Clement Isaac Shinn, Jr.

Most likely born in Burlington County, New Hanover Township, New Jersey

married Ruth Bates in 1774 in New Jersey

Moved to Harrison county Virginia (now WV) with is brother Levi and helped to start the town of Shinnston, WV. His farm was on Middle Creek, about one mile from where Shinnston was later laid out.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171758865/clement-isaac-shinn

"Early Settlers: The first actual settlers in the district were Clement, Jonathan and Levi Shinn, three brothers, who came in 1775 and located on Booths creek, afterward removing to where the village of Shinnston now stands, which was laid out and named by them.

The first grist mill was built in 1807 by Clement Shinn, on Shinns run; it was about fourteen feet square, and native millstones were used. A few years after it was built he attached a saw mill.

The Village of Shinnston is located on the Clarksburg and Fairmont pike, on the West Fork river, eleven miles from Clarksburg. It was laid out in 1818, by Asa Shinn. The first house on the site was built by Rev. Levi Shinn in 1802.

The land on which the village stands was first patented by the three brothers, Clement, Jonathan and Levi Shinn, who came to this vicinity in 1775; the first child born in the new settlement was Asa J. Shinn. The town became incorporated in 1853."

Excerpts from Hardesty's History of Harrison County, WV (Hardesty's 1882 Biographical Atlas of Harrison County)

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wvpioneers/harrisoncountyh...

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=108920296

Most likely born in Burlington County, New Hanover Township, New Jersey

married Ruth Bates in 1774 in New Jersey

Moved to Harrison county Virginia (now WV) with is brother Levi and helped to start the town of Shinnston, WV. His farm was on Middle Creek, about one mile from where Shinnston was later laid out.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108920296/clement-shinn

Children Photo Moses Shinn 1780–1871

Photo Clement Shinn 1786–1868

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108920296/clement-shinn

Moved to Harrison county Virginia (now WV) with is brother Levi and helped to start the town of Shinnston, WV. His farm was on Middle Creek, about one mile from where Shinnston was later laid out.

Children Photo Moses Shinn 1780–1871

Annie Shinn Whiteman 1782–1838