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Category Archives: Historical Monument
Peter Montague
Peter MONTAGUE (1580 – 1638) was Alex’s 12th Great Grandfather; one of 8,193 in this generation of the Miner line. I like genealogy for the stories. This this one may be more of a story than most. See comments below. … Continue reading
Rev. William Eddy
Rev. William EDDY (1559 – 1616) was Alex’s 12th Grandfather; one of 8,192 in this generation of the Shaw line. Rev. William Eddy was born about 1559 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. His parents were Thomas EDDYE and [__?__]. He married … Continue reading
Posted in 14th Generation, College Graduate, Historical Church, Historical Monument, Line - Shaw
Tagged The Handmaid 1630
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Johann Conrad Weiser
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
Posted in 11th Generation, Artistic Representation, Historical Church, Historical Monument, Historical Site, Immigrant - Continent, Place Names, Storied, Veteran, Wikipedia Famous
Tagged Fight with Gov. Robert Hunter, German Appeal to the Board of Trade, Palantine Refugee, Schoharie Founder, The Lyon 1709
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Marcus Antonius
Almost everyone with European ancestors is related to everyone else within the last 2000 years. Remember the king was was ruined by his promise to pay 1 grain of rice of the first chessboard square, 2 on the second, 3 … Continue reading
Sir Henry Cromwell
Sir Henry (Williams) CROMWELL (1524 – 1604) (Wikipedia) was Alex’s 12th Great Grandfather, one of 8,192 in this generation of the Shaw line. He was a Knight of the Shire for Huntingdonshire and a grandfather of the famous Oliver Cromwell. Sir Henry (Williams) CROMWELL was born about … Continue reading
Sir Oliver Cromwell
Sir Oliver CROMWELL (1563 – 1658) was uncle and godfather to the famous Oliver Cromwell, known for his involvement in making England into a republican Commonwealth and for his later role as Lord Protector of England and Scotland. However, Sir Oliver lost all … Continue reading
John Clark
John CLARK (1575 – 1623) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation in the Shaw line. He was the pilot of the Mayflower and while the Pilgrims were exploring Cape Cod and Plymouth Harbor in their shallop, he … Continue reading
Simon Hoyt
I originally thought Simon HOYT (1590 – 1657) was Alex’s 12th Great Grandfather; one of 8,192 in this generation of the Shaw line. However, I now believe that John’s one-time 2nd great – granddaughter Dorothy COLBY was not the daughter of Anthony COLBY II, but instead … Continue reading
John Hoyt
I originally thought John HOYT (1614 – 1684) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line. However, I now believe that John’s one-time great – granddaughter Dorothy COLBY was not the daughter of Anthony COLBY II, but instead was the … Continue reading
John Colby
I originally thought John COLBY (1633 – 1673) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. However, I now believe that John’s one-time granddaughter Dorothy COLBY was not the daughter of Anthony COLBY II, but instead … Continue reading
Posted in 12th Generation, Historical Monument, Line - Shaw, Twins
Tagged Amesbury Pioneer
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