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John Shaw 1731–1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 March 1731

Birth Location: Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 13 March 1811

Death Location: Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, United States of America

Father: Nicholas Shaw

Mother: Lydia Vinson

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The story of John Shaw began in 1731 in Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America. John Shaw passed away in 1811 in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Shaw began in 1731 in Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • John Shaw passed away in 1811 in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, United States of America.

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John Shaw's Ancestors

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John Shaw
1731–1811
Birth Place: Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Nicholas Shaw
1689–1756
MA
Lydia Vinson
1691–1766
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Nicholas (Shaw) Sr
1662–1717
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
John Richards
1650–1695
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Richards
1650–1727
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alice Phillips
1631–1665
William Richards
1619–1682
Grace Shaw
1621–1698
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Richards
1583–1671
Grace Weightman
1592–1628
Abraha Shawe
1590–1638
Bridget Best
1592–1638

John Shaw's Timeline

2 Records

1731
4 March 1731
Birth of John Shaw in Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1811
13 March 1811
Age 80
Death of John Shaw in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, United States of America
Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 March 1731
    Event Place: Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 March 1811
    Event Place: Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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