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Captain William L. "Alsey" Shaw 1754–1833 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Apr 1754

Birth Location: Onslow, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: Mar 1833

Death Location: Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Father: John Shaw

Mother: Mary Donaldson

Spouse(s): Mary Wade, Media Mobley

Children(s): Christopher Shaw, Zenath SHAW

The story of Captain William L. "Alsey" Shaw began in 1754 in Onslow, North Carolina, United States. Captain William L. "Alsey" Shaw married Mary Wade, Media Middy Mobiely Moberly Mobley, and had children including Christopher Columbus Shaw, Zenath Shaw. Captain William L. "Alsey" Shaw passed away in 1833 in Wilson, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain William L. "Alsey" Shaw began in 1754 in Onslow, North Carolina, United States.
  • Captain William L. "Alsey" Shaw married Mary Wade, Media Middy Mobiely Moberly Mobley, and had children including Christopher Columbus Shaw, Zenath Shaw.
  • Captain William L. "Alsey" Shaw passed away in 1833 in Wilson, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shaw
1730–1762
Birth Location: Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Donaldson
1733–1789
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Mary Wade
1758–1804
Birth Location: Onslow, North Carolina, United States
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Media Mobley
1758–
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States
MM

Children(s)

Christopher Shaw
1776–1832
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Zenath SHAW
1778–1867
Birth Location: Onslow, North Carolina, United States
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Captain Shaw's Ancestors

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Captain Shaw
1754–1833
Birth Place: Onslow, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Shaw
1730–1762
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Mary Donaldson
1733–1789
North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Donaldson) Captain
1696–1736
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Donelson
1670–1725
Jean Givan
1671–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thressa Leahy
1650–1705
Frederick Given
1614–1682
Maisella Joigny
1614–1680

Captain Shaw's Descendants

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Captain (William L. "Alsey") Shaw (15 Apr 1754–Mar 1833) m. Mary Wade (1758–1804) m. Media ("Middy" Mobiely Moberly) Mobley (1758–)
  1. 1. Christopher (Columbus) Shaw 1776–1832 m. Mary Ball 1784–1800
    1. 1. Lucinda ("Lucy" Shaw) (Nash) 1796–1870 m. William (Gilliam) Nash 1790–1850
      1. 1. Allen (Dirgin) Nash 1832–1914 m. Sarah (Ann) Allbright 1835–1908
        1. 1. Joseph (Lee Nash) Sr 1871–1952 m. Margaret (Anne) Meadows 1874–1949
  2. 2. Zenath SHAW 1778–1867

Captain Shaw's Timeline

2 Records

1754
15 Apr 1754
Birth of Captain William L. "Alsey" Shaw in Onslow, North Carolina, United States
Onslow, North Carolina, United States
1833
Mar 1833
Age 79
Death of Captain William L. "Alsey" Shaw in Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1754
    Event Place: Onslow, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1833
    Event Place: Wilson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
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