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Jacob Shaw 1672–1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 November 1672

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1761

Death Location: Massachusetts, USA

Father: Fearnot Shaw

Mother: Bethia Leager

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The story of Jacob Shaw began in 1672 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. Jacob Shaw married Dorothy Lamb. Jacob Shaw passed away in 1761 in Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Shaw began in 1672 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Jacob Shaw married Dorothy Lamb.
  • Jacob Shaw passed away in 1761 in Massachusetts, USA.

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Children(s)

Jacob Shaw's Ancestors

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Jacob Shaw
1672–1761
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Fearnot Shaw
1640–1698
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Bethia Leager
1651–1697
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Abraham) Shaw
1618–1653
Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary Souther
1625–1653
Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Jacob Leager
1612–1662
Anne Blake
1618–
Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Shawe
1585–1639
Bridget Best
1592–1638
William Sr
1594–1664
Agnis Band
1593–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Dobson
1560–1654
Jenet Shaw
1563–1611
William Jr
1552–1628
Grace BOITHES
1557–1628
Hugh Thorne
1568–1616
Ede GGM
1571–1594

Jacob Shaw's Timeline

2 Records

1672
6 November 1672
Birth of Jacob Shaw in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1761
1761
Age 89
Death of Jacob Shaw in Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 November 1672
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1761
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA

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