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Asa Shinn 1781–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1781

Birth Location: Burlington Co., New Jersey

Death Date: 11 Feb 1853

Death Location: Brattleboro, Vermont

Father: Jonathan bor

Mother: Mary Massachusettes.

Spouse(s): Phoebe Barnes, Mary Wrenshall

Children(s): William Shinn, James Shinn, Mary Shinn, Thornton Shinn, Eliza Shinn

In 1781, Asa Shinn entered the world in Burlington Co., New Jersey, born to Jonathan Shinn Denny Shattuck Ged 1 Another Record Said Levi Died 10 Nov But The Absalom Smith History Indicated 15 Nov 180 7 So That Date Is Used 2 Levi Shinn Lived And Died Near Shinnston W Va He Married In New Jersey And Several O F His Children Were Bor And Mary Clark 1 Grace Born At Upper Evesham Which Is Now Medford Burlington New Jersey Some People Have Her Death At Salem Massachusettes. Asa Shinn married Mary Bennington Wrenshall, Phoebe Barnes, and had children including Eliza Shinn, James Shinn, Mary Shinn, Thornton Asa Shinn, William M Shinn. Asa Shinn passed away in 1853 in Brattleboro, Vermont.

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Biography

  • In 1781, Asa Shinn entered the world in Burlington Co., New Jersey, born to Jonathan Shinn Denny Shattuck Ged 1 Another Record Said Levi Died 10 Nov But The Absalom Smith History Indicated 15 Nov 180 7 So That Date Is Used 2 Levi Shinn Lived And Died Near Shinnston W Va He Married In New Jersey And Several O F His Children Were Bor And Mary Clark 1 Grace Born At Upper Evesham Which Is Now Medford Burlington New Jersey Some People Have Her Death At Salem Massachusettes.
  • Asa Shinn married Mary Bennington Wrenshall, Phoebe Barnes, and had children including Eliza Shinn, James Shinn, Mary Shinn, Thornton Asa Shinn, William M Shinn.
  • Asa Shinn passed away in 1853 in Brattleboro, Vermont.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan bor
1749–1817
Birth Location: New Hanover Twp., Burlington, New Jersey
Jb
Mary Massachusettes.
1752–1787
Birth Location: Harrison Co., West Virginia
MM

Spouses(s)

Phoebe Barnes
1786–
Birth Location: –
PB
Mary Wrenshall
1780–
Birth Location: –
MW

Children(s)

William Shinn
1809–1865
Birth Location: Baltimore, Maryland
WS
James Shinn
1811–1813
Birth Location: –
JS
Mary Shinn
1813–1813
Birth Location: –
MS
Thornton Shinn
1814–1895
Birth Location: –
TS
Eliza Shinn
1812–1857
Birth Location: Viriginia
ES

Asa Shinn's Ancestors

Self
Asa Shinn
1781–1853
Birth Place: Burlington Co., New Jersey
Parents
Jonathan Shinn [Denny-Shattuck.ged];1. Another record said Levi died 10 Nov but the Absalom Smith History ;indicated 15 Nov 180 7 so that date is used.;2. Levi Shinn lived and died near Shinnston, W. Va. He married in New ;Jersey, and several o f his children were bor
1749–1817
New Hanover Twp., Burlington, New Jersey
Mary (Clark 1. Grace born at Upper Evesham which is now Medford, Burlington, New ;Jersey.;Some people have her death at Salem,) Massachusettes.
1752–1787
Harrison Co., West Virginia
Grandparents
Clement Shinn
1710–1794
Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey
Elizabeth Webb
1718–
Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
James Shinn
1664–1751
Abigail Lippincott
1677–1751
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Shinn
1632–1712
Jane ;J
1634–
Restore Lippincott
1652–1741
Hannah Shattuck
1654–1709

Asa Shinn's Descendants

1.
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Asa Shinn (3 May 1781–11 Feb 1853) m. Phoebe Barnes (Abt 1786–) m. Mary (Bennington) Wrenshall (Abt 1780–)
  1. 1. William (M.) Shinn 1809–1865 m. Henrietta (M.) Colhourn 1813–1903
    1. 1. Mary (Colhoun) Shinn 1836–
    2. 2. William (A.) Shinn 1838–
    3. 3. Annie (Ross) Shinn 1840–
    4. 4. Lizzie Shinn 1842–1872
  2. 2. James Shinn 1811–1813
  3. 3. Mary Shinn 1813–1813
  4. 4. Thornton (Asa) Shinn 1814–1895 m. Sarah (P.) Rabe 1818–1896
    1. 1. Maud (Mary) Shinn 1840–
    2. 2. Jane (Hannah) Shinn 1842–1900 m. William Peal 1838–
      1. 1. Arthur (Thornton) Peal 1865–
    3. 3. Arthur (Thornton) Shinn 1844–
    4. 4. Sara (Beaumont) Shinn 1846–
    5. 5. Eleanor (Gray) Shinn 1848– m. John (B.) Semple 1844–
      1. 1. John (B.) Semple 1871–
    6. 6. Florence Shinn 1850–
  5. 5. Eliza Shinn 1812–1857 m. Thomas Reeder 1800–1873
    1. 1. Benjamin (Asa "Benny") Reeder 1835–1927 m. Hannah Jones 1843–1917
      1. 1. Eliza (A.) Reeder 1865–1936 m. William (J.) Delbridge 1859–1896
        1. 1. Edgar (Sterling) Delbridge 1886–1858
        2. 2. James (Benjamin) Delbridge 1889–1944
        3. 3. Frank Delbridge 1894–1963
      2. 2. Waitman (T. W.) Reeder 1863–1886
      3. 3. Henry (E.) Reeder 1869–1956
      4. 4. Tyson (V.) Reeder 1873–
      5. 5. Edgar Reeder 1878–
    2. 2. Woolman Reeder 1846–1865
    3. 3. Mary (Ellen) Reeder 1836–
    4. 4. William (Austin) Reeder 1838–
    5. 5. Sophia Reeder 1842–
    6. 6. Elinor Reeder 1849– m. David Wamsley 1845–
    7. 7. Thomas Reeder 1839–
    8. 8. Charles (Avery) Reeder 1847–1902 m. Bertha (Myrtle) Tucker 1871–1959 m. Lenora (Ann) Jarrett 1843–
      1. 1. Unknown Reeder 1872–1872
      2. 2. Hortense Reeder 1894–
      3. 3. Benjamin (G.) Reeder 1896–
      4. 4. Lloyd (C.) Reeder 1866–

Asa Shinn's Timeline

2 Records

1781
3 May 1781
Birth of Asa Shinn in Burlington Co., New Jersey
Burlington Co., New Jersey
1853
11 Feb 1853
Age 72
Death of Asa Shinn in Brattleboro, Vermont
Brattleboro, Vermont

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1781
    Event Place: Burlington Co., New Jersey
    Record Source: Denny-Shattuck.ged

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1853
    Event Place: Brattleboro, Vermont
    Record Source: Denny-Shattuck.ged
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