John Skinner and Mary [Unk]

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Husband John Skinner ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1733 2
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           Died: 21 Nov 1801 2
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Wife Mary [Unk] ²

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           Born: 1743 2
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           Died: 21 Jun 1799 2
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Children

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1 F Anna Skinner ^{2 3}

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           Born: 16 Apr 1756 2
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2 M William Skinner ^{1 2}

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           Born: 15 Nov 1757 2 3
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           Died: 8 May 1856 2
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         Spouse: Martha Duncan (1759-1845) 2 4

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3 M Archie Skinner ¹

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            AKA: Archer Skinner 2
           Born: 2 Oct 1759 2
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4 M George Skinner ^{2 3}

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           Born: 7 May 1761 2
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5 F Phoebe Skinner ^{2 3}

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           Born: 7 May 1763 2
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6 M John Skinner ⁵

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           Born: 15 Feb 1765 5
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           Died: 23 Mar 1819 5
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         Spouse: Sarah Wilson (1766-1834) 5

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7 M Enoch Skinner ²

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           Born: 19 Aug 1770 5
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           Died: 14 Jan 1817 5
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Wilson (      -      ) 5

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8 U [Unk] Skinner

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           Born: 1774 2
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General Notes: Husband - John Skinner

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The Skinner family of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, is descended from him. He came from England and settled in New Jersey, but afterward removed to the Cumberland Valley, Pennsylvania, where he purchased land in 1782.
He was awarded the contract "for making a good and sufficient road between the east side of Clark's Gap to the place commonly known as the Burnt Cabins," Nov. 22, 1786. This was part of the State road from Miller's Spring, at Mount Rock, Cumberland County, to Pittsburgh. The contract price was £600. Mr. Skinner's sureties were Robert Peebles, William Rippey, Francis Campbell, Daniel Duncan and William Barr. An order for a payment on the contract was transferred to Mr. Duncan, by whom it was lost; a duplicate was issued by the council, April 12, 1787. Mr. Skinner carried the road beyond the limits of his contract, for which he asked payment; he also asked for an allowance for the depreciation of the paper money paid to him as specie. He subsequently built the road between Sideling Hill and Ray's Hill.

1 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 757.

2 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 232.

3 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 756.

4 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 752.

5 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 233.