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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
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
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
Posted in -7th Generation, College Graduate, Immigrant - Scot-Irish, Line - Miner, Storied, Veteran
Tagged Battle of Hanging Rock, Battle of Rocky Mount, Eight Tours Under the Carolina Gamecock, Erskine College, General Thomas Sumter, Scientia cum moribus conjuncta, Skirmish at Fishdam Ford, Skirmish at Williamson’s Plantation, The Patriot
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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
Posted in -6th Generation, Line - Miner, Missing Parents, Storied
Tagged Americus KS, Kansas Jayhawks
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Thomas Webber
Thomas WEBBER (1629 – 1686) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line Thomas Webber was baptized 17 May 1629 in Bideford, Devon, England. His parents were Thomas WEBBER and Philipa JUNSEN (Johnson) He … Continue reading
Capt. Robert Andrews
Capt. Robert ANDREWS (1593 – 1643) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line. He was also Alex’s 12th Great Grandfather; one of 8,192 in this generation of the Miller line. Robert Andrews was … Continue reading
Posted in 13th Generation, 14th Generation, Historical Monument, Immigrant - England, Line - Miller, Line - Shaw, Sea Captain, Storied, Witch Trials
Tagged Capt. Elizur Holyoke, George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham, Sir Walter Raleigh's Quest for El Dorado, The Angel Gabriel 1635, The Crucible, The Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635
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Thomas Miner Diary
The diary of Thomas Miner is a unique memorial of daily life in 17th Century New England. Almost all other writing from the period concerns religious and legal matters. Although the entries are terse and never give details, they do … Continue reading
Lyon’s Whelp
While we are on the subject of our original Thomas Miner, he arrived on the Lyon’s Whelp in 1629. I bet you didn’t know there was a whole whelp of Lyon’s Whelps – Nine in All … 1629 – Lyon’s … Continue reading
The Curious Pedigree of Lt. Thomas Minor
I like the story of a 328 year old hoax better than the real thing …. From the NEHGS New England Historical and Genealogical Register of July 1984, pages 182-185 By John A. Miner and Robert F. Miner For over a period … Continue reading
Miner Descent 