Nathaniel Shaw Jr. (17031778) was a
Connecticut
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Patriot, and an
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soldier. He is frequently referred to as "Captain Nathaniel Shaw, Jr."
Life and career
Nathaniel Shaw was a successful merchant who came to live in New London from Fairfield CT. He purchased land along Bank Street in 1734, with his wife Temperance. In 1756, Shaw hired Acadian exiles to build a mansion from the granite ledge at the edge of the river. The Shaw Mansion was used as the Naval Headquarters for the state of Connecticut during the Revolutionary war. His son, Nathaniel Shaw Jr. was appointed by both the Continental Congress and the State of Connecticut as the naval agent during the
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of t ...
, 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
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...
Historical Society.
New London’s Sound Defense ''ConnecticutHistory.org''
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References
Notes
Bibliography
*Caulkins, Frances Manwarin
''History of New London Connecticut''
*Rogers, Ernest E. ''Connecticut's Naval Office at New London''
External links
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nlhistory.org
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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