Abner was the first born son to John & Hannah (White) Shaw. Abner was born as a twin with his sister Ruth in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts Colony on 11 Jun 1751.
Abner married Abigail Eaton (4th great granddaughter of Francis Eaton, Mayflower Passenger) on 16 Apr 1770 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Colony.
Joined the Militia Regimen of Capt. Joshua White of Middleborough, Massachusetts Colony to service in the Revolutionary War for the Colonist
on 8 Dec 1776. He entered as a Private and completed his service in 1778
as a Cpl.
He returned to his family in Middleborough by 1779. He and Abigail had at least eight children, all born in Middleborough. He removed his family to Paris, Oxford, Maine in 1798. Like all the Revolutionary soldiers of Massachusetts he was given land in the providence of Maine. According to Paris, Maine records two of his children died during the journey from Middleborough, Massachusetts and Paris, Maine.
The children that arrived safely, settled and married in Maine were:
Lucy, Gilbert, Abner Jr., Anna, Abigail and Francis; 3 daughters and 3 sons.
Abner was a carpenter and farmer. Sadly, he died within weeks after just finishing his new beautiful home & barn for his family in Jun 1803. It states in Paris, Maine records he fell sick with fever and died within weeks after the completion of his home & barn. His widow Abigail remained in there farm home with her sons to operate the farm. Her eldest Gilbert married and raised his family in the Shaw farm home. Abigail never remarried and passed away 28 years later in 1831.
Both were laid to rest at King Hill Cemetery located in South Paris, Maine (today). Their son Gilbert and family were also buried here.
Abner married Abigail Eaton (4th great granddaughter of Francis Eaton, Mayflower Passenger) on 16 Apr 1770 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Colony.
Joined the Militia Regimen of Capt. Joshua White of Middleborough, Massachusetts Colony to service in the Revolutionary War for the Colonist
on 8 Dec 1776. He entered as a Private and completed his service in 1778
as a Cpl.
He returned to his family in Middleborough by 1779. He and Abigail had at least eight children, all born in Middleborough. He removed his family to Paris, Oxford, Maine in 1798. Like all the Revolutionary soldiers of Massachusetts he was given land in the providence of Maine. According to Paris, Maine records two of his children died during the journey from Middleborough, Massachusetts and Paris, Maine.
The children that arrived safely, settled and married in Maine were:
Lucy, Gilbert, Abner Jr., Anna, Abigail and Francis; 3 daughters and 3 sons.
Abner was a carpenter and farmer. Sadly, he died within weeks after just finishing his new beautiful home & barn for his family in Jun 1803. It states in Paris, Maine records he fell sick with fever and died within weeks after the completion of his home & barn. His widow Abigail remained in there farm home with her sons to operate the farm. Her eldest Gilbert married and raised his family in the Shaw farm home. Abigail never remarried and passed away 28 years later in 1831.
Both were laid to rest at King Hill Cemetery located in South Paris, Maine (today). Their son Gilbert and family were also buried here.
Abner was the first born son to John & Hannah (White) Shaw. Abner was born as a twin with his sister Ruth in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts Colony on 11 Jun 1751.
Abner married Abigail Eaton (4th great granddaughter of Francis Eaton, Mayflower Passenger) on 16 Apr 1770 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Colony.
Joined the Militia Regimen of Capt. Joshua White of Middleborough, Massachusetts Colony to service in the Revolutionary War for the Colonist
on 8 Dec 1776. He entered as a Private and completed his service in 1778
as a Cpl.
He returned to his family in Middleborough by 1779. He and Abigail had at least eight children, all born in Middleborough. He removed his family to Paris, Oxford, Maine in 1798. Like all the Revolutionary soldiers of Massachusetts he was given land in the providence of Maine. According to Paris, Maine records two of his children died during the journey from Middleborough, Massachusetts and Paris, Maine.
The children that arrived safely, settled and married in Maine were:
Lucy, Gilbert, Abner Jr., Anna, Abigail and Francis; 3 daughters and 3 sons.
Abner was a carpenter and farmer. Sadly, he died within weeks after just finishing his new beautiful home & barn for his family in Jun 1803. It states in Paris, Maine records he fell sick with fever and died within weeks after the completion of his home & barn. His widow Abigail remained in there farm home with her sons to operate the farm. Her eldest Gilbert married and raised his family in the Shaw farm home. Abigail never remarried and passed away 28 years later in 1831.
Both were laid to rest at King Hill Cemetery located in South Paris, Maine (today). Their son Gilbert and family were also buried here.
Abner married Abigail Eaton (4th great granddaughter of Francis Eaton, Mayflower Passenger) on 16 Apr 1770 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Colony.
Joined the Militia Regimen of Capt. Joshua White of Middleborough, Massachusetts Colony to service in the Revolutionary War for the Colonist
on 8 Dec 1776. He entered as a Private and completed his service in 1778
as a Cpl.
He returned to his family in Middleborough by 1779. He and Abigail had at least eight children, all born in Middleborough. He removed his family to Paris, Oxford, Maine in 1798. Like all the Revolutionary soldiers of Massachusetts he was given land in the providence of Maine. According to Paris, Maine records two of his children died during the journey from Middleborough, Massachusetts and Paris, Maine.
The children that arrived safely, settled and married in Maine were:
Lucy, Gilbert, Abner Jr., Anna, Abigail and Francis; 3 daughters and 3 sons.
Abner was a carpenter and farmer. Sadly, he died within weeks after just finishing his new beautiful home & barn for his family in Jun 1803. It states in Paris, Maine records he fell sick with fever and died within weeks after the completion of his home & barn. His widow Abigail remained in there farm home with her sons to operate the farm. Her eldest Gilbert married and raised his family in the Shaw farm home. Abigail never remarried and passed away 28 years later in 1831.
Both were laid to rest at King Hill Cemetery located in South Paris, Maine (today). Their son Gilbert and family were also buried here.
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Revolutionary War Soldier Cpl. Abner Shaw 1751-1803 His wife Abigail Eaton Shaw 1752-1831
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There is an error on the gravestone of Abigail's birth year. She was b 1754, not 1752.
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