Actually, I am descended from Christopher Columbus Guin (through the Shaw line). He was born in 1660 in Cornwall, Lancaster, England. Velma Beale http://www.namiohio.com http://www.namikc.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul" <pixxy@one.net.au> To: <SHAW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 7:25 AM Subject: [SHAW] ha ha christopher colombus > Ha ha someone had a sense of humor. The poor kid must have been teased at > school :) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lee Bartos [mailto:lee.bartos@artibbs.com] > Sent: Wednesday, 9 May 2001 11:36 > To: SHAW-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SHAW] Letter of the week > > My Shaw of the week is Christopher Columbus Shaw, son of Thomas and > Elizabeth Lewis Shaw. He was born 1865 in what is now Edgefield Dst. SC. > He was a Rev. war soldier - does anyone know what unit?? He married Mary > (Polly) Butler and they both died in Bedford Co. TN. Need a copy of his > will, but hear Bedford Co. lost all their records - does anyone have a copy > of this? Need information on one child, Christopher George Washington > Brooks Shaw. He was born and died in Bedford Co. TN - anyone out there a > descendant?? Lee Bartos lee.bartos@artibbs.com > > > > > ==== SHAW Mailing List ==== > England SHAW research sites: > http://www.janelachs.de > http://www.bolsterstone.de > > > ==== SHAW Mailing List ==== > England SHAW research sites: > http://www.janelachs.de > http://www.bolsterstone.de > >