Who was Mehitable Shaw?

Mehitable Shaw (1694–1764) was born in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA and died in Middleboro, Massachusetts, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mehitable Shaw 1694–1764

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 12 JAN 1694 · Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Died 24 APR 1764 · Middleboro, Massachusetts, USA

Father Jonathan Shaw

Mother Mehitable Pratt

Spouse Zachariah Weston

Children Zachariah Weston

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American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Family Data Collection - Births Massachusetts Marriages Massachusetts Town Death Records

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Biography

Mehitable Shaw was born in 1694 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of jonathan shaw and mehitable pratt. Mehitable Shaw married zachariah weston, and had children including zachariah weston. Mehitable Shaw passed away in 1764 in Middleboro, Massachusetts, USA.

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1694

Birth of Mehitable Shaw in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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1764

Death of Mehitable Shaw in Middleboro, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Mehitable Shaw

This ancestor line traces from Norfolk, England (1272) to Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (1694) across 13 generations.

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: Mehitable Shaw (1694–1764) was born in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA and died in Middleboro, Massachusetts, USA. 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Mehitable in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 13 generations of this lineage geographically.
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