Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Shinn was born in 1748, in Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth, New Jersey, British Colonial America, her father, William Shinn, was 61 and her mother, Exorcise Corliss, was 27. She married John Alloways on 13 June 1774, in Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- 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"
Spouse and Children
1746– Male
1748– Female
Parents and Siblings
1688–1788 Male
1721–1812 Female
Siblings (4)
1740– Male
1743– Female
1748– Female
1749–1793 Male
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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