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William Hance Shaw 1720 – 1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Jan 1802

Death Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Shaw

Mother: Janet Morisone

Spouse(s): Nancy (Shaw)

Children(s): William Shaw

The story of William Hance Shaw began in 1720 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. William Hance Shaw married Nancy Ashley (Shaw), and had children including William Hance Shaw. William Hance Shaw passed away in 1802 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Hance Shaw began in 1720 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • William Hance Shaw married Nancy Ashley (Shaw), and had children including William Hance Shaw.
  • William Hance Shaw passed away in 1802 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Shaw
1698 –
Birth Location: Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland
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Janet Morisone
1699 –
Birth Location: Scotland
JM

Spouses(s)

Nancy (Shaw)
1730 – 1819
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

William Shaw
1748 – 1814
Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, United States
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William Shaw's Ancestors

Self
William Shaw
1720 – 1802
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
James Shaw
1698 –
Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland
Janet Morisone
1699 –
Scotland
Grandparents
James Shaw
1671 – 1726
Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland
Jean (Murdoch) (Shaw)
1671 – 1715
Kincardine By Doune, Perth, Scotland
John Morisone
Great-Grandparents
John Shaw
1643 –
Agnes (Shaw)
1645 –
Archibald Murdoch
1650 –
Janet Mcisone
1652 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Harie Schaw
1627 – 1685
Jhon Murdoche
1598 –
Gein Moir
1600 –

William Shaw's Descendants

1.
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William (Hance) Shaw (1720 – 11 Jan 1802) m. Nancy (Ashley) (Shaw) (1730 – 30 Oct 1819)
  1. 1. William (Hance) Shaw (06 Apr 1748 – 22 Feb 1814) m. Ann (Allison\Ellison) (Shaw) (1758 – 30 Oct 1819)
    1. 1. Isabella (Shaw) (Hooper) (19 Jan 1788 – 4 Feb 1860) m. Richard (E) Hooper (25 Mar 1782 – 18 Jun 1855)
      1. 1. George (Washington) Hooper (14 Mar 1808 – 17 Aug 1861) m. Mary (Elizabeth Smith) (Hooper) (29 Sep 1822 – 8 Mar 1912)
        1. 1. James (Smith) Hooper (14 Mar 1840 – 23 Dec 1905) m. Arminda (Brinkley) (Hooper) (18 Mar 1856 – 9 Aug 1938)

William Shaw's Timeline

3 Records

1720
1720
Birth of William Hance Shaw in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1720
15 May 1720
William Hance Shaw was baptized in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1802
11 Jan 1802
Age 82
Death of William Hance Shaw in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 May 1720
    Event Place: Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1802
    Event Place: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Wills, 1771-1943; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Guilford County); Probate Place: Guilford, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Guilford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Wills, 1771-1943; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Guilford County); Probate Place: Guilford, North Carolina
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