Category Archives: Line

George Polley

George POLLEY Sr. (1625  – 1683) was Alex’s 9th great grandfather, one of 1,024 in this generation of the Miner line. George Polley may have been born about 1625 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.  His birth year is based on testimony … Continue reading

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John Polley Sr.

John POLLEY Sr. (1650 – 1711) was Alex’s 8th great grandfather, one of 512 in this generation of the Miner line. John Polley Sr. was born 16 May 1650 in Woburn, Mass.  He was christened in Reading, Mass. His parents … Continue reading

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Matthew Polley

Matthew POLLEY (1689 –  1750) was Alex’s 7th great grandfather, one of 256 in this generation of the Miner line. Matthew Polley (Polly) was born in March 1689 in Woburn Mass.  His parents were John POLLEY Sr. and Mary EDWARDS.  He … Continue reading

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Daniel Johnson

Daniel JOHNSON (1702 –  1755) was Alex’s 7th great grandfather, one of 256 in this generation of the Miner line. Daniel Johnson was born 18 Jul 1702 in Norwich, CT.   His parents were John JOHNSON Jr. and Susannah [__?__]. … Continue reading

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John Polley II

John POLLEY (1731 – 1788) was Alex’s 6th great grandfather, one of 128 in this generation of the Miner line. John Polley (Polly) was born  20 Apr 1731 in Norwich, CT. His parents were Matthew POLLEY and Hannah TODD. He … Continue reading

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Joshua Polley

Joshua POLLEY (1771 – 1853) was Alex’s 5th great grandfather, one of 64 in this generation of the Miner line. Joshua Polley was born  24 April 1771 in Lebanon CT and baptized 26 May 1771.  His parents were John POLLEYand Zervia … Continue reading

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Alexander Balcom Sr.

Alexander BALCOM Sr. (c. 1630 – 1711) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather, one of 1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line. Alexander Balcom Sr was born about 1630 in  Balcombe, Sussex, England.   Birth was possibly in Sussex or … Continue reading

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Alexander Balcom Jr.

Alexander BALCOM Jr. (1661 – 1728) was Alex’s 8th Great Grandfather, one of 512 in this generation of the Shaw line. Alexander Balcom was born before 1661 in Providence, Rhode Island. His parents were Alexander BALCOM Sr. and [__?__].  He … Continue reading

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Joseph Balcom

Jospeh BALCOM (1705  – 1787) was Alex’s 7th Great Grandfather, one of 256 in this generation of the Shaw line. Joseph Balcom was born 23 Feb 1705 in Attleboro, Mass. His parents were Alexander BALCOM Jr. and Sarah WOODCOCK.  Joseph Bolkom … Continue reading

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Nathan Balcom

Nathan BALCOM (1741 –  1787) was Alex’s 6th Great Grandfather, one of 128 in this generation of the Shaw line. Nathan Balcom was born 1 Jan 1741 in Attleboro, Bristol, Mass.  His parents were Joseph BALCOM and Mary PARMINTER He married … Continue reading

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