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Category Archives: Pioneer
Edmund Freeman
Edmund FREEMAN (1596 – 1682) (Wikipedia) was was one of the nine founders of Sandwich, Massachusetts and an Assistant Governor of Plymouth Colony under Governor William Bradford. He was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Edmund Freeman was … Continue reading
Capt. Edward Bangs
Capt. Edward BANGS(1591 – 1678) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation. Edward Bangs was baptized on 28 Oct 1591 at Penfield, Essex, England. His parents were John BANGS and Jane CHAIRE (CHAVIS). Reports that Edward was born at Chichester, … Continue reading
Deacon Thomas Freeman
Thomas FREEMAN (1653 – 1716) was Alex’s 8th Great Grandfather; one of 512 in this generation of the Shaw line. Deacon Thomas Freeman was born 16 Sep 1653 in Eastham Mass. He was the son of John FREEMAN and Mercy … Continue reading
Posted in 10th Generation, Historical Monument, Line - Shaw, Pioneer, Twins
Tagged Harwich Pioneer
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Rev Stephen Bachiler
Stephen BACHILER (c.1561 – 1656) (Wikipedia) was an English clergyman who was an early proponent of the separation of church and state in America. He was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation. He was one of our most complicated ancestors and … Continue reading
Posted in 13th Generation, College Graduate, Dissenter, Historical Church, Historical Monument, Huguenot, Immigrant - Continent, Immigrant - England, Immigrant Coat of Arms, Line - Shaw, Pioneer, Public Office, Storied, Wikipedia Famous
Tagged 1st Proponent of the Separation of Church & State, Colony of Lygonia, Excommunicated by the Hampton Church, Hampton Pioneer, Premarital Sex
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Rev John Wynge
Rev. John WYNGE (1584 – 1630) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation. Rev. John Wygne was baptized on 12 Jan 1584 in St. Mary’s Church, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. . His parents were Matthew WINGE and Mary [__?__] . … Continue reading
John Winge II
John WINGE II (1613 -1699) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line. John Winge was baptized on 1 Sep 1611 at Strood, Kent, England . His parents were Rev. John WINGE and Deborah BACHILER. In 1632, … Continue reading
William L Latta
William L. LATTA (1757 – 1813) is Alex’s 6th Great Grandfather, one of 128 in this generation of the Miner line. William L. Latta was born in 1757 in Londonderry, Ireland. He married Elizabeth RANKIN c. 1784 in Ireland. His … Continue reading
Walter Palmer
Walter PALMER (1585 – 1661) (Wikipedia) was an early Separatist Puritan settler in the Massachusetts Bay Colony who helped found Charlestown and Rehoboth, Massachusetts and New London, Connecticut. He was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather twice, one of 4,096 in the … Continue reading
Posted in 13th Generation, Double Ancestors, Historical Monument, Historical Site, Immigrant - England, Line - Miner, Line - Shaw, Pioneer, Place Names, Public Office, Storied, Wikipedia Famous
Tagged Died at Sea, Indentured Servant, Rehoboth Pioneer, Stonington Founder, The Four Sisters 1629, Too Vigorous Strokes
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Philo Sidney Miner Sr.
Philo Sidney MINER Sr. (1811 – 1890) was Alex’s 4th great grandfather, one of 32 in this generation. Philo Sidney Miner Sr. was born on 29 Sep 1811 in Andover, Toland County CT. His father was Selden MINER and his … Continue reading
Miner Descent 