Thomas Atkensen Shinn

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Personal and Family Information

Thomas was born in 1666 in Suffolk, England, the son of John Shinn and Jane Garwood.

He died on 15 NOV 1694 in Burlington County, Province of West Jersey.

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Mary Stockton, who he married on 6 MAR 1693 in Burlington Co. NJ. Their nine known children were Samuel (1695-1761), Thomas (1694-?), Mary (?-?), Susannah (?-?), Martha (?-?), Elizabeth (?-?), Gamaliel (?-?), Postrema (?-?) and Aquilla (?-?).

His second wife was Sarah Shawthorn, who he married on 9 FEB 1687 in Burlington Co. NJ. They had no known children.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Thomas Atkensen Shinn
(1666-1694)

 

John Shinn
(1632-1712)

 

Clement Sheene
(-?)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Sarah Flanner
(c1600-c1662)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Jane Garwood
(1634-1717)

 

Edmund Garwood
(-?)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Jane Alden
(1610-1678)

   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth1666
Place: Suffolk, England
Death15 NOV 1694
Place: Burlington County, Province of West Jersey

Notes

Note 1

Son of John Shin and wife, Jane Garwood Shinn, born in 1666 in Suffolk, England who arrived in Burlington County New Jersey between 1678 and 1680.

Married Sarah Shawthorn on 9 Feb 1687 in Burlington County NC per U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935. Sarah died there about 1692.

Married Mary Stockton, daughter of Richard Stockton and wife, Abigail Bloonfield Stockton, on 6 Mar 1693 in Burlington County NJ per U.S.Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935.

Their first child, Thomas, was born 6 Jan 1694 in Burlington County NJ per U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935

Thomas wrote and signed his Will on 8 Nov 1694. It was proved on 15 Dec 1694 so death occurred between those two dates. He lists his wife, Mary, ("my now wife") and son, Thomas, and his expected child (Mary was pregnant with their son Samuel when Thomas died). Also mentions Thomas's 4 brothers. His father John Shinn Sr is one of the witnesses of the Will being signed.Source New Jersey, Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817