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Esther (Hester) Shaw 1638–1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1638

Birth Location: East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, United States

Death Date: 1725

Death Location: Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States

Father: Roger Shaw

Mother: Ann Smyth

Spouse(s): John FOSTER

Children(s): David Foster, Abigail Foster, Hannah Foster, Jeremiah Foster, John Foster, Jonathan Foster, Patience Foster, Phebe Foster, Rachel Foster, Sarah Foster, William Foster

Esther (Hester) Shaw was born in 1638 in East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, United States, the child of Roger Shaw And Ann Smyth. Esther (Hester) Shaw married John Christopher Foster, and had children including Abigail Foster, David Foster, Hannah Foster, Jeremiah Foster, John Foster, Jonathan Foster, Patience Foster, Phebe Foster, Rachel Foster, Sarah Foster, William Foster. Esther (Hester) Shaw passed away in 1725 in Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • Esther (Hester) Shaw was born in 1638 in East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, United States, the child of Roger Shaw And Ann Smyth.
  • Esther (Hester) Shaw married John Christopher Foster, and had children including Abigail Foster, David Foster, Hannah Foster, Jeremiah Foster, John Foster, Jonathan Foster, Patience Foster, Phebe Foster, Rachel Foster, Sarah Foster, William Foster.
  • Esther (Hester) Shaw passed away in 1725 in Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Roger Shaw
1594–1661
Birth Location: Saint Peter Cornhill Church, London, London, England, Great Britain
RS
Ann Smyth
1598–1661
Birth Location: of London, London, England, Great Britain
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Spouses(s)

John FOSTER
1634–1687
Birth Location: Ewell, Surrey, England
JF

Children(s)

David Foster
1679–1757
Birth Location: Huntington, Suffolk, New York, British American Colonies
DF
Abigail Foster
1685–
Birth Location: Huntington, Suffolk, New York, USA
AF
Hannah Foster
1667–
Birth Location: Huntington, Suffolk, New York, USA
HF
Jeremiah Foster
1671–1757
Birth Location: Huntington, Suffolk, New York, USA
JF
John Foster
1662–1726
Birth Location: Huntington, Suffolk, New York, USA
JF
Jonathan Foster
1677–
Birth Location: Southampton, Lewis, New York, USA
JF
Patience Foster
1673–1756
Birth Location: Huntington, Suffolk, New York, USA
PF
Phebe Foster
1683–
Birth Location: Huntington, Suffolk, New York, USA
PF
Rachel Foster
1675–1751
Birth Location: Huntington, Suffolk, New York, USA
RF
Sarah Foster
1664–
Birth Location: Huntington, Suffolk, New York, USA
SF
William Foster
1681–
Birth Location: Huntington, Suffolk, New York, USA
WF

Esther Shaw's Ancestors

Self
Esther Shaw
1638–1725
Birth Place: East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, United States
Parents
Roger Shaw
1594–1661
Saint Peter Cornhill Church, London, London, England, Great Britain
Ann Smyth
1598–1661
of London, London, England, Great Britain
Grandparents
Beayrice (Beatrice) Milford
1570–1639
Tiverton, Devon, England
*Ralph Shaw
1564–1630
London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
John Smith
1560–1640
Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Bayns
1562–1620
Wolston, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Dionise Melford
1546–1592
Thomas Arnold
1544–1602
Sybil Mason
1540–1589
Christopher Northowram
1518–1583
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Melford
1525–1546
Anne Clifford
1487–1546
Sir Esq.
1485–1546
Anne Clifford
1487–1546
Thomas Mason
1500–1551
Jenet Mason
1510–1574
Edward Shawe
1490–1552
Margaret Robinson
1491–1518

Esther Shaw's Descendants

1.
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Esther ((Hester)) Shaw (1 Apr 1638–1725) m. John (Christopher) FOSTER (15 March 1634–Apr 1687)
  1. 1. David Foster 1679–1757 m. Ann (Wetmore) Bourne 1680–1741
    1. 1. Sarah (Haley) Foster 1720–1768 m. Patrick Hamrick 1713–1794
      1. 1. Benjamin Hamrick 1739–1839 m. Fannie Burchett 1740–1827
        1. 1. James Hamrick 1775–1834 m. Catherine (Stigler) Signor 1775–1818
        2. 2. Catherine Hamrick 1778–
        3. 3. John Hamrick 1774–1836
        4. 4. John Hamrick –1838
        5. 5. Polly Hamrick 1780–
        6. 6. Price Hamrick 1785–1820
        7. 7. Salathy Hamrick 1782–
        8. 8. Thomas (Jefferson) Hamrick 1765–1791
  2. 2. Abigail Foster 1685–
  3. 3. Hannah Foster 1667–
  4. 4. Jeremiah Foster 1671–1757
  5. 5. John Foster 1662–1726
  6. 6. Jonathan Foster 1677–
  7. 7. Patience Foster 1673–1756
  8. 8. Phebe Foster 1683–
  9. 9. Rachel Foster 1675–1751
  10. 10. Sarah Foster 1664–
  11. 11. William Foster 1681–

Esther Shaw's Timeline

2 Records

1638
1 Apr 1638
Birth of Esther (Hester) Shaw in East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, United States
East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, United States
1725
1725
Age 87
Death of Esther (Hester) Shaw in Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States
Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1638
    Event Place: East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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