Roger Shaw

1600 - 1661  (61 years)

• Name	Roger Shaw
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	About 1600	England   [11]
  Land/House	1636 (Age 36)	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12]
  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 (Age 39)	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  On 14 March 1638/39 he was admitted as a Freeman.
  Offices Held	8 Nov 1641 (Age 41)	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [5, 6, 7, 8, 11]
  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 (Age 42)	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [5, 6, 7, 8]
  He became the Town Clerk in 1642.
  Land/House	1647 (Age 47)	Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire   [3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12]
  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 (Age 48)	Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire   [3, 5, 9, 10]
  In 1648 he moved his family to Hampton, New Hampshire.
  Legal	26 Sep 1648 (Age 48)	Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire   [11]
  On 26 September 1648, he served as a juror. He served again on 2 October 1649.
  Offices Held	1649 (Age 49)	Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire   [3, 6, 7, 8]
  In 1649 he was elected a Selectman of Hampton, New Hampshire. He served again as Selectman in 1654.
  Religion	4 Mar 1649/50 (Age 50)	Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire   [11]
  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 (Age 51)	Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire   [5]
  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 (Age 51)	Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire   [3, 5, 11, 12]
  He was made a Commissioner for Small Causes om 1651.
  Legal	8 Apr 1651 (Age 51)	Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire   [11]
  He served on a grand jury on 8 April 1651.
  Offices Held	7 May 1651 (Age 51)	Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  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 (Age 52)	Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire   [2]
  On 27 Mach 1652, the Selectman ordered a highway to be laid out by Shaw, Eastow, and Mingay from the millbrook.
  Miscellaneous	say 1653 (Age 53)	Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire   [3]
  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 (Age 54)	Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire   [11]
  Roger and Susanna sold the late William Tildon's land in Lynn on 8 February 1653/54.
  Offices Held	3 Oct 1654 (Age 54)	Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire   [3, 7, 11, 12]
  He was appointed a Constable on 3 October 1654.
  Land/House	26 Sep 1658 (Age 58)	Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire   [3, 5]
  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 (Age 60)	Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire   [1, 5, 12]
  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 ye 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
  Death	29 May 1661	Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire   [4, 5, 7, 10, 11]
  Inventory	Jun 1661	Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire   [1, 11]
  His estate was inventoried and valued at £369 1/ in June 1661.
  Probate/Proved	10 Oct 1661  [1]
  On 10 October 1661 his will was proved.
  Person ID	I1784	| Roy Line
  Last Modified	29 Jul 2021

  
  

  Family 1	Anne,   b. Abt 1584, England d. 29 Sep 1645 - 4 Mar 1649 (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	yes, date unknown  [3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Children	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 (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 + 6. Benjamin Shaw,   b. Jul 1641, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 31 Dec 1717, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire (Age 76 years)   7. Mary Shaw,   b. 29 Sep 1645, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   8. Deliverance Shaw,   b. 1647, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. May 1732 (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F1490	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Jul 2021

  
  

  Family 2	Susanna   d. 28 Jan 1654/55, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
  Marriage	In the fall of 1653	Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts   [5, 11]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 53 years - She : ??.
  Family ID	F1492	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Jul 2021

  
  

• Notes

  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. [5]

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - About 1600 - England Child - Margaret Shaw - 4 Jul 1626 - Gawsworth, Cheshirie, England Child - Mary Shaw - 8 Nov 1629 - Gawsworth, Cheshirie, England Child - Ann Shaw - 22 Apr 1632 - Gawsworth, Cheshirie, England Child - Joseph Shaw - 12 Nov 1635 - Gawsworth, Cheshirie, England Land/House - 1636 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Esther Shaw - Jun 1638 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Freeman - 14 Mar 1638/39 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Benjamin Shaw - Jul 1641 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 8 Nov 1641 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1642 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Mary Shaw - 29 Sep 1645 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Land/House - 1647 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Child - Deliverance Shaw - 1647 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Moved To - 1648 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Legal - 26 Sep 1648 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Offices Held - 1649 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Religion - 4 Mar 1649/50 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Occupation - 1650/51 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Offices Held - 1651 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Legal - 8 Apr 1651 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Offices Held - 7 May 1651 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Miscellaneous - 27 Mar 1652 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Miscellaneous - say 1653 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Marriage - In the fall of 1653 - Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts Land/House - 8 Feb 1653/54 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Offices Held - 3 Oct 1654 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Land/House - 26 Sep 1658 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Will - 25 Aug 1660 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Death - 29 May 1661 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Inventory - Jun 1661 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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