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Thomas Dexter Jr.

Thomas DEXTER Jr. (1623 – 1686) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Thomas Dexter Jr. was born in 1623 in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England. His parents were Thomas DEXTER Sr. and possibly Mary … Continue reading

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John Ayre

John AYER (1582 – 1657) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Miller line. There were two unrelated Ayer families in 17th Century in the Ipswich area.  There were two Captain Johns and two … Continue reading

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William Collier

William COLLIER (1585 – 1671) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather in two ways, through his granddaughters Mercy Freeman and Sarah Howes, making him  two of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line. William Collier was born about 1585/1586 in Southwark, Surrey, … Continue reading

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George Downing

George DOWNING (1556 – 1611) was Alex’s 13th Great Grandfather;  one of 16,384 in this generation of the Miner line. George Downing was born about 1556 in Beccles, Suffolk, England.  His parents were George DOWNING and Cicely [__?__].  Alternatively, his … Continue reading

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Andries Arentse Bradt

Andries Arentse BRADT (1578 – )  Alex’s 11th Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line. Andries Arentse Bradt was born in 1578 in Fredrikstad, Smaalenenes,(now Ostfold), Norway. He married Aeffi Eva Pieterse KINETIS 1606 in Fredrikstad, Smaalenenes, … Continue reading

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Jan Johannes DeLong

Jan Johannes DeLONG (1690- 1763) was Alex’s 8th Grandfather; one of 512 in this generation of the Shaw line. Jan Johannes DeLong was born in 1690 Rochester, Ulster, New York. His parents were were Adrianus DeLANGE and Rachel Jansen PEER.  He married Anna Magdalena … Continue reading

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William Woodcock Sr.

William WOODCOCK Sr. (1586 – 1638) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather, one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. William Woodcock  was born 1586 in London, Middlesex, England.  He was the son of William WOODCOCK .  He married Alice … Continue reading

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Sir Richard (Williams) Cromwell

Sir Richard (Williams) CROMWELL (1504 – 1544)  (Wikipedia) was Alex’s  13th Great Grandfather, one of  16,384  in this generation of the Shaw line. Richard (CROMWELL) WILLIAMS  was born about 1500 in the parish of Llanishen, in the county of Glamorgan, Wales.  His parents were Morgan … Continue reading

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John Proctor

John PROCTOR (1595 -1672) was Alex’s  11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line. John Proctor was born in 1595 in London, England. He married Martha HARPER 1 Jun 1630 in Groton, Suffolk, England.  He sailed on … Continue reading

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Bartholomew Heath

Bartholomew HEATH (1615 – 1681)  was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Miller line. Bartholomew Heath was born in 1615 in Nazeing, Essex, England.  Alternatively, he was born in Salisbury St Martins, Wiltshire, England as … Continue reading

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