Samuel Shinn Jr (1737 - aft. 1795)

Born 2 May 1737 in Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Anna (Branson) Shinn — married 1762 in Crooked Run, Frederick County, Virginia

Descendants

Died after 1795 after age 57 in Augusta, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Samuel was born in 1737. He passed away about 1779 . ^[1]

Wife: Anna Branson (b. May 2, 1749 in Hopewell, Frederick, Virginia, United States; d. 1779 in Simpsons Creek, Harrison, Virginia, United States)

Children of Samuel Silas Shinn & Anna Branson (1737-1801)

• Samuel Shinn 1764-1830
• Levi Shinn 1965-1830
• Rebecca Shinn 1769-1850
• John Shinn 1774-1860
• Samuel Branson Shinn 1776-1830
• Eunice Unicy Shinn 1780-1876
• Joel 'Ivel' Shinn 1784-1860
• Miriam Shinn 1786-1860
• Sarah Sall Shinn 1790-1860

Death

Date: 1779

Place: Shinnston, Harrison, Virginia, USA

Age: 41-42

Census

Census:

Date: 1800

Place: Wilkes Co., Nc page 64

Age: 62-63

Census:

Date: 1810

Place: Cabarrus Co., Nc page 142

Age: 72-73

Marriage

Date: 5 MAY 1764

Place: Frederick, Virginia, United States

Age: 27

Note

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Families of Burlington Co., NJ (plus more)

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ID: I001

103

Name: Samuel Shinn

Sex: M

Birth: 2 MAY 1737 in Burlington Co., NJ

Death: 1779 in Harrison Co. WV

Note: This Samuel II was born in Burlington, N.J. and married Anna Branson on May 5, 1764 in Fredrick, Va. Then moved to Harrison Co., W.Va. He is known as old Samuel Shinn of Simpson Creek. He had a son Samuel III and a daughter Rebecca who married John Standley in Va. or N.C. I also have this Samuel married to a Ann --- in Surry N.C. children Levi and John. I do not understand this as Samuel died in Harrison Co. W.Va. I would appreciate it if you could help me on this. I do have a lot of information on this Samuel both ways in lineage. Please email me. Betty Shinn

Father: Samuel Shinn b: 15 FEB 1694/95 in Springfield, Burlington Co. NJ

Mother: Provided Gaskill b: 26 JAN 1699/00 in Burlington Co., NJ

Marriage 1 Amelia Osmond

Marriage 2 Anna Branson b: 1749 in Burlington Co., NJ

Married: 5 MAY 1764 in Fredrick, VA

Children: Rebecca Shinn b: ABT 1769

Levi Shinn b: ABT 1771

John Shinn b: ABT 1773

Samuel Branson Shinn b: 22 APR 1776 in Winchester, VA

Joel Shinn b: ABT 1780

Eunice Shinn b: ABT 1780

Miriam Shinn b: ABT 1787

Note:

SAMUEL SHINN (4).--SAMUEL (3), THOMAS (2), JOHN (1).

Samuel, the only son of Samuel and Provided (Gaskell) Shinn, was born in Burlington County in 1737. Upon the removal of his father to North Carolina, in 1750-54, the children of the first two marriages elected to remain in New Jersey. Samuel was left with Thomas at Evesham, where he remained until 1762, when he asked the Society of Friends at that place for a certificate of removal in order to settle at Hopewell Meeting, at Opukoneu, Va. This was a meeting of Friends on the Opequan, near Winchester, Va., which Kircheval, in "History of the Valley," says was established in 1739. The name "Hopewell" connects its creators with New Jersey. Thus affection rears its monument to distant places. The Hopewell Monthly Meeting records show

that Samuel Shinn lodged his certificate from Evesham with the meeting at Hopewell, Va., in 1762. He was then about twenty-five years old, and far away from his relatives and friends. It was but natural that he should fall in love. We know that he did so from the Hopewell records, which set out that on 5/5/1764 Samuel Shinn had been married at Crooked Run by a hireling priest, and refused to make

acknowledgments. He was disowned. All we know of the young woman is that her name was Anna. This couple remained for a few years in Frederick County and then followed the other Shinns into Harrison C

ounty. In what part of the county he located I do not know. Some traditions say on "Simpson's Creek," others on "Rock Camp." All traditions agree that there were several Samuels from 1780 to 1800 in Harrison County. There was a Samuel, son of Benjamin, on Rock Camp; and Samuel, son of Clement, on Simpson's Creek. Then there was a Samuel, older than either of these, called "Old Samuel Shinn." This

must have been Samuel, the subject of this sketch. Again, all traditions agree that the Jackson County Shinns originated in Harrison County, on Simpson's Creek. The Jackson County people trace to Samuel from Harrison, who had a son Samuel, born in 1807. From this son the Jackson County Shinns originate. The question to determine is who was his father, Samuel?

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1. He could not have been Samuel, son of Isaac and Agnes (Drake) Shinn, on Simpson's Creek, for although Isaac had a son Samuel, he was born in 1802, and could not have been the father of a Samuel born in 1807; and even though the time were sufficient, he did not go to Jackson County, but to Ohio.

2. He could not have been a son of Samuel, son of Benjamin, for the reason that we have his Bible record to exclude the hypothesis.

3. He could have been a son of Samuel, son of Clement, born 1793, but it is highly improbable; and, then, the Bible record of Samuel, son of Clement, is that he died unmarried.

The only avenue of escape is that he was a son of Samuel, who married Ann, otherwise called "Old Samuel Shinn, of Simpson's Creek." There were probably other children than the ones herein deduced, but I have not found them.

Children of Samuel and Ann Shinn.

1. Samuel Shinn, who married and moved to Jackson County, Va., and became the head of that family.

Note:

Samuel Jr. Shinn

Added by sburksrus on 3 May 2008

Originally submitted by patruiz61 to John Shinn of New Jersey on 17 Nov 2007

1762 7 Samuel SHINN Jr rec'd at Hopewell from Evesham NJ

1764 2 Samuel SHINN reported married out of unity & disowned (H)

3 Anna (nee BRANSON) SHINN disowned (H) e-mail from Beverly Horttor 19 Nov 2007

"Samuel Shinn, Jr. 1737- aft 1804, only child of Samuel Shinn (Sr.) and second marriage (Provided Gaskill was born in Burlington Co., NJ and probably died in Tennessee.

There are indications that he grew up at Evesham, after 1743 probably living with his elder half-brother, Thomas Shinn, who was married that year and resided in Evesham. It is possible that he was bred to the miller's trade because the Shinns of Evesham traditionally followed that calling. Both he and his brother Thomas were nominal Quakers, but neither seems to have been a very zealous adherent to that faith. In 1762 (the year following his father's death in NC) Samuel Jr. transferred his membership from the Meeting at Evesham to Hopewell Monthly Meeting, in the Opequon setlement in Frederick co., VA. Hopewell was the chief of a number of Quaker Meetings in Northern VA, and one of the preparative under its supervision was at Crooked Run in Safford County, where young Samuel Shinn met his future wife. On 5 Jul, 1765, he was married at Crooke

d Run to Anna...., by a priest, and was promptly disowned by the Quakers. They probably resided for some years in Frederick County, from which they migrated to Surry County, North Carolina, and settled in North Deep Creek several miles north of the present town of Yadkinville in what is now Yadkin County. Sometime in the 1780s, probably about 1786-88, their elder son, Levi Shinn, (born about 1765; died 1837) went to Wilkes County, lying west of Surry, and purchased from one Bronson a tract of 203 acres on Hunting Creek; about 1789 Samuel removed his family to this place, and Levi made the title over to his father. (Wilkes County deed, 24 Apr 1789) The two sons, Levi and John, subsequently returned to Surry County, but Samuel Shinn continued to reside in Wilkes until 1804. In October of that year he sold his Hunting Creek plantation to Francis Barnard for the considerable sum of 200 pounds, and with his remaining family, (probably his wife and two unmarried daughters), migrated to Tennessee. The price for which he sold his Wilkes plantation, a large one for the acreage and intrinsic value of the land, suggests that he may have owned and operated a mill there. At least four o f his daughters seem to have married while the family was resident in Wilkes County, among them being Rebecca Shinn, probably born abt 1772, married about 1791/93 to John Standley (c. 1768-1852) and resided on Hunting Creek in Wilkes County, NC, until 1819, when they removed to Carroll County, Missouri, where she died between 1837 and 1851."

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Families of Burlington Co., NJ (plus more)

Entries: 138171 Updated: 2008-06-04 17:35:33 UTC (Wed) Contact: Bill Abrams Home Page: Abrams Family of Burlington Co., NJ

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ID: I001103

Name: Samuel Shinn

Sex: M

Birth: 2 MAY 1737 in Burlington Co., NJ

Death: 1779 in Harrison Co. WV

Note:

This Samuel II was born in Burlington,

N.J. and married Anna Branson on May 5,

1764 in Fredrick, Va. Then moved to Harrison Co., W.Va. He is known as old

Samuel Shinn of Simpson Creek. He had a son Samuel III and a daughter Rebecca

who married John Standley in Va. or N.C. I also have this Samuel married to a

Ann --- in Surry N.C. children Levi and John. I do not understand this as Samuel

died in Harrison Co. W.Va. I would appreciate it if you could help me on this. I

do have a lot of information on this Samuel both ways in lineage. Please email

me.

Betty Shinn

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Father: Samuel Shinn b: 15 FEB 1694/95 in Springfield, Burlington Co., NJ

Mother: Provided Gaskill b: 26 JAN 1699/00 in Burlington Co., NJ

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Marriage

1 Amelia Osmond

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Marriage 2 Anna Branson b: 1749 in Burlington Co., NJ

Married: 5 MAY 1764 in Fredrick, VA

Children

Rebecca Shinn b: ABT 1769

Levi Shinn b: A

BT 1771

John Shinn b: ABT 1773

Samuel Branson Shinn b: 22 APR 1776 in Winchester, VA

Joel Shinn b: ABT 1780

Eunice Shinn b: ABT 1780

Miriam Shinn b: ABT 1787

Note:

Samuel, the only son of Samuel and Provided (Gaskell) Shinn, was born in Burlington County in 1737. Upon the removal of his father to North Carolina, in 1750-54, the children of the first two marriages elected to remain in New Jersey. Samuel was left with Thomas at Evesham, where he remained until 1762, when he asked the Society of Friends at that place for a certificate of removal in order to settle at Hopewell Meeting, at Opukoneu, Va. This was a meeting of Friends on the Opequan, near Winchester, Va., which Kircheval, in "History of the Valley," says was established in 1739. The name "Ho

pewell" connects its creators with New Jersey. Thus affection rears its monument to distant places. The Hopewell Monthly Meeting records show that Samuel Shinn lodged his certificate from Evesham with the meeting at Hopewell, Va., in 1762. He was then about twenty-five years old, and far away from his relatives and friends. It was but natural that he should fall in love. We know that he did so from the Hopewell records, which set out that on 5/5/1764 Samuel Shinn had been married at Crooked Run by a hireling priest, and refused to make acknowledgments. He was disowned. All we know of the young woman is that her name was Anna. This couple remained for a few years in Frederick County and then followed the other Shinns into Harrison County. In what part of the county he located I do not know.

Some traditions say on "Simpson's Creek," others on "Rock Camp." All traditions agree that there were several Samuels from 1780 to 1800 in Harrison County. There was a Samuel, son of Benjamin, on Rock Camp; and Samuel, son of Clement, on Simpson's Creek. Then there was a Samuel, older than either of these, called "Old Samuel Shinn." This must have been Samuel, the subject of this sketch. Again, all traditions agree that the Jackson County Shinns originated in Harrison County, on Simpson's Creek. The Jackson County people trace to Samuel from Harrison, who had a son Samuel, born in 1807. From this son the Jackson County Shinns originate. The question to determine is who was his father, Samuel?

1. He could not have been Samuel, son of Isaac and Agnes (Drake) Shinn, on Simpson's Creek,

for although Isaac had a son Samuel, he was born in 1802, and could not have been the father of a Samuel born in 1807; and even though the time were sufficient, he did not go to Jackson County, but to Ohio.

2. He could not have been a son of Samuel, son of Benjamin, for the reason that we have his Bible record to exclude the hypothesis.

3. He could have been a son of Samuel, son of Clement, born 1793, but it is highly improbable; and, then, the Bible record of Samuel, son of Clement, is that he died unmarried.

The only avenue of escape is that he was a son of Samuel, who married Ann, otherwise called "Old Samuel Shinn, of Simpson's Creek." There were probably other children than the ones herein deduced, but I have not found them.

Children of Samuel and Ann Shinn.</

p><p>Samuel Shinn, who married and moved to Jackson County, Va., and became the head of that family.

The History of the Shinn Family in Europe and America

by Josiah H. Shinn, A. M.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156131776/samuel-shinn

• The History of the Shinn Family in Europe and America p113

• 1800 United States Federal Census; Morgan, Wilkes, NC

• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 May 2019), memorial page for Samuel Shinn, Jr (2 May 1737–1779), Find A Grave Memorial no. 156131776, ; Maintained by myrootsplace (contributor 47254747) Unknown, who reports a Unknown Burial. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q291-ZH6M : 15 March 2016), Samuel Shinn, 1779; Burial, , , ,, ; Find A Grave: Memorial #156131776 Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156131776/samuel-shinn : accessed 06 April 2022), memorial page for Samuel Shinn Jr. (2 May 1737–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 156131776, citing Shinn Cemetery, Shinnston, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Genspaces (contributor 47254747) Burial Details Unknown.

• Source: S8 UPD 26 DEC 2012 19:12:32 GMT -0600 Author: Vivian Clark Title: VvN Clark Web Site Text:

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Acknowledgements

• This profile was created through the import of 8gd725_7494185825b708dfa1ur4x 1-12-13update.ged on Jan 12, 2013 by Russell King.
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