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Bridget Best 1592–1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Bef. 9 Apr 1592

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 1638

Death Location: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Henry Best

Mother: Grace Boithes

Spouse(s): Abraham Shaw

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

Bridget Best was born in 1592 in England, the child of Henry Best And Grace Boithes. Bridget Best married Abraham Shaw, and had children including Grace Shaw, John Shaw, Joseph Shaw, Maria Mary Shaw, Martha Shaw, Susannah Shaw. Bridget Best passed away in 1638 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Bridget Best was born in 1592 in England, the child of Henry Best And Grace Boithes.
  • Bridget Best married Abraham Shaw, and had children including Grace Shaw, John Shaw, Joseph Shaw, Maria Mary Shaw, Martha Shaw, Susannah Shaw.
  • Bridget Best passed away in 1638 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Best
1555–1627
Birth Location: Ovendon, York, Yorkshire, England
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Grace Boithes
1557–1628
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Abraham Shaw
1585–1638
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Grace Shaw
1621–
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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Joseph Shaw
1618–1653
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
JS
Martha Shaw
1623–1625
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
MS
Maria Shaw
1626–1658
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
MS
John Shaw
1628–1629
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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John Shaw
1630–1704
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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Martha Shaw
1632–
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
MS

Bridget Best's Ancestors

Self
Bridget Best
1592–1638
Birth Place: England
Parents
Henry Best
1555–1627
Ovendon, York, Yorkshire, England
Grace Boithes
1557–1628
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Jonis ((John)) Boithes
1525–1569
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Isabella Swift
1531–1557
West Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bridget Best's Descendants

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Bridget Best (Bef. 9 Apr 1592–1638) m. Abraham Shaw (Nov 1585–Abt. 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–

Bridget Best's Timeline

4 Records

1592
Bef. 9 Apr 1592
Birth of Bridget Best in England
England
1592
9 Apr 1592
Bridget Best was baptized in Ovendon, York, Yorkshire, England
Ovendon, York, Yorkshire, England
1638
1638
Age 46
Death of Bridget Best in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1638
1638
Age 46
Burial of Bridget Best in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Bef. 9 Apr 1592
    Event Place: 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: 277.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JVG
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 207.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: FSD
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Damon family : listing some of the Ohio descendants of Amos Damon of Chesterfield, Mass , and t

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1592
    Event Place: Ovendon, York, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [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

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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