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MSA SC 5339-101-1
CollectionResearch and Educational Projects at the Maryland State Archives
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Dates5496_CS_3379
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Zachariah Shaw
Convicted (along with his brother John Shaw) of persuading slaves to run away

Link to Research Notes here

Summer 2002 Research Notes

Biography linked here

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MSA SC 5458-14-680
MSA SC 5458-14-678
MSA SC 5458-14-679

All of the following documents were found, (to link to sources click here):

Census Records: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU (Census Record, MD) MSA SM61, John Shaw, p 154, Dates: 1840, Description: DO. 6, pp. 1-155, Accession No.: M 4719, MSA No.: SM 61- 109

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU (Census Record, MD) MSA SM61, Zachariah Shaw, p 164, Dates: 1840, Description: FR. 6, pp. 158-323, Accession No.: M 4720, MSA No.: SM 61- 110

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU (Census Record, MD) MSA SM61, Zachariah Shaw, p 205, Dates: 1850, Description: FR, pp. 204-453, Accession No.: M 1497, MSA No.: SM 61- 139

Documents: PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF SLAVE STATISTICS, (Slave Statistics, Original), MSA C1308, Dates: 1867-1869, Description: N-Y, Accession No.: 40,230-72/109, MSA No.: C 1308-3, Location: RB/2/4/

FREDERICK COUNTY COURT (Marriage Licenses) MSA C825, Zachariah Shaw and Elizabeth Riter, April 25, 1839, page 198, Dates: 1814-1845, Description: 3, Accession No.: 13,069, MSA No.: C 825-3, Location: 1/40/14/12

FREDERICK COUNTYCOURT(Land Records) MSA C814, Zachariah Shaw, Feb 27, 1846, p 114, Dates: 1846-1847, Description: WBT 3, pp. 1-646, Accession No.: MdHR 40,341-116-1, MSA No: C 814- 154, Location: 1/38/9/18

FREDERICK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (Minutes) MSA C832, State of MD v John Shaw, p 19, No. 35 Criminal Trials, State of MD v Zachariah Shaw, p 20, No. 35 Criminal Trials, February Term 1855, Dates: March 5, 1855, Description: *, Accession No.: 19,209, MSA No.: C 832-7, Location: 1/40/13/18

FREDERICK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (Docket) T175, State of MD v John & Zachariah Shaw, No. 34 & 35 Criminal Trials, Description: February Term 1855, MSA No.: T 175, Location: 1/40/10/45

FREDERICK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (Court Papers) T176, State of MD v John & Zachariah Shaw, No. 34 & 35 Criminal Trials, Description: February Term 1855, Box No.: 53, MSA No.: T 176, Location: 1/42/12/13

MARYLAND PENITENTIARY (Prisoners Record, Index) MSA S277, Zachariah Shaw, #4885, Dates: 1840-1894/04, Description: 3,959-13,325, Accession No.: 5664, MSA No.: S 277-1, Location: 1/30/4/18

MARYLAND PENITENTIARY (Commitments) MSA S270, Zachariah Shaw, #4885, Dates: 1850-1857, Description: 4380-5710, Accession No.: 5688-1, MSA No.: S 270-1, Location: 1/31/4/16

MARYLAND PENITENTIARY (Prisoners Record) MSA S275, Zachariah Shaw, #4885, Dates: 1811, 1826-1869, Description: 1, 1773-7229, Accession No.: 5656, MSA No.: S 275-2, Location: 1/30/4/38

GOVERNOR (Miscellaneous Papers) MSA S 1274, Dates: 1857, Box: 34 folder: 18 No. Items: 11, Pardon papers, John Shaw, FR, Zacharaiah Shaw, FR. MSA No.: S 1274, Location: 1/7/5/17

SECRETARY OF STATE (Pardon Record) MSA S1108, John Shaw, pages 203-204, October 22, 1855 (pardon record and Nolle Pros.), Dates: 1845-1865, Description: *, Accession No.: 7931, MSA No.: S 1108-2, Location: 2/26/5/30

SECRETARY OF STATE (Pardon Record) MSA S1108, Zachariah Shaw, page 228, March 16, 1857, Dates: 1845-1865, Description: *, Accession No.: 7931 MSA No.: S 1108-2, Location: 2/26/5/30

GOVERNOR (Proceedings) MSA S1072, Zachariah Shaw, p 239, March 16 1857, Dates: 1853-1861, Description: *, Accession No.: 5256, MSA No.: S 1072-4, Location: 2/26/1/38

Zachariah Shaw can be found in the Maryland Penitentiary Access Database tbl_002_mdpenprisonerrecord1826_1869, and also in tbl_004_pardonrecord1845_1865 along with his brother, John Shaw

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