Category Archives: Line

Nathaniel Pease III

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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Josiah Harvey Foster

Josiah Harvey FOSTER (1808 – After 1860 Census) was Alex’s 4th Grandfather; one of 32 in this generation of the Shaw line. Josiah Harvey Foster was born in 18 Sep 1808 in Northumberland, Saratoga, New York.  His parents were Eliphalet FOSTER and … Continue reading

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John Morton

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.

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

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

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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John Lewis

John LEWIS (1610 – 1647) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. John Lewis was born in 1610 in England or Wales.  He was in Roxbury, Massachusetts as early as 1640. He married … Continue reading

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Peter Lewis

Peter LEWIS (1644 – 1716) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of  1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line. Peter Lewis was born 11 Sep 1644 in Roxbury, Mass.  He had a twin Andrew, though nothing more is known … Continue reading

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Edmund Littlefield

Edmund LITTLEFIELD (1592 – 1661) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Edmund Littlefield was baptized on 27 Jun 1592 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England.   His parents were Francis LITTLEFIELD and Mary … Continue reading

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John Littlefield

John LITTLEFIELD (1624 – 1697) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line. John Littlefield was baptized on 1 Nov 1624 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England.  His parents were Edmund LITTLEFIELD and Annis AUSTIN. … Continue reading

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