Isaac Shinn, Sr.

History of the Shinn Family in Europe & America, Josiah H. Shinn, A.M., (The Genealogical and Historical Publishing Company, 1903

Military Service: Scout in Revolutionary War*

Issac was a hardy specimen of backwoods manhood, made more vigorous by the stirring duties of scout in the Revolutionary war, and a daring fighter in the later Indian troubles. He lived a strenuous life, and reared a family of thirteen, who grew to manhood and womanhood and become the heads of flourishing families.

Issac Shinn, bn Oct. 9, 1760, in NJ, moved with his parents to VA where he settled on Simpson's Creek in Harrison County in 1772. In 1778, he enlisted in the Revolutionary war at Powers Fork, VA, as a scout and spy under the following:

1778, Capt. Wm Robertson, 6 mos. 1779, Capt. Andrew Davis, 6 mos. 1780, Capt. Joseph Gregory, 6 mos. 1780, Capt. John Duvall, 6 mos. 1781, Capt. Joseph Gregory, 6 mos. 1781, Capt. John Duvall, 6 mos.

Issac drew a pension of $80.00 per year from 1833.

On Feb. 16, 1785, he married Agnes Drake, said to be a descendant of Sir Francis Drake.

He died in WV Sept. 7, 1844. The town of Shinnston, WV is named for this family. We are descended from the ninth, Samuel.

• copy of Revolutionary War letter:

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Family

Extracted from Shinn, Josiah H. The History of the Shinn Family. The Genealogical and Historical Publishing Company Chicago 1903. < link >

Isaac Shinn, son of Benjamin and (???) ((???)) Shinn, born in New Jersey; removed to Virginia during the Revolutionary war, and settled on Simpson's Creek, in Harrison County. On February16th, 1785, he was married, on Simpson's Creek, to Agnes Drake. George Drake, the father, was a lineal descendant of George Drake from Middlesex, England, who died in New Jersey in 1707, leaving a will, naming a son George. (Will Book, Trenton, N. J., Liber 1, page 94.) This son was the great‑grandsire of Agnes. Isaac was a hardy specimen of backwoods manhood, made more vigorous by the stirring duties of scout in the Revolutionary war, and a daring fighter in the later Indian troubles. He lived a strenuous life, and reared a family of thirteen, who grew to manhood and womanhood and became the heads of flourishing families.

Children of Isaac and Agnes (Drake) Shinn, All Born and Married in Harrison County, Va.

• 1372. (1) Lucretia Shinn, b. 1785; m., 3/31/1808, Clement, son of Clement and Ruth (Bates) Shinn.
• 1373. (2) George Shinn, b. 8/20/1787; m., 1/7/1808, Sarah, daughter of Samson and Elinor (Simms) Kirk. (See portrait facing page 241.)
• 1374. (3) Benjamin Shinn, b. 1789; m. (1) (???) Davidson; (2) Mary, daughter of Solomon and Ann (Wood) Shinn.
• 1375. (4) Rebecca Shinn, b. 1791; m. Stephen Carroll.
• 1376. (5) Mary Shinn, b. 1793; m. William Smith. Page 185
• 1377. (6) Hannah Shinn, b. 1796; m. Edward, son of Clement and Ruth (Bates) Shinn.
• 1378. (7) Debora Shinn, b. 1798; m. Samuel Davidson.
• 1379. (8) Dorcas Shinn, b. 1/5/1801; m., 2/28/1819, Hiram, son of Moses and Sarah (Kyle) Shinn.
• 1380. (9) Samuel Shinn, b. 1802; m. (1) Olive, daughter of Dempsey Carroll; (2) (???), in Illinois.
• 1381. (10) Rachel Shinn, b. 1804; m. Joseph Wilkinson.
• 1382. (11) Agnes Shinn, b. 1806; m. Maxwell Bartlett.
• 1383. (12) Susan Shinn, b. 1808; married Felix Bartlett.
• 1384. (13) Isaac Shinn, b. 1810; m. Love Bartlett.

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Origins

Extracted from Shinn, Josiah H. The History of the Shinn Family. The Genealogical and Historical Publishing Company Chicago 1903. < link >

Benjamin Shinn, the sixth child of Joseph and Mary (Budd) Shinn, was born in New Jersey, and was baptized as a minor by Rev. Colin Campbell in 1746. He married, but the family name of his wife is lost. He removed to Hampshire County, Va., in 1772, and from there to Harrison County. In "Border Warfare" Benjamin is described as a scout during the Revolution, and in the Indian wars that followed. He died intestate in Virginia. (Page 120.)

Children of Benjamin and ((???)) Shinn.

• 416. (1) Isaac Shinn, b. New Jersey; m. Agnes Drake, 2/16/1785, in Virginia.
• 417. (2) Samuel Shinn, b. New Jersey; m. Sarah Davidson, 1785, in Virginia.
• 418. (3) Lucretia Shinn, b. Virginia; m. Samuel [Josiah] Davidson, 6/17/1785.
• 419. (4) Amy Shinn, b. Virginia; m. Josiah Davidson, 2/25/1788.

Notes

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Levi Shinn was the pioneer of the westward movement, so far as the family of Shinn was connected with it. The records do not disclose the place of his marriage, his wife's name, nor his dismissal from any New Jersey meeting of Friends. Neither do the records show when he reached Hopewell nor how long he remained there. Tradition and the records say that he lived for awhile on Apple Pie Ridge, in Frederick County, Va., where others of the family and others from New Jersey had taken residence. In 1778 we find him in Harrison County, Va., blazing with his ax the domain which was to be his under "Tomahawk Right," and near which the town of Shinnston now stands. The accompanying picture shows the log house built by him at this time.

After this he returned to Hopewell for his family. His description of the county so pleased his friends and relatives that many of them determined to move. Some time during the year 1779 Levi, with his family, his brother Clement and his family, his cousin Benjamin and family, viz., Samuel, Isaac, Amy and Lucretia Shinn, and some of the Clarks, Antrims, Earls, Drakes, Herberts and others, set out for Harrison County. Arriving there, they took up such lands as pleased them, and began their improvement. Levi Shinn had already made his selection. Clement located on Middle Creek, about one mile from where Shinnston was afterwards.

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