Benjamin Shaw (abt. 1802 - 1870)

Born about 2 May 1802 in Falmouth, West Hants, Hants, Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Trefry) Shaw — married 13 Oct 1825 in Horton, Kings Co., Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 26 Aug 1870 at about age 68 in Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Benjamin was born May 2, 1802, the son of Benjamin Shaw and Lucy Akin of Falmouth, Hants County, Nova Scotia^{[1] [2] [3]}

Benjamin Shaw married Rebecca Trefrey on October 13, 1825 ^{[4] [3]}, and they had children, including:

1. Grace
2. Stephen
3. David Benjamin
4. Malinda
5. Mark
6. Joseph
7. Elkanah

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Sources

1. ↑ "Nova%20Scotia"~%20%2Bbirth_year%3A1790-1820~%20%2Bspouse_givenname%3Arebecca~ Family Search shows various family trees with the same information
2. ↑ Citing this Record "Canada Census Mortality Schedules, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM93-W3Z : 14 November 2014), Benjamin Shaw, Falmouth m, Hants 188, Nova Scotia, Canada; citing p. 1, line 17, Falmouth m, Hants 188, Nova Scotia, Canada, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,229,128.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Genealogies : Transcribed from the Yarmouth Herald, by George S. Brown; prepared for publication by Martha & William Reamy, assisted by John McDonald Hilton ... et al.; published in Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., c1993. ISBN: 0806313722; page 605, 607
4. ↑ Nova Scotia Vital Records showing Rebecca Trefry and Benjamin Shaw marriage bond 1825 in Hants County can be found in Registration Year: 1825 - Book: 1800 - Page: 5175