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Desire Southworth 1707–1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Nov 1707

Birth Location: Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 6 May 1772

Death Location: Lakeville, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Ichabod Southworth

Mother: Esther Hodges

Spouse(s): Samuel Sr

Children(s): Desire Shaw, Ichabod Shaw, Elijah Shaw, Joshua Shaw, Benoni Shaw, Zebediah Shaw, Samuel Jr., James Shaw, William Shaw, Sarah Shaw, Ebenezer Shaw

In 1707, Desire Southworth entered the world in Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA, born to Ichabod Southworth And Esther Hodges. Desire Southworth married Samuel Shaw Sr, and had children including Benoni Shaw, Desire Shaw, Ebenezer Shaw, Elijah Shaw, Ichabod Shaw, James Shaw, Joshua Shaw, Samuel Shaw Jr, Sarah Shaw, William Capt Shaw, Zebediah Shaw. Desire Southworth passed away in 1772 in Lakeville, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1707, Desire Southworth entered the world in Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA, born to Ichabod Southworth And Esther Hodges.
  • Desire Southworth married Samuel Shaw Sr, and had children including Benoni Shaw, Desire Shaw, Ebenezer Shaw, Elijah Shaw, Ichabod Shaw, James Shaw, Joshua Shaw, Samuel Shaw Jr, Sarah Shaw, William Capt Shaw, Zebediah Shaw.
  • Desire Southworth passed away in 1772 in Lakeville, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Desire Southworth's Ancestors

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Desire Southworth
1707–1772
Birth Place: Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Ichabod Southworth
1678–1757
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Esther Hodges
1677–1760
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel Southworth
1648–1710
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Desire Gray
1651–1690
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Henry Hodges
1652–1717
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Esther Gallup
1653–1711
New London, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Dr. Gray
1623–1681
Mary Winslow
1631–1663
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gray
1585–
John Winslow
1597–1674
Mary Chilton
1607–1679

Desire Southworth's Descendants

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Desire Southworth (23 Nov 1707–6 May 1772) m. Samuel (Shaw) Sr (11 January 1707–2 Jun 1768)
  1. 1. Desire Shaw 1750–1854 m. Nathaniel Wood 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
  2. 2. Ichabod Shaw 1734–1821
  3. 3. Elijah Shaw 1736–1806
  4. 4. Joshua Shaw 1741–1813
  5. 5. Benoni Shaw 1749–1774
  6. 6. Zebediah Shaw 1753–
  7. 7. Samuel (Shaw) Jr. 1731–1778
  8. 8. James Shaw 1746–1786 m. Olive Freeman 1752–1799
    1. 1. Olive Shaw 1774–1804
  9. 9. William ((CAPT.)) Shaw 1738–1807
  10. 10. Sarah Shaw 1744–1792
  11. 11. Ebenezer Shaw 1746–1819

Desire Southworth's Timeline

2 Records

1707
23 Nov 1707
Birth of Desire Southworth in Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
1772
6 May 1772
Age 65
Death of Desire Southworth in Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1707
    Event Place: Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1772
    Event Place: Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lakeville, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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