Hello: This is interesting, I have an Isaac Shaw who is my brick wall also. What I know abt. mine; Isaac Shaw was born circa 1885-1895 in possibly Canada or upstate New York, he was in New York City in 1910 (US Census) supposedly he went there to work on the Holland tunnel, shortly thereafter he married a Janet Jack, parents unknown, birthplace unknown. Isaac died young and Janet remarried, moving to I believe the Baltimore area of Maryland. They had one child (might be more) John Henry Shaw b. abt. 1912-1915, he spent his adulthood in New Jersey, he was a lobster fisherman, he passed away in abt. 1987 in Atlantic County New Jersey. I am wondering if perhaps your Isaac was grandfather or great grandfather to mine?? I have had the hardest time tracking them down. They (later generations) evidently moved around a lot, but I am told the family originally came from Scotland. I have sent querries out for one year now, no replies. If you check out the message boards on Ancestry. c! om there is some scant info on this family in the Jack family boards. It would be well appreciated if anyone has any info on Shaw families from upstate New York and Eastern Canada. Sincerely, Peggie Shaw ----- Original Message ----- From: LANDSEND<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 4:00 PM Subject: [SHAW] SHAW, Isaac b.1780 Dutchess Co. NY Hi, I am hoping that someone might have information on one of my brick wall ancestors. SHAW, Isaac Birth: 1780 Dutchess Co. NY Death: 9 October, 1822 West Lincoln Co. Upper Canada (Niagara Region) 42 yrs. of age Burial: Merritt Settlement Cemetery, West Lincoln, Smithville, Ontario, Canada Residence: Lot 5, Con 6, Caistor Twp. West Lincoln, Ontario, Canada Wife: MERRITT, Prudence b.1772 Fishkill, Dutchess Co., NY (d/o Joseph Merritt UEL and Mary Parker originally of Fishkill, Dutchess Co., NY. Emmigrated to Upper Canada following the American Revolution) Children: 1. Elizabeth Shaw b.1804 2. Deborah Shaw 3. Mary Ann Shaw b.1810 4. William Hamilton Shaw b.1814 5. Enoch Dolton Shaw b.Sept. 16, 1816 6. Nancy Shaw b.1818 7. Prudence Shaw b.1821 8. Isaac N. Shaw b.1823 It is from Issac and Prudence's daughter Mary Ann Shaw and her husband William Havens whom I am descended. Isaac petitioned for land in Grimsby Twp. in 18180 and had apparently been in Upper Canada for 11 years at that time. It is also recorded that he had a lame knee and served on Grimsby Twp. council in 1814 in Upper Canada. I have much information on my Merritt line, but know nothing about Isaac Shaw's parentage, siblings and heritage. The Merritts were Loyalists, so I assume that Isaac Shaw and his family were also Loyalists, but have no actual proof of this. I found a number of Shaws in the 1790 census/head of households list. There is Enoch Shaw who was in Fishkill, Isaac Shaw who was in Philipstown, Michael Shaw in Fishkill and William Shaw Sr. in Fishkill, all in Dutchess Co. NY who I think could be possible fathers of my Isaac Shaw, as he would have been only 10 years of age at the time of this census. There are numerous other Shaws listed as well, but I'm looking at the fact that my Isaac Shaw had a son named Enoch and at who was in Fishkill in 1790, where Prudence Merritt was from at that time. Other Shaws on the census list for Dutchess Co. in 1790 inclued Benjamin, Daniel, Eli, James, Joshua, Noah, Reuben, Robert, William and William Jr. Does anyone on this mailing list have these names in their family tree or know anything more about this Shaw line? Any help or input would be most gratefully appreciated. Thank you. Diane ==== SHAW Mailing List ==== Suggestions? Please email the Shaw List Administrator: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx>