| Notes |
- - middle name sometimes given as Bartley?
- ** most information came from their findagrave.com entries **
- ** See marriage notes for list of children **
- bef 1773 married ???
son Martin Shaw 1773 - 1863
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Found at findagrave.com on 7/17/2021
John Shaw
Birth: 21 May 1750 County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Death: 1 May 1810 (aged 59) Gable, Clarendon County, South Carolina, USA
Burial: Captain George Cooper CemeteryClarendon County, South Carolina, USA
Memorial #: 91690102
Bio:
6/8/2021: "My name is Casey Alan Shaw. I recently took the Y-DNA test at familytreedna.com and you turned out to be one of two 'exact matches' in my results." Here is Casey's grandfather, Charles Robert Shaw. So far, I have no idea where this branch fits in to my John Shaw immigrant ancestor family tree.
2/2/2020, Possible breakthrough: Via Family Tree DNA yDNA testing, I got the following info by email: "My name is Kelley, and the Y-DNA test is for my father, Ronald Shaw. I looked at your tree and compared it to mine. It appears that the John Shaw (1750-1810) in your tree is the brother of my direct ancestor William Shaw (1758-1842). I believe that their father is Patrick James Shaw (1720-1802). Patrick would be our most recent common ancestor. My aunt, Dorothy Shaw Davis, has done most of the genealogy work on our Shaw line. "
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John Shaw's tombstone is (but NOT his remains) at Salem Black River Presbyterian Church ("Brick Church"), HERE. He was a leader-type Christian follower of Jesus all of his life. Here is a South Carolina ETV overview video of how Sumter came about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPR0sSKCZTY&feature=youtu.be
I began "doing" genealogy (my Shaw line first) my senior year in college (1966, The Citadel) and began creating a personal website about 1992. On it is a "Coming to America" story page about his immigration to America (http://www.theeffectivetruth.info/bigstory.html). Early on, I greatly benefited from some Shaw genealogy work that the Sumter professional & publishing genealogist, Miss Janie Revil , had done for Sumter's mayor, Miss Priscilla Shaw. I'm still addicted to nonprofessional genealogy work.
This is our Scotch-Irish, Protestant immigrant ancestor from the Belfast area of Northern Ireland. The Hopewell sailed from Belfast, a 250 ton ship carrying about 190 people. It was one of 5 ships predominantly transporting the congregation of the Covenanter Presbyterian Church of the Rev. William Martin. The Hopewell departed (after over a month's delay) on 19 Oct. 1772. John arrived on The Hopewell (along with 4 other ship-loads...nearly 475 families & 1000 people) through the port of Charleston, S. C. on 22 Dec. 1772. Rev. William Martin had brought the probable bulk of his Covenanter (Reformed) Presbyterian congregation and others leaving Belfast at that time; most were from the Ballymoney area of County Antrim. They left because the Earl of Donegal had raised land rents in 1768 to beyond what the land could produce. This put such a strain on folks that there began to be violent incidents against the rent collectors. Rev. Martin preached that the congregation should flee the temptation to do violence and go to the English colony of South Carolina (which gave 50-100 acre parcels of free land to immigrants at that time). The fact of a land grant of only 100 acres probably indicates that John was unmarried or widowed upon arrival. The actual owning of land by commoners was unheard of in Europe. This story is found in the book Scotch-Irish Migration to South Carolina, 1772... by Jean Stephenson, 1971, 137 pages. The above 100 acre grant document in the S. C. Archives has "Irish" written on it.
John the immigrant transferred his original 100 acre land grant to his eldest son, David Shaw. He then accumulated his nearly 2000 acre plantation at about the junction of I-95 & S. C. hwy #527.
I have never found any indication at all that John participated in the Revolutionary War; conversely, there is no evidence that he was against the war. Maybe because he was from a persecuted Covenanter background (http://www.theeffectivetruth.info/covenanter.html), he abstained from military participation; or maybe he participated but there are no records of it.
John was the father of a total of seven children (two linked from this paragraph and five in the "children" list, below). (1) His first wife is uncertain but was thought by professional genealogist, Janie Revill, to have been a Frierson (others say she may have been Jean or Mary Frierson). "Miss Janie" Revill told me that the answer was likely in the records of the Williamsburg County courthouse at Kingstree, S. C. They had David (I suspect the mother died with childbirth). Then (2) he and Lillis had six: John (Jr.), William, Jane, Samuel (born 1800 & died infant 1801), Lillis, and Sarah Elvira ...whose husband is Isaac.
Mrs. "Netta" Tiller ...Mayesville area local historian...told me where this marker was, and Daddy & I found it in about 1969. Mrs. Tiller subsequently had his cemetery marker moved to Salem Black River Presbyterian Church to stand beside the marker of his second wife, Lillis (identity of the first wife is uncertain & it is likely that she died in childbirth with son, David...may have been Agnes, Jean or Mary Frierson) at Salem Black River Presbyterian Church cemetery in 1970. However, his body still rests in the Capt. George Cooper cemetery (near northeast corner) which is located near the junction of I-95 & highway #527 in present-day Clarendon County. As there was some controversy about whether the body was also removed, I checked into the fact of the trouble and expense of getting living descendants to agree to the removal. In about 2009, I called area resident and local historian, Tommy Dabbs of the Salem Church area and got this hilarious but true response: "Now, Ervin, I don't want to offend anybody in saying this; but the Shaws are tight. They would not have paid the legal expense (lawyers contacting and getting legal permission from so many descendants) of moving the body!" Moving only the marker was easy.
NOTE: The following memorial number links to a duplicate memorial containing a marker photo AND unverified info about John's wives...mem. # 60442088. I wish the memorial manager would post the evidence. Linked to that memorial are daughters "Jane" Elizabeth Jannett Shaw Bradley) and Sarah Elvira Shaw Whitworth.
DNA TESTS: At the urging of "Tom" Clyde Shaw (descendant of Jeremiah Shaw, Sr. [1768-1845]), summer of 2018, I got Family Tree yDNA111 testing and conclusively proved that my John Shaw is NOT the John Shaw from whom Jeremiah Shaw, Sr. (1768-1845) descended. There are two Find a Grave memorials for my John Shaw...the one you are reading now [where his remains rest] & the other one in Brick Church cemetery [where only a grave marker is besides his 3rd wife's grave]. Jeremiah is said to have been in Chester, S. C. and then removed to Georgia. The Family Tree yDNA111 has additionally indicated that our John Shaw has a common Shaw ancestor with William Hance Shaw, Sr. FaG mem. # 194599347.
USA migration: Our immigrant ancestor came to S. C., and many offspring stayed in S. C. Migrations of some branches began to Florida & then over toward Alabama & Texas &, over the generations, scattered on westward. Our immigrant ancestor's eldest son to reach adulthood, John G. Shaw, went straight from Sumter County to New Orleans in about 1844 & married a young girl over in Mississippi in 1845 with many offspring in that area.
Inscription: "Sacred to the memory of John Shaw who departed this life the 1st of May 1810, aged 59 years 11 months and 10 days leaving a wife and six children to lament his loss. Being an Elder of Salem Church he lived and died in the christian hope. For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth"
Gravesite Details The actual, specific burial site within this moated cemetery is unknown. To a casual observer, this cemetery does not look like anything other than a patch of woods land.
Family Members
Spouses
? Frierson Shaw 1758-1779
Lillis Mitchell Shaw 1762-1853
Children
Martin Shaw 1773-1863
David Shaw 1779-1843
John Shaw 1788-1831
William Alexander Shaw 1794-1864
Samuel Shaw 1800-1801
Lillis Shaw Cousar 1804-1836
Created by: Ervin Shaw (47632367)
Added: 10 Jun 2012
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91690102/john-shaw
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/91690102/john-shaw : accessed 17 July 2021), memorial page for John Shaw (21 May 17501 May 1810), Find a Grave Memorial ID 91690102, citing Captain George Cooper Cemetery, Clarendon County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Ervin Shaw (contributor 47632367) .
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Found at findagrave.com on 7/17/2021
John Patrick Shaw ** This is a cenotaph **
Birth: 21 May 1750
Death: 1 May 1810 (aged 59)
Burial: Salem Black River Cemetery, Mayesville, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
Memorial #: 60442088
Bio:
Married 3 times; Lillis Mitchell Shaw, Unknown Frierson and Unknown Martin..
Birth Northern Ireland John Shaw arrived from Belfast, Ireland at Charleston, SC on the ship Hopewell (1 of 5 ships sailing w/The Rev. William Martin) 22 Dec. 1772
John is buried in an unmarked grave in Capt. Coopers cemetery. Mrs. P.M. NETTA Tiller had the headstone moved to Brick Church & installed beside John's 2nd wife Lillis. The grave in Cooper Cemetery was never exhumed.He lived and died in the Christian Hope
Inscription: "Sacred to the memory of John Shaw who departed this life the first of May 1810, aged 59 years, 11 months and 10 days, leaving a wife and six children to lament his loss. Being an Elder of Salem Church, he lived and died in the christian hope. For I know that my Redeemer liveth and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth."
Gravesite Details
Husband of Lillis Mitchell Shaw his third marriage. Son of Patrick James and Nancy Ashley Shaw.
Family Members
Spouses
Mary Frierson Shaw 1758-1779
Lillis Mitchell Shaw 1762-1853
Susannah Martin Martin Shaw 1741-Unknown ** no longer on this memorial **
Children
Elizabeth Jannett Shaw Bradley 1797-1865
Sarah Elvira Shaw Whitworth 1807-1836
Created by: Donna McPherson (46906329)
Added: 22 Oct 2010
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60442088/john-patrick-shaw
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/60442088/john-patrick-shaw : accessed 17 July 2021), memorial page for John Patrick Shaw (21 May 17501 May 1810), Find a Grave Memorial ID 60442088, citing Salem Black River Cemetery, Mayesville, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Donna McPherson (contributor 46906329) .
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Steve Butler and Suzanne Hibbs Family History
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