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106. SAMUEL SHINN (4).--SAMUEL (3), THOMAS (2), JOHN (1).
Samuel, the only son of Samuel and Provided (Gaskell) Shinn, was born in Burlington County in 1737. Upon the removal of his father to North Carolina, in 1750-54, the children of the first two marriages elected to
remain in New Jersey. Samuel was left with Thomas at Evesham, where he remained until 1762, when he asked the Society of Friends at that place for a certificate of removal in order to settle at Hopewell Meeting, at
Opukoneu, Va. This was a meeting of Friends on the Opequan, near Winchester, Va., which Kircheval, in "History of the Valley," says was established in 1739. The name "Hopewell" connects its creators
with New Jersey. Thus affection rears its monument to distant places. The Hopewell Monthly Meeting records show that Samuel Shinn lodged his certificate from Evesham with the meeting at Hopewell, Va., in 1762. He was
then about twenty-five years old, and far away from his relatives and friends. It was but natural that he should fall in love. We know that he did so from the Hopewell records, which set out that on 5/5/1764 Samuel
Shinn had been married at Crooked Run by a hireling priest, and refused to make acknowledgments. He was disowned. All we know of the young woman is that her name was Anna. This couple remained for a few years in
Frederick County and then followed the other Shinns into Harrison County. In what part of the county he located I do not know. Some traditions say on "Simpson's Creek," others on "Rock Camp." All
traditions agree that there were several Samuels from 1780 to 1800 in Harrison County. There was a Samuel, son of Benjamin, on Rock Camp; and Samuel, son of Clement, on Simpson's Creek. Then there was a Samuel, older
than either of these, called "Old Samuel Shinn." This must have been Samuel, the subject of this sketch. Again, all traditions agree that the Jackson County Shinns originated in Harrison County, on Simpson's
Creek. The Jackson County people trace to Samuel from Harrison, who had a son Samuel, born in 1807. From this son the Jackson County Shinns originate. The question to determine is who was his father, Samuel? 1.
He could not have been Samuel, son of Isaac and Agnes (Drake) Shinn, on Simpson's Creek, for although Isaac had a son Samuel, he was born in 1802, and could not have been the father of a Samuel born in 1807; and even
though the time were sufficient, he did not go to Jackson County, but to Ohio. 2. He could not have been a son of Samuel, son of Benjamin, for the reason that we have his Bible record to exclude the hypothesis.
3. He could have been a son of Samuel, son of Clement, born 1793, but it is highly improbable; and, then, the Bible record of Samuel, son of Clement, is that he died unmarried. The only avenue of
escape is that he was a son of Samuel, who married Ann, otherwise called "Old Samuel Shinn, of Simpson's Creek." There were probably other children than the ones herein deduced, but I have not found them.
Children of Samuel and Ann Shinn. 336. 1. Samuel Shinn, who married and moved to Jackson County, Va., and became the head of that family. |
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