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Richard Skinner Captain 1740–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 29 June 1779

Death Location: CrossRoads Tavern, Woodbridge NJ, New Jersey, USA

Father: William (Rev.)

Mother: Elizabeth VanCortland

Spouse(s): Sarah Britton

Children(s): Daniel Skinner, Anna Skinner, John Skinner, Richard Skinner, Private Skinner

The story of Richard Skinner Captain began in 1740 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA. Richard Skinner Captain married Sarah Britton, and had children including Anna Skinner, Benjamen Skinner, Catherine Skinner, Daniel Skinner, John Skinner, Private William Britton Skinner, Richard Skinner. Richard Skinner Captain passed away in 1779 in CrossRoads Tavern, Woodbridge NJ, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Skinner Captain began in 1740 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA.
  • Richard Skinner Captain married Sarah Britton, and had children including Anna Skinner, Benjamen Skinner, Catherine Skinner, Daniel Skinner, John Skinner, Private William Britton Skinner, Richard Skinner.
  • Richard Skinner Captain passed away in 1779 in CrossRoads Tavern, Woodbridge NJ, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William (Rev.)
1678–1767
Birth Location: Scotland
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Elizabeth VanCortland
1694–1758
Birth Location: Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester, New York, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Britton
1747–1829
Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
SB

Children(s)

Daniel Skinner
1766–1839
Birth Location: Lamington, Somerset, New Jersey
DS
Anna Skinner
1761–1821
Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
AS
John Skinner
1760–1824
Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
JS
Richard Skinner
1769–1850
Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
RS
Private Skinner
1762–1787
Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
PS

Richard Captain's Ancestors

Self
Richard Captain
1740–1779
Birth Place: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Parents
William Macgregor-Skinner (Rev.)
1678–1767
Scotland
Elizabeth (Gertrude) VanCortland
1694–1758
Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester, New York, United States
Grandparents
Alexander (Drummond) MacGregor
1660–1743
Balhaldies, Scotland
Margaret Cameron
1660–1729
Achnacarry, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Stephanus (Van) Cortlandt
1643–1700
New York, New York, New York, USA
Gertrude (Philipse) Schuyler
1654–1732
Albany, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Duncan Culcrieff
1625–1683
Helen Linton
1629–1695
Oloff Cortlandt
1600–1684
Annetje *
1618–1684
Philip Schuyler
1628–1683
Margaretta Slichenhorst
1628–1711
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick Drummond
1580–1642
Janet Stewart
1600–
Alexander Linton*
1605–
Jonet Crightoun
1605–
Steven VanCortlandt
1580–1652
Fijchgen Oloffs
1590–1630
Pieter Loockermans
1593–
Pieter Tjercks
1601–1656
Geertruyt Schuylder
1603–1683
Brant VanSlichtenhorst
1587–1666
Aeltje VanWenckum
1595–1648

Richard Captain's Descendants

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Richard (Skinner) Captain (1740–29 June 1779) m. Sarah Britton (3 Jul 1747–3 October 1829)
  1. 1. Daniel Skinner 1766–1839 m. Isabel (Isabella) Todd 1769–1855
    1. 1. Ann Skinner 1796–1875 m. Thomas (W.) Lamson 1795–1864
      1. 1. Eleazer Lamson 1814–1866 m. Amanda (Talmage) Hutton 1832–1897 m. Sarah Campbell 1818–1851
        1. 1. Sarah (Ella) Lamson 1853–1941 m. William (Henry Harrison) Snodgrass 1848–1887
        2. 2. Charles (Edwin) Lamson 1858–1936
        3. 3. Alice (Ann) Lamson 1861–1927
        4. 4. Samuel (Cornelius) Lamson 1857–1926
        5. 5. Mary (L) Lamson 1854–1894 m. Alfred (James) Snodgrass 1850–1946
      2. 2. Daniel (Skinner) Lamson 1825–1873
      3. 3. Hannah (S) Lamson 1823–1855
      4. 4. Amos Lamson 1832–1838
      5. 5. Caroline Lamson 1816–1889
      6. 6. Martha (Jane) Lamson 1820–1822
      7. 7. Charles (B) Lamson 1835–
      8. 8. Mary (Ann) Lamson 1818–1840
    2. 2. Isabel Skinner 1798–1882
    3. 3. John (Corwin (Daniel)) Skinner 1809–1892
    4. 4. Sarah Skinner 1788–1857
    5. 5. David Skinner 1789–1834
    6. 6. Margaret Skinner 1791–1850
    7. 7. Richard Skinner 1793–1875
    8. 8. Martha Skinner 1800–1869
    9. 9. James Skinner 1806–1811
    10. 10. Jennett Skinner 1811–1877
  2. 2. Anna Skinner 1761–1821
  3. 3. John Skinner 1760–1824
  4. 4. Richard Skinner 1769–1850
  5. 5. Private (William Britton) Skinner 1762–1787

Richard Captain's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Richard Skinner Captain in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
1779
29 June 1779
Age 39
Death of Richard Skinner Captain in CrossRoads Tavern, Woodbridge NJ, New Jersey, USA
CrossRoads Tavern, Woodbridge NJ, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 June 1779
    Event Place: CrossRoads Tavern, Woodbridge NJ, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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