The Thompsons of Texas:Information about William Shaw
William Shaw (d. 1794)
Notes for William Shaw:
A William Shaw of Guliford County, North Carolina purchased on 10 January 1785 from John Moultry of Craven County, South Carolina 250 acres on east side of Broad River on a branch called Sandy for the sum of 100 pounds sterling.The origional grant of the land purchased was made to John Moultry on 19 March 1773.The transaction was recorded in Deed Book A, page 59 of the Chester District, South Carolina.This is the first recorded Shaw ownership of land in the Chester District, SC.
More About William Shaw:
Occupation: Physician.
Will/Probate: 15 Sep 1794, Abbeville District, South Carolina.
Children of William Shaw are:
- +James Shaw, d. Bef. 09 Apr 1807, Chester District, South Carolina.
- William Shaw, d. date unknown.
- Mary Shaw, d. date unknown.
- Elizabeth Shaw, d. date unknown.
- Ann Shaw, d. date unknown.
- Margaret Shaw, d. date unknown.
- Matilda Shaw, d. date unknown.