Margaret Wills

Margaret married Johannis George Cosford in 1565. Johannis was born in 1545 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England; died on 13 Nov 1606 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England; was buried in St Peter and St Paul Churchyard, Watford, Northamptonshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34757192/alice-rogers

Family/Spouse: Thomas Rogers. Thomas was born in 1571 in Watford, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England; died on 11 Jan 1621 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried in Coles Hill Burial Ground, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigrant: 6 Sep 1620, Plymouth, Devon, England; Ship: Mayflower Arrived: 09 Nov 1620 Plymouth, Massachusetts

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8633/joseph-rogers

Joseph married Hannah on 20 Jul 1631. Hannah was born in 1615 in England; died on 2 Jan 1678 in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John ROGERS was baptized on 6 April 1606 at Watford, co. Northamptonshire, England. He was the son of Thomas ROGERS [Mayflower Pilgrim] and Alice COSFORD. John ROGERS John Rogers probably came to Plymouth about 1630 with the last of the Pilgrims to leave the Separatist enclave. He was first taxed in 1633 at Plymouth and on 20 Oct 1634 he bought a lot at Duxbury from Edmund Chandler. With his brother Joseph and others, he had a grant of fifty acres at Marshfield 6 April 1640. At Duxbury he was a surveyor of highways in 1644, deputy to the General Court in 1657, and constable in 1666. As an "ancient freeman" of the colony, he was granted land at Taunton on 3 June 1662. He had another hundred acres on Connecticut (Titicut) River in 1667 and in 1673 another hundred acres on the northeast side of Taunto. He is call "weaver" in a deed conveying one acre in Duxbury to Wrestling Brewster in 1680. His will dated 26 Aug 1691 was proved 20 Sept 1692. He married Anna CHURCHMAN on 16 April 1639 at Plymouth. John ROGERS died between 26 August 1691 and 20 September 1692 at Duxbury.

John married Anna Churchman on 16 Apr 1639 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Anna was born about 1620. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73415586/elizabeth-higgins

Family/Spouse: Jonathan Higgins. Jonathan was born on 16 Jul 1637 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died in 1711 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: John Richmond. John (son of Colonel John Richmond and Elizabeth Nicholas) was born in 1627 in Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire, England; died on 7 Oct 1715 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; was buried in Neck O Land Cemetery, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Elizabeth Pabodie on 16 Nov 1666 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of William Pabodie and Elisabeth Alden) was born on 24 Apr 1647 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died in 1677; was buried in Princes Hill Burial Ground, Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Lydia Sparrow. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169786846/elisha-higgins

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Mary Andrews on 26 Jun 1685 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Henry Andrews and Mary Wadsworth) was born in 1663; died on 14 Feb 1737 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96838828/sarah-walker

Sarah married Ensign James Walker in 1699. James (son of Captain James Walker and Bathsheba Brooks) was born on 24 Dec 1674 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Sep 1749 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; was buried in Walker-Blake Graveyard, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98738199/abigail-walker

Abigail married Nathan Walker on 29 Jul 1708 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Nathan (son of Captain James Walker and Bathsheba Brooks) was born on 28 Jan 1678 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 23 Dec 1747 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; was buried in Walker-Blake Graveyard, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23254357/elisabeth-richmond

Elizabeth married Colonel Sylvester Richmond about 1694. Sylvester (son of Captain Edward Richmond and Abigail Davis) was born in 1672 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; was christened on 3 Nov 1700 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 20 Nov 1754 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Commons Burial Ground, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: John Crowell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22440262/elisha-higgins

Elisha married Hannah Doane in 1734. Hannah (daughter of Doctor David Doane and Dorothy Horton) was born on 5 Mar 1704 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Sep 1777 in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont; was buried in Bennington Centre Cemetery, Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Josiah married Elisheba Pool on 14 May 1730 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Elisheba (daughter of Isaac Pool and Abigail) was born in 1709 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 2 Dec 1743 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1774; American Revolution (US) Delegate to 2nd Provincial Congress for Dighton, MA

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65779989/elnathan-walker

Elnathan married Bethiah Tisdale in 1730. Bethiah (daughter of Captain Joseph Tisdale, Jr. and Ruth Reed) was born in 1710 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 11 May 1759 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; was buried in Burt-Crane-Gulliver-Walker Cemetery, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12552625/william-walker

William married Hannah Shaw on 31 May 1743 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of Deacon Abraham Shaw and Amea Phillips) was born on 11 Jan 1724 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Anna Gray. Anna was born on 29 Jan 1702 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 9 Oct 1762 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; was buried in Richmond Cemetery, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Reverand Nathaniel Fisher. Nathaniel was born in 1685; died on 30 Aug 1777 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; was buried in Dighton Town Cemetery, Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sylvester married Elizabeth Talbot about 1730. Elizabeth (daughter of Jared Talbot) was born on 14 Jun 1699 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 23 Jun 1772 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; was buried in Dighton Town Cemetery, Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Patience Palmer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Abigail Ford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58821376/ruth-atwood

Ruth married Ephraim Atwood on 27 Aug 1724 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Ephraim (son of Joseph Atwood and Esther Walker) was born in 1689; died on 14 Aug 1776 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; was buried in Dighton Town Cemetery, Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Peleg Heath. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Reverand Nicholas Loring. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Susannah Vaill. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Azubah Baker. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36376974/abial-harris

Abial married Israel Johnson in 1761. Israel (son of Zebadiah Johnson and Esther Richardson) was born on 11 Sep 1737 in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 16 May 1802 in Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire; was buried in West Burying Ground, West Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mercy Crane. Mercy was born on 8 Jun 1743 in Berkley, Bristol County, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Hartford Cemetery, Hartford, Washington County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Bathsheba Walker on 15 Sep 1760 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Bathsheba (daughter of Colonel Elnathan Walker and Bethiah Tisdale) was born on 12 Oct 1743 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Oct 1822 in Bristol, Ontario County, New York; was buried in Codding Cemetery, Bristol, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary Claggett. Mary was born in 1751 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 11 Aug 1828 in Bristol, Ontario County, New York; was buried in Codding Cemetery, Bristol, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abigail married Nathaniel Austin on 28 Mar 1751 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Nathaniel was born on 17 Jun 1730 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died in Putney, Windham County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Stephan Randall. Stephan (son of Caleb Randall and Hannah Wilcox) was born on 30 Nov 1729 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 14 Apr 1806 in Hanover, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bristol County, Mass - Book 61, pages 392/3
Know all Men by these Presents that we Benjamin Talbut & Margaret Talbut both of Killingly in ye County of Windham & State of Connecticut. For & in consideration of ye sum of Eighteen pounds Lawfull Money received of Matthew Gooding to our full satisfaction Have released & ever Quit claimed and by these presents do for our selves, our heirs Executors administrators, Release & forever Quit Claim unto him ye said Matthew Gooding of Dighton in ye County of Bristol in ye State of Massachusetts Bay and to his heirs & assigns forever, all our right, title and interest in and to a certain piece or parcel of land situate in Dighton aforesaid, beginning northerly upon the land of Isaac Pool sold to Matthew Briggs of Dighton; and also northerly upon ye land of said Briggs; easterly running to a certain brook at ye northwesterly corner of a certain meadow belonging to Elisha Briggs; turning a square & then running southerly upon the land of said Briggs about one Lot & an half to a certain piece of land belonging to William Brown; from thence westerly to ye first mentioned bounds.

We the said Benjamin and Margaret Talbut do bind our selves our heirs & assigns forever to Quit claim ye above premises to ye said Matthew Gooding to his heirs and assigns forever. Our Hands & Seals being Witness March 1st Day A.D. 1783.

Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of
Parley Howe
Azal Cook

Benjamin Talbut (seal)
Margaret X Talbut (her mark) (seal)

Windham & Killingly March ye 1st A.D. 1783 then personally appeared Benjamin Talbut and Margaret Talbut signers & sealers to ye above written Instrument and acknowledged ye same to be their free Act & Deed Before me
Benj. Leavens Justice of Peace

Received March 21st 1783 & recorded by me James Williams Reg’r

Margaret married Benjamin Talbot in 1758. Benjamin was born on 1 Dec 1733 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 8 Feb 1814 in Smyrna, Chenango County, New York; was buried in North Norwich Cemetery, North Norwich, Chenango County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Alden Sears. Alden (son of Judah Sears and Mary Paddock) was born on 24 Feb 1738 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 25 Mar 1803 in Bristol, Ontario County, New York; was buried in Codding Cemetery, Bristol, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bathsheba married William Gooding on 15 Sep 1760 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. William (son of Mathew Gooding and Abigail Richmond) was born on 23 Aug 1736 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 2 Apr 1778 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; was buried in Gooding-Standish Cemetery, Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bathsheba married Abiezer Phillips on 3 Feb 1787 (Intention) in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Abiezer (son of Samuel Phillips and Phebe Hathaway) was born on 7 Nov 1747 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 25 Jan 1806 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abigail married Captain Peter Pitts, Jr.Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Peter (son of Peter Pitts and Sarah) was born on 15 Sep 1737 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 15 Dec 1812 in Richmond, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jeremiah married Ruth Walker on 4 Jan 1755. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nathaniel married Anna Brownwell on 28 Sep 1765 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Anna was born in 1743; died in 1791. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nathaniel married Rebeckah Simmons on 14 Jul 1792 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Rebeckah (daughter of Constant Simmons and Lydia Phillips) was born on 15 Jun 1753 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98735572/ruth-shaw

Ruth married Samuel Shaw on 28 Jul 1744 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Samuel (son of Deacon Abraham Shaw and Amea Phillips) was born on 6 Sep 1714 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died in 1775 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Silas Newcomb, Jr.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Polly married John Kneeland on 17 Nov 1791 in Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. John (son of Timothy Kneeland and Moriah Stone) was born on 12 Aug 1766 in Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 9 Feb 1850 in Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire; was buried in West Burying Ground, West Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Parvin Cantrell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: Abt 1775; American Revolution (US) Sgt - Capt Daniel Drakes's Co. Pvt - Capt Gawen Brown Co.

William married Lydia Andrews on 28 Nov 1782 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Lydia (daughter of Sergeant Ebenezer Andrews and Elizabeth Shaw) was born on 30 Sep 1759 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 29 May 1813 in Bristol, Ontario County, New York; was buried in Codding Cemetery, Bristol, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Seth Hathaway. Seth was born on 21 Dec 1760 in Massachusetts; died on 2 Sep 1827 in Bristol, Ontario County, New York; was buried in Codding Cemetery, Bristol, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruth married Jonathan Oscar Simmons in 1790. Jonathan (son of Constant Simmons and Silence Soper) was born on 30 Jan 1768 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 19 May 1845 in Westfield Center, Medina County, Ohio; was buried in Friendsville Cemetery, Westfield Center, Medina County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elnathan married Esther Simmons on 6 Mar 1803. Esther (daughter of Constant Simmons and Silence Soper) was born on 15 Sep 1784 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Jan 1850 in Ontario County, New York; was buried in Codding Cemetery, Bristol, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Naomi Wilder in 1795. Naomi (daughter of Ephraim Wilder and Lydia Loomis) was born on 22 Sep 1777 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 20 Jan 1860 in Bristol, Ontario County, New York; was buried in Codding Cemetery, Bristol, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1813; War of 1812

Zephaniah married Polly Gregg on 27 Mar 1800. Polly (daughter of John Gregg, Jr. and Mary Bennett) was born on 13 Jun 1781 in New Hampshire; died on 26 Nov 1850 in Bristol, Ontario County, New York; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Bristol, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married George Gregg about 1810. George (son of John Gregg, Jr. and Mary Bennett) was born on 24 Mar 1785 in Massachusetts; died on 12 Sep 1823 in Bristol, Ontario County, New York; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Bristol, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Seth Francis about 1840. Seth was born in Aug 1781 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 29 Nov 1867 in Bristol, Ontario County, New York; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Bristol, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Eleanor was the daughter of Alden and Preobe (Walker) Sears. She married Richmond Simmons on December 22, 1799 in Bristol, New York. Eleanor and Richmond had six daughters and four sons. After Richmond's death, Eleanor lived with her son Richmond Jr. in Brist

Family/Spouse: Richmond Simmons. Richmond was born on 1 May 1773 in Massachusetts; died on 26 Jan 1845 in Bristol, Ontario County, New York; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Bristol, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eleanor married Harvey Ewart on 24 Mar 1863. Harvey (son of George Ewart and Sarah Smith) was born on 15 Mar 1806 in Groveland, Livingston County, New York; died on 13 Mar 1896. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lovice married Nathaniel Fisher, Jr about 1800. Nathaniel (son of Sergeant Nathaniel Fisher and Hannah Reed) was born on 24 Mar 1781 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 10 Oct 1855 in Ontario County, New York; was buried in Codding Cemetery, Bristol, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gideon married Lorinda Hulbert about 1800 in Richmond, Ontario County, New York. Lorinda (daughter of John Hulbert and Phebe Harmon) was born on 21 Jul 1780 in Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 13 Jun 1844 in Richmond, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy married David Benton in 1796. David (son of Ebenezer Benton and Amy Hosford) was born on 24 Sep 1768 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut; died on 30 Sep 1803 in Livonia, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Union Cemetery, Livonia, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy married Chaucey Barnard in 1806 in Livonia, Livingston County, New York. Chaucey (son of Samuel Barnard and Mary Benton) was born on 9 May 1784 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut; died on 5 Apr 1834 in Livonia, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Union Cemetery, Livonia, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: Abt 1775; American Revolution (US) Continental Line

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37026693/nathaniel-fisher

Nathaniel married Hannah Reed about 1780. Hannah (daughter of Deacon Simeon Reed and Deborah Codding) was born on 30 Jan 1758 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 20 Apr 1813 in Ontario County, New York; was buried in Codding Cemetery, Bristol, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89575628/hannah_b-briggs

Hannah married Captain James Briggs on 21 Mar 1767 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. James (son of James Briggs and Ann Pitts) was born on 20 Dec 1747 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Aug 1813 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; was buried in Unitarian Church Cemetery, Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The identity of Deborah Shaw (d. 1837, Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts) was evaluated through land, probate, census, and court records connected to the family of Samuel Shaw, son of Abraham Shaw Sr.. Abraham died in 1745, and a 4 April 1748 court complaint filed by Henry Jones (husband of Abraham’s daughter Amea Shaw) stated that “Samuel Shaw, the only son of the said Dec’d” had not divided the estate. This language strongly suggests that by 1748 Samuel was the only surviving son, implying that his brother Ebenezer (b. 1720) was likely deceased by that date or had no legally recognized surviving male issue.

In 1771–1772, Samuel Shaw executed a series of Bristol County deeds (Dighton) conveying land at monetary consideration. On 11 April 1771 he sold 100 acres to his son Abraham for £400. Between 18–21 February 1772 he sold four parcels of approximately 18 acres each for £70 apiece: to Deborah Shaw of Dighton (18 Feb 1772), to Lydia Shaw, a minor (19 Feb 1772), to Amea Shaw, a minor (20 Feb 1772), and to Hannah, wife of James Briggs (21 Feb 1772). All deeds use identical market-value consideration language (“for and in consideration of the sum of seventy pounds… well and truly paid”), indicating these were structured conveyances rather than nominal affection gifts. Deborah is not described as a minor in 1772, establishing that she was likely born before 1751. This positions her chronologically among Samuel’s known children (Hannah b. 1746; Abraham b. 1751; Amea b. 1759; Lydia b. 1762; Olive b. 1755), though Olive (a minor in 1772) was not included in that particular transfer sequence.

The 1790 federal census for Dighton lists Ruth Shaw (widow of Samuel, who died 1775) heading a household with three females and no adult males. This is consistent with an unmarried adult daughter such as Deborah residing in the household at that time. In 1807, Deborah Shaw, described as a “single woman,” conveyed land in Dighton to Isaac Pool of Ontario County, New York, with Ruth Shaw joining to release any right or title. The deed explicitly describes the parcel as “Deborah Shaw’s land,” demonstrating that Deborah held fee ownership in her own right, likely originating from the 1772 conveyance.

Deborah wrote her will in 1815 (proved 1837). In it she referred to Amy Pool, Abraham Shaw, Constant Shaw, Philip Shaw (heir of Lydia Phillips), all residing in New York, as “my cousins,” granting them token sums. The principal beneficiaries of her estate were Hannah (Shaw) Briggs’s line and their descendants (including Olive Atwood and Guilford Briggs). Probate proceedings in 1837 involved William Atwood, John Atwood, Matthew Briggs 2nd, James Briggs, and Thomas W. Pool—individuals directly descended from Samuel Shaw’s children. Additionally, Deborah appears to have been residing in the John Atwood household in the 1820 census (Wellington/Dighton), further embedding her within Samuel’s descendant network.

Two plausible conclusions remain. The first is that Deborah was a previously unrecorded daughter of Samuel Shaw, born circa 1748–1750, who remained unmarried and was later omitted from compiled genealogies because she left no descendants. This interpretation is strongly supported by the 1772 deed cluster, the age alignment, her 1790 residence in Ruth Shaw’s household, her independent land ownership, and the probate network centered entirely on Samuel’s line. The second possibility is that Deborah was the daughter of Ebenezer Shaw (b. 1720), likely deceased before 1748, and that she was raised within Samuel’s household as an orphaned niece. This model better explains her 1815 use of the term “cousins” in a formal probate document but requires assuming that Samuel integrated a niece into his 1772 land distributions alongside his daughters.

Weighing the combined land records (1771–1772 Bristol County deeds), the 1748 estate complaint, the 1790 census, the 1807 Dighton deed, and the 1837 probate proceedings, the balance of structural evidence slightly favors Deborah as a biological daughter of Samuel Shaw, though the orphaned-niece hypothesis remains viable pending discovery of additional records such as a baptism, guardianship, or burial entry for Ebenezer Shaw.



Land Record:
Know all men by these presents that I Deborah Shaw of Dighton in the county of Bristol, single woman. In consideration of thirty eight dollars and fifty cents paid by Isaac Pool of Bristol in the county of Ontario and State of New York, Yeoman. The receipt where of I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant sell and convey unto the said Isaac Pool a certain piece or tract of land situated in Dighton aforesaid Beginning at the North west corner of said Deborah Shaw’s land and running easterly eight rods and one half of a rod by the road then running south thirty five rods and then running westerly eight rods and one half of a rod to land now owned by Stephen Lee then running northerly by said Lee’s land to the bounds first mentioned containing by estimation one acre and three quarters. To have and to hold the afore granted premises to the said Isaac Pool to him and to his heirs and assigns to his and their use and behold forever and I do convenant with the said Isaac Pool and his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the afore granted premises that they are free of all in cumbrance that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Isaac Pool and that I will warrant and defend the same premises to the said Isaac Pool and to his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. In Witnesses where of I the said Deborah Shaw and Ruth Shaw of Dighton aforesaid widow in token of my seling wishing all my right and title in and to the premises have here unto set our hand and seals this tenth day of October in the year of our lord, one thousand eight hundred and seven. The erasurece in the fourth line above was made previous to signing and sealing. [Signed] Deborah (her mark) Shaw, and Ruth (her mark) Shaw. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us: S. W. Baylies and James Briggs. Bristol [illegible] Oct 10 AD 1807 [illegible] personally appeared by above named Deborah Shaw and Ruth Shaw and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be their free act and deed. Before me S. W. Baylies, Justice of Peace. Received Nov 2, 1807 and recorded by James Williams, Regr.

Family/Spouse: Rebeckah Simmons. Rebeckah (daughter of Constant Simmons and Lydia Phillips) was born on 15 Jun 1753 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Olive married Eleazer Bowen on 26 Apr 1785 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Eleazer was born on 10 Jun 1753 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 3 Dec 1814 in Seekonk, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dighton Vital records on Microfiche(typed) shows Amey as Anne, and her older sister as Amey. The handwritten copies show; Amea Shaw born 05 Nov 1753 and a young sister Amea Shaw, born 30 Dec 1758/9; below this is listed the death of the first Amea as 06 Jan 1759,aged 5 years one month and six days. Therefore the date of 30 Dec 1758, must be incorrectly written and should be 1759 as written on the cemetery maker of Amea Shaw, wife of Isaac Pool. For their parents to name another child Amea, the birth of the second Amea must have been after 06 Jan 1759. Also noted, a brother of the Amea's was Abraham who was born in Dighton, "March ye 20th day anno 1748/9" . Also to help with this, the only Amy...Ann...Amea married in Dighton after 1770 is the Amey Shaw who married Isaac Pool, Oct 1779.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50039678/amy-pool

Amea married Isaac Pool, Jr. on 25 Sep 1779 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Isaac (son of Isaac Pool and Mary Peck) was born on 26 Jun 1751 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 26 May 1824 in East Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York; was buried in Codding Cemetery, Bristol, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married Pelotiah Phillips on 5 Aug 1784 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Pelotiah (son of Richard Phillips and Ruth Pitts) was born in 1756 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 17 Jun 1833 in Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]