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George Kempton

Posted on December 15, 2011 by markeminer

George KEMPTON (1563 – 1606) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Miller line.   George Kempton was born in 1563 in Berwick Hill Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England. He married Mary JERSEY 11 Jun 1589 … Continue reading →

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Edmund Hobart

Posted on December 14, 2011 by markeminer

Edmund HOBART (1575 – 1646) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line. This story has two parts, the sacred and the profane. First the sacred part, the Hobarts led a large part of … Continue reading →

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Alexander Carpenter

Posted on December 13, 2011 by markeminer

Alexander Carpenter (1546/1551 – 1612) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; two of 4,096 in this generation of the Miller line, once through his daughter Juliana and again through his daughter Priscilla  Two of his grandchildren [first cousins] Lt. Ephraim MORTON and … Continue reading →

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John Johnson

Posted on December 12, 2011 by markeminer

John JOHNSON Sr. (c. 1564 – 1643) was Alex’s 12th Great Grandfather, one of 8,192 in this generation of the Shaw line. Captain John Johnson was born in 1564 in Canterbury, Kent, England. His parents were Francis JOHNSON and Elizabeth … Continue reading →

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William Woodcock Sr.

Posted on December 9, 2011 by markeminer

William WOODCOCK Sr. (1586 – 1638) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather, one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. William Woodcock  was born 1586 in London, Middlesex, England.  He was the son of William WOODCOCK .  He married Alice … Continue reading →

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John Dryden

Posted on December 9, 2011 by markeminer

John DRYDEN (1525 – 1584) was Alex’s 12th great grandfather, one of 8,192 in this generation of the Miner line.  His son Erasmus was made a Baronet, and two of his descendants were   literary stars of the 17th and … Continue reading →

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Francis Marbury

Posted on December 8, 2011 by markeminer

Francis MARBURY (1555 – 1611) was Alex’s 11th great grandfather, one of 4,096 in this generation of the Miner line.  According to wikipedia, he was a Cambridge educated English clergyman, school master, and Puritan reformer now remembered as a playwright and … Continue reading →

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Rev. Henry Dillingham

Posted on December 8, 2011 by markeminer

Rev. Henry DILLINGHAM (1568 – 1625)  was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096  in this generation of the Shaw line.   Two of his children, Edward and John were early immigrants. Henry Dillingham may have been born in 1568, Dean, … Continue reading →

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Puritans v. Quakers – Trials & Tribulations

Posted on December 5, 2011 by markeminer

There’s a kind of sucker punch in many presentations of American history, wherein we are told that the Puritans left England for America because they had suffered religious persecution—and then the Puritans persecuted other religions here!  We’re given the impression … Continue reading →

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Puritans v. Quakers – Aftermath

Posted on December 5, 2011 by markeminer

There’s a kind of sucker punch in many presentations of American history, wherein we are told that the Puritans left England for America because they had suffered religious persecution—and then the Puritans persecuted other religions here! We’re given the impression … Continue reading →

Posted in Dissenter, History, Storied | 7 Comments