Abraham Skinner

Abraham was born in Subdeaneries Parish, Chichester, England. Abraham's father was Thomas Skinner and his mother was Mary Skinner. His maternal grandfather is William Godden. He had two brothers named Thomas and John. He died in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts.¹

General Notes
- Family History: New England Families #2 (II) Abraham, son of Thomas Skinner, was born in Subdeaneries Parish, Chichester, and baptized in Pallant Parish Church, September 29, 1649. He had the homestead in Malden, Massachusetts, paying certain sums to his brother and mother Lydia. He died before his father, Sergeant Thomas Skinner, who deeded to Abraham's widow, Hannah, lot 75 in the second division, in consideration of her maintaining the grantor and his wife, May 27, 1698. He served in King Philip's war in 1676 under Captain Prentice, and his son Abraham was a grantee on account of this service in Narragansett township No. 2. A large rock at the corner of Cross and Walnut streets, on the old homestead, was known as Skinner's Rock, and was not removed until 1887. Children, born at Malden: Abraham, mentioned below; Thomas, December 7, 1688 (given 1691 in printed Malden records, but 1688 by various other good authorities); Mary, September, 1690.