John Shaw

     John Shaw was born circa 1596 at southern England; John Shaw came to Plymouth Colony in 1627.^1,2 He married Alice (?) before 3 November 1653 at Massachusetts; It is likely that Alice was not the mother of his children.³ John Shaw died between March 1663/64 and February 1668/69 at Plymouth, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts.²
     On 31 Dec 1653, John Shaw Sr. of Plymouth, planter, deeded to his son "Jonathan all that my house and land I am now possesed of and live upon in the town of Plymouth aforesaid containing twenty and five acres of upland...provided...I reserve an interest in my orchard during my life and at my decease to be my said son Jonathan's...reserve unto myself liberty to employ or improve some small spot of upland for the planting of tobacco...during my life...[also] into my said son Jonathan all my meadow land fresh or salt in any place belonging to me, in particular three acres of marsh meadow bought of Mr. John Winslow ...and six acres more or less of fresh meadow lying on the south arm of Joanes River...one quarter part of my purchase land..."¹