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William Hance Shaw 1748 – 1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Apr 1748

Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 22 Feb 1814

Death Location: Christian, Kentucky, United States

Father: William Shaw

Mother: Nancy (Shaw)

Spouse(s): Ann (Shaw)

Children(s): Isabella (Hooper)

In 1748, William Hance Shaw entered the world in Guilford, North Carolina, United States, born to William Hance Shaw and Nancy Ashley (Shaw). William Hance Shaw married Ann Allison\Ellison (Shaw), and had children including Isabella Shaw (Hooper). William Hance Shaw passed away in 1814 in Christian, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1748, William Hance Shaw entered the world in Guilford, North Carolina, United States, born to William Hance Shaw and Nancy Ashley (Shaw).
  • William Hance Shaw married Ann Allison\Ellison (Shaw), and had children including Isabella Shaw (Hooper).
  • William Hance Shaw passed away in 1814 in Christian, Kentucky, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Shaw's Ancestors

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William Shaw
1748 – 1814
Birth Place: Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Hance Shaw
1720 – 1802
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Nancy (Ashley) (Shaw)
1730 – 1819
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James Shaw
1698 –
Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland
Janet Morisone
1699 –
Scotland
William Ashley
1699 – 1753
Saint Paul's Parish, Kent County, Maryland, USA
Mary (Ann) Jones
1699 – 1753
London, England
Great-Grandparents
James Shaw
1671 – 1726
Jean (Shaw)
1671 – 1715
John Morisone
Isaac Ashley
1667 – 1709
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Shaw
1643 –
Agnes (Shaw)
1645 –
Archibald Murdoch
1650 –
Janet Mcisone
1652 –
John Ashley
1625 – 1671

William Shaw's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. George (William) Hooper (1888 – 19 Jun 1974) m. Sallie (Virginia Feazell) (Hooper) (5 Oct 1889 – 6 Aug 1946)

William Shaw's Timeline

2 Records

1748
06 Apr 1748
Birth of William Hance Shaw in Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Guilford, North Carolina, United States
1814
22 Feb 1814
Age 66
Death of William Hance Shaw in Christian, Kentucky, United States
Christian, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Apr 1748
    Event Place: Guilford, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Proceedings of the fifty-fifth communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, F.A.A.M.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1814
    Event Place: Christian, Kentucky, United States

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