Shawhan Family History

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2,430 descendants of Darby Shawhan and Sarah Meeks and the people they married, born before 1900.

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Darby and Sarah

Darby Shawhan 1673 – 1736

Born
1673, Ireland
Died
1736, Kent Co., MD
Married
  • Sarah Meeks, married November 20, 1707, St. Paul's Parish, Kent Co., MDdied 1736, Kent Co., MD. Daughter or granddaughter of Walter Meeks and Sarah (unknown).
Children
Daniel Sr. 1709, John Sr. 1711, Dennis 1713, Sarah 1715, Elizabeth 1722, Darby Jr. 1724, David 1726, William 1728

Source: Vol. 1, “The First Four Generations”, p. 3, no. 1 · Researched in depth: full page

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