Question

Looking for parents or siblings of Cornelius Shaw, born abt. 1757 in Cumberland co., NJ

Answer 1

New Jersey Births and Christenings.Cornelius Shaw born 1765.

New Jersey Church  & Town Records 1708-1985,married Phebe Joslin April

23 1787 Daretown ,New Jersey.Found no parents.

Answer 2

The majority of the Shaws in colonial Cumberland County , New Jersey were descendents of EDMUND SHAW

Edmund Shaw
Birthdate:	1663
Birthplace:	Long Island, New York, United States
Death:	Died December 1719 in Fairfield Township, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States
Immediate Family:	Son of Richard Shaw and Remember Shaw Husband of Rachell Shaw Father of Edmund Shaw; Richard Shaw; Joshua Shaw; Caril Shaw; Mary Shaw and 3 others Brother of Richard Shaw; Joshua Shaw; William Shaw; Benjamin Shaw and Elizabeth Shaw   several histories of New Jersey founders are available to read free online   http://www.westfieldnjhistory.com/files/lrgenes.htm

 

Answer 3

Although many been looking, no one has been able to find a record for the parents of Cornelius Shaw. 

I've summed up all the sources I can find on his profile here: http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Shaw-6508