Benjamin Shaw

1641 - 1717  (76 years)

• Name	Benjamin Shaw
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	Jul 1641	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  Immigration	say 1671 (29 years)  [1]
  He was a merchant and blacksmith.
  Complier's Note	say 1715 (73 years)  [1]
  According to Farwell (1904), "He is said to have had great ingenuity and skill in mechanics, and though the possessor of great wealth, made the gravestone which still marks his grave."
  Will	27 Dec 1717 (76 years)	Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire   [1, 2]
  Death	31 Dec 1717	Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire   [1, 2]
  The death date on his gravestone reads 17 January 1718.
  Probate/Proved	12 Feb 1717/18 (76 years)	Rockingham County, New Hampshire   [2]
  Siblings	1 brother and 6 sisters
  1. Margaret Shaw,   c. 4 Jul 1626, Gawsworth, Cheshirie, England d. 15 Apr 1704, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire  (Age ~ 77 years)   2. Mary Shaw,   c. 8 Nov 1629, Gawsworth, Cheshirie, England d. 26 Jan 1639/40, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 10 years)   3. Ann Shaw,   c. 22 Apr 1632, Gawsworth, Cheshirie, England d. 22 Apr 1632, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire  (Age ~ 0 years)   4. Joseph Shaw,   c. 12 Nov 1635, Gawsworth, Cheshirie, England d. 8 Nov 1720, Hampton Falls, Rockingham County, New Hampshire  (Age ~ 84 years)   5. Esther Shaw,   b. Jun 1638, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. + 6. Benjamin Shaw,   b. Jul 1641, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 31 Dec 1717, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire  (Age 76 years) ▻Esther Richardson,   b. Abt 1645   d. 16 May 1736, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire  (Age 91 years) m. 25 May 1663     7. Mary Shaw,   b. 29 Sep 1645, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   8. Deliverance Shaw,   b. 1647, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. May 1732  (Age 85 years)
  Oldest Known Ancestors	Paternal Line: Roger Shaw,   b. About 1600, England d. 29 May 1661, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Maternal Line: Anne ,   b. Abt 1584, England d. 29 Sep 1645 - 4 Mar 1649
  Person ID	I1782	| Roy Line
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2019

  
  

  Father	Roger Shaw,   b. About 1600, England d. 29 May 1661, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Anne,   b. Abt 1584, England d. 29 Sep 1645 - 4 Mar 1649 (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F1490	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Esther Richardson,   b. Abt 1645   d. 16 May 1736, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	25 May 1663	Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire   [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 10 months - She : ~ 18 years and 5 months.
  Children	6 sons and 6 daughters
  1. Mary Shaw,   b. 2 Dec 1664, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Esther Shaw,   b. 17 Nov 1666, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 25 Mar 1739, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire (Age 72 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 3. Sarah Shaw,   b. 22 Jun 1669, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 10 Apr 1756, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire (Age 86 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   4. Abigail Shaw,   b. 22 Aug 1671, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   5. Ruth Shaw,   b. 24 Dec 1673, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 13 Apr 1715, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire (Age 41 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   6. Benjamin Shaw,   b. 28 Jun 1676, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   7. Roger Shaw,   b. 23 Sep 1678, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 29 Oct 1752 (Age 74 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   8. Joseph Shaw,   b. 1 Nov 1681, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   9. Edward Shaw,   b. 23 Jul 1685, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 8 Aug 1685, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   10. John Shaw,   b. Aug 1687, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 1718 (Age 30 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   11. Hannah Shaw,   b. 23 Jul 1690, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 9 Aug 1755, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire (Age 65 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   12. Edward Shaw,   b. Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 24 Dec 1764, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F1487	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2019

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Benjamin Shaw(1641 – 1717) 2Roger Shaw(1600 – 1661) 3Anne(Abt 1584 – 1649)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Jul 1641 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 25 May 1663 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Will - 27 Dec 1717 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Death - 31 Dec 1717 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Probate/Proved - 12 Feb 1717/18 - Rockingham County, New Hampshire  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S951] Farwell, Harriette F. Shaw Records: A Memorial of Roger Shaw, 1594-1661, (Bethel, Maine: E.C. Bowler, 1904). [S1350] Shaw, Edgar Joseph. "The English Origin of Roger and Ann Shaw of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Hampton, New Hampshire" , (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume 158, October 2004).