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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

In 1618, Joseph Abraham Shaw entered the world in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, born to Sir Abraham Shaw and Lady ELIZABETH BRIDGET BEST. Years later, Joseph Abraham Shaw married Mary Souther, and the couple became parents to Fearnot Shaw. Joseph Abraham Shaw died in 1653 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Parents

Sir Shaw
1594 – 1638
Birth Location: Yo
SS
Lady BEST
1592 – 1638
Birth Location: Holdsworh, Ovenden, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
LB

Spouses(s)

Mary Souther
1622 – 1693
Birth Location: MA
MS

Children(s)

Fearnot Shaw
1650 – 1698
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts
FS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 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 Year: 14 Mar 1617/18
    Event Place: Northowram, Halifax, York County, England

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

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Year: 14 Mar 1618
    Event Place: Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, 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, 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 Year: 13 Dec 1653
    Event Place: Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

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