John Shinn was born about 1776, in Cold Water, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States. He married Margaret Moore about 1803, in Cold Water, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States.
English (Norfolk and Suffolk): nickname from Middle English shin(ne) ‘fair, handsome’, a variant of Shine 3 and Sheen 2.
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