Rev. Nathaniel F. Skinner, Sr.

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Nathaniel was married to Elizabeth King. Nathaniel Skinner came to Lower Turkeyfoot Township in Somerset Co., PA with the migration of 20 families in 1773. They formed what came to be known as the "Jersey Settlement". The PA land records show that under a warrant dated October 15, 1785 Nathaniel secured 122 acres of land. It is located directly across the road from the Jersey Baptist Church and extends to the present site of the Bethel Church. This land passed to his son, Robert. The land was surrounded on three sides by land owned by Reuben Skinner, Samuel Skinner, James Skinner, and John Skinner and on the land records this was listed as "Skinner's Row". Nathaniel and his wife are buried side by side in the Jersey Baptist Church yard near Ursina.

Excerpt from: "The Jersey Church Through the Years" by Mrs. A.G. Boughner:

In the spring of 1770 (the same spring in which occurred the Boston Massacre) these hardy pioneers from Essex and Morris counties in New Jersey, took their families and, with oxen, started their long trek over the mountains to their new home in Southwestern Pennsylvania, Somerset County.

They arrived in the month of May and the first thing that they needed was shelter. Cabin after cabin was built, near a spring if possible. Five years after their arrival they met on Wednesday, June 14th 1775, and solemnly constituted a church at Turkeyfoot and Sandy Creek Glades. For 13 years after organizing, the church members met at various homes. Then in January 1788, they built a two-story log structure with a gallery, or porch. The church was founded in 1775 but not built until 1788, because of the Revolutionary War.

Among those having served as pastors was Nathaniel Skinner, Jr., (1799). Jersey Church records show that Thomas King, his wife (Nancy) Ann and her mother, Sarah Skinner (wife of Reuben) asked for their letter of dismission from the church Oct 17, 1817. It's known that Thomas King moved to Perry Co., OH about this date.

Nathaniel Skinner Sr. BIRTH 10 Jul 1707 Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA DEATH 1 Oct 1801 (aged 94) Ursina, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA BURIAL Jersey Baptist Churchyard Ursina, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA Show Map MEMORIAL ID 5599601 · View Source MEMORIAL PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 18

Nathaniel was married to Elizabeth King. Their children were: Reuben, Ann, John, Frances, Oliver, James, Robert, Richard, Samuel, and an unk child. Nathaniel Skinner came to Lower Turkeyfoot Township in Somerset Co., PA with the migration of 20 families in 1773. They formed what came to be known as the "Jersey Settlement". Nathaniel secured 122 acres of land - located directly across the road from the Jersey Baptist Church and extends to the present site of the Bethel Church. Nathaniel and his sons bought up more acreage of land - and on the land records this was listed as "Skinner's Row".

Family Members Parents Photo Richard Skinner 1668–1727

Frances Wright Skinner 1669 – unknown

Spouse Photo Elizabeth Skinner 1718–1799 (m. 1736)

Siblings Photo Susanna Manning 1704–1726

Children Robert Skinner unknown–1823

Photo Reuben Skinner 1736–1814

Photo John Skinner 1740–1832

Robert Skinner 1749–1823

James Skinner 1752–1841

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Nathaniel was married to Elizabeth King. Their children were: Reuben, Ann, John, Frances, Oliver, James, Robert, Richard, Samuel, and an unk child. Nathaniel Skinner came to Lower Turkeyfoot Township in Somerset Co., PA with the migration of 20 families in 1773. They formed what came to be known as the "Jersey Settlement". Nathaniel secured 122 acres of land - located directly across the road from the Jersey Baptist Church and extends to the present site of the Bethel Church. Nathaniel and his sons bought up more acreage of land - and on the land records this was listed as "Skinner's Row".* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 12 2021, 13:28:04 UTC

Nathaniel was alleged to have been a Justice of the Peace in Bedford County, PA, USA, in 1783. He is recorded on the following documents: listed in first assessment for 1722 in "Somerset County Outline-People and Progress" Chapter 11, page 125; listed in "Skinner Family History-1964" by Laurence L. Fuqua; appears on the tax list of Somerset County PA, 1773; appears on tax list for Pennsylvania, 1771.

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