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Elkanah Shaw 1691–1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Oct 1691

Birth Location: Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Death Date: 1765

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Father: George Shaw

Mother: Constance Doane

Spouse(s): Mehitable CHURCHILL

Children(s): Phebe SHAW, Mehitabel Shaw, Margaret Shaw, Lydia Shaw

The story of Elkanah Shaw began in 1691 in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Elkanah Shaw married Mehitable Churchill, and had children including Lydia Shaw, Margaret Shaw, Mehitabel Shaw, Phebe Shaw. Elkanah Shaw passed away in 1765 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of Elkanah Shaw began in 1691 in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
  • Elkanah Shaw married Mehitable Churchill, and had children including Lydia Shaw, Margaret Shaw, Mehitabel Shaw, Phebe Shaw.
  • Elkanah Shaw passed away in 1765 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Shaw
1667–1720
Birth Location: North Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Constance Doane
1669–1741
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Mehitable CHURCHILL
1704–1744
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Phebe SHAW
1794–
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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Mehitabel Shaw
1741–1815
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Shaw
1730–1789
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Lydia Shaw
1732–1767
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Elkanah Shaw's Ancestors

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Elkanah Shaw
1691–1765
Birth Place: Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Parents
George Shaw
1667–1720
North Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Constance Doane
1669–1741
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Phebe Watson
1637–1682
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Deacon ("John" Daniel Doane) Sr
1636–1712
Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Constance (Hopkins) Snow
1646–1678
Massachusetts, United States of America
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elkanah Shaw's Descendants

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Elkanah Shaw (7 Oct 1691–1765) m. Mehitable CHURCHILL (1704–1744)
  1. 1. Phebe SHAW 1794–
  2. 2. Mehitabel Shaw 1741–1815
  3. 3. Margaret Shaw 1730–1789
  4. 4. Lydia Shaw 1732–1767 m. John Barrows 1727–1775
    1. 1. James (B) Barrows 1761–1810
    2. 2. Mehitable Eddy 1752–
    3. 3. Elkanah Barrows 1755–
    4. 4. Ruth Barrows 1757–

Elkanah Shaw's Timeline

2 Records

1691
7 Oct 1691
Birth of Elkanah Shaw in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts
1765
1765
Age 74
Death of Elkanah Shaw in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1691
    Event Place: Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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