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Abraham Shaw 1585 – 1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 November 1585

Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1638

Death Location: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Thomas Shaw

Mother: Elizabeth Shaw

Spouse(s): Lady Best

Children(s): Susannah Shaw, Martha Shaw, Mary Shaw, John Shaw, Joseph Shawe, Grace Shaw, Thomas Shaw, Martha Shaw

The story of Abraham Shaw began in 1585 in Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. In 1635, Abraham Shaw resided in Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. Abraham Shaw married Lady Elizabeth Bridget Best, and had children including Susannah Shaw, Martha Shaw, Mary Shaw, John Shaw, Joseph Shawe, Grace Shaw, Thomas Shaw, Martha Shaw. Abraham Shaw passed away in 1638 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Abraham Shaw began in 1585 in Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • In 1635, Abraham Shaw resided in Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Abraham Shaw married Lady Elizabeth Bridget Best, and had children including Susannah Shaw, Martha Shaw, Mary Shaw, John Shaw, Joseph Shawe, Grace Shaw, Thomas Shaw, Martha Shaw.
  • Abraham Shaw passed away in 1638 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Shaw
1563 – 1600
Birth Location: Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
TS
Elizabeth Shaw
1560 – 1624
Birth Location: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
ES

Spouses(s)

Lady Best
1592 – 1671
Birth Location: Ovenden, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
LB

Children(s)

Susannah Shaw
1614 – 1698
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
SS
Martha Shaw
1620 – 1697
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
MS
Mary Shaw
1626 – 1658
Birth Location: Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
MS
John Shaw
1630 – 1704
Birth Location: Halifax Parrish, Yorkshire, Eng., West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
JS
Joseph Shawe
1618 – 1653
Birth Location: Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
JS
Grace Shaw
1621 – 1682
Birth Location: Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
GS
Thomas Shaw
1622 – 1707
Birth Location: Charlestown, MA, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
TS
Martha Shaw
1623 – 1625
Birth Location: Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
MS

Abraham Shaw's Ancestors

Self
Abraham Shaw
1585 – 1638
Birth Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Shaw
1563 – 1600
Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (11GGM Longbothom) Shaw
1560 – 1624
Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Christopher (Thomas) Shaw
1518 – 1583
Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Cutlove
1520 – 1583
Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Brian Longbotham
1520 –
West Yorkshire, England
Alice Longbotham
– 1672
England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Shaw
1480 – 1528
Margaret Robinson
1491 – 1518
William Cutlove
1495 – 1582
Mary Stallery
1500 – 1520
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cutlove
1480 –
Agnes Bawdwin
1475 – 1542

Abraham Shaw's Descendants

1.
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Abraham Shaw (14 November 1585 – 1638) m. Lady (Elizabeth Bridget) Best (9 April 1592 – 02 Jun 1671)
  1. 1. Susannah Shaw (1614 – 21 August 1698)
  2. 2. Martha Shaw (1 Jan 1620 – 9 September 1697) m. Henry (TUCKER) * (1619 – 21 Apr 1694)
    1. 1. Abraham (Tucker (Tucher)) Q (13 Oct 1653 – 26 Sep 1725) m. Mary (Adelade Slocum) Q (3 May 1660 – 5 Sep 1689)
      1. 1. Mary Tucker (1 Jul 1682 – 05 Dec 1769) m. Joseph ((Twin To John)) RUSSELL (22 Nov 1679 – 13 Apr 1748)
        1. 1. Mary (Alice) Russell (23 Feb 1703 – 06 Jan 1806) m. Henry Hudson (1693 – 1760)
  3. 3. Mary Shaw (18 June 1626 – 25 March 1658)
  4. 4. John Shaw (23 May 1630 – 16 September 1704)
  5. 5. Joseph Shawe (14 March 1618 – 13 December 1653)
  6. 6. Grace Shaw (15 August 1621 – 1682)
  7. 7. Thomas Shaw (1622 – 17 July 1707)
  8. 8. Martha Shaw (1 December 1623 – 31 March 1625)

Abraham Shaw's Timeline

6 Records

1585
14 November 1585
Birth of Abraham Shaw in Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1625
1625
Age 40
Abraham Shaw was married in Weymouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Weymouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1635
1635-1847
Age 50
Abraham Shaw resided here in Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1636
1636-1836
Age 51
Abraham Shaw resided here in Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1638
1638
Age 53
Death of Abraham Shaw in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1639
19 Oct 1639
Age 54
Abraham Shaw - Probate in Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 November 1585
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 157
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1768.062; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [4] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Weymouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1635-1847
    Event Place: Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Historical annals of Dedham

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1636-1836
    Event Place: Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: An historical address, delivered before the citizens of the town of Dedham on the twenty-first of September, 1836

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dedham, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alden genealogy
    [2] Branches of our family tree : with charts

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County); Probate Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: The Damon family : listing some of the Ohio descendants of Amos Damon of Chesterfield, Mass , and t
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1639
    Event Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County); Probate Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts
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