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Mercy Ruth Tallman Shaw 1660–1711 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1660

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 11 Jul 1711

Death Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Peter Jr.

Mother: Joan Tallman

Spouse(s): Israel Sr.

Children(s): Comfort Simmons

The story of Mercy Ruth Tallman Shaw / began in 1660 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Mercy Ruth Tallman Shaw married Israel Shaw Sr, and had children including Comfort Shaw Simmons. Mercy Ruth Tallman Shaw / passed away in 1711 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mercy Ruth Tallman Shaw // began in 1660 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Mercy Ruth Tallman Shaw // married Israel Shaw Sr, and had children including Comfort Shaw Simmons.
  • Mercy Ruth Tallman Shaw // passed away in 1711 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Jr.
1623–1708
Birth Location: Hamburg, Stadt Hamburg, Germany
PJ
Joan Tallman
1635–1685
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
JT

Spouses(s)

Israel Sr.
1660–1705
Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
IS

Children(s)

Comfort Simmons
1709–1785
Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
CS

Mercy Shaw's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Shaw
1660–1711
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Peter Tallman Jr.
1623–1708
Hamburg, Stadt Hamburg, Germany
Joan (Briggs) Tallman
1635–1685
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Peter (Tallman) Sr.
1589–1622
Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgique
Maria (Von Peene) Tallman
1601–1628
Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Pays-Bas
Samuel Briggs
1595–1686
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Agnes (Thayer) Briggs
1608–1683
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Jacques Tallman
1554–1628
Anna Tillman
1558–1631
Sir. Thayer
1562–1625
Ursula Thayer
1568–1619
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michiel Taleman
1520–1580
Sara Taleman
1531–1610
Peter Lichte
1531–1602
Peternelle Neve
1535–1602
Sir II
1531–1584
Mary Thayer
1534–1611
Baron Dimery
1530–1578
Baroness Dimery
1538–1578

Mercy Shaw's Descendants

1.
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Mercy (Ruth Tallman) Shaw (1660–11 Jul 1711) m. Israel (Shaw) Sr. (29 Jan 1660–21 Aug 1705)
  1. 1. Comfort (Shaw) Simmons 1709–1785 m. John Simmons 1700–1747
    1. 1. Sarah (Simmons) Patteson 1731–1773 m. Lt. (Joseph) Patterson 1715–1811
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth Patterson Huddleston) Slack 1743–1826 m. Abraham Huddleston 1734–1785 m. Abraham (Slack) II 1755–1833
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Huddleston) Stewart 1776–1851 m. James (Stewart) Jr. 1760–1840 m. Col. (Joseph Perry) Eades 1724–1805
        2. 2. Abraham (Slack) III 1789–1836
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Slack) Humphrey 1794–1867 m. Joshua (Humphrey) Sr. 1793–1863
      2. 2. Jordan Patterson 1756–1831 m. Mary (Clasby) Patterson 1766–1833
        1. 1. William Patterson 1794–1872 m. Elizabeth (Hart) Patterson 1805–1853 m. Sarah (Tinny) Patterson 1840–1868
        2. 2. Sarah (Patterson) Kester 1789–1883 m. Richard Kester 1791–1878
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Patterson) Swain 1811–1868 m. Nathan (W.) Swain 1809–1881
      3. 3. John Patterson 1768–1835 m. Che (DeSaw) Patterson 1770–
        1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth “Sallie” Patterson) Rainbolt 1807–1887 m. William (Peter “Billie”) Rainbolt 1800–1873

Mercy Shaw's Timeline

2 Records

1660
1660
Birth of Mercy Ruth Tallman Shaw // in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1711
11 Jul 1711
Age 51
Death of Mercy Ruth Tallman Shaw // in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1711
    Event Place: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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