SHAPLEIGH, Alexander
Abt 1575 - 1650 (75 years)
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Name SHAPLEIGH, Alexander Birth Abt 1575 Kingswear, Devon, England 
[1] Gender Male Differentiator The Great Migration; Immigrant Great Migration Records starting about 1620 relating to ships owned by him, however, describe the ships as "of Dartmouth", and a record from 1640 describes him as "of Dartmouth" Web Address https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Shapleigh-14 Occupation Ship master/captain: +Records show that Alexander and his ships were involved in trade in both Newfoundland and Portugal. Death 6 Jul 1650 Kittery, York, Maine, USA Person ID I5057 My Genealogy | Laviolette Ancestry, Laviolette Ancestry Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
Family 1 UNKNOWN, Lucy, b. Abt 1577, Kingswear, Devon, England d. Aft 1641, Dartmouth, Devon, England (Age > 65 years) Marriage 1602 Brixham, Devon, England Married Lille, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Children + 1. SHAPLEIGH, Catherine, b. 2 Apr 1599, Kingswear, Devon, England d. 29 May 1676, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA (Age 77 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F1349 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
Children 1. SHAPLEIGH, Nicholas, b. 1610 d. 1682 (Age 72 years) [Father: natural] Family ID F13575 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
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Birth - Abt 1575 - Kingswear, Devon, England 
Marriage - 1602 - Brixham, Devon, England 
Death - 6 Jul 1650 - Kittery, York, Maine, USA 
Married - - Lille, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France = Link to Google Earth
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WikiTree: Alexander Shapleigh (1575-1650)
We have lines of descent from Alexander Shapleigh and his wife Lucy (maiden name unknown) on both the Laviolette (DeRochemont) and Wright (Tucker) lines.Alexander was a prominent figure in maritime trade, working as a ship's master or captain. The first records were in 1610, when the pirate Robert Stephens seized his ship, the Restitution of Dartmouth (England). As a merchant based in Dartmouth/Kingswear, Alexander owned and operated several ships, including the Blessing, Gift of God, William & John, Benediction, Gods Meaning, Golden Cat, Prosperous, and The Desire of Totneys. His trade ventures extended to Newfoundland and Portugal, indicating his involvement in the lucrative salted cod trade. This would have involved taking salt from Portugal to the cod fishing ports on the coast of Canada and northern New England and returning with barrels of salted cod for sale in the European markets.He moved to New England sometime before 1640.Despite some ambiguity in records from 1643-1647, Alexander owned property in both England and New England. His acquisitions in New England, facilitated by his grandson John Treworgye, included 500 acres at Kittery Point and land by Sturgeon Creek in present-day Eliot, Maine. He constructed the first house on Kittery Point. There are some records that say that the town’s name is derived from Kittery Court, the family home of Alexander Shapleigh in Kingswear, England.
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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.
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Notes - Kittery has the distinction of being the oldest town in the State of Maine, incorporated in 1647 -- more than a century and a quarter before the birth of the United States
English settlers first made their home in this area in 1623. The town’s name is derived from Kittery Court, the family home of early inhabitant Alexander Shapleigh in Kingswear, England.
- Kittery has the distinction of being the oldest town in the State of Maine, incorporated in 1647 -- more than a century and a quarter before the birth of the United States
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Sources - [S1424] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register and Antiquarian Journal, Volume 10, 1856, Governor Thomas Dudley and His Descendants, pg 136.
- [S1424] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register and Antiquarian Journal, Volume 10, 1856, Governor Thomas Dudley and His Descendants, pg 136.