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!.....Cutter, WR. (1911). Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut, Vol II. p. 990 [ref #14]: John, son of Richard Skinner, son of John of Hartford. About 1696 he removed to Colchester; was deacon of the First Church there in 1703.
!.....Fernald, NR. "Descendants of John Skinner of Hartford, CT." p 31: or b Hartford, Hartford, CT see book for additional references
!.....E85.0905.01 SKU 4(2):33 Skinner, Margaret R lineage
!.....E86.0705.03 Stengele, Linda fgs references: p 340 Probate Records Vol XIII; p 31&32 Fernald, The Skinner Kinsmen, John of Hartford; JR Skinner, 405 Pine Valley Rd, Jacksonville, NC 28540. Will inventory 11 Sep 1740.
!.....E87.0828.01 Brown, Barbara (6/87) Vital records. 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 alredy 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 of Colchester) 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 ther 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 soms 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: Letter from Colchester Historical Society: b Simsbury, CT; "John didn't come to Colchester until about 1701, when the town was first settled."
!.....E94.0603.01 SKU 11(3):01 Weiler, Margaret H "Unlikely Cousins." Massog 16(2):56 Apr 1992.
!.....E94.0713.13 SKU 11(1):9 McSpadden, Sandra PSSD28A@@prodigy.com
!.....E94.0713.15a Heineman, Richard H
!.....E95.0710.10 Lapeyre, Zenobia fgs b abt 1668, d 1704 Stiles, HR. History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, CT
!.....Hobbie, Russell GEDCOM (8/95)