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Daniel Shaw 1650–1701

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Born 15 Jan 1650 · Wequetequock, (Stonington)

Died 17 Sep 1701 · Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States

Father Thomas Shaw

Mother Mary B Hopestill

Siblings Hannah Shaw, John Shaw, Mehitable Shaw, Thomas Shaw, William Shaw

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Immediate Family

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Thomas Shaw

Mary B Hopestill

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Biography

In 1650, Daniel Shaw entered the world in Wequetequock, (Stonington), born to thomas shaw and mary b hopestill. Daniel Shaw passed away in 1701 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States.

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Birth of Daniel Shaw in Wequetequock, (Stonington)

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Death of Daniel Shaw in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States

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: Daniel Shaw (1650–1701) was born in Wequetequock, (Stonington) and died in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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