MARY SKINNER

by Carey Bracewell

February 9, 1664

ARTHUR SKINNER age 31, was mentioned in Isle of Wight records this date

April 25, 1665

ROGER NEVILLE, sold to ARTHUR SKINNER, his father-in-law, all claims to the estate of “WILLIAM NEVILLE my Father."

May 16, 1665

ARTHUR SKINNER bought 125 acres from JOHN NEVILL of Nansemond.

March 26, 1666

ARTHUR SKINNER was one of 125 persons transported by Talifro and Smith for which a patent for 6300 acres was granted this date in Rappahannock County.

February 8, 1671

ARTHUR SKINNER sold to THOMAS PITT plantation "where I now live" "being one half of 500 acres formerly in tenure of THOMAS BUTLER and now of ARTHUR SKINNER and ANTHONY HOLLIDAY" 250 acres running from out of New Towne Haven River and 125 acres granted to JOHN NEVILLE and wife ELIZABETH to ARTHUR

April 18, 1679

JOYCE CRIPPS will names MARY SKINNER as her sister and “SUSAN” BRASWELL as the daughter of her sister. To her sister she gave 1300 acres of land on Blackwater, to her niece one shilling. She also mentioned "my mother FLAKE."

June 7, 1630

MARY SKINNER, widow, sold GEORGE CRIPPS of Blackwater the 1300 acres she received from JOYCE CRIPPS, her late sister, deceased, wife of said GEORGE CRIPPS.

September 7, 1680

MARY SKINNER had married JOHN COLLINS by this date.

October 1, 1694

"Order is granted SUSANNA BRASWELL against JOHN COLLING, SR., for four hundred pounds of tobacco for looking after COLLING’s wife in her late extremity when she was beaten by COLLING, with costs.”