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Francis Shinn 1706–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1706

Birth Location: Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey

Death Date: 1 Apr 1789

Death Location: New Hanover Twp., Burlington, New Jersey

Father: James Shinn

Mother: Abigail Lippincott

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Atkinson

Children(s): Vincent Shinn, Lavinia t, Restore Shinn, Levi Shinn, Barzillai Shinn, George Shinn, Israel Shinn, Isaiah Shinn, Samuel Shinn

The story of Francis Shinn began in 1706 in Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey. Francis Shinn married Elizabeth Atkinson, and had children including Barzillai Shinn, George Shinn, Isaiah Shinn, Israel Shinn, Lavinia Shinn 1 May 1789 Will Probated On February 12 1728 James Shinn Conveyed To Francis The Farm In New Hanover Township Which He James Had Purchased From His Father In Law Restore Lippincott May 7 1712 Upon This Farm Francis And His Wife Settled After T, Levi Shinn, Restore Shinn, Samuel Shinn, Vincent Shinn. Francis Shinn passed away in 1789 in New Hanover Twp., Burlington, New Jersey.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis Shinn began in 1706 in Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey.
  • Francis Shinn married Elizabeth Atkinson, and had children including Barzillai Shinn, George Shinn, Isaiah Shinn, Israel Shinn, Lavinia Shinn 1 May 1789 Will Probated On February 12 1728 James Shinn Conveyed To Francis The Farm In New Hanover Township Which He James Had Purchased From His Father In Law Restore Lippincott May 7 1712 Upon This Farm Francis And His Wife Settled After T, Levi Shinn, Restore Shinn, Samuel Shinn, Vincent Shinn.
  • Francis Shinn passed away in 1789 in New Hanover Twp., Burlington, New Jersey.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Shinn
1664–1751
Birth Location: Soham, Suffolk County, England
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Abigail Lippincott
1677–1751
Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Atkinson
1708–1783
Birth Location: Burlington County, New Jersey
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Children(s)

Vincent Shinn
1745–1784
Birth Location: New Hanover, Burlington County, New Jersey
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Lavinia t
1731–1755
Birth Location: Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey
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Restore Shinn
1733–1801
Birth Location: Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey
RS
Levi Shinn
1736–
Birth Location: Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey
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Barzillai Shinn
1749–1789
Birth Location: Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey
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George Shinn
1736–1782
Birth Location: Hanover Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey
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Israel Shinn
1743–
Birth Location: Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey
IS
Isaiah Shinn
1749–1774
Birth Location: Mount Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey
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Samuel Shinn
1736–1815
Birth Location: Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey
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Francis Shinn's Ancestors

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Francis Shinn
1706–1789
Birth Place: Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey
Parents
James Shinn
1664–1751
Soham, Suffolk County, England
Abigail Lippincott
1677–1751
Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey
Grandparents
John Shinn
1632–1712
Herfordshire, England
Jane (Garwood 1. Another record said James born 1677 and died 28 May 1793 but that ;would make him over 100 , very unlikely.;2. When his sister Martha Shinn and Joshua Owen declared their second ;intention of marriage , the members of the meeting were informed that) ;J
1634–
Suffolk County, England
Restore Lippincott
1652–1741
Plymouth, Devonshire, England
Hannah Shattuck
1654–1709
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusettes
Great-Grandparents
Clement Shinn
1593–1640
Sarah Grace
1602–
Richard Lippincott
1619–1683
Abigail Goody
1621–1697
William Shattuck
1628–1675
Hannah Unknown
1634–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Shinn
1566–1633
Anne Che
1570–
Anthony Lippincott
1593–1619
Margery Weare
1595–1623
Samuel Shattuck
1610–
Demaris Unknown
1610–1674

Francis Shinn's Descendants

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Francis Shinn (25 Aug 1706–1 Apr 1789) m. Elizabeth Atkinson (Oct 1708–29 Aug 1783)
  1. 1. Vincent Shinn 1745–1784 m. Elizabeth Budd 1751–
    1. 1. Israel Shinn 1781–1807 m. Hannah Haines 1785–1803 m. Sarah Wright 1785–
      1. 1. Sarah (Haines) Shinn 1805–1882 m. Martin (Nevin) Gibbs 1800–1871
      2. 2. Aaron Shinn 1803–1867
        1. 1. Mary (Mahala) Shinn 1861–1887
        2. 2. Hannah (Jane) Shinn 1862–1941 m. Orlando Knapp 1851–1929
        3. 3. Aaron (Franklin) Shinn 1865– m. Estra Stern 1874–
        4. 4. William (Henry) Shinn 1867– m. Zoe Thomas 1877–
      3. 3. Hannah Shinn 1800–
    2. 2. Susannah Shinn 1773–1809
    3. 3. Isaiah Shinn 1775– m. Margaret Rogers 1776–
      1. 1. Job (Rogers) Shinn 1799–
        1. 1. Margaret Shinn 1829–
        2. 2. William (Budd) Shinn 1832–1903
        3. 3. Anna (Marie) Shinn 1834–
        4. 4. Mary (Emma) Shinn 1837–
        5. 5. Hettie (Jane) Shinn 1840–
        6. 6. Thomas (Rullaford General) Shinn 1846– m. Mary (L.) Beeber 1845–1878
      2. 2. William (C.) Shinn 1801–1860
      3. 3. Elizabeth Shinn 1803–1864
      4. 4. Samuel (Granger) Shinn 1806–1868
        1. 1. Eliza (C.) Shinn –1867
        2. 2. Hamlin (S.) Shinn 1842–
      5. 5. Susannah Shinn 1810–1901
      6. 6. Mary Shinn 1813–1833
      7. 7. Margaret Shinn 1816–1819
    4. 4. William (B.) Shinn 1777–1818 m. Elizabeth Jones 1776–
      1. 1. Washington Shinn 1798–1800
      2. 2. Elizabeth Shinn 1800–
      3. 3. Margaret Shinn 1801–1849 m. Abraham Webb 1798–1856
        1. 1. Elizabeth Webb 1821–1853
        2. 2. Rebecca Webb 1822–
        3. 3. Anna Webb 1828–1836
        4. 4. Emmor Webb 1830– m. Emerilla Crockett –1871
        5. 5. Margaret Webb 1832–1849
        6. 6. William (M.) Webb 1834–
        7. 7. Emaline Webb 1836–
      4. 4. Abraham (Jones) Shinn 1803–1885 m. Susannah Phillips 1807–1877
        1. 1. Robert (P.) Shinn 1826–1833
        2. 2. James (Lewis) Shinn 1829–1858
        3. 3. Ann (Elizabeth) Shinn 1831– m. Hiram (G.) Pope 1832–
        4. 4. Eliza Shinn 1832–1852
        5. 5. Albert (R.) Shinn 1841– m. Eliza Schilling 1842–
        6. 6. Nancy Shinn 1843–
        7. 7. Sarah (Alma) Shinn 1845– m. William (V.) Dunn 1845–
        8. 8. Mary (E.) Shinn 1845–1864
      5. 5. Susan Shinn 1805–1810
      6. 6. Isaac Shinn 1808–1855 m. Christian (Cridy) Phillips 1811–1863
        1. 1. Mary (E.) Shinn –1864
      7. 7. Ann Shinn 1812–1886
      8. 8. Mary Shinn 1810–
      9. 9. Hannah Shinn 1814–
      10. 10. William Shinn 1817–
      11. 11. Vincent Shinn 1819–1898
        1. 1. Mary Shinn 1858–
        2. 2. William (B.) Shinn 1860–
        3. 3. Ida (Belle) Shinn 1862–
      12. 12. Beulah Shinn 1823–1902 m. William Kerns 1820–1899
        1. 1. George Kerns 1843–1862
        2. 2. Simon (A.) Kerns 1847–
        3. 3. Anson Kerns 1850–1854
        4. 4. Charles (S.) Kerns 1858–
    5. 5. Abigail Shinn 1779–
    6. 6. Vincent Shinn 1784–1857 m. Ruth Brown –1836
      1. 1. John (Alexander) Shinn 1841–
      2. 2. Catherine (Elizabeth) Shinn 1843–1845
      3. 3. Vincent (Western) Shinn 1845–1892
      4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Shinn 1847–
      5. 5. Julia (Maria) Shinn 1849–
      6. 6. Susannah (Budd) Shinn 1852–
    7. 7. Charles Shinn 1785–
  2. 2. Lavinia (Shinn 1 May 1789 Will probated ;On February 12, 1728, James Shinn conveyed to Francis the farm in New ;Hanover Township, which he (James) had purchased from his father-in-law, ;Restore Lippincott, May 7, 1712. Upon this farm Francis and his wife ;settled after) t 1731–1755 m. Hezikiah Jones 1723–1806
    1. 1. Job Jones 1751–
  3. 3. Restore Shinn 1733–1801 m. Mary Biddle 1736–1804
    1. 1. Elizabeth Shinn 1758–1790
      1. 1. Clayton Lamb 1777–
      2. 2. Joseph Lamb 1780–1823
      3. 3. Jacob Lamb 1785–
        1. 1. Elizabeth Lamb –1903
        2. 2. Anna Lamb –1903
      4. 4. Restore (Shinn) Lamb 1788–1867 m. Mary Ridgway 1795–1837
        1. 1. Rebecca (Merritt) Lamb 1824–1864 m. Barclay White 1821–1906
        2. 2. Restore (Biddle) Lamb 1830–1915 m. Adelaide Lamb 1833–1884
        3. 3. Lydia (Ann) Lamb –1903
      5. 5. Rebecca Lamb 1782–
        1. 1. Sarah (Taylor) Merritt 1803– m. Tanton (Earl) Shreve 1802– m. Samuel Ellis 1789–
    2. 2. Rebecca Shinn 1760–1806 m. Arthur Venable 1757–1793
      1. 1. Thomas Venable –1874
      2. 2. Miriam Venable 1786–1873
      3. 3. Esther Venable 1785–1879 m. James (H.) Duer 1777–1855
        1. 1. Rebecca Duer 1816–
    3. 3. Lavina Shinn 1762–1829
    4. 4. Stacy Shinn 1764–1800 m. Annie Earl –1800
      1. 1. Sarah (Biddle) Shinn 1798–
      2. 2. Joseph (Biddle) Shinn 1796–
    5. 5. Restore Shinn 1766–1802
      1. 1. Lavina Shinn 1794–
      2. 2. Clayton Shinn 1796–
      3. 3. Mary Shinn 1792–
      4. 4. Lydia Shinn 1798–
      5. 5. Meriba Shinn 1798–
    6. 6. Mary Shinn 1768–1800
    7. 7. Biddle Shinn 1771–1771
    8. 8. Lydia Shinn 1773–
      1. 1. Lydia Brooks 1803–
      2. 2. Restore (Shinn) Brooks 1801–
      3. 3. Mary Brooks 1799–
      4. 4. John (Bowyer) Brooks 1797–1834
      5. 5. Hannah Brooks 1795–
    9. 9. Beulah Shinn 1776–1808
  4. 4. Levi Shinn 1736–
  5. 5. Barzillai Shinn 1749–1789 m. Hannah Unknown 1752–
    1. 1. Francis Shinn 1777–1805 m. Mary Haines 1782–1844
      1. 1. Esther Shinn 1802–1872 m. John (Wilson) U 1799–1868
        1. 1. Francis (S.) Wilson 1823–1874 m. Margaret (E.) Evans 1823–1855
      2. 2. Mary (Haines) Shinn 1804–1965 m. Benjamin Shreve 1789–1878
        1. 1. Phebe (Ann) Shreve 1830–
        2. 2. Benjamin (Franklin) Shreve 1832–
      3. 3. Rebecca Shinn 1806–1839
    2. 2. Aschah Shinn 1787–
    3. 3. Martha Shinn 1785–
    4. 4. George Shinn 1789–
  6. 6. George Shinn 1736–1782
    1. 1. Elizabeth Shinn 1762–
    2. 2. Mary (C.) Shinn 1762– m. John Holloway 1762–
      1. 1. Jesse Holloway 1786–
      2. 2. George Holloway 1784–
    3. 3. Israel Shinn 1766–
    4. 4. Ann Shinn 1769–1815
    5. 5. Rachel Shinn 1771–
      1. 1. Jonathan Lupton 1798–
      2. 2. Francis Lupton 1802–
      3. 3. Abigail Lupton 1805–
      4. 4. Lydia Lupton 1801–
    6. 6. George Shinn 1778–1851
      1. 1. Robert (McKay) Shinn 1813–1842
      2. 2. Allen (Trimble Rev.) Shinn 1812–1858
        1. 1. Andrew (A.) Shinn 1848– m. Sarah (A.) Barr 1840–
      3. 3. Francis Shinn 1813–1851
        1. 1. Francis (A. G.) Shinn –1851
        2. 2. Joseph (W.) Shinn 1844–1891
        3. 3. John (W.) Shinn –1861
        4. 4. Sarah Shinn 1848–1891
      4. 4. Greenbury (G.) Shinn 1824–1894
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Shinn 1846–
        2. 2. Sarah (Catherine) Shinn 1848–
        3. 3. James (M. T.) Shinn 1851–
        4. 4. Rachel (Lee) Shinn 1853–1890
        5. 5. Annie (I.) Shinn 1856–
      5. 5. Moses (Franklin) Shinn 1809–1903 m. Sarah (H.) Holcomb –1839
      6. 6. Joseph (W.) Shinn 1815–
    7. 7. Francis Shinn 1781–
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Watson) Shinn 1815–
      2. 2. Joseph (Milton) Shinn 1809–1849
        1. 1. Elizabeth (J.) Shinn 1832–
        2. 2. William (Henry Harrison) Shinn 1839–
        3. 3. John (F.) Shinn 1836–
        4. 4. Mary (Catherine) Shinn 1834–
        5. 5. Charles (S.) Shinn 1838–
      3. 3. William (Harrison) Shinn 1813–
      4. 4. John Shinn 1811–
      5. 5. Rachel (Ann) Shinn 1817–1897 m. Hiram Yeo 1816–1899
        1. 1. William (Francis) Yeo 1838–1876
        2. 2. Joshua (M.) Yeo 1840–
        3. 3. Mary (Alice) Yeo 1841–
        4. 4. Albert (G.) Yeo 1850–
        5. 5. Laura (Emma) Yeo 1846–1882
      6. 6. Joshua (Woodrow) Shinn 1819–
      7. 7. Helena (Jane) Shinn 1821–
      8. 8. James (Madison) Shinn 1824–
      9. 9. Mary (Chivers) Shinn 1827–
    8. 8. Abigail Shinn 1776–1828 m. Moses McKay 1766–1828
      1. 1. Robert McKay 1795–
      2. 2. Jonas (Tilden) McKay 1813–
      3. 3. Levi (Duffy) McKay 1816–
      4. 4. Jacob McKay 1819–
      5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) McKay 1822–
      6. 6. George McKay 1800–1850
      7. 7. Sarah McKay 1797–1852 m. Jonathan Collett 1787–1855
      8. 8. Virginia McKay 1808–1827 m. Daniel Collett 1795–1862
      9. 9. Francis McKay 1802–1871 m. Mary (Haines) Collett 1808–1893
      10. 10. Margaret McKay 1804–
      11. 11. Maria (Ann) McKay 1811–1882 m. Daniel (Haines) Collett 1806–1871
        1. 1. Horace (Waters) Collett 1852– m. Rachel (Ann) Rayburn 1859–1936
      12. 12. Rachel McKay 1794–1850 m. Nathan Haines 1792–1860
        1. 1. Robert Haines 1815–
        2. 2. Francis Haines 1818–
        3. 3. Amos Haines 1820–
        4. 4. Margaret Haines 1825–
        5. 5. Noah Haines 1826–
  7. 7. Israel Shinn 1743– m. Mary Budd 1747–
    1. 1. William Shinn 1772–
  8. 8. Isaiah Shinn 1749–1774
  9. 9. Samuel Shinn 1736–1815 m. Hannah Budd 1765–1846

Francis Shinn's Timeline

3 Records

1706
25 Aug 1706
Birth of Francis Shinn in Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey
Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey
1789
1 Apr 1789
Age 83
Death of Francis Shinn in New Hanover Twp., Burlington, New Jersey
New Hanover Twp., Burlington, New Jersey
1789
1 May 1789
Age 83
Francis Shinn - Will in Will probated
Will probated

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1706
    Event Place: Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1789
    Event Place: New Hanover Twp., Burlington, New Jersey
    Record Source:
    [1] The History of the Shinn Family in Europe and America, 89
    [2] Denny-Shattuck.ged

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Will
    Event Date: 1 May 1789
    Event Place: Will probated
    Record Source: Denny-Shattuck.ged
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