Category Archives: Huguenot

French Protestant – By the end of the 17th century, roughly 200,000 Huguenots had been driven from France during a series of religious persecutions.

Jean Perlier III

Posted on May 19, 2010 by markeminer

Jean PERLIER III (1703 – 1771) was Alex’s 7th Great Grandfather; one of 256 in this generation of the Miller line. Jean Perlier III was born 5 Sep 1703 in Staten Island, New York.  His baptism in the French (Huguenot) Church in … 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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