Nathaniel Shaw
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Nathaniel Shaw Jr. (1703—1778) was a Connecticut Patriot, and an American Revolutionary War soldier.
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Born | Fairfield, Connecticut Colony (now Fairfield), Connecticut | September 26, 1703
Died | August 26, 1778 New London, Connecticut | (aged 74)
Biography[]
Nathaniel Shaw Jr. was a successful merchant who owned several privateering ships. Both the Continental Congress and the State of Connecticut made him a naval agent during the American Revolutionary War, and he had the responsibility of drawing up orders for privateers as well as distributing captured prizes. His Shaw Mansion (New London, Connecticut) is now the headquarters of the Connecticut Historical Society.[1]
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- 1703 births
- 1778 deaths
- People from Fairfield, Connecticut
- Patriots in the American Revolution
- People of Connecticut in the American Revolution
- People of colonial Connecticut
- Continental Army soldiers
- Burials in Connecticut
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