Deacon John SKINNER

1673 - 1740  (67 years)

• Name	John SKINNER
  Prefix	Deacon
  Born	5 Apr 1673	Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Will Notes	Page 198-9 Name: Deacon John Skinner Location: Colchester Invt. œ413-10-09. Taken 11 September, 1740, by Nathaniel Foot, Ebenezer Kellogg and Andrew Carrier. Will dated 12 February, 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 make sole executrix to this my last will and testament) 1-3 part of all my moveable estate after my just debts be paid out of the whole, then she to take ye third 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 1-3 of all my orcharding and improved lands during the term of her natural life. 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 1-3 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 shall each of them have 10 shillings paid to them by my executrix out of the 1-5 part of the whole, and the remainder of that 1-5 part to be paid to Sarah Loomis, daughter to my sd. daughter Sarah deceased. And my will is that the other four equal parts be paid out to my other four daughters now surviving, namely, Ann Dean, Joanna Loomis, Mary Kilbourn and Elizabeth Sextone, to be paid to each of them out of my estate as it shall be apprised, at the discretion of my executor. I make my wife Sarah my sole executrix. Witness: Nathaniel Foot, Ebenezer Kellogg, Israel Foot. John Skinner, ls. Court Record, Page 71--18 September, 1740: Will proven.A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS. ITEMS OF REAL ESTATE.
  Died	27 Aug 1740	Colchester, New London, Connecticut
  Buried	unknown   [2]
  Person ID	I40091	Main
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Deacon Thomas SKINNER,   b. 25 Jul 1645, Chichester, W Sussex, England ,   d. 28 Dec 1690, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts  (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Mary PRATT,   b. 7 Sep 1643, Southwick, Hampshire, England ,   d. 26 Mar 1704, Colchester, New London, Connecticut  (Age 60 years)
  Married	1665	Colchester, New London, Connecticut
  Family ID	F32569	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah LORD,   b. 4 Jan 1677, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut ,   d. 22 Feb 1748, Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts  (Age 71 years)
  Married	1696	Colchester, New London, Connecticut   [3, 4]
  Children	+ 1. John SKINNER,   b. 17 Dec 1700, Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts ,   d. 8 Apr 1754, Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts  (Age 53 years)
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2023
  Family ID	F28344	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 5 Apr 1673 - Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] New England Historical and Genealogical Register, The, (NEHGS, Boston, MA), 10:235. [S96] Find a Grave, database and images, 183651041. [S47] New England Marriages To 1700, Torrey, Clarence Almon, p692. [S184] U.S and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900.