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Asa Shinn 1742–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Nov 1742

Birth Location: Northampton Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey

Death Date: Bef 1791

Death Location: Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey

Father: Solomon Shinn

Mother: Mary Antrim

Spouse(s): Sarah Gauntt

Children(s): Joshua Shinn, Ann Shinn, Asa Shinn, William Shinn, Sarah Shinn, Isaac Shinn, Hannah Shinn, Israel Shinn, Samuel Shinn, Solomon Shinn, Joseph Shinn

In 1742, Asa Shinn entered the world in Northampton Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey, born to Solomon Shinn And Mary Antrim. Asa Shinn married Sarah Gauntt, and had children including Ann Shinn, Asa Gauntt Shinn, Hannah Shinn, Isaac Shinn, Israel Shinn, Joseph Shinn, Joshua Shinn, Samuel Shinn, Sarah Shinn, Solomon Shinn, William Shinn. Asa Shinn passed away in 1791 in Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey.

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Biography

  • In 1742, Asa Shinn entered the world in Northampton Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey, born to Solomon Shinn And Mary Antrim.
  • Asa Shinn married Sarah Gauntt, and had children including Ann Shinn, Asa Gauntt Shinn, Hannah Shinn, Isaac Shinn, Israel Shinn, Joseph Shinn, Joshua Shinn, Samuel Shinn, Sarah Shinn, Solomon Shinn, William Shinn.
  • Asa Shinn passed away in 1791 in Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey.

Immediate Family

Parents

Solomon Shinn
1714–1785
Birth Location: Springfield Twp., Burlington Co., New Jersey
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Mary Antrim
1718–1782
Birth Location: Burlington County, New Jersey
MA

Spouses(s)

Sarah Gauntt
1755–1824
Birth Location: Burlington County, New Jersey
SG

Children(s)

Joshua Shinn
1781–
Birth Location: Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey
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Ann Shinn
1789–1813
Birth Location: Burlington Co., New Jersey
AS
Asa Shinn
1783–
Birth Location: New Jersey, prob Burlington Co.
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William Shinn
1774–1832
Birth Location: New Jersey
WS
Sarah Shinn
1784–1826
Birth Location: Burlington Co., New Jersey
SS
Isaac Shinn
1775–
Birth Location: Burlington Co., New Jersey
IS
Hannah Shinn
1770–
Birth Location: New Jersey
HS
Israel Shinn
1772–
Birth Location: New Jersey
IS
Samuel Shinn
1777–
Birth Location: –
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Solomon Shinn
1779–
Birth Location: –
SS
Joseph Shinn
1786–
Birth Location: New Jersey
JS

Asa Shinn's Ancestors

Self
Asa Shinn
1742–1791
Birth Place: Northampton Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey
Parents
Solomon Shinn
1714–1785
Springfield Twp., Burlington Co., New Jersey
Mary Antrim
1718–1782
Burlington County, New Jersey
Grandparents
James Shinn
1664–1751
Soham, Suffolk County, England
Abigail Lippincott
1676–1767
Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
John Shinn
1632–1712
Jane ;J
1634–
Restore Lippincott
1652–1741
Hannah Shattuck
1654–1709
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Clement Shinn
1593–1640
Sarah Grace
1602–
Richard Lippincott
1619–1683
Abigail Goody
1621–1697
William Shattuck
1628–1675
Hannah Unknown
1634–

Asa Shinn's Descendants

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Asa Shinn (27 Nov 1742–Bef 1791) m. Sarah Gauntt (5 Sep 1755–25 Nov 1824)
  1. 1. Joshua Shinn 1781– m. Ann Gaskill 1782–1816
    1. 1. Abigail Shinn 1808– m. Samuel Wills 1808–
    2. 2. Stacy Shinn 1804–1879 m. Jane Wextrim –1847
      1. 1. Ann (Eliza) Shinn 1827–
        1. 1. Emma (Matilda) Richard 1846–
        2. 2. Ann (Jane) Richard 1849–1896
        3. 3. Edmund (Bruen) Richard 1851–1896
      2. 2. Mary (Jane) Shinn 1837–
      3. 3. Amanda (Matilda) Shinn 1845–
      4. 4. William (Pennington) Shinn 1852–
      5. 5. James (Proctor) Shinn 1856–
      6. 6. Anna (Pennington) Shinn 1858–
      7. 7. Rebecca (Loveland) Shinn 1860–
        1. 1. Jennie (B.) Davis 1880–
      8. 8. David (Brown) Shinn 1863–
    3. 3. Clayton Shinn 1806–1807
    4. 4. Ann (Eliza) Shinn 1810–
    5. 5. Rebecca Shinn 1810–
  2. 2. Ann Shinn 1789–1813 m. Stacy Haines 1779–1846
  3. 3. Asa (Gauntt) Shinn 1783– m. Hannah Gauntt 1799–1832
    1. 1. Sarah (Gauntt) Shinn 1828–
    2. 2. Child Shinn 1830–
    3. 3. Henry (Clay) Shinn 1834–1901 m. Sarah ((Sallie) Heisler) Haines 1860–
      1. 1. Henry (Clay) Shinn 1882–1961
  4. 4. William Shinn 1774–1832 m. Ann Forsyth 1781–1855
    1. 1. Shreve Shinn 1815–1888 m. Emily (Norcross) Woolman 1818–1893
      1. 1. Walter (H.) Shinn 1844– m. Sarah (Caroline) Coles 1845–
        1. 1. Joseph (Wills) Shinn 1871–1935 m. Emily (Bishop or V.) Haines 1863–1951
        2. 2. Albert (Woolman) Shinn 1873–
        3. 3. Anna (Virginia Deacon) Shinn 1875–
      2. 2. William (Henry) Shinn 1842–1843
      3. 3. Albert (Woolman) Shinn 1846–
        1. 1. Laura (Barber) Shinn 1880–
      4. 4. Lydia (Ann) Shinn 1848–1889
      5. 5. Howard (Gauntt) Shinn 1853– m. Henrietta (Book) Hill 1855–
      6. 6. Emily (Amanda) Shinn 1855– m. Joseph (L.) Lamb –1886
      7. 7. Shreve Shinn 1861– m. Luna Peters –1894
    2. 2. Willet Shinn 1825–
    3. 3. Phoebe Shinn 1817–
    4. 4. Walter Shinn 1818–
    5. 5. Anne Shinn 1820–
    6. 6. Elwood Shinn 1822–
  5. 5. Sarah Shinn 1784–1826
  6. 6. Isaac Shinn 1775–
    1. 1. Sarah (B.) Shinn 1837–
      1. 1. Charles (A.) King 1860–
    2. 2. Caleb (B.) Shinn 1832–1906 m. Mary (S.) Malsbury 1831–1906
    3. 3. Samuel (Ellis) Shinn 1827–
    4. 4. John (G.) Shinn 1829–
    5. 5. Albert (G.) Shinn 1831–
  7. 7. Hannah Shinn 1770– m. Samuel Craft 1770–
  8. 8. Israel Shinn 1772– m. Ann Curtis 1775–
  9. 9. Samuel Shinn 1777–
    1. 1. Isaac Shinn 1840– m. Ella (A.) Wright 1851–
      1. 1. Eugene Shinn 1874–
      2. 2. Clarence (V.) Shinn 1877–
      3. 3. Orville Shinn 1879–
      4. 4. Williard (Graham) Shinn 1881– m. Minnie Sherbert 1885– m. Etta (Alice) Rand 1886–
      5. 5. William Shinn 1883–
      6. 6. Louise Shinn 1885–
  10. 10. Solomon Shinn 1779– m. Mercy Lamb 1782–
    1. 1. Joseph (Lamb) Shinn 1806– m. Julia (Ann) Gaskell 1810–
      1. 1. Charles (Lamb) Shinn 1831–1889
    2. 2. Solomon Shinn 1808–
  11. 11. Joseph Shinn 1786–

Asa Shinn's Timeline

2 Records

1742
27 Nov 1742
Birth of Asa Shinn in Northampton Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey
Northampton Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey
1791
Bef 1791
Age 49
Death of Asa Shinn in Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey
Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1742
    Event Place: Northampton Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey
    Record Source: Denny-Shattuck.ged

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef 1791
    Event Place: Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey
    Record Source: Denny-Shattuck.ged
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