Category Archives: Dissenter

Quakers and others persecuted for their religion

Rev. John Howse

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

Rev. John  HOWSE (1570 – 1630) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation in the Shaw line through his grandson Barnabas Lothrop.  He was also Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the … Continue reading →

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Henry Dillingham

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

Henry DILLINGHAM (1624 – 1705) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line. Henry Dillingham was born 13 Oct 1624 in Cottesbach, Leicestershire, England. His parents were  Edward DILLINGHAM and Ursula CARTER. Henry died 26 … Continue reading →

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Thomas Blossom

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

Thomas BLOSSOM (1580 – 1632) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line. Thomas Blossom was born in 1580 Little Shelford, Cambridge, England. His parents were Peter BLOSSOM (1535- 1597) and Annabel [__?__] (1549 – … Continue reading →

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Edward Fitz Randolph

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

Edward FITZ RANDOLPH (1607 – 1675) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Edward Fitz Randolph was baptized 5 Jul 1607 in Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottingham, England. His parents were Edward FITZ RANDOLPH Sr. and Frances … Continue reading →

Posted in 12th Generation, Dissenter, Historical Church, Historical Monument, Historical Site, Immigrant - England, Immigrant Coat of Arms, Line - Shaw, Pioneer, Place Names, Royal Ancestors | Tagged , , , | 22 Comments

Church & State Fighting Antidisestablishmentarianism

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

Joseph BALCOM’s (1705  – 1787) son Elijah played an interesting role in constitutional history.  Ronald Balkom sent me the story in a PDF image. Tiny, tiny type in all caps. It took skilled touch typing (which I don’t have) to … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel Rogers

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

Ezekiel Rogers (1588-1661) (wiki) was an English nonconformist clergyman, and Puritan settler of Massachusetts. Of the 20 Yorkshire families that accompanied him from Rowley, Yorkshire and Rowley, Massachusetts, almost half were our direct ancestors.    We’re here in part because he didn’t like the … Continue reading →

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John Rogers – Rogerene Founder

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

John Rogers (1653 – 1707), the founder of the Rogerene Quakers spent a cummulative fifteen years in jail for his beliefs, among them celebrating the Sabbath on Saturday and working on Sunday.  He wasn’t our direct ancestor, but his love … Continue reading →

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