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Desire Shaw 1750–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Feb 1750

Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1854

Death Location: Vermont, Vermont, USA

Father: Samuel Sr

Mother: Desire Southworth

Spouse(s): Nathaniel Wood

Children(s): Nathaniel III, William Wood, Seth Wood

The story of Desire Shaw began in 1750 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Desire Shaw married Nathaniel Wood, and had children including Nathaniel Wood Iii, Seth Wood, William Wood. Desire Shaw passed away in 1854 in Vermont, Vermont, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Desire Shaw began in 1750 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Desire Shaw married Nathaniel Wood, and had children including Nathaniel Wood Iii, Seth Wood, William Wood.
  • Desire Shaw passed away in 1854 in Vermont, Vermont, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Desire Shaw's Ancestors

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Desire Shaw
1750–1854
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Samuel Shaw Sr
1707–1768
Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Desire Southworth
1707–1772
Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan ((Lt.) Shaw) JR.
1663–1730
Plympton, Plylmouth, Massachusetts, USA
Mehitable Pratt
1667–1712
Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Ichabod Southworth
1678–1757
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Esther Hodges
1677–1760
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Shaw
1629–1701
Phebe Watson
1638–1682
Benajah Pratt
1631–1682
Persis Dunham
1635–1701
Nathaniel Southworth
1648–1710
Desire Gray
1651–1690
Henry Hodges
1652–1717
Esther Gallup
1653–1711
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Shaw
1596–1663
Alice
1604–1654
Joshua Pratt
1593–1656
Bathsheba Fay
1593–1673
Dr. Gray
1623–1681
Mary Winslow
1631–1663

Desire Shaw's Descendants

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Desire Shaw (01 Feb 1750–1854) m. Nathaniel Wood (06-Apr-1749–1827)
  1. 1. Nathaniel (Wood) III 1780–1863
  2. 2. William Wood 1772–1828
  3. 3. Seth Wood 1773–1849 m. Priscilla Randall 1784–1853
    1. 1. Gaius (P) Wood 1802–1876
    2. 2. Levi Wood 1796–1838
    3. 3. Seth Wood 1808–1893
    4. 4. Nathaniel (John) Wood 1814–1867
    5. 5. Thomas Wood 1794–1865 m. Deborah (B) Crooker 1795–1877
      1. 1. Elvira (D. Alvira) Wood 1824–1918
      2. 2. Juliana Wood 1828–
      3. 3. Wood 1820–
      4. 4. Mehitable Wood 1822–1863 m. Warren (W) Merchant 1819–1894
        1. 1. Loella ((Ella) D) Merchant 1852–1934 m. Emulis Morse 1852–1934
        2. 2. Charles (Polete) Merchant 1857–1941
        3. 3. Lafayette (M) Merchant 1847–1911 m. Minerva (L) Seager 1852–1926
        4. 4. Austin (W) Merchant 1857–1914
        5. 5. Mary (R) Merchant 1854–
        6. 6. Charles Merchant 1845–1927 m. Ella (Alzora) Deland 1851–1923

Desire Shaw's Timeline

3 Records

1750
1 Feb 1750
Birth of Desire Shaw in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1750
01 Feb 1750
Birth of Desire Shaw in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1854
1854
Age 104
Death of Desire Shaw in Vermont, Vermont, USA
Vermont, Vermont, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1750
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Feb 1750
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Vermont, Vermont, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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