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Grace Shaw 1621–1682 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1621

Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, , England

Death Date: 1682

Death Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Abraham Shaw

Mother: Bridget Best

Spouse(s): William RichardS

Children(s): John Richards, Benjamin Richards, James Richards, Mary Richards, Mary Richards, Deliverance Richards, William Richards, James Richards, Thomas Gates

The story of Grace Shaw began in 1621 in Halifax, Yorkshire, , England. Grace Shaw married William Weightman Richards, and had children including Benjamin Richards, Deliverance Richards, James Twin Richards, James Richards, John Richards, Mary Margaret Richards, Mary Richards, Thomas Gates, William Richards. Grace Shaw passed away in 1682 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Grace Shaw began in 1621 in Halifax, Yorkshire, , England.
  • Grace Shaw married William Weightman Richards, and had children including Benjamin Richards, Deliverance Richards, James Twin Richards, James Richards, John Richards, Mary Margaret Richards, Mary Richards, Thomas Gates, William Richards.
  • Grace Shaw passed away in 1682 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Grace Shaw's Ancestors

Self
Grace Shaw
1621–1682
Birth Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, , England
Parents
Abraham Dobson Shaw
1590–1638
Northowram,yorkshire
Bridget (Elizabeth) Best
1592–1638
Ovenden, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
THOMAS (Shaw) 2
1562–1600
Northowram, Halifax Parrish, Yorkshire, England
ELIZABETH Longbothom
1560–1624
Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Henry (Best) Jr
1553–1622
Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Grace (Elizabeth BoitheS) *
1557–1628
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Shaw
1538–1574
Sybil Mason
1539–1589
Brian Longbotham
1520–1569
Alicia Mawde
1539–1672
Henry Best
1528–1572
Margarita Mawd
1531–1573
Frederick Boothes
1525–1568
Isabella SwifT
1531–1557
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Maude\Mawd
1502–1559
Agnes (Best?)
1506–1554
George *
1499–1569
Lady Waterhouse
1503–1566
Sir Rotherham
1502–1582
Margaretha Redenbaugh
1511–1531

Grace Shaw's Descendants

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Grace Shaw (1621–1682) m. William (Weightman) RichardS (23 Jan 1618–25 Jul 1682)
  1. 1. John Richards 1650–1695 m. SUSSAN (SARAH) PratT 1650–1727 m. Sarah 1678–
    1. 1. 1676–1710 m. ANNA CarveR 1674–1766
      1. 1. SARAH RichardS 1710–1791 m. Joseph Davenport 1701–1752 m. WILLIAM (DavenporT) *Sr. 1699–1796
        1. 1. Mary Davenport 1749–1805
        2. 2. Mellison Davenport 1742–1796
        3. 3. Abigail Davenport 1730–1811
        4. 4. Anna Davenport 1732–1786
        5. 5. Elizabeth Davenport 1735–1796
        6. 6. Sarah Davenport 1739–1806 m. Ephraim (Fletcher) * 1740–1836
        7. 7. Richard Davenport 1740–
        8. 8. Azuba Davenport 1744–
        9. 9. William Davenport 1737–1805 m. Tamerson Biglow 1741–1830
      2. 2. Millicent Richards 1707–1736
      3. 3. Experience Richards 1705–1786
      4. 4. James Richards 1704–1755
      5. 5. Susannah Richards 1702–1770
        1. 1. James Burrell 1726–
      6. 6. Joseph (Jr) Richards 1701–1755
      7. 7. Martha Richards-Fancher 1705–1764
    2. 2. William Richards 1685–1728
    3. 3. Benjamin Richards 1686–1741
    4. 4. Ephraim Richards 1687–1751
    5. 5. Deborah Richards 1684–1760
    6. 6. Elizabeth Richards 1672–1712
    7. 7. John Richards 1678–
    8. 8. Bathsheba Richards 1674–1752
    9. 9. John RICHARDS 1679–1712
    10. 10. Lydia Richards 1691–1766
    11. 11. Mary Richards 1684–1766
    12. 12. Sarah RICHARDS 1672–1727
    13. 13. Grace (Richards-Bates) * 1689–1724
    14. 14. Mary (Jane) Richards 1689–1749
    15. 15. James Richards 1680–1762
    16. 16. Daniel Richards 1694–
    17. 17. Susanna Richards 1677–1695
  2. 2. Benjamin Richards 1660–1683
  3. 3. James Richards 1658–1711
  4. 4. Mary Richards 1644–1739
  5. 5. Mary (Margaret) Richards 1651–1701
  6. 6. Deliverance Richards 1638–1720
  7. 7. William Richards 1658–1683
  8. 8. James ([twin]) Richards 1658–1711
  9. 9. Thomas Gates 1646–1726

Grace Shaw's Timeline

6 Records

1621
15 Aug 1621
Birth of Grace Shaw in Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1621
1621
Birth of Grace Shaw in Halifax, Yorkshire, , England
Halifax, Yorkshire, , England
1621
15 Aug 1621
Grace Shaw was baptized in Halifax, England
Halifax, England
1682
1682
Age 61
Death of Grace Shaw in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
1698
21 August 1698
Age 77
Death of Grace Shaw in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1913
1913
Age 292
Grace Shaw resided here in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1621
    Event Place: Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1621
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, , England
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1621
    Event Place: Halifax, England
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Damon family : listing some of the Ohio descendants of Amos Damon of Chesterfield, Mass , and t

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1913
    Event Place: Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 August 1698
    Event Place: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1682
    Event Place: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700

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