| Born | ABT 1738 | Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., NJ 3 |
| Died | 22 MAR 1823 | Somerset Co., PA 1 |
| Burial |
| Father | Nathaniel Skinner |
| Mother | Elizabeth King |
| Mary Willits |
| Willets Skinner 1 | ABT 1770 | 1 |
| Mary Skinner 1 | 4 JUL 1776 | Lower Turkeyfoot,Somerset,PA 1 |
| Courtland Skinner 1 | ABT 1778 | 1 |
| Frances Skinner 1 | ABT 1779 | 1 |
| Sarah Olivet Skinner 1 | ABT 1784 | 1 |
| John Skinner 1 | ABT 1789 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Skinner 1 | 18 DEC 1789 | 1 |
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Robert was a Yeoman. His estate was appraised by David King and David Ankling [probably Ankney]. Renunciation of Mary Skinner, widow, was filed June 17, 1823. Bond dated June 17, 1823, for $600 - John Skinner, John Rush, George Ross, and Wm. Philson, Esq. - John Rush and John Skinner, administrators. Robert owned 150 acres of land.
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On Dec. 23, 1794, Nathaniel Skinner, Sr., conveyed by Warrantee deed his land which was located directly across the road from the Jersey Church to his son, Robert Skinner. The estate of Robert Skinner (Estate #15, 1823) was administrated in Somerset Co., PA Aug. 25, 1823. The widow, Mary, and the children shown below were named and the husbands of the daughters were named. An original bill from Samuel Skinner for caring for Robert during his last illness is included among the papers. There is an original note in favor of John Skinner signed by Robert Skinner, spelled with one "n". The record says it is believed that Cortland Skinner had five children. The administrators were John Rush and John Skinner. John Skiner spelled his name with one "n" and his mother spelled hers with two "n's." The Census of 1790 spells the family name "Soiner". (?) Evans Rush stated that he believed the wife, Mary was Mary Willetts and a daughter of Prudence Willetts of Turkeyfoot. Mrs. Adaline Thorpe Blackmarr stated that she understood that the maiden name of her great-grandmother was Willis.
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Somerset Co., Penn. - 1824: Petition of John Skinner for the partition of the estate of Robert Skinner, dec'd. Robert lately of Turkeyfoot Twp. died intestate, leaving a widow, Mary, and 6 children now living - (Courtland had died, leaving 5 children)
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The list of his children has a different order in the various sources, so it should be viewed with caution.
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