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William Shaw

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Biography

Owner of Paisley estate in St Elizabeth, Jamaica. Dead by 1817. His reputed daughter Ann (later Shaw) inherited Paisley.

  1. Ann Shaw (born 11/09/1790) and Jane Shaw (born 08/09/1793), reputed children of Mr William Shaw by Sarah Campbell "a free quadroon", baptised in St Elizabeth, 12/07/1795.

  2. He may be the William Shaw buried in the churchyard in St Elizabeth 29/01/1806.


Sources

  1. Familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 [database online].

  2. Ibid.

Associated Estates (1)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1817 [EA] - → Previous owner
Paisley [ Jamaica | St Elizabeth ]

Relationships (2)

William Shaw
Father → Natural Daughter
Ann Byrne (née Shaw)
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William Shaw
Father-in-law → Son-in-law
Andrew Byrne
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