Category Archives: Line – Miner

Nathaniel Pease III

Posted on July 22, 2010 by markeminer

Nathaniel PEASE III (1753- ?) was Alex’s 6th Great Grandfather;  one of 128 in this generation of the Miner line. Nathaniel Pease III was born 28 DEC 1753 Enfield, CT.  His parents were Nathaniel PEASE II and Sophia NICHOLS.   The … Continue reading →

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John Morton

Posted on July 20, 2010 by markeminer

John MORTON (bef. 1755  – 1806) was Alex’s 6th Great Grandfather, one of 128 in this generation of the Miner line. John Morton was Scots-Irish born in Northern Ireland.  John was born before 1755 as he was over forty-five in … Continue reading →

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William McCaw Sr.

Posted on July 20, 2010 by markeminer

William McCAW Sr. (1740 – 1796) was Alex’s 6th Great Grandfather, one of 128 in this generation of the Miner line. William McCaw was born about 1740 in  County Antrim, Northern Ireland.  According to some family traditions, the McCaws were … Continue reading →

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James McCaw

Posted on July 20, 2010 by markeminer

James McCAW (1762 – 1840) was Alex’s 5th Great Grandfather, one of 64 in this generation of the Miner line. James McCaw was born in 1762 in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.  His parents were William McCAW Sr. and Ann WATSON. … Continue reading →

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John Morton McCaw

Posted on July 20, 2010 by markeminer

John Morton McCAW (1789 – 1865) was Alex’s 4th Great Grandfather, one of 32 in this generation of the Miner line. John Morton McCaw was born in 1789 in South Carolina.  His parents were James McCAW and Martha MORTON.  He married Anna [__?__].  John’s … Continue reading →

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Thomas Miner Diary

Posted on July 5, 2010 by markeminer

The diary of Thomas Miner is a unique memorial of daily life in 17th Century New England.  Almost all other writing from the period concerns religious and legal matters.  Although the entries are terse and never give details, they do … Continue reading →

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Lyon’s Whelp

Posted on July 5, 2010 by markeminer

While we are on the subject of our original Thomas Miner,  he arrived on the Lyon’s Whelp in 1629.  I bet you didn’t know there was a whole whelp of Lyon’s Whelps – Nine in All … 1629  – Lyon’s … Continue reading →

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The Curious Pedigree of Lt. Thomas Minor

Posted on July 5, 2010 by markeminer

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 →

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Clement Miner Sr

Posted on July 5, 2010 by markeminer

Clement MINER Sr. (1560 – 1640) Thomas Miner’s father. He is Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather, one of 4,096 grandfathers in this generation in the Miner line. Clement Miner was born in 1560 in Chew Magna, Somerset, England.  His parents were … Continue reading →

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Robert Storey

Posted on June 4, 2010 by markeminer

Robert STOREY (1739 – 1835) is Alex’s 7th Great Grandfather, one of 256 in this generation of the Miner line. Robert Storey was born in 1739 in Convoy, County Donegal, Ireland.  He emigrated and settled in Chester County and Crawford … Continue reading →

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