and in 1744 he was one of the Selectmen of that place. He was born in 1705 and died October 1, 1768. He married Mercy, daughter of Lieut. John and Mercy (Merrick) Mason born in 1705, died Jan. 8, 1749. They are buried in the old Shaw Cemetery near his father. He married second, Hannah, the widow of Lieut. Stephen Dean.

Jonathan Shaw's will is dated August 13, 1767 and was proven October 31, 1768 and is filed in Taunton, in which he states he is advanced in years. and leaves his wife Hannah land in Raynham on the north side of the road leading from the north part of Taunton to the Pond called "Nequinket," the land "lying before the dwelling house of her former husband Stephen Dean," having about forty and one half acres also his moveable estate which became his property when he married her, and all cattle and sheep raised on the farm in Raynham which her former husband owned; also one third of the household goods which he had when he married her. He states that his house is standing on the north side of the road leading to Taunton and wishes reserved land towards the west end of the place for a burial spot for himself and heirs, to be laid out adjoining the northwest end of the ground.

He bequeathed his son Jonathan land in Raynham adjoining the road lately laid out by order of the court to the above Pond and also gives him one half of his right in Great Cedar Swamp; Mentions with bequests all his other children as follows and divides his books equally between them: John, Mason, Mary, Susanna wife of James Williams, Jr., Gideon and Mercy Williams.

On June 21, 1737 Jonathan and his brother Ebenezer both of Raynham, divide the house and lands left them "by their honored father Benjamin" in his will, said lands lying in Raynham, Jonathan to have the west end of the dwelling house and the land to the west and the land on the South Side.

5-COLONEL JONATHAN SHAW son of Jonathan and Mercy (Mason) Shaw was born in Raynham, Mass. Feb. 14, 1732 and died there November 26, 1796 according to the town records. He was married first by Mr. John Wales on November 17, 1757 to Bethia daughter of Nehemiah and Bethia (Williams) Hall, born April 19, 1735, baptized just after her mother's death March 4, 1739/40 and died Tuesday, April 17, 1781. They are buried in the old cemetery and the inscription on his stone reads:-"Col. Jonathan Shaw died of apoplexy Nov. 26, 1796 in his 65th year. His wife died before him 15 years with the same disorder." "Mrs. Bethia wife of Col. Jonathan Shaw died Ap. 17, 1781 in her 46th year and was interred on the 19th."

Col. Jonathan Shaw married second on May 2 1782 Lydia Godfrey of Taunton, the ceremony being performed by Hon. George Godfrey, Esq. On May 1, 1798 she was married by Rev. Peres Fobes, to Dr. George Wheaton of Norton, Mass.

The service of Jonathan Shaw in the Revolutionary War is given in Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors as follows:-"Jonathan Shaw, Capt. 8th Co. of Raynham, 3rd Bristol Co. Reg't., Mass. Military list of officers by the several

companies in said Reg't. as returned by George Williams and James Williams, Jr., field officer, dated April 10, 1776; ordered in Council April 13, 1776; Capt. of a Raynham Co., Col. George Williams Reg't. Service 25 dys. Marched to Warren, R. I. via Rehoboth, Dec. 8, 1776 on an alarm; also same Regt. marched from Raynham, Taunton and Easton, Sept. 1777 on a secret expedition and served one month and one day. Return of officers who marched on a "late" expedition to R. I., dated Germantown, Dec. 11, 1777, also Capt. in Col. John Daggott's Regt; entered service Aug. 21, 1778, discharged Sept. 1, 1778, service 12 dys. at R. I. also on pay roll for same service sworn to at Taunton : also official record of a ballot by House of Representatives date Sept. 24, 1779 said Shaw was chosen Second Major of Col. Mitchell's, 3rd Bristol Co. Regt. of Mass. Militia; appointment concurred in by Council Sep. 24, 1779; reported commission same date; also Major in Col. Abiel Mitchell's Regt. appointed July 13, 1780 discharged Oct. 31, 1780 serving 3 months and 21 days in R. I. the Regt. being detached from Bristol Co. Militia to reinforce the Continental Army." Just when he was made Colonel has not been found, but he is so recorded in the vital records of Raynham and on his grave stone.

For many years Jonathan Shaw was a Justice of the Peace for Raynham and was a firm supporter of law and order and criminals received their just deserts at his hands.

On November 5, 1753 he and Benjamin Cobb of Norton were appointed guardians of his grandmother Mercy Mason of Taunton because of the infirmities of age. The interesting inventory of her estate may be found under "Mason."

In the will of Jonathan's grandfather, Lt. John Mason, husband of above Mercy, Jonathan with another grandson John Cobb were left his sword, belt, cane and silver buckles to be divided between them.

The will of Col. Jonathan Shaw is filed in Taunton, dated August 1, 1786 and proven Jan. 3, 1797 in which he mentioned:-Wife Lydia, giving her twenty-five acres of land in Raynham on the north side of the road from his dwelling house towards "Niperhof Pond" formerly owned by Mespah Wilbor; daughter Anne: son Jonathan to whom he gave five acres called "the orchard near my house" and some acreage in Cedar Swamp; daughter Bethia wife of Dr. Seth Washburn. He also bequeathed thirty-six acres of land to children Jonathan and Bethia but his daughter Anne by his second wife received the most of his personal property and the family Bible. The real estate not mentioned was to be divided equally between his three children.

6-JONATHAN SHAW, son of Col. Jonathan and Bethiah (Hall) Shaw was born in Raynham, Mass., September 6, 1758 and died there intestate May 12, 1829. He married there December 8, 1778 Lydia daughter of Abraham and Hannah (Staples) Gushee, born 1758 died September 12, 1826.

On Sep. 4, 1830 the heirs of Jonathan Shaw applied for a division of his land and his son Amyntas was made administrator of his estate and presented his first accounting Sept. 10, 1830. He and his wife are buried in the private

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Shaw cemetery near where their home stood before it was burned. cemetery is now cared for by his grandaughter, Mrs. Charles C. Knowlton, of Brooklyn, N. Y., daughter and youngest child of his son Amyntas.

He served in the Revolutionary War as a private in his father's company at Raynham under Col. Williams' 3rd Bristol Co. Reg't.; marched to Warren, R. I. via Rehoboth Dec. 8, 1776 on an alarm and also marched to Tiverton, Aug. 2, 1780. See Mass. Soldiers and Sailors.

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They were the parents of seven children:-(1) Permenio Calisthenes, b. Oct. 7, 1779, not married, who was a lawyer and crippled in one leg. died April 2, 1815 aged 35 years and is buried in the old Shaw cemetery. His neice Isabella M. Knowlton has a unique chair in her possession which was built especially for him. (2) Cassini, b. Dec. 10, 1782, d. Feb. 15, 1787; (3) Amyntas, b. Sep. 25, 1785, d. June 16, 1859; (4) Lydia, b. May 10, 1788, d. June 24, 1790; (5) Cassini, b. Sep. 10, 1790 d. Dec. 27, 1881; m. Clarissa Walker, b. Dec. 16, 1792, d. Mch. 27, 1863; buried in private Shaw cemetery established by his father. They married in Raynham Nov. 2, 1817 and their issue as given by the records of that place are: Rebecca W. b. Oct. 28, 1818; Nathan Walker, b. Oct. 11, 1823, said Rebecca m. Ap. 4, 1844 Avery P. Slade and said Nathan m. Je. 18, 1856 Sarah J. King and they had son Alexander Washburn Shaw, now living with his mother in Raynham. The father Nathan lies in an unmarked grave in the private Shaw cemetery; (6) Henrietta Marie Antoinette, b. Jan. 8, 1793 d. Ap. 30, 1848 not married. Buried in the private Shaw cemetery; (7) Lydia, b. Aug. 5, 1795 d. Ap. 28, 1868 m. Sep. 26, 1818 Calvin Washburn of Boston who d. Jan. 4, 1845 aged 50 years and they are buried in the private Shaw cemetery. They had a son Calvin who m. twice, his first wife named Hannah-and second not known but he died leaving one son, Alexander C. Washburn, who m. but died leaving no issue nor living wife and Isabella M. Knowlton, dau. of Amyntas Shaw as the only living member of her generation on the Shaw line, together with eight members of the Washburn family came into possession of his property and received among other interesting family heirlooms, a set of dishes practically complete, white with gold bands, having on them the monogram "J and L. S." standing for Jonathan and Lydia Shaw, the said dishes having been ordered from abroad by Jonathan born in 1758.

7—AMYNTAS SHAW son of Jonathan and Lydia (Gushee) Shaw was born in the old homestead in Raynham, Sep. 25, 1785 and died there June 16, 1859. He married in 1812 Lucy Tufts Williams, daughter of Rev. Simeon and Anna (Crocker) Williams of Weymouth. She was born Jan. 18, 1792 and died April 1, 1885 and they are buried in the cemetery mentioned above.

When his father's property was divided he was assigned one quarter part of it in Raynham on the south side of the road from the Turnpike to the school house, bounded on the west and north by his own lands on the east by the turnpike together with the dwelling house but the privilege of a certain portion of the house was granted to his sister Lydia wife of Calvin Washburn.

Their family Bible record was destroyed by a servant in the house who desired some paper to write on, a fact well remembered by their youngest child Isabella. They were the parents of ten children: (1) Elizabeth W. born March 23, 1813, who married Nov. 20, 1833 William Henry Williams of Taunton and they have a son Ervin Channing, living in Haverhill, Mass., who m. Margaret Marshall; (2) Charles Henry who married when over fifty years of age, in Vermont, Rispah C. Cox. They married on the day the parents of the bride celebrated their golden wedding and resided in Melrose, Milton, Mass, and Oakland, California where he died Aug. 5, 1881 aged 65 yrs. They have one daughter Caroline living in Cambridge, Mass., who is secretary of Radcliffe College; (3) Parmenio Calesthenes married first Rebecca True and had a son who lives in California: he married second Emeline T. Allen who over 94 years of age is residing in Portland, Me. with her daughters; (4) Lydia who married Edward Keith of Bridgewater and died Feb. 12, 1886 aged 67 years and 8 months. They had one son Edward who died Dec. 16, 1880 aged 30 years and they are both buried in the private Shaw cemetery at Raynham, Mass.; (5) Jonathan, died Sept. 15, 1839 aged 17 years, having been killed by a horse; (6) Susan Warner Tufts died an infant Aug. 1, 1824; (7) Susan W. died May 26, 1878 aged 52 years, in Jamaica Plain and is buried in the private Shaw cemetery in Raynham, Mass. She married first Theodore Williams son of Rev. Thomas and Sarah P. (Cushman) Williams born Biewer, Me. 1815 and had one son Theodore who married Frances Julia, daughter of Judge Wm. R. and Sophronia (Colton) Perry of Ann Arbor, Mich., and they had among other children, Isabelle Williams, who became the wife of Clarence Hammond-Knowlton, the adopted son of Charles Clark and Isabella M. (Shaw) Knowlton; she married second, Eliphalet Wilbur who died in 1868; she married third Wm. Babcock who survived her; (8) Frederick Williams, born Dec. 17, 1832 married Rossa R. Winship and resided in Dighton, Mass. He died about 1858 but she over 86 years of age is residing with their only son Frederick at his home in Bayonne, N. J., who married Delia Delano daughter of Dr. Delano of Sandwich, Mass.; (9) Isabella born 1827 died April 19, 1829; (10) Isabella Marion (See below).

8-ISABELLA M. SHAW youngest child of Amyntas and Lucy Tufts (Williams) Shaw born in Raynham, Mass., in the old Shaw homestead, married first Horatio N. Howard of Bridgewater; on May 12, 1870 she married second Charles Clark Knowlton son of Jonathan Wightman and Harriet M. (Bottum) Knowlton of Ashford, Conn. and resides in Brooklyn, N. Y. having a summer home located on the old Knowlton farm in Ashfird.

Charles Clark Knowlton as a young man started in the silk business with his uncle and cousin but shortly after, with his cousin G. A. Hammond as a partner, formed the Hammond-Knowlton Silk Co. This partnership, afterwards incorporated, was consolidated with several other silk companies as The H. K. H. Silk Co., of which he is to-day its President. He and his wife have one adopted son, Clarence A. Hammond-Knowlton, son of Charles Storrs and Anne Leslie

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Ancestors of Amyntas Shaw and his wife Lucy Tufts Williams

The marriage of Amyntas Shaw and his wife appears in the Rhode Island American of May 14, 1812 at Providence. They were the parents of ten children:

(1) Elizabeth W. married Wm. Henry Williams as per page 14 and had issue: (a) Charles Henry who with his wife Lydia were the parents of Ellery who married and resides in St. Louis; Susie who married a Valentine and resides in No. Adams, Mass.; Elizabeth who married; Henry who never married and died in the Spanish War; Francis who married and resides in No. Adams; Marion who married and resides in Raynham, Mass. (b) Louisa Frances married William Hunt. Resided Raynham, Mass. They had one child, Bertha. (c) Henrietta Shaw married Lysander Hart. Resided Taunton, Mass. They had Frank who married and resides in Taunton with a family and Kate who married Irving Wilbur, no issue; (d) Ervin Channing as on page 14.

(2) Same as on page 14. (3) Parmenio Calesthenes married first Rebecca True and had son Charles True who married and had a family and resides in San Francisco, Cal.; No. 3, married second, Emeline T. daughter of Ephraim and Sophia (Jones) Allen and their issue were:-(a) Henrietta Larrabee married Benjamin I. Small and had two sons, Fred E. and Harold W. Reside Portland, Maine; (b) Sara Alice who married Edward Plummer. No issue. He is deceased and she resides, Portland, Maine; (c) Joseph Henry never married, died in India about 1884; (d) Frank Oliver married Evelyn Bachelder. Resides in Colorado and has issue:-Ina E., Lynette M., Frances O., Donald P.; (e) Isabelle M. married William Benner. They have one son Howard R.

(4) Same as on page 14. (5) The same. (6) The same. (7) Susan W. married as stated. No issue by her second and third husbands. By her first husband Theodore Williams she had one son, Theodore who married three times. His first wife was Frances Julia Perry as stated and they had the following issue: (a) Theodora married George T. Sprecher and resides Lincoln, Neb. with five children, Theodora, Elizabeth, Helen, Dwight and Gretchen; (b) Frank Perry married Edith Jenks and resides at Fort Collins, Col. Issue:-Florence Jenks, Julia Frances and Edith, deceased; (c) Dwight married Edith Baker and resides at Omaha, Neb. with one son Glen; (d) Lucy Shaw married Mathew A. Tinley and resides at Council Bluffs, Iowa with two adopted children; (c) Isabelle as given on page 14.

(8) Frederick William married as stated on page 14 and his son Frederick married Adelia (not Delia) Delano as stated and they have four sons, Charles Knowlton, Fred W., Louis Winship, Arthur and one daughter Jessie who married David Herbert Garrison and has one son David.

(9) The same. (10) The same.

Please insert the above between pages 14 and 15 of your book and oblige the compiler,

JOSEPHINE C. FROST.