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John Skinner's children are named in an estate settlement, 18 Jan 1655, when his father-in-law Joseph Loomis was to distribute the estate to Mary, age 18, Ann age 16, John age 14, Joseph age 12, Richard age 8, and to his wife, married to Owen Tudor. The widow had married Owen Tudor on 13 Nov 1654.

Skinner said to be a member of Thomas Hooker's party and probably came to New England from Braintree, Essex, England

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According to A Digest of the Early Conn. Probate Records, Vol. 1, p. 150 (p. 32 in the original records), "Skinner, John, Windsor, Invt. 90-16-00 taken 23 Oct. 1651. The children: Mary 18 yrs., Ann 16 yrs., John 14 yrs., Joseph 12 yrs., & Richard 8 yrs."
John's name is on the Founders monument on the South Face side in the Cemetery.

A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS.1650 to 1663 in digital format, Ancestry.com
John Skinner, Windsor
Date of Will: 23 Oct 1651
Invt. £ 90-16-00. Taken 23 October, 1651, by Matthew Allyn, John Moore, John Talcott & John Barnard. The children: Mary 18 years, Ann 16, John 14, Joseph 12, & Richard 8 years. John Skinner delivered to Robert Reeve's wife the following things: £ s d2 Cushions, 0-08-001 Sheet, 0-07-001 Pillow Beere, 0-04-062 pewter dishes weighed 4 lbs., 0-01-091 pewter Candlestick, 1 pewter salt seller & little sacer, 0-11-022 Napkins, 0-05-001 payr Tongs, 0-04-001 brass Kettle, 0-04-00 An old Frying pann, 0-01-06 Received all other these things that you have giving in Writing. As Witness my Hand,Robert Reeve.
Delivered to John Coalt's wife:£ s dOne Holland Sheete, 0-15-001 Pillow Beere, 0-04-062 Cushions, 0-08-002 pewter platters, with the Candle Stick & saucer, 0-11-031 Iron Pott, 0-08-00 Received all these things that are writting above. As Witness my Hand,John Coalt.
Court Record, Page 31--4 March, 1651-2: This Court Confirms the Bargain that John White hath made with John Skinner's Widow for some land that did belong to the sd. John Skinner, Decd., and doe order that the sd. John White shall pay to Joseph Loomis sen., of Windsor.
Page 83--18 January, 1655-6:£ s d The Debts of John Skinner Decd, 60-18-11 There remains to be distributed, 29-17-01 To the Relict, 10-00-00 To Richard on account of Weakness, 11-17-01 To the rest of the Children to each of them, 00-40-00
This Court grant to Owen Tudor, who had married the Relict of John Skinner, a Writing to the Effect that the Widow never was Executrix or Adms. to the Estate of her Deceased Husband.
Page 145--6 December, 1660: John Loomis & John Moore are appointed to husband the Estate yet remaining of John Skinner, and to pay the Legacies as ye come to be due, and to pay out of ye sd. Estate such Debts as appear legally to be due so far as ye Estate will be responsible.
Page 167-6 March, 1661-2: John Loomis and Sergt. Josiah Hull are desired to take Care of and preserve the Estate of John Skinner's Children. Also this Court approve of the placing of Richard Skinner with Robert Reeve from the 1st of November last past for the term of 9 years.
Page 97--(Vol. III) 3 March, 1669: Whereas there was £13 of the Estate of John Skinner, lately deceased, left in the Hands of Owen Tudor to answer a Debt claymed from the Estate of the sd. Skinner for one in England, & no person appearing to demand it this 16 years, upon the Motion of the Children of the sd. Skinner that they might be put in possession of the sd. Estate deposited as aforesd: This Court grant the Desire that John Skinner shall have £6, & Joseph £4 of it, & Richard Skinnner £3, they engaging to be responsible that soe much as they receive shall be forth comeing if demanded.
Page 105--23 November, 1670: It appeareing to this Court that John Loomys hath taken security of Owen Tudor for the payment of £13 of the Estate of John Skinner due to Mr. Glover, the sd. John Loomis is to see £13 payd according to the Dist., and upon payment to deliver to Owen Tudor the obligation he took of him.(See John Moody--Elizabeth Pepper's Statement.)

Birth	Abt 1617	Braintree, Essex, England
Marriage	Abt 1635	Mary Loomis
Death	30 Oct 1650	Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut

Spouse	Mary Loomis ( - 1680)
Child	Mary Skinner (1637 - )
Child	Ann Skinner (1639 - )
Child	John Skinner (1641 - 1690)
Child	JOSEPH Skinner (1643 - 1724)
Child	Richard Skinner (1646 - )