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John Shaw 1630–1704 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1630

Birth Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 16 September 1704

Death Location: Weymouth, MA, USA

Father: Abraham Shaw

Mother: Bridget Best

Spouse(s): Alice Phillips

Children(s): Elizabeth Pool, Nicholas Shaw, Mary Shaw

John Shaw was born in 1630 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, the child of Abraham Shaw And Bridget Elizabeth Best. In 1632, John Shaw resided in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. John Shaw married Alice Phillips, and had children including Elizabeth Pool, Mary Shaw, Nicholas Shaw. John Shaw passed away in 1704 in Weymouth, MA, USA.

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Biography

  • John Shaw was born in 1630 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, the child of Abraham Shaw And Bridget Elizabeth Best.
  • In 1632, John Shaw resided in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA.
  • John Shaw married Alice Phillips, and had children including Elizabeth Pool, Mary Shaw, Nicholas Shaw.
  • John Shaw passed away in 1704 in Weymouth, MA, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Shaw's Ancestors

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John Shaw
1630–1704
Birth Place: Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Parents
Abraham Shaw
1590–1638
Kent, England
Bridget (Elizabeth) Best
1592–1638
Holdsworth,yorkshire
Grandparents
Thomas Shaw
1563–1600
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Longbothom
1560–1624
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Shaw
1535–1575
Sybil Mychell
1540–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Shaw's Descendants

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John Shaw (23 May 1630–16 September 1704) m. Alice Phillips (23 February 1632–6 March 1665)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Pool 1656–1748
  2. 2. Nicholas Shaw 1662–1717
  3. 3. Mary Shaw 1660–1706

John Shaw's Timeline

3 Records

1630
23 May 1630
Birth of John Shaw in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
1632
1632
Age 2
John Shaw resided here in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA
Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA
1704
16 September 1704
Age 74
Death of John Shaw in Weymouth, MA, USA
Weymouth, MA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1630
    Event Place: Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1768.040; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1768.054; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 2
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 23974.003; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3
    [7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 135.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: FSD
    [8] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1632
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1646
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1646; Page Number: 261

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 September 1704
    Event Place: Weymouth, MA, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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