Brief Life History of Mary Ann Shinn
When Mary Ann Shinn Burtis was born on 1 April 1811, in Chesterfield Township, Burlington, New Jersey, United States, her father, Abner Burtis, was 25 and her mother, Rachel Shinn, was 24. She married Isaac Rogers Robbins on 22 March 1838, in Chesterfield Township, Burlington, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 11 June 1849, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 38, and was buried in Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Mary Ann Shinn Burtis - birth: 1 April 1811; Wrightstown, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
- Mary Burtis in the Family Data Collection - Marriages
- Mary Ann Shinn Burtis Robbins, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1820
On January 28, 1820, the New Jersey Legislature incorporated the City of Jersey from parts of the Bergen Township. The city would be reincorporated two more times (January 23, 1829 and February 22, 1838) before receiving its official name. Jersey City became part of the new Hudson County in February of 1840.
1823
"Corfield vs Coryell was a significant federal court case that upheld New Jersey's existing regulation, which prohibited any non-residents from gathering clams and oysters. The case was decided by Justice Bushrod Washington of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Justice Washington primarily referenced the first section of the Fourteenth Amendment, regarding ""privileges and immunities"" to arrive at his decision."
Name Meaning
English: variant of Burdis . The surname Burtis is very rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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