John Shaw

John married Elizabeth Paxton Abt 1743, Fairton, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States. Elizabeth was born Abt 1725, Lower Makefield Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States; died 19 Apr 1810, Southampton, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet]

Edmund married Sarah Cornwell 23 Sept 1774. (daughter of John Cornwell and Living) [Group Sheet]

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History of Elijah Shaw I
Contributed By Kathlyno · 12 June 2013 ·

"Elijah Shaw was born about 1782, the son of Edmund and Sarah Cornwell Shaw, who were also married in Cumberland County in the Deerfield Presbyterian Church, 23 September 1774. Sarah was the daughter of John Cornwell and his wife Mary. The Shaws were believed to have been of English orgin. The Shaw name was derived from: as the Webster dictionary puts it; A thickly wooded spot in a low place or hollow - a thicket, a low country with a thick short growth of trees and shrubbery. Such a tract has been designated by the inhabitants of Scotland as 'The Shaw'. Hence many have concluded that the name as applied to the race known as the 'Shawa' the world over must have been derived from the fact that they were orginally natives of the low country of Scotland and England. Another claim was that the name came down from one of the sons of MacDuff in 1056-7. Still another claim, The Shaw's of Scotland and England were a branch of the Clan McIntosh, before 1284." New Jersey is a beautiful state. Henry Hudson, the great explorer said, "This is a very good land to fall with, and a pleasant land to see. It is entirely surrounded by water, except for a fifty mile stretch between New York and New Jersey on the northeast side. On the Pennsylvania side, the Delaware River separates them. It is called the little melting pot of the world. It numbers among its' citizens, people of just about every country in the world. It became a state 18 December 1787, shortly after Elijah I's birth. Cumberland county is rather flat and sandy. It's winters are quite mild with very little snowfall. Temperatures rarely go below freezing. The summers are delightful, with temperatures around 70 degrees. Spring comes early and summers stay late. Deerfield is 41.65 square miles and contains 26,656 acres. It has many rich fertile fields and forests. There is much wild life, especially the white tailed dear - thence the name of Deerfield. The Bowens and Shaws were natural farmers. They both owned large farms in Deerfield. The senior Elijah was also, what we term today, a real estate man. He bought and sold much land while living there. Three of Elijah I and Lydia's children were born in Deerfield namely Edmund, born 7 February 1807; Sarah, born about 1809 and Dan Bowen, born about 1811. In the late 1700's the whole of the New England colonies began to feel discontented. They were becoming over crowded and land was becoming very scarce. which sent the prices soaring, until by the 1790's even a moderately good farm sold for from $14.00 to $50.00 an acre. Younger sons, and they were plentiful in the prolific New England families, refused to pay such prices for this not so good land, when they could buy fertile lands in the West for two or three dollars an acre. High taxes were also a contributing factor. Yet these high taxes weren't high enough (and were not always collected) to provide enough revenue for an adequate income for Congress. So Congress adopted a plan to sell Western lands in order to raise the sorely needed revenue. They formed the ordinance of 1785. Under the terms of this ordinance, the land would be surveyed and offered for sale to the highest bidder, in lots of a section (640 acres) or more. The minimum price was fixed at one dollar per acre. Speculators were the only ones who could profit by this, the poor man didn't have a chance. The first section of the upper Ohio territory was the 'Seven Ranges' township, west of the western boundary of Pennsylvania. Next came the Ohio Company who managed to get one and a half million acres for 2/3 of a dollar an acre. Next the Scioto Company was formed. They had an option to buy 3 1/2 million acres and made a down payment of $143,000.00. Another early settlement in the Ohio Country was made by a well to do citizen of New Jersey, John Cleves Symmes, who in 1788 was granted permission to purchase a million acres of land between the Great Miami and Little Miami Rivers. This became known as the Symmes tract or purchase. But Symmes was never able to buy all of the land he had contracted for. He learned that Congress had sold him only a twenty mile wide strip on the east bank of the Great Miami rather than the lands requested. He finally ended up with 248,540 acres. Ohio became the 17th State, 1 March 1803, some years before our families arrived there. In 1804, Congress passed an act, stating that the buyer could buy no less than a quarter section, 160 acres of land. The price was to be raised to two dollars an acre, but the buyer only had to have one-fourth of the purchase price as a down payment, this enabled the poorer class of people a chance to obtain land. 'The man who was ready to begin life over again and to live for a time as his remote ancestors had done, found his opportunity in the West.' Some of the Cornwells, Bowens and Shaws decided to go to this Ohio Territory. The Cornwell brothers, Daniel, his wife Phebe, William and David, uncles of Elijah I were the first to go. When they arrived at Clermont County, Daniel bought 200 acres in 1808. He sold his brother, William, 50 acres in 1811. The other brother, David's land joined onto theirs."Write your story here

Elijah married Lydia Bowen 6 Feb 1805, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States. Lydia (daughter of Dan Bowen, III and Lydia Yapp) was born Abt 1782, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States; died 17 Nov 1848, Deerfield, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States; was buried Nov 1848. [Group Sheet]

Edmund married Sarah Dell Perry 24 Jun 1841, Kentucky, United States. Sarah was born 30 Apr 1815, Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, United States. [Group Sheet]

Sarah married Joseph Tomlin Hendersen. Joseph was born 1809, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States; died Jul 1850, Maurice River, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States. [Group Sheet]

Joseph married Phela Regan 5 Feb 1832, Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. Phela was born 1814, New Jersey, United States; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Joseph married Mary Hendricks 1 Dec 1839, Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. Mary was born 27 May 1822, Ohio, United States; died 1904, Redding, Ringgold, Iowa, United States; was buried , Redding, Ringgold, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet]

Dan married Elinor M. <1836>, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States. Elinor was born Abt 1815. [Group Sheet]

Dan married Lydia Kapp Abt 1833, New Jersey, United States. Lydia was born Abt 1813, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States. [Group Sheet]

Samuel married Mary Ann Flemming 3 Aug 1839, Scott, Illinois, United States. Mary was born 16 Feb 1822, Exeter, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet]

Elijah married Martha Ann Thomas 6 Apr 1850, Kanesville, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States. Martha (daughter of Jacob Thomas and Elizabeth Miller) was born 20 Nov 1824, Jonesboro (historical), Maury, Tennessee, United States; died 21 Nov 1890, Pleasent View, Weber, Utah, United States; was buried 23 Nov 1890, North Odgen, Weber, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet]

Lydia married David Alden Pettegrew 21 May 1843, Hancock, Illinois, United States. David was born 8 Mar 1819, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States; died 18 Feb 1900, Oelrichs, Fall River, South Dakota, United States; was buried , Oelrichs, Fall River, South Dakota, United States. [Group Sheet]