h. EXEKIEL BLOOMFIELD (will-3); also (www.public.asu.edu/ as summarized at 'Allied Families', not recopied here)
b. 16 Oct 1723 Woodbridge, NJ (www.public.asu.edu/ as summarized at 'Allied Families', not recopied here)
d. 1757 Woodbridge, NJ (www.public.asu.edu/ as summarized at 'Allied Families', not recopied here)
child - REUBEN BLOOMFIELD (will-3 and www.public.asu.edu/)
Reuben underage in 1757 (will-3)
Reuben said to be father of Skinner Bloomfield (exhibits-13 to 15h) who married Elizabeth Edgar or Elizabeth Stiles (exhibit-13). No proof of Skinner Bloomfield's ancestry other than that he apparently named a son Reuben.
According to Proprietor Meeting Records, Wright Skinner had a wife and NUMEROUS CHILDREN (proprietors-8,p381)
1715 - Served in the Third Company, Woodbridge Militia regiment, under the command of Thomas Ffarmar, along with Richard Skinner, Jr., an unknown Skinner who was likely his brother, and with John Skinner, Jr., likely his cousin. (Monnette-1)
June 4?, 1726 - Wright Skiner witnessed deed of John Alston, of Woodbridge (EJ_ K:37 - probably meaing liber K, page 37). This is per a bound volume of the notes of Charles Carroll Gardner, Rutgers University. I have not seen the original Deed or Deed summary. I believe the historical references to the Alston family is a corruption of Elstone, family friend and neighbor to the Woodbridge Skinners.
1725 - Mentioned in Will of John Skinner, Jr., as owing money to John's estate L4. (will-3) This is the same John Skinner, Jr. he served with in Col. Ffarmar's regiment in 1715. This confirms Wright Skinner's connection to the Woodbridge Skinners.
1726 - Witnessed deed of John Alston of Woodbridge (CCG-4a)
1733 - Mentioned in the Will of Samuel Martin as having given Martin a bond. (will-3)
1737-1745 - Appears in the Account Books of Jacob Janeway, storekeeper, near what is now Bound Brood, Somerset Co., as did Cornelius Sr. and Nathaniel, Sr. He lived at Papack, near William Roberts and in the general vicinity of Benjamin Manning and Nathaniel Skinner. He received deliveries from the storekeeper in the years 1737-1745. (Janeway-2)
1737-1745 - Two entries from (Janeway-2) indicate that Wright was brother-in-law of Jonathan Wright. Jonathan also appears in exhibits 4 (p738), 11 and 12.
1738 - In the Western edges of the original Elizabeth Town purchase, the proprietors brought actions of trespass and ejectment against Benjamin Manning and Wright Skinner, who had apparently taken land leases in Somerset from the Town Committee, leases which conflicted with the approved claims of Major Daniel Axtell, deceased. This land dispute was likely part of the large-scale land problems resulting from Philip Carteret and later proprietors assigning land ownership differently than did James Nichols, who was given control of New Jersey during the brief time Carteret was on ship on his way to America. The widow of Major Daniel Axtells, remarried William Goulbourn, and in 1738, with the support of the Proprietors, brought action against Manning and Skinner. In 1744, the Proprietor's, per their meeting minutes, discussed the costs of recovering money spent in the suit of Goulbourn vs. Manning and Skinner. (Hatfield-5, Smrst-7, proprietors-8). The land was evidently his Papack residence (CCG-7a), the same locale where he received deliveries from Janeway.
1744 - Wright was said to have a family of young children. (proprietors -8)
January 9, 1757 - Wright Skinner is mentioned as executor and father-in-law in the Will of Ezekial Bloomfield. The Will mentions Ezekial's wife as being Elizabeth, presumably then the daughter of Wright Skinner. (will-3)
The name Wright Skinner disappears from New Jersey, but appears again with the birth of a Wright Skinner in October 5, 1763 at Clinton, Dutches Co., New York with subsequent descendants. Also appearing there in the late 1700's are a Matthew Skinner and a William Skinner (DSW-9). No known relationship to the NJ Skinners.
I presume Wright Skinner to be the son of Deacon Richard Skinner, by virtue of his first name (reference Family Record of Deacon Richard Skinner).
Wright Skinner's general connection to the Woodbridge Skinners is proven by his mention in the Will of his presumed cousin John Skinner, Jr., and the fact that he served in Ffarmer's 1715 regiment with John Jr. and presumed brother Richard, Jr. I would guess Wright was born in the 1690's, when his presumed father, the Deacon (born 1664 or 1665), would have been in his late twenties or early thirties.
Wright Skinner had a daughter Elizabeth, who married Ezekial Bloomfield, per Bloomfield's Will. This Ezekial would likely be a nephew of Ezekial and Esther Bloomfield who Witnessed the 1725 Will of John Skinner Sr. of Woodbridge. Reference the geneaology of the Bloomfield family (Allied Families).
While the second-generation Skinners - the Deacon and John, Sr., appear to have been fairly well off in terms of having land ownership, Wright Skinner and brother John, Jr., appear to have been less well off. Wright Skinner was recorded as owing money to Samuel Martin in 1733 and to cousin John Jr. in 1751. Following hsi land eviction problems in Somerset County in the late 1730's and 1740's, Wright and his family disappear from New Jersey records altogether. A Wright Skinner, ancestry unknown, later appears in Dutchess Col, NY in the 1760's.
The account books of storekeeper Jacob Janeway mention three Somerset County Skinners - Nathaniel, Cornelius and Wright. Cornelius lived in Lamerton, near John McCarter. Wright lived in Papack, near William Roberts, Benjamin Manning, Yellous Johnson and Nathaniel Skinner.
The storekeeper indicated that both Nathaniel and Cornelius were brothers-in-law to Benjamin Manning. This would indicate that Nathaniel and Cornelius were brothers.
The storekeeper never mentions any relationship between Wright Skinner and the two brothers - Cornelius and Nathaniel. There is one entry in which Cornelius and Wright Skinner are both mentioned. In that entry, the storekeeper mentioned that Cornelius was brother-in-law to Ben Manning, but goes on to mention Wright Skinner without indicating any relationship to others. Thus, I doubt Wright was a brother to Cornelius and Nathaniel.
The relatively young age of Nathaniel - he was born in 1705 or 1706, makes him somewhat young to have been a child of the Deacon (born 1664). Wright Skinner, having served in Thomas Ffarmer's 1715 regiment, would have been half a generation older.
One Janeway account entry appears to indicate that Wright had a son, John, although it is more likely that John was a son of the first person mentioned in that exhibit. Per (exhibit-8), Wright Skinner had a large family of many young children in the 1740's.
The Skinner and Wright families are linked in three successive generations:
1) Deacon Richard Skinner, presumed father of Wright Skinner, married into the Wright family.
2) In Somerset Co. records dated 1738 and 1743, Wright Skinner is twice identified as being brother-in-law of Jonathan Wright (Janeway-2). Jonathan Wright, along with Benjamin and John Wright, were recorded in Middlesex Co. in 1715 (Monnette-4,p738). These individuals, including Jonathan, would thereby be of the correct generation to be a brother-in-law of Wright Skinner. The genealogy of the Wright family of Woodbridge by Monnette (reference file called 'Allied Families') is not very detailed and does not include the Jonathan Wright of interest here.
3) Wright Skinner had a
daughter Elizabeth who married Ezekiel Bloomfield. Jonathan Wright
was said to be the first husband of Hannah Bloomfield, sister of
Ezekiel (reference genealogy of the Bloomfield Family in file called
'Allied Families'). There are several facts that make me question
whether Jonathan Wright married Hannah Bloomfield. First, he is shown
as being the first of Hannah's two husbands. This is a warning flag
that someone may have made a mistake. Second, Hannah was born in
1725. Her father's Will of 1757 indicates that her husband at that
time was not Jonathan Wright.
At first glance, the
marriage of Jonathan Wright to Hannah Bloomfield might explain
Jonathan being called brother-in-law to Wright Skinner. Although the
term "brother-in-law" was used rather loosely in the
1700's, this is a bit of a stretch.
Jonathan Wright appears here in exhibits 2, 4, 11 & 12.
FUTURE WORK:
Investigate the genealogy
of Jonathan Wright.
Locate the 1726 deed
record witnessed by Wright.
Exhibit 1 - List of Militia Regiments, under command of Col. Thos. Ffarmar in 1715, NJ, per Monnette, pp114-115,413-414, 10/24/1995/KDS:
Exhibit 2 - "The Janeway Account Books", The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, Vols. 33-35, 10/9/1995/KDS:
Exhibit 3 - Will Abstracts
Exhibit 3a - Collection of Charles Carrol Gardner Collection, Rutgers University:
" Wright Skinner
June 4, 1726. W. Skiner
wt. deed John Alston of WD (EJD K:37) "
Exhibit 4 - "First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge of Olde East New Jersey", by Ora Eugene Monnette, 10/9/1995/KDS:
Exhibit 5 - History of Elizabeth, NJ", Rev. Edwin F. Hatfield, D.D., New York, 1868, p318, 10/7/1995/KDS:
Exhibit 6 - Hatfield, p318, per notes of DSW/VEM:
Exhibit 7 - "Somerset County Historical Quarterly", Vol VII, 1918, p24, 10/25/1995/KDS:
Exhibit 7a - Notes of Charles Carroll Gardner, Bound Volume, Rutgers University, paraphrased by KDS due to numerous abbreviations and poor copy:
Exhibit 8 - "The Minutes of the Board of Proprietors of East New Jersey", East Jersey Proprietors, Vol. II of IV, 1960, 10/7/1995/KDS:
|
Dr. Proprietors to Ja: Alexander |
Cr. |
|
L29:3:2" |
By Skinner Bill Before [KDS - sic] |
Exhibit 9- Notes of DSW in the files of VEM:
ESTHER SKINNER
?
JOHN SKINNER - b. Jun 4, 1795 Berne, NY
CHRISTIAN SKINNER - b. Jul 11, 1796 "
ROBERT SKINNER - b. Dec 19, 1797 "
CHRISTOPHER SKINNER - b. Dec 17, 1799 "
MARTHA SKINNER - b. Mar 29, 1800 "
FRANCIS SKINNER - b. Jun 6, 1801 "
WILLIAM SKINNER
REUBEN SKINNER - b. Jun 18, 1804 "
JACOB SKINNER
ABRAHAM SKINNER - b. 1809 "
[KDS note - the notes of VEM include limited information about the next generation of Wright Skinner offspring which I do not show here.]
Wright Skinner:
1 male 16 years of age & up
0 males under 16 years
2 females
1800 Census of Bern, NY - also mentions Wright Skinner.
LYDIA SKINNER:
0 males, 16 yrs and up
1 male, under 16 years
3 females
MATTHEW SKINNER:
1 male, 16 years & up
0 males under 16 years
5 females
"What relation these two other families were to Wright Skinner, if any, is unknown."
1800 - Augusta, Oneida Co., NY
WILLIAM SKINNER:
1 male under 10 yrs
1 male between 26 & 45 years
1 female between 26 & 45 years
-------------------
1830 - Ellisburgh, Jefferson Co. NY
WILLIAM SKINNER:
1 male between 50 & 60 yrs
1 female between 50 & 60 yrs
-------------------
1840 - Ellisburgh, Jefferson Co. NY
WILLIAM SKINNER
1 male between 60 & 70 yrs
1 female between 60 & 70 yrs
-------------------
WILLIAM SKINNER - b. probably between 1770 and 1774; d. probably between 1840 and 1850.
son LEVI SKINNER - b. Apr 28, 1798 NY; d. Feb 12, 1879
married MARGARET WELDON at Springfield, NY - b. Sep 7, 1802; d. Apr 8, 1874
1850 - Vernon, NY, Oneida or Albany Co.
WILLIAM SKINNER -b. 1816 NY; farmer
JANE L. SKINNER - b. 1818 NY
THEODORE L. SKINNER - b. 1844 NY
EUNICE SKINNER - b. 1794 NY
MATTHEW SKINNER - b. ?
married SARAH ___
children:
ELIZABETH ___ - b. May 25, 1783 Clinton Dutchess Co., NY
married prior to Mar 12, 1806 JAMES COX or COOK - b. Jun 18, 1765 Phillips Patent, Dutchess Co., NY
Exhibit 10 - "The Heritage", Thomas Weber, 1967, 3/26/98/KDS:
Exhibit 11 - "First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge of Olde East New Jersey", by Ora Eugene Monnette, 10/9/1995/KDS:
p878, Genealogy - Robert Wright, Sr., of Woodbridge:
"First settler of Rahway, before 1687 (Clayton, U & M., p245). His exact relationship to the conferee of Woodbridge, Richard Wright, in not definitely known, though prob. they were closely related.
Robert Wright, of Woodbridge, came there from Staten Island, (vide, ante, part one, p122), where, in 1680 and before, he was a settler, receiving Colonial land grant on the Island, in that year; removed to Woodbridge, 1684 (Dally, p103).
In 1701, he gave a deed "to his son-in-law" John Moores, both of Woodbridge, cordwainers, etc." His daughter, Mary Wright, had married, Captain John Moore, of Woodbridge (son of Matthew Moore), Dec. 28, 1692 (Jersey Genealogy, No. 4917, Dec. 19, 1914); and as published in this Series (part two, ante, p250). Deed of 1700, "Robert Wright of Woodbridge to his son-in-law, Richard Skinner (wife, Ann), of the same place, for 60 acres there on a branch of Rahaway River, etc." (Vide, ante, part four, p630)
In the Woodbridge Vital Records, the following births are recorded; (vide, ante, part two, p261)
Elizabeth, of Robert & Hannah
Hannah, of Robert & Hannah, Aug 2, 1701
Anne, of Robert & Hannah, Aug 25, 1703
It is more probable that these were the children of Robert Wright, Jr., a son of the above.
This Robert Wright, Sr., was certainly that son, Robert, mentioned in the Will, 1690, of that first, Joshua Wright of "The Falls of the Delaware River:, now Trenton, NJ (vide, ante, part three, p359), as appears: (Arch., Vol. XXIII, p527).
Other Wright Wills on the same page of this authority, show the latter's son, Joseph Wright, of Chesterfield, Burlington County, who died in 1715.
A sister, of the latter, Elizabeth Wright, m. Peter Frettwell, who had a daughter Elizabeth, married to Jonathan Wright ...
[KDS note - a Jonathan Wright or son by same name, per Janeway Account Books, was brother-in-law to Wright Skinner.]
Richard Wright of Woodbridge, ..., who was most probably a brother of Robert Wright, Jr. (supra), since the children born to the latter were much later in birth than the wives of Captain John Moores and Richard Skinner [KDS note - Monnette did not know the birth dates of the wives, though his assumption is probably correct], in which case, Robert Wright, Sr., could easily have been the father of both Robert Wright, Jr., and Richard Wright, all of Woodbridge.
The latter had children received in the Woodbridge Vital Records (vide, ante, part two, p261).
The Richard Wright above continued at Woodbridge, where he died in 1736, leaving a will; dated 1736, Oct. 30, proved Dec. 5 1736, which adds children; Richard and David: (Arch., Vol. XXX, p551). Reg., Col. Tho: Ffarmer in 1715 (vide, ante, part two, p219)."
[KDS note - The above Wright genealogy is likely a mixture of two separate Wright families. Much more extensive Wright genealogies are available at (1) freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kallenbach, (2) dizzy.library.arizona.edu/user/mount/ and (3) www.ristenbatt.com/genealogy/. These genealogies indicate that the descendents of Joshua Wright were located in Burlington Co., NJ and did not include the Wright family of Woodbridge included above. The Burlington Co. Wright family did include Elizabeth Fretwell and her son-in-law Jonathan Wright, shown above. This Burlington Co. Jonathan Wright has no known relationship to the Jonathan Wright who was brother-in-law to Wright Skinner.]
Exhibit 12 - "Notices from New Jersey Newspapers, 1781-1790", Thomas B. Wilson, 1988, Trenton State Library archives, 1/5/1996/KDS:
SKINNER BLOOMFIELD
Exhibit 13 - Skinner Bloomfield per www.cybercomm.net/~freddie/gene-6.html, 2002:
Genealogy and More
Archived Queries, Page OneBLOOMFIELD 3/98 [KDS note - query date]
[by] Kenneth BloomfieldSkinner Bloomfield b abt 1779 Woodbridge NJ d 1854 Marrow Co. Oh. Married Elizabeth Stiles. I am looking for his father and mother but have hit a dead end, please let me know if you know of this name."
Exhibit 14 - Marion Co., OH Deeds, per www.heritagepursuit.com/Marion/deedind.htm, 2002:
Marion County, Ohio Deeds - Volume 5 (1832-1833)
Extracted by Jane Peppler (Jane)
Those that use these files should thank Jane for a job well done.SEPTEMBER 7, 1999
.....
PAGE NUMBER / GRANTOR / GRANTEE / SIGNING DATE / NEIGHBORS/WITNESSES
239 / James Bloomfield and Margaret Bloomfield / Skinner Bloomfield / 8/07/1832 / Richard Iiams; John Iiams "
Exhibit 15 - Skinner Bloomfield per genforum.genealogy.com/bloomfield, 2003:
" Re: skinner bloomfield/NJ/MN/OH/NY
Posted by: B Bloomfield Date: September 26, 1998 at 09:46:18
In Reply to: skinner bloomfield/NJ/MN/OH/NY by J. Becker 32 of 592
I have Skinner Listed in 1810 Greenup,Ky.Had 3 children under 10 and 2 adult between 16&26. possible had 5 free slaves. "
Exhibit 15a - Skinner Bloomfield per genforum.genealogy.com/bloomfield, 2003:
" Re: skinner bloomfield/NJ/MN/OH/NY
Posted by: J. Becker Date: November 24, 1998 at 08:23:41
In Reply to: Re: skinner bloomfield/NJ/MN/OH/NY by B Bloomfield 38 of 592
Do you recall where you saw the info re:Skinner Bloomfield being in Greenup KY? I think he was from the NJ Bloomfields but there were Bloomfields in KY. Must be a connection. I'm beginning to think Skinner didn't really exist- I sure can't find his birth records or parents. Also, his wife, listed as Elizabeth Edgar in Noble Co. mar.records for Skinner's son, maybe correct as there were Edgars in the NJ area. Do you remember where you saw his wife's name as Styles/Stiles? A 2nd marriage, maybe? I may try to contact Noble Co. Bloomfields to see if they know about Skinner....this is an enigma! Will let you know if I can come up with anything. Jean "
Exhibit 15b - Skinner Bloomfield per genforum.genealogy.com/bloomfield, 2003:
" Re: skinner bloomfield/NJ/MN/OH/NY
Posted by: darla dalhover Date: May 14, 1999 at 10:47:08
In Reply to: Re: skinner bloomfield/NJ/MN/OH/NY by J. Becker 63 of 592
I bumped into your Skinner Bloomfield message while I was looking for other relatives. I have been researching Bloomfields for many years. My primary search now is for Polly Bloomfield from NY who lived and died in KY.Anyway, I have several times run into your Skinner Bloomfield...if memory serves me correctly, is on the Greenup Census, along with Polly's son Henry Bloomfield, for 1820. I have seen his name many times in Ky over the years that I have been doing research, and I have a strong suspicion that he may be another son to Polly. I have also put together the Bloomfield families from NY/NJ trying to find a connection. The only thing I can come up with so far is that the Bloomfields there had a friend named SKINNER.
I believe I read somewhere that Joseph Bloomfield, one time governor of NJ, went to school with a guy named Skinner. If you are still looking, let me know, and I'll see what I have that I've saved about Skinner. In the meantime, if you have a Polly or Mary anywhere, please also let me know. Thanks.
Darla Dalhover "
Exhibit 15c - Skinner Bloomfield per genforum.genealogy.com/bloomfield, 2003:
"Re: skinner bloomfield/NJ/MN/OH/NY
Posted by: Jean Becker Date: May 18, 1999 at 13:55:24
In Reply to: Re: skinner bloomfield/NJ/MN/OH/NY by Ann Johnson 72 of 592
The specific info I need on Skinner is some proof of who his parents were. It is widely thought that he was a son of Rueben Bloomfield, s/o Ezekiel and Eliz. Skinner Bloomfield both of whom died 1757-8.Skinner was b. abt. 1785 in NJ. Who was Skinner's mother and his siblings? Skinner lived in KY, and OH, died in Richland CO. OH in 1854, I think.Many of his children lived in Noble Co. IN and his widow was buried there. Appreciate any responses to this or other Bloomfield inquiries as I need all info I can find for family history. "
Exhibit 15f - Skinner Bloomfield per genforum.genealogy.com/bloomfield, 2003:
Re: skinner bloomfield/NJ/MN/OH/NY
Posted by: Jean Becker
Date: May 24, 1999 at 08:23:10
In Reply to: Re: skinner
bloomfield/NJ/MN/OH/NY by darla dalhover 74 of 570
Thanks. Skinner Bloomfield was thought to be the son of Rueben who was in fact, a son of Eliz. Skinner and Ezekiel Bloomfield. I have seen several sources showing the Skinner family socializing or in business matters w/Bloomfields. Elizabeth's father was Wright Skinner. Courtlandt Skinner was also a friend of Joseph Bloomfield. This carry-over of the Skinner name to Skinner Bloomfield is what leads us to believe that Skinner was Rueben's son. It is unknown who raised Rueben since his parents died shortly after Rueben's birth-maybe this connection to Polly is part of the mystery.Rueben appears in NJ tax rolls until abt. 1790 so we think thats when he went to join the KY Bloomfields. It seems that there is a strong connection to Henry and Polly, but no one can pinpoint the exact relationship yet. Skinner married in Fleming Co KY in 1804 and was in the 1810 Greenup Co. census. I would love to know of any tidbits of info you have run across on Skinner! I know other researchers are looking for this also.If Polly is thought to have been born in NY or NJ about 1790, she could have been a sister to Skinner?? I do run across her name but there appear to be 2-3 or more by the same name. Do you have more specifics? Thanks for any help.
Exhibit 15d - Skinner Bloomfield per genforum.genealogy.com/bloomfield, 2003:
" Re: skinner bloomfield/NJ/MN/OH/NY
Posted by: Darla Dalhover Date: May 25, 1999 at 10:42:24
In Reply to: Re: skinner bloomfield/NJ/MN/OH/NY by Jean Becker 76 of 570I have Skinner B. marr. bond to Elizabeth Edger 12-6-1804 by John James, grdn. of Elizabeth; James Evans and Samuel Harrison, witnesses, and Skinner on Greenup Census 1810. I have never actively persued Skinner, but have been sure that he is somehow related to Polly. For the same reason, I have all of the same info on the NJ/NY Bloomfields, and have the same references to the Skinners and Courtland Skinner. I did not have Skinner B. tied to Reuben from NJ, but that makes it even more interesting. Henry B. had a son named Reuben. I also found a Reuben Bloomfield on the Prebel County, OH, census for 1880, age 70 b. OH, father b. NJ, mother b. NC; wife, Amanda, age 57, b. OH, her parents both born OH, two daughters, Josephine and Emma, both born OH, and sister- in-law, Susan Hopkins, age 84, b. KY. "
Exhibit 15e - Skinner Bloomfield per genforum.genealogy.com/bloomfield, 2003:
" Re: skinner bloomfield/NJ/MN/OH/NY
Posted by: jean becker Date: May 30, 1999 at 15:11:17
In Reply to: Re: skinner bloomfield/NJ/MN/OH/NY by Bob Johnson 79 of 592
I continue to look for info on Skinner. I thought that he may be related to David but thus far, I haven't seen who David's parents were. IF someone has that info, that could link or exclude Skinner as a brother, etc. I too, think there is a link to Henry, and we know that Skinner was born in NJ, but therein lies the mystery. Unless someone can find the marriage of Rueben (there were several Ruebens but I refer to Rueben born 1757) and the offspring, it will be hard to tell what if any link. The Rueben that was thought to be Skinner's father was born 1757 to Ezekiel and Elizabeth Skinner Bloomfield. In all likelihood, Skinner Bloomfield was named after his grandmother, Elizabeth Skinner. If I could even find a sibling of Skinner, I would be ecstatic! See how desperate I am to find this?! "
Exhibit 15 - Skinner Bloomfield per genforum.genealogy.com/bloomfield, 2003:
Re: skinner bloomfield/NJ/MN/OH/NY
Posted by: Jean Becker
Date: June 04, 1999 at 11:21:51
In Reply to: Re: skinner
bloomfield/NJ/MN/OH/NY by Darla Dalhover 82 of 570
Yes, Rueben b. 1757 is in fact the son of Ezekiel and Elizabeth Skinner Bloomfield. Both parents apparently died soon after Rueben's birth. I have a copy of the will which shows this info. Since David is s/o John, and David ended up in KY, I wonder if a census might make reference to Rueben living with another Bloomfield family. Researchers seemed to think Rueben grew up with the Wright Skinner family but who knows for sure? That family lived in NY at times. If we could just find Rueben's marriage record, that might give us a start. As he shows up in the NJ tax rolls, 1786-1790 or so, he may have married in that area as well-since we know Skinner was born in NJ, presumably Rueben married in the east-but this is all just a hunch. Some census records actually list children by name and age, others list only males over 16 and no names. It is also thought that Polly was connected to Skinner but just finding the proof is difficult. Does anyone know where Polly died and if there may be an obit. that would tell her relatives? I don't know about Benjamin but I will watch for him in my records. I have seen his name but I don't recall where...I guess its back to the drawing board, huh? I let you know if I come up with anything more. Thanks for your reply. Jean
Exhibit 15f - Skinner Bloomfield per genforum.genealogy.com/bloomfield, 2003:
"Re: skinner bloomfield/NJ/MN/OH/NY
Posted by: Jean Becker Date: June 04, 1999 at 15:18:05
In Reply to: Re: skinner bloomfield/NJ/MN/OH/NY by darla dalhover 84 of 592Skinner died in Morrow/Richland Co. OH in 1854. He was buried there but his headstone was damaged and the family brought it back to IN to have it repaired and placed beside the grave of his wife Elizabeth Edgar Bloomfield. Just last week-end, I located the grave and headstones in a tiny Kendallville IN cemetery. Her stone was cracked and then patched and Skinner's stone is broken off at the base. I'm going back to take pictures and to see if I can repair the headstone to make it stand. As for Rueben, I just have the copy of the abstract of his father's will. Then I have records of Rueben in Middlesex Co, Woodbridge NJ for tax years 1785-1790. Then he is no longer found in any records that I know of. There are several Ruebens and different spellings of it in KY. One was a bondsman but I'm not sure of his identity. Also, Skinner named one of his sons Rueben, b. abt 1816 or so. Yes, I know the feeling...I have searched for Skinner without any links to anything certain and I have ignored all other lines while working on this. I am pulling my hair out! I could write to Rutgers University to see if the Archives Dept. has anything-I've already tried the marriage/birth record aspect and got nowhere because of the lack of record keeping at the time. Familytree Maker shows Skinner referenced in MN land records1790-1799 on CD 255 but I haven't found that CD yet. As for Polly, Dean Speakman has sent some msgs. about Polly who married Henry Barker and another Polly (Mary) who married John Royster (Rister) in Lewis Co. KY and this Polly apparently has a son she named Skinner so maybe we're on the right track since Skinner was the maiden name of Skinner's grandmother Elizabeth.. He also stated that Skinner, b. 1832 had a brother named Rueben b. 1852. The Skinner I am researching was b. abt. 1785.. I will e-mail you later to give more details on what I have. Thanks for your perserverance! "
Exhibit 15g - Skinner Bloomfield per genforum.genealogy.com/bloomfield, 2003:
Re: Which Reuben Bloomfield????
Posted by: jean becker
Date: May 11, 2001 at 20:22:17
In Reply to: Re: Which
Reuben Bloomfield???? by Dean Speakman 393 of 569
Hi, Dean. I'm afraid there is another Reuben, just when we think they were all accounted for. Skinner Bloomfield and Elizabeth Edgar married in Fleming co, KY about 1804 I think....same place as Henry and Catherine.Skinner and Elizabeth had several offspring, Cornelius was my great-great grandfather,and he mar. Elizabeth Elder, moved to OH, then to Noble Co.IN.He d.Nov. 11, 1862 at 48y, 11m, 26 d. Now Ruben, his brother,was b.1815 in KY, and they are in the census of Greenup Co.I forget now, what year. The family moved to the Morrow and Richland Co. OH area, and Ruben married Isabell Elder, a sister to Cornelius' wife.They also moved to Kendallville, Noble Co. IN. To verify, go to www.usgennet.org/usa/in/county/noble/ and you will find Ruben and Isabell's children listed in the marriage records. They had 8-9 children between 1840-1859. Isabell d.1872 and is buried right beside Skinner (that's another story) and his wife Elizabeth in Old Kendallville Cemetery. Ruben then re-married, to Jane Cleveland in 1874 and then to Sarah Walker (my gg-grandfather's sister)in 1884. Ruben had adjoining land with my gg-grandmother, Sarah Jane Bloomfield Becker, (Cornelius'daughter)in Orange twp. Noble Co. IN, near Rome City, IN.Ruben died 1899 and is buried in Lakeview Cemetery,row H, #8. Kendallville. I'm spelling his name as Ruben since the marriage recs. show it that way, but other records list him as Rueben. You will see that he was the son of Skinner when you look at the Noble Co. site marriage records. I think I will croak myself, if we find even more Rueben Bloomfield ancestors! Now if I could just find the real elusive one b.NJ to Ezekiel and Elizabeth Skinner Bloomfield,I'd think I'd hit paydirt!I'm beginning to think that Rueben lived in Canada or another country since he can't be found in normal US sources.If you find him, I'll give you a standing ovation! Thanks for responding.
Exhibit 15h - Skinner Bloomfield per genforum.genealogy.com/bloomfield, 2003:
Re: BLOOMFIELD, henry b.
1790 NJ
Posted by: Darla Dalhover
Date: May 25, 1999 at 10:21:13
In Reply to: Re:
BLOOMFIELD, henry b. 1790 NJ by Teresa Michaels 75 of 569
This Henry Bloomfield was married to Catherine Dummitt, and served in the War of 1812. They had many children (my line is from Henry, Jr.)before Catherine died, then Henry married Elizabeth Hannah Zornes, a widow. They had at least one child, Uriah. The pension papers are interesting because there was apparently a big family fight because Elizabeth, who filed for the pension after Henry's death, thought the name was Broomfield, as Henry had a speach impediment. She thought his children from his first marriage were trying to keep her from collecting. The affidavits are very interesting. If you search the census records in that area you will find Broomfields, and I'm convinced that they are from this branch. If you will e-mail me your address, I will copy and send the papers I have to you. Also, let me know which line you are coming from (Henry's descendants), and I'll see what else I have. You might be interested in checking the discussion below under Skinner Bloomfield/NJ/MN/OH/NY, this is in search of Henry's mother, Polly, whom many of us believe is related to Skinner. My e-mail address is ddalhover@email.com.
Exhibit 16 - Unsourced notes concerning Benjamin Manning from email correspondence with John Stewart: