SKINNER, Richard "Alexander" (Private-Rev War) ¹²

   General Notes:

It should first be noted that the Richard to whom Mr. Holcombe assigned the middle name Alexander probably did not have a middle name

Children
- Isaac Skinner
- Cornelius Skinner
- Peter Skinner
- John Skinner
- Mary (Polly) Skinner
- Richard Skinner
- Amos Skinner
- Nathan Skinner
- Catherine Skinner
- Sallie Skinner
- Sarah Sally Skinner
- Nathaniel Skinner

Private in the Revolutionary War
Richard Served in the revolutionary was as a private from Virginia. The record from the DAR Patriot Index page 621 says he died in 1799. It also says he was born in 1746. He served under Captain Thomas Matthews and Captain William Cherry of the 4th Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel John Nevill. He enlisted 1 March 1777 and served to the latter part of 1779 . He is also listed in DAR lineage record 146490. He migrated to Virginia from New Jersey with his father in 1773.

   Events:

1. Immigration; 1773.

2. Alt. Birth; 1740-1746.

   Marriage Information:

Alexander married Adaline "Addah" VAN VANDEVENTER, daughter of Jan "John" VAN DEVENTER and Ann WYNANT, about 1756. (Adaline "Addah" VAN VANDEVENTER was born in 1740 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States, died in Aldie, Loudoun, Virginia, United States and was buried in Aldie, Loudoun, Virginia, United States.)