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Grace Shaw 1621–1682 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 August 1621

Birth Location: Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1682

Death Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Abraham Shaw

Mother: Bridget Best

Spouse(s): William Richards

Children(s): James Richards, Benjamin Richards, Joseph Richards

The story of Grace Shaw began in 1621 in Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Grace Shaw married William Richards, and had children including Benjamin Richards, James Richards, Joseph Richards. Grace Shaw passed away in 1682 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Grace Shaw began in 1621 in Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Grace Shaw married William Richards, and had children including Benjamin Richards, James Richards, Joseph Richards.
  • Grace Shaw passed away in 1682 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Grace Shaw's Ancestors

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Grace Shaw
1621–1682
Birth Place: Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Abraham Shaw
1590–1638
Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Bridget Best
1592–1635
Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Grace Shaw's Descendants

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Grace Shaw (15 August 1621–1682) m. William Richards (23 January 1619–25 July 1682)
  1. 1. James Richards 1658– m. Ruth Bicknell 1660–
    1. 1. Benjamin Richards 1683–1733 m. Johanna (or Joanna) Hunt 1683–1715
      1. 1. Benjamin Richards 1714–1755 m. Abigail Thayer 1713–1765
        1. 1. Abigail Richards 1742–1821
        2. 2. Joanna Richards 1746–1819
        3. 3. Ruth Richards 1750–1833
        4. 4. Mary Richards 1753–1815
        5. 5. Ephraim Richards 1740–1776
        6. 6. Benjamin Richards 1737–1737
        7. 7. Sarah Richards 1744–1802
        8. 8. Hannah Richards 1736–1816
        9. 9. Benjamin Richards 1738–1756
        10. 10. Peter (Hunt) Richards 1748–1778
        11. 11. Benjamin Richards 1735–1735
    2. 2. Mary Richards 1697–
    3. 3. Ruth Richards 1685–1766
    4. 4. Elizabeth Richards 1681–
  2. 2. Benjamin Richards 1660–
  3. 3. Joseph Richards 1653–1695

Grace Shaw's Timeline

2 Records

1621
15 August 1621
Birth of Grace Shaw in Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1682
1682
Age 61
Death of Grace Shaw in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: England, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1682
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, 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
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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