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Esther (Hester) Shaw 1638–1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1638

Birth Location: East Hampton, Lewis, British American Colonies, New York, USA

Death Date: 1725

Death Location: Southampton, Suffolk, New York, USA

Father: Edmund Shaw

Mother: Anne Kellet

Spouse(s): John Foster

Children(s): Jeremiah Foster

Esther (Hester) Shaw was born in 1638 in East Hampton, Lewis, British American Colonies, New York, USA, the child of Edmund Shaw And Anne Kellet. Esther (Hester) Shaw married John Christopher Foster, and had children including Jeremiah Foster. Esther (Hester) Shaw passed away in 1725 in Southampton, Suffolk, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Esther (Hester) Shaw was born in 1638 in East Hampton, Lewis, British American Colonies, New York, USA, the child of Edmund Shaw And Anne Kellet.
  • Esther (Hester) Shaw married John Christopher Foster, and had children including Jeremiah Foster.
  • Esther (Hester) Shaw passed away in 1725 in Southampton, Suffolk, New York, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Esther Shaw's Ancestors

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Esther Shaw
1638–1725
Birth Place: East Hampton, Lewis, British American Colonies, New York, USA
Parents
Edmund Shaw
1596–1665
Matlock, Derbyshire, England
Anne Kellet
1592–1661
Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Shaw
1570–1620
Matlock, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Jean (Editha) Cunningham
1576–
Matlock, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Edward Kellett
1567–1623
of Cartmel, Lancaster, Eng.
Great-Grandparents
Robert Kellett
1520–1572
Agnes Wayles
1520–1591
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Esther Shaw's Descendants

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Esther ((Hester)) Shaw (April 1638–1725) m. John (Christopher) Foster (15 March 1634–)
  1. 1. Jeremiah Foster 1671–1757 m. Hannah Meigs 1677–1775
    1. 1. Mehitabel Foster 1719–1768
      1. 1. Mehetabel Jessup 1747–1828 m. John Howell 1743–1815
        1. 1. John (Howell) V 1769–1835
        2. 2. Mehetable Topping 1772–1827
        3. 3. Charles (Jessup) Howell 1787–1869
        4. 4. Matilda White 1775–1863
        5. 5. Lucretia (Angeline) Howell 1775–1844 m. John Branham 1856–1921
        6. 6. Dorstha (Dolly) Howell 1778–1861
        7. 7. LUCRETIA (ANGELINE) HOWELL 1775–1844
    2. 2. Stephen Foster 1705–1784
    3. 3. Abigail Foster 1710–1787
    4. 4. Eunice Foster 1690–
    5. 5. Jeremiah Foster 1704–1728
    6. 6. Jerusha Foster 1708–
    7. 7. Nathan Foster 1690–

Esther Shaw's Timeline

2 Records

1638
April 1638
Birth of Esther (Hester) Shaw in East Hampton, Lewis, British American Colonies, New York, USA
East Hampton, Lewis, British American Colonies, New York, USA
1725
1725
Age 87
Death of Esther (Hester) Shaw in Southampton, Suffolk, New York, USA
Southampton, Suffolk, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1638
    Event Place: East Hampton, Lewis, British American Colonies, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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