Daniel John Shaw (abt. 1793 - 1873)

Born about 1793 in Ireland

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Died 1873 at about age 80 in Summerhill, Cayuga, New York, United States

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Daniel Shaw was born in Ireland.

Maj. Daniel Shaw served for New York in the War of 1812
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Biography

Daniel John Shaw (1793 -1873) was born about 1793 in Ireland, according to the U.S. Census records for 1850 and 1860. He was the son of Col. John Shaw, a leader of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 who served at the Battle of Antrim in that year.

Exiled from Ireland for its role in the rebellion, Daniel's family moved to New York. His mother arrived in New York City in 1800, with Daniel and his six siblings. Thus Daniel spent his first seven years in Ireland, a year in New York City, and the majority of his youth in Cayuga County, New York, where his father and mother settled ca. 1802.

After serving enlisting in the 13th Regiment of New York State Cavalry during the War of 1812, Daniel J. Shaw was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and eventually became a Major. He continued to serve in the same unit, under the command of Col. Simeon P. Strong, until ca. 1823.

Daniel supposedly "died unmarried, no children," according to several genealogies online. Yet we find what appear to be children on the 1850 U.S. census.

Maj. Daniel Shaw was the owner of Summerhill Estate, the Shaw family estate at Summerhill, Cayuga County, New York, and he is buried nearby in an ornate and beautifully constructed family vault. It was his tribute to a family that he clearly loved very deeply.

Sources

• Mahlberg, Karen. Shaw Vault at Summerhill, Cayuga County, New York.

Lyon, J. B. ed. Military Minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York, 1783–1821 (Albany, NY: J.B. Lyon, 1901). Available at Archive.org. See Index of men named Shaw in Volume IV, p. 2848. In 1815 Daniel J. Shaw is listed as a lieutenant in Vol. II p. 1608, and in 1817 he is living in Broome County and listed as a Lieutenant on p. 1829. In Vol. III, David's brother Robert T. Shaw is listed on p. 2279, for the year 1821, as a Lt. Colonel in the 13th Regiment of Cavalry, Cayuga County, under command of Col. Simeon P. Strong. Daniel J. Shaw appears in the rank of Captain in the same unit, on the same page. Robert resigned in 1822 with the rank of Colonel (p. 2401). His brother Daniel J. Shaw is listed in the rank of Major on the same page.

1810 U.S. Census [Genoa, Cayuga County, New York]

Daniel Than [Daniel Shaw] in the 1810 United States Federal Census

• Name: Daniel Than [Daniel Shaw ]
• Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Genoa, Cayuga , New York
• Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3
• Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1
• Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
• Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
• Number of Household Members Under 16: 4
• Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
• Number of Household Members: 6

Source Citation Year: 1810; Census Place: Genoa, Cayuga, New York; Roll: 31; Page: 1268; Image: 00071; Family History Library Film: 0181385

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1810 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: Third Census of the United States, 1810. (NARA microfilm publication M252, 71 rolls). Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Description This database details those persons enumerated in the 1810 United States Federal Census, the Third Census of the United States.

Letter of 12 Feb 1812 to William Tennent

The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) has preserved many of the letters received by William Tennent, the wealthy maternal uncle of Daniel J. Shaw. This collection contains a letter from Daniel J. Shaw to William Tennent, which sheds some light on the Shaw family ca. 1812.

It is summarized as follows:

PRONI: D1748/C/1/182/6

17 Feb 1812

Letter from Daniel John Shaw, Genoa, New York State, USA.

Thanks Tennent for his letter of 31 August [1811].

Poor Margaret died in July.

William Tennent (Daniel's cousin, the son of Uncle William Tennent) is still here but his resources are virtually exhausted and he shows little intention of getting suitable employment. If money was available which could be given to him sparingly at regular intervals, and some employment procured for him 'remote from any large town', he might prosper.

His father's [Col. John Shaw's] position as a debtor may soon be relieved due to a law soon to be passed by the NY State legislature. At present his father, mother and sisters Ann, Isabella and Maria Jane are all employed on a small farm.

Brother William is employed as a teacher and Robert is in business with a Mr. Samuel Moffat [husband of sister Ann].

Daniel's own situation has not improved a lot since he was 'deceived' in business from a quarter he 'least suspected.'

21 Dec 1813 Army Enlistment

Daniel Shaw in the U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914

• Name: Daniel Shaw
• Birthyear: abt 1791
• Birthplace: New York , United States
• Enlistment Age: 22

Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Original data: Register of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M233, 81 rolls); Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1780’s-1917, Record Group 94; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Description This database contains a register of enlistments in the U.S. Army from 1798-1914. Information listed on these records includes name of enlistee, age at time of enlistment, birthplace, and date of enlistment.

1820 U.S. Census [Scipio, Cayuga, New York]

Daniel Shaw in the 1820 United States Federal Census

• Name: Daniel Shaw
• Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Scipio, Cayuga , New York
• Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
• Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 4
• Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 3
• Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
• Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
• Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
• Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
• Free White Persons - Under 16: 8
• Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
• Total Free White Persons: 10
• Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 10

Source Citation 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Scipio, Cayuga, New York; Page: 96; NARA Roll: M33_68; Image: 110

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1820 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. (NARA microfilm publication M33, 142 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Description This database details those persons enumerated in the 1820 United States Federal Census, the Fourth Census of the United States. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to the actual images of the 1820 Federal Census.

Letter of 21 July 1821 Preserved at PRONI

Public Record Office of Northern Ireland D1748/C/1/185/10

21 July 1821

Summary:

Letter from Daniel Shaw's brother, Robert Tennent Shaw, Lansing, Tompkins Co., NY State, USA, to their maternal uncle, William Tennent, a wealthy merchant still living in Belfast.

Apologises for not having written to Tennent for so long and complains of Uncle Samuel's never having answered his letters.

Long discourse concerning his own religious experiences.

Sister Eliza and her husband Mr. King are both well and living in Patterson NJ. He met them both whilst on a recent visit to Patterson and Mr King apologised to him for his past behaviour.

Brother Daniel is married with a family and doing very well in business, owning a considerable amount of property. Daniel is also a captain in the 13th Regiment of Cavalry.

Ann and William are both well and have families.

Isabella and Jane still live at home with their father and are both fine Christian women. Both excel at musicianship also.

Robert himself owns much land, some stores, 7 houses and a tavern. He has a family of 4 boys and a girl. The two eldest boys work in the stores and the tavern. They were attending school, but unfortunately the local school house burnt down last year and there is as yet no state funds to build a new one.

Wishes his uncle good health, etc.

28 June 1824 Arrival in New York after trip to Ireland

Danl John Shaw in the New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

• Name: Danl John Shaw
• Arrival Date: 28 Jun 1824
• Birth Date: abt 1792
• Age: 32
• Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
• Port of Arrival: New York, New York
• Ship Name: James Cropper (a clipper ship of the Black Ball Line named after British philanthropist and abolitionist John Cropper of Liverpool).

Source Citation Year: 1824; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 005; Line: 13; List Number: 338

Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Original data:

Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls. NAI: 6256867. Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36. National Archives at Washington, D.C.

Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957. Microfilm Publication T715, 8892 rolls. NAI: 300346. Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives at Washington, D.C.

Supplemental Manifests of Alien Passengers and Crew Members Who Arrived on Vessels at New York, New York, Who Were Inspected for Admission, and Related Index, compiled 1887-1952. Microfilm Publication A3461, 21 rolls. NAI: 3887372. RG 85, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Index to Alien Crewmen Who Were Discharged or Who Deserted at New York, New York, May 1917-Nov. 1957. Microfilm Publication A3417. NAI: 4497925. National Archives at Washington, D.C.

Passenger Lists, 1962-1972, and Crew Lists, 1943-1972, of Vessels Arriving at Oswego, New York. Microfilm Publication A3426. NAI: 4441521. National Archives at Washington, D.C.

Description This database is an index to the passenger lists of ships arriving from foreign ports at the port of New York from 1820-1957.

21 June 1830 Death of Doppelganger in Niagara County

Daniel Shaw in the Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

Go to website: Find A Grave Memorial No. 192278746

• Name: Daniel Shaw
• Birth Date: 1793
• Death Date: 21 Jun 1830
• Cemetery: First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
• Burial or Cremation Place: Lewiston, Niagara County, New York , United States of America
• Has Bio?: Y

Source Information Ancestry.com. Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.

Description This database contains an index to cemetery and burial details posted on Find A Grave.

1850 U.S. Census [Summerhill, Cayuga, New York]

Daniel J Shaw in the 1850 United States Federal Census

• Name: Daniel J Shaw
• Age: 56
• Birth Year: abt 1794
• Birthplace: Ireland
• Home in 1850: Summerhill, Cayuga , New York , USA
• Gender: Male
• Family Number: 52

Household Members:

• Daniel J Shaw 56
• Electy Wood 40
• Erva D Shaw 18
• Edward Williams 14

Source Citation Year: 1850; Census Place: Summerhill, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M432_483; Page: 3B; Image: 13

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Description This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 United States Federal Census, the Seventh Census of the United States.

1860 U.S. Census [Summerhill, Cayuga, New York]

Daniel J Shaw in the 1860 United States Federal Census

• Name: Daniel J Shaw
• Age: 67
• Birth Year: abt 1793
• Gender: Male
• Birth Place: Ireland
• Home in 1860: Summerhill, Cayuga, New York
• Post Office: Locke
• Dwelling Number: 59
• Family Number: 58
• Occupation: Farmer
• Real Estate Value: 54500
• Personal Estate Value: 16450

Household Members:

• Daniel J Shaw 67
• John W Harrison 43
• Maria Harrison 33
• May A Harrison 13
• Elner Harrison 11
• William Harrison 6

Source Citation Year: 1860; Census Place: Summerhill, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M653_728; Page: 7; Family History Library Film: 803728

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

Description This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1860 United States Federal Census, the Eighth Census of the United States.

1861 Civil War Record of son Walter Shaw

Walter Shew in the New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865

• Name: Walter Shew [Shaw]
• Birth Date: 13 Apr 1814
• Birth Place: Saratoga, New York
• Father: Daniel Shew
• Mother: Phebe Wright
• Residence Place: Newfane
• Enlistment Date: 7 Oct 1861
• Enlistment Location: Newfane, Niagara, New York
• Regiment: 12th Infantry
• Race: White
• Marital status: Married

Source Citation New York State Archives; Albany, New York; Town Clerks´ Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865; Collection Number: (N-Ar)13774; Box Number: 35; Roll Number: 20

Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Original data:

Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1865–1867. Microfilm publication, 37 rolls. New York State Archives. Albany, New York.

New York State Archives Description Registers of men who fought for the state of New York in the Civil War are compiled in this database.

1862 Civil War Muster Roll for one Daniel J. Shaw

Daniel J Shaw in the New York, Registers of Officers and Enlisted Men Mustered into Federal Service, 1861-1865

• Name: Daniel J Shaw
• Gender: Male
• Enlistment Date: 27 Aug 1862
• Enlistment Place: Mertz, Cayuga , New York , USA
• Death Date: 16 Oct 1862
• Death Place: Newbrew
• Rank: PVT
• Regiment: 111th New York

Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, Registers of Officers and Enlisted Men Mustered into Federal Service, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

Original data: Registers of Officers and Enlisted Men Mustered into Federal Military or Naval Service during the Civil War. Series A0389 (6 volumes). New York (State). Bureau of Military Statistics. New York State Archives, Albany, New York.

1865 New York State Census [Summerhill, Cayuga County]

Shows Daniel J. living with his brother William T. Shaw

Daniel J Shaw in the New York, State Census, 1865

• Name: Daniel J Shaw
• Gender: Male
• Relation to Head: Head
• Birth Year: abt 1792
• Age: 73
• Residence: Summerhill, Cayuga, New York, USA
• District: 01
• Line Number: 12
• Page Number: 5

Household Members:

• Daniel J Shaw 73 [b. 1792]
• Wm T Shaw 70 [Brother, b. 1795]
• Sabrina Shaw 66 [Sister, b. 1799]
• Martin Marble 31
• Jane Marble 25

Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, State Census, 1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

Original data: Census of the state of New York, for 1865. Microfilm. New York State Archives, Albany, New York.

1874 Probate Record

Daniel Shaw in the New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999

• Name: Daniel Shaw
• Probate Date: 16 Feb 1874
• Probate Place: Cortland, New York, USA
• Inferred Death Year: Abt 1874
• Inferred Death Place: New York, USA
• Item Description: Wills, Vol I-J, 1868-1875

Source Citation Probate Records, 1809-1935; Indexes, 1808-1970; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Cortland County); Probate Place: Cortland, New York

Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

Original data: New York County, District and Probate Courts.