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Joseph Shaw 1618–1653 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 MAR 1618

Birth Location: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 13 December 1653

Death Location: Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Abraham Shaw

Mother: Bridget Best

Spouse(s): Mary Sowther

Children(s): John Shaw

Joseph Shaw was born in 1618 in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, the child of Abraham Shaw And Bridget Best. Joseph Shaw married Mary Sowther, and had children including John Shaw. Joseph Shaw passed away in 1653 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joseph Shaw was born in 1618 in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, the child of Abraham Shaw And Bridget Best.
  • Joseph Shaw married Mary Sowther, and had children including John Shaw.
  • Joseph Shaw passed away in 1653 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Joseph Shaw's Ancestors

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Joseph Shaw
1618–1653
Birth Place: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Parents
Abraham Shaw
1590–1638
Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Bridget Best
1592–1638
Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Shaw's Descendants

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Joseph Shaw (14 MAR 1618–13 December 1653) m. Mary Sowther (1625–7 January 1694)
  1. 1. John Shaw 1630–1704 m. Elizabeth Ramsdel 1630–
    1. 1. John (Shaw) Jr. 1653–1717 m. Hannah whitmarsh 1650–
      1. 1. John shaw 1679–1725 m. Sarah burrell 1675–
        1. 1. deliverance shaw 1700–1740 m. ezekiel weeks 1704–
      2. 2. joseph Shaw 1690– m. Sarah blanchard 1690–
        1. 1. Joseph (Shaw 2dna) 13 1711–1798 m. Ruth (Darby 2dna) 13 1711–1794

Joseph Shaw's Timeline

3 Records

1618
14 MAR 1618
Birth of Joseph Shaw in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
1618
14 Mar 1618
Joseph Shaw was baptized in Halifax, England
Halifax, England
1653
13 December 1653
Age 35
Death of Joseph Shaw in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 MAR 1618
    Event Place: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1618
    Event Place: Halifax, England
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Damon family : listing some of the Ohio descendants of Amos Damon of Chesterfield, Mass , and t

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 December 1653
    Event Place: Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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