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Thomas Miner Diary
The diary of Thomas Miner is a unique memorial of daily life in 17th Century New England. Almost all other writing from the period concerns religious and legal matters. Although the entries are terse and never give details, they do … Continue reading
Lyon’s Whelp
While we are on the subject of our original Thomas Miner, he arrived on the Lyon’s Whelp in 1629. I bet you didn’t know there was a whole whelp of Lyon’s Whelps – Nine in All … 1629 – Lyon’s … Continue reading
The Curious Pedigree of Lt. Thomas Minor
I like the story of a 328 year old hoax better than the real thing …. From the NEHGS New England Historical and Genealogical Register of July 1984, pages 182-185 By John A. Miner and Robert F. Miner For over a period … Continue reading
Clement Miner Sr
Clement MINER Sr. (1560 – 1640) Thomas Miner’s father. He is Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather, one of 4,096 grandfathers in this generation in the Miner line. Clement Miner was born in 1560 in Chew Magna, Somerset, England. His parents were … Continue reading
Veterans
Jamestown 1610 Thomas WEST 3rd Baron de la Warr (1577 – 1618) (Wikipedia) was the Englishman after whom the bay, the river, and, consequently, an American Indian people and U.S. state, all later called “Delaware“, were named. In 1597 he was elected member of parliament … Continue reading
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Capt. Edmund Greenleaf
Capt Edmund GREENLEAF (1590 -1671) was Alex’s 12th Great Grandfather, one of 8,192 in this generation of the Shaw line and one of 8,192 in the Miller line. (See his great grandson Thomas BROWNE for details of the double ancestors.) Capt. … Continue reading
Ship Captains
We have a lot of sea captains in our line. That’s especially interesting to me since I went into shipping too. That reminds me of an old joke: My wife is on crack, my daughter is a whore, my sister’s … Continue reading
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Origins
At Sea Storm Albertse Van Der Zee – 2 Nov 1636 at Sea lattitude 41 degrees 50 minutes on the Arms of Rensslaerswyck. Cornelis Lambertsen Brink – 4 May, 1661. on the ship as his parents and two siblings were coming to the … Continue reading
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Capt John Cutting
Capt John CUTTING (1593- 1659) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line. Capt. John Cutting was born c. 1593 in London, England. (He gave his age as being 63 in April 1656. … Continue reading
Miner Descent 