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Lt. Andrew Newcomb Jr.
Lt. Andrew NEWCOMB Jr. (1640 – 1707) was Alex’s 8th Great Grandfather; one of 512 in this generation of the Miller line. Lt. Andrew Newcomb was born in 1640 Wolborough, Devon, England. His parents were Andrew NEWCOMB Sr. and Susan COCK. … Continue reading
Benjamin Newcomb
Benjamin NEWCOMB (1700 – 1775) was Alex’s 6th Great Grandfather; one of 128 in this generation of the Miller line. Benjamin Newcomb was born about 1700 in Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. His parents were Simon NEWCOMB and Deborah LATHROP. He married Hannah … Continue reading
Isaac Miller Sr
Isaac MILLER Sr. (1748 – 1773) was Alex’s 5th Great Grandfather; one of 64 in this generation. Isaac Miller Sr. was born about 1748 in Holland. He married Deborah NEWCOMB on 22 May 1766 in Kings County, Nova Scotia. … Continue reading
Posted in -7th Generation, Immigrant - Continent, Immigrant - North America, Line - Miller
Tagged Nova Scotia
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Capt. Robert Andrews
Capt. Robert ANDREWS (1593 – 1643) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line. He was also Alex’s 12th Great Grandfather; one of 8,192 in this generation of the Miller line. Robert Andrews was … Continue reading
Posted in 13th Generation, 14th Generation, Historical Monument, Immigrant - England, Line - Miller, Line - Shaw, Sea Captain, Storied, Witch Trials
Tagged Capt. Elizur Holyoke, George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham, Sir Walter Raleigh's Quest for El Dorado, The Angel Gabriel 1635, The Crucible, The Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635
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The Curious Pedigree of Lt. Thomas Minor
I like the story of a 328 year old hoax better than the real thing …. From the NEHGS New England Historical and Genealogical Register of July 1984, pages 182-185 By John A. Miner and Robert F. Miner For over a period … Continue reading
Capt. Edmund Greenleaf
Capt Edmund GREENLEAF (1590 -1671) was Alex’s 12th Great Grandfather, one of 8,192 in this generation of the Shaw line and one of 8,192 in the Miller line. (See his great grandson Thomas BROWNE for details of the double ancestors.) Capt. … Continue reading
Capt John Cutting
Capt John CUTTING (1593- 1659) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line. Capt. John Cutting was born c. 1593 in London, England. (He gave his age as being 63 in April 1656. … Continue reading
Thomas West 3rd Baron de la Warr
Thomas WEST 3rd Baron de la Warr (1577 – 1618) (Wikipedia) was the Englishman after whom the bay, the river, and, consequently, an American Indian people and U.S. state, all later called “Delaware“, were named. He was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this … Continue reading
Posted in 13th Generation, Artistic Representation, College Graduate, Immigrant - England, Immigrant Coat of Arms, Line - Miller, Place Names, Public Office, Storied, Veteran, Wikipedia Famous
Tagged Delaware, Governor and Captain-General of Virginia for life, Jamestown, Privy Councillor, the Englishman after whom the bay - the river - an American Indian people and U.S. state - all later called "Delaware" were named, The Neptune 1618
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Twyford West
Twyford WEST (1616 – 1684) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Miller line through his daughter Elizabeth. He was also Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather of the Shaw line through his daughter Hannah Twyford West … Continue reading
Posted in 12th Generation, Double Ancestors, Immigrant - England, Line - Miller, Line - Shaw
Tagged Ipswich, The Hopewell 1635
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Miner Descent 