Individual Details

Joseph Skinner's parents said to be John Skinner & Mary Loomis of Braintree, Essex, England. Joseph was one of the early settlers of Massacoe [Simsbury] in 1667. He removed to Windsor with about 40 other families after the burning of Simsbury by the Indians on 26 Mar 1676. He was admitted to Old Windsor Church on 16 Feb 1678/9 and baptized on Mar 2nd of that same year.

He was admitted to the Old Windsor Church 16 Feb 1678/9 by special vote. He had not been baptized, so was baptized 2 Mar of that same year.

Joseph's will dated 13 Jan 1715/16 and proved 4 Aug 1724. Named wife Mary who received the use of all his estate for her subsistence during her natural life. Others named were grandson John Grant, son of daughter Elizabeth, deceased, and his children: Joseph, John, Richard, Isaac, Mary Hanchett, Ann Rockwell.

From Manwaring, Digest of the Early Conn. Probate Records.
Deacon Joseph Skinner, Windsor. Invt. of real estate. Taken June 30, 1724 by Matthew Allyn, Thomas Marshall, and Henry Allyn. Will dated 13 January, 1715-16.
I, Joseph Skinner of Windsor, doe make this my last will and testament: I give unto Mary my wife the use and improvement of all my estate, both real and personal, for her subsistence during her natural life. I give to my eldest son Joseph, his heirs and assigns forever, besides what I have already given him, half of my meadow on the east side of the Great River in Windsor. Item. I give unto my son Richard the other half of my sd. meadow on the east side of the great River besides what I have already given him. I give unto my son Isaac my dwelling house and barn in Windsor, with the home lot on which it standeth, being about 4 acres of land given to me and my wife by our father William Filley, also about 4 acres of land at a place called Swamp Field. Also a paire of looms and tacklin which I have already given him to carry on his trade. It is to be understood that the abovesd. lands as they are given are to be injoyed by each of them from and after the death of my sd. wife now, and not before. And further, my will is that all my personal or moveable estate that remains after the death of sd. wife, my just debts and funeral expenses being paid, shall be divided as followeth: To my grandson John Grant, son of my daughter Elizabeth deceased, 20 shillings in money; the rest is be equally divided among my now surviving children or to their legal representatives, viz. Joseph, John and Richard, and Isaac Skinner, Mary Hammond and Ann Rockwell. Finally, I do make and ordain my son Joseph Skinner sole executor.
Signed: Joseph Skinner. Witness: Matthew Allyn, Josiah Allyn.
Court Record, pp. 52-4. August, 1724. Will exhibited by Joseph Skinner - Proven (vol. 2, p. 27).

Birth	1643
Marriage	5 Apr 1666	Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut - MARY Filley
Death	31 May 1724	Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut

Spouse	MARY Filley (1651 - 1711)
Child	Mary Skinner (1667 - 1730)
Child	Elizabeth Skinner (1669 - )
Child	Deacon JOSEPH Skinner (1673 - 1756)
Child	John Skinner (1675 - )
Child	Thomas Skinner (1677 - )
Child	Ann Skinner (1684 - 1756)
Child	Isaac Skinner (1691 - )

Father	John Skinner (1617 - 1650)
Mother	Mary Loomis ( - 1680)
Sibling	Mary Skinner (1637 - )
Sibling	Ann Skinner (1639 - )
Sibling	John Skinner (1641 - 1690)
Sibling	Richard Skinner (1646 - )