Samuel Shinn (abt. 1753 - 1831)

Born about 1753 in New Jersey

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Died 14 Feb 1831 at about age 78 in Harrison, Virginia, United States

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Biography

He was the son of Benjamin Shinn and Ann Reese.^[1]

"Samuel Shinn was born in New Jersey, and in early manhood moved to Virginia, He had the same experiences as his brother Isaac, and lived a hardy frontier life, He settled on Ten-Mile Creek in Harrison County, and in 1785 married Sarah Davidson."^[2]

Samuel wrote his will on 14 February 1831.^[3]

In his will he gave the land that he was living on to his daughters Hannah Wilkerson and Elizabeth Ogden.

To his wife, Sarah, he gave her one third of his estate, both real and personal.

Son Isaac Shinn, daughter Sarah Morris, and son Francis Shinn, five dollars each.

Friend Caleb Boggess to be Executor.

Josiah Shinn's 1903 publication named the children of Samuel Shinn and Sarah Davidson as:^[2]

1. Sarah Shinn, b. 1786
2. Francis Marion Shinn, b. 9/29/1788; m, Eliza, daughter of John Robinson.
3. Hannah Shinn, b. 1790; m. John Wilkinson, ob. sine poli.
4. Elizabeth Shinn, b. 1792; m. William R. Ogden,
5. Restore Shinn, b. 1794; moved West.
6. Isaac Shinn, b/ 1/30/1793; m. (1)Sarah Robinson; (2) Maria Shinn.

Sources

1. ↑ Harrison County, West Virginia, Will Book 1, Will of Benjamin Shinn, 1791
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Shinn, Josiah Hazen, The History of the Shinn Family in Europe and America, Genealogical Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1903, page 186.
3. ↑ "West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QM-TRG7 : 12 March 2018), Samuel Shinn, 1831; citing Harrison, West Virginia, United States, Will book, v. 004 1825-1834, page 389, Jackson County Clerk, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,081.

See also:

• [Shinn Family]
• [HISTORY OF THE SHINN FAMILY IN EUROPE AND AMERICA] by Josiah H. SHINN, A. M., published by The Genealogical and Historical Publishing Company in 1903.
• DRYER-LAUCK-PAYNE-SCOTT, GONG HOME by Elizabeth Dryer Humphrey Published 1991
• West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985: Harrison, Wills, 1784-1821; 1819-1842; 1841-1865 – Image 83-84. Database and images at Ancestry.com Image accessed 29 Dec 2020

SHINN, BENJAMIN, Will dated 11 Mar 1791; Inventory dated 27 Aug 1791

bequest to son Samuel