Category Archives: Double Ancestors

More than one child from this family is our ancestor

Thomas Brown II

Thomas BROWN II (1688 – 1745) was Alex’s 8th Great Grandfather two times over, two of 512 in this generation.  Son Francis married into the Miller line.  Daughter Ann married into the Shaw line. Thomas Brown was born 1 Jan … Continue reading

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Thomas Fitch

Thomas FITCH (1590 – 1633) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather, one of 4,096  in this generation of the Shaw line.  He was also Alex’s 10th great grandfather, one of 2,048 in this generation of the Miner line. Thomas Fitch was … Continue reading

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John Sutton

John SUTTON (1593 – 1672) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather two ways, he was two of 4,096  in this generation of the Shaw line through his daughters Mary and Margaret. John Sutton was born in 1593 in Attleborough, Norfolk, England.  One source … Continue reading

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Joseph Brown Sr.

Joseph BROWN (1658 – 1731) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather, one of 1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line. Joseph Brown was born 9 Apr 1658 in Rehoboth, Mass.  His parents were John BROWN (Rehoboth) and Lydia BUCKLAND. He … Continue reading

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Anthony Morse

Anthony MORSE (1607 – 1686) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather, one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line through his daughter Anne.   He was also Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather, one of 4,096 in that generation of the … Continue reading

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Nicholas Norton

Nicholas NORTON (ca. 1610 – 1690) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line.  He was also Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather, one of 1,024 in that generation of the Miller line.  The two … Continue reading

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William Story

William STORY (1614 –  1702) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Miller line. Our William Story’s  history is uncertain.  There are two options. Option 1 is that he was an unknown William Story who … Continue reading

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Rev. John Lathrop

Rev. John  LATHROP (1584 – 1653) was an English Anglican clergyman, who became a Congregationalist minister and emigrant to New England.  He was the founder of Barnstable, Massachusetts. John was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation in the Shaw line through … Continue reading

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Edward Sturgis

Edward STURGIS (1613 – 1695) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather two times over, once through his son Edward and his daughter Mary;  he was two of  2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Edward Sturgis was christened 30 Jan … Continue reading

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Elisha Hedge

Elisha HEDGE (1640 – 1732) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line. Elisha Hedge was born ca. 1640 in Barnstable, Mass. His parents were Captain William HEDGE and [__?__].  He married Mary … Continue reading

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