FAMILY TREE - DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD and SUSANNAH SKINNER, to the year 1800
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NOTES:
a) Additional generations of descendents shown in individual Family Records.
b) The numbering system of individuals is arbitrary and does not imply a known ordering of children.
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I) THE SKINNER DESCENDANTS OF ELIZABETH, RAHWAY and WOODBRIDGE, NJ:

	Date & Location of Appearances in Records
1 RICHARD SKINNER + SUSANNAH POULAIN	Elizabethtown
1.1 DEACON RICHARD SKINNER + ___ WRIGHT	Woodbridge and Rahway, Middlesex Co.
1.1.1 RICHARD SKINNER, JR.	1715 - Woodbridge, Middlesex Co.
1.1.2 WRIGHT SKINNER	1715 - Woodbridge; 1730's and 1740's - Somerset Co.
1.2 JOHN SKINNER, SR. (d. 1749) + ANN ___ (d. 1750)	Woodbridge, Middlesex Co.
1.2.1 CATHERINE SKINNER
1.2.2 JOHN SKINNER, JR. (d 1749) + ELIZABETH CUTTER (d. 1750)	Woodbridge, Middlesex Co.
1.2.2.1 ANN SKINNER (b. 1736)	Woodbridge, Middlesex Co.
1.2.2.2 HANNAH SKINNER (1743 - 1772) + JAMES FITZRANDOLPH (1735 - 1829)	1743 - Woodbridge; 1760-1772 - Plainfield, Union Co.
1.2.2.3 ESTHER SKINNER (1744-1819) + DANIEL MARSH	Woodbridge; 1771-1773 - New York City
1.2.2.4 ELIZABETH SKINNER (b. 1746) + JOSEPH OUTEN BOGART	Woodbridge; 1766-1772 - New York City
1.2.2.5 SARAH SKINNER (b. ca1749)	Woodbridge
1.2.3 DANIEL SKINNER	Borough of Elizabeth, Essex Co.
1.2.4 RICHARD SKINNER (ca1707 - 1771)	Borough of Elizabeth, Essex Co.
1.2.4.1 JOHN SKINNER	Borough of Elizabeth, Essex Co.
(h1) 1.2.4.2 Captain RICHARD SKINNER, JR. (ca1740 - 1779) + SARAH BRITTON (1743 - 1829)	both Woodbridge, Middlesex Co.
1.2.4.2.1 Private WILLIAM BRITTON SKINNER (1760 or 1761 - 1787) + ANNE ____	both Woodbridge, Middlesex Co.
1.2.4.2.2 ANNA SKINNER (1761 - 1821) + ISAAC PAYNE	Rahway, Middlesex Co.
1.2.4.2.3 RICHARD SKINNER III (1769 - 1850) + JANE CLARK	both Woodbridge, to Butler Co., Ohio
(h2) CORNELIUS BAKER + SARAH BRITTON SKINNER (1743-1829)	both Woodbridge, Middlesex Co.
1.2.4.3 KATHERINE SKINNER - ISAAC MARTIN
1.2.4.4 REBECCA SKINNER
1.2.4.5 MARY SKINNER + SAMUEL KEMPTON
1.2.4.6 DANIEL SKINNER	Borough of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co.
1.2.4.7 Private AMOS SKINNER (died leaving child or children) + MARGARET _____	Westfield, Essex Co.; Rahway Ward, Essex Co.
1.2.4.7.1 - children of Amos and Margaret could include Amos Skinner, who is recorded in the 1830 Federal Census for Essex Co., NJ	Essex Co.
1.2.5 BENJAMIN SKINNER	Middlesex & Essex Co.
?1.2.5.1 BENJAMIN SKINNER JR - may or may not exist
1.2.5.2 CATHERINE SKINNER (d. 1815)	Rahway, Essex Co.
1.2.5.3 JOHN SKINNER Children - Katherine, Jane	Essex or Middlesex Co.
1.2.6 ANN SKINNER
1.2.7 MARY SKINNER
1.3 FRANCIS SKINNER	1708 - Woodbridge, Middlesex Co.

 
Sarah (Moore) Skinner, below, would have been born in the late 1690's;
Sarah's husband is an unknown Skinner, likely one of the numerous grandsons (generation #3) of Richard Skinner and Susannah Poulain:

(3) SARAH (MOORE) SKINNER - "1732-3, Feb. 24. Moore, Matthew, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., carpenter; will of. Children - Nehemiah, Elizabeth, Matthew, and Sarah Skinner. Grandson - Matthew Skinner. If negro, Frank, pay L25 by Feb. 24, 1733-4 and interest for one year, he shall have right to his wife, Parthenia, and her children. Real and personal estate. Executors - Sam'l, son of James Moore, deceased and Robert, son of John Moore, deceased. Witnesses - Samuel Lockhart, Thomas Jackson, Elizabeth Dyer. Proved April 5, 1733. Lib. B, p390." Per Abstracts of Wills", NJ Archives, First Series, Vol. XXX, p343

1733 - Woodbridge

 

Ancestry Unknown, but likely child or relative of 1.2.4.2 Captain RICHARD SKINNER, JR. (ca1740 - 1779):

(5) JOHN SKINNER - Private, Middlesex County Militia Received certificate No. 1443, dated June 10, 1784, amounting to L3:3:9, for the depreciation of his continental pay in the Middlesex County Militia during the Revolutionary War. No further information. It may be this same John Skinner who appears in the 1793 Middlesex Co. census, age 29. John may be brother to 1.2.4.2.3 Richard Skinner III (the Third), who appears in that same 1793 census.The father of Richard Skinner III, Captain Richard Skinner, also served in the Middlesex Co. militia.

Middlesex Co., NJ

 
Ancestry Unknown:

(5) HULDE SKINNER married Moses Sayr, 26 Oct 1777, Presbyterian Church of Westfield, Union Co., NJ: Per Records of the LDS Library System, IGI #M505821, sheet 0275, per copy in files of VEM and per http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Ejdevlin/, 2005.

Westfield, Union Co., NJ

 
Ancestry Unknown:

(5) ELIZABETH SKINNER of Middlesex Co., born ca 1765, per 1850 US Federal Census. Elizabeth, wife of an unknown Skinner, appears to be the progenitor of most of the Skinners of Middlesex Co., NJ of the 1800's, including Phineas Manning Skinner Sr. and Jr.

Middlesex Co., NJ

 
Ancestry Unknown:

(6) LEWIS C. SKINNER (d. 1797at age 16), son of Susanna. "First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge of Olde East New Jersey", by Ora Eugene Monnette, 10/9/1995/KDS, pp1517-1522, Cemetery Inscriptions at Metuchen - Old Burying Ground, Main St. and Pennsylvania R.R.: "This was originally the yard surrounding the First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen. A number of unmarked field stones supposedly indicate old graves, but there are said to be scores of others without any sign whatever. ..... Skinner, Lewis C., son of Sussana, died January 20, 1797, in 16th year.''

Metuchen, NJ

II) THE SKINNER DESCENDANTS OF CENTRAL JERSEY
Nathaniel Skinner Sr., below, was born in Woodbridge, thus connecting the Central Jersey Skinners to the Skinners of Elizabeth, Rahway and Woodbridge, above.

A) THE SKINNERS OF SOMERSET AND HUNTERDON CO., CENTRAL JERSEY, IN THE EARLY 1700'S
Ancestry of the following unknown, though they are likely grandchildren (generation #3) of Richard Skinner and Susannah Poulain -

(3) Rev. NATHANIEL SKINNER (1705 or 1706 - 1801)	born 1705 or 1706 - Woodbridge, NJ 1730's - 1740's - living Somerset Co., NJ by 1783 - family to Somerset Co., PA some then to Perry Co., OH
(4) SAMUEL SKINNER + AGNES CRITCHFIELD	NJ to Somerset Co., PA
(4) REUBEN SKINNER (d. 1814) + SARAH ___ (d. 1832)	Reuben to Somerset Co., PA Sarah to Somerset Co., PA; then Perry Co., OH
(4) ROBERT SKINNER (d. 1823) + MARY WILLETTS	at Somerset Co., PA
(4) JOHN SKINNER (d. 1832) + REBECCA TODD? (d. 1824)	NJ to Perry Co., OH
(4) FRANKY SKINNER (b. 1744) + OLIVER DRAKE	NJ to Somerset Co., PA
(4) JAMES SKINNER	Somerset Co., PA
(3) CORNELIUS SKINNER, SR.	1730's - 1740's Somerset Co. 1760's - Tewksbury, Hunterdon Co. 1772 - all of family at Loudon Co., VA
(4) HANNAH SKINNER (b. 1734)	lived in VA
(4) CORNELIUS SKINNER JR. (d. 1834)	NJ to Loudon Co., VA
(4) RICHARD ALEXANDER SKINNER (1740-1811) + ADALINE VAN DEVENTER	died VA Adaline, 1772 - at Loudon Co., VA
(4) AZUBAH SKINNER (1741 Roundbrook, NJ - 1830 VA)	NJ to Loudon Co., VA
?(4) PHINEAS SKINNER (1729 or 1730 NJ - 1794, age 64 Loudon, VA)	NJ to Loudon Co., VA
?(4) PHINEHAS SKINNER (1746 NJ - 1806 VA)	NJ to Loudon Co., VA
(4) NATHANIEL SKINNER (1748-1834) + MARTHA FRAME (1752-1831)	1770 - md. at Chester Twsp., Morris Co. NJ; 1773 - at Loudon Co. VA
?(3) SUSANNAH SKINNER + BENJAMIN MANNING	Benjamin, 1730's - 1740's - Somerset Co.
(3) RICHARD SKINNER could also be (4) Richard Alexander Skinner, son of Cornelius, above.	1756 - Somerset Co., NJ; 1763 - Tewksbury, Hunterdon Co.
(3) ROBERT SKINNER could also be (4) Robert Skinner, son of Nathaniel, above.	1756 - Somerset Co., NJ
(3) PHINEHAS SKINNER could also be (4) Phineas Skinner, son of Cornelius, above.	1756 - Somerset Co., NJ; 1762 - Hunterdon Co., NJ

B) THE SKINNERS OF HUNTERDON, SUSSEX and PRIMARILY MORRIS CO., NJ in THE LATE 1700'S
A large cluster of related Skinners resided in central Jersey - primarily Morris Co., by the time of the Revolutionary War. The first to appear are John and James Skinner, below. Their ancestry is unknown, but they would likely descend from (3) Richard, (3) Robert or (3) Phinehas Skinner (above) of Hunterdon Co., NJ:

 
1) Morris Co. Family #1 -

(4) or (5) JOHN SKINNER (1780 - was 'late' of Morris Co. (deceased?)

Morris Co.

 
2) Morris Co. Family #2 -
This family line is headed by James Skinner; All migrated to Seneca and Tompkins Co., NY.

(5) JAMES SKINNER (1752-1841) [James #1] + w1. RACHEL LANNING (1752-1827) - children, below + w2. MARY DRAKE? (1776-1845) - no issue	1752 - James born Hunterdon Co. James lived at Morris Co. James married second wife at Tompkins Co., NY 1841 - James d. Covert, Seneca Co., NY
(6) ELIZABETH SKINNER (1773-1841) + h1 JOHN COLE of Mendham + h2 WILLIAM SMITH (b. ca. 1773/5).	1797 - Elizabeth married first husband at Morris Co. 1799 - Elizabeth married second husband at Morris Co. 1841 - Elizabeth died Ulysses, Tompins Co., NY
(6) REUBEN SKINNER, (b. 1774)	born Morris Co., NJ
(6) MARY SKINNER, (b. ca. 1778) + SAMUEL COOPER	1798 - Mary married Samuel, who was of Ovid, Seneca Co., NY
(6) FRANCES "FRANKY" SKINNER + ISRAEL HOWELL	Their Child - Israel Howell Skinner, was born 1809 NJ; married 1832 Meadville, PA; d. 1887, IL
(6) JAMES SKINNER [James #2] - (1782-1849) + CATHERINE BIRD (b. 1781)	1801 - married Roxbury, Morris Co.; both of Chester, Morris Co., NJ 1849 - James died Seneca Co., NY
(6) RUTH SKINNER (b. 1782) + JOHN O. SMITH (b. NJ)	1781 - Ruth born Chester, Morris Co. 1801 or 1802 - md. Roxbury, Morris Co. when both lived Chester, Morris Co. 1812 - John served in NY state Militia
(6) RACHEL SKINNER (b. ca. 1790 NJ)
6) ANNA SKINNER (b. 1792) + JAMES SMITH (B. 1783) Children - Reuben Skinner Smith (b.1809 Covert, Seneca Co, NY); Elizabeth Smith; Sarah Smith	1783 - James born Chester, Morris Co. 1808 - married Ovid, Seneca Co., NY
(6) JOSEPH LANNING SKINNER (1793-1836) + FRANCES ___ ( 1794-1865)
(6) SARAH SKINNER (b. 1804) + JOHN EMMONS/EMINS	1804 - Sarah born Roxbury, Morris Co. John born Washington, Morris Co. married Roxbury, Morris Co.
(6) or (7) ELEANOR "NELLIE" SKINNER (b. 1810) + JACOB MILLER (b. 1807)	Both born NY

 
3) Morris Co. Family #3 -
This family line headed by four brothers, below. The four are of unknown ancestry, but closely linked to the family of James Skinner #1, above, and like James Skinner, were said to have Hunterdon Co. roots.

(6) JOHN SKINNER
(6) NATHANIEL SKINNER - (b. 1781) + CATHERINE EMMONS	1803 - md. at Roxbury; he was of Chester, she from Washington, Morris Co.
(6) JACOB SKINNER (b.1770) + PARTHENIA LEAKE	1797 - both married and lived at Roxbury, Morris Co.
(6) ROBERT SKINNER (1777-1831) + w1. S. FREES (d. 1808, mid-life)	1831 - Robert died Warren Co., NJ
(7) WILLIAM SKINNER
(7) JACOB SKINNER
(7) MARY SKINNER
(7) JOHN SKINNER (d. 1892)
(7) SAMUEL SKINNER (d. 1864)
(7) JAMES SKINNER [James #3] + RACHEL (HETTY) SMITH (1807-1888)
(6) ROBERT SKINNER (1777-1831) + w2. POLLY BRYANT
(7) JOSEPH SKINNER
(7) DANIEL SKINNER - d. 1865
(7) CHARLES SKINNER
(7) SUSAN SKINNER
(7) REBECCA ANN SKINNER
(6) ROBERT SKINNER (1777-1831) + w3. HETTY BARTROWN - no issue

 
4) Loose Ends -
Jane Skinner, below, is likely a part of one of the Morris Co. Skinner families shown above.

(6) JANE SKINNER + URIAH HORTON

1800 - md. at Roxbury, both of Chester, Morris Co.

 
5) Skinners of southern Sussex Co. (today, Warren Co.) NJ -
 Ancestry Unknown; Likely an extension of the Morris Co. Skinner families shown above.

CORNELIUS SKINNER could be the same person as (3) Cornelius Skinner Sr. or (4) Cornelius Jr., above	1773-1774, Land tax rolls of Knowlton, Sussex Co., NJ
ROBERT SKINNER could be the same person as (4) Robert Skinner, son of Nathaniel, above.	1774, Land tax rolls of Knowlton, Sussex Co., NJ
RUBIN/RUBEN SKINNERS could be the same person as (4) Ruben Skinner, son of Nathaniel, above.	1773-1774, Land tax rolls of Knowlton, Sussex Co., NJ
PETER SKINNER	1773, Land tax rolls of Oxford, Sussex Co., NJ

 
6) Ancestry Unknown -
These brothers were likely born Somerset or Hunterdon Co., NJ:

(5) DANIEL SKINNER (1766 - 1839) + ISABEL TODD The Todd family was of Tewksbury, Hunterdon Co., NJ	NJ to Lebanon, Warren Co., Ohio
(5) ABRAHAM SKINNER (d. 1834)+ SARAH DeCAMP Children of both Daniel and Abraham married into the Whitaker family of Mill Brook, Somerset Co., NJ	NJ to Ohio

C) MISC. SKINNER
Ancestry Unknown. Could descend from Richard Skinner and Susannah Poulain; Could also be a part of the unrelated Perth Amboy Skinner family:

(4) JONATHAN SKINNER (1740-1813) + APPHIA BALL (1741-1824)

Springfield, Essex Co., NJ

D) UNRELATED SKINNER LINES

JOHN SKINNER ESQ. (d. 1801) - MARY ___ (1743-1799)

1750's-1779, South New Brunswick, NJ after 1779, all including children to Franklin Co., PA

THE SKINNERS OF NEWTON, SUSSEX CO., NJ (Descendants of Thomas Skinner of Malden, MA}