Collin Shaw (1830 - 1863)

Born 1830 in Elliott River, Queens, Prince Edward Island

Died 3 Jul 1863 at about age 33 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Note: died of wounds received at the battle of Gettysburg

Died. On the 2nd August last, at Gettysburg, from wounds received at battle at that place, Colin Shaw, fifth son of Mr. Donald Shaw, Elliot River, in the 30th year of his age. ^[1]

Military

JOINED at the same time as his brother-in-law, Samuel T Alton who was also KIA at Gettysburg...................

United States Civil War Soldiers Index

Name Colin Shaw

Event Type Military Service

Military Beginning Rank Private

Military Final Rank Corporal

Military Side Union

State or Military Term Massachusetts

Military Unit 11th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry

Military Company I

Affiliate Film Number 36

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Corp. Collin Shaw served in the United States Civil War.
Mustered out: 3 Jul 1863 )DOW)
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 11th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry

Corp. Collin Shaw was Killed in Action Battle of Gettysburg during the United States Civil War.

Born to Donald & Elizabeth ________SHAW, in Prince Edward Island

Marriage

Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records

Name Collins Shaw

Event Type Marriage Notice

Event Date 09 Jul 1851

Event Place Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Gender Male

Marital Status Married

Spouse's Name Mary Ann Alton

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1860 2nd Ward of Salem, Essex, Massachusetts

Age 30

Birth Year (Estimated) 1830

Birthplace Prince Edward'S Isle

Page 53

Occupation: Cabinet Maker

Collins Shaw M 30 Prince Edward'S Isle

Mary A Shaw F 28 Massachusetts

Mary L Shaw F 8 Massachusetts

Collins M Shaw M 6 Massachusetts

Samuel F Shaw M 2 Massachusetts

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Death

Massachusetts Deaths

Name Collin Shaw

Event Date 29 Aug 1863

Event Place Gettysburg, Massachusetts

Gender Male

Age 33

Marital Status Married

Occupation U.S. Army

Birthplace Prince Edwards Island, N.S.

Birth Year (Estimated) 1830

Father's Name Donald Shaw

Father's Birthplace Scotland

Mother's Name Elizabeth Shaw

Mother's Birthplace Ha...

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Died at age 32 at the Battle of Gettysburg

Sources

1. ↑ The Islander – Oct 16, 1863 He has a memorial on Find A Grave and is buried in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Barnstable County, Mass. USA

1. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-JNPD : 18 October 2017), Collins Shaw and Mary Ann Alton, 09 Jul 1851; citing Marriage Notice, Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 904,580.
2. "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7N2-PPV : 10 December 2014), Collin Shaw, 29 Aug 1863; citing Gettysburg, Massachusetts, v 165 p 19, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,182.
3. Death Town Clerk BOOK
4. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHK-R6L : 12 December 2017), Collins Shaw, 1860.
5. "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F9R1-5MX : 4 December 2014), Colin Shaw, Corporal, Company I, 11th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M544 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 36; FHL microfilm 881,905.
6. photo of headstone [1]Created by: Kevin Murphy--Record added: Sep 17, 2001---Find A Grave Memorial# 5775032 (He has a memorial on Find A Grave and is buried in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Barnstable County, Mass. USA)

• The Islander – Oct 16, 1863 Died. On the 2nd August last, at Gettysburg, from wounds received at battle at that place, Colin Shaw, fifth son of Mr. Donald Shaw, Elliot River, in the 30th year of his age.