Category Archives: 13th Generation

Henry Bennett I

Posted on May 23, 2010 by markeminer

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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Elder William Brewster

Posted on May 17, 2010 by markeminer

Elder William BREWSTER (1567 – 1644)  was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation. When the Mayflower colonists landed at Plymouth, Brewster became the senior elder of the colony, serving as its religious leader and as an adviser … Continue reading →

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Rev Stephen Bachiler

Posted on May 16, 2010 by markeminer

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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Isaac Willey I

Posted on May 15, 2010 by markeminer

Isaac WILEY I (1614 – 1685) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation. Isaac Willey was born in 1614 in Wiltshire, England.  His parents were Alan WILLEY and Alice MASON. He married  Joanna LUTTEN about 1636, possibly in Boston.  He was … Continue reading →

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Walter Palmer

Posted on May 13, 2010 by markeminer

Walter PALMER (1585 – 1661)  (Wikipedia) was an early Separatist Puritan settler in the Massachusetts Bay Colony who helped found Charlestown and Rehoboth, Massachusetts and New London, Connecticut. He was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather twice, one of 4,096 in the … Continue reading →

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