Category Archives: Generations

Maj. John Foster

Posted on August 5, 2010 by markeminer

Maj. John FOSTER (1680 – 1759) was Alex’s 8th Grandfather; one of 512 in this generation of the Shaw line. Maj John Foster  was born 15 Oct 1680 in Salem, Mass.  His parents were John FOSTER Jr. and Mary STEWART … Continue reading →

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Ebenezer Foster

Posted on August 5, 2010 by markeminer

Ebenezer FOSTER (1709 – 1749) was Alex’s 7th Grandfather; one of 256 in this generation of the Shaw line. Ebenezer Foster was born 20 Aug 1709 in Dorchester, Mass.  He had a twin, Robert of which nothing more is known. … Continue reading →

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Samuel Foster

Posted on August 5, 2010 by markeminer

Samuel FOSTER (1743 – 1825) was Alex’s 6th Grandfather; one of 128 in this generation of the Shaw line. Samuel Foster was born 14 Jun 1743 in Attleboro, Bristol, Mass.   His parents were Ebenezer FOSTER and Desire CUSHMAN. He … Continue reading →

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Eliphalet Foster

Posted on August 5, 2010 by markeminer

Eliphalet FOSTER (1777 – 1834) was Alex’s 5th Grandfather; one of 64  in this generation of the Shaw line. Eliphalet Foster was born on 20 Oct 1777 in Winthrop, Kennebec, Maine.  Alternatively he was born 20 Oct 1780.  His father … Continue reading →

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Francis Cooke

Posted on August 4, 2010 by markeminer

Franics COOKE (c.1583 -1663) (Wikipedia) was one of the 102 passengers on the Mayflower. This early settler is one of the twenty-six male Pilgrims known to have descendants. He was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of … Continue reading →

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Lt. John Tomson

Posted on August 4, 2010 by markeminer

Lt. John TOMSON (1616 – 1696) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Miller linehjwas of Scottish descent.  It is said his father died soon after his birth, and his mother married again.  Even … Continue reading →

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John Cooper

Posted on August 4, 2010 by markeminer

John COOPER (1592 – 1684) may have been Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Miller line. John Cooper was born 1592 in England.   He immigrated with his sister Lydia Cooper about the year 1632. … Continue reading →

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Joseph Holloway

Posted on August 3, 2010 by markeminer

Joseph HOLLOWAY (1605 – 1645) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Miller line. Joseph Holloway (Holley) was born in 1605 in West Anglia, an area north of London, England.  He married Rose Holly ALLEN … Continue reading →

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George Allen the Elder

Posted on August 3, 2010 by markeminer

George ALLEN the Elder (c. 1568 – 1648) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather two times over; two of 2,048  in this generation of the Miller line.  His daughter Rose and son Ralph are both our ancestors. George Allen was born … Continue reading →

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Ralph Allen

Posted on August 3, 2010 by markeminer

Ralph ALLEN Sr. (1615 -1698) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Miller line. Ralph Allen was born about 1615 in Thurcaster, Leicester, England.  His parents were George ALLEN and  Katherine WATTS.    Although … Continue reading →

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