Hi Ryan I am not even positive on the surname Shaw. All I know is that Benjamin Welch m. a lady named Polly - this info comes from their daughter's death record. It did not give Polly's surname. However, I did find the marriage of a Benjamin Welch to a Polly Shaw in the York, ME VR's. According to her age in 1850 census, Polly was b. ca 1784. Benjamin Welch and Polly had a son Hosea Welch, he had a daughter Mary Welch who m. Timothy Smith, their daughter Hattie Smith m. Merritt Boothby and were my great grandparents. Any clues would be appreciated. Betty