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s/o Sgt Thomas SKINNER & Mary

Thomas married Mary PRATT in 1665 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut. Mary (daughter of Richard PRATT and Mary YORKE) was born on 7 Sep 1643 in Southwick, Hampshire, England; died on 26 Mar 1704 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 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.

John married Sarah LORD in 1696 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of John PORTER and Joanna GAYLORD) was born on 4 Jan 1677 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 22 Feb 1748 in Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary BLAKE on 20 Nov 1727 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Andrew BLAKE and Sarah STEVENS) was born on 22 May 1702 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died in 1782; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John and Mary had 11 children.

Mary married John CRAIG on 24 Oct 1751 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. John (son of Andrew CRAIG and Janet TODD) was born on 21 Oct 1721 in Dunbarney, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 27 Apr 1803 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; was buried in 1803 in Gerould Cemetery, Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]