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Jehan Coursier
Jehan Coursier (1635 – 1663) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Miller line. Jehan Coursier was born about 1635 in Île De Re, France. He married Anne Perroteau before 1649 in Ste Marie De … Continue reading
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William Fiske III
William FISKE III (1663 – 1745) was Alex’s 8th Great Grandfather; one of 256 in this generation of the Miller line. William Fiske was born 30 Jan 1663 in Wenham, Essex, Mass. His parents were William FISKE II and Sarah KILHAM. He married … Continue reading
Posted in 10th Generation, 90+, Line - Miller, Missing Parents
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William Collier
William COLLIER (1585 – 1671) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather in two ways, through his granddaughters Mercy Freeman and Sarah Howes, making him two of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line. William Collier was born about 1585/1586 in Southwark, Surrey, … Continue reading
First Comers
Under the original agreement with the “merchant adventurers”, those who came and worked as partners in the Plymouth venture would all benefit from the 1627 Division of the colony assets. While we tend to give the Mayflower passengers special consideration as … Continue reading
Posted in First Comer, History
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Everard “Greenleaf” Digby
Everard DIGBY Esquire (1414-1461) was Alex’s 17th Great Grandfather; in the Miner line. Everard “Greenleaf” DIGBY was born 1415 in Stoke Dry, Rutland, England. His parents were Simon DIGBY and Joan BELER. He married Agnes CLARKE on 1439 in Stoke Dry, Rutland, England. … Continue reading
Ezekiel Rogers
Ezekiel Rogers (1588-1661) (wiki) was an English nonconformist clergyman, and Puritan settler of Massachusetts. Of the 20 Yorkshire families that accompanied him from Rowley, Yorkshire and Rowley, Massachusetts, almost half were our direct ancestors. We’re here in part because he didn’t like the … Continue reading
Everard Digby (Tilton)
Everard DIGBY Esquire (1440-1510) was Alex’s 16th Great Grandfather; in the Miner line. Everard DIGBY Esquire was born 1440 in Stoke Dry, Rutland, England. His parents were Everard “Greenleaf” DIGBY and Agnes CLARKE. He married 1463 in Stoke Dry, Rutland, England … Continue reading
Sir John Digby Knight
Sir John DIGBY Knight (1464-1533) was Alex’s 15th Great Grandfather; in the Miner line. Sir John Digby Knight was born 1464 in Stoke Dry, Rutland, England. His parents were Everard DIGBY Esquire and Jacquetta ELLIS. He married Katherine GRIFFIN on 1485 in Eye Kettleby (Ab Kettleby), Leicestershire, … Continue reading
William Digby
William DIGBY (1495 – 1558) was Alex’s 14th Great Grandfather; in the Miner line. William DIGBY was born in 1495 in Ketteby Luffenham, Rutland, England [Ab Ketterby is about 25 miles NW of Luffenham, I’m not sure which is meant by the … Continue reading
Simeon Digby
Simeon DIGBY (1520- 1570) was Alex’s 13th Great Grandfather; in the Miner line. Simeon DIGBY was born 1520 Bedale, North Yorkshire, England. His parents were William DIGBY and Rose PRESTWICH. He married Anne GREY on 3 Jun 1539 in St. Pancras Soper Lane, Middlesex, England. In … Continue reading
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