Cornelius SKINNER

Father: Francis SKINNER

Family 1: Sarah -
  1. Cornelius SKINNER
  2. Nathaniel SKINNER
  3. Richard Alexander SKINNER 
                    _Richard SKINNER _
 _Francis SKINNER _|
|                  |_Susanna POULAIN _
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|--Cornelius SKINNER 
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Notes

!.....Holcombe, LG. Descendants of Richard Alexander Skinner of Loudoun County, Virginia. p.4: Our ancestor, Cornelius Skinner, is believed to have been a grandson of Richard I and Susanna Poulaine. It is generally believed that he was the son of Francis, although we have no proof of such thinking at this writing. In a letter to Eugene E. Skinner from William E. Skinner, I quote, "Of Francis the third son, we have no record of marriage or issue, but he is the son that as assumed, would correspond more closely than either John or Richard to the dates and ages to fit in the line." This contention is not proven; however, there are facts that would appear to support the theory. John Q. Manahan of Scottsville, VA writes that "the names Cornelius and Issac are more often than not names with roots in the Low Countries. I would look for a Belgian or Dutch marriage in the Skinner background, perhaps just a French marriage from the Isle of Jersey." This would indicate that Grandma Susanna Poulaine Skinner may have had something to do with the naming of Francis' son Cornelius Skinner, b. 1706 in NJ; m. Sarah -. Children were: 1. Cornelius, Jr. 2. Nathaniel 3. Richard Alexander Some searchers contend that there were others; however, since there is no proof, I do not include others as children. (Note: Later in this summary, we find the twin sisters, Mary, or Polly, and Sallie Skinner, daughters of Richard Alexander Skinner, married to Nathaniel and John Lander respectively. They were brother and son of Henry Lander and his wife, Hannah Skinner Lander. The twin Skinner sisters and the two Lander boys grew up together from childhood, living near Aldie, VA, and were known to be cousins. This would indicate that Hannah Skinner was a sister to Richard Alexander Skinner and therefore a daughter of Cornelius, Sr., in addition to the three children listed. It is believed by some that Nathaniel Skinner of Turkeyfoot Twp., Somerset Co., PA was a brother to Cornelius, Sr. It is also contended by some that he was a direct descendant of Thomas of Malden, MA. Cornelius Skinner, his sons and their families settled on the east side of Bull Run Mountain along Little River in 1772. They were known as "branch squatters." Much data has been collected regarding these settlers which will not be quoted here. For this work, we will pursue only the genealogical record, with descriptive notes about the individuals inserted from time to time.

!.....E89.0304.32a Martin Anna L

!.....E94.0711.09 Hillman, Norma (12/92)

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