SKINNER, Richard Sr *** ¹²

   General Notes:

Came over on the ship "Philip" and settled in Elizabeth Town, New Jersey. They were indentured servants to Gov. George Cartaret and Lady Cartaret. They married May 1, 1666 by T. Ballen, S'cy of the Providence of East Jersey. Richard was a carpenter ("joyner") by trade and built the first house in Elizabeth Town, N.J.

See 'the "Descendants of Richard Alexander Skinner of Loudoun County, VA" written by Lester Granville Holcombe.

Richard came with Philip Cartaret, first Governor of the colony of New Jersey in August 1665. He settled in Elizabeth town New Jersey. Submission search #32670-082899181238

He was a "joiner" which meant he was a cabinet maker. Apparently he made very fancy furniture. Richard came on the ship called the Phillip. He came with Governor Carteret in 1664 to Elizabeth Town (now Elizabeth), Union County, New Jersey. On the same ship was a girl named Susanna Poulain. She was born in St Germain- En-laye Seine-Et-oise, France. She was brought as a maid for Governor Carteret's wife, who want 5 french maids. The Carteret's spoke french as did all of the inhabitants of the Isle of Jersey even to this day. Shortly after ariving in the new world, Mr. DeHart of New York City apparently saw his work and made a deal with Governor Carteret to let his work for DeHart. Within two years we find Richard owning land in Essex County, New Jersey. He also has some responsibilities for the overseeing of Governor Carteret's business affairs as is shown by correspondence from the Governor. Carolynn Crawford



Richard immigrated to the USA in 1665 from(to) the Isle of Jersey Woodbridge and Vicinity-Dally New Jersey Index of Wills v1 p476 Essex County, also Middlesex county. "History of Elizabeth, NJ" Edwin Hatfield, 1868 p58 Servants of Carterets-Richard Skinner p88 Land of Richard Painter sold to Richard 7/4/1672 p159 Citizens who took oath of allegiance-Richard Skinner p168 Richard and Susanna Poulains marriage, land purchase (p88) p256 Richard relinquishes land claim (p88)

"New Jersey Colonial Documents" v. 21 William Nelson 1899 East Jersey Deeds Richard Skinner-p46, p59

"The First Settlers of Piscataway and Woodbridge-Old East New Jersey 1664-1714, pt 1"

p59 Richard pays quiet rent, Middlesex

"The Mary and John" Maude Pinney Kuhns p112 Richard & Susanna

He took the oath of Citizenship in Elizabethtown NJ 1673 (family record)

Carteret, Sir George (kärþtrt) (KEY), c.1610–1680, proprietor of East Jersey (see New Jersey). He served in the British navy, fought for the royalists, and became (1643) lieutenant governor of his native island of Jersey. In 1663, with several others, he was granted the proprietorship of Carolina and in 1664, in conjunction with Lord Berkeley, was granted part of New Jersey. His widow sold his claim to 12 purchasers who joined with 12 others as the 24 proprietors of East New Jersey.
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Copyright © 2000 Columbia University Press.

RICHARD SKINNER, SR. FIRST SETTLER of WOODBRIDGE. He come in 1665, as a servant to Gov. PHILLIP CARTERET, (vide, ante, PART ONE, p. 103), said to belong jointle in the service of Sir George Carteret., (Hatfield, p. 58). (ARCH., vol. XXI, pp. 46-59.) He was a "joiner" by trade, and become a citizen of Elizabethtown, where he acquired a house-lot, (orig, from Richard Painter) 1672, from Balthazar De Hart, whom he had served. (Idem, p.88). In 1673, he took the oath of allegiance as a citizen of E. (do. p. 159). Removed to WOODBRIDGE, 1672-3. (Idem, pp. 168 and 256), where biog. sketch.

   Events:

1. Immigration; 1665, Isle Of Jersey, England. to USA

   Marriage Information:

Richard married Susanna POULAIN, daughter of Louis POULAIN and Margueritte DANIEL, on 1 May 1666 in Elizabethtown, New Jersey, United States. (Susanna POULAIN was born in 1644-1645 in In St Germain-En-Laye Seine-Et-Oise, France and died after 1714 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States.)