John Kimball SKINNER

                   Information on spouse and child derived from birth and deaths listed in city

Source: Microfilm  0010580 Lineage of Brewer, 1743-1841, Book 1, Page 152
Information on spouse and child derived from births and deaths listed in city
records of Brewer, Maine,which showed father John K. Jr. as having been
born in Salem, Mass. This consistent with records showing John Kimball
Skinner's father and mother being admitted to Brewer Church from Salem Church
in 1837, being about 10 years after the birth date of John Kimball Skinner.
See also History of Brewer Orrington - Holden - Eddington.

Occupation listed as carpenter.

Christening date from "Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the
Year 1849" published by the Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts.  They cite
source as C.R. 6 (Church Record, South Church). Volume II - Births, p. 295.
1860 census Brewer, Penobscot, Maine
                  

                   Christening date from "Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the
Year 1849" published by the Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts.  They cite
source as C.R. 6 (Church Record, South Church). Volume II - Births, p. 295.
This record shows her middle name as being spelled Francis with an "i" whereas
the records in Corinth, Maine, show it spelled Frances with an "e".  I am using
the "i" spelling because the surname Francis appears as spouse of sisters to
Hariet's mother Hannah, and Harriet's brother and sisters also have middle
names that correlate to surnames of spouses of aunts.
                  

                   Source: City Records, Brewer, Maine.   Microfilm 0010580

Microfilm 0010580 - Lineage of Brewer 1743-1841, Book 1, Page 152

Christening date from "Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the
Year 1849" published by the Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts.  They cite
source as C.R. 6 (Church Record, South Church). Volume II - Births, p. 295.
Middle name Dennis obtained from this record.  Entry  also lists, an Elizabeth
Skinner, Feb 8, 1831 but from a different source (P.R. 603) but does not name
parents.
                  

                   Source: City Records, Brewer, Maine.   Microfilm 0010580

Microfilm 0010580 - Lineage of Brewer 1743-1841, Book 1, Page 152

Christening date from "Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the
Year 1849" published by the Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts.  They cite
source as C.R. 6 (Church Record, South Church). Volume II - Births, p. 295.
                  

                   Microfilm 0010580 - Lineage of Brewer 1743-1841, Book 1, Page 152

            0010581 - Brewer - Births/Deaths 1864-1915 lists Martha's death with
occupation as Teacher, birth place as Brewer, and death place at Hancock.

Christening date from "Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the
Year 1849" published by the Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts.  They cite
source as C.R. 6 (Church Record, South Church). Volume II - Births, p. 295.

Since the church record lists christening in Salem, I am supposing that the
person reporting the death may have erred, as the Brewer records show the
family transferred from the Salem Church in 1837.  I am also questioning the
1833 christening year here, as her twin sister Mary was christened on the same
date in 1832.

Lineage of  Brewer-Book No. 1, page 152 lists the John K. Skinner family.
The record also notes that John K. Skinner and wife Hannah admitted to Brewer
Ch from Salem Ch June 11 (May 5) 1837.
One could assume that children born after 1837 were born in Brewer.  Other town
records showing marriages list family members as being "of Brewer.

The question of birthplace continues as the 1860 census shows Martha's
birthplace as Maine. Microfilm 0803447 - 1860 Federal Census for Town of Brewer,
County of Penobscot, State of Maine - pages 250/251 - dwelling 109, family 114.

Name              Age  Sex  Occupation       Birthplace

John K. Skinner   61    M   Toll Gatherer    New Hampshire
Sarah      "      52    F                    Maine
Martha A.  "      27    F                    Maine
Alvah      "      13    M                    Maine
Sarah E    "       7    F                    Maine
Albert F. Folsom  17    M                    Maine
1880 census Brewer, Penobscot, Maine living with Alvah step brother
                  

                   Microfilm from LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT
0010580 - Maine-Penobscot-Brewer Lineage of Brewer 1743-1841  Book 1, Page 152
                  

                   Microfilm 0010580 - Lineage of Brewer 1743-1841, Book 1, Page 152.
John K. Skinner family.
Verified correct family by computing back from death date of 5 May 1875 less
age at death of 35 years, 8 months, 14 days as reported on Death Certificate
of Carrie M. Moor.  Death certificate does not give birthplace, however death
report of Carrie and Orlando's stillborn child on Microfilm 0010581 lists
birthplace of mother as Brewer. Died of blood poisioning.

Skinners from Massachusetts served in revolutionary war
and later moved to Corinth, Maine where a plantation was set up.  Efforts to
locate Orlando's father, Seth, indicate that a Seth Moore lived in the
plantations at time of 1820 Census.