Category Archives: Veteran

Capt. Stephen Cross

Capt. Stephen CROSS (1646 – 1704)  was a mariner, owned and lived on Cross Island (an island, just off the Massachusetts coast from Ipswich).  He was Alex’s  9th Great Grandfather, one of 1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line, Stephen … Continue reading

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Jonas Houghton

beaJonas HOUGHTON (1663 – 1723) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather, one of 1,024 in this generation in the Shaw line Jonas was born 1 Apr 1663 in Dedham, Mass.  His parents were John HOUGHTON and Beatrix WALKER. He married Mary … Continue reading

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Daniel Thurston

Daniel THURSTON (1631 – 1693) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather, He is one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Daniel Thurston (the Kinsman, see below) was born in 5 May 1631 in Cranbrook, Kent, England. His parents were Robert … Continue reading

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Capt. John Fitch

John FITCH (1615 – 1698) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather, one of 2,048  in this generation of the Shaw line. Capt. John Fitch was born 16 Jul 1615 in Bocking, Essex, England.  His parents were Thomas FITCH and Anna REEVE.  John’s … Continue reading

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Joseph Brown Sr.

Joseph BROWN (1658 – 1731) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather, one of 1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line. Joseph Brown was born 9 Apr 1658 in Rehoboth, Mass.  His parents were John BROWN (Rehoboth) and Lydia BUCKLAND. He … Continue reading

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Thomas Clark

Thomas CLARK (1605 – 1697) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation in the Shaw line. Thomas Clark was baptized on 8 Mar 1600 in St. Dunstan’s, Stepney, London , England.  His parents were  John CLARK and  Mary … Continue reading

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Capt Thomas Bayes

Thomas BAYES (ca. 1615 – 1680) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Thomas Bayes was born in 1615 in Norfolk or  Dedham in Essex, England. (His testimony given in June 1679 … Continue reading

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Nicholas Norton

Nicholas NORTON (ca. 1610 – 1690) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line.  He was also Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather, one of 1,024 in that generation of the Miller line.  The two … Continue reading

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John Hutchins

John HUTCHINS (1604 – 1685) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Miller line. John Hutchins was born in 1604/1608 in Hampshire, England. There are at least three theories as to how he arrived … Continue reading

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Joseph Hutchins

Joseph HUTCHINS (1641 – 1689) was Alex’s 8th Great Grandfather; one of 512 in this generation of the Miller line. Joseph Hutchins was born 10 Oct 1641 in Newbury, Essex, Mass. His parents were John HUTCHINS and Francis ALCOCK.  He … Continue reading

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