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Ship Captains
We have a lot of sea captains in our line. That’s especially interesting to me since I went into shipping too. That reminds me of an old joke: My wife is on crack, my daughter is a whore, my sister’s … Continue reading
Posted in Fun Stuff, Sea Captain, Storied
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Thomas West 3rd Baron de la Warr
Thomas WEST 3rd Baron de la Warr (1577 – 1618) (Wikipedia) was the Englishman after whom the bay, the river, and, consequently, an American Indian people and U.S. state, all later called “Delaware“, were named. He was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this … Continue reading
Posted in 13th Generation, Artistic Representation, College Graduate, Immigrant - England, Immigrant Coat of Arms, Line - Miller, Place Names, Public Office, Storied, Veteran, Wikipedia Famous
Tagged Delaware, Governor and Captain-General of Virginia for life, Jamestown, Privy Councillor, the Englishman after whom the bay - the river - an American Indian people and U.S. state - all later called "Delaware" were named, The Neptune 1618
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Thomas Grant
Thomas GRANT (1601 – 1642) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Miller line. Thomas Grant was born 12 Feb 1600/01 in Hessle, East Riding Yorkshire, England. it is part of a larger urban area … Continue reading
Edward Hazen Sr.
Edward HAZEN Sr. (1614 – 1683) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Miller line Edward Hazen Sr. was born 14 Dec 1614 in Cadney, Lincolnshire, England. His parents were Thomas HASSEN and Elizabeth [__?__]. … Continue reading
Posted in 11th Generation, Artistic Representation, Be Fruitful and Multiply, Historical Monument, Historical Site, Immigrant - England, Line - Miller, Pioneer, Place Names, Public Office, Storied
Tagged Great Swamp Fight, Jodie Kidd, Rev. Ezekiel Rogers, Richard Hazen Garrison House, Rowley Founder, The John of London 1638, Wallace Nuttering, Who do you think you are?
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Johannes De Deckers
Johannes De DECKERS (1626 – ) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Miller line. Johannes De Deckers was born Jun 1626 in Dordrecht, Holland. His parents were David De DECKERS and Maeyken Gisbrechtsdr MELCEN. … Continue reading
John Scammon
John SCAMMON (1598 – 1660 ) 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. John Scammons … Continue reading
Thomas Atkins
Thomas ATKINS (1619 -1716) was a fisherman, who purchased from the sachem Mowhotiwormet, commonly called Chief Robinhood, the southern end of Phippsburg Maine. Atkins Bay bears his name. Here is a Google Satellite Map showing Atkins Bay and directions from Civil … Continue reading
Samuell Broadley
Samuell BROADLEY (1619 – aft. 1667) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line. His daughter Sarah married one of the richest men in New York and then as a young double widow married … Continue reading
Benjamin Crispe
Benjamin CRISPE (1610 – 1683) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 8,192 in this generation of the Shaw line. Benjamin Crispe’s family story would have been appropriate for the pilgrim tabloids: – Morton’s Merrymount, the antithesis to the intolerant … Continue reading
Miner Descent 