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David Dow

David DOW – bcdg – (1714 – 1794) was Alex’s 6th Great Grandfather; one of 128  in this generation of the Miller line. The Book of Dow, Genealogical Memoirs of the Descendants of Henry Dow 1637, Thomas Dow 1639 and Others of … Continue reading

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Enoch Dow

Enoch DOW (bcdgd)  (1744 –  1813) was Alex’s 5th Great Grandfather; one of 64 in this generation of the Miller line.  He left hundreds of descendants.  Over two-thirds of the population of the western border area of Canterbury New Brunswick is … Continue reading

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Miles Moore

Miles MOORE (1620 – 1689) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096  in this generation of the Miner line. Miles Moore was born about 1620 in Powerstock, Dorsetshire, England.  His birth dates is based on being called “old” in … Continue reading

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Henry Champion

Henry CHAMPION (1611 – 1709) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048  in this generation of the Miner line. Henry Champion was born about 1611 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.  His birthdate is estimated based on the story that he … Continue reading

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Robert McConahey

Robert McCONAHEY (1767 – 1847)  is Alex’s 6th Great Grandfather, one of 128 in this generation of the Miner line. Robert McConahey was born 1767 in Convoy, County Donegal, Ireland.  Robert went from Scotland to Ireland and from there came to … Continue reading

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Missing Parents

7th Generation Louis B. HORTON‘s Parents Tryphosa Ames’ Parents.  Tryphosa married Louis B. HORTON.  The only information I have on them is their daughter Rebecca Tryphosa Horton’s baptism and a 1850 census record. Anna [__?__]’s Parents.  John Morton McCAW married Anna … Continue reading

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John Perkins

I had previously thought John PERKINS (1583 – 1654) was the only triple ancestor in our family tree, but it turns out that the Henry Bennett that his daughter Lydia married was not the father of Henry BENNETT II.   Nonetheless, … Continue reading

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Henry Bennett I

I previously thought Henry BENNETT (1629 – 1707) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Miner line.  However, it turns out that Henry BENNETT II who married Sarah CHAMPION in Connecticut, was not his son after … Continue reading

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Henry Bennett II

Henry BENNETT (1647 – 1726) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Miner line. Henry Bennett in 1647 in Lyme, Saybrook Colony, now New London County, Connecticut.  Alternatively, he was born 15 Apr 1654 in … Continue reading

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Isaac Willey II

Isaac WILLEY II (1670 – 1751) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Miner line. Isaac Willey was born 18 Jan 1669/70 in New London CT. His parents were John WILLEY and Merriam MOORE . He married Rose … Continue reading

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