of sd heirs of Thomas Dean as may be Sean in ye Court of Bristol Records folio 297 &c Calld 20 acres in ye whole. The True in tent & meaning is we Convey ye whole interest in sd fathers Estate undevided or as maybe hereafter Divided or set forth to sd Silence and Mary in ye sd Real Estate (book 50, p. 313). 1777, Sept. 29. Ezra Skinner of Mansfield, granted to Samuel Knap of same A certain Tract or parcel of Land Lying in sd Mansfield Containing ~ Acre, Bounded as follows: Beginning at the Southeast Corner of ye Land sd Knap Bought of Philip Wilbore, and Joyning to sd Knaps Land, North 2 degrees West 16 Rods to a Stake with Stones a comer, South Southwest 20 Rods to a Corner, Then East 15 Degrees North 11 Rods & 11 feet to the first mentioned Comer be the same more or less. Witnesaes: John Daggett; Chloe Bates (book 59, pp. 517-518). Census. 1790, Mansfield Town, Bristol County. Ezra Skinner, Jun., 1 male over 16. 1 male under 16. 3 females. 148. RICHARD SKINNER (5), Ebenezer (4), Richard (3), Thomas (2) (1), born 1764, married at Haddam, Conn., June, 1786, Martha, daughter of Wil- DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER. 121 liam Bailey, born 1770, died in Haddam, September 23, 1840. He died in Haddam, February 12, 1842. Children: 330. Sylvester ( 6), b. Dec. 21, 1786, m. Haddam, Mar. 15, 1810, Polly Smith. 331. Richard (6), b. Dec. 11, 1788, m. Haddam, Sept. 11, 1813, Lydia Kelsey. 332. Selden W. (6), b. Aug. 10, 1791, m. first. Eliza beth Randell, b. 1789, d. Haddam, Mar. 21, 184 7. He m. second, Lydia, dau. of Josiah and Lydia (Clark) Carey, b. June 26, 1795. He d. Haddam, 1870. 333. Jerusha (6), b. July 24, 1793, d. Haddam, Jan. 11, 1807. 334. Eli ( 6) , b. 1794, d. 1839. 335. Martha (6), b. Jan 1, 1796, m. Gurdon Walkley, b. July 9, 1784. 336. Orrin (6), b. Vt. Aug. 20, 1798, m. Naomi, b. N. Y ., 1803. H~ d. Haddam, 1878. 337. Dolly (6), b. July 9, 1800, d. Haddam, 1878, unm. 338. Sybil (6), b. Mar. 10, 1803, m. Ansel Smith. 339. Darius (6), b. Higganum, Conn., Nov. 19, 1805, m. first, Hannah, dau. of Jonathan and Demis (Hub bard) Burr, b. Jan. 20, 1811, d. Sept. 19, 1846. He m. second, Lovina C., dau. of David and Polly (Rlatchley) Burr, b. Jan. 3 1816, d. 1895. He d. l)ec. 3, 1871. 340. Nelson (6), b. May 17, 1808, d. Haddam, Aug. 10, 1826. 341. Parmenus (6), b. Apr. 1, 1811, m. abt. 1836, Har riet Dayton, b. N e,vport, R. I., July 5, 1815, d. May 5, 1890. He d. Bristol, R. 1., Mar. 7. 1893. 122 THE SKIXKER KINSME~. 342. Clarissa (6), b. Aug. 9, 1813, bp. Haddam, Oct. 31, 1813, m. after Nov. 14, 1840, Henry Harris. He d. 1889. CONTEl\fPORARY RECORDS From Haddam, Conn., land records. 1789, ...t\.pril 14. Richard Skinner of Haddan1 versus "A.srael" Kelly of same. Set to Skinner land at Higganum landing ( vol. 9, p. 481). 1792, Sept. 1. Richard Skinner of Haddam buys land at Can dlewood Hill (vol. 10, p. 470). 1799, Sept. 26. Thomas Hubbard of Haddan1 to Rich~rd ~kin ner of sd Haddam lying in the road from Aaron Thomases to Joel Hubbard consisting of 12 acres more or less & is then bounded viz. Easterly on highway southerly & westerly on land of Joel Hubbard's, northerly on land of Solomon Walkley (vol. 13, p. 69). 1800, Apr. 4. We, Richard Skinner & wife Martha & Abel Bailey of Haddam to Asahel Hubbard of sd Haddam, lying in sd Haddam Southeasterly from a place called Candlewood Hill Northeasterly side of the highway leading from Candlewood Hill to a place called Punsett containing about 4 and three quarter Acres ( vol. 13, p. 87). 1801, Mar. 31. Richard Skinner to Benannel Bonfoey of same Town 3 ½ acres being Southerly of the house owned by Curtis and John Smith Jr. bounded Southeasterly & Southwesterly by highway, northerly on land of Isaac & Linda Bailey heirs of William Bailey dec'd, one piece containing 4½ acres lacking 12 rods, bounded westerly on highway northerly on John Smiths land Easterly on my ovln Land southerly on my own Land & Land of Isaac & Linda Baileys Land also one piece of Land con taining 3 acres 133 rods with the barn standing thereon bounded as follows Easterly on highway Southerly on land of Cornelius Higgins Esq., on the heirs of Nathan Smith dec'd Westerly on Benannel Bonfoeys land, Northerly on Isaac Baileys land (vol 13, p. 103). 1801, A.pr. 18. Richard Skinner of Haddam to Reuben Cone of sd Haddam one certain piece of Land lying in the road from Aaron Thon1as to Joel Hub bards containing 12 acres more or DESCENDANTS OF THOlVIAS SKINXER. 123 less bounded Easterly on high,vay southerly & 1,Yesterly on La~1d of Joel Hubbard northerly on Land of Solomon '\'alkley ( vol. 13, p. 106). . Census. 1790. Haddam Town, Middlesex County, Conn. Richard Skinner, 1 male over 16. 2 males under 16. 1 female. 1800. Same town. Richard Skinner, 2 male::; under 10. 2 males bet. 10 and 16. 1 male bet. 26 & 45. 3 females under 10. 1 female bet. 26 & 45. 1820. Same town. Richard Skinner, 1 male under 10. 2 males bet. 10 and 16. 1 male bet. 16 and 26. 1 male over 45. 1 fe1nale under 10. 2 females bet. 10 and 16. 1 female over 45. 1830. Same town. Richard Skinner, 1 male bet. 20 and 30. 1 male bet. 30 and 40. 1 male bet. 60 & 70. 1 female bet. 15 and 20. 1 female bet. 20 and 30. 1 female bet. 50 and 60. Will: I Richard Skinner of Haddan1, Middlesex Co., Conn * * * In consideration of services performed,. and kindness and attention of my two daughters Dolly and Clarissa Skinner to wards their mother in her last sickness, I give and devise unto n1y sd daughters Dolly and Clarissa hvo equal third parts of my garden containing about ~~ acre together ,vith two equal third parts of the dwelling house & ,vood house standing there,Jn and all the articles of furnature that may be in sd dweliing 124 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. house at the time of my decease to them and their heirs. * • * The re1naining third part of sd garden d'\\·elling house and wood house I give and devise to my son Orrin Skinner * * * I give and devise unto my son Sylvester Skinner * * * a lot of land in sd Haddam at a place called '"Candlewood Hill" containing about 5 acres and lies on the east side of the road leading from the dwelling house of the widow of Ezra Brainerd to Puncet. I give and devise to my son Darius Skinner a lot of land in Haddam containing about 3 acres and is bounded Northerly on land of Nathaniel Hull Easterly partly on land of sd Darius and partly on land of Chauncey Skinner-Southerly on land of Orrin Skinner Westerly on my other land, to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give to my grandchildren, Benjamin Skinner, Luther Skinner, Hannah Skinner, Betsey Skinner and Jane Skin ner, each $5.00 to be paid to them out of my estate by my Exe cutor hereinafter named in a reasonable time after my decease. After the payment of my debts * * * the rest of my Real estate [ give and divise to my sons Sylvester Skinner, Selden Skinner, Orrin Skinner & Parmenus Skinner, and my daughters Martha Walkley, Sibel Smith, Dolly Skinner & Clarissa Skinner in equal proportions * * * the residue of n1y personal estate I bequeath in equal propc -tions to my sons Sylvester, Orrin, Parmenus and my daughters ~olly & Clarissa * • * Lastly I appoint * * * my son Sylvester Skinner, Executor of this my last Will and Testament. Signed Nov. 14, 1840. Witnesses: Richard Skinner. Linus Parmelee; Davis Kelsey; Jennett M. Parmelee. Proved Feb. 14, 1842. 147'. JOSEPH SKINNER (5), Joseph (4), Ben jamin (3), Thomas (2) (J), was born in Hebron, Conn., September 16, 17 45, married first, about 1776, Triphosa - . He married second, June, 1781, widow Anna Billings; she \Vas born in 1760, died January 11, 1800. He married third, J erusha Fairfield, widow of - English: she ,vas born 1752, died September 27, 1835. He died in Lyme, N. H. September 13, 1840. DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNE~. 125 Children: 343. Joseph (6), bp. 1777, d. Mar. 16, 1839. 344. Simeon ( 6), bp. Aug. 21, 1783. 345. Capt. Cyrus (6), b. Lyme, Apr. 22, 1785, m. first Jan. 22, 1806, Mary English; shed. July, 1837. He m. second, July 24, 1838, Betsey Willis; she d. Sept., 1840. He m. third Apr. 27, 1841, Hannah Baker. He d. Lyme, Apr. 15, 1876. 346. Orange (6), b. Aug. 19, 1791, m. Lurvey-; she b. 1793, d. May 31, 1861. He d. Jan. 19, 1858, both buried near Bancroft, Mich. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS Joseph Skinner and his wife Triphosa united with the church in 1777. Census. 1790, Lyme Town, Grafton County, N. a Joseph Skinner, Jr., 3 males ov-er 16. 4 males under 16. 5 females. 1810, same town. Joseph Skinner, 1 male bet. 16 & 26 1 male over 45. 1 female bet. 10 & 16. 2 females over 45. 1830, same town. Evidently living with son Cyrus. Fron1 Grafton, N. H.., County records. Skinner, Jr. a certain lot of land in the Township of Lime said lot being laid out to James Partarkee as by the Plan of said township will appear in the town Plot as called containing 50 acres secondly alotted to Thomas \Vape Waldron Esq. in the Extension of said Charter said lot being number 6 on the W ~t side of the "\Vest St. \V'itnesses: Barnabas Haskell; Rufus Price (book 2, p. 554). 126 THE SKINNER SKINS11EN. 1787, April 5. John Tomson quitclaim€d for £70 to Joseph Skinner, Jr. 211;4 acres of land in the to,vnship of Lim€ and is part of a 50 acre iot No. 7 East of the west St., laid out to the original right of and is bounded as follows, beginning at the North west corner of said lot and to run southerly with the street 22 rods and 5 feet to stake and stones about it *** then running east,vardly to the east end of said lot *'~* thence running northerly 20 rods and 5 feet to the northeast corner of said lot * * then westwardly to the first n1entioned bounds. Witnesses: Joseph Skinner, Jedediah I. Skinner ( book 32, p. 435). 1790, S€pt. 30. Arthur Latham, Coll. Town of Lyme, gave for 4s-2d. a collector's deed to Joseph Skinner, Jr. The following tract or parcel of land lying in Lyme aforesaid namely 1h the lot No. 10, first Division of the original right of Benning Went worth being the highest bidder for the above described land at Public vendue duly notifide and held at the dwelling house of Amherst Coult Inn holder in said Lyme on the 29th Sept. 1790 for the sale of lands in said Town belonging to such non resident proprietors or owners of land delinquent in paying the taxes assessed thereon for the year 1789. Witnesses: William Davison ( book 32, p. 431). 1793, July 15. Jacob Turner, Coll. Town of Lyme, gave for 2s.. -lOd. a collector's deed to Joseph Skinner, Jr. The following lot or tract of land in said Lime namely John Cutts 5th Divi sion 75 acres, Joseph Skinner Jr. being the highest bidder of the above lot at a public vandue duly notify and held the 9th, 10th and 11th day of September 1789 at the dwelling house of Doctor Amhurst Coult innholder in said Lyme aforesaid for the sale of proprietors land in said Lime belonging to such proprietors or owners who are delinquent in paying said tax assessed thereon. 1Vitnesses: Briant Stephenson; Tente Cushing (book 32, p. 434). 1801, May 19. Isaac Preston gave a Warranty deed for $25.00 to Joseph Skinner Jr. and Joseph Skinner one certain tract or parcel of land lying in Lime aforesaid being a part of the 1st division of lot5 called the tov.-'TI Plot lots laid out to the original right of said Isaac Preston beginning at the North east corner of the Lot No. 7. west of west St., th€n running 22 rods and 10 feet with the street then west\vardly 16 rods, then northwardly DESCENDANTS OF THO11AS SKINNER. 127 22 rods and 10 feet ·with a parallel line with the street, then to the 1st mentioned bounds containing 2 ¼ acres. Witnesses: Asa Preston; Jemima Darbey (book 58, p. 283). 1803, April 13. Joseph Skinner quit.claimed for $300.00 to Joseph Skinner, Jr. 2 pieces or tracts of land being or lying in the township of Lime aforesaid namely one 50 lot east of the west st. in the town Plot so called laid out to the original right of John Wentworth and is No. 6 and the other is the 1¼ acre I bought of Isaac Preston with the buildings theroon stand ing. Witnesses: Cyrus Skinner; John Fairfield (book 58, p. 281). 151. JEDEDIAH INGERSON SKINNER (5), Joseph (4), Benjamin (3), Thomas (2) (1), born in Hebron, Conn., 1765, married 1785 or 1786, Sarah Hurlbut, born in Norwalk, Conn., about 1765, died in Sandwich, N. H., May, 1841. He died in Sandwich, October, 1844. Children: 347. Elijah (6), b. Lyme, N. H., Sept. 30, 1786, m. first, by C. Dustin, Dec. 3, 1807, Lydia Page; she b. Jan. 7, 1787, d. Jan. 21, 1810. Hem. second, by C. Frost, Sept. 19. 1810, Abigail, dau. of Daniel Moulton; she b. Dec. 9, 1782, d. Apr. 3, 1872. He d. Jan 22, 24, or 29, 1861 or 1871. 348. Hannah (6), b. Lyme? Jan. 26, 1789, bp. June 15, 1791, m. Holderness, N. H., Aug. 9, 1809, William Folsom of Holderness. She d. Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 24, 1834. He bp. at Lyme, June, 15, 1791, m. 2nd. Ann Cor\vall Bettis of Stamford, Conn. He d. Buf falo, l\1ar. 21, 1853, or Stoneham, Mass., ~ ov. :1, 1875. She d. Salt Lake City, Utah, Mar. 26, 1898. 349. Jedediah (6), b. Sandwich, May 8, 1791, m. Sand wich, July 24, 1814, Anne Quimby, both of Sandwich, 128 THE SKINNER KINSMEN. by Joseph Quimby. She d. Sandwich, 1868. He d. Stoneham, May 23, 1852. (Soldier in the War of 1812). 350. Sarah H. or Ann (6), b. Sept. 9, 1793, m. Josiah Stickney, b. Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. 1, 1793, d. Jan. 26, 1858. She d. East Cambridge, ::Mass., June 21, 1863. 351. Ruth (6), b. abt. 1795, m. Levi Severance. 352. John (6), bp. 1796. 353. Joseph (6), b. Sandwich, Feb. 28, 1803, m. first, Betsey T. Caverly, b. Sept. 2, 1799, d. Oct. 29, or Nov. 6, 1861. He m. second, Ossipee, N. H., May 10, 1864, Hannah, dau. of I. & Ruth Colby and wid. of -Davis, b. Brentwood. 854. Abigail Ruby (6), b. Mar. 30, 1804, Lyme, N. H., m. Oct. 12, 18--, James Bryant of New Market. 355. Nathan Clark (6), b. Sept. 19 or 24, 1806 or 1810, m. Grace Quinby. He was drowned in Mad River at Campton Mar. 21, 1830, buried in rear of Baptist Church, Sandwich. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS From Merril, Carrol County, N. H. Jedediah Skinner came from Conn., to North Sandwich about 1790. He was a noted singer and taught many singing schools. On Sept. 2, 1794, he was made freeman of Washington, Orange Co. He served in the War of 1812. His sons Elijah and Clark engaged in trade in separate stores at Skinner Corners. Clark built up a brisk business. (p. 727). Census. 1790. Lyme Town, Grafton Co., N. H. Jedediah Skinner, 1 male over 16. 1 male under 16 2 females. DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER 129 1800. Sandwich Town, same county. Jedediah Skinner, 1 mal~ and 2 females under 10. 1 male and 1 female bet. 10 and 16. 1 male and 1 female over 45. 1810. Same town, Stafford County. Jedediah Skinner, 2 males and 1 female under 10. 1 female bet. 10 and 16. 1 male bet 16 and 26. 1 male and 1 female over 45. 1830. Same place. Jedediah Skinner, 1 male bet. 50 and 60. 1 female bet. 30 and 40. 1 female bet. 60 and 70. From church records at Lyme. Jedediah E. Skinner was admitted to the Church, 1782. 153. ABEL SKINNER (5), Thomas (4), Benjamin (3), Thomas (2) (1), was born in Hebron, Conn., March 4, 1752, married Jemima-. Children: 356. ( ?) Samuel ( 6), b. 1779. 357. Molly (6), hp. 1782. 358. Hannah (6), b. 1784, bp. Dec. 11, 1785. 359. Jemima (6), hp. Dec. 11, 1785. 360. Salome ( 6), hp. 1788. 361. Artemas ( 6), bp. 1789. 362. Hannah ( 6), bp.- June 26, 1791. 363. (?) Alvah (6), b. Conn. 1796, m. Ruth. Jemima was a member of the church in Lyme, N. H., 1775. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS From Grafton County, N. H., land records 177 4, March 24-. Quitclaim deed from Daniel Tillotson, Sam uel Phelps, John Man, Nathan Dewey, Moses Palmer, Amos 130 THE SKIKXER I(INSl\fEN Palmer, A.masa '\Yoodvtorth, Joel Phelps, Obadh N-0ble, Ichabod Palmer, J onatha. Darbee, Zenas 11orey, Benj. Stiles, -~bel Skin ner, Aaron Stiles, John Roberts, Abra. Palmer, John l\Iorey, Solo mon ~Iorey, John '\Vood, Benjamin Baldwin, Jr., John '\Voodward, Dan'l Tillotson, Jr., Shubal Cross to James Richardson. F-0r £50, 24 rights of land lying in the tov.-nship of Millsfield in the C-Ounty of Grafton ·which ·we claim by our being original grantees in said Township as nia;r appear by the Charter thereof. Wit nesses, Charles Nelson, Israel Morey. Recorded Mar. 2, 1776 (book 2, p. 532). 1775, Jan. 11. Quitclaim deed from Jona. Moulton to Abel Skinner. One certain lot or parcel of land lying and being situate in Orford said lot being the 10th lot of land in the 3rd 1·ange of Lots in sd Orford, containing in quantity 100 acres as by the survey thereof May be seen on the proprietors records of sd Orford reference thereto being had. C-Onsideration £32. Witnesses: John Patterson; Jeremiah Ballard. Rec-0rded May 29, 1777 (book 3, p. 49). 1792, April 10. Quitclaim deed from Abel Skinner to John Dimick for £110, a certain piece of land in the town of Lime being as follows; beginning at the southwest corner at a stake and stones running easterly 156 rods to a spotted maple tree then northerly 48 rods to a hemlock then westerly 156 rods to a stake ~nd stones then southerly 48 rods to the bound first mentioned. Supposed to contain 47 acres be the same more or less drawn to the original right of John Clark first division. Lot is N.o. 30. \Vitnesses: Esther Howard; Jacob Davis Tucker. Recorded June 22, 1804 (book 38, p. 216). Census 1790. L:yme, Grafton C-Ounty, N. H. Abel Skinner, 1 male over 16. 5 males under 16. 4 femal€s. From Vern1ont Historical Gazetteer 173-1, Sept. 2. '\\.,.ashington, Orange Co., the following named persons were enrolled and s\vorn as freeman * * * .~bel Skinner, DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER 131 Phineas Wright, * * • Jedediah Skinner, Stephen Strong, Thad deus \vnite and others (vol. 2, p. 1139). 1796, liar. 9. The Town (Orange) was organized. The meet ing warned by Abel Skinner, Justice of Peace (vol. 2, p. 957). From Orange County, Vt., land records 1796, Sept. 28. Indenture between Abel Skinner of Orange, Vt., and John Rogers of Thetford, same county. For :£100 the tract of land of 100 acres situated in Orange, it being the 1st lot drawn to the right of Moses Robinson, he being the original proprietor in said township. (no bound). \Vitnesses, Tirzah Galley; Biriah Loo·mis. Recorded Dec. 7, 1796 (book 1, p. 20). 156.EPHRAIM SKINNER (5), Thomas (4), Ben jam,in (3), Thomas (2) (1), was bo1·n in Hebron, Conn., August 24, 1756, married first, May 2, 1782, Zerviah, probably daughter of Col. Jonathan and Dinah (Bacon) Childs, born October 9, 1759. He married second, May 9, 1789, Jemima, daughter of John and Keziah (Benton) Paulk, born June 28, 1759, died Craftsbury, Vt., May 13, 1826. He died July 12, 1830. Children: 364. Lydia ( 6) . 365. Onias Childs ( 6), b. Conn. or Vt. 1784, m. Terza, dau. of Bela Bell, b. 1784, d. Galesburg, Ill., Aug. 10, 18fi7. He d. Nov. 13, 1850. Both buried in Gales burg. 366. Ruby, (6), m. Deac. White, of Craftsbury, Vt. 367. Ephraim (6). 368. Zer-:iah Childs ( 6), m. David Blanchard. 369. Son (6), settled in \Valtham, Mass. 132 THE SKINNER KINSMEN 370. Harris ( 6), m. Craftsbury, 1\1:ar. 21, 1825, Han nah Mayo, she d. June 27, 1830. He d. Lowell, Vt. 371. Daughter ( 6). CONTEMPORARY RECORDS From Grafton County, N. H., land records 1774, Nov. 14. Quitclaim deed from Benjamin Stiles to Eph raim Skinner, for £2, 12 s., a certain tract of land in Orford, containing 3 ½ acres bounded as follows, beginning at a white pine tree about ¼ of a mile westward from Abel Skinner's house by the old road, thence eastwardly by said road 29 rods to a black oak thence northerly 7 rods to a hemlock, thence north westwardly by land of Abel Skinner 23 rods to a black oak thence southwardly 27 rods to the bounds first mentioned. Wit nesses: Nathaniel Rogers, Shubael Cross. Recorded Jan. 16, 1775 (book 2, p. 254). 1792, Mar. 20. A Warranty deed from Shubael Dimock, Jr., to Ephraim Skinner. For £310 a certain tract or parcel of land lying in Lime being part of the farm owned by the late Ebenezer Green Esq. & which I purchased of Aaron Hutchinson Esq. butted & bounded as follows: Beginning at a white ash stump (adjoin ing Doctor Coults Ferry) the southwest corner of said farm & running east 10 degrees north 115 rods to a stake & stones; thence north 10 degrees west 20 rods to a stake and stones; thence east 9 degrees south 128 rods to a stake and stones; thence north 11 degrees east 168 rods to a hemlock tree marked 3 & 4. Then west 9 degrees north to a staddle; thence south 34 west 62 rods to a tree marked 12 & 15; thence south 10 de grees east 21 rods to a pine tree; then west 10 degrees south 68 rods to a stake marked 21. Thence north 104 rods; thence W 1 O degrees south 51 rods to a stake & stones; thence follow ing the river bank to the bounds first n1entioned ( the Widows Thirds J\,Irs. Dorcas Green during her natural life excepted). The above land containing by estimation 260 acres. Witnesses: A.mherst Coult; Jona. Delan-0. Recorded Aug. 31, 1799 (book 28, p. 192). DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER 133 1799, Aug. 31. A. Warranty Deed from Shubael Dimick, Jr., to Ephraim Skinner, for $1200 One certain tract or parcel of land lying & being in Lime & containing 100 acres & is bounded as follows viz: beginning at a maple tree marked 31, the south west corner of Seth Shaws land, thence running north 100 rods to an oak tree marked 31, thence east 160 rods to a mapl~ marked 31, thence south 100 rods t-0· a maple tree marked 31, thence west 160 rods to the first mentioned bounds. Witnesses: Thomas L. Gilbert; Ezekiel Wells. Recorded Feb. 4, 1800 (book 29, p. 212). From church records at Lyme, N. H. 1783. Ephraim and Zerviah Skinner were admitted to the Church. Census 1790. Lyme Town, Grafton County, N. H. Ephraim Skinner, 1 male over 16. 2 males under 16. 2 females. 1800. Haverhill Town, same county. Ephraim Skinner, 2 males and 2 females under 10. 2 males and 1 female bet. 10 and 16. 1 female bet. 16 and 26. 1 male and 1 female bet. 26 and 45. 1810. Troy Town, Orleans County, Vt. Ephraim Skinner, 2 males bet. 10 and 16. 1 male and 2 females bet. 16 and 26. 1 male and 1 female over 45. 1820. Craftsbury, same county. ~-'---:- s1 .. :--e- 1 ...... , ,,. l-e+ , ~ ~""'ri C)~ ~_t)J..J..J..c.J...1..1..6...... , ...... ""' ...... ~ ... ""-'-' ...... ---· 1 female bet. 16 and 26. 1 male and 1 female over 45. Fr-om pension office 1818. Ephraim Skinner served in Col.'. Timothy Beedler's regiment of Infantry in the company commanded by Eebenzer Green raised for one year and composing part of the Northern line of the Continental line. He enlisted in Jan., 1776, at Lyme, 134 THE SKIXXER KIXSMEN N. H. He ·was taken prisoner at the Battle of the Cedars but was soon exchanged and joined his regin1ent. In 1820 he and his \Vife lived with their son Harris in Craftsbury, Vt. (N. H. Rolls~ S 41161). Fron1 Craftsbury, Vt., probate records 1830. Ephraim Skinner died intestate. On July 30, 1830, Joseph \Vhite of Craftsbury, ·was appointed Administrator. 159. ZERI SKINNER (5), Thomas (4), Benjamin (3), Thomas (2) (1), ,vas born in Mass. Bay Colony, between 1755 and 1774, probably about 1769, married by Roland Green, in Mansfield, Mass., March 19, 1789, Bettee Newland, she is said to have been Highland Dutch. Children: 372. Nelson ( 6), b. Mansfield, Dec. 9, 1789, m. Rich mond, Onondaga Co., N. Y., Sept. 18, 1814, Rhoda Sheldon. She d. Richmond, Nov. 28, 18.50. He d. 1851. 373. Polly (6), b. Mansfield, Feb. 17, 1791. 37 4. Chester ( 6), b. 1792, d. July 27, 1796, buried in Old Cemetery, Middletown, Vt. 375. Jacob ( 6), b. lviiddletown, Vt., July 28, 1794, d. July 27, 1796, buried at Middletown. 376. John (6), b. Middleto"''ll, July 10, 1796. 377. James (6), twin to John. 378. Betsey ( 6), b. Middletown, July 30, 1798, m. l\1organ, went '\'\i"' est. 379. Zeri ( 6), b. Green l\its., Vt., 1800, m. 1st l\1ary White, b. Vt., 1807. He m. 2nd, Onondaga Co., Mary Cornell. He d. \Va\~crl~.~, l\1ich. DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER 135 380. Maria ( 6), b. abt. 1802, m. Joseph Wilson, res. Mich. 381. Hannah (6), b. 1806. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS Census 1790, Mansfield Town, Bristol County, Mass. Zeri Skinner, 1 male over 16. 1 male under 16. 1 female. 1800. Middletown, Rutland County, Vt. Zeri Skinner, 3 males and 1 female under 10. 1 male bet. 10 and 16. 1 male and 1 female bet. 26 and 45. 1810, same place. Zeri Skinner, 1 male and 2 females under 10. 2 males and 1 female bet. 10 and 16. 1 male bet 16 and 26. 1 male and 1 female bet. 26 and 45. From Middletown, Rutland County, Vermont, land records 1795, Sept. 3. Zeri Skinner of Middletown, for £50 sold to Jacob Harrington of same place, a certain tract of land lying in Middletown and bounded as follows: From Josiah Caswell's southeast corner thence east 100 rods to the ·Brook, thence south to a stake and stones being the northeast corner of the lot John Laplin bought of said Harrington and being 96 rods north of rr;'"....,."H+k "l~ t; .... ,.. .. i...... ,..,.., "n"os+ ♦ t"\ ~o:iirl T .o:iTlliTl's li'no 1 M ,..",le: tn ...... v ~ ...... v ... \.4 ...... \.,,. ..., ...... \.,,\..,. ''..... ~ w'..J _..,._\.4 ...... l:'...... ··••'-" - ...., ...., .. "\,,,&- ...... said Laplin's corner thence north to the first mentioned bound. Witnesses: Nathaniel "\Vood; John Laplin. Recorded Sept. 3, 1795 (vol. 2. p. 151). 1802, Jan. 1. Zeri Skinner of Middletown for £2000 sold to Zina Norton of Middleto\vn a piece of land beginning at Josiah Caswell's south ·west corner \vhich was formerly Caleb '\Vbites thence east 100 rods to the brooke thence south 10 degrees west to a stake and stones being the north east corner of the Lot 136 THE SKINNER KINSMEN John Laplin bought -0f Jacob Herington being 96 rods north of Tinmouth old line thence in said Laplin line 100 rods to the said Laplin corner thence north to the first mentioned bounds con taining ab-Out 50 acres. Witnesses: Jonathan Brewster; Josiah Caswell. Recorded Sept. 7, 1802 ( vol. 3, p. 18). 1802, Jan 21. Zeri Skinner of Middletown bought for $450.00 from Salmon Farr of Middletown a certain piece of Land be ginning at a stake and stones standing 4 rods 3 feet North of a large Ash tree marked, standing in the East iine of the Lot that J-0nathan Mehurin bought of David Clark running south to the above mentioned Ash tree thence west 3 rods to a stake and stones thence south 58 rods to Burnams line thence west 151 rods to a stake and stones thence north 62 and * rods to a stake and stones thence East to the first mentioned bounds, con taining about 57 acres of Land 37 on the 2nd division of John Hulls right and 20 on the 2nd division of Aaron Persons right. Witnesses: Gideon Minor; Rachel Minor. Recorded Oct. 1, 1802 (vol. 3, p. 21). 165. Captain JOHN SKINNER (5),Ebenezer (4), ( 3) , Thomas ( 2) 1 () was born in Colchester, Conn., February 2, 1732-33, married in Hebron, Conn., January 22, 1756, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Esther (Strickland) Merrill. She was born in Hebron, March 3, 1732, died in Ballston, N. Y. He died in Ballston, August 29, 1819, aged 86 years. Served in Revolution ary War. Children, all born in Hebron : 382. Israel (6), b. lviar. 2, 1757, m. Spencertown, N. Y., by Rev. Mr. Stevens, Dec. 16, 1783, Louisa, dau. of Col. David and Kezia (Bill) Pratt, b. Go$hen. Conn.~ Jan. 24, 1765, d. 1848. He d. May 29, 1796. (Revolu tionary soldier). DESCEXD ...~XTS OF THOMAS SKINNER 137 383. Adonijah ( 6), b. Dec. 28, 1758, m. in 1st Church, Coventry, Conn., Oct. 5, 1778, Judith Janes. Hem. 2nd, Cambridge, N. Y., Mrs. Abigail Day. He d. Ogdensburg, N. Y., Sept. 22, 1833. 384. John (6), b. Jan. 27, 1761, m. Cambridge, by El der Wells, 1789, Catherine Morrison, b. 1768. He d. Stillwater, N. Y., 1801. She m,. May, 1809, Joseph Emerson ( Revolutionary soldier). 385. Salmon (6), b. May 7, 1763, m. Catherine Coey mans. He d. New Baltimore, Green Co., N. Y ., Feb ruary 4, 1813. (Revolutionary soldier). 386. Timothy (6), b. Apr. 27, 1765, m. Cambridge, by Esq. Sanford Smith, June 5, 1797, Louisa (Pratt) Skinner, wid. of his brother Israel. She d. Platts burg, 1848. He d. Cambridge, Dec. 19, 1822. 387. Elizur ( 6), b. May 7, 1767, m. Elvira, dau. of Dea. James and Asenath (Norton) Bill, b. Feb. 22, 1766, d. Steuben, N. Y. He d. Akron, Ohio, Oct. 12, 1846. 388. Elizabeth (6), b. Nov. 28, 1769, d. Cambridge. 389. Esther ( 6), b. Dec. 17, 1771, m. 1st - Post, 2nd, - Judd, d. Ogdensburg. 390. Ebenezer (6), b. Mar. 18, 1774, d. Oct. 17, 1779. 391. Sarah (6), b. Jan. 19, 1776, d. Jan. 25, 1776. CONT ~lYLP·ORARY RECORDS From Hebron, Conn., land records 1765, Sept. 17. Warrantee deed. Consideration £50. To John Skinner of Hebron, from Ebenezer Dewey of Hebron, land containing 18 acres, beginning at a stake and stones by a high way the south-west corner of l\fr. Edward Sa,vyer's land thence runs South 77 degrees 30' East 40 chains to a stake and stone1 138 THE SKINXER KIKS:\IEN thence south 21 deg. west with my own land on ye east 4 chains & 60 links to a stake and stones thence north 77 deg. 30' West 40 ch. with my own land on the south, thence north 21 deg. east with ye highway on ye west 4 ch. 60 links to ye first mentioned bound. Witnesses: Samuel Gilbert, Jr., Ichabod Phelps (vol. 5, p. 83 ). 1783, Feb. 3. Warrantee deed. Consideration £550. John Skinner to Joseph Post of Lebanon, Windham Co., Conn. One tract of land in sd Hebron on which my dwelling house standeth & is bounded as followeth: beginning at a black oak stump by the highway being the southwest corner of said land and a bound of John Merrill's land, then north 5' West by his land 25 chains to a stake and stones, then east 2' North 7 ch. to a heap of stones, then north 12 chains to a heap of stones, then east 2' North 25 chains 50 links to a heap of stones by Esq. Samuel Gilbert's land, then south 5' East 10 chains 10 links to a heap of stones, then South 27' East 4 rods to a heap of stones, then South 3' East 9 chains to a heap of stones, then West 70' South 3 rods to a heap of stones by a swamp a bound of Joel Post's land, then North 1' West 9 chains to a stake and stones a bound of said Post's, then by his land West 9' South 16 chains 20 links to a maple bush marked, then South 16' East 9 chains 60 links to bounds set, then East 10' North by said Post's land 12 chains & 70 links to a heap of stones by the highway, then by said highway South 38 ½' East 13 chains 70 links to a heap of stones, then by a highway V{est 10½' South 51 chains and 50 links to a stake and stones, then by said way West 20' North 2 chains 75 links to a heap of stones, then South 41' West 2 chains 30 links, then \Vest 4' South 62' \"Vest 4 chains 50 links bounds, containing 139 acres. And also one small piece of one acre, three quarters and 11 rods bounded, beginning by the highway near my barn, then by said ·way South 12' East 8 chains, 75 links to a heap of stones, thence East 10' North 1 chain 35 links, then North 33 rods to the high\vay then \Yest 4' North 2 chains 85 links to the first bounds. Witnesses: John Phelps, Keziah Bliss (vol. 7, p. 397). DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER 139 Census 1810. Ballston, Saratoga County, N. Y. John Skinner, I male and 1 female over 45. From United States pension records 1818, March 28. John Skinner a resident of the town of Ball ston, Saratoga Co., N. Y., applied for a pension, he having served in the War of the Revolution from Conn. He served 7 months and 10 days as 2nd Lieut. in the c-0mpany of Hezekiah Parsons, Col. Benjamin Hinman's Regiment, his com.mission was dated May 1, 1775, signed by Jonathan Trum.bull, Governor of the Colony of Conn. He also served 2 months as 1st Lieut., received a commission June 20, 1776, from the Governor, serv'ed 5 n1onths and 10 days and was honorably discharged at Ticon deroga, Nov. 30, 1776 (S 42310). From Saratoga County, N. Y., probate records Adonijah Skinner being duly sw-0rn says that he was ac quainted with John Skinner, late of Ballston, in Saratoga County, deceased, and verily believes he died intestate, and that he died on the 2'9th day of August last. Sworn this 9th September, 1819, before me George Palmer, Surrogate. 17'4.CALVIN SKINNER (5), Joseph (4), Ebenezer ( 3) , Thomas ( 2) ( 1) , was born in Goshen, Conn., April 9 or May 16, 17 43, married first, 1767, Phebe, daughter of James and Phebe (Kinney) Freeman. She was horn April 19~ 17 47~ died July 7. 1786. He married second, October or November, 1791, Mary, daughter of Nicholas and Mary (Sisson) Ho,v land, v.?idow of - Smith. She was born September 7, 1764, died July 4, 1831. He died l\farch 30, 1835. Children: 392. Kathan (6), b. Great Nine Partners, Dutchess C-0., N. Y., Nov. 20, 1768, m•. 1st., Easton, N. Y., 140 THE SKIKXER KINS~1EN Dec. 4, 1792, Hannah La \\ion, b. Hopkinton, R. I., June 9, 1769, d. Dec. 7i ~817; m. 2nd. Feh. 8. 1821, Phehe Hinckley, wid. of Zerah Rider, b. Apr. 1:3, 1780, d. Feb. 16, 1848. He d. Cambridge, N. Y ., Dec. 21, 1848. (Soldier in VVar of 1812). 393. Amos (6), b. Sept. 14, 1769, d. aged 2 yrs. 394. William ( 6), b. Sept. 12, 1772. 395. Lois (6), b. June 16, 1774. 396. John ( 6), b. Cambridge, N. Y ., May 9, 1776, m. Dec. 26, 1799, Sally Sheffield, b. Volentown, Conn., July 16, 1772, d. July 15, 1865. He d. June 5, 1852. 397. Jephthah (6), b. Apr. 1, 1778. 398. Salome (6), b. Oct. 9, 1781. 399. Joseph ( 6), b. Ap1·. 18, 1784. 400. Phebe (6), b. July 1, 1786, d. aged 22 yrs. 401. Judge Benjamin F. (6), b. Cambridge, N. Y., Jan. 5, 1793, m. Hamilton, Madison Co., N. Y ., June 10, 1840, Eliza Gould Blish, b. Lebanon, N. Y., Aug. 16, 1811. He d. Aug. 22, 1877 (Soldier in the War of 1812). 402. Sarah U. (6), b. May 1, 1795, m.-Hall. 403. Calvin ( 6), b. Oct. 27, 1798, m. Mary, b. N. Y ., 1805, d. Herndon, Va. 404. Cortlandt (6), b. Jan. 1802, d. aged 16 mes. 405. Mary (6), b. June 16, 1804, d. aged 40 yrs., unm. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS From Corey's \:~:ashington C:)unty. N. Y., Gazette The early settlers of Center Can1bridge were Elisha Allen, Henry Sherman, Phineas "\Vhiteside, Alexander Hill, Calvin Skinner, etc. (p. 76). DESCEKDAXTS OF THOM.A.S SKINNER 141 C1.!IlSUS 1790, Cambridge Town, Albany County, N. Y. Calvin Skinner, 3 males over 16. 3 males under 16. 3 females. 1800, same town, Washington County, N. Y. Calvin Skinner, 3 males and 2 females under 10. 1 male and 1 female bet. 10 and 16. 3 males and 1 female bet. 16 and 26. 1 male and 1 female over 45. 1810, same town. Calvin Skinner, 3 males and 1 female under 10. 2 males bet. 16 and 26. 1 female bet. 26 and 45. 1 male and 1 female over 45. 1820, same town. Calvin Skinner, 2 males bet. 18 and 26. 3 females bet. 16 and 26. 2 males and 1 female bet. 26 and 45. 1 male and 1 female over 45. 1830, same town. Calvin Skinner, 1 male and 3 females bet. 20 and 30. 1 male and 1 female bet. 30 and 40. 1 female bet. 60 and 70. 1 male bet. 80 and 90. From Washington County, N. Y., land records 179(), .July 8. D~ed from William Smith and .Janet, his wife- 1 to Calvin Skinner of Cambridge, N. Y. For £273 conveys 420 acres of land in to\\--n of Cambridge, part of Lot 71 recorded June 4, 1799 (Lib. D. p. 128). 1796, Feb. 1. Warranty deed from John Tilton and ·wife, and Ebenezer Tilton and wife, to Calvin Skinner, of Cambridge, for £14 2s 8d. conveys 16 2/3 acres in the town of Cambridge being part lot 75 in patent granted to Is~ Sawyer & others. Recorded June 4:, 1799 (Lib. D, p. 126). 142 THE SKINNER KINSMEN 1797, Mar. 20. \Yarranty deed from Calvin Skinner and Mary his wife, of Cambridge, to Nathan Skinner of Cambridge, for £40 conveys 52 acres of land in the town of Cambridge being northwest corner of lot 71 -0f 2nd sub-division of Cambridge Patent. Recorded April 19, 1808 (Lib. I, p. 63). From Washington County, N. Y., probate records • • • I Calvin Skinner of the town of Cambridge, Washing ton Co., N. Y., farmer * • • Sec-0nd, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Skinner the whole of my household f urni ture for her use during her lifetime, and to be disposed of by her according to her own pl~ure, • * • also during the time she remains my widow, the full use of the house I now occupy and possess, together with a good garden and firewood suffi cient ready cut for the fire, and also sufficient provision for comfortable provision, maintainance and support, and in case of sickness for necessary medical aid, all of which shall be furnished and provided by my sons Benjamin F. and Calvin,*•• And my will is that the house I now occupy shall be for the j-Oint accommodation of my wife Mary, my daughters as long as they remain unmarried, and for my sons Benjamin F. and Calvin. Item: I give and devise unto my son Nathan, to my son William & to my son John my lands * * * lying in the town of Ellis burgh, Jefferson Co., N. Y ., being 2 parts -0f lot No. 97, containing in all 158 acres, * • • Item, I give and devise unto my son Joseph Skinner * * * that part of my lot lying in the town of Cambridge and on which I now live and which part is on the east side of the road leading from Nathan Skinner's to Lansing.burgh beginning at the south west corner of lot No. 71 and running easteriy on the iine oetween my lands and the lands belonging to Hugh Learmouth * * * to contain 50 acres. • * * and I hereby nominate and appoint my sons Nathan Skir. ner and Benjamin F. Skinner trustees and guardians to my sor: Joseph to * * * maintain and support him comfortabiy durinz his lifetime * * * Item. I give * * * unto my son Benjamin F. Skinner * * * 10 acres of land in addition to the 40 I have * * * by deed given him * * * in the town of Cambridge * * • bounded on the north by land which I have given my son Cal- DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER 143 vin Skinner, and on the ear,t by the road leading from Nathan Skinner's to Lansingburgh. Item \Vhereas I have by deed given to my son Calvin * * * 50 acres * * * in the town of Cambridge, I do hereby give * * * unto my sons Benjamin F. Skinner and Calvin Skinner the whole of the remainder * * • after the 50 acres given * * * to my son J-oseph * * • & also over the 10 acres givten to my son Benjamin F. Item. As I have heretofore given my daughter Salome $500.00 * * * I do now give her * "' * $5.00. Item. I give * * • unto my daughters Sarah Skinner and Mary Skinner * * * $500.00 each * * • Item: I give • * * to my granddaughter Phebe Hall * * * $5.00, and to my grandson John Hall, $50.00 * * * Lastly I * * * nominate * * • my sons Benjamin F. and Calvin executors * * * Signed Feb. 21, 1827, * * * "\V'itnesses: Thomas Green, John Green, James Stev enson. Admitted to probate July 6, 1835 (vol. B-2, p. 92). 1 To.JOSEPH SKINNER ( 5) , Joseph ( 4), Ebenezer (3), Thomas (2) (1), was baptized in Amenia, N. Y., August 12, 1749, married Mary Bromley. He died at Esopus, N. Y., 1779. Children: 406. Richard ( 6), b. Mar. 1, 1773, d. Sept. 11, 1779. 407. William (6), b. Oct.19, 1774. 408. Henry (6), b. Esopus, Nov. 22, 1776, or Rutland, Vt., Oct. 27, 1777, m. Deborah Inman of Providence, N. 1'.~. He d. Cooper, Mich., Aug. 25, 1853. ,100 T "Sc-""'~ /a\ l-.. To..,. 1 '7'70 ~ ll.T n..... 1 '78'-> -:XV..,Jo ti V ,._,~.._..I. \ V)' /.Jo t> 182. GIDEOi'l SKINNER (5), Gideon ( 4), Ebenezer ( 3) , Thomas ( 2) ( 1), ,vas born in Connecticut, Feb ruary 12, 17:38-39, married first, at .A.. menia, N. Y., N O\Tember 1, 1764, Sarah Barber, married second, Tyr ingham, :\Iass., l\1arch 17, 1778, Abigail, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Chapin) Rawson, and widow of 144 THE SKINNER KINSlVIEN Silas Partridge. She was born in !v!endon, Mass., March 6, 17 43, died Vernon Center, N. Y ., September 29, 1814. He served in the Revolutionary War and died in Vernon Center, March 26, 1813. Children: 410. Rhoda (6), b. Aug. 3, 1765, m. 1st, Tyringham, Apr. 27, 1780, Paul Chapin, b. New Marlboro, Mass., Nov. 11, 1760, m. 2nd, William Thompson. 411. Cloe (6), b. Apr. 17, 1767, m. 1st, Dec. 3, 1787, Phineas North, b. Torrington, Conn., July 19, 1762. He served in Rev. War ; m. 2nd, Raphael Marshall, he d. Colebrook, Conn., Nov. 3, 1822. 412. Sarah (6), b. Nov. 1, 1773, m. Deac. Jonathan Harmon. 413. Gideon ( 6), b. Connecticut, Sept. 23, 1775, m. 1st, Lucy Dealing; she d. Apr. 27, 1808, m. 2nd, Oct. 13, 1808; Mary Ealls, b. Conn., Sept. 19, 1787. He d. 1858. 414. Levi (6), b. New Marlboro, Mass., Jan. 19, 1779, m. 1st, 1799-1800, Mary (Polly), dau. of Josiah and Sarah (Lankton) Chapin, b. Tyringham, June 6, 1781, d. Vernon Center, N. Y., Dec. 31, 1831, m. 2nd, Eunice Tryon, b. N. Y., July 13, 1794. He d. Vernon, N. Y., Jan. 7, 1850. 415. Lydia (6), b. 1780. d. Tyringham.. Dec. 14, 1783. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS Census 1790, New Marlboro, Berkshire County, Mass. Gideon Skinner, 2 males over 16. 1 male under lG. 1 female. 1800, Paris, Oneida Co., N. ·y. Gideon Skinner, 1 n1ale and 1 female over 45. DESCEXD_.\XTS OF THO1LAS SKIXXER 145 197. Corporal CAL"'.''IN SKINNER (5), Deac. ,vil liam (4), Abraham (3), (2), Thomas (1), was born in \V oodstock, Conn., October 5, 17 45, married at Thomp son, Conn., February 12, 1775, Eleanor, daughter of Samuel and Hannah (Flint) Porter, born at Killingly, Conn., May 19, 1753. He died at Thompson, September, 1777. Served in Revolutionary War. She married sec ond, at Woodstock, February 7, 1782, by Eliphalet Lyman, Clerk, Lieut. Zebulon Lyon, born Woodstock, March, 1750, died Woodstock, October 16, 1822, aged 72 years, 7 months. Served in Revolutionary War. She died at Royalton, Vt., September 15, 1813. Children: 416. Sally (Sarah) (6), b. Killingly, Nov. 15, 1775-76, m. Dec. 30 or 31, 1790, Rev. Azel (Asahel) Wash burn, b. Middleboro, Mass., April 26, 1764, d. Royal ton, April 15, 1841. She d. Royalton, March 20, 1865; both buried in Old Royalton Cemetery. 417. Calvin (6), b. Woodstock, Nov. 23, 1777, m. Nov. 3, 1803, Sarah, dau. of Deac. John and Olive (Noble) BillingB, b. Royalton, Jan. 1, 1782, d. there Apr. 26, 1850. He d. Aug. 22, 1843. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS From Connecticut in the Revolution Private Calvin Skinner served 7 days from Killingly in Capt. .T oseph E11iot's Company. 1776. Corporal Calvin Skinner served in a militia c-0mpany commanded by Lieut. Converse (p. 464). From History of Royalton, Vt. liS~, June 2. • * * when the church solemnly Renewed the Covenant * * * 18 others joined it in solemn covenant. Amongst others there were Zebulon Lyon, Elinor Ly-0n, Luther Skinner (p. 218). 146 TI-IE SKIXXER KIXS:\IE~ From W ooostock, Conn., land records 1807, June 5. Know all Men by these presents: That we •.\.sahel & Sally Washburn & Calvin Skinner, Heirs of Calvin Skinner, Deceas'd; - & William Skinner and Daniel & Bethesda Havens, Enoch and Thankful Burt, Nehemiah & Sabra Noble; Francis Skinner, Isaac Skinner, Luther Skinner; & Ebenezer Skinner Children and Grandchildren and Heirs of Deacon William Skinner late of Woodstock, Deceas'd, & being legally Capable, Do hereby Mutually agree upon the following Division of sd. Deceas'd Es tate. • * * To the Heirs of Calvin Skinner about 18 acres of land, on the North End of the Home lot, Bounded West on high way; North on land of Walter Fairfield; East on land of John Martin and South on land of Bethesda Havens; which with sun dry articles of Personal Esta t.e amounts to their full share. To Bethesda Havens, about 16 acres of land on the Northerly part of the Home lot, bounded \Vest on highway; North on land set off to the Heirs of Calvin Skinner; East on land cf John Martin & South on land set off to Isaac Skinner; * * * To Isaac Skin ner about 7 ½ acres of land on the Home lot, bounded West on highway, North on land set off to Bethesda Havens; East on land of John Martin; South on land set off to Francis Skinner, & about 5½ acres on the South part of the South Woodlot, bounded South on land of Ebenezer Skinner; West on land of Rufus Bug bee; North on land set off to Sabra Noble; East on land of William Chamberlin, * * * To Francis Skinner ¼. part of the dwelling house & wash house which lies in common with Ebene zer Skinner who is the owner of the remainder of the house and wash house; also about 6 acres of land on the home lot; bounded West on highway, North on land set off to Isaac Skinner; East on land of John Martin and Samuel Cnanee or partly on ootn; and South on land of Ebenezer Skinner; running W est.erly at the c-0rner of the fence; thence Northerly on land of Ebenezer Skinner; North on land of Benjamin Skinner & \Yest on land of Ebenezer Skinner, * * * To \Villiam Skinner about 15 acres of land being the John Howlett lot, bounded \Vest on highway, North on land of Ebenezer Skinner, and East and North on land of said William Skinner, * * * To Ebenezer Skinner ¼ part of the Dwelling House and \Vash house in common also about 8 DESCE>.'D_\XTS OF THO~'1_r\S SKIXNER 147 and ¾ acres of the home wood lot West of the road; bounded East, South and West by highway, North partly on land of the heirs of Elijah Perrin, Deceased, & partly on land of Benjamin Skinner and contains the whole of sd lot excepting what is set off to Francis as above**• To Sabra Noble about 16¼ acres of land on the South "\\' oodlot, bounded on land set off to Isaac Skinner, West on land of Rufus Bugbee; North on land set out to Thankful Burt & East on land of William Chamberlin & Calvin Holbrook, * • • To Thankful Burt about 18¾ acres of land on the South Wood lot, bounded South on land set out to Sabra Noble: West on land of William Skinner; North on land set out to Luther Skinner and East on land of Peter & Asa Chamberlin & Calvin Holbrook * * • And to Luther Skinner about 13 acres of land on the South Woodlot bounded South on land set out to Thankful Burt; West on land of William Skinner; North on land of Ebenezer Smith & East on land of Peter & Asa Chamberlin • • * Witnesses: Jacob Smith; Zebulon Lyon. State of Vermont, Windsor County ss. Royalton, June 5, 1807. Personally appeared, the before named Calvin Skinner, Isaac Skinner, Daniel Havens, Luther Skinner & Nehemiah Noble and acknowledged signing the before written instrument * • * Likewise the same day * * * appeared Sally Washburn, Bethesda Havens, & Sabra Noble ackno,vledgcd that they Voluntarily Executed the aforesaid Instrument * * * Recorded May 26, 1809 (vol. 10, p. 238). 209. LUTHER SKINNER (5), William (4), Abra ham (3), (2), Thomas (1), was born in W.oodstock, Conn., October 14, 1760, married at Royalton, Vt., May 8, 1788, by ...i:\be! Stc"."en.s, J. P., Temperance, daughter of Ebenezer and Temperance (Holdridge) Dewey, and widow of Rev. Josiah Kilburn, born May 25, 1761, died August 28, 1847; he died at Royalton, January 12, 1838. SerYed in the Revolutionary War. Children: 418. Annie ( 6), b. Apr. 18, 1789, d. inf. 419. Temperance (6), b. Royalton, June 2, 1790, m. 148 THE SKIX:(ER I(IX S:\IE'\' Dec. 5, 1813, Jonathan Kinney, Jr., b. March 27, 1790, d. Royalton, No,·., 1851 Shed. Royalton, Apr. 22, 1864. 420. Luther ( 6), b. June 5, 1792, m. Elizabeth Schla gles. He d. Apr. 28, 1848. 421. Lucy ( 6), b. April 27, 1794, d. Royalton, Sept. 23, 1822. 422. Dr. Josiah Kilburn ( 6), b. Apr. 2, 1796, m. 1st Jane Chase, prob. d. Feb. 22, 1844, m. 2nd, Jeanette L., d. Toledo, Ohio, June 8, 1856. He d. Lockport, N. Y, Oct. 29, 1855. 423. Harriet Byron ( 6), b. Randolph, Vt., May 22, 1798, m. Royalton, 1817 or 1818, Jewett Walbridge, b. Randolph, Feb. 26, 1791, d. New Fane, N. Y., Sept. 29, 1851. Served in War of 1812. Shed. New Fane, Feb. 22, 1844. 424. Mary (6), b. Sept. 25, 1800. 425. Martha (6), twin to Mary d. Sept. 30, 1841, buried North Randolph, Vt. 426. Theodolphus Dewey (6), b. April 30, 1804, d. July 12, 1835. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS From Windsor, Vt., land records 17R2., Oct. 28. Zebulon Lvon. and \Villiam Joiner of Rovalton. sold to Luther Skinner of Royalton 100 acres of land in Royalton being part of Lot 18 in the large '111Qtrncnt the middle hundred for £10. Witnesses: Asa Perrin; Eleanor Lyon. Recorded Dec. 15, 1783 (Bk. A, p. 251 ). 1787, March 12. Na than l\f organ of Tun bridge, Orange Co., Vt., for £40 sold to Luther Skinner of Royalton lGO acres in Royalton being lot 17 in the To\vn plot so called. \\~itnesses: Asa Clarke; Comfort Sever. Recorded :\larch 12, 1787 (Bk. A, p. 116). DESCE:\D.:\XTS OF THO~L\S SKI~XER 149 Sept. 22, 1817. Luther Skinner of Royalton for $1,000 con veyed to Jonathan Kinney, Jr., of Royalton a tract of land lying in Royalton namdy 100 acres being lot 17 in the Town plot so called also 72 acres belonging to Lot 25 town plot beginning on the south line of Lot. ,vitnesse~: Thomas Dewey; Ro~rt Skinner. Recorded Sept. 23, 1817 (Bk. D, p. 62). 1817, Sept. 23. Jonathan Kinney of Royalton for $1,000 paid by Luther Skinner of Royalton give etc. land in Royalton con taining 100 acres being lot 17 in Town plot also 22 acres be longing to lot 25 town plot (if the following agreement is not carried out the deed is to be void). * * * Jonathan Skinner covenants with said Luther that he will maintain him and his wife during their natural lives that he will allow them the privi ledge of occupying the south square room * * * the bedroom in the southeast corner, previledge in the Kitchen, buttery celar and chamber, keep for their use a driving horse further agrees to provide for their daughter Lucy as long as she remains unable to provide for herself or in an unmarried state-and Jonathan further agrees to allow Harriet Skinner, Mary Skinner and Martha Skinner daughters of the said Luther ail the previlidges of a fathers home requires. And if Theodolphus Skinner son of Luther shall choose to live with said Jonathan until he is 21 years old then Jonathan is to support him and give him $100 when he comes of age. Witnesses: Theodolphus Dewey; Theodol phus Skinner. Filed Sept. 23, 1817 ( Bk. D, p. 110). From United States pension records Luther Skinner enlisted at W o-0dstock, Conn., in Capt. J.ohn Keyes Company, Col. Ely's Regiment served 13 ½ months (W 24978). Census 1790. Royalton, Windsor County, Vt. Luther Skinner, 1 male over 16. 1 male under 16. 1 female. lSOO. Same place. Luther Skinner, 2 males and 4 females under 10. 1 female bet. 10 & 16. 1 male and 1 female bet. 26 & 45. 150 THE SKIX:\'ER KIXS~IE~ 1810. Same place. Luther Skinner, 1 male under 10. 1 male and 3 females bet. 10 & 16. 1 male and 2 females bet. 16 & 26. 1 male and 1 female over 45. 1820. Same place. Luther Skinner~ 2 females bet. 16 & 26. 1 female bet. 26 & 45. 1 male and 1 female over 45. 1840. Temperance Skinner aged 79 was residing in Royalton, a pensioner. 213. GERSHOM SKINNER (5), Isaac (4), Abra ham (3), (2), Thomas (1), was born in Wilbraham, Mass., March 30, 1751, married Elizabeth, Getman, born 1762, died 1840. He died March 4, 1824. He served in the Revolutionary War. Children: 327. John ( 6), b. Schuyler, N. Y ., 1785, m. Elizabeth Shoemaker, b. N. Y ., 1786. 328. 329. 330. Daughters, names unknown. 331. 332. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS From ~Yoo East on John Brown of Providence north on land set off to Hannah the wife of Benjan1in Chaffee in the division of her Father's estate, west on highway etc. ( vol. 8, p. 129). From Hampden County, Mass., land records 1779, Feb. 12. * * • I Gershom Skinner of J erseyfield, Tryon County, N. Y., husbandman, sold for £212 to Moses Stebbins of Wilbraham, Hampshire County, Mass., husbandman * * * a tract of land lying in Wilbraham, in the South division of said town viz 30 acres of land being part of the farm a Mr. Isaac Skinner dee' d bought of the Pynchons being the 81st lot * * * bounded West at the middle of said lot thence extending East 160 rods & in width 40 rods bounded north on A Pollos Skinners land & South on land set out to Amy Skinner as by distribution of said estate will appear*** Witnesses Jonathan Bliss; Enos Stebbins. Recorded July 30, 1785 (Bk. 25, p. 62). Census 1790. Herkimer Town, Montgomery County, N. Y. Gershom Skinner, 1 male over 16. 1 male under 16. 4 females. 1800. Warren, Herkimer County, N. Y. Gershom Skinner, 1 female b€t. 10 & 16. 1 1nale and 2 females bet. 16 & 26. 1 male and 1 female over 45. Editor's note. Amy spoken of above is probably 212. I have there Anna, which is probably a mistake. Amy m. Wilbraham, Oct. 13, 1768, William Wood. 215. APOLLUS SKINNER (5), Isaac (4), Abraham (3), (2), Thomas (1), ,vas born in Wilbraham, Mass., February· 17, 1756, married Sarah Putnam, born be tween 1755 and 177 4, died 1806. He died in Ticonder oga, K. Y ., June 6, 1828. Served in the Revolutionary War. 152 THE SKIXXER KI.\S~IEX Children: 333. Hannah ( 6), m. Peter Blackman. 334. William ( 6), b. N. Y., 1785, m. l\!Iinerva, b. Conn., 1786. She belonged to Baptist Church of Shoreham, Vt. 335. Polly (6), b. after 1790, m. Noble Ives. 336. John Putnam ( 6), b. Fort Ticonderoga, March 5, 1797, m. Ticonderoga, May 12, 1826, Mary Bisbee, b. Vt. or N. Y., 1801. He d. Glenville, Minn., March 15, 1871. 337. Apollus (6), b. Ticonderoga, Dec. 28, 1804, m. Dec. 23, 1829, Betsey, B., dau. of William Stewart, b. Ticonderoga, 1807, d. :i:,rob. Mar. 20, 1873, and hem. Polly Parks. He d. Orwell, Vt., Dec. 19, 1888. 338. Iris ( 6) 339. Sarah ( 6) CONTEMPORARY RECORDS From Roberts. New York in the Rev0lution Col. Cornelius D. "\Vynkoops Regiment, Miscellaneous Organi zation of Militia. Enlisted men-Thomas, Apollos, and Gershoin Skinner (p. 219). From Hampden County, Mass., land records 1780, Feb. 29. * * * Know ye, That I Apollos Skinner of "\Vil braham, County oi Hampsnire ::· ::, :, yeo1nan, For tne sum. of £2000 paid by Thomas King said county, yeoman sold the fol lowing tract of land lying in '°".,.ilbraham in the third or south division of the Outward Con1mons so Called bounded as follows viz: North on Thomas Le~:ds' land East on Thomas l\Iaxons South on Moses Stebbins west on Aaron Stebbins, 2nd, it being about 231;,~ acres that fell to n1e by n1y dec:'d father. Signed Feb. 28, 1780. ,Yitnesses: Enos Stebbins; "'\Yalter King. Re corded April 1, 1785 ( Bk. 24, p. 431). DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER 153 Census 1790. Crown Point, Clinton County, N. Y. Apollo Skinner, 1 male over 16. 1 male under 16. 2 females. 1800. Ticonderoga, Essex County, N. Y. Pollos Skinner, 1 male and 1 female under 10. 1 male bet. 26 & 45. 1820. Same place. Apollos Skinner, 1 female under 10. 1 female bet. 10 & 16. 1 male bet. 16 & 18. 1 female bet. 16 & 26. 1 female bet. 26 & 45. 1 male over 45. CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS It was Apollus (5), who married Polly Parks, for his second wife. Apollus (5), William (6) and his wife; and Polly (6) are buried in Street Road Cemetery, Ticonderoga, N. Y. The record of Gershom Skinner No. 213. p. 150. Gershom Skinner (5), married in German Flatts, Her kimer County, N. Y ., Sept. 30, 1783, Margretha Gettman. She is probably Maria Margratha born July 21, 1761, baptized in Re formed Protestant Dutch Church at Stone Arabia, Montgomery County, N. Y., daughter of Frederick and Margartha Gettman. The names of four of their daughters have been found, all baptized in the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church at German Flatts, as follows: 328. ~1argretha (5), b. Mar. 7, bp. Mar. 18, 1784, Sp. Fritz and Chatarina Getman, m. Aug. Hess. 329. Anna ( 5), b. Sept. 18, bp. Sept. 23, 1788, Sp. Phil ipp Fried Helmer, m. John Mayer. 330. Catharina ( 5), b. Jan. 25, bp. Feb. 7, 1790. Sp. Geo. Jai: and Catharina Weaver. 154 SKINNER KINSMEN 331. l'riaria ( 5), b. Jan. 1, bp. Aug. 28, 1791. Sp. Mel chior and Maria Foltz. Census 1800, Warren, Herkimer County, N. Y. Gershom Skinner, 2 males between 10 and 16. 1 male and 1 female between 16 and 26. 1 male and 1 female over 45. 2 females under 10. 1810, Same town. Gershom Skinner, 1 male and 2 females between 16 and 26. 1 male and 1 female over 45. 1 female between 10 and 16. 1820, Columbia, ·Herkimer County. Gershom Skinner, 2 males and 2 females under 10. 1 male between 10 and 16. 1 male between 18 and 26. 1 male and 1 female between 26 and 45 1 male and 1 female over 45. 1 female between 16 and 26. The record of Josiah Skinner No. 82 p. 84. Josiah Skinner ( 4) married second Elizabeth. He died in King's District, Albany County, N. Y. about 1778. His will fol lows. From N. Y. Historical Soeiety Publications. 1778, March 29. In the name of God, Amen. I, Josiah Skinner o-f Kings District in New York State being sick. Having al ready given to my son Josiah one-third of my land, on the ' . .. ,. .. , "' .., . .. ,. ,.. "' "' "' . . east s1ue 01 n1y wL, anu one-tn1ra 01 au n:10vao.1es, ne 1s to pay one-third of all debts contracted before May, 1776. "All the rest I leave to my wife Elizabeth and to Hezekiah, her son, and to Jonathan, my son, and to Anne, my ,vife's daughter and they are to pay two-thirds of all my debts contracted before 1776, and all debts contracted since May, 1Ti 6. The house to be con tained ·within the share of my ,vife and her daughter Anne Reserving a bed room which I give to brother Jonathan during his life. The barn to be within the part Hezekiah and Jonathan." DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER 155 At decease of my wife her ~hare is to go to the said four chil dren. Witnesses: Micah Mudge, Abraham Mudge, Jr. (no pr, bate) Abraham Mudge, Jr. of King's district, in Albany County • • • says that Josiah was sick with small pox will ·was dated March 21, 1778. Josiah was blind. (vol. 11.) Note: Either Josiah had another son nam,ed Jonathan beside No. 232 or it was not this Jonathan who died 1760. (Editor) 57. Joseph Skinner (4), p. 68. He was killed in Wayne County, Penn., in 1759. He had a second wife. His first wife may have died before 1753. 128. John Skinner ( 5), p. 110. Eunice Northam was born 1765, and her son Chauncey, No. 297, was born Aug. 17, 1801, m. Charlotte E. Hebbard. 7'5. NATHANIEL SKINNER (4), Nathaniel (3), Thom.as (2) (1), was born in Colchester, Conn., July 10, 1707, married Susanna. Children : All born in Colchester. 340. Rebecca (5), b. Dec. 3, 1730, m. 1st, Colchester, by J. Lee, Nov. 9, 1752, Moore Bird, both of Salis bury, Conn. He b. 1728, d. Sept. 3, 1756. She m. 2nd, Salisbury, about 1758, Capt. Timothy Chittenden, b. 1732 d. Feb. 16, 1816. She d. Nov. 12, 1808. All buried in old Cemetery in Salisbury (Gravestones). 341. Nathaniel ( 5), b. Jan. 23, 1732. 342. Samuel ( 5), b. Sept. 11, 1735, m. Colchester, by T"\...... 'l'lT,..._,..,..._ T TI 1\,1',..,... 'l" 11"76" r,1,.1,..,.. r,_1,.. t..,...4-1.. dV.U.H \', c:1,1.,ta .:'.)' d • ..I. ., ..u.Lc:U. • ~v, .L • v, \.J.iU:Vt \.JU.it, UVIJ.u. of Salisbury. She b. 1738, d. Aug. 20, 1806. 343. John ( 5), b. Sept. 7, 1738, m. abt. 1766, Elizabeth. 344. David (6), b. May 25, 1741, d. July 16, 1741. Note: The birth records state that this David was the son of Nathaniel and l\'Iary. Death records state he was the son of Nathaniel, Jun. Nathaniel (4) must have married twice. (Editor). 156 SKINNER KINSMEN CONTEMPORARY RECORDS From History of Sharon, Conn. 1739, Dec. 11. Nathaniel Skinner, Jun., was Chosen leather sealer. p. 16. 1740, May 18. Nathaniel Skinner received a letter to the church at Sharon, Conn. From Church Records. 1740, Nathaniel Skinner and Susannah his wife, were in full Communion with Church of Christ in Sharon (p. 3). From Proprietors Records, Sharon, Conn. 1740, Jan. 27. Nathaniel Skinner, Jun., of Sharon, for £155 to Alexander Spencer of Sharon sold ½ of his whole right in the town of Sharon exclusive of the home lot and the sd Spencer to have the first pitch in the Draught of the Proprietors for the next Division after the Home Lot is made out (p. 149). 1741, March 9. Nathaniel Skinner, Jr., of Sharon for £15, to Joel Harney of New Milford, Conn., 10 acres of land that is to be laid out and the same is a part of my 40 acre Pitch or Draft of land to be laid out in the undivided land in Sharon (p. 317). From Sharon, Conn., land records. 1742, Feb. 23. Nathaniel Skinner, Jr., of Sharon to Berzeliel Fyler of Brandiord for £490, release, etc. unto Abigail Fyler, wife of sd Berzeliel Fyler land in Sharon of 14 acres, a highway thru the lot (vol. 2. p. 34.) 1743, March 20. Nathaniel Skinner, Jr., of Sharon, to Joel Harney of New Milford, Conn., for £100 a ½ right to and, unto ail tne undivided iand in Sharon with the 50 acres to be laid out on sd Right and granted by the Proprietors of Sharon (vol. 2., pp. 52; 53). Editor's note. I believ-e that the rec-0rds show that it was not Nathaniel ( 4), ·who died 1\1:ay 12, 1750. In 1743, Nathaniel Skin ner, Jun., and John Hutchinson bought land together, on Sept. 22, 1750, he sold the land (see p. 44). I believe it was Nathaniel (3), ·who died May 12, 1750, and all the deeds published from the Salisbury records, on pp. 44 and 45 belong to Nathaniel (4). DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER 157 From Salisbury, Conn., land records 1743, April 22. Thomas Lamb of Salisbury, New Haven Coun ty, Conn., sold for £600, to Nathaniel Skinner, Jun., of Sharon, same county, and John Hutchinson of Lebanon, Windham Coun ty, a tract of land in the township of Salisbury, containing 3-00 acres, near the stream called fell kill and is the 14th lot in the 4th division so called, Witnesses: James Smith, Samuel Clark. Recorded April 23, 1743 (vol. 1, p. 178). 17 43, April 23. John Hutchinson quit claimed to Nathaniel Skinner, Jun., his right of the above land for £100. Witnesses: Peter Pratt, Sarah Metcalf. Recorded May 31, 1743 (vol. 1. p. 206). 1745, Nov. 19. Nathaniel Skinner of Salisbury, sold for £480 to Reuben Chapin of Salisbury, the farm where he, Nathaniel, was then living, containing 150 acres, butting on land of Lieut. John Hutchinson. Witnesses: Thomas Chipman, John Chipman. Recorded Nov. 20, 1745 (vol. 1., p. 30). 82. JONATHAN SKINNER (4), Nathaniel (3), Thom.as (2) (1), was born in Colchester, Conn., Au gust 15, 1721, died insane, in Kings District, Albany County, New York, between 1785 and 1790, at the residence of a nephew, son of his brother Josiah. Children: 345. Jonathan (5), b. Albany or N. Y. C. April 1741, m. 1st, abt. Apr. 6, 1775, Anna Maria, dau. of John and Maria (Van Bresteede) Van Varick, perhaps he m. 2nd Catherine. He d. N. Y. C. 1782. 346. Henry ( 5), rn. Catherine. 347. Richard (5) CONTEl\.!PORARY RECORDS 17 40, April 28. Jonathan Skinner received a letter to Sharon, Conn., in the same year he ·was in full communion with the Church of Christ in Sharon. 158 SKINNER KINSMEN 1768, Jonathan Skinner was a resident of Flatbush, Long Is land, N. Y. From N. Y. Hist. Soc. Collections. 1778, Mar. 21. Josiah Skinner in his will reserves a bed room which he gives to his brother Jonathan during his life (vol. 11). From Genealogies of the First Settlers of Albany, N. Y. 1787, Township of Rensselaerville, Jonathan Skinner settled on lots 169 and 170 (p. 911). From Fernow, New York in Revolution. Jona. Skinner May 6, 1779, 9 months, discharged Jan. 1, 1780. 1 T1. ABN,ER SKINNER ( 5) , Joseph ( 4) , Ebene zer (3), Thomas (2) (1), was baptized in Preston, Conn., May 4, 1735, married Kesiah Dustin. He died about 1806. Children: 348. John (6). 349. Joseph (6). 350. Cyrus (6), b. N. Y. 1775, m. 1st, Hannah, b. N. Y. 1784 ; m. 2nd, Mary Helms. 351. Kesiah (6), m. Williai11 Wells, of Goshen, N. Y. 352. Jacob (6), b. Orange Co., N. Y., 1776, m. Rhoda McDowell, b. Orange Co., 1781, d. Susquehannah Co. Penn., 1863. He d. oefore 1850. 353. Dr. Israel (6), twin to Jacob, m. Patty Sauls berry. 354. Hepsibah ( 6) . 355. Benajah (6), b. 1799, m. 1st, Deborah Gillett, m. 2nd, l\ilartha b. N. Y. 1806. 356. Mary (6). DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER 159 CONTEMPORARY RECORDS From Roberts, New York in The Revolution Abner Skinner was in the 2nd regiment of the Militia in Ul ster County. Census l. 790. Mamakating Town, Ulster County, N. Y. Abner Skinner, 1 male over 16. 3 males under 16. 3 females. From Probate Records, Orange County, N. Y. 1806, Sept. 14. Letters of Administration were issued on the estate of Abner Skinner to Cyrus Skinner, a son, and William Wells, a son-in-law. Abner Skinner was late of the town of Deerpark. From History of Orange County, N. Y. 1799. Road districts. No. 8. Beginning at the crotch of the road near Abner Skinners, and running from thence to the top of the hill (p. 708). 217'. Captain BENJAMIN SKINNER (5), Benja min ( 4), Abraham (3), Thomas (2) (1), was born in Woodstock, Conn., March 25, 1754, married in Wood stock, March 30, 1779, by Jedediah Morse, J. P ., Sarah, daughter of Captain William and Mrs. 1.Vlary (John son) (Payson) Manning. she born in Woodstock June 5, 1759, died June 7, 1848. He died in "Tindsor, Ver mont, March 2:5, 1813, of spotted fever, buried in Old South Cemetery in '\Vindsor. Children: 357. John Payson (6), b. \V'indsor, l\!Iar. 10, 1788, m. 1st, Apr. 15, 1810, Dulcinie, dau. of Orange and Ase nath (Bishop) Hoisington, she b. Apr. 7, 1794, d. 160 SKINNER KINSMEN Sept. 27, 1854. He m. 2nd, Boston, Mass., July 2, 1856, Sarah C. Hall, she b. 1809. He d. Aug. 29, 1867. 358. Sarah ( 6), m. John Harris, she d. Jan. 7, 1884. 359. Parry Clete ( 6), b. Pomfret, Vt., Oct. 16, 1791, m. 1st, Windsor, June 16, 1814, l\ilary, dau. of Thom as and Mary (Drake) Bunce; she b. 1794, d. 1866. Hem. Hartland, Vt., Sept. 8, 1868, by Rev. 1\1. Hutch inson, Fidelia Gove, she b. 1821, d. Hartland, 1901, insane. He d. Windsor, Sept. 17, 1882, buried in Old s~uth Cemetery. (Served in War of 1812). 360. William Manning (6), b. Pomfret, Apr. 17, 1793, d. 1795. 361. Lora Smith ( 6), b. Pomfret, June 16, 1796, m. Windsor, June 10, 1816, Rev. Richard Montgomery Ely, he b. West Wind, Feb. 10, 1795, d. Cavendish, Vt., June 10, 1861. She d. Cavendish Oct. 20, 1881. 362. Elizabeth Lyon (6), b. Pomfret, Jan. 6, 1801, m. Sept. 3, 1826, by C. S. Hale, Rev. Baron Stowe, D.D., Baptist minister, he b. June 10, 1801. She d. Boston, Oct. 1873. 363. Mary John ( 6), b. Windsor, May 14, or 19, 1805, 1806 or 1807, m. William L. Beal. She d .. Boston, Dec. 9, 187 4. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS From Pension Office Benjamin Skinner enlisted 1775, serving as a fifer in Capt. Experience Storr's Company, Col. Israel Putnam's regiment, Conn., troops at seige of Bos.ton. He first enlisted at ~1ansfield, Conn., 1775, for eight or nine months. ,vas in Battle of Bunker Hill. He again enlisted at Pomfi·et, Vt., (No. '\V 17820, Conn. service). DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER 161 From History of Windsor County, Vermont. 1778. Benjamin Skinner took freeman's oath at Pomfret (p. 732). From History of Pomfret, Vermont. 1778. Benjamin Skinner came to Pomfret from Vi oodstock, Conn., was the early owner of lot 40, first division, where he lived for 20 years. He was frequently elected to the minor offices in town from 1781 to 1800. He attained the rank of Lieut. in the militia in 1794. He was doubtless a blacksmith as he furnished nails for building the church and was several times brander of horses (p. 122). Capt. Skinner used to lead the choir in the church of Pomfret in their singing. He would "pitch" the tunes. He was a black smith in Woodstock, when he first bought land in Pomfret, Feb. 14, 1778. He moved to Windsor, Vt.: 1803 (p. 569). Benjamin Skinner bid for 5000-lp penny nails at 15s a 1000 and 500 double tens at 15s. These all had to be beaten out by hand on the anvil (p. 218). While Capt. Benjamin Skinner was in the ar1ny his wife ,vas left home to take care of the farm and cattle. He was at Bunker Hill, Saratoga and taking of Burgoyne. Census 1790, Pomfret, Orange County, Vermont. Benjamin Skinner, 1 male over 16. 1 male under 16. 3 females. 1800, same place. 1 male and 1 female bet. 10 and 16. 1 female bet. 26 and 45. 1 male over 45. 1810. Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont. Benjamin Skinner, 2 females under 10. 1 male and 1 female bet. 10 and 16. 1 female bet. 16 and 26. 1 male and 1 female o~;er 45. 162 SKINNER KINSlvIEX 1820, same place. Sarah Skinner, 1 female bet. 26 and 45. 1 female over 45. 1840, same place. Sarah Skinner, 1 female bet. 50 and 60. 1 female bet. 80 and 90. From Windsor, Vermont, land records. 1800, Nov. 6. Abijah Curtis of Sheffield, Berkshire County, Mass., granted to Benjamin Skinner of Pomfret, Windsor Coun ty, Vt., for $2,166.67 a piece of land in Windsor, being part of lots 57, 58 and 59 in the first Division of house lots; bounding on road leading from Court house to the West Parish, lands of Orange and Abishai Hoisington and lands of Alven Marcy. An other piece, bounding on lands of Hezekiah Thomson, Jun., lands of Jonathan H. Hubbard. The tw-0 pieces containing 100 acres and is all the farm deeded to Abijah Curtis by Deac. Joseph Thomson, Jan 17, 1800. Witnesses: Woodbury Massey, William Hunter, Joseph Thomson held a mortgage on it for $1,166.67 (Bk. 7, p. 11). 1805, March 10. Benjamin Skinner was excommunicated. Sarah Skinner became a member of the First Congregational Church in Windsor, by letter from Pomfret. From Ludlow, Vermont, Probate records. 1813, April 9. State of Vermont, District of Windsor, ••• Al vin Marcy is appointed administrator of the estate of Benjamin Skinner late of Windsor *** dec'd, Sarah Skinner, the widow and J.ohn P. Skinner and Parry C. Skinner, heirs at law of said dec'd *** signed their consent to said appointment and the said A:i.vin ~Iarcy accepts tne trust ;;:.;,.j< Aprii 12, 1813 *** Alvin iviar cy *** adm. of Capt. Benjamin Skinners estate *** sheweth that sd Benjamjn Skinner *** ,vas in his life time, under con tract to one Parry Skinner to deed a certr · n piece of land to the said Parry Skinner said land being in Windsor *** it being all that farm lately O\vned by Jacob Stov.ell, lying ,vest of Orange and Abishai Hoisingtons farm and contains about 50 acres *** and is the same farm vthich Lebeus Forbes and John Skinner oc-~upied last season, which contract the Benjamin Skinner *** DESCENDANTS OF TH0::\1AS SKINNER 163 did not earry into effect, Your Petitioner *** prays that your Honor would grant him, the said administrator, licence to deed the aforesaid farm agreeable to the Contract *** The Adm. was allowed to carry out the contract. Probate Court to be held at the dwelling house of Samuel Patrick, in Windsor. The Con tract was made March 1, 1813, the land being the same that Jacob Stowell once lived on and owned. Samuel Stone, Ebenezer Hoisington and Abner Forbes were appointed to examine the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Benjamin Skin ner ••• The following had claims against the estate. Moses Cut ler, Nathan Barrett, Alden Spooner, William Hunter, Abner Forbes, Allen Hayes, Icabod Richard, Luther Mills, Nahum Trash, Waitstill Cook, Samuel Aiken 2nd, William Emerson, Ebenezer Hoisington, Moses Cutler on Note against Baxter Skinner, indorsed by B. Skinner, Samuel Shuttleworth, Stephen Jacob, Thomas Wedge, Isaac Green, David Barlow, Reuben Smith, James Westfall, P. A. Hubbard, Est. of Joseph Ritter, John Russell, I. Green, Priee Jenne, Josiah Hawley, Jared Hinck ly, Gilbert Tull, Stephen Conant, filed Oct. 13, 1813. 1815, Sept. 16. General statement of the settlement of the estate of Capt. Benjamin Skinner late of Windsor was made *** To John P. Skinner $200, to Sarah the widow, $600, to Sally Harris, Lora Skinner, Betsey Skinner and Polly Skinner each $50 (vol. 6, p. 825). 222. THOMAS SKINNER (5), Benjamin (4), Abraham (3) (2), Thomas (1), was born June 3, 1767, baptized August 2, 1767, married August 1790, at Mon son, Mass., Jemima, daughter of Freeborn and J erusha "1' ~ur. g ~ _,.' """' - ... l.L ~- 1.-.. ,...__ " .... s+- '>'> 1 ,.,,,.,, " ~; 0~ l\T" l.L~.i d. e11 .1..UUUH,Uii, UUJ..J..I. .n.u~u~·· ".w.;.., .... ,v, u..1.~U. ... ,v- vember 28, 1838. He died at Munson, October 10, 1842. Children, probably all born in Monson. 364. Molly (6), b. Dec. 23, 1790, m. Monson, Mar. 12, 1809, Calvin Squier, she d. ~iar. 28, 1850. 365. Elizabeth (6), b. May 12, 1792, m. l\lonson. Jan. 28, 1817, Ichabod Tupper, he was living in 1840. She d. Dec. 5, 1872. 164 SKINNER KINS1\1EN 366. Eliphalet ( 6), b. May 13, 1794 or 1795, mar. int. l\:lonson, July 24, 1819, Sylvia Keith Dorman, b. }iass., 1798, d. Aug. 8, 1857. He d. Feb. 21, 1864. 367. Thomas (6), b. Feb. 5. 1798, m. Monson, Apr. 1, 1823, Susan Dorman. He d. Apr. 1 or 2, 1836. 368. Vienna ( 6), b. Aug. 29, 1799 or 1800, mar. int. ~ionson, Mar. 17, 1821, Linus Walker, b. abt. 1797, d. bef. 1840. She d. Jan. 20, 1883. Res. Springfield, Bradford Co. Penn. 369. Lory (Laura) (6), b. May 20, 1802, d. Jan. 8, 1803. 370. Lorin (6), b. Jan. 20, 1804, d. Nov. 4, 1830, unm. 371. Harvey (6), b. Jan. 14, 1806, m. Monson, Jan. 1, 1835, Huldah, dau. of Eleazer Bradway, b. 1805, d. Apr. 1: 1862. He d. Monson, Feb. 10, 1853. 372. George ( 6) b. Dec. 13, 1807 or 1808, m. Ware, ~Iass., Apr. 15, 1835, Eliza Ann Trask. He d. Sept. 14, 1838. 373. Olive ( 6), b. June 21, 1810, m. Monson, Feb. 12, 1832, Rensselaer Squier, he d. Feb. 28, 1863. She d. Dec. 10, 1873. CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. Census. 1800. Monson, Hampden County, Mass. Thon1as Skinner, 2 males and 3 females under 10. 1 male and 1 female bet. 26 and 45. 1810. Same to\vn. Thon1as Skinner, 3 males and 1 female under 10. 1 m.ale bet. 10 and 16. 1 n1a!e and 1 fen1ale bet. 16 and 26. 1 n1ale and 1 female bet. 26 and 45. 1 female over 45. DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SKINNER 165 1830. Same town. Thomas Skinner, 2 males and 1 female bet. 20 and 30. 1 male bet. 60 and 7·0. 2 females bet. 15 and 20. 1 female bet. 30 and 40. 1 iemale bet. 50 and 60. 1 female bet. 90 and 100. 1840. Same town. Thomas Skinner, probably was living with E ..A .. Skinner. From Hampd€n Co., Mass., land records. 1790, April 10. Reuben Munn of Monson for £15 deeded to Thomas Skinner of Monson a tract -of land lying in Monson, be ing the 10th and a part of the 11th division lots laid out to Reu ben Munn on his father's right, said tract touching the north line of a lot laid out to Joseph Blodget on Joseph Jennings right, and the west line of Benjamin Munn's 1st division lot, and con taining 14 acres; likewise a tract of 12 acres joining the above mentioned tract on the west side. Witnesses: John 1\Iunn, Elijah Munn. Acknowledged before Abel Goodell, J. P., Jan. 14, 1793. Recorded May 21, 1798 (vol. 34, p. 405). 1792, Apr. 18. Joseph Munger of Monson, yeoman, for £20 deeded to Thomas Skinner of Monson, yeoman, a tract of land in Monson, lying -on the east branch of the Chicopee brook, it being part of the farm that James Crow formerly owned, and touching land of Joseph Riddle, Daniel Moulton and Abner Munn, crossing the brook to the Highway and following the highway as far as the bridge across the mill pond. Witnesses: Eliphalet Goodell, Joseph Riddle. Acknowledge Jan. 14, 1793 before Abel Goodell, J. P. Recorded May 21, 1798 (vol. 34, p. 407). 1802, April 20. ~iipnalet Goode ii of Monson, Gent. for $500 deeded to Thomas Skinner of Monson, yeoman, 54 acres "of the South end -of my Homelot"; also 14 acres lying on the highway from Monson to Stafford between Col. Munn's lot and Benjamin Munn's lot laid out to .Joseph :Vlunger; also one acre "being the Land ··whereon said Skinner1s Barn stands." Witnesses: Solomon Squire, Abel Goodell. Recorded Feb. 1, 1S03 (Vol. 41, p. 507). 1835, lv!ay 6. Knov; all n1en by these presents that I George Skinner of l\Ionson in the Co. of Hampden & Common\\.·ealth of Mass., for and in Consideration of $1,500 paid by Thomas Skin ner of Monson aforesaid the Receipt whereof I do hereby ack- 166 SKINNER KINSMEN nowledge do hereby lease demise & let and do hereby lease and let unto the said Thomas Skinner 2 several tracts of land ·with buildings standing thereon and being the same tracts of land this day conveyed by deed to me from the said Thomas Skinner and for a more particular description reference may be had to said mentioned deed. To Have and to Hold the same to him the said Thomas Skinner and Jemima the wife of the said Thomas for and during the full terrr1 of Each of their Natural lives from the day of the date hereof. And the said George Skinner for him self his Executors and administrators covenanted with the sd Thomas Skinner and Jemima his wife that they may & shall oc cupy the hereby leased premises during the term aforesaid peaca bly and quietly and free from all claim and demands of every and all other persons. The condition of the foregoing lease is as follows that whereas I the said George Skinner have agreed and do hereby agree for myself my Executors administrators and as signs from time to time and at all times hereafter during the na tural life of the said Thomas Skinner and Jemima his wife well and truly maintain support & keep or cause to be well maintained supported and kept the said Thomas & Jemima his wife in the dwelling house of his the sd George with suitable meat drink cloths lodging and all other things Necessary and Convenient for their Sustenance and comfort both in Siekness & in health now therefore if the said George shall well and truly perform and do as above Expressed then the above mentioned lease be void otherwise to remain and be in force It is farther agreed and understood that the sd Thomas Skinner & Jemima his wife shall occupy and improve the west end of said house where they now live. Witnesses: John S. Rogers, Timothy Packard. Recorded Sept. 24, 1838 (vol. 100 p. 400; vol. 101). From Hampden County, Mass., probate record. 1836, Dec. 22. * * * I Thomas Skinner of Monson, * * * My will is first, That after my decease my body shall be decently buried, and that my just debts and funeral charges shall be paid by my Executors herein after named. And as to the residue of my es tate and property ·which shall not be required for the payment of my debts, funeral charges, including Monuments to be erected at the graves of myself and my beloved wife after her decease, * * * I give * * * to my three sons viz. Eliphalet, Harvey and George Skinner my farming utensils, * * * I give • * * to my DESCENDANTS OF THOl\:1AS SKINNER 167 four daughters, viz. l\f.olly So_uire, the widow of the late Cahin Squire, deceased, Elizabeth Tupper the wife of Ichabod Tupper, Vienna \Valker, the v:ife of Linas Walker and Olive Squire, the wife of Renssalear Squire, my household furniture to be equally divided amongst them, after the decease of my wife, * * * all the rest and residue of my estate, * * * to six of my children. ( George was excluded because he had had his share). My will is that in making the last division of Real estate, that so much as may fall to the share of my son Eliphalet Skinner, to be so set off that may best accomodate him, having reference to the present location of his buildings and other real estate which he now owns and occupies and more particularly that of the barn loeated near his dwelling may be included in his share. Lastly I do nominate * * * n1y son Harvey Skinner to be the executor of my last will * * * Witnesses: Wm. N. Packard; Edwin Norcross; James H. Packard. Thomas Skinner and his ,vife Jemima and all but one of their ten Children are buried in the Moulton Hill Cemetery. 223. HARVEY SKINNER (5), Benjamin (4), Abraham (3) (2), Thomas (1), was baptized March 11, 1770, married at Royalton, Vt., July 2, 1793, by Abel Stevens, J. P., Hannah, daughter of Rev. John and Mehitable Searle, born 1774, died February 2, 1847. He died May 12, 1823. Buried in North Royalton Cemetery. Children, all born in Royalton. 374. Betsey (6), b. Aug. 3, 1795, d. Apr. 3, 1867, unm. 375. Harvey Searle (6), b. June 15, 1797, m. Ruth Woodbury. He d. Owosso, Mich., 1879. 376. Oramel Danforth ( 6), b. l\iay 15, 1799, m. Royal ton, May 1, 1821, by Daniel Rix, Jr., J. P., Alice, dau. of Elisha, Jr., and Alice (Flynn) Kent, b. Royalton, i\1ay l, 1802, d. Feb. 28, 1851. He d. Lansing t\vl)., l\i1ich., Nov. 20, 1867. 168 SKINNER KINS1\1EN 377. Dr. James Searle (6), b. Apr. 4, 1801, m. Jan. 5, 1833, by Rev. Elihu B. Worcester, Julianna Vail, b Pomfret, Vt., Feb. 10, 1814. He d. Dimondale, Mich. 378. Polly Safford (6), b. Mar. 24, 1807, m. Apr. 24, 1836, Shubael Rowland Green, b. Colum,bia, Conn., Feb. 5, 1810. Removed to Lansing, Mich. 379. John Dunbar (6), b. Mar. 2, 1808, m. Berlin, Vt., Jan. 8, 1829, by Rev. Justus W. French, Clarissa, dau. of Amos and Clarissa (Bridges) Strong, b. Sept. 28, 1808. He d. Dimondale, Feb. 12, 1874. 380. Benjamin (6), b. abt. 1809, d. Apr. 22, 1847. 381. Sally (6), b. 1810, d. Royalton, May, 3, 1823. Buried in North Royalton Cemetery. 382. William (6), b. 1812, d. Jan. 6, 1814, bur. Pleas ant Hill Cemetery. 383. William Porter (6), b. Aug. 10, 1814, m. Jackson, Mich., Nov. 26, 1849, Harriet Reeves. He d. Wyan dotte, Mich., Nov. 6, 1896. 384. Isaac ( 6) , 385. Laura ( 6), 386. Horace Mann Mason (6), CONTEMPORARY RECORDS. Census. Harvey Skinner, 2 males and 1 female under 10. 1 male te~. 16 and 26. 1 male and 1 female bet. 26 and 45. 1810. Same place. Harvey Skinner, 3 males and 2 females under 10. 2 males and 1 female bet. 10 and 16. 1 male bet. 16 and 26. 1 male and 1 female bet. 26 and 45.