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Humphrey Bradstreet

Humphrey BRADSTREET (1594 – 1655) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Miller line. Humphrey Bradstreet was born in 1594 in St.Mary, Suffolk, England. His father was Thomas BRADSTREET.  He married Bridget HARRIS in 1622  in … Continue reading

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Richard Kimball

Richard KIMBALL (1595 – 1675) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Miller line. Richard Kimball was born 10 Apr 1595 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England.  He may be the son of Henry KEMBOLD and Sysley [__?__] of … Continue reading

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John Kimball

John KIMBALL (1631 – 1698) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Miller line. John Kimball was born about 1621 in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England.   His parents were Richard KIMBALL and Ursula SCOTT. When … Continue reading

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Joseph Batcheller

Joseph BATCHELLER (1604 -1647) may not have been Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Miller line. Honorable Joseph Batcheller was born about 1604 in Canterbury, England.  His parents were Mark BATCHELDER and  Mary FANTINGE. Joseph married Elizabeth DICKENSON in 1628 in … Continue reading

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William Chase Sr.

William CHASE Sr. (1607 – 1659 ) was Alex’s 12th Great Grandfather; one of 8,192 in this generation of the Shaw line. William Chase was born about 1600 in England He married Mary TOWNLEY before 1621 in England. William, Mary and William … Continue reading

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Enoch Dow

Enoch DOW (bcdgd)  (1744 –  1813) was Alex’s 5th Great Grandfather; one of 64 in this generation of the Miller line.  He left hundreds of descendants.  Over two-thirds of the population of the western border area of Canterbury New Brunswick is … Continue reading

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John Perkins

I had previously thought John PERKINS (1583 – 1654) was the only triple ancestor in our family tree, but it turns out that the Henry Bennett that his daughter Lydia married was not the father of Henry BENNETT II.   Nonetheless, … Continue reading

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John Pearson

John PEARSON (1610 – 1693) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather twice, two of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. John Pearson was born 17 Feb 1609/10 in Bradford, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.   His father was Nicholas PEARSON and Elizabeth … Continue reading

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Samuel Richardson

Samuel RICHARDSON (1602 – 1658) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather, one of 2.048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Samuel Richardson was born 22 Dec 1602 in Westmill, Hertsfordshire, England and was christened at St. Mary, Virgin, Westmill, Hertfordshire, … Continue reading

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Stephen Richardson

Stephen RICHARDSON (1649 – 1717) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather, one of 1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line. Stephen Richardson was born 15 Aug 1649 in Woburn Middlesex, Mass.  His parents were Samuel RICHARDSON and Joanna THAKE.  He … Continue reading

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