Captain, 35th and 69th Regiments. Was more than 30 years in the British Army, and engaged in the following actions:
Naples 1805, 1806,
Alexandria, Egypt 1807,
Corunna 1809,
Holland (capture of Flushing) and Waterloo 1815.
Married Mary Ann Williams, who survived him, and had issue, eight sons and a daughter.
References
[1] Chadwick, Edward Marion. "Shaw, U.E.L., of Oakhill, Toronto," Ontarian Families: Genealogies of United Empire Loyalist and Other Pioneer Families of Upper Canada (Toronto: Rolph, Smith & Co., 1895), pp. 96 - 98
Sources
1823 Land Deed Old York County (v. A, not indexed) 1796-1831 Film # 008199938
Alexander Shaw, Captain on half pay and his Majesty‘s 35th Regiment of Foot now residing in the city of Chickchester, in the county of Sussex
Eldest son at law of Aeneas Shaw, late of the city of York, in the Province of Upper Canada, in North America, a Major General in his Majesty’s army, deceased
Brother, Richard Shaw, of the city of York, and of late an ensign in the army
Brother, George Shaw of the same place, gentleman and lawful attorney
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