Elizabeth Shinn
1748–
Northampton, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
The Life of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Shinn was born in 1748, in Northampton, Burlington, New Jersey, United States, her father, William Shinn, was 60 and her mother, Exorcise Corliss, was 27. She married John Alloways on 13 June 1774, in North Hanover Township, Burlington, New Jersey, United States.
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Family Time Line
John Alloways
1746–
Elizabeth Shinn
1748–
Marriage: 13 June 1774
Spouse and Children
John Alloways
1746–Male
1748–Female
MARRIAGE
13 June 1774
North Hanover Township, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
13 June 1774
North Hanover Township, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Parents and Siblings
1688–Male
1721–1812Female
siblings
(4)
1740–Male
1743–Female
1748–Female
1749–1793Male
World Events (8)
1775
Age 27
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
Age 28
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1780
Age 32
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: metonymic occupational name for a Skinner , from Old English scinn, Middle English shin ‘hide’, ‘pelt’. In Middle English this word was replaced by the Norse equivalent, skinn.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- Elizabeth Shinn, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"
- Elizabeth Shinn, "New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980"
- Elizabeth Shinn, "New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980"
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