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Roger Shaw is first mentioned in history as appearing at General Court (a term applied to the Legislative body of Massachusetts Colony) from Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1636, where in 1638 he was made "freeman", (one who in the early days of the colonies, held the right of franchise), having previously bought two hundred acres of land and built a house on the south side of Arrow Street.
In regard to his birth, we gather from the Harleian Records taken from the Register of St. Peter's, Cornhill, London, England, the following, "1594, September 1st, Sunday, christening of Roger Shaw, sonne of Ralph Shaw, Vintnor at the Sunne, on Cornhill ; borne Monday ye 26th of August." Although it is not positively proven that the christening alluded to was that of the immigrant Roger Shaw above mentioned, yet the probabilities are strongly in favor of such a conclusion, as no subsequent record of him has been found in the old country; and the fact that he was accounted competent by General Court to be installed Vintner and Keeper of the Ordinary at Hampton, N. H., where he finally settled, would seem to imply that he had some previous knowledge of the business. In 1639, he was drawn juryman, and the following year was elected Town Clerk of Cambridge, Mass. He was also selectman for the same town for the years 1641, 1642, 1643 and 1645.
The settlement of Hampton, N. H. (formerly known as Winnacunnet) was authorized by General Court in 1638, and incorporated in 1639, Roger Shaw's name appearing as one of the petitioners. In 1640, he bought of "John Crosse: land in the new town (deed in possession of Capt. E. M. Shaw, of Nashua, N. H.), and November 15th, 1647 he obtained a grant of lands (original deed in possession of Hon. Oliver W. Shaw, of Austin, Minn.) from Charles II (then King of Great Britain) which, included with his former purchase, constituted a large estate. In 1648, he moved to Hampton selling his real estate in Cambridge, Mass., consisting of a house and two hundred acres of land, and settled on his first purchase, some part of which is still owned by his descendants. The original house was enlarged and improved by his son Benjamin and grandson Edward, and was used in colonial times as a garrison. It was taken down, however, in the early fifties to make room for a 'modern one'.
He seems to have been a man of prominence among the early settlers, for from 1651 to 1653 he served as Representative to General Court, and was selectman in 1649 and 1654, and filled many other important offices. It may be here mentioned that the controversy arising from the occupancy of lands on the New Hampshire borders by authority of Massachusetts, was, in 1651, carried into General Court, and added much to the responsibilities of Representatives for that year, requiring unusual wisdom and ability. He was also appointed the same year "Commissioner for trying small cases". On the 26th of September, 1658, the town of Hampton appointed Roger Shaw first, on a Committee of three, together with the Town Clerk,, "to examine all grants and appointments of lands, highways and such like, and to record the same in ye new Town Book". On 9th of February, 1659 the same committee were appointed "to lay out and record convenient highways to men's lands in the towne and to allow satisfaction to the proprietors for the same according to their discretion": which satisfaction was to be made from the town's land. He was for a time Vintner and Keeper of the Ordinary in Hampton, and in 1650 was empowered and ordered by General Court "to sell wine or any sort of strong liquors to Christians and the Indians, as in his judgment shall seem meet and necessary, on just and urgent occasions, and not otherwise."
Roger Shaw m. 1st Ann _____; 2nd Susanna, widow of William Tilton of Lynn, Mass., who d. January 28, 1655. She was known to have had two sons by her first marriage, namely, Abraham and Daniel Tilton, remembered in the will of Mr. Shaw made August 25, 1660 (in possession of Captain E. M. Shaw of Nashua, N. H.); probated August 10, 1661 after his death on May 29th of the same year. His eldest son, Joseph Shaw, was made sole executor of this will in which he is instructed to pay Abraham and Daniel Tilton their portion according to 'Covenant", when they shall become of age. He also designates "Samuel Fogg and said Joseph as trustees, to order and direct my son Benjamin (then but twenty years old) until he comes to the age of twenty-one years, according to law in all things."

Source: Massachusetts Town, Probate, and Vital Records, 1600s-1900s
History of Haverhill, Since Settlement, in 1640
History of Haverhill Pg. 83
A law was passed at the November Court, prohibiting all persons, except those specially licensed, from selling "any Indian or Indians, either wine or strong liquors of any sort," under & penalty of 20s per pint, and in that proportium for all quantities, more or less. Henry Palmer of this town, and Roger Shaw of Hampton, were the only ones thus licensed in the County of Norfolk.

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an, yeoman, Cambridge, proprietor, 1636. frm Mary 14, 1638-9; town officer. Rem. to Hampton. Bought house and land 15 Nov. 1647; sold land in 1658. Deputy, juryman.
He married, first, Anne_____, he m. second Susanna, widow of William Tilton of Lynn, Mass; she died 28 (11) 1654. Children, Joseph, Benjamin, Esther b (4) 1648; Mary d. 26 (11) 1639; Mary b, 29 (7) 1645; Margaret; Ann. His "son in law" (step son) Abraham Tilton was apprenticed 5 Dec 1653 to John Hood, weaver, of Lynn, whose wife Elizabeth, acting under a power of attorney from her husband then in England, released the apprentice 10 Nov 1656, althought she had previously sent him to Peter Tilton, living in Connecticut. Samuel Tilton, another of the children of "my late wife Susann" received a tract of land from Mr. Shaw April 6.1660 and receipted in full for his portion 12 June 1661, and for that of his brother Daniel Tilton 13 July 1663.
He died 29 (3) 1661. Will dated 25Aug 1660, codicil date 20 March following, probated 10 (8) 1661; beq to sons Joseph and Benjamin, daughters Margaret Ward, Ann Fogg, Hester and Mary; sons Abraham and Daniel Tilton to have their portions when they come of age according to covenant.

He was born in Bristol, England and she was born in Yarmouth, England. They both are buried at the First Settlers Cemetery Newbury, MA. He had been a merchant in Bristol, England owning the Percival Lowell Company. The firm was composed of the father, his sons John and Richard and possibly William Gerrish, who came over with the Lowell's. William Gerrish subsequently married Percival's daughter, Mrs Joanna Oliver, a widow. They came to America on the ship "Johnathan". when Percival was 68 years of age. Percival and his family had means when they arrived in this country and purchased real estate quite extensively in Newbury, MA. They came to this country to seek religous freedom. At that time Charles I was on the throne and caused such oppressive actions that the Massachusetts Bay Colony was chartered. In the next twelve years more that 20,000 Puritans left the Mother Country for the New England wilderness. In 1648 he took the Oath of Allegiance as did all citizens of Massachusetts above the age of 16. he had been a freeholder since 1642 and been an organizer of the town of Newbury with the other 90 proprietors at that time. He was a man of unusual ability and attainments of his day and wrote a poem upon the death of Gov. Winthrop of Massachusetts. His wife Rebecca was the daughter of John Goodale and wife.

Daughter of Percival and Rebeca Goodale
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PERCIVAL LOWELL (LOWLE), Gent., merchant, of Kington Seymour and Portbury, Somerset(England), son and heir by his father's 2nd marriage. On 14 April 1573 he and MARGARET Lowle were admitted tenants of eight acres of land in Portbury, Somerset(England)in 1613, and as bailiff of the manor of Portbury, Somerset (England), 1621. He married about 1599 REBECCA______.

He served as a chruchwarden in Portsbury, Somerset (England) in 1613. They immigrated to New England in 1639, where they settled at Newbury, Massachusetts. His wife, REBBECA, died at Newbury, Massachusetts 28 Feb 1645. [Mr.]PERCIVAL LOWELL died at Newbury, Massachusetts 8 Jan. 1645.

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Children of PERCIVAL and REBECCA(__Goodale___)LOWELL, first eight baptized at St. Mary's Church, Portbury, Somerset (England):

i. CHRISTIAN LOWELL, bp. 21 April 1600.

ii. RICAHRD LOWELL, bp. 3 Jan 1601/2; d. at Newbury 5 Aug. 1682; m. MARGARET____who was b. ca. 1605 and d. after 26 Sept. 1682, and had issue.

iii. AGNAS LOWELL, bp. 31 Jul 1603

iv. JOHN LOWELL, bp. 11 Oct. 1604; m. (1) 30 Nov. 1630, MARY BAUGH;m. (2)before 12 Sept. 1642,ELIZABETH GOODALE.

v. THOMAS LOWELL, bp 24 Feb 1607/8.

vi. GERARD LOWELL, bp 6 Jan 1609/10; bur. at Portbury 11 Sep 1610.

vii. EDWARD LOWELL, bp. 17 March 1610/11; bur.at Portbury 22 Oct. 1614

viii. PETER LOWELL, bp. 19 Aug. 1614.

ix. JOAN LOWELL, b. ca 1619;d. at Newbury 14 June 1677 aged 58 years; m. (1) JOHN OLIVER of Bristol, who d. at Newbury before 29 Mar 1642 aged 29 years; m. (2) at Newbury 17 April 1645, Capt. WILLIAM GERRISH, who d. at Salem, Mass. 9 Aug 1687, and had issue by both marriages.

x. ANNE LOWELL, b. ca. 1620; d. at Newbury 27 Nov 1690; m. (1) before 1 Nov 1642, THOMAS MILWARD, who d. 1 7th mo. 1653, and had issue; m. (2) at Newbury 26 Dec. 1654, DANIEL PEIRCE, who d. at Newbury 27 Nov. 1677.


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References:
Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study In Colonial And Medieval Families, Volume II, 2nd edition 2011, by Douglas Richardson, Kimball G. Everingham, editor, page 460

The Descendants of JUDGE JOHN LOWELL of Newburyport, Massachusetts, by Scott C. Steward, Christopher C. Child (Oct 2011), page 6.