Birth year: Between 1755-1765 based on census records.

Birth place: The only record that I have seen so far regarding Thomas and Sarah Skinner's birth place is the 1880 census responses for their daughter Sarah Skinner-Wells-Brooks where it states that her parents were both born in Maryland and that she was born in North Carolina. Nathan Skinner's 1880 census response is blank for the birthplace of his parents but it states that he was born in North Carolina. Other bios refer to the family coming from North Carolina and it appears all the children were born there except for the oldest daughter whose 1850 census response appears to be Delaware for her birth place.

Wife: Sarah Skinner buried in Skinner Christian cemetery in Cass County, Indiana

Land transactions
26 Mar 1803 • Rowan County, North Carolina
Grantee: Thomas Skinner - Bk 18 Pg 825-827

12 Oct 1815 • Rowan County, North Carolina
Grantor: Thomas Skinner - Bk 23 Pg 567

30 Dec 1816 • Montgomery County, Ohio
Section 4 N. W. 1/4
Grantee: Thomas Skinner & Samuel Jones

Thomas Skinner most likely died in 1828 in Montgomery County, Ohio where his will was filed and he lived on the 1820 census. Thomas Skinner filed for a land patent in 1816 in Ohio. His estate is in probate in Montgomery County, Ohio by July 1828. Bond of $300 is posted by Sarah Skinner, Thomas Skinner, Thomas Newman, and Peter Kellenberger. Executors of estate are Sarah Skinner and Thomas Skinner. (this would be his son Thomas Jr)

Thomas Skinner left a will filed under the following: Montgomery County Probate Court Will Bk. B P. 42-45.
In his will he left property to his son Nathan Skinner and asked that Nathan care for his mother Sarah Skinner. Upon his wife Sarah's death, he asked that the remainder of land be sold and profits divided among his children.
Witnesses: William Wells, Seth Mahurin, and Caleb Mahurin

Thomas Skinner before he died sold parts of his land to two of his son-in-laws, Samuel Jones and James Newton. Apparently he died before the transfer was complete and then the will left the land to his son Nathan Skinner. The family together filed a deed in 1833 to divide ownership of the land between Nathan Skinner, Samuel Jones and James Newton. That deed is filed under the following: Montgomery County, Ohio Recorder Deed Bk S Pgs. 20-23. Deed Dated 28 September 1833.
That deed lists the children (heirs) of Thomas Skinner and grandchildren of one son, Andrew(Anderson) Skinner that has died as they are waiving their right to said land and transferring ownership to their brother/uncle Nathan Skinner and brother-in-laws/uncles, Samuel Jones and James Newton.

The children of Thomas Skinner are listed in the deed as the following:
1. Mary Skinner wife of Samuel Edwards of North Carolina
2. Nancy Skinner wife of Samuel Jones (who bought a portion of the land)
3. Thomas Skinner (Jr.)
of said Montgomery County Ohio

4. Alsey Skinner wife of Silas Wells
5. William Skinner
6. Stephen Skinner
7. Nathan Skinner (land was left to in the will)
8. Sarah Skinner wife of John Wesley Wells
of said Miami County Ohio

9. Margaret Skinner wife of James Newton (who bought a portion of the land)
10. Andrew(Anderson) Skinner who is deceased and died in 1820 and there is a will filed for him.

Andrew Skinner's children are heirs of Thomas Skinner(their grandfather who died in 1828) and are listed in the 1833 deed to transfer ownership of land that belonged to their grandfather Thomas Skinner to their uncles. The children of Andrew Skinner/grandchildren of Thomas Skinner are listed as follows:
10a Jonathan Skinner and 10b Mary Skinner of lawful age, 10c Sarah Skinner, 10d Thomas Skinner, 10e Sinar Skinner and 10f Anderson Skinner.

The exact burial location of Thomas Skinner is unknown at this time. However he lived in Butler Township, Montgomery County, Ohio. According to the "History of Montgomery County, Ohio" by W. H. Beers & Company 1882 on page 109, "July 30, 1816, was organized a religious society, by Elders George Shideler and John Plummer, known as the Lower Stillwater Church of Christ. Jonathan Newman and William Pearson were chosen first Deacons, and Frederick Hoover, Clerk. The original members were: George Sinks and wife, Sarah; Samuel Martindale and wife, Elizabeth; John Quillan, Richard Cox, Emanuel Coble and wife, Rachel, Fanny Cox, Mahala Newman, William Skinner, Anna Gallohan, Mary Millin, Anthony Coble, Nancy Pearson, Catharine Cress, Margaret Reed, Elizabeth Millin, and Mary and Sophia Waymire. Services were held at the residences of the different members and in the old schoolhouse formerly standing on the site of the one now at Polk Church." This William Skinner is most likely Thomas' son and some of the other surnames are familiar names to the Skinner family.
Another book written much later in 1973 called "Beside the Stillwater" lists 33 early members of the Lower Stillwater Church of Christ and that list includes Thomas Skinner as well. So the assumption is that Thomas Skinner may be buried there. It is reported that there are tombstones that are difficult to read there and the earliest cemetery reading I have found was in 1939 and tombstones were skipped if they could not read them. Possibly use of chalk, cream, or modern cameras can help read some of these tombstones. If someone finds proof of the burial location or other helpful information as to the location of his burial place or tombstone, please post the tombstone and submit the information to me and I will post it.