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William Shinn 1688–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1688

Birth Location: Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 1788

Death Location: Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA

Father: John Shinn

Mother: Ellen Stacy

Spouse(s): Exercise Corliss, Martha Shreve

Children(s): Job Shinn, Exercise Shinn, Isaiah Shinn, Elizabeth Shinn, William shinn, Mary Shinn, Hope Shinn, Hope Shinn

The story of William Shinn began in 1688 in Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA. William Shinn married Exercise Corliss, Martha Shreve, and had children including Elizabeth Shinn, Exercise Shinn, Hope Shinn, Isaiah Shinn, Job Shinn, Mary Shinn, William Shinn. William Shinn passed away in 1788 in Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Shinn began in 1688 in Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.
  • William Shinn married Exercise Corliss, Martha Shreve, and had children including Elizabeth Shinn, Exercise Shinn, Hope Shinn, Isaiah Shinn, Job Shinn, Mary Shinn, William Shinn.
  • William Shinn passed away in 1788 in Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shinn
1659–1736
Birth Location: England
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Ellen Stacy
1665–1707
Birth Location: Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

Exercise Corliss
1692–1812
Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Monmouth, West Jersey
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Martha Shreve
1682–1735
Birth Location: Naramsunk, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
MS

Children(s)

Job Shinn
1749–1793
Birth Location: Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
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Exercise Shinn
1743–
Birth Location: Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
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Isaiah Shinn
1740–1774
Birth Location: Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey
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Elizabeth Shinn
1748–
Birth Location: Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
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William shinn
1729–
Birth Location: burlington new jersey
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Mary Shinn
1737–1834
Birth Location: , Burlington, New Jersey, USA
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Hope Shinn
1731–1780
Birth Location: Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
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Hope Shinn
1731–1780
Birth Location: –
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William Shinn's Ancestors

Self
William Shinn
1688–1788
Birth Place: Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Parents
John Shinn
1659–1736
England
Ellen Stacy
1665–1707
Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
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
Great-Grandparents
Clement Shinn
1593–1640
Sarah Grace
1602–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Shinn
1566–1633
Anne Che
1570–

William Shinn's Descendants

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William Shinn (1688–1788) m. Exercise Corliss (Abt 1692–1812) m. Martha Shreve (1682–1735)
  1. 1. Job Shinn 1749–1793 m. Eleanor Shinn 1755–1793
  2. 2. Exercise Shinn 1743–
  3. 3. Isaiah Shinn 1740–1774 m. Mary Burr 1749–
    1. 1. Edith Shinn 1770–
    2. 2. Solomon Shinn 1772–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Shinn 1748– m. John Alloways 1749–1781
    1. 1. John ALLOWAY 1771–1844
  5. 5. William shinn 1729–
  6. 6. Mary Shinn 1737–1834
  7. 7. Hope Shinn 1731–1780
  8. 8. Hope Shinn 1731–1780 m. Abner Rogers 1728–1804
    1. 1. Lettice Rogers 1755–
    2. 2. Jane Rogers 1757–
    3. 3. Joseph Rogers 1760–
    4. 4. Hope Rogers 1763–
    5. 5. Moses Rogers 1767–
    6. 6. Abner Rogers 1769–

William Shinn's Timeline

4 Records

1688
1688
Birth of William Shinn in Burlington County, New Jersey
Burlington County, New Jersey
1688
1688
Birth of William Shinn in Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
1696
Abt 1696
Age 8
Birth of William Shinn in Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
1788
1788
Age 100
Death of William Shinn in Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: Burlington County, New Jersey

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1696
    Event Place: Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Denny-Shattuck.ged

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
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