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Robert Goodale

Robert GOODALE (1601 – 1683 ) was Alex’s 12th Great Grandfather;  one of 8,192 in this generation of the Miner line. Robert Goodale (Goodell) was born in Aug 1601 in of Ipswich, Suffolk, England.  He was  christened on 16 Aug 1601 … Continue reading

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Robert Pease Sr. – Great Baddow

Robert PEASE Sr.– Great Baddow (1565 – 1623)  was Alex’s 12th Great Grandfather;  one of 8,192 in this generation of the Miner line. Robert Pease was born in 1565 in Great Baddow, Essex, England,.  His parents were John PEASE “The … Continue reading

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Robert Pease Sr.

Robert PEASE Sr. (1656 – 1744) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather;  one of 2,048 in this generation of the Miner line. Robert Pease Sr. was born 14 May 1656 in Salem, Mass.  His parents were John PEASE and Mary GOODALE. … Continue reading

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Quartermaster John Perkins

Quartermaster John PERKINS (1614 – 1686) was Alex’s 10th Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Quartermaster John Perkins was born 1614 in at Hillmorton, Warwickshire,  England.  His parents were John PERKINS and Judith GATER. He came … Continue reading

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John Benjamin

John BENJAMIN (1585 – 1645) was Alex’s 11th Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line.  Harvard College was established in 1636, the same year John’s mansion burned down, and Harvard owns the land that originally belonged … Continue reading

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Stephen Gates II

Stephen GATES II (1634 – 1706) was Alex’s 10th Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Stephen Gates II was born about 1634 in Norfolk, England.  His parents were Stephen GATES I and Ann VEARE.  He emigrated … Continue reading

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Stephen Gates IV

Stephen GATES IV (1690 – 1782) was Alex’s 8th Grandfather; one of 512 in this generation of the Shaw line. Stephen Gates IV was born about 1690 in Stow, Mass. His parents were Stephen GATES III and Jemima BENJAMIN. He married Hannah … Continue reading

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Mathijs Jansen Van Keulen

Mathijs Jansen Van KEULEN (1602 -1648) was Alex’s 10th Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Mathijs  (Matthys) Jansen Van Keulen (Ceulen) was born  during a family trip to London and was baptized on 2 Feb 1601/02 … Continue reading

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Gerrit Frederickse Lansing

Gerrit Frederickse LANSING (1610 – c. 1655) was Alex’s 10th Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Gerrit Frederickse Lansing  may have been born about 1610 in  Hasselt, Overijssel, the Netherlands.   He was the father of the … Continue reading

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Albert Andriessen Bradt

Albert Andriessen BRADT (1607 – 1686) was one of the earliest Norwegian settlers in New Netherland.   Alex’s 10th Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Albert Andriese Bradt was born 26 August 1607 in Fredrikstad, Smaalenenes … Continue reading

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