Seeking information on Mary Shays ..........Mary Shays is the daughter of Gilbert Shays.who died in Decatur, Otsego, NY...........Mary Shays married about 1830 Samuel Givens of Decatur, Otsego, NY. They were living in Lapeer Township, Cortland Co., NY in 1850. By 1833 the family was said to be residing at Etna, Tompkins Co., NY They are buried at Willow Glen Cemetery Children are:1,Lester,2,Gilbert,3,Elizabeth,4,Helina,5,Lorinda,6,Emeline,7,Laurett e,8,Joseph, 9,Charles. Elizabeth and Helina both married Zephaniah Lupton, the son of Nathan Lupton and Leah Givens. Leah Givens is the daughter of Samuel Givens and Jane King who came to Dryden from Orange County, NY We are trying to find out the connection between these two GIVENS families............ Patricia Givens Warner "Genealogy is the art of irritating the living and confusing the dead!"