Category Archives: Immigrant

Robert Pearce

Robert PEARCE (1612 – 1679) was Alex’s  10th Great Grandfather, one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Robert Pearce was born about 1612 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.  His parents were John PEARCE and Elizabeth TRULL.  He married … Continue reading

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William Beamsley

William BEAMSLEY (1605 – 1658) was Alex’s  11th Great Grandfather, one of 4,096  in this generation of the Shaw line. Ensign William Beamsley was born about 1605 in England.  His origin is undetermined, but the name Beamsley is found only … Continue reading

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Samuel Graves Sr

Samuel GRAVES I (1594 – 1654) was Alex’s  11th Great Grandfather, one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line. Samuel Graves was born in, possibly King’s Lynn, Norfolk, England.  His parents may have been John GRAVES and Sarah … Continue reading

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Samuel Graves II

Samuel GRAVES II (1628 – 1681) was Alex’s  10th Great Grandfather, one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Samuel Graves was born 1628 in England.  His parents were Samuel GRAVES I and [__?__]. He was brought to … Continue reading

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John Cheney

 John CHENEY (1605 -1666 ) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather, one of 2,048  in this generation of the Shaw line. John Cheney was born 30 Jun 1605 in Roxburgh, Scotland.  His family are English coming from Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, so … Continue reading

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Robert Cross I

Robert CROSS I (1613- 1693 ) was a farmer at Ipswich, Mass. and the first Cross to arrive on US soil.  He was Alex’s  10th Great Grandfather, one of 2,048  in this generation of the Shaw line. Robert Cross was born … Continue reading

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John Gould

John GOULD (1611 – 1691) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather, one of 4,096  in this generation in the Shaw line. John Gould was born 7 Jul 1611 in Sarratt, Hertfordshire, England. His parents were John GOULD Sr. and Judith LANGLEY.   … Continue reading

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John Burbeen

John BURBEEN (1628 – 1714) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather, one of 2,048  in this generation in the Shaw line John Burbeen was born about 1628 in Saint Thomas, Scotland.   He married Sarah GOULD on  16 Apr 1660 in Woburn, … Continue reading

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John Houghton

John HOUGHTON (1630 – 1684) was a founder of the town of Lancaster, Mass. He was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather, one of 2,048 in this generation in the Shaw line John  Houghton was born on 24 Dec 1630 in Eaton Bray, … Continue reading

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Enos Hunt

Enos HUNT (1605 – 1677) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather, He is one of4,096in this generation of the Shaw line and one of 2,048 in the Miller line.  (See his grandson Thomas BROWNE for details of the double ancestors) Enos Hunt … Continue reading

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