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About James Shinn
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James Shinn born 1664 in England. He was married March 3, 1697, to Abigail Lippincott. The Lippincott Publishers are of this family. James lived longer than any of his brothers and sisters and died in 1751 without a will. He had nine children and we are descended from the fourth, Joseph.
James died in 1751 in New Hanover Township in his own house at a ripe old age. In Will Book No. 7, p. 104, an entry was made on Jan. 14, 1751, appointing Joseph Shinn administrator. James Shinn seems to have had very little to do with church affairs and still less with polities. His ambition seemed to be to own land and to enjoy life. He gave large tracts of land to his children, who in turn seem to have inherited his land desires. Many of them became large land owners in New Jersey, and some of them became very rich. It was from the line of Thomas that the first migration Southward started in 1750, but the line of James furnished the next mass of adventurous spirits, and his hardy grandchildren soon entered Virginia, spread into West Virginia and were among the first into Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Nearly every Shinn in the Southern states finds his ancestor in Samuel, the son of Thomas, the son of John. Four-fifths of the Shinns in the Northern states from the Atlantic to the Pacific find an ancestor in either Clement or Joseph, sons of James, son of John. And many of the descendants of Clement, James and Joseph remained in the ancestral homes, filling honorable positions and living noble lives. Of all these we shall speak hereafter. There are some things certain, however, and from these authentic entities we shall be enabled to construct a solid foundation. On the very day that his sister Martha, accompanied by Joshua Owen, arose in meeting the second time and declared their intentions of marriage (3rd of the 1st month, 1696-7, March 3, 1697), the membership was informed by some busy body that James Shinn and Abigail Lippincott had declared their intention to marry without coming before meeting. A committee was appointed at once to speak to John Shinn and his good wife, Jane; Restore Lippincott and his good wife. Hannah; and the obstreperous young people, James Shinn, and his fiancé[not sign] Abigail Lippincott. This incident caused a great amount of talk through out the community and led the committee to probe the matter to the bottom. On the 5th of the 2nd month, 1697, the Church was doubtless crowded to hear the result. The committee reported that the young people were determined to marry, but not having their parents' consent they could not pass meeting. Old John Shinn and old Restore Lippincott walked out under a stately beech and began a discussion of the question. Their wives soon joined them, and in a short time peace was restored and parental consent accorded. On the same day James and Abigail declared their intention to marry before the assembled multitude and were applauded by the younger element who were in attendance. One month later they appeared the second time and were set at liberty by the Church. The marriage occurred shortly afterwards at the house of Restore Lippincott in the presence of a large assembly of the first people of the community.
Shortly after the wedding John Shinn conveyed to James one hundred and twenty-one acres of land in what is now Nottingham Township (Liber B, 619) and the young people set up for themselves. During the same year he bought other lands of John Butcher (Liber B, 619), and in 1705 was made the sole legatee of the estate of his brother, Francis. (See Francis Shinn.) In 1709 he purchased lands of John Garwood [Biber R. 431), and in May, 1712, his father-in-law, Restore Lippincott, conveyed him two hundred and twenty-three acres in Nottingham Township (Liber D, 97). He afterwards became seized of large bodies of land in New Hanover Township (Liber S, 147) and in Ocean County. Abigail Lippincott, the wife of James, was a great attraction whether considered from the standpoint of birth or of wealth. Her father, Restore Lippincott, was the third son of Richard Lippincott, the ancestor of the Lippincotts in America. From John Clement's First Settlers in Newton Township we find that Richard emigrated from Devonshire, England, and that the family was one of the oldest in England. It has been traced authentically back to the Domeday Book, compiled in the days of the Conqueror. Richard settled first at Boston, where he was made a freeholder in 1640. He afterwards moved to Dorchester and thence to England, where in 1653 his son Restore was born. In 1669 he moved from Plymouth, England, to Shrewsbury, N.J. He was the largest shareholder in the company that colonized on Shrewsbury River, and became an active officer of the colony. Restore Lippincott, his son, married Hannah Shattock of Boston in 1674 and removed to Northampton Township, Burlington County, where he became a wealthy and influential man. In 1703 and 1705 he became a member of the Governor 's Council of West Jersey. John Clement says of him: "He was a useful citizen, exemplary in all the relations of life, and much respected by the community on account of his regard for truth and justice." His children by Hannah Shattock were Samuel, Abigail, Hannah, Hope, Rebecca, James, Elizabeth, Jacob and Rachel.
James Shinn married Abigail, and George Shinn, son of John, Jr., married Elizabeth. The descendants of each of the other children of Restore married descendants of the other children of John Shinn, Sr., so that there are few of the Shinn family in America without some admixture of Lippincott blood. And, strange to say, after Joshua Owen died and Hannah Lippincott died, the widow, Martha (Shinn) Owen and Restore Lippincott formed an alliance and were married in 1729. From this match there were no children. It now remains for us to gather up the details of evidence concerning the children of James and Abigail (Lippincott) Shinn, and tabulate them as accurately as may be. He left no will, which deprives us of one fruitful source of information. Turning to the church records we find a number of recitals which are invaluable. 1. BURLINGTON MONTHLY MEETING RECORDS. First of 8th month, 1716, John Atkinson and Hannah, daughter of James Shinn, declared their intentions of marriage. Second of 11th month, 1726, the overseers of the meeting reported that Joseph Shinn, son of James, had married a wife that was not a Friend. He married Mary Budd. Fourth month, 23rd day, 1720, at house of James Shinn, Michael Atkinson, son of William, and Hope, daughter of James, were married. Witnesses, James and Abigail, Joseph and Mary Shinn, John, Joseph, Thomas, Hannah, Sarah Atkinson and thirty others. They passed meeting 4/6/1720. Thirteenth of 8th month, 1729, Francis Shinn and Elizabeth Atkinson passed meeting. On Feb. 12, 1728, James Shinn of New Hanover deeded Francis Shinn, his son, the land he bought of Restore Lippincott in 1712. (Liber A. R., p. 97.) Seventeenth of 3rd month, 1739, a certificate was recorded showing that Solomon Shinn, son of James, and Mary Antrim were married on that date. Witnesses, James and Abigail, Clement, Joseph and Mary (Budd) Shinn, James and Hannah Shinn, Elizabeth Shinn and Caleb Shinn. Eighth of 10th month, 1739, report was made that James Shinn, Jr., and Hannah Shinn, being first cousins, had lately married. The parents disclaimed knowledge, excepting Elizabeth, the mother of Hannah. Elizabeth was the widow of George Shinn. Ninth of 9th month, 1741, Clement Shinn of New Hanover, son of James, and Elizabeth (Webb) Shinn sent in a paper condemning their disorderly proceeding in marrying out of meeting. In this list, by a strange fatality, three brothers and sisters of the name Atkinson, John, Michael and Elizabeth, married three brothers and sisters of the name Shinn, Hannah, Hope and Francis, and still another brother of the Atkinson line married Mary Shinn, but not the daughter of James.
From these facts it is hardly questionable that the children of James and Abigail (Lippincott) Shinn were: 24. (1) Hannah, who married John Atkinson, 9/21/1716. 25. (2) Hope, who married Michael Atkinson, 4/23/1720. 26. (3) Francis, b. 8/25/1706; m. Elizabeth Atkinson, 8/13/1729. 27. (4) Joseph, who married Mary Budd, 1726. 28. (5) James, who married Hannah Shinn, 1739. 29. (6) Solomon, who married Mary Antrim, 3/17/1739. 30. (7) Clement, who married Elizabeth Webb, 1740. From evidence not so convincing as that heretofore adduced, but sufficiently clear to warrant the conclusion, I add the following: 31. (8) Abigail, m. Henry Reeve, 1728. 32. (9) Susannah, m. Bartholomew West, 1727. He lived in Monmouth County, where he reared a large family. Three of his sons were in the Rev. Army. 33. (10) Marcy or Mercy, a witness in 1714--ob sine proli.
James died in 1751 in New Hanover Township in his own house at a ripe old age. In Will Book No. 7, p. 104, an entry was made on Jan. 14, 1751, appointing Joseph Shinn administrator. James Shinn seems to have had very little to do with church affairs and still less with polities. His ambition seemed to be to own land and to enjoy life. He gave large tracts of land to his children, who in turn seem to have inherited his land desires. Many of them became large land owners in New Jersey, and some of them became very rich. It was from the line of Thomas that the first migration Southward started in 1750, but the line of James furnished the next mass of adventurous spirits, and his hardy grandchildren soon entered Virginia, spread into West Virginia and were among the first into Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Nearly every Shinn in the Southern states finds his ancestor in Samuel, the son of Thomas, the son of John. Four-fifths of the Shinns in the Northern states from the Atlantic to the Pacific find an ancestor in either Clement or Joseph, sons of James, son of John. And many of the descendants of Clement, James and Joseph remained in the ancestral homes, filling honorable positions and living noble lives. Of all these we shall speak hereafter. Judge F. B. Jobes of New Egypt inform me that he has seen the marriage certificate of Hope and Michael. That the ceremony was performed at the house of James; witnessed by Thomas Scattergood, James Shinn, Solomon Shinn, Restore Lippincott, Marmaduke Coates, Jonas Cattell, William Budd and a long line of others whose names he could not recall.
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James Shinn's Timeline
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February 16, 1664
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Sohan, Freckenham, Suffolk, England (United Kingdom)
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Warwickshire, England
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Burlington, New Jersey, United States
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Burlington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
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Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
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Burlington, New Jersey, United States
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1701
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New Hanover Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
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