Descendants of Nathaniel Shannon

Nathaniel Shannon, the first of the name in New England, was born in the year 1655 at Londonderry, in the province of Ulster, Ireland. During the first 20 years of the 18th century, he served as the Naval (customs) Officer of the port of Boston. He is buried in the Old Granary Cemetery.

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GEDCOM Trees (viewing trees requires 4.0 or later)

• Nathaniel Shannon of Boston (115 KB)
  Descendants of Nat. Shannon

Family Photos

• Headstone in Old Granary Cemetery (72 KB)
  The outer part of the stone was added much later.

Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees

• Outline Descendant Tree: Descendants of Nathaniel Shannon (View PDF)


• Genealogy Report: Descendants of Nathaniel Shannon (View PDF)

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