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Thomas Blossom
Thomas BLOSSOM (1580 – 1632) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line. Thomas Blossom was born in 1580 Little Shelford, Cambridge, England. His parents were Peter BLOSSOM (1535- 1597) and Annabel [__?__] (1549 – … Continue reading
Posted in 13th Generation, Dissenter, First Comer, Immigrant - England, Line - Shaw
Tagged Plymouth Deacon, The Speedwell - 1620
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Gabriel Wheldon
Gabriel WHELDON (~1590 – 1655) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Gabriel Wheldon was born about 1590, based on the 1612 baptism of his first child Thomas probably in Basford or Arnold, Nottinghamshire, … Continue reading
Stephen Hopkins
Stephen HOPKINS (1580 – 1644) (wiki) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Stephen was the only Mayflower passenger who had previously been to the New World. His adventures included surviving a … Continue reading
Posted in 13th Generation, Artistic Representation, First Comer, Historical Church, Historical Site, Immigrant - England, Line - Shaw, Wikipedia Famous
Tagged First Encounter, Inspiration for Stephano in the Tempest, Jamestown, Mayflower, Pocahontas, Shakespearean Ancestor, Slept with Massasoit, The Sea Venture - 1609
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Nicholas Snow
Nicholas SNOW (1600 – 1676) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line. Nicholas Snow was born 18 Jan 1600 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England. Hoxton is now a district in the East End of London in … Continue reading
Ralph Smyth
Ralph SMYTH (1610 – 1685) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line. Ralph Smyth was born 6 Apr 1610 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. His parents were John SMYTH and Grace [__?__]. By … Continue reading
Our New Brunswick Loyalists
When I was growing up, I thought all our American/Canadian/American ancestors were Loyalists, but my research has discovered most just went to Canada in the 1760’s for an opportunity. These strict Puritans were overwhelmed when the Loyalists arrived in 1783. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Immigrant - North America, Storied, Veteran
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New England Planters in New Brunswick
When I was growing up, I thought all our American/Canadian/American ancestors were Loyalists, but my research has discovered most just went to Canada in the 1760′s for an opportunity. These strict Puritans were overwhelmed when the Loyalists arrived in 1783. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Immigrant - North America, Line - Miller, Pioneer, Storied
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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