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SHAW, Abraham

SHAW, Abraham

Male 1585 - 1638  (52 years)

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  • Photos
    North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
    Immigrant
    History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men
    Shaw 1
    2018-09-08_21-01-21

    Documents
    Pages from History of Wetmouth Vol4-SHAW    		Pages from History of Wetmouth Vol4-SHAW
    TG-10-1    		TG-10-1

    Histories
    Nicholas Byram-Grace Shaw NOTES    		Nicholas Byram-Grace Shaw NOTES
    Abraham Shaw founder of Dedman, MA    		Abraham Shaw founder of Dedman, MA
    Bounty for Abraham Shaw    		Bounty for Abraham Shaw

    External Links
    WikiTree: Abraham Shaw (1585-1638)    		WikiTree: Abraham Shaw (1585-1638)
    Abraham and Bridget (Best) Shaw and their children emigrated to America in 1636 on the Anne. When they first came to America, they went to Watertown, MA; their house was burned down in October 1636, whereupon they moved to Dedham. Abraham was the owner of coal mines in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, where they had come from, and in 1637, shortly before his death, he was given a permit to erect a coal mill. Bridget had died sometime between 1636 and 1638 as well, leaving their six children, including our ancestor Susannah, their oldest, aged 21 and already married by then, orphaned. Their other children were 20, 17, 10, 8, and 6.

    We are descended through the Laviolette (DeRochemont-Shorey) line. 

    Albums
    Great Migration    		Great Migration (119)
    The "Great Migration," as defined by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), encompasses the English Puritan migration to New England from 1620 to 1640. This movement primarily involved English Puritans who relocated in family units, driven by a quest for religious freedom and the aspiration to establish a Puritan commonwealth. These migrants originated from various regions of England and settled in areas that now form Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, including the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

    An individual's inclusion in the Great Migration Study Project requires evidence of migration to New England within the specified period of 1620 to 1640. The project's objective is to compile biographical and genealogical profiles of all immigrants who arrived in New England during these two decades. The NEHGS has produced extensive volumes and directories, providing details about the lives of these immigrants. This collection presents research on many ancestors who were part of this significant historical migration.

    You may be shocked by how many there are. Even I was at first. However, most of these Great Migration ancestors are my 9th and 10th great-grandparents, and in some cases 11th and 12th, and with the number of great-grandparents doubling with each generation, the possibilities quickly become immense. We have a total of 1024 sets of 9th great-grandparents and 2048 sets of 10th great-grandparents. This makes finding so many Great Migration ancestors more understandable.

  • Name SHAW, Abraham  [1, 2] 
    Birth 14 Nov 1585  Halifax, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Birth 14 Nov 1585  Halifax, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Death 1638  Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Differentiator The Great Migration; Immigrant 
    Great Migration Abraham and Bridget Shaw and children emigrated to America in 1636 on the Anne 
    Web Address https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Best-10 
    Occupation Clothier and Planter 
    Death 10 Oct 1638  Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Burial Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I8671  My Genealogy | Laviolette Ancestry, Laviolette Ancestry
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Father SHAW, Thomas,   b. 1563   d. 1600 (Age 37 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother LONGBOTHAM, Elizabeth,   b. 1560   d. 1624 (Age 64 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F6829  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family BEST, Bridget,   b. 9 Apr 1592, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1638, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 45 years) 
    Children 
    +1. SHAW, Maria,   b. 18 Jun 1626, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Mar 1658, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. SHAW, Susannah,   b. 1617, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Aug 1698, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. SHAW, Joseph,   b. 14 Mar 1618, Northowram, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Dec 1653, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. SHAW, Grace,   b. 15 Aug 1621, Northowram, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1682, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 62 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. SHAW, Martha,   b. Bef 6 Jan 1632, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Sep 1704, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. SHAW, John,   b. Bef 23 May 1630, Halifax, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Sep 1704, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F6828  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 14 Nov 1585 - Halifax, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 14 Nov 1585 - Halifax, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1638 - Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 10 Oct 1638 - Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • Worcester County, Massachusetts Memoirs, Volume I-II

      Abraham Shaw (1) the immigrant ancestor of Thomas Asa Shaw, of Worcester, came from Halifax, York County, England and settled in Dedham, MA, before 1636. In that year he signed the famous Dedham Covenant. In the old country he was a clothier and a man of some property. He was a planter at Dedham. When he first came to America he went to Watertown, MA, where he was a proprietor in 1636; his house was burned in October of that year, whereupon he seems to have removed to Dedham, where he was a constable in 1636-37-38, and was admitted a freeman March 9, 1637. He was owner of coal mines in Halifax and November 2, 1637, shortly before his death, he received a grant of half the coal and iron he might find in the common lands. He was given a permit to erect a coal mill February 12, 1637. He died in 1638, and his will, made November of that year, was proved before the end of the year. He mentions Joseph, John, Mary and Martha, his children, and Nicholas Byram, son-in-law. Of the children Joseph removed to Weymouth; Mary was born about 1638; Martha born about ---; Susanna married married Nicholas Byram before 1638.
    • Abraham and Bridget (Best) Shaw and their children emigrated to America in 1636 on the Anne. When they first came to America, they went to Watertown, MA; their house was burned down in October 1636, whereupon they moved to Dedham. Abraham was the owner of coal mines in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, where they had come from, and in 1637, shortly before his death, he was given a permit to erect a coal mill. Bridget had died sometime between 1636 and 1638 as well, leaving their six children, including our ancestor Susannah, their oldest, aged 21 and already married by then, orphaned. Their other children were 20, 17, 10, 8, and 6.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1662] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    2. [S2221] Ancestry.com, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Book Title: The Damon family : listing some of the Ohio descendants of Amos Damon of Chesterfield, Mass , and t.
      North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000      		 North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000



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