Adderton Skinner

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SKINNER, ADDERTON (ca. 1677-1756).

• BORN: ca. 1677, in Calvert County.
• NATIVE: second generation.
• RESIDED in Calvert County.

FAMILY BACKGROUND.

• FATHER: Robert Skinner (?-1686), who immigrated ca. 1658 from Bristol, a merchant and large landowner.
• MOTHER: Ann (?-1714), widow of James Trueman (?-1672), daughter of Arthur Storer and wife Katherine.
• BROTHERS:
  • Clarke (?-ca. 1713); William, who married Elizabeth (1665-?), daughter of James Mackall (ca. 1630-1693).
• HALF BROTHER.
  • Robert Skinner (?-ca. 1712/1713).
• SISTER OR HALF SISTER:
  • Mary, who married Joseph (?-1713), son of Thomas Letchworth (?-1668).
• HALF SISTERS:
  • Martha Trueman, who married Thomas Greenfield (ca. 1649-1715);
  • Elizabeth Trueman, who married Charles Greene, an apothecary of Kings Lynn, Norfolk County, England;
  • Ann Trueman, who married John Bigger (ca. 1654-1714); and
  • Mary Trueman, who married Thomas Holly day (ca. 1661 - 1702/3).

MARRIED Rebecca (?-1760).

CHILDREN.

• SONS:
  • Henry;
  • Maryland;
  • Major; and
  • Robert.
• DAUGHTERS:
  • Sarah (?-1766);
  • Dorcas; and
  • Ann.

PRIVATE CAREER.

• EDUCATION: literate.
• RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Protestant.
• SOCIAL STATUS AND ACTIVITIES: Gent., by 1734.
• OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE: planter; surveyor.

PUBLIC CAREER.

• LEGISLATIVE SERVICE:
  • Lower House, Calvert County, 1725-1727, 1728-1731, 1732-1734, 1734/35-1737.
• LOCAL OFFICE
  • deputy commissary, Calvert County, 1716/17-1722;
  • deputy surveyor, Calvert County, 1734-at least 1747.
• MILITARY SERVICE.
  • colonel, by 1752.
• WEALTH DURING LIFETIME.
  • LAND AT FIRST ELECTION: 253 acres in Calvert County (inherited 183 acres, purchased 70 acres).
  • SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN LAND BETWEEN FIRST ELECTION AND DEATH acquired by patent and purchase 855 acres in Calvert County.
  • WEALTH AT DEATH. DIED: between September 4 and November 20, 1756, in Calvert County.
    • PERSONAL PROPERTY: size of estate unknown.
• LAND: 1,108 acres in Calvert County.