Category Archives: Generations

Cyprian Nichols Jr.

Capt. Cyprian NICHOLS Jr. (1672 – 1756) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather;  one of 1,024 in this generation of the Miner line. Capt. Cyprian Nichols was born 1672 Coventry, Hartford, CT. His parents were Cyprian NICHOLS Sr. and Mary [__?__].  … Continue reading

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Dudley Coleman Extra Pix

Many of these pictures are from the Gilbert family homestead, thought lost forever and recently rediscovered. Dudley COLEMAN (1805 – 1865) was Alex’s 4th Great Grandfather, one of 32 in this generation of the Shaw line. Dudley Coleman was born 17 Nov … Continue reading

Posted in -6th Generation, Line - Shaw, Storied | Tagged | 1 Comment

Thomas Gibson Carson

Thomas Gibson CARSON (c. 1710 – 1790) was Alex’s 7th Great Grandfather, one of 256 in this generation of the Miner line.  Several of our ancestors were Scot-Irish Presbyterians who immigrated from Ireland to South Carolina in the 1770’s.  Our … Continue reading

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[Original] Latta

[Original] LATTA (abt. 1678 – ?) is Alex’s 8th Great Grandfather, one of 512 in this generation of the Miner line. This father of the Latta immigrant brothers was born about 1678. He died in Londonderry, Ireland, early in the … Continue reading

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William Winter

William WINTER ( – 1818) was Alex’s 5th Great Grandfather; one of 64 in this generation of the Blair line. William married Susannah [__?__]. William died 11 Aug 1818, buried at Powerscourt Cemetery, Cantwell, County Wicklow, Ireland. Susannah [__?__] was born … Continue reading

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Alexander Wignall

Alexander Wignall  (c. 1575 – c. 1640) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Miller line. The family of Alexander Wignall is speculative.  His sketch in The Great Migration Begins contains no reference to other … Continue reading

Posted in 13th Generation, Immigrant - England, Line - Miller | 1 Comment

Unknown White

[Unknown] WHITE (c. 1635 – ) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather, one of  2,048 in this generation in the Shaw line. Children of Nathaniel White: Name Born Married Departed 1. Josiah White  c. 1652 2. Nathaniel WHITE about 1660 in … Continue reading

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Mathias Coerten

Mathias COERTEN (1585 – ) was Alex’s 12th Great Grandfather; one of 8,192 in this generation of the Miller line. Mathias Coerten was born in 1585  Voorhuysen, Netherlands. Mathias died  in Voorthuizen, Gelderland, Netherlands Children of Harmen and Aertje: Name Born … Continue reading

Posted in 14th Generation, Line - Miller | 2 Comments

Jan Goosens

Jan GOOSENS (1581 – 1626) was Alex’s 12th Grandfather; one of  8,192 in this generation of the Shaw line. Jan Goosens was born about 1581 in Dakkam, Friesland, Netherlands. His parents were Jan Gerritsz MADDELIENEN (1560 – 1602) and [__?__]. … Continue reading

Posted in 14th Generation, Line - Shaw | 1 Comment

Edward Allerton

Edward ALLERTON (1555 – 1590)  was Alex’s 12th Grandfather; one of 8,192 in this generation of the Shaw line. Edward Allerton was born in 1555 in St Dionis Backchurch, London, England. His parents were William ALLERTON and [__?__]. He married … Continue reading

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