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John 'Captian' Minor 1635–1719 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 August 1635

Birth Location: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts USA, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 17 September 1719

Death Location: Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Thomas Minor

Mother: Grace Palmer

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Booth

Children(s): Joseph Minor, Joanna Minor, Joseph Minor, Thomas Minor, Abigail Minor, Hannah Minor, Grace Grant, Elizabeth Minor

John 'Captian' Minor was born in 1635 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts USA, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Thomas Minor And Grace Palmer. John 'Captian' Minor married Elizabeth Booth, and had children including Abigail Minor, Elizabeth Minor, Ephraim Minor, Grace Grant, Hannah Minor, Joanna Minor, Joseph Minor, Thomas Minor. John 'Captian' Minor passed away in 1719 in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John 'Captian' Minor was born in 1635 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts USA, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Thomas Minor And Grace Palmer.
  • John 'Captian' Minor married Elizabeth Booth, and had children including Abigail Minor, Elizabeth Minor, Ephraim Minor, Grace Grant, Hannah Minor, Joanna Minor, Joseph Minor, Thomas Minor.
  • John 'Captian' Minor passed away in 1719 in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Minor
1608–1690
Birth Location: Chew Magna, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England
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Grace Palmer
1612–1690
Birth Location: Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Booth
1641–1732
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Children(s)

Joseph Minor
1666–1752
Birth Location: New London, New London Co., Connecticut, USA
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Joanna Minor
1683–1741
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Joseph Minor
1673–1774
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Thomas Minor
1662–1722
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Abigail Minor
1681–1710
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Hannah Minor
1664–1683
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Grace Grant
1670–1753
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Elizabeth Minor
1667–1749
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut Colony, Connecticut, USA
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John Minor's Ancestors

Self
John Minor
1635–1719
Birth Place: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts USA, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Thomas Minor
1608–1690
Chew Magna, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England
Grace Palmer
1612–1690
Somerset, England
Grandparents
Ann (Elizabeth Brewster ap Booth ap) Cheeseborough
1589–1628
London, Middlesex, Eng
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Minor's Descendants

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John ('Captian') Minor (30 August 1635–17 September 1719) m. Elizabeth Booth (10 September 1641–24 October 1732)
  1. 1. Joseph Minor 1666–1752 m. Susanna (Keeney Minor) Turner 1662–1748 m. Mary Miner 1685–1752 m. Elizabeth Comstock 1665–1692
    1. 1. Sarah Turner 1683–1718 m. Jonathan Calkins 1678–1750
      1. 1. Hannah Calkins 1705–
      2. 2. Grace Calkins 1711–
      3. 3. Jonathan Calkins 1701–
      4. 4. Sarah Calkins 1703–
      5. 5. Thomas Calkins 1713–1750
        1. 1. Jonathan Calkins 1737–1787 m. Lydia (Crocker) Smith 1743–1813
      6. 6. Amos Calkins 1708–1775
    2. 2. Abigail Turner 1702–1756
    3. 3. Joseph (Minor) Jr 1690–1781 m. Grace Turner 1692–1784
      1. 1. Elizabeth Anderson 1719–1816
      2. 2. Hannah Tinker 1721–1790
      3. 3. Grace Miner 1732–1838
      4. 4. Theoda Miner 1726–1778
      5. 5. Ezekiel Miner 1723–1780 m. Margaret (Beckwith Weight \) Wait 1725–1767
        1. 1. Seth Miner 1758–1841
        2. 2. Martin Miner 1750–1820 m. Elizabeth Davis 1754–1819
      6. 6. Joseph Miner 1714–1756
      7. 7. Jeremiah Miner 1728–1807
      8. 8. Jesse Miner 1716–1763
      9. 9. Samuel Miner 1727–
  2. 2. Joanna Minor 1683–1741
  3. 3. Joseph Minor 1673–1774
  4. 4. Thomas Minor 1662–1722
  5. 5. Abigail Minor 1681–1710
  6. 6. Hannah Minor 1664–1683
  7. 7. Grace Grant 1670–1753 m. Samuel (Grant) Jr 1659–1710
    1. 1. Ebenezer Grant 1706–1797
    2. 2. Abigail Grant 1695–1724
    3. 3. Ephraim Grant 1698–1785
    4. 4. Noah Grant 1691–1727 m. Martha Huntington 1695–1696
      1. 1. Noah Grant 1718–1757 m. Susanna Delano 1724–1806
        1. 1. Noah Grant 1748–1819 m. Anna (Buell) Richards 1738–1789 m. Rachel Kelley 1760–1804
        2. 2. Susannah Grant 1750–1821
        3. 3. Solomon Grant 1748–1784
        4. 4. Peter Grant 1752–1784
        5. 5. George Grant 1750–1820
        6. 6. Josiah Grant 1749–1795
        7. 7. John Grant 1750–
      2. 2. Adoniram Grant 1721–1783
      3. 3. Martha Grant 1726–
      4. 4. Solomon Grant 1723–1756
    5. 5. David Grant 1703–1791
    6. 6. Grace Grant 1701–1752
    7. 7. David Grant 1692–1700
    8. 8. Samuel Grant 1691–1751
    9. 9. Hannah (Moseley) Grant 1689–1765
    10. 10. Sarah Grant 1684–
  8. 8. Elizabeth Minor 1667–1749 m. Deacon (Zechariah) Walker 1670–1753
    1. 1. Gideon Walker 1711–1781
    2. 2. Elizabeth Walker 1708–1741
    3. 3. Mary (Walker) Judson 1689–1773 m. Joseph Judson 1679–1758
      1. 1. Elizabeth Judson 1721–1814 m. Seth Preston 1718–1777
        1. 1. Ester Preston 1755–
        2. 2. Elisabeth Preston 1751–1825 m. Josiah Beers 1751–1815
        3. 3. Mary Preston 1753–1781
        4. 4. William Preston 1749–
    4. 4. Josiah Walker 1694–
    5. 5. Abigail Walker 1690–1773
    6. 6. Zechariah Walker 1702–
    7. 7. Timothy ((Capt)) Walker 1693–1786
    8. 8. Peter Walker 1706–1788
    9. 9. Josiah Walker 1705–1727
    10. 10. Joseph Walker 1699–1727
    11. 11. Phebe Walker 1728–1813

John Minor's Timeline

2 Records

1635
30 August 1635
Birth of John 'Captian' Minor in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts USA, Massachusetts, USA
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts USA, Massachusetts, USA
1719
17 September 1719
Age 84
Death of John 'Captian' Minor in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut USA, Connecticut, USA
Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut USA, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 August 1635
    Event Place: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts USA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 September 1719
    Event Place: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut USA, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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