_Ebenezer SKINNER ___
_Ebenezer SKINNER _|
| |_Sarah Abigail LORD _
|
|--John SKINNER
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| _____________________
|_Sarah TAYLOR _____|
|_____________________
Line 12882 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC Rev. War Vet, Lexington Alarm Co., "Minute Men"
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Line 12884 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONT Lieutenant Skinner was a man of standing in Hebron, held many of the
Line 12885 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC local offices and was lieutenant of the "Lexington Alarm Company," and
Line 12886 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC marched with them to the relief of Boston, April, 1775. His service with
Line 12887 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC the Minute Men was seventeen days. In May, 1775, he received a
Line 12888 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC commission as second lieutenant of Tenth Company, Fourth Connecticut
Line 12889 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC Regiment (Col. Hinman's). The regiment was raised on the first call for
Line 12890 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC troops. It was rapidly formed and dispatched by Governor Trumbull to
Line 12891 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC Fort Ticonderoga to protect that post and Crown Point from re-capture.
Line 12892 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC It took part in the operations of the Northern Department and the Tenth
Line 12893 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC Company was at the seige of Boston.
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Line 12895 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONT The army under Washington's command was composed of what may be termed
Line 12896 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC provisional troops. The regiments were raised by the colonies and the
Line 12897 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC terms of enlistment usually expired in December, leaving the commander
Line 12898 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC without any army during the winter. As it was imperative, however, to
Line 12899 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC continue to hem int he enemy at Boston and to hold the ground gained in
Line 12900 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC the Northern Department, as well as to prepare for a determined
Line 12901 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC struggle. Congress at an early date made provisions for organizing a
Line 12902 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC force for 1776, and the necessary resolutions were adopted Nov. 4, 1775.
Line 12903 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC General Washington immediately called on the soldiers serving under him
Line 12904 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC to re-enlist, and new lists were made out of field and line officiers
Line 12905 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC under whom they were to serve. The troops were known as Continentals,
Line 12906 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC but there was nothing approaching a permanent, disciplined and "regular"
Line 12907 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC army until Congress provided for the formation of the "Continental Line"
Line 12908 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC in 1777.
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Line 12910 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONT It is not know what proportion of the force int he field responded to
Line 12911 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC Washington's call, as the records for 1776 are defective. Hinman's
Line 12912 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC regiment was discharged in December, 1775, but John Skinner certifies
Line 12913 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC that, after being honorably discharged by the commanding officier (Dec.
Line 12914 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC 19, 1775) he "by virtue of a proclamation served his country in the said
Line 12915 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC war for two months as a first lieutenant in the above mentioned line, and
Line 12916 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC was honorably discharged from the service by his Excellency, the late
Line 12917 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC General Washington."* His statement herein quoted is confirmed by
Line 12918 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC records of the Pension Office and by those of the Adjutant General of
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Line 12921 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONT On June 20, 1776, Lieutenant Skinner received a commision from Governor
Line 12922 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC Trumbull as first Lieutenant of Connecticut troops and served until
Line 12923 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC honorably discharged at Fort Ticonderoga, November 30, 1776. I have no
Line 12924 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC further record of this tour of service, but the term thereof is confirmed
Line 12925 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC by the above - mentioned authorities. On March 28, 1818, John Skinner,
Line 12926 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC then living in Ballston, N.Y., made an application for a pension, stating
Line 12927 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC that he was poor and needed assistance of his country. It was time he
Line 12928 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC received it; he was over eighty-five years old. A pension was at once
Line 12929 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC granted him and he received up to the time of his death in August, the
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Line 12932 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONT *John Skinner: Affidavit on application for pension, dated March 28,
Line 12933 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC 1818: also certificate of Commissioner of Pensions.
Line 12934 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONT Certificate of Adjutant General of Connecticut.
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Line 12936 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONT Fact 1: REF: Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York: 1925, pg.
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Line 12938 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONT Fact 2: April 1775, Lieutenant in Lexington Alarm.
Line 12939 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONT Fact 3: May 1, 1775, 2 Lieutenant 4th Connecticut to Dec. 19, 1775.
Line 12940 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONT Fact 4: June 1776, Lieutenant of Wadsorth's Conn. State Regiment.
Line 12941 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONT Fact 5: 1779, Major Connecticut Militia.
Line 12942 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONT Fact 6: REF: Hist. Reg. of Officiers of the Continental Army during
Line 12943 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CONC Revolution, pg. 499.
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