Individual Details

Abraham Skinner

(Bet 29 Sep 1648 and 1649 - Bet May 1692 and 1693)

Family History: New England Families #2 (II) Abraham, son of Thomas Skinner, was born in Subdeaneries Parish, Chichester, and baptized in Pallant Parish Church, September 29, 1649. He had the homestead in Malden, Massachusetts, paying certain sums to his brother and mother Lydia. He died before his father, Sergeant Thomas Skinner, who deeded to Abraham's widow, Hannah, lot 75 in the second division, in consideration of her maintaining the grantor and his wife, May 27, 1698. He served in King Philip's war in 1676 under Captain Prentice, and his son Abraham was a grantee on account of this service in Narragansett township No. 2. A large rock at the corner of Cross and Walnut streets, on the old homestead, was known as Skinner's Rock, and was not removed until 1887. Children, born at Malden: Abraham, mentioned below; Thomas, December 7, 1688 (given 1691 in printed Malden records, but 1688 by various other good authorities); Mary, September, 1690.

Events

BirthBet 29 Sep 1648 and 1649Subdeaneries Parish, Chichester, Sussex, England
Baptism29 Sep 1649Pallant Parish, Chichester, Sussex, England
Milit-Beg1675
DeathBet May 1692 and 1693Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
MarriageHannah

Families

SpouseHannah ( - 1725)
ChildAbraham Skinner (1681 - )
ChildThomas Skinner (1688 - 1737)
ChildMary Skinner (1690 - )
FatherSeargent Thomas Skinner (1616 - 1703)
MotherMary Godden (1601 - 1671)
SiblingDeacon Thomas Skinner (1644 - )
SiblingJohn Skinner ( - )

Endnotes

1. William Richard Cutter, A.M., Genealogical & Personal Memoirs of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts Parts 1 & 2, Volume: 1 & 2 (On CD as well) (n.p: Lewis historical publishing company, New York, 1908, n.d), p. 420.

2. Compiler: Fernald, Natalie R.., The Skinner Kinsmen : descendants of Thomas Skinner; The Skinner Kinsmen (n.p: Pioneer Press, Washington, n.d), p 1.

3. William Richard Cutter, A.M., Genealogical & Personal Memoirs of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts Parts 1 & 2, Volume: 1 & 2 (On CD as well) (n.p: Lewis historical publishing company, New York, 1908, n.d), p. 420.

4. Compiler: Fernald, Natalie R.., The Skinner Kinsmen : descendants of Thomas Skinner; The Skinner Kinsmen (n.p: Pioneer Press, Washington, n.d), p 1.

5. William Richard Cutter, A.M., Genealogical & Personal Memoirs of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts Parts 1 & 2, Volume: 1 & 2 (On CD as well) (n.p: Lewis historical publishing company, New York, 1908, n.d), p. 420.