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Capt. Edward Bangs

Capt. Edward BANGS(1591 – 1678) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation. Edward Bangs was baptized on 28 Oct 1591 at Penfield, Essex, England.  His parents were John BANGS and Jane CHAIRE (CHAVIS).  Reports that Edward was born  at Chichester, … Continue reading

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Richard Sparrow

Richard SPARROW (1605 – 1660) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather.  One of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Richard Sparrow was born in 1605 in Kent England.  He was married to Pandora BANGS in 1629. He immigrated in 1632 … Continue reading

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Capt. Jonathan Sparrow

Capt. Jonathan SPARROW (1633 -1707) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line. Capt. Jonathan Sparrow was born 26 Oct 1633 in Kent, England.  Hia parents were Richard SPARROW and Pandora [__?__]. He maried Rebecca BANGS 26 … Continue reading

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Deacon Thomas Freeman

Thomas FREEMAN (1653 – 1716) was Alex’s 8th Great Grandfather; one of 512 in this generation of the Shaw line. Deacon Thomas Freeman was born 16 Sep 1653 in Eastham Mass.  He was the son of John FREEMAN and Mercy … Continue reading

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New England Pioneers

Ipswich,Mass. 1632 – John Johnson was among the first settlers who went to Agawam (afterwards Ipswich) 1635 – The first mention of John Johnson at Ipswich when his name appears on the list of “Earliest Settlers.” There he had a … Continue reading

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Rev Stephen Bachiler

Stephen BACHILER (c.1561 – 1656) (Wikipedia) was an English clergyman who was an early proponent of the separation of church and state in America. He was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation. He was one of our most complicated ancestors and … Continue reading

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Rev John Wynge

Rev. John WYNGE (1584 – 1630) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation. Rev. John Wygne  was baptized on 12 Jan 1584 in St. Mary’s Church, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. . His parents were Matthew WINGE and Mary [__?__] . … Continue reading

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John Winge II

John WINGE II (1613 -1699)  was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line. John Winge was baptized on 1 Sep 1611 at Strood, Kent, England .  His parents were Rev. John WINGE and Deborah BACHILER.  In 1632, … Continue reading

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John Wing III

John WING III (1655 – 1683) was Alex’s 8th Great Grandfather; one of 512 in this generation of the Shaw line. John Wing III was born 16 Nov 1655 in Yarmouth, Plymouth Colony.  His parents were John WING(E) (II) and Elizabeth … Continue reading

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John Wing IV

John WING IV (1681 – 1758) was Alex’s 7th Great Grandfather; one of 256 in this generation of the Shaw line. John Wing was born about 1681 at Wing Island, Yarmouth (now Brewster), Mass. He was the son of John … Continue reading

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