Just so we don't upset any of our ancestors from Scotland, SCOTCH is a drink, SCOTTISH is a nationality. My Shaws were from Derbyshire, around Borrowash/Ockbrook through most of the 19th century. Anyone else got Shaws from round that area? Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "ginnyg" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 7:47 PM Subject: Re: [SHAW] (ShAW) GIVE NATIONALITY!!! > Hello Viola, I believe my SHAW's are Scotch maybe Scotch / Irish. Family > story claims Hanse SHAW( our earliest ancestor ) was a teenage stowaway on > a > ship which came into N.Carolina ca.late 1600 / early 1700.Son William > Hance > b. 6Apr1748 then William jr b.22Jun1793 in S Carolina then Solomon Webber > b.21 Oct1825 in Kentucky then LeRoy b.23Apr1881 in IL then Louella Lee > b.28Dec1911 in IL and me b.5Sept1932 in IL. Do any of these names ring a > bell? I have long enjoyed , I think, your posts on another list. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Viola Seward" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 11:54 AM > Subject: Re: [SHAW] (ShAW) GIVE NATIONALITY!!!

Hello Dave and Mary. My Shaw family came from Derby,Eng. John Shaw and wife Hannah Wheatcroft Shaw. Had two sons. John & Samuel. Born ca 1815 & 1816. Came to Rhode Island. Moved to Bureau County, Il. in 1837. Who is your main Shaw man? Thank you. Viola.