Birth of Elizabeth Price (1683-1716) Northampton, Massachusetts

Several months ago, cousin Yvonne Demoskoff of Yvonne's Genealogy Blog responded to one of my "cousin bait" posts describing the events in my family history that occurred on August 12th.  Yvonne quickly responded that we shared a common ancestor, as Elizabeth Price (1683-1716) was her 8x-great grandmother.  Elizabeth was my 8x-great grandaunt, the daughter of Sarah Webb (1646-1704) and Robert Price.  I descend from Sarah Webb (1646-1704) and her first husband, Zechariah Field (1645-1674), through son John Field (1673-1718).

Yvonne's ancestor, Elizabeth Price (1683-1716) was taken captive during the raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts on February 29, 1704.  She was one of 109 captives.  Her mother, Sarah (Webb) Price (my ancestor) was killed during the raid.  According to Yvonne, Elizabeth was taken to New France where she later married in 1706 at Montreal to Jean Fourneau dit Brindamour.

After contacting me, Yvonne asked if I had any sources for the birth date for Elizabeth, which I showed in my database as occurring in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts on August 12, 1683.  Unfortunately, I did not have sources for this information.  Much of the information I had obtained came from an excellent textbook "Captors and Captives: The 1704 French and Indian Raid on Deerfield" by Kevin Sweeney.   I found the book on Amazon.com and found it a fascinating read.

Sorting through my unfinished email business, I decided today to renew my search for records of Elizabeth's birth and I found her!  At Familysearch.org, I was able to access the vital records of the Town of Northampton, Massachusetts and browse them year by year, looking for Elizabeth.  Though hard to read, below is the image I located.

August 12 Elizabeth Daug of Robert & Sarah Price born

Source: Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Towns Records, 1579-2001. Images. FamilySearch https://familysearch.org: accessed 20 Jan 2012.

A link to the exact location of the record can be found here.  I am excited to find this record and add a source to my database, and look forward to searching the rest of these vital records to locate information on the rest of the family.

On This Day : August 26

1656 - Jean CHERDRON married Susanne CENSIER in Otterberg, Pfalz.  Jean was the son of Daniel CHERDRON and Susanne CHAPPE.  Susanne was the daughter of Jean CENSIER and Marie BAILLARD.  They were my 9x-great grandparents.

1667 - Anna WEBB died in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Anna was the daughter of John BASSETT and Margery ________.  Anna was my 10x-great grandmother.

1692 - Ebenezer BROUGHTON born.  Ebenezer was the son of John BROUGHTON and Hannah BASCOM.

1714 - Moses HURLBUT born in Woodbury, Connecticut.  Moses was the son of Joseph HURLBUT and Mary CASTLE.  Moses was my 7x-great grandfather.

1765 - Samuel CHEW married Margaret TURNER.  Samuel was the son of Jeffrey CHEW and Amy DRIVER.

1767 - Magdalene STRADER born in Hampshire County, Virginia.  Magdalene was the daughter of Christopher STRADER and Elizabeth BUSH.  Magdalene was Corinne's 6x-great grandmother.

1778 - Samuel PIERCE died.  Samuel was the son of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.

1788 - Samuel BURDICK born.  Samuel was the son of Hazard BURDICK and Esther SHIRLEY.

1833 - Andrew Jackson JACOBS born in Brown County, Ohio.  Andrew was the son of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.

1836 - Robert H. DEACON married Sarah B. GASKILL in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Robert was the son of Joseph DEACON and Beulah HAINES.

1839 - Benjamin Franklin CROCKETT born.  Benjamin was the son of John CROCKETT and Susan HAYDEN.

1884 - Luella BALDWIN married John D. RATHFON in Wayne County, Indiana.  Luella was the daughter of Cyrus A. BALDWIN and Barbara SHERRICK.

1896 - Ethel KING born in Indiana.  Ethel was the daughter of Albert Edward KING and Sarah Emma GEISEL.

1904 - Nancy LeMASTERS died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Nancy was the daughter of Phillip YOUNG and Nancy Ann McLANE.  Nancy was my 3x-great grandmother.

1908 - Mattie SWAFFORD married Napoleon BROTHERTON in Hamilton County, Tennessee.  Mattie was the daughter of John Aaron SWAFFORD and Bell SEABORN.

1910 - Isaac LEMASTERS died in Madison Township, Jasper County, Missouri.  Isaac was the son of Isaac LEMASTERS and Hannah Elizabeth COLEMAN.

1971 - Charles G. LEE died in Kansas City, Kansas.  Charles was the son of Gordon A. LEE and Lucretta REEDER.

On This Day : May 19

1620 - Catherina SCHWARTZ died in Egenhausen, Württemberg. Catherina was my 11x-great grandmother.


1660 - Samuel PHILBRICK born in Hampton, Massachusetts Bay Colony.  Samuel was the son of Thomas PHILBRICK and Anne KNAPP.  Samuel was my 8x-great grandfather.


1670 - John WEBB died.  John was the son of Richard WEBB and Grace WILSON. John was my 10x-great grandfather.


1676 - James BENNETT died in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  James was the son of Francis BENNETT and Alice ________. James was my 9x-great grandfather.


1721 - John BURDICK born.  John was the son of Hubbard BURDICK and Hannah MAXSON.


1721 - Amos CRANDALL died in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Amos was the son of Peter CRANDALL and Mary BURDICK.


1736 - Samuel CRANDALL died in Tiverton, Rhode Island.  Samuel was the son of John CRANDALL.


1776 - Josiah WHITE died.  Josiah was the son of John WHITE and Rebecca HAINES.


1777 - Sarah SULLIVAN born in Taneytown, Carroll County, Maryland.  Sarah was the daughter of Cornelius SULLIVAN and Susanna ________.  Sarah was my 4x-great grandmother.


1798 - Sophronia McPheeters LOGAN born.  Sophronia was the daughter of John LOGAN and Rachel McPHEETERS.


1832 - Rebecca GAMBLE died in Augusta County, Virginia.  Rebecca was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Rachel MOORE.


1853 - John SLADE married Eleanor FRITZ in Brown County, Ohio.  John was the son of Ezekial SLADE and Mary HODGKINS.


1855 - Francis Marion KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Francis was the son of George Washington KING and Elizabeth HOWARD.


1855 - Matthias Asbury KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Matthais was the son of George Washington KING and Elizabeth HOWARD.


1858 - John Forsythe AILES born in Salem Township, Shelby County, Ohio.  John was the son of Alfred AILES and Melissa Jane YOUNG.


1903 - William Claude LEE born in Ray County, Missouri.  William was the son of Elbert Pearl LEE and Lillie Mae HICKMAN.


1959 - Russell Emil ALDERMAN died.  Russell was the son of William ALDERMAN and Ida E. HOGA.


1961 - Christopher C. COFFELT died in Everest, Kansas.  Christopher was the son of Daniel COFFELT and Rebecca A. SWAFFORD.


1996 - Mary Elizabeth CRAWFORD died in Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona.  Mary was the daughter of William Ezekiel BIRDWELL and Dora Alice FLANAGAN.

On This Day : May 15

1580 - Richard WEBB born in Norwich, Dorset, England.  Richard was the son of Alexander WEBB and Mary WILSON.  Richard was my 11x-great grandfather.


1615 - Joan SCOTT died in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England.  Joan was my 13x-great grandmother.


1684 - Elizabeth NEWBOLD married Eliakim HIGGINS.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Michael NEWBOLD and Anne CLAYTON.


1755 - Elizabeth DAVIS born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of John DAVIS and Bethia ROGERS.


1772 - John BEALS born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  John was the son of William BEALS and Rachel GREEN.


1792 - Rachel HUNT born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Rachel was the daughter of Isaiah HUNT and Elizabeth FLOYD.


1802 - Seth PIERCE born.  Seth was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Persis BARROWS.


1825 - Samuel MOULTON born in Rutland County, Vermont.  Samuel was the son of Selah MOULTON and Lydia FINEL.


1831 - Rebecca WRIGHT died.  Rebecca was the daughter of Bowater SUMNER and Rebeckah BURRAS.


1872 - William MILLS died in Vermillion County, Illinois.  William was the son of John MILLS and Charity MENDENHALL.


1875 - Anna BOYER died in Warrick County, Indiana.  Anna was the daughter of Joseph BENNETT.  Anna was Corinne's 5x-great grandmother.


1878 - George Thomas WILDT born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  George was the son of Johannes Heinrich WILD and Emilie DEUTSCH.


1953 - John Wesley JACOBS died.  John was the son of William JACOBS and Catherine EICHELBERGER.

On This Day : February 16

1627 - Christopher STRUTT died in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England.  Christopher was the son of Robert STRUTT and Agnes ________.  Christopher was my 12x great-grandfather.


1671 - Joseph CHENEY born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  Joseph was the son of Thomas CHENEY and Jane ATKINSON.


1671 - Nathaniel EDGE born.  Nathaniel was the son of George EDGE and Joan ________.


1677 - Sarah WEBB married Robert PRICE in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of John WEBB and Anna BASSETT.  Sarah was my 9x great-grandmother.


1697 - Sommers PIERCE born.  Sommers was the son of William PIERCE and Abigail WARRIN.


1716 - Joseph CRANDALL married Ann LANGWORTHY in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Joseph was the son of Rev. Joseph CRANDALL and Deborah BURDICK.


1748 - John PHILBRICK died in Hampton Falls, Province of New Hampshire.  John was the son of Thomas PHILBRICK and Abigail ________.


1752 - Zephaniah CLARK born.  Zephaniah was the son of Oliver CLARK and Elizabeth FREEMAN.


1759 - Joseph POTTER born.  Joseph was the son of George POTTER and Content MAXSON.


1775 - Sylvanus MAXSON born.  Sylvanus was the son of Sylvanus MAXSON and Lydia LEWIS.


1788 - Dorcas BOND born in Surry County, North Carolina.  Dorcas was the daughter of Samuel BOND and Elizabeth BEALS.


1796 - Thompson TAYLOR married Nancy Ann OLDHAM.  Thompson was the son of Commodore Richard TAYLOR and Catherine DAVIS.


1809 - Sarah McPHEETERS married John D. POAGE in Fayette County, Kentucky.  Sarah was the daughter of John McPHEETERS and Elizabeth CAMPBELL.


1815 - Melinda C. SWAFFORD born in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.  Melinda was the daughter of Thomas SWAFFORD and Nellie HOWARD.


1816 - Joseph CROCKETT born.  Joseph was the son of Alexander CROCKETT and Elizabeth WATKINS.


1823 - James BOTTS born.  James was the son of Benjamin BOTTS and Frances PUTMAN.


1832 - George SILLS married Mary GRIMES in Champaign County, Ohio.  George was the son of Michael SILLS and Rosanna FETTERS.  Mary GRIMES was the daughter of Benjamin GRIMES and Catherine HAYNES.  They were Eileen's 3x great-grandparents.


1835 - Michael M. PETRY born in Eldorado, Preble County, Ohio.  Michael was the son of Jacob PETRY and Magdalena ________.


1845 - Caroline Marie Louise KAHRE married Ernst Samuel OLDEMEIER.  Caroline was the daughter of Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE and Marie Caroline Wilhelmina KORFF.


1862 - Isaac C. CHIVLARE born in Warrick County, Indiana.  Isaac was the son of Miles CHIVLARE and Louisa Jane BOYER.


1867 - Clarinda Ann RICHARDS born.  Clarinda was the daughter of John Thomas RICHARDS and Mary Jane CROCKETT.


1871 - Nathaniel LEWIS died in Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana.  Nathaniel was the son of Nathaniel LEWIS and Nancy Ann SNIDER.


1915 - Nathan Thomas BEALS died in Leola, Grant County, Arkansas.  Nathan was the son of John T. BEALS and Mary DAVIS.  Nathan was my 3x great-grandfather.


1918 - Maggie R. HELMS married John Austin REYNOLDS in Warrick County, Indiana.  Maggie was the daughter of Charles W. HELMS and Emma C. WHITE.


1942 - John PETRY died in Jay County, Indiana.  John was the son of Charles PETRY and Susannah WEHRLY.

On This Day : January 1

1528: Jane AMYAS married John FIELD in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England.  They were my 12x great-grandparents.

1674: Nicholas FESSENDEN married Margaret CHENEY in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  They were my 9x great-grandparents.


1676: Richard WEBB died in Norwalk, Litchfield County, Connecticut.  He was my 11x great-grandfather.

1688: Peter BUTTON was born.  Peter was the son of Peter BUTTON and Sarah CRANDALL.

1705: Vincentius ANTONIDES immigrated to New York. Vincentius was my 8x great-grandfather.


1707: Henry SEWALL married Elizabeth TITCOMB.  Henry was the son of John SEWALL and Hannah FESSENDEN.


1736: Jonathan MAXSON married Jemima MUMFORD.  Jonathan was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Content ROGERS.

1738: Benjamin BEESON married Elizabeth HUNTER in Frederick County, Virginia.  Benjamin was the son of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.


1744: Samuel SPOFFORD died in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Samuel was my 9x great-grandfather.

1753: Richard BEALE married Elizabeth MADISON.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Ambrose MADISON and Frances TAYLOR.

1754: John DAVIS born in New Jersey.  John was the son of Capt. Thomas William DAVIS and Tacy CRANDALL.

1761: Abel MAXSON born.  Abel was the son of Matthew MAXSON and Martha POTTER.


1771: Barbara MAXSON born.  Barbara was the daughter of Samuel MAXSON and Mary DOWNING.

1784: Hannah DAVIS born in Bridgeton, Connecticut.  Hannah was the daughter of Jonathan R. DAVIS and Elizabeth COVEY.

1794: Mary HODGSON married Francis HESTER in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Mary was the daughter of John HODGSON and Mary MILLS.

1795: Rebecca HODGSON married Ezekial LEONARD.  Rebecca was the daughter of Thomas HODGSON and Patience DILLON.


1796: Jonathan MORGAN died.  Jonathan was the son of David MORGAN and Deborah COLTON.  Jonathan was my 6x great-grandfather.


1798: Strother TAYLOR born.  Strother was the son of Col. Richard TAYLOR and Sarah Dabney STROTHER.

1801: Ruth HUNT died.  Ruth was the daughter of William FESSENDEN and Martha WYETH.

1812: Ashael HUNT married Rachel JOHNSON in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Ashael was the son of Eleazer HUNT and Lydia WORLEY.

1824: Hannah MAXSON married Samuel LIPPENCOTT in Clark County, Ohio.  Hannah was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.

1829: Sarah CHEW married John C. EASTLACK.  Sarah was the daughter of Rev. Nathaniel CHEW and Mary WEST.

1832: Susannah GROENENDYKE born in Indiana.  Susannah was the daughter of James GROENENDYKE and Barbara BUCK.

1835: George J. HALEY and Rachel H. GARY married in Hardin County, Ohio.  They were my 3x great-grandparents.


1842: Benjamin MILLIKAN died.  Benjamin was the son of William MILLIKAN and Jane WHITE.

1870: Samuel H. IVEY born Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky.  Samuel was Eileen's great-grandfather.

1874: Caroline H. METZNER married James W. HUSTON in Jay County, Indiana. Caroline was the daughter of John METZNER and Catherine YOUNG.

1882: Wesley Wilber BECKETT married Iowa ARCHER. Wesley was the son of Lemuel Daughtery BECKETT and Sarah Springer CHEW.

1858: Abraham L. BAILS married Elizabeth HART in McComb County, Ohio.  Abraham was the son of Abraham W. BEALS and Rebecca ALLOWAY.

1862: Clarentine FISHER was born.  Clarentine was the daughter of Lewis W. FISHER and Rebecca MARSHALL.

1886: Lina BAKER born in Jackson Center, Shelby County, Ohio.

1876: Ord Otterbein LEMASTERS born in Jay County, Indiana.  Ord was the son of Luman Walker LEMASTERS and Mary Keziah CHEW.

1879: Isaac Jesse LEMASTERS born in Jasper County, Missouri.  Isaac was the son of Isaac LEMASTERS and Sarah Ann HESTON.

1889: Susannah C. MOORE died.  Susannah was the daughter of Thomas CHEW and Mary ATKINSON.

1902: Alice Madeline BRITTON born in Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Alice was the daughter of Joseph H. BRITTON and Minnie Nancy FISHER.

1907: Edna Blanche PEEPLES married Harry Allen DILLON in Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana.  Edna was the daughter of George PEEPLES and Katherine McMILLEN.

1911: Margaret E. SWAFFORD married Luther L. BURNETTE in Cumberland County, Tennessee.  Margaret was the daughter of William E. SWAFFORD and Mary Lou SHERRILL.

1911: Evelyn DEMPSEY born.  Evelyn was the daughter of Daniel Andrew DEMPSEY and Nancy CHIVLARE.

1913: Sidney Dewitt AILES married Lina BAKER in Jackson Center, Shelby County, Ohio.  Sidney was the son of John Forsythe AILES and Rebecca Lovina DRUMM.

1914: Martin Nimrod WEHRLY married Cora BURLEY.  Martin was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

1952: Paul Waynard LeMASTER married Betty Eileen LANNING in Jay County, Indiana.  Paul was the son of Ord Wehrly LeMASTER and Ruth Pauline HALEY.


1958: Mary Adoline HATFIELD died in Fresno, California.  Mary was the daughter of Landon Marcellus SWAFFORD and Bertie Belle MARSH.

1960: Lester Lawrence BRADLEY died in Richmond, Missouri.  Lester was the son of Aaron Elmer BRADLEY and Dora May DENNING.

1991: Maxine LIZAR died.  Maxine was the daughter of Hoy Hubert KING and Cleo Fern COX.

Family Milestones: January 23rd

My maternal 3rd-great granduncle, John SHAW, married on this date in 1868 in Madison County, Indiana to Sarah WEBB.  John was the son of William and Mary (HECK) SHAW, and the older brother of my Elizabeth SHAW.  John was born August 20, 1827 in Ohio.  Sarah was born January 1834 in Indiana.  They had 3 children.  John died September 12, 1897 in Madison County, Indiana.

My maternal 4th-great granduncle, Alfred JACOBS, was born on this date in 1820 in Brown County, Ohio.  Alfred was the son of James Thomas and Isabelle (FEILY) JACOBS, and the younger brother of my Elizabeth JACOBS.  Alfred married August 14, 1840 in Brown County, Ohio to Rebecca Ann ELLIS.  Alfred died January 3, 1907 in Brown County, Ohio.  Nothing further known at this time.


My paternal 6th-great grandaunt, Ann DAVIS, was born on this date in 1728.  Ann was the daughter of John and Elizabeth (MAXSON) DAVIS, and the younger sister of my Thomas William DAVIS.  Ann married John HAVENS.  John was born circa 1725.  They had at least 2 children.  Nothing further known at this time.


My paternal 4th-great grandaunt, Sarah WOOLSTON, was born on this date in 1804.  Sarah was the daughter of Samuel and Hannah (HAINES) WOOLSTON, and the younger sister of my Rachel WOOLSTON.  Sarah married William WILLIAMS.  They had at least 1 daughter. Sarah died in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Pearl Lambertson's 89th Birthday Anniversary

Source: Anderson Daily Bulletin, Anderson, Indiana, Friday, June 9, 1967, page 3.

BETHANY - Mr. and Mrs. John Barger and family entertained with a family reunion at their home in honor of Mrs. Barger's aunt, Mrs. Pearl Lambertson's eighty-ninth birthday anniversary. A pitch-in dinner was the highlight of the noon hour. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lambertson of Weingate, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lambertson, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest VanNess, Mrs. Lena Fetz, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lambertson and son, Ronald, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Priest, Lynn Priest and Ronald Priest, all of Elwood; Mr. and Mrs. Everett Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hershberger, all of Summittville; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hornell and sons Jimmy and Mike, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fisher, all of Lapel; Mr. and Mrs. Clemon Lambetson, Charles Barger, the hosts, Mr. and Mrs. John Barger and children, Valerie and Brent.

Mary Heck (b. March 13, 1803)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 4th-great grandmother, Mary Heck.

Mary was born March 13, 1803 in Ohio, the daughter of Godfrey and Elizabeth (Kimmer) Heck. Mary married August 29, 1822 in Brown Co., OH to William Shaw. William was born January 28, 1800 in Pennsylvania and died September 25, 1849 in Madison Co., IN. Mary died August 12, 1890 in Madison Co., IN.

Known children of William and Mary (Heck) Shaw are as follows :
i. John Shaw b. August 20, 1827, d. September 12, 1897 Madison Co., IN., m. Sara Webb.
ii. Elizabeth Shaw b. October 1827 (?) d. October 10, 1900 Madison Co., IN., m. Daniel King
iii. Nicholas H. Shaw b. February 28, 1832 Fayette Co., IN., d. January 3, 1917 Denver, CO., m. Elizabeth Yeamon.
iv. Thomas Shaw b. ca. 1835 Indiana
v. James Shaw b. ca. 1837 Indiana
vi. Samantha Shaw b. ca. 1839 Indiana
vii. El Shaw b. ca. 1842 Indiana
viii. William Godfrey Shaw b. December 7, 1843 Madison Co., IN., d. bet. 1910-1920, m. Mary Jane Young
ix. Douglas Shaw b. ca. 1846 Indiana

I descend from William and Mary (Heck) Shaw through their daughter, Elizabeth, as follows :
Mary Heck and William Shaw
Elizabeth Shaw and Daniel King
Ellen King and John William Wright
Virgil Lee Wright and Edna Muriel Pierce (my great-grandparents)

John Stanley (b. March 9, 1571/72)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 12th-great grandfather, John Stanley.

John was born March 9, 1571/72 in Ashford, Kent, England, the son of Peter and Joane (Masterson) Stanley. John married February 10, 1589/90 in Ashford, Kent, England to Susan Lancocke. Susan was born 1574 in Ashford, Kent, England and died September 10, 1619 in Ashford, Kent, England. John died September 10, 1619 in Ashford, Kent, England.

Known children of John and Susan (Lancocke) Stanely are as follows :
i. Christopher Stanley b. 1603 England, d. March 27, 1646 Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA., m. Susannah ________

I descend from John and Susan (Lancocke) Stanley through their son, Christopher, as follows :
John Stanley and Susan Lancocke
Christopher Stanley and Susannah ________
Mary Stanley and Zechariah Field
Zechariah Field and Susan Webb
John Field and Mary Bennett
Bennett Field and Elizabeth Spofford
Bethiah Field and Seth Pierce
Gordon Pierce and Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce and Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce and Catherine Groenendyke
William Francis Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)

William Shaw (b. January 28, 1800)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 4th-great grandfather, William Shaw.

William was born January 28, 1800 in Pennsylvania, according to census records. William married August 29, 1822 in Brown Co., OH to Mary Heck, daughter of Godfrey and Elizabeth (Kimmer) Heck. Mary was born May 13, 1803 in Ohio (Brown Co.?) and died August 12, 1890 in Madison Co., IN. William died September 25, 1849 in Madison Co., IN. Both are buried in the Prewitt Cemetery, Madison Co., IN.

According to the 1850 census mortality schedule, William had been sick over 300 days with bronchitis before his death.

Known children of William and Mary (Heck) Shaw are as follows :
i. John Shaw b. August 20, 1827, d. September 12, 1887 Madison Co., IN., m. Sarah Webb
ii. Elizabeth Shaw b. October 1829 Ohio, d. October 10, 1900 Madison Co., IN, m. Daniel King, m(2) William Cochran
iii. Nicholas Shaw b. February 28, 1832 Fayette Co., IN., d. January 3, 1917 Denver, CO., m. Elizabeth Yeamon
iv. Thomas Shaw b. ca. 1835 Indiana
v. James Shaw b. ca. 1837 Indiana
vi. Samantha Shaw b. ca. 1839 Indiana
vii. El Shaw b. ca. 1842 Indiana
viii. William Godfrey Shaw b. December 7, 1843 Madison Co., IN, d. bet. 1910-1920, m. Mary Jane Young
ix. Douglas Shaw b. ca. 1846 Indiana

I descend from William and Mary (Heck) Shaw through their daughter, Elizabeth, as follows :
William Shaw and Mary Heck
Elizabeth Shaw and Daniel King
Ellen King and John William Wright
Virgil Lee Wright and Edna Muriel Pierce (my great-grandparents)

John Alexander Webb (b. January 11, 1483/84)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 15th-great grandfather, John Alexander Webb.

John was born January 11, 1483/84 in Stratford, Warwickshire, England. I do not have any information on his parents or spouse.

This is one of those spurious names in my database which may or may not turn out to be a true relative, but because of my lack of documentation in my earlier days, I have no further information.

I descend from John through his son, Henry Alexander, as follows :
John Alexander Webb and ________
Henry Alexander Webb and Grace Arden
Alexander Webb and Margaret Arden
Alexander Webb and Mary Wilson
Richard Webb and Grace Wilson
John Webb and Anna Bassett
Sarah Webb and Zechariah Field
John Field and Mary Bennett
Bennett Field and Mary Spofford
Bethiah Field and Seth Pierce
Gordon Pierce and Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce and Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce and Catherine Groenendyke
William Francis Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)

Alexander Webb (b. December 24, 1534)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 13th great-grandfather, Alexander Webb.

Alexander was born December 24, 1534 of Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, the son of Henry Alexander and Grace (Arden) Webb. Henry married Margaret Arden before 1559. Margaret was born between 1538-39 of Wilmcote, Warwickshire, England.

I descend from Alexander & Margaret's son, Alexander, as follows :
Alexander Webb and Margaret Arden
Alexander Webb and Mary Wilson
Richard Webb and Grace Wilson
John Webb and Anna Bassett
Sarah Webb and Zechariah Field
John Field and Mary Bennett
Bennett Field and Mary Spofford
Bethiah Field and Seth Pierce
Gordon Pierce and Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce and Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce and Catherine Groenendyke
William Francis Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database : Mary Bennett (b. December 10, 1675)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 8th-great grandmother, Mary Bennett.

Mary was born December 10, 1675 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA., the daughter of James and Mary (Broughton) Bennett. Mary married before 1697 to John Field, son of Zechariah and Sarah (Webb) Field. John was born December 8, 1673 in Deerfield, Hampshire Co., MA and died February 17, 1717/18 in Coventry, Windham Co., CT.

This family were victims of the Deerfield Massacre of 1704, an event in history that I hope to do more research about.

Known children of John and Mary (Bennett) Field are as follows :
i. Mary Field b. 1697 Deerfield, MA.
ii. John Field b. October 4, 1700 Deerfield, MA., m. Amy ________
iii. Sarah Field b. April14, 1703 Deerfield, MA., d. February 29, 1704 Deerfield, MA
iv. Pedajah Field b. January 28, 1706/07 Deerfield, MA.
v. Bennett Field b. December 13, 1709 Deerfield, MA, d. April 6, 1770 Manfield, CT., m. Elizabeth Spofford.
vi. Sarah Field b. July 20, 1712

I descend from John and Mary (Bennett) Field through their son, Bennett, as follows :
John Field and Mary Bennett
Bennett Field and Elizabeth Spofford
Bethiah Field and Seth Pierce
Gordon Pierce and Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce and Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce and Catherine Groenendyke
William Francis Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)

Today in my database : John Field (b. December 8, 1673)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 8th-great grandfather, John Field.

John was born December 8, 1673 in Deerfield, Hampshire Co., MA, the son of Zechariah and Sarah (Webb) Field. John married Mary Bennett, daughter of James and Mary (Broughton) Bennett. Mary was born December 10, 1675 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA. I do not have her date of death. John died February 17, 1717/18 in Coventry, Windham Co., CT.

Known children of John and Mary (Bennett) Field are as follows :
i. Mary Field b. 1697 Deerfield, MA.
ii. John Field b. October 4, 1700 Deerfield, MA., m. Amy ________
iii. Sarah Field b. April 14, 1703 Deerfield, MA., d. February 29, 1704 Deerfield, MA.
iv. Pedajah Field b. January 28, 1706/07 Deerfield, MA.
v. Bennett Field b. December 13, 1709 Deerfield, MA., d. April 6, 1770 Manfield, CT., m. Elizabeth Spofford.
vi. Sarah Field b. July 20, 1712

I descend from John and Mary (Bennett) Field through their son, Bennett, as follows :
John Field and Mary Bennett
Bennett Field and Elizabeth Spofford
Bethiah Field and Seth Pierce
Gordon Pierce and Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce and Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce and Catherine Groenendyke
William Franics Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)

Happy Anniversary : William Shaw and Mary Heck

Happy Anniversary to my maternal 4th-great grandparents, William Shaw and Mary Heck, married August 29, 1822 in Brown Co., OH.

Known children of William and Mary (Heck) Shaw are as follows :
John Shaw m. Sara Webb
Elizabeth Shaw m. Daniel King
Nicholas H. Shaw m. Elizabeth Yeamon
Thomas Shaw
James Shaw
Samantha Shaw
El Shaw
William Godfrey Shaw m. Mary Jane Young
Douglas Shaw

Today in my database : Alexander Webb (b. August 20, 1559)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 12th great-grandfather, Alexander Webb.

Alexander was born August 20, 1559 in Stratford, Warwickshire, England, the son of Alexander and Margaret (Arden) Webb. Alexander married Mary Wilson, daughter of Thomas Wilson. Mary was born in 1561 in Stratford, Warwickshire, England. Alexander died in Massachusetts, but I do not have a date of emigration or death.

I descend from Alexander and Mary's son, Richard, as follows :

Alexander Webb and Mary Wilson
Richard Webb and Grace Wilson
John Webb and Anna Bassett
Sarah Webb and Zechariah Field
John Field and Mary Bennett
Bennett Field and Elizabeth Spofford
Bethiah Field and Seth Pierce
Gordon Pierce and Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce and Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce and Catherine Groenendyke
William Francis Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)