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William Shaw was born about 1708 in Old Plympton (now North Carver), Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Rebecca Shaw was born about 1711 in Old Plympton (now North Carver), Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Abigail Shaw was born about 1713 in Old Plympton (now North Carver), Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Lucas and she were married.

Phebe Shaw was born about 1714 in Old Plympton (now North Carver), Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

David Shaw was born about February 1714 in Old Plympton (now North Carver), Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He and Mercy Washburn were married. He died on 3 July 1797 at age ~83 in Bath, Maine.

Benjamin Shaw was born about 1716 in Old Plympton (now North Carver), Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He and Mary Atwood were married. He died on 17 January 1792 at age ~76 in Old Plympton (now North Carver), Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Hannah Shaw was born about 1716 in Old Plympton (now North Carver), Plymouth County, Massachusetts. She died in 1772 at age ~56 in Bridgewater, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

William Thomas, 2nd, was born in 1676 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He died before 9 March 1733 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Anthony Shaw was born about 1628 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. He and Alice Stonard were married on 8 April 1653 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. He died on 21 August 1705 at age ~77 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

He came from Halifax, Yorkshire, England in 1648 aboard the "Golden Dolphin." He settled first in Boston, removed to Portsmouth, RI, then to Little Compton. He is not mentioned as a child of John Shaw in "The Great Migration Begins," p. 1661. John Shaw arrived in 1627.

Alice Stonard was born about 1633 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Anthony Shaw and she were married on 8 April 1653 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. She died in 1720 at age ~87 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

William Shaw was born on 21 January 1654 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. He died in March 1664 at age 10 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

William Shaw was born on 24 February 1655 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Mary Shaw was born on 17 December 1658 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Israel Nichols and she were married on 26 September 1697.

Israel Shaw was born on 29 January 1660 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He and Mercy Tallman were married in 1689.

Ruth Shaw was born on 10 December 1660 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. John Cook and she were married in 1682. She died after 1737 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.

Grace Shaw was born about 1666 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. John Church and she were married in December 1688 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. She died on 1 March 1737 at age ~71 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

John Cook was born in 1656 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island. He and Ruth Shaw were married in 1682. He died on 7 August 1737 at age ~81 in Tiverton, Rhode Island.

John Cooke was born on 13 January 1630 in Netherbury, Dorset, England. He and Mary Borden were married before 1653 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.¹ He died on 16 May 1691 at age 61 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.

John was baptized in St. Mary, Netherbury, Dorset, England, on March 30, 1630.

Will of John Cook of Portsmouth, aged, dated 15 May 1691, proved 25 May 1691, mentions sons John Cook, Joseph Cook, Thomas Cook, and Samuel Cook; daughters Mary Manchester wife of William Manchester, Elizabeth wife of William Briggs, Sarah wife of Thomas Wait, Hannah wife of Daniel Wilcox, Martha wife of William Cory, Deborah wife of William Almy, Amy wife of David Clayton, and six other unnamed daughters; granddaughter Sarah Manchester. Overseers George Sisson and Isaac Lawton. He was received as an inhabitant of Warwick, RI, on June 5, 1648. He became a sergeant in the militia in 1649. In 1653 he was granted liberty to make a highway between himself and his uncle, Stukely Westcott.

Although of sound memory and understanding, yet being aged and calling to mind the brevity and uncertainty of this life not knowing how soon the Lord may call me from hence especially considering the sore visitation of the smallpox wherewith many are now visited and many have been taken away.
To my son John Cook I leave the land at Puncatest Neck, it being about 150 acres, together with the housing thereon, 4 acres of saltmarsh meadow at Sapowet in Little Compton, together with one-half of the upland, 8 head of neat cattle, the feather bed and bedding in the house John, Jr. now lives in at Puncatest, and 20 sheep. From this bequest 15 head of cattle at Puncatest reserved for Joseph Cook during his lifetime to keep and to harvest hay there for the wintering of those cattle. 
To my son Joseph Cook the housing where John now lives in Portsmouth, together with all the land and outbuildings, 4 acres of saltmarsh meadow at Sapowet and one-half of the upland there. If Joseph should die without male heirs this property then goes to son Thomas and his male heirs. Within a half year of my decease, Joseph is to pay his sister Mary, wife of William Manchester, £10 and to deliver to her 10 sheep. To his sisters, Elizabeth, wife of William Briggs, Sarah, wife of Thomas Wait, Hannah, wife of Daniel Wilcox, and Martha, wife of William Cory, Joseph is to pay £10 apiece. Sister Deborah, wife of William Almy, is to have only one shilling. Sister Amy, wife of David Clayton, is to be paid £10 in money, and to each of his other sisters being six of them he shall deliver to each of them a cow. Elizabeth Briggs also to receive a feather bed, bedding and furniture. To Joseph I leave my Negro man called Jack who is of service for time of his Life and my Indian woman Maria to be his servant for ten years and then to be freed, and my Indian boy Goan Francisco to serve with him until he be twenty-four years old, at which time Joseph is to put him in good apparel and give him corn and a horse. Joseph also to receive feather bed and bedding.
To son Thomas Cook I leave the 16th lot in Pocasset Purchase, divided or undivided, and 4 acres of salt marsh.
To son Samuel Cook I leave the 19th lot in Pocasset Purchase, but Samuel is to have the disposal of this without the advice and consent of the executor and overseers of the will.
To son John Cook I bequeath my Negro woman Betty and to son Thomas 20 sheep, 3 cows and a mare. 
Joseph Cook was named whole and sole executor of the will and Request and Intreat my Loving friends and neighbours George Sisson and Isaac Lawton to be my overseers to do their utmost that all Things may be managed aright according as I do hereby dispose. Moreover I will and bequeath to my Granddaughter Sarah Manchester a cow to be delivered her at the day of her marriage.... John Cooke was born on 30 March 1630 at Saint Mary's in Netherbury, Dorset, England.

Mary Borden was born before 13 January 1633 in Cranbrook, Kent, England. John Cooke and she were married before 1653 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.¹ She died on 23 December 1690 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.

Mary was baptised on January 13, 1633, in Cranbrook, Kent, England.

John Church was born on 1 November 1662 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He and Grace Shaw were married in December 1688 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. He died on 19 December 1715 at age 53 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

John Stonard was born in 1610 in Harlow, Essex, England. He died on 13 June 1649 at age ~39 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Margaret Miller was born in 1610 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. She died in 1682 at age ~72 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Abigail Jenney was born on 16 April 1619 in Juid, Leyden, Netherlands. Henry Wood and she were married on 28 April 1644 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. She died in 1690 at age ~71 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.