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Benjamin Shaw 1672–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1672

Birth Location: Plympton, Plymouth, Mass., Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 17 February 1792

Death Location: Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Jonathan Shaw

Mother: Phebe Watson

Spouse(s): Mary Attwood

Children(s): Hannah Shaw, Elkanah Shaw, Hannah Snow, Keziah Bennett, Isaac Shaw, Benoni Shaw, Ambrose Shaw, Benjamin Shaw

In 1672, Benjamin Shaw entered the world in Plympton, Plymouth, Mass., Massachusetts, USA, born to Jonathan Shaw And Phebe Watson. Benjamin Shaw married Mary Attwood, and had children including Ambrose Shaw, Benjamin Shaw, Benoni Shaw, Elkanah Shaw, Hannah Shaw, Hannah Snow, Isaac Shaw, Keziah Bennett. Benjamin Shaw passed away in 1792 in Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1672, Benjamin Shaw entered the world in Plympton, Plymouth, Mass., Massachusetts, USA, born to Jonathan Shaw And Phebe Watson.
  • Benjamin Shaw married Mary Attwood, and had children including Ambrose Shaw, Benjamin Shaw, Benoni Shaw, Elkanah Shaw, Hannah Shaw, Hannah Snow, Isaac Shaw, Keziah Bennett.
  • Benjamin Shaw passed away in 1792 in Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Shaw's Ancestors

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Benjamin Shaw
1672–1792
Birth Place: Plympton, Plymouth, Mass., Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Jonathan Shaw
1629–1701
Essex, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Phebe Watson
1638–1672
Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Lieut (John) Shaw
1597–1663
Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Alice
1604–1654
England
Capt (George) Watson
1602–1685
London, Middlesex, England
Phebe Hicks
1614–1663
Bermondsey, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England
Great-Grandparents
Lawrence Ormerod
1580–1619
Elizabeth Barcrofte
1567–1622
Nicholas Phillips
1563–1615
Abigail Selwel
1588–1658
Robert Hicks
1575–1653
Margaret Winslow
1580–1666
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gertrude Trotter
1560–1655
Robert Barcroft
1540–1612
Elizabeth Barcroft
1540–1605
Henry Sewall
–1628
Margaret Grazebrook
1556–1630
Baptist Hickes
1550–1646
Phebe Hicks
1557–1663
Edward Winslow
1560–1620
Eleanor Pelham
1564–1589

Benjamin Shaw's Descendants

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Benjamin Shaw (1672–17 February 1792) m. Mary Attwood (9 December 1723–9 June 1808)
  1. 1. Hannah Shaw 1746–1753
  2. 2. Elkanah Shaw 1766–1850
  3. 3. Hannah Snow 1754–1795
  4. 4. Keziah Bennett 1744–1819
  5. 5. Isaac Shaw 1749–1824
  6. 6. Benoni Shaw 1762–1825
  7. 7. Ambrose Shaw 1751–1819
  8. 8. Benjamin Shaw 1758–1837

Benjamin Shaw's Timeline

3 Records

1672
1672
Birth of Benjamin Shaw in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1672
1672
Birth of Benjamin Shaw in Plympton, Plymouth, Mass., Massachusetts, USA
Plympton, Plymouth, Mass., Massachusetts, USA
1792
17 February 1792
Age 120
Death of Benjamin Shaw in Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1672
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1672
    Event Place: Plympton, Plymouth, Mass., Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 February 1792
    Event Place: Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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