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Abraham Shaw 1585–1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1585

Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Abt. 1638

Death Location: Weymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Thomas Shaw

Mother:

Spouse(s): Bridget Best

Children(s): Grace Shaw, Joseph Shaw, Martha Shaw, Maria Shaw, John Shaw, John Shaw, Martha Shaw

Abraham Shaw was born in 1585 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, the child of Thomas Shaw And Elizabeth Longbottom. Abraham Shaw married Bridget Best, and had children including Grace Shaw, John Shaw, Joseph Shaw, Maria Mary Shaw, Martha Shaw, Susannah Shaw. Abraham Shaw passed away in 1638 in Weymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Abraham Shaw was born in 1585 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, the child of Thomas Shaw And Elizabeth Longbottom.
  • Abraham Shaw married Bridget Best, and had children including Grace Shaw, John Shaw, Joseph Shaw, Maria Mary Shaw, Martha Shaw, Susannah Shaw.
  • Abraham Shaw passed away in 1638 in Weymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Abraham Shaw's Ancestors

Self
Abraham Shaw
1585–1638
Birth Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Thomas Shaw
–1600
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abraham Shaw's Descendants

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Abraham Shaw (Nov 1585–Abt. 1638) m. Bridget Best (Bef. 9 Apr 1592–1638)
  1. 1. Grace Shaw 1621– m. William Richards 1618–1682
    1. 1. Joseph Richards 1653–1695 m. Sarah Unknown –1713 m. Susan Unknown 1654–
      1. 1. Benjamin Richards 1686–1741 m. Mehitabel Alden 1687–1720 m. Lydia (Eliza) Faxon 1695–1788
        1. 1. Sarah Richards 1720–1806 m. William Packard 1715–1905
        2. 2. John Richards 1723–1812 m. Keziah Bailey 1734–
        3. 3. Deacon (Josiah) Richards 1724–1815
        4. 4. Seth Richards 1726–
        5. 5. Ezra Richards 1728–1786
        6. 6. Lydia Richards 1732–1823
        7. 7. Hannah Richards 1736–1816
        8. 8. Mehitable Richards 1712– m. David (Packard) (2) 1713–1785
        9. 9. Joseph Richards 1714–1793
        10. 10. Daniel Richards 1716–1789
        11. 11. James Richards 1717–1740
      2. 2. Deborah Richards 1684–
      3. 3. William Richards 1688–
      4. 4. Mary Richards 1689–1766
      5. 5. Joseph Richards 1676–
      6. 6. James Richards 1680–
      7. 7. Daniel Richards 1694–
  2. 2. Joseph Shaw 1618–1653
  3. 3. Martha Shaw 1623–1625
  4. 4. Maria ((Mary)) Shaw 1626–1658 m. John Bicknell 1624–1678
  5. 5. John Shaw 1628–1629
  6. 6. John Shaw 1630–1704
    1. 1. John Shaw 1653–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Shaw 1655–
    3. 3. Abraham Shaw 1657–
    4. 4. Mary Shaw 1659–
    5. 5. Nicholas Shaw 1662–
    6. 6. Joseph Shaw 1664–1718
    7. 7. Alice Shaw 1666–
    8. 8. Hannah Shaw 1668–
    9. 9. Benjamin Shaw 1670–
    10. 10. Abigail Shaw 1672–
    11. 11. Ebenezer Shaw 1674–
  7. 7. Martha Shaw 1632–

Abraham Shaw's Timeline

2 Records

1585
Nov 1585
Birth of Abraham Shaw in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1638
Abt. 1638
Age 53
Death of Abraham Shaw in Weymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Weymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1585
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, United States of America; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 207.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: FSD
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 30.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PKB

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1636
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1636; Page Number: 261
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Watertown, Massachusetts; Year: 1636; Page Number: 410

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1638
    Event Place: Weymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, United States of America; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A family history : recording the ancestors of Russell Snow Hitchcock : this includes the ancestral lines of Hitchcock, Andrews, Snow, Russell, Bardwell, Warriner, Pepper, and their allied linesFamily history : ancestors of Russell Snow Hitchcoc
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Damon family : listing some of the Ohio descendants of Amos Damon of Chesterfield, Mass , and t

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