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John Fiske

John FISKE (1580 – 1633) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Miller line. John Fiske was born in 1580 in All Saints, South Elmham, Suffolk, England.  His parents were William FISKE (1566 – 1623) and Anna AUSTYE (1551 – … Continue reading

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Capt. William Knowlton

Capt. William KNOWLTON (1584 – 1639) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather;  one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line.  According to this post, much of the story of Captain Knowlton may be legend. William Knowlton was born in … Continue reading

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Nathaniel Pease II

Nathaniel PEASE II (1731 – ) was Alex’s 7th Great Grandfather;  one of 256 in this generation of the Miner line. Nathaniel Pease II was born in 1731 or 10 Sep 1732 in Enfield, CT.  His parents were Nathaniel PEASE … Continue reading

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Capt. Andrew Newcomb Sr

Capt Andrew NEWCOMB Sr. (1618 – 1686) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Miller line. Capt Andrew Newcomb was born about 1616 or 1618 in Tormoham, Torbay, Devon, England. His first married Susan COCK. … Continue reading

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Robert Crosby

Robert CROSBY (1596 – 1640) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Miller line. Robert Crosby was born 30 Oct 1596 in Holme-on-Spaulding-Moor, East Riding Yorkshire, England.  His parents were John CROSBY and Jane WEBSTER. … Continue reading

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Edward Bosworth

Edward BOSWORTH (1589 – 1634) was Alex’s 12th Great Grandfather, one of 8,192 in this generation of the Shaw line. Edward Bosworth was born 1589 in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England. His father was Edward BOSWORTH Sr. (1565 – ?).    He married … Continue reading

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Thomas Huckins

Thomas  HUCKINS (1618 – 1679) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Thomas Huckins was born about 1618 in  England.  He came before he was 21 years of age and resided in the vicinity … Continue reading

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Walter Palmer

Walter PALMER (1585 – 1661)  (Wikipedia) was an early Separatist Puritan settler in the Massachusetts Bay Colony who helped found Charlestown and Rehoboth, Massachusetts and New London, Connecticut. He was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather twice, one of 4,096 in the … Continue reading

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