Category Archives: Line

John Pickard Sr.

John PICKARD Sr. (1600 – 1640) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather, one of 4,096  in this generation of the Shaw line. He was also Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather, one of 2,048 in this generation of the Miller line. These lines … Continue reading

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William Hilton Sr.

William HILTON Sr. (1591- 1656) 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 great grandson Thomas BROWNE for details of the double ancestors) … Continue reading

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William Hilton Jr.

William HILTON Jr (1617 – 1675) was an explorer who mapped Cape Fear  eventually leading to the founding of Wilmington NC which has a large port in on the Cape Fear River.  He named Hilton Head SC after himself. He … Continue reading

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Abell Huse

Abell HUSE (1602 – 1690) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather, one of 2,048  in 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) Abell Huse … Continue reading

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John Johnson

John  JOHNSON (1609 – 1683) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather, one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line and one of 4,096  in the Miller line.  (See his great grandson Thomas BROWNE for details of the double ancestors) John … Continue reading

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Thomas Brown Sr

Thomas BROWNE (ca. 1607 – 1687) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather, one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line and one of 4,096  in the Miller line.  (See his great grandson Thomas BROWNE II for details of the double … Continue reading

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Francis Brown I

Francis BROWN  I (ca. 1632 – 1691) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather, one of 2,048 in 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) … Continue reading

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John Browne (Newbury)

John BROWNE (1665 – 1729) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather, one of 1,024  in this generation of the Shaw line and one of 1,024  in the Miller line.  (See his son Thomas BROWNE for details of the double ancestors) We … Continue reading

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Thomas Brown II

Thomas BROWN II (1688 – 1745) was Alex’s 8th Great Grandfather two times over, two of 512 in this generation.  Son Francis married into the Miller line.  Daughter Ann married into the Shaw line. Thomas Brown was born 1 Jan … Continue reading

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Thomas Fitch

Thomas FITCH (1590 – 1633) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather, one of 4,096  in this generation of the Shaw line.  He was also Alex’s 10th great grandfather, one of 2,048 in this generation of the Miner line. Thomas Fitch was … Continue reading

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