Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Skinner III was born in 1617, in England, his father, Thomas Skinner, was 45 and his mother, Cicelie Marston, was 41. He married Elizabeth N. Smith about 1649. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 10 February 1676, in Dorchester, Maryland, British Colonial America, at the age of 59.
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- Thomas Skinner, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Colonial Families of the U. S: Thomas Skinner Descendants from Dorchester and Talbot,Maryland
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1620 · The Pilgrims Board the Mayflower
The Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower in search of religious freedom in the New World in September 1620. The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers, 40 of whom called themselves "Saints." After two stormy months at sea, the ship reached the New World. Nearly half of the group died during their first winter due to malnutrition and the harsh New England winter.
1642 · The English Civil War
A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory.
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Historical Boundaries - 1669: Dorchester, Maryland Colony, British Colonial America; 1776: Dorchester, Maryland, United States
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for someone who stripped the hide from animals to be used in the production of fur garments, or to be tanned for leather, from Middle English skinner ‘skinner’, an agent derivative of Middle English skin(n) ‘hide, pelt’ (Old Norse skinn).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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