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Category Archives: Pioneer
Isaac Norton
Isaac NORTON (1641 – 1723) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024in this generation of the Shaw line. Isaac Norton was born 2 May 1641 in Weymouth, Mass. His parents were Nicholas NORTON and Elizabeth ISAAC. He married Ruth … Continue reading
Posted in 11th Generation, Be Fruitful and Multiply, Line - Shaw, Pioneer
Tagged Martha's Vineyard
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Edward Starbuck
Edward STARBUCK (1604 -1690) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Miller line. Edward Starbuck was born about 1604 in Draycot, Derbyshire, England. His father was also Edward STARBUCK. He married Katherine REYNOLDS about 1630 … Continue reading
Thomas Dow
Thomas DOW – (b) – (ca. 1615 – 1654) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Miller line. The coat of arms indicates that Thomas was an original immigrant from England. as Robert Percy Dow … Continue reading
Capt. William Hedge
William HEDGE (1602 or 1612 – 1670) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. William Hedge may have been born 27 Mar 1602 in Northampton, England. However if Elisha and Ann are indeed … Continue reading
John Low
John LOW (1629 – 1676) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. John Low was born about 1629 in England. He married Elizabeth HOWLAND about 1660 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Mass. John was killed … Continue reading
John Tilley
John TILLEY (1571 – 1620 or 1621) was one of the settlers who traveled from England to North America on the Mayflower and signed the Mayflower Compact. Tilley died shortly after arrival in New England. John was Alex’s 12th Great … Continue reading
John Howland
John HOWLAND (c. 1591 – 1673) was one of the Pilgrims who traveled on the Mayflower, signed the Mayflower Compact, and helped found Plymouth Colony. John was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather two ways; two of 4,096 in this generation of the … Continue reading
Posted in 13th Generation, Artistic Representation, Be Fruitful and Multiply, Double Ancestors, First Comer, Historical Monument, Historical Site, Immigrant - England, Line - Shaw, Pioneer, Public Office, Storied, Veteran, Wikipedia Famous
Tagged Edward Winslow, John Alden, John Carver, Mayflower, Pitched Overboard in Stormy Seas, Plymouth, Premarital Sex
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Capt. John Gorham
Capt. John GORHAM (1620 – 1676) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather three times over, through his daughters Desire and Temperance and his son James. He was three of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. John Gorham was born … Continue reading
Posted in 12th Generation, Double Ancestors, Historical Monument, Immigrant - England, Line - Shaw, Pioneer, Place Names, Public Office, Veteran, Violent Death
Tagged Great Swamp Fight, Raid on Chignecto, Siege of Fort Nashwaak, Siege of Louisbourg 1745, Triple Ancestor, Yarmouth Pioneer
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Thomas Howes
Thomas HOWES (1601 – 1665) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation. Thomas Howes was born in Jan 1600/01 in Norfolk, England. An early Howes genealogy by JC Howes gives a long history of the family in Morningthorpe, Norfolk, England, but this … Continue reading
Miner Descent 