Category Archives: Line – Shaw

Robert Titus

Robert TITUS (1600 – 1672) was Alex’s 11th Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line. Robert Titus was born in 1600 in St. Catherines Parish, near Stanstead Abbots, Hertfordshire, England  His parents were Silas TITUS and Constatia [__?__]. He married Hannah CARTER 24 … Continue reading

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John Titus

John TITUS (1627 – 1689) was Alex’s 10th Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. John Titus was baptized 18 Dec 1627 at St. Katherine’ s Parish, near Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire, England, thirty miles from London. … Continue reading

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Robert Cushman

Robert CUSHMAN (1578 – 1625)  was a Pilgrim leader and made arrangements for the Leiden congregation to immigrate to North America. He preached the first recorded sermon in the New World. (Wikipedia) He was Alex’s 11th Grandfather; one of 4,096 in … Continue reading

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Isaac Allerton

Isaac ALLERTON (1586 – 1659) was one of the original Pilgrim fathers who came on the Mayflower to settle the Plymouth Colony in 1620. (Wikipedia) While serving as  Plymouth’s business agent he used the colony’s collateral for his own failed business ventures.  He … Continue reading

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Thomas Cushman Sr.

Thomas CUSHMAN Sr. (1608 – 1691) was Alex’s 10th Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Thomas Cushman Sr. was baptized at St. Andrew Parish, Canterbury, Kent, England, on 8 Feb 1607/08,Canterbury, Kent, England.  His parents were Robert … Continue reading

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Thomas Cushman Jr.

Thomas CUSHMAN Jr. (1637 – 1766) was Alex’s 9th Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line. Thomas Cushman was born 16 Sep 1637 in Plymouth, Mass.  His parents were Thomas CUSHMAN Sr. and Mary ALLERTON.   … Continue reading

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Samuel Cushman

Samuel CUSHMAN (1687 – 1766) was Alex’s 8th Grandfather; one of 512 in this generation of the Shaw line. Samuel Cushman was born 16 Jul 1687 in Plymouth, Mass.  His parents were Thomas CUSHMAN Jr. and Abigail TITUS Fuller.  He … Continue reading

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John Foster Sr.

John FOSTER Sr. (1618 – 1687) was Alex’s 10th Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. John Foster Sr. was born in 1618 in Kingswear, Devon, England.    He came to America with Roger Conant‘s company, … Continue reading

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John Foster Jr.

John FOSTER Jr. (1655- 1714) was Alex’s 9th Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line. John Foster Jr. was baptized 3 Jun 1655 in 1st Church, Salem, Mass.  His parents were John FOSTER Sr. and Mary … Continue reading

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Maj. John Foster

Maj. John FOSTER (1680 – 1759) was Alex’s 8th Grandfather; one of 512 in this generation of the Shaw line. Maj John Foster  was born 15 Oct 1680 in Salem, Mass.  His parents were John FOSTER Jr. and Mary STEWART … Continue reading

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