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John Shaw 1730 – 1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Onslow County, North Carolina

Death Date: 1788

Death Location: Onslow County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Alexander Shaw

Mother: Jonet Johnston

Spouse(s): Mary DONALDSON

Children(s): Julian Shaw, John Shaw, Alexander Shaw, Henry Shaw, Captain Shaw, Stephen Shaw, William Shaw, Jonas Shaw

John Shaw was born in 1730 in Onslow County, North Carolina, the child of Alexander Shaw and Jonet Johnston. John Shaw married Mary DONALDSON, and had children including Julian Shaw, John Shaw, Alexander Shaw, Henry Shaw, Captain William Alsey Shaw, Stephen Wade Shaw, William Alsey Shaw, Jonas Shaw. John Shaw passed away in 1788 in Onslow County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • John Shaw was born in 1730 in Onslow County, North Carolina, the child of Alexander Shaw and Jonet Johnston.
  • John Shaw married Mary DONALDSON, and had children including Julian Shaw, John Shaw, Alexander Shaw, Henry Shaw, Captain William Alsey Shaw, Stephen Wade Shaw, William Alsey Shaw, Jonas Shaw.
  • John Shaw passed away in 1788 in Onslow County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Shaw
1710 – 1762
Birth Location: Kinross, Scotland
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Jonet Johnston
– 1789
Birth Location: Kinross, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary DONALDSON
1715 – 1789
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Julian Shaw
1751 –
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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John Shaw
1751 –
Birth Location: Onslow, North Carolina, United States
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Alexander Shaw
1751 – 1852
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Henry Shaw
1754 –
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Captain Shaw
1754 – 1833
Birth Location: Onslow County, North Carolina
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Stephen Shaw
1758 – 1830
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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William Shaw
1761 – 1833
Birth Location: Onslow, North Carolina, United States
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Jonas Shaw
1789 –
Birth Location: Texas, United States
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John Shaw's Ancestors

Self
John Shaw
1730 – 1788
Birth Place: Onslow County, North Carolina
Parents
Alexander Shaw
1710 – 1762
Kinross, Scotland
Jonet Johnston
– 1789
Kinross, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Patrick) Shaw
1690 – 1730
erskine, renfrow, Scotland
Janet ((Jane)) Foreman
1690 –
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Shaw's Descendants

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John Shaw (1730 – 1788) m. Mary DONALDSON (1715 – 1789)
  1. 1. Julian Shaw (1751 – )
  2. 2. John Shaw (1751 – )
  3. 3. Alexander Shaw (1751 – 1852)
  4. 4. Henry Shaw (1754 – )
  5. 5. Captain (William Alsey) Shaw (15 Apr 1754 – March 1833)
  6. 6. Stephen (Wade) Shaw (1758 – 1830)
  7. 7. William (Alsey) Shaw (15 Apr 1761 – 1833) m. Amelia ((Milly)) Mobley (1758 – 1804)
    1. 1. William Shaw (1778 – )
    2. 2. Mary (Ann) Shaw (1779 – May 1837)
    3. 3. Jeremiah Shaw (1777 – 1855)
    4. 4. Mary (Ellen) Shaw (1779 – 11 Feb 1852)
    5. 5. John (Abner) Shaw (1782 – 22 Sep 1822)
    6. 6. Delilah (Shaw) Harris (1782 – 1872)
    7. 7. Mary ("Polly" Ann) Shaw (21 Jul 1782 – May 1837)
    8. 8. James Shaw (1784 – )
    9. 9. Susan Shaw (1786 – )
    10. 10. Alsey Shaw (1787 – Feb. 11, 1852)
    11. 11. Jones Shaw (27 November 1789 – 1847)
    12. 12. Rebecca (Nakita (Nakisha)) Shaw (1791 – 27 Oct 1866)
    13. 13. Zenath Shaw (1794 – Mar. 25, 1864)
    14. 14. Ozinia Shaw (1794 – 25 Mar 1864)
    15. 15. Levinia Shaw (1797 – Bef 1860)
    16. 16. Frances (Franky) Shaw (23 Jun 1798 – 7 Aug 1872) m. Silas (Mercer) Williams (28 Jan 1792 – 26 Sep 1875)
      1. 1. Stephen (Lacey) Williams (13 or 14 Nov 1839 – 27 May 1918)
      2. 2. Frances Williams (17 Dec 1812 – )
      3. 3. Elizabeth Williams (13 Oct 1813 – 30 Jun 1880)
      4. 4. Hon. (Samuel Henry (Judge)) Williams (5 Jul 1815 – 1 Apr 1864)
      5. 5. Dicy Williams (16 Apr 1817 – )
      6. 6. Mildred ("Milley") Williams (1821 – 16 Oct 1857)
      7. 7. William (Shaw) Williams (11 Oct 1821 – 1874) m. Mary (Ann) Matthews (13 Jun 1827 – 1893) m. Mary (Ann) Williams (13 June 1827 – 1893)
        1. 1. Thomas (M.) Williams (27 JUN 1845 – 1845-1850)
        2. 2. HENRY (MARSH) WILLIAMS (28 Jul 1847 – 21 Jul 1882) m. Harriet (Adeline) Vaughn (Abt 1849 – 1872)
        3. 3. Basil (Taylor) Williams (21 February 1849 – 1 May 1922) m. Winnie (Caroline) Denney (September 29 1853 – 15 Nov 1926) m. Winnie (Caroline (Denney)) Williams (9-29-1853 – 11-15-1926)
        4. 4. Barnell (S) Williams (abt 1850 – )
        5. 5. Marquis (Lafayette "Mark") Williams (31 OCT 1852 – 28 OCT 1925)
        6. 6. Susan (R) Williams (abt 1854 – )
        7. 7. Ann (E) Williams (abt 1856 – )
        8. 8. Ann (E.) Williams (abt 1857 – )
        9. 9. Sarah (Elizabeth) Williams (29 January 1857 – 31 October 1920) m. Hiram (Benjamin) Marshall (29 December 1847 – 23 April 1931)
        10. 10. John (Lemuel) Williams (23 JUL 1859 – 1 August 1903) m. Charlotte (L.) Franklin (abt 1867 – 3 APR 1885) m. Margaret (Mary Alice) Wills (15 APR 1865 – 25 AUG 1934)
        11. 11. Benjamin (Alexander) Williams (abt 1861 – 1938) m. Vincey Peel
        12. 12. Samuel (Joseph) Williams (26 JUL 1862 – 24 JUN 1941)
        13. 13. Willie (J) Williams (abt 1871 – )
        14. 14. Mary Williams
        15. 15. H.M. Williams
        16. 16. B. (T.) Williams
      8. 8. Henry (Marsh) Williams (8 May 1823 – 16 November 1877)
      9. 9. Joseph (Simpson) Williams (10 Mar 1825 – 1 Mar 1861)
      10. 10. Sarah (Crutchfield) Marshall (7 February 1827 – 22 August 1899)
      11. 11. Rebecca Williams (29 Mar 1829 – 24 Feb 1902)
      12. 12. Nancy (Jane) Williams (6 Jan 1831 – 19 Jul 1877)
      13. 13. Clarissa (Brown) Williams (13 Sep 1833 – 13 Sep 1833)
      14. 14. Clarissa (Brown) Williams (18 September 1833 – 12 April 1897)
      15. 15. Silas (Mercer) Williams (12 Apr 1837 – 14 Sep 1912)
      16. 16. Stephen (Lacey) Williams, (14 Nov 1839 – 27 May 1918)
      17. 17. John (Wiserman) Williams (2 Aug 1843 – 27 May 1863)
      18. 18. Sarah Williams (18 Oct 1844 – 24 Oct 1921)
      19. 19. Charles (Calvin) Williams (4 Jul 1869 – )
    17. 17. Robert (W) Shaw (1800 – 23 March 1873)
    18. 18. John (C.) Shaw (12 November 1801 – 7 October 1867)
    19. 19. Eliza Shaw (1804 – 1830)
  8. 8. Jonas Shaw (27 Nov 1789 – )

John Shaw's Timeline

5 Records

1730
1730
Birth of John Shaw in Raleigh or, Onslow, North Carolina, United States
Raleigh or, Onslow, North Carolina, United States
1730
1730
Birth of John Shaw in Onslow County, North Carolina
Onslow County, North Carolina
1760
23 Jan 1760
Age 30
John Shaw - Probate in Carteret, North Carolina, USA
Carteret, North Carolina, USA
1762
1762
Age 32
Death of John Shaw in Onslow, North Carolina, United States
Onslow, North Carolina, United States
1788
1788
Age 58
Death of John Shaw in Onslow County, North Carolina, USA
Onslow County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Raleigh or, Onslow, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Onslow County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: Onslow, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Onslow County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1760
    Event Place: Carteret, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Miscellaneous Probate Records, 1717-1844; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Carteret County); Probate Place: Carteret, North Carolina
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