The Family of Francis Marion Shaw Newsletter Volume 9 Number 3
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Authors
Shaw, Bryan Lee
Issue Date
2000-11
Type
Text
Language
en_US
Keywords
Berrien County Historical Foundation (Nashville; Ga.) , Nashville (Ga.) , Berrien County (Ga.) , Newsletters , Periodicals , Berrien County (Ga.)--History--Sources , Electronic records , Grady County (Ga.)--History , Historic preservation--Georgia--Berrien County , Georgia--Genealogy
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Abstract
This issue newsletter primarily details the paternity proceedings against 17-year-old Jeremiah Shaw, Jr., the father of Francis Marion Shaw, Sr., in Liberty County, Georgia, in 1818. Jeremiah Shaw, Jr. had an acquaintance with Sarah Morgan which resulted in the birth of a baby daughter on January 28, 1818. After 10 months, on November 24, 1818, Jeremiah, Jr. legally accepted paternity, with his father, Jeremiah Shaw, Sr., also listed as a legally responsible party. The Shaw family settled the case by paying $1000 in penalty and pledging to maintain, support and educate the child until age 14. The newsletter also explores the mystery of Sarah Morgan's identity, speculating she might be the daughter of local plantation owner Levy Morgan, using census records and wills, though her exact relationship and the later whereabouts of her and the child remain uncertain. Additionally, the document touches on the challenge of identifying old family photographs, specifically focusing on examples of Lacy Lester Shaw.
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