When Martha Shinn was born in 1715, in Springfield, Springfield Township, Burlington, New Jersey, United States, her father, George Shinn, was 28 and her mother, Mary Thompson, was 46. She married Daniel Gaskill on 5 November 1735, in Springfield, Springfield Township, Burlington, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 4 November 1796, in Mount Holly, Burlington, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 81.
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Founded in 1735 by William Foster. Name changed later to Mt. Holley
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
Historical Boundaries: 1683: New Jersey Colony, British Colonial America 1710: Burlington, New Jersey Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Burlington, New Jersey, 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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