Shipman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Shipman were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:

Shipman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• William Shipman, aged 22, who landed in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Speedwell" 6
• Edward Shipman, who settled in Saybrook in 1639
• Edward Shipman, who arrived in Connecticut in 1639 6
• Martha Shipman, who landed in Virginia in 1664 6

Shipman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• H. Shipman, who arrived in San Francisco in 1850

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Shipman Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Mr. Daniel Shipman Sr., U.E. (b. 1733) born in Hartford, Connecticut, USA from Albany County, New York, USA who settled in Elizabeth Town [Elizabethtown], Leeds County, Ontario c. 1784 married to Kezia Horton in 1759 having 9 children, he died in 1809 7
• Mr. Samuel Shipman U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 7

Shipman Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• William Shipman, who arrived in Canada in 1841

Shipman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Francis Shipman, British convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Calcutta" in February 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
• Mr. Joseph Shipman, English convict who was convicted in Warwick, Warwickshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Augusta Jessie" on 10th August 1838, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 9
• Isidore Shipman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Pestonjee Bomanjee" in 1851 10

• Ernest Shipman (b. 1923), American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II, credited with 7 aerial victories
• William Davis Shipman (1818-1898), United States federal judge
• William Shipman (1831-1894), American sailor during the American Civil War, recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Second Battle of Fort Fisher on January 15, 1865
• Helen Shipman (1899-1984), American Broadway singer, dancer and actress
• Herbert Shipman (1869-1930), American suffragan bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of New York
• Dee Shipman, American songwriter, best known for co-writing the 1990 West End musical Someone Like You
• Claire Shipman, American television journalist who received a Peabody Award for her work covering the 1991 Soviet coup
• David Shipman (1730-1813), American colonist who is generally considered to be the real-life inspiration for James Fenimore Cooper's character Natty Bumppo
• Gary Shipman (b. 1966), American comic book artist
• Ellen Biddle Shipman (1869-1950), American landscape architect
• ... (Another 27 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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