SHAW, David

1745 - 1777  (32 years)

• Name	SHAW, David
  Birth	16 Apr 1745	Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	May 1777	Falmouth, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Person ID	I5852	Ward and Related Families of Nova Scotia and North Yorkshire
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	SHAW, Peter,   b. 6 Oct 1704, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States d. 1775, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States (Age 70 years)
  Mother	BROWN, Sarah,   b. 1713, Rhode Island, United States d. May 1785, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	17 Jan 1734	Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
  Family ID	F1585	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	DAVISON, Sarah
  Children	1. SHAW, Elizabeth,   b. 1769, Mount Denson, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   2. SHAW, Peter,   b. 13 Dec 1771, Falmouth, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 1817, United States (Age 45 years)   3. SHAW, Grace,   b. 1774, Falmouth, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   4. SHAW, David,   b. 1776, Falmouth, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 12 Dec 1867, Mount Denson, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F1924	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2025

  
  

• Notes

  David Shaw is most likely the person referred only as 'D.S.' in the book 'The life and journal of the Rev. Mr. Henry Alline' as follows: "May the 3d, I returned to Falmouth. O what different aprehensions a prospect of death often occasions on a person's mind. I was now sent for by one D. S. on his death-bed ; who had been one of the most inveterate foes I had among men ; he would often curse me and threaten me ; but now when I went in the house, he reached out his hand, and in an affecting manner said, if he had done me any wrong, he begged my forgiveness, and would, if possible, restore me four-fold, I answered I had nothing against him on my own account, neither had I, as I knew of, until then, discoursed with him concerning the state of his soul. He seemed very penitent ; and gave me an account of something of light he lately received and some manifestation of joy, which seemed rather to give one a hope of him, but I was not fully satisfied. He insisted on my company as much as possible until he died. I attended his funeral and preached a sermon. I remained in town until the 16th May, and then set out for Annapolis..." Evidence pointing to this conclusion is the fact that David Shaw died May 1777 and did live in Falmouth.