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James Davis

James DAVIS (1583 – 1679)  was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Miller line. James Davis was born in 1583 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. His parents were John DAVYS and Agnes SAMON. He married Cicely THAYER 11 Jun … Continue reading

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Ensign John Davis

Ensign John James DAVIS (1621 – 1686)  was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Miller line. Ensign John James Davis  was born 28 Jan 1621 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England. His parents were James DAVIS and Cicely … Continue reading

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Joseph Moyce

Joseph MOYCE (1597 – 1655)  was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Miller line. Joseph Moyce was born in 1597 at Dennington, Suffolk, England. He married Hannah FOLCORD before 1618 in Salisbury, England.  Joseph died in … Continue reading

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Bartholomew Heath

Bartholomew HEATH (1615 – 1681)  was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Miller line. Bartholomew Heath was born in 1615 in Nazeing, Essex, England.  Alternatively, he was born in Salisbury St Martins, Wiltshire, England as … Continue reading

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Josiah Heath

Josiah HEATH (1651 – 1672)  was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Miller line. Josiah Heath was born 4 Sep 1651 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. His parents were Bartholomew HEATH and Hannah MOYCE. He married … Continue reading

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Lt. James Heath

Lt. James HEATH (1683 – 1744)  was Alex’s 8th Great Grandfather; one of 512 in this generation of the Miller line. Lt. James Heath was born 25 Mar 1683 in Haverhill, Essex, Mass. His parents were Josiah HEATH and Mary DAVIS. … Continue reading

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David Heath

David HEATH (1706 – 1770)  was Alex’s 7th Great Grandfather; one of 256 in this generation of the Miller line. David Heath was born 14 Apr 1706 in Haverhill, Essex, Mass. His parents were James HEATH and Mary BRADLEY. He married Ann … Continue reading

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Vassalboro

ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF KENNEBEC COUNTY MAINE THIS fertile, farming town, next north of Augusta, has the Kennebec river for its western boundary, China for its eastern and Winslow for its northern. Settlements here commenced as early as 1760; but for … Continue reading

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Samuel Rankin

Samuel RANKIN (c. 1743 – 1818)  is Alex’s 7th Great Grandfather, one of 256 in this generation of the Miner line. Samuel Rankin was born in 1743 in Tauboyne Parish Near St. Johnston, County Donegal, Ireland. Alternatively he was born in … Continue reading

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James Smith

James SMITH (1769 – 1852 ) was Alex’s 5rd Great Grandfather, one of 64 in this generation of the Miner line. James Smith was born in Sep 1769 probably in Pensylvania.  He married Anna SMITH. He settled in Somers Township, … Continue reading

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