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Deacon Benjamin Coleman

Deacon Benjamin COLEMAN (1720 – 1797) was Alex’s 7th Great Grandfather, one of 256 in this generation of the Shaw line. Benjamin Coleman was born 7 Feb 1720 in Newbury, Mass.  His parents were Thomas Coleman II and Phoebe PEARSON. … Continue reading

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John Coleman

John COLEMAN (1744 – 1823) was Alex’s 6th Great Grandfather, one of 128 in this generation in the Shaw line. John Coleman was born 12 May 1744 in Newbury, Mass.  His parents were Benjamin COLEMAN and Ann BROWN.  He married Lois DANFORTH 16 … Continue reading

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Jean Perlier II

Jean PERLIER II (1669 – 1723) was Alex’s 8th Great Grandfather; one of 512 in this generation of the Miller line. Jean Perlier II was born 3 Nov 1669 in La Treamblade, Charante, France.  He was a Huguenot and immgrated with … Continue reading

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Nathaniel Parks

Nathaniel PARKS (1738-1818) was Alex’s 6th Great Grandfather; one of 128 in this generation of the Miller line.  While we had 15 ancestral families who immigrated to and from Canada, the Parks were the only clan who were actually resettled loyalists. … Continue reading

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John Bradley

John BRADLEY (1738 – bef. 1830) was Alex’s 6th Great Grandfather; one of 128 in this generation of the Miller line. John Bradley was born 17 Aug 1738 in Haverhill, MA. John was a twin. His twin sister Susannah Bradley married … Continue reading

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Jonathan Parks

Jonathan PARKS (1767 – 1855) was Alex’s 5th Great Grandfather; one of 64 in this generation of the Miller line.  While we had 15 ancestral families who immigrated to and from Canada, the Parks were the only clan who were actually … Continue reading

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Isaac Miller Jr.

Isaac MILLER Jr (bet 1767/1770 – 1837) was Alex’s 4th Great Grandfather; one of 32 in this generation of the Miler line. Isaac Miller was born  between 1767 and 1770 in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia.   His parents were  Isaac MILLER Sr.and Deborah NEWCOMB.  His … Continue reading

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William Towne

William TOWNE (1599 -1673) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048  in this generation of the Miller line. William Towne was baptized on 18 Mar 1598/99 in St. Nicholas Parish Church, Great Yarmouth, Norfollk, England.  His parents were John TOWNE and Elizabeth … Continue reading

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Isaac Estey I

Isaac ESTEY I (1627 – 1712)  was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Miller line. Isaac Estey [also spelled Esty, Easty, Eastey, or Estye] was born 17 Nov, 1627 in Freston, Suffolk, England and was christened on 27 Nov … Continue reading

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George Miller

George MILLER (1817 – 1860) was Alex’s 3rd Great Grandfather; one of 16 in this generation of the Miller line. His brother John Allan Miller wrote in a letter, Aug. 8, 1908. “He was very industrious and thrifty, was highly esteemed … Continue reading

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