Dea. John Skinner, of Colchester

Not the same as John Skinner, of Norton

John Skinner, son of Joseph Skinner and Mary Filley, was born 7 Apr 1675 Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, and died 27 Aug 1740 Colchester, New London County, Connecticut.

He married Sarah Porter, daughter of John Porter III and Joanna Gaylord.

From http://skinnerkinsmen.org/gedcoms/hartford1108/D0002/I390.html

Family 1: Sarah PORTER Marriage: 1696

Their children

• Sarah SKINNER
• Ann SKINNER
• John SKINNER
• Daniel SKINNER
• Joanna_\ Hannah SKINNER
• Joseph SKINNER
• Aaron SKINNER
• Mary SKINNER
• Elizabeth SKINNER
• Noah SKINNER

disambiguation

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DO NOT MERGE WITH JOHN SKINNER, LZL6-NLN, born 1675 in Colchester, CT.

PLEASE NOTE: There were 2 (TWO) John Skinners, one born in Malden, MA 5 April 1673. A SECOND John Skinner was born 1675 in Colchester, CT. They are NOT the same Person. John of Malden was the son of Deacon Thomas Skinner and his wife Mary Pratt. Thomas of Colchester was the son of John Skinner and Sarah Porter. [SIC; Joseph Skinner and Mary Filley]. Please DO NOT continue to merge these two John Skinners as the same person. There are enough documented publications to show these two different families if you do your research

notes

From http://www.myfamilysearch.net/getperson.php?personID=I2338&tree=200...

1. There appears to be some who believe that this John may be the son of Richard (and not of Richard's brother Joseph) who was the son of the original John Skinner who removed to Colchester; however, the land record detailed below of 27 Mar 1705 from Joseph Skinner of Windsor "to my son John Skinner of Colchester" would seem to indicate Joseph as the father. Stiles's "Ancient Windsor," quoted below and in giving no detail except to refer to the book "Loomis Genealogy," indicates that the son John of Joseph died 1704 - but this may be a simple transposition of 1740.

• 1701 Jul 20: John Skinner of Windsor to Benjamin Allyn of Windsor; 7 acres and mansion house in Windsor (Windsor LR 2:453).
• 1703: Appointed deacon of the Colchester First Church, he and Samuel Loomis being the first deacons of that church.
• Sarah, wife of Deac. John Skinner, was on list of members in 1732; date of her admission unknown, since the church records prior to 1732 are lost.
• 1703 Jan 11: Town of Colchester granted to John Skinner his first division of land "on the hill where he has broken up"
• 1704: At a town meeting in Colchester, John Skinner was appointed to lay out highways and inspect those already made; again in 1711. He was chosen many times as a surveyor to lay out divisions, sequestrations, etc. Evidently one of the most respected men as far as surveying and land assessments were concerned.
• 1705 Mar 27: Joseph Skinner of Windsor "to my son John Skinner of Colchester;" for "money paid by Jonathan Filley of Windsor; 5 acres at Messenger's farm in Windsor (Windsor LR 3:8). 1705 May 28: John Skinner of Colchester to Robert Westland of Windsor; 7 acres of woodland which was my grandfather Porter's and which was made over to me by my father Porter (Windsor LR 3:15).
• Selectman: 1705, 1706, 1715, 1716, 1717, 1720, 1724, 1725, 1726, 1727.
• Surveyor of Highways (waywardeb): 1705, 1712. 1706:
• Committee to build meeting house. 1708: Committee to run bounds with Lebanon. 1710: Lister. 1711 & 1714: Committee to settle bounds between East Haddam, Middletown & Colchester.
• Referred to as Sergeant (militia rank) as early as 1709; Ensign 1712; Lieutenant 1717
• 1711 Jan 15: Granted to Charles Williams, John Skinner, Jonathan Northam, Nathaniel Foot the right to dam and set up a saw mill on Pine Swamp Brook. School committee: 1715, 1726.
• Deacon Skinner on list of freemen, ca 1717-18.
• 1721: Empowered to sell land for the proprietors, which he did for several years afterward.
• 1722 Jan: Granted 40 shillings for his time & expense at court, June and Nov last - on town's business.
• 1723: Committee to seat the meeting house.
• 1723: Town paid Lieut. John Skinner for keeping school 2 months the winter past at 50sh per month; 5
• 1723 Apr: Town paid Lieut. John Skinner for his service in keeping school on the Hill; 3 (the Hill was the Westchester district ofColchester).
• 1726: Committee to handle such lawsuits as the proprietors might have; committee to run the bounds of the new parish (Salem Society).
• Deputy to General Court: 1726, 1727.
• 1729: Committee to inquire into bounds with Middletown; committee to deal with trespassers.
• 1737 Oct 10: Town meeting voted to build a bridge on the Jeremy River, below Deacon Skinner's mill where the old bridge stood.
• Deacon John Skinner died of consumption; he was nursed in his last illness by his daughter Ann, Mrs. Seth Dean (Hartford County Superior Court, Files 1764, Colchester v. Hebron).
• Will of John Skinner, dated Feb 12, 1739/40; wife to receive 1/3 of moveable estate and use of house. Sons John, Daniel, Joseph, Aaron and Noah have received their portions by deed. Rest of estate to be divided into 5 equal parts: heirs of dau. Sarah deceased, formerly wife of Nathaniel Loomis (her 2 sons and a dau., Sarah); daus. Ann Dean, Joanna Loomis, Mary Kilborn, Elizabeth Sexton

(Manwaring, "Early Connecticut Probates, 3:339). E89.0726.04

Skinner, Margaret R: Excerpt from: The Skinner Kinsmen / Descendants of John Skinner. pp 9-10. E89.0726.06: Letterfrom Colchester Historical Society: b Simsbury, CT; "John didn't come to Colchester until about 1701, when the town was first settled."

This information is from the Skinner Family Association Skinnerkinsman.org"

will

CONTEMPORARY Records ...

From Manwaring, Digest of the Early Conn. Probate Records.

Deacon John Skinner, Colchester, Invt. 413-10-09. Taken 11 Sept., 1740, by Nathaniel Foot, Ebenezer Kellogg and Andrew Carrier.

Will dated 12 Feb., 1739-40. I, John Skinner of Colchester in the County of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my wife Sarah Skinner (whom I take sole executrix to this my last will and testament) one third part of all my movable state after my just debts be paid out of the whole, then she to take ye 3rd part for herself clear forever; and also half the use of my dwelling house and barn so long as she remains my widow; and also one-third of all my orcharding and improved lands during the term of her natural lift. Nextly, to my son John Skinner I have given him several tracts of land by deed, which makes his full portion of my estate which belongs to him: also to my son Daniel Skinner, and to Joseph Skinner and to Aaron Skinner, and to Noah Skinner, I have given them their portions by deed. It is to be understood that when I was in health I considered the state of my lands, and with advice and to the satisfaction of all my sons I give them each one his portion of my estate, and my will is that they shall not have any more. But the remaining part of my estate my will is that my wife shall have one-third part clear as is above written, and the remaining part to be paid out by my executrix in manner following, that is to say, to be divided into five equal parts according to the number of my daughters but considering my daughter Sarah wt married to Nathaniel Loomis is dead and left three children, one daughter and two sons, my will is that the two sons have 10s paid to them by my executrix out of the one fifth part of the whole, and the remainder of that one-fifth part to be paid to Sarah Loomis, daughter to my sd daughter Sarah decd, and my will is that the other four eqqual parts be paid out, to my other four daughters now surviving, namely, Ann Dean, Joanna Loomis, Mary Kilbourne and Elizabeth Sextone, to be paid to each of them out of my estate as it shall be appraised, at the discretion of my executrix. I make my wife Sarah my sole executrix.

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