Benjamin Shaw

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: say 1671; He was a merchant and blacksmith.
• Complier's Note: say 1715; 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, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
• Probate/Proved: 12 Feb 1717/18, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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Died:
The death date on his gravestone reads 17 January 1718.

Benjamin married Esther Richardson on 25 May 1663 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Esther (daughter of Ezekiel Richardson and Susanna Bradford) was born about 1645; died on 16 May 1736 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Shaw was born on 2 Dec 1664 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
2. Esther Shaw was born on 17 Nov 1666 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; died on 25 Mar 1739 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
3. Sarah Shaw was born on 22 Jun 1669 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; died on 10 Apr 1756 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
4. Abigail Shaw was born on 22 Aug 1671 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
5. Ruth Shaw was born on 24 Dec 1673 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; died on 13 Apr 1715 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
6. Benjamin Shaw was born on 28 Jun 1676 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; died in Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
7. Roger Shaw was born on 23 Sep 1678 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; died on 29 Oct 1752.
8. Joseph Shaw was born on 1 Nov 1681 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; died in Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
9. Edward Shaw was born on 23 Jul 1685 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; died on 8 Aug 1685 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
10. John Shaw was born in Aug 1687 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; died in 1718.
11. Hannah Shaw was born on 23 Jul 1690 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; died on 9 Aug 1755 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
12. Edward Shaw was born in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; died on 24 Dec 1764 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Land/House: 1636, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was living in Cambridge in 1636 when he bought a house and lot on the southern side of Arrow Street.
• Freeman: 14 Mar 1638/39, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 14 March 1638/39 he was admitted as a Freeman.
• Offices Held: 8 Nov 1641, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 8 November 1641 he was elected a Selectman of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and served two years. He served again from 1644 to 1646.
• Offices Held: 1642, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He became the Town Clerk in 1642.
• Land/House: 1647, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; In 1647 he bought the right of John Cross to certain tracts of land, and also' received some grants from the town. He paid £101 15/.
• Moved To: 1648, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; In 1648 he moved his family to Hampton, New Hampshire.
• Legal: 26 Sep 1648, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; On 26 September 1648, he served as a juror. He served again on 2 October 1649.
• Offices Held: 1649, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; In 1649 he was elected a Selectman of Hampton, New Hampshire. He served again as Selectman in 1654.
• Religion: 4 Mar 1649/50, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; On a list of seats dated, 4 March 1649, in the Meeting House, he had the important position before the pulpit, and the first seat in the Woman's section was reserved for his wife should he marry, as he was a widower.
• Occupation: 1650/51, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; In 1650, he was a Vintner and Keeper of the Ordinary in Hampton, New Hampshire, having been ordered in 1650 by the General Court "to sell wine or any sort of strong liquors to Christians and the Indians, as in his judgement shall seem meet and necessary, on just and urgent occasions, and not otherwise."
• Offices Held: 1651, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; He was made a Commissioner for Small Causes om 1651.
• Legal: 8 Apr 1651, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; He served on a grand jury on 8 April 1651.
• Offices Held: 7 May 1651, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; He was elected the Representative to the General Court representing Hampton on 7 May 1651. He was elected a second time on 27 May 1652.
• Miscellaneous: 27 Mar 1652, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; On 27 Mach 1652, the Selectman ordered a highway to be laid out by Shaw, Eastow, and Mingay from the millbrook.
• Miscellaneous: say 1653, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; This is recorded in Dow's History of Hampton: "By industry, frugality and ecouomy, the people iu general, it is believed, were enabled to live very comfortably ; but when called upon to raise money for an}' purpose whatever, it was with great difficulty that they could meet the demand. In illustration, reference may be made to their course concerning a barrel of powder, procured by the town by order of the General Court. The town, at the time of receiving it, appears to have given security for payment, and some time afterward caused a rate to be made for the purpose of meeting this payment. Philemon Dalton the constable, and William Eastow were ordered to collect it forthwith, and in case of their neglect, they were to forfeit 10s. apiece. Abraham Perkins and Jeffery Mingay were at the same time appointed to take their fines, if any should be incurred. This was on the second of September, 1650. About thirteen months afterward, the Surveyor General of Massachusetts arrested Roger Shaw, who was at that time the deputy to the General Court, for the sum of £8, which was due from the town to the public treasury, for this same barrel of powder ; and the court gave the person arrested authority to make a levy on the inhabitants for reimbursement. The next winter, the town voted, that every person indebted for powder received from William Howard, should make immediate payment in such pay as should be acceptable to the country, that is, the government"
• Land/House: 8 Feb 1653/54, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; Roger and Susanna sold the late William Tildon's land in Lynn on 8 February 1653/54.
• Offices Held: 3 Oct 1654, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; He was appointed a Constable on 3 October 1654.
• Land/House: 26 Sep 1658, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; On 26 September 1658, Roger, Henry Dow, John Sanborn, and Samuel Dalton, were appointed to examine all grants and appointments of lands, highways, and such like, and to perfect the same in the new Town-Book. This was done to clean up and organize the 20 years worth of land grands made by the town.
• Will: 25 Aug 1660, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; On 25 August 1660, he made his will, mentioning his children: Joseph, Margaret, Ann, Esther, and Mary. He also mentions his two stepsons from his second marriage, Abraham Tilton, and Daniel Tilton. His will reads: In the name of God Amen The 25th day of August 166o I Roger Shawe of Hampton in the County of Norfolk being sick and weake in body • • • ffirst I give unto my son Joseph Shawe my ffarme, that is to say one hundred Ackers of upland bounded as followeth from the Towne bridge & good man Levitt in Pt, and Comon Contry way in part, & the Comon in part one the south east: ffifteene Ackers of Land of my owne on the South west and mr Dalton's ffarme northwest medowes belonging to the ffarme north east And ffive and Twenty Ackers of fresh medow surrounded with [t]he Taylors River and the upland of the ffarme, the medow lymg north East, And all my Salt Marsh (Excepting) ffive Ackerd of that marsh to lye adjoyning to Thomas wards marsh on the south side of Taylors River with all preveledges belonging to the ffarme. Item I give unto my son Benjamin Shaw my dwellying howse howses, Orchard Garden and all the land I have on the northside Taylors River, medow, upland or swamp wth all Comonages and prveledges thereunto belonging wth ffifteene Ackers _of upland or Swamp lying att y^e South west end of the ffarme, with ffive Ackers of salt marsh on that side my marsh towards Taylors River adjoyning to Thomas wards Item I give to Margarett ward my Daughter ffive shillings Item I give to my Daughter Ann ffogg thirteene pounds Item I give to my Daughter Hester Thirteene pounds Item I give to my Daughter Marie Twenty pounds. Item I give unto my son Daniell Tilton ffive pounds Item I give to my son Benjamin one horse Coult, Three yearelings one Ewe Lamb the bed he lyeth on two puter Dishes, one of ev'ye Iron thing in the howse if there be two (or els not) A third part of all husbandry ware halft: of all Carpenters Tooles I have: six bushels of wheat and ffowerteene of Indian Corne but hee must be att cost of all labo' to itt: Also I appoint Benjamin to have for his use my howse and Land on the southeast side the Country high way now for his use. Excepting halfe of the Orchard web l give to my son Joseph for Two yeares and the peece of medow on this side the Towne Bridge, And for all these goods I give unto Benjamin my will is that he shall pay unto Daniell Tilton [t]he sum of Twenty five pounds when hee comes to the aige of 21 yeares: The wch sum is xxth pt of itt wch I was to pay by Covent & 51 I give him more as is above expressed in my will And for want of paym' of his 25 I do bind over my sons Benjamins Lands for the securitye of itt to be paid out of the rents of the Lands untill itt be fully paid: Also I Do appoint Samwell ffogg & my son Joseph as trustees to order & direct my son Benjamin untill hee come to ye age of 21 yeares according to Law in all thinges. Item I give all the rest of my goods both moveable & unmoveable wth the use of all the ffeild on the oth' side on the high way (but two Ackers on the nerer side one yeare) I give unto my son Joseph And my will is that hee is sole Executo' of this my last will and Testamt and I appoint him to pay all my Debts Legacyes that are or shall appeare to be Due according to Law Excepting what is appointed to be paid oth~r wayes. And if my Executo fails to make paymt I appoint his Lands shall pay them (not by saile) but by [t]he Rent of itt untill they be paid or any pt thereof. And my will further is that if my son Joseph and Benjamin Dye without issue then [t)he Lands to goe my other Daughters Ann, Hester, & Marye & to their Heires for ever Considering a Competencye for there wifes alt the Discretion of my supvison John Leveritt & samuell ffogg whome I appoint as trustees to see this my will Pformed And renounce my all other former wills either by words or writeings I make this my last will & Testament In witnes whereof I have here unto sett my hand & seale the day and yeare above written. Roger [Seal] Shawe
• Inventory: Jun 1661, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; His estate was inventoried and valued at £369 1/ in June 1661.
• Probate/Proved: 10 Oct 1661; On 10 October 1661 his will was proved.
• Last Full Review: 10 Jul 2020

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Christening: Farwell (1904) makes the claim that Roger was christened 1 September 1594 at St. Peter's Church, Cornhill, London, the son of Ralph Shaw, vintner. This claim can be dismissed as there is no evidence of this linkage.

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Roger married Anne on yes, date unknown. Anne was born about 1584 in England; died in 29 Sep 1645 - 4 Mar 1649. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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