Hi,
I, also have a story that I am related to John A. MacDonald through his first cousin, Moiret "Marriet" MacLeod. Moiret's mother's maiden name was Ann Shaw, who married John MacLeod. Moiret married John Murdoch Kerr in Badcaul, Parish of Assynt, Sutherlandshire on Feb. 19, 1819 before emigrating to Canada and settling in Englishtown, Cape Breton.
We also have an interesting story about some voting irregularities during John S's election involving the return of some ballot boxes.
I can't quite fit the SHAW connection in, do you have any ideas?
Thanks, and Happy Holidays,
Mary Kerr Jenkinson