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William Alsey Shaw 1761 – 1833 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Apr 1761

Birth Location: Onslow, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1833

Death Location: Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Father: John Shaw

Mother: Mary DONALDSON

Spouse(s): Amelia Mobley

Children(s): William Shaw, Mary Shaw, Jeremiah Shaw, Mary Shaw, John Shaw, Delilah Harris, Mary Shaw, James Shaw, Susan Shaw, Alsey Shaw, Jones Shaw, Rebecca Shaw, Zenath Shaw, Ozinia Shaw, Levinia Shaw, Frances Shaw, Robert Shaw, John Shaw, Eliza Shaw

Early life: William Alsey Shaw arrived in Onslow, North Carolina, United States in 1761, born to John Shaw and Mary DONALDSON. Over time, William Alsey Shaw formed a family with Amelia (Milly) Mobley, which included William Shaw, Mary Ann Shaw, Jeremiah Shaw, Mary Ellen Shaw, John Abner Shaw, Delilah Shaw Harris, Mary "Polly" Ann Shaw, James Shaw, Susan Shaw, Alsey Shaw, Jones Shaw, Rebecca Nakita (Nakisha) Shaw, Zenath Shaw, Ozinia Shaw, Levinia Shaw, Frances Franky Shaw, Robert W Shaw, John C. Shaw and Eliza Shaw. William Alsey Shaw concluded life in Wilson, Tennessee, United States in 1833.

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Parents

John Shaw
1730 – 1788
Birth Location: Onslow County, North Carolina
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Mary DONALDSON
1715 – 1789
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Amelia Mobley
1758 – 1804
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

William Shaw
1778 –
Birth Location: Onslow, North Carolina, United States
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Mary Shaw
1779 – 1837
Birth Location: –
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Jeremiah Shaw
1777 – 1855
Birth Location: Wake County, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Shaw
1779 – 1852
Birth Location: Wake County, North Carolina, USA
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John Shaw
1782 – 1822
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Delilah Harris
1782 – 1872
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States
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Mary Shaw
1782 – 1837
Birth Location: Granville Co NC
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James Shaw
1784 –
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Susan Shaw
1786 –
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Alsey Shaw
1787 – 1852
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States
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Jones Shaw
1789 – 1847
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
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Rebecca Shaw
1791 – 1866
Birth Location: Wake County, North Carolina, USA
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Zenath Shaw
1794 – 1864
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Ozinia Shaw
1794 – 1864
Birth Location: Wake County, North Carolina, USA
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Levinia Shaw
1797 – 1860
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States
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Frances Shaw
1798 – 1872
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States
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Robert Shaw
1800 – 1873
Birth Location: –
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John Shaw
1801 – 1867
Birth Location: Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Eliza Shaw
1804 – 1830
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 15 Apr 1761
    Event Place: Onslow, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Onslow, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Onslow, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 1; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1804
    Event Place: Wilson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895, The Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tax Lists of Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1812
    Event Place: Second Regiment, Beaufort, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Onslow, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Land Grant Files, 1693-1960

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1833
    Event Place: Wilson, Tennessee, United States

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