William Shaw was a minister in the Christian Church. He was born in Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, England and founded the town of Barton, Maryland in the United States in 1794. The Shaw Mansion, on Laurel Run Road in Barton, is on the National Register of Historic Properties. It was built in 1872 by the son of Willam Shaw, Andrew Shaw. References Allegany County, Maryland Georges Creek Valley People from Barton-upon-Humber Religious leaders from Cumberland, Maryland 18th-century Christian clergy English emigrants to the United States 18th-century American clergy