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Bridget BEST 1592–1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 APR 1592

Birth Location: Ovenden, Yorks, England

Death Date: BEF 1638

Death Location: Dedham, Yorks, MA

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Spouse(s): Abraham SHAW

Children(s): Susannah SHAW, Martha SHAW, Mary SHAW, John SHAW, John SHAW, Martha SHAW, John SHAW, John SHAW

Bridget BEST was born in 1592 in Ovenden, Yorks, England, the child of Henry Best And Grace Boithes Broithes. Bridget BEST married Abraham Shaw, and had children including Grace Shaw, Joesph Shaw, John Shaw, Martha Shaw, Mary Shaw, Susannah Shaw. Bridget BEST passed away in 1638 in Dedham, Yorks, MA.

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Biography

  • Bridget BEST was born in 1592 in Ovenden, Yorks, England, the child of Henry Best And Grace Boithes Broithes.
  • Bridget BEST married Abraham Shaw, and had children including Grace Shaw, Joesph Shaw, John Shaw, Martha Shaw, Mary Shaw, Susannah Shaw.
  • Bridget BEST passed away in 1638 in Dedham, Yorks, MA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Abraham SHAW
1585–1638
Birth Location: Northowram, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Susannah SHAW
–1698
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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Martha SHAW
–1635
Birth Location: –
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Mary SHAW
–1658
Birth Location: –
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John SHAW
–1629
Birth Location: –
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John SHAW
–1704
Birth Location: –
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Martha SHAW
–1635
Birth Location: –
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John SHAW
–1629
Birth Location: –
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John SHAW
–1704
Birth Location: –
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Bridget BEST's Ancestors

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Bridget BEST
1592–1638
Birth Place: Ovenden, Yorks, England
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Bridget BEST's Descendants

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Bridget BEST (9 APR 1592–BEF 1638) m. Abraham SHAW (14 NOV 1585–2 NOV 1638)
  1. 1. Susannah SHAW –1698 m. Nicholas (BYRAM) Sr. 1610–1688
    1. 1. Captain (Nicholas II) BYRAM 1640–1727 m. Mary EDSON –1727
      1. 1. Ebenezer (BYRAM) Sr. 1692–1753 m. Hannah HAYWARD 1691–1761
        1. 1. Ebenezer (II BYRAM) Jr. 1716–1762 m. Abigail ALDEN 1721–1762
        2. 2. Eliab BYRAM 1718–1754
        3. 3. Japhet BYRAM 1721–1801
        4. 4. Naphthali BYRAM 1724–1747
        5. 5. Hannah BYRAM 1725–1750
        6. 6. Mary BYRAM 1728–
        7. 7. Abigail BYRAM 1730–
        8. 8. Jephthah BYRAM 1732–1801
      2. 2. Bethea BYRAM 1678–1685
      3. 3. Margaret BYRAM 1680–1685
      4. 4. Mehitable BYRAM 1683–
      5. 5. Infant BYRAM 1685–1686
      6. 6. Nicholas (III) BYRAM 1687–
      7. 7. Mary BYRAM 1690–1767
      8. 8. Susanna BYRAM 1695–1783
      9. 9. Josiah BYRAM 1698–
      10. 10. Joseph BYRAM 1701–1750
    2. 2. Deliverance BYRAM –1720
  2. 2. Martha SHAW –1635
  3. 3. Mary SHAW –1658
  4. 4. John SHAW –1629
  5. 5. John SHAW –1704
  6. 6. Martha SHAW –1635
  7. 7. John SHAW –1629
  8. 8. John SHAW –1704

Bridget BEST's Timeline

2 Records

1592
9 APR 1592
Birth of Bridget BEST in Ovenden, Yorks, England
Ovenden, Yorks, England
1638
BEF 1638
Age 46
Death of Bridget BEST in Dedham, Yorks, MA
Dedham, Yorks, MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 APR 1592
    Event Place: Ovenden, Yorks, England
    Record Source: Doug1.ged

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 1638
    Event Place: Dedham, Yorks, MA
    Record Source: Doug1.ged
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