Fellow SHAHAN Researchers: 
 
We on the Shahan Rootsweb List invite all with same/similar
SHAHAN/Shain/Shawn/
Shawhan/Shayhan/Shane/Shawn/Shehorn  etc family names to join us in
researching this family.
We know that there were several variations in spelling of the Shahan name
throughout early
US History.   

The following information I copied from the 
       FIRST CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES-
                      1790-  VIRGINIA
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SHAHAN, FREDERICK    BERKELEY CO., VA          579  30101-20111-00
SHAHANE, WILLIAM       MONONGALIA CO. VA   434  02101-12110-00
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This from the Charleston District, Christ Church Parish
FIRST CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES - 1790 - SOUTH CAROLINA 
SHAHAN, JOSHUA
Free white males of 16 years and upward including heads of families:    1
Free white males under 16 years:  1
Free white females including heads of families: 1
All other free persons ....Blank
Slaves:   2.
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This is from the FIRST CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES:  SOUTH CAROLINA
           FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CAMDEN DISTRICT   -  1790 
SHAIN, JOHN 
Free White males of 16 years and upward including heads of families:  2
Free white males under 16 years:  Blank
Free white females under 16 including heads of families:  3 
All other persons.........Blank
Slaves.........Blank
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>From the FIRST CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES - 1790 - ESSEX COUNTY,
MASSACHUSETTS
SHEAHAN, DANIEL
Free white males of 16 years and upward including heads of families:   3
Free white males under 16 years:  4
Free white females including heads of families:  1
All other free persons.... Blank
Slaves.... Blank
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This from SEVENTEENTH CENTURY COLONIAL ANCESTORS  p. 226
SHAWHAN, DARBY  ( 1672/73-1736) Md.;   m. Sarah Meeks.   Landowner
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And this, from MARRIAGES OF RICHMOND COUNTY, VA    p. 52
DAVIS, WILSON  and Nancy Bustle, bond 10 May 1810.  Consent by 
Hannor Bustle, mother of the bride, who says her daughter is of legal
age.   
Joseph Alexander (b); John Shehan (w).    
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Likewise, we have 
Darby, Cornelius, Teague, John, Mary, and Thomas SHAHAN in Barbados
according to The Barbados Book of Wills and Testaments.....in the LATE
1600's.
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Karla Shahan
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