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William McCaw Sr.

Posted on July 20, 2010 by markeminer

William McCAW Sr. (1740 – 1796) was Alex’s 6th Great Grandfather, one of 128 in this generation of the Miner line. William McCaw was born about 1740 in  County Antrim, Northern Ireland.  According to some family traditions, the McCaws were … Continue reading →

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John Lewis

Posted on July 20, 2010 by markeminer

John LEWIS (1610 – 1647) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. John Lewis was born in 1610 in England or Wales.  He was in Roxbury, Massachusetts as early as 1640. He married … Continue reading →

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Capt. William Clark Jr.

Posted on July 9, 2010 by markeminer

Capt. William CLARK Jr. (1685 -1753) was Alex’s 7th Great Grandfather; one of 256 in this generation of the Miller line Capt. William Clark Jr. was born 5 Feb 1685 in Northampton, Mass.   His parents were Capt. William CLARK Sr. … Continue reading →

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Francis Brown II

Posted on June 18, 2010 by markeminer

Francis BROWN II (1716 – ) was Alex’s 7th Great Grandfather; one of 256 in this generation of the Miller line. Lt. Francis Brown was born 14 Nov 1710.  His parents were Thomas BROWN and Ann CHUTE.   He married Mercy … Continue reading →

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Francis Wyman

Posted on June 17, 2010 by markeminer

Francis WYMAN (1619 – 1699)  was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather, one of 2,048 in this generation of the Shaw line. Francis Wyman’s name survives in a portion of Route 62 in Burlington west of Cambridge Street known as the Francis … Continue reading →

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Capt. Stephen Cross

Posted on June 12, 2010 by markeminer

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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John Burbeen

Posted on June 11, 2010 by markeminer

John BURBEEN (1628 – 1714) was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather, one of 2,048  in this generation in the Shaw line John Burbeen was born about 1628 in Saint Thomas, Scotland.   He married Sarah GOULD on  16 Apr 1660 in Woburn, … Continue reading →

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Rev. John Lathrop

Posted on June 2, 2010 by markeminer

Rev. John  LATHROP (1584 – 1653) was an English Anglican clergyman, who became a Congregationalist minister and emigrant to New England.  He was the founder of Barnstable, Massachusetts. John was Alex’s 10th Great Grandfather; one of 2,048 in this generation in the Shaw line through … Continue reading →

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Thomas Coleman II

Posted on May 20, 2010 by markeminer

Thomas COLEMAN (1672 – 1759) was Alex’s 8th Great Grandfather, one of 512 in this generation of the Shaw line. Six of his grandsons marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 and another was a surgeon at Bunker Hill. … Continue reading →

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Isaac Estey II

Posted on May 18, 2010 by markeminer

Isaac ESTEY II (1656 – 1714) was Alex’s 8th Great Grandfather; one of 512 in this generation of the Miller line. Isaac Estey was born  in 1656 in Topsfield Mass.  His parents were Isaac ESTEY I and Mary TOWNE.  He married Abigail … Continue reading →

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