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Double Dates
Early Romans used a calendar of only 10 months, leaving 60 days in limbo. Eventually they added two more months, but they did not have the weeks. Ides was the 15th (or 13th in some months). But the Romans still … Continue reading
John Howland
John HOWLAND (c. 1591 – 1673) was one of the Pilgrims who traveled on the Mayflower, signed the Mayflower Compact, and helped found Plymouth Colony. John was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather two ways; two of 4,096 in this generation of the … Continue reading
Posted in 13th Generation, Artistic Representation, Be Fruitful and Multiply, Double Ancestors, First Comer, Historical Monument, Historical Site, Immigrant - England, Line - Shaw, Pioneer, Public Office, Storied, Veteran, Wikipedia Famous
Tagged Edward Winslow, John Alden, John Carver, Mayflower, Pitched Overboard in Stormy Seas, Plymouth, Premarital Sex
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Capt. John Gorham
Capt. John GORHAM (1620 – 1676) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather three times over, through his daughters Desire and Temperance and his son James. He was three of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. John Gorham was born … Continue reading
Posted in 12th Generation, Double Ancestors, Historical Monument, Immigrant - England, Line - Shaw, Pioneer, Place Names, Public Office, Veteran, Violent Death
Tagged Great Swamp Fight, Raid on Chignecto, Siege of Fort Nashwaak, Siege of Louisbourg 1745, Triple Ancestor, Yarmouth Pioneer
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Thomas Howes
Thomas HOWES (1601 – 1665) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation. Thomas Howes was born in Jan 1600/01 in Norfolk, England. An early Howes genealogy by JC Howes gives a long history of the family in Morningthorpe, Norfolk, England, but this … Continue reading
Jeremiah Howes
Jeremiah HOWES (1637 – 1708) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather two times over through his daughters Mary and Susannah; he was two of 1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line. Jeremiah Howes was born in 1637 at sea on the … Continue reading
Posted in 11th Generation, Double Ancestors, Historical Monument, Line - Shaw, Public Office, Veteran
Tagged Yarmouth
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Humphrey Bradstreet
Humphrey BRADSTREET (1594 – 1655) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Miller line. Humphrey Bradstreet was born in 1594 in St.Mary, Suffolk, England. His father was Thomas BRADSTREET. He married Bridget HARRIS in 1622 in … Continue reading
Richard Kimball
Richard KIMBALL (1595 – 1675) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Miller line. Richard Kimball was born 10 Apr 1595 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England. He may be the son of Henry KEMBOLD and Sysley [__?__] of … Continue reading
John Kimball
John KIMBALL (1631 – 1698) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Miller line. John Kimball was born about 1621 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England. His parents were Richard KIMBALL and Ursula SCOTT. When … Continue reading
Miner Descent 