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Joseph Abraham Shaw 1618 – 1653 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Mar 1618

Birth Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 13 Dec 1653

Death Location: Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Sir Shaw

Mother: Lady BEST

Spouse(s): Mary Souther

Children(s): Fearnot Shaw

The story of Joseph Abraham Shaw began in 1618 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. Joseph Abraham Shaw married Mary Souther, and had children including Fearnot Shaw. Joseph Abraham Shaw passed away in 1653 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Abraham Shaw began in 1618 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.
  • Joseph Abraham Shaw married Mary Souther, and had children including Fearnot Shaw.
  • Joseph Abraham Shaw passed away in 1653 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Shaw's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Shaw
1618 – 1653
Birth Place: Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir Abraham Shaw
1594 – 1638
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Lady (ELIZABETH BRIDGET) BEST
1592 – 1638
Holdsworh, Ovenden, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Shaw
1563 – 1600
Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Longbothom
1560 – 1640
Northowram, Halifax Parrish, Yorkshire, England
Henry Best
1553 – 1628
Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, England
Grace Boithes
1557 – 1628
Halifax,yorkshire
Great-Grandparents
Sir Shaw
1535 – 1574
Lady Mason
1539 – 1589
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Shawe
1518 – 1583
Elizabeth Cutlove
1520 – 1583
Thomas Mayson
1500 – 1556
Lady Shawe
1505 – 1578

Joseph Shaw's Descendants

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Joseph (Abraham) Shaw (14 Mar 1618 – 13 Dec 1653) m. Mary Souther (1622 – 7 January 1693)
  1. 1. Fearnot Shaw (1650 – 5 Apr 1698) m. Bethia Leager (1650-1659 – 1696/1697)
    1. 1. Bethia Shaw (1690-1699 – 1780) m. Nehemiah Haward (10 Jul 1670 – 1756)
      1. 1. Eunice Hayward (1717 – 23 Jun 1788) m. David McIntire (1713 – 16 Aug 1792)
        1. 1. David (McIntire) III (1745 – 9 Oct 1798) m. Gertrude Flint (1749 – Aft. 1798)

Joseph Shaw's Timeline

5 Records

1617
14 Mar 1617/18
Birth of Joseph Abraham Shaw in Northowram, Halifax, York County, England
Northowram, Halifax, York County, England
1618
14 Mar 1618
Birth of Joseph Abraham Shaw in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
1618
14 Mar 1618
Birth of Joseph Abraham Shaw in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
1618
14 Mar 1618
Joseph Abraham Shaw was baptized in Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
1653
13 Dec 1653
Age 35
Death of Joseph Abraham Shaw in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1618
    Event Place: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1617/18
    Event Place: Northowram, Halifax, York County, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1618
    Event Place: Halifax, West Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1618
    Event Place: Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP53/1/1/5
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: The Damon family : listing some of the Ohio descendants of Amos Damon of Chesterfield, Mass , and t

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: Staffordshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1653
    Event Place: Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

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