Category Archives: Storied

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William Digby

Posted on March 5, 2012 by markeminer

William DIGBY (1495 – 1558)  was  Alex’s 14th Great Grandfather; in the Miner line. William DIGBY  was born in 1495 in Ketteby Luffenham, Rutland, England   [Ab Ketterby is about 25 miles NW of Luffenham, I’m not sure which is meant by the … Continue reading →

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Simeon Digby

Posted on March 5, 2012 by markeminer

Simeon DIGBY (1520- 1570)  was  Alex’s 13th Great Grandfather; in the Miner line. Simeon DIGBY was born 1520 Bedale, North Yorkshire, England. His parents were William DIGBY and Rose PRESTWICH. He married Anne GREY on 3 Jun 1539 in St. Pancras Soper Lane, Middlesex, England.   In … Continue reading →

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Henry I of France

Posted on February 29, 2012 by markeminer

I started this post thinking we descended from William the Conqueror, but that lineage turns out to be 19th Century myth.  Instead, our ancestors include his uncle Henry  and his loyal companion William de Warenne. This one was especially fun … Continue reading →

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Enoch Lynde

Posted on February 29, 2012 by markeminer

Enoch LYNDE (1590 – 1636) was  Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Miner line. Enoch Lynde was born 1590 in England or Holland.  His parents names are not known.  His grandparents given in the … Continue reading →

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College Graduates

Posted on January 22, 2012 by markeminer

I put this together during the NFC Championship game.  Here’s what I learned. – Ted Ginn’s injury during the Saint’s game was more disastrous than anyone could have imagined. – Kyle Williams has joined the 49er pantheon, but not in a … Continue reading →

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17th Century Premarital Sex

Posted on January 19, 2012 by markeminer

While some like to think that sex was invented in the 1960’s, these stories prove otherwise. Stephen BACHILER (c.1561 – 1656) (Wikipedia) As an epilogue to his life story, when he was 90 , his last wife had an affair with another … Continue reading →

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Second Esopus War

Posted on January 19, 2012 by markeminer

Many of our Dutch ancestors lived in Ulster County, New York in and around what is now Kingston. In 1659 and 1663 they engaged in two conflicts with the local Esopus Indians. The first Esopus War was caused by an … Continue reading →

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First Esopus War

Posted on January 19, 2012 by markeminer

Many of our Dutch ancestors lived in Ulster County, New York in and around what is now Kingston. In 1659 and 1663 they engaged in two conflicts with the local Esopus Indians. The first Esopus War was caused by an … Continue reading →

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Esopus Wars

Posted on January 19, 2012 by markeminer

Many of our Dutch ancestors lived in Ulster County, New York in and around what is now Kingston. In 1659 and 1663 they engaged in two conflicts with the local Esopus Indians. The first Esopus War was caused by an … Continue reading →

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Johann Conrad Weiser

Posted on January 12, 2012 by markeminer

Johann Conrad WEISER Sr. (1662 – 1746) (Wikipedia) was a German soldier, baker, and farmer who fled his homeland with thousands of other German Palatines and settled in New York. Weiser became a leader in the Palatine community and was founder of their … Continue reading →

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