Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Shinn was born in 1748, in Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, her father, William Shinn, was 61 and her mother, Exercise Corless, was 27. She married John Alloways on 13 June 1774, in Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, United States.
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- Elizabeth Shinn, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"
- Elizabeth Shinn in entry for John Alloways, "New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985"
- Elizabeth Shinn, "New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980"
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1775
"During the six-year Revolutionary war, more of the fights took place in New Jersey than any other colony. Over 296 engagements between opposing forces were recorded. One of the largest conflicts of the entire war took place between Morristown and Middlebrook, referred to as the ""Ten Crucial Days"" and remembered by the famous phrase ""the times that try men's souls"". The revolution won some of their most desperately needed victories during this time."
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1780
"Sometimes referred to as the ""forgotten victory"", the Battle of Springfield was one of the last major battles fought in the north during the Revolutionary War. The British defeat effectively ended their ambitions to reclaim New Jersey. Washington praised the New Jersey Militia for their universal effort and great spirit"
Name Meaning
English (Norfolk and Suffolk): nickname from Middle English shin(ne) ‘fair, handsome’, a variant of Shine 3 and Sheen 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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