Ancestor Links - Miles and related families

  Ninth Generation  

256. James MILES [Emigrated - Wales to Pennsylvania c.1683] ¹⁴⁵ was born in 1622 in Llanfihangel Helygen, Radnorshire, Wales.¹⁴⁶

General Notes: James Miles emigrated from Radnorshire, Wales to Pennsylvania c.1683.

Research Notes: To Do: Further research is needed to identify James Miles' ancestry and the names of his wife and all of their children.

For further information regarding the Miles family check the following:

(i) "The Miles Family. Some Descendants of James Miles who emigrated from Radnorshire, Wales in 1683, and especially of his son, Griffith Miles, 1670-1719" (1965) by Mildred Goshow [LDS - www.familysearch.org - film no. 511745 item 9].
(ii) "A History of the Miles Family" (1938 - reprinted 1961) by Irvin Green Miles
[LDS - www.familysearch.org - film no. 940041].
(iii) "The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography" (1913 - Vol. 37, No. 2 - pages 240-247) - article "James Miles and Some of His Descendants" by Thomas Allen Glenn.

Also check the following:

"A history of the Quakers in Wales and their emigration to North America" (1925) by Rev. T. Mardy Rees.

James married someone.

His children were:

128       i.  Richard MILES [Emigrated - Wales to Pennsylvania - by 1688] ¹¹⁰ (born circa 1654 in Radnorshire, Wales - died in Aug-Dec 1713). Richard married Sarah EVANS,¹¹³ daughter of John EVANS and Unknown, on 28 Apr 1688 in Radnor, Pennsylvania.¹¹⁴ Sarah died from 1750 to 1756.⁹³

         ii.  Samuel MILES [Emigrated - Wales to Pennsylvania] ¹⁴⁷ died from Apr 1707 to Apr 1708.¹⁴⁸ Samuel married Margaret JAMES ¹⁴⁹ 24-25 Apr 1682 in Wales.¹⁵⁰

        iii.  Griffith MILES [Emigrated - Wales to Pennsylvania - By 1692] ¹⁵¹ was born in 1670 in Radnorshire, Wales,¹⁵² died from Mar to Jun 1719¹⁵³ aged 49, and was buried in Pennepek.¹⁵⁴ Griffith married Bridget EDWARDS,¹⁵⁵ daughter of Alexander EDWARDS [Radnor, Pennsylvania] and Bridget, on 20 Aug 1692 in Radnor, Pennsylvania.¹⁵² Bridget died in Jan 1718/19.¹⁵⁶

         iv.  David MILES [Emigrated - Wales to Pennsylvania].¹⁵⁷ David married Alice.¹⁵⁷

          v.  Ann MILES [Emigrated - Wales to Pennsylvania] ¹⁵⁷ was born in Radnorshire, Wales¹⁵⁶ and died in 1734.¹⁵⁶ Ann married William DAVIES/DAVIS [Radnor, Pennsylvania C.1685].¹⁵⁸ William died in 1739.¹⁵⁶

258. John EVANS .¹⁵⁹

Research Notes: To Do: Further research is needed to identify John Evans' ancestry and the names of his wife and all of their children.

John married someone.

His child was:

129       i.  Sarah EVANS ¹¹³ (died in 1750-1756). Sarah married Richard MILES [Emigrated - Wales to Pennsylvania - by 1688],¹¹⁰ son of James MILES [Emigrated - Wales to Pennsylvania c.1683] and Unknown, on 28 Apr 1688 in Radnor, Pennsylvania.¹¹⁴ Richard was born circa 1654 in Radnorshire, Wales¹¹¹ and died from Aug to Dec 1713¹¹² aged 59.

276. Thomas ELLIS [Emigrated - Wales to Pennsylvania c.1683] .¹⁶⁰

General Notes: Thomas Ellis and his second wife Ellen and family (including his son Ellis) emigrated from Redstone, Pembrokeshire, Wales to Pennsylvania c.1683.

Research Notes: To Do: Further research is needed to identify Thomas Ellis' ancestry and the names of his wife and all their children.

Thomas married someone.

His children were:

138       i.  Ellis ELLIS [Emigrated - Wales to Pennsylvania c.1683] ¹²⁸ (died before 6 Apr 1706 in Pennsylvania). Ellis married Lydia HUMPHREY [Royal Descent],¹³⁰ daughter of Samuel HUMPHREY/HUMPHREYS [Merionethshire, Wales] and Elizabeth REES [Emigrated - Wales to Pennsylvania c.1683], in 1685.¹³¹ Lydia died after 6 Apr 1706.¹³²

         ii.  Humphrey ELLIS ¹³¹

        iii.  Rachel ELLIS.¹³¹ Rachel married Robert WHARTON.¹³¹

         iv.  Brigid ELLIS ¹³¹ died in England.¹³¹

          v.  Eleanor ELLIS.¹³¹ Eleanor married David LAWRENCE.¹³¹ David died from Feb to Jul 1699.¹³¹

278. Samuel HUMPHREY/HUMPHREYS [Merionethshire, Wales],¹⁶¹ son of Humphrey AP HUGH and Elizabeth POWELL, died in Wales.¹⁶²

Samuel married Elizabeth REES [Emigrated - Wales to Pennsylvania c.1683] ¹⁶³ on 20 Feb 1657/58.¹⁶²

Children from this marriage were:

139       i.  Lydia HUMPHREY [Royal Descent] ¹³⁰ (died after 6 Apr 1706). Lydia married Ellis ELLIS [Emigrated - Wales to Pennsylvania c.1683],¹²⁸ son of Thomas ELLIS [Emigrated - Wales to Pennsylvania c.1683] and Unknown, in 1685.¹³¹ Ellis died before 6 Apr 1706 in Pennsylvania.¹²⁹

         ii.  Daniel HUMPHREY/HUMPHREYS [Emigrated - Wales to Pennsylvania c.1682] ¹⁶⁴ died from 1734 to 1735.¹⁶⁵ Daniel married Hannah WYNN/WYNNE,¹⁶⁶ daughter of Dr. Thomas WYNN/WYNNE and Unknown, on 11 Aug 1685 in Merion, Pennsylvania.¹⁶⁷

        iii.  Joseph HUMPHREY [Pennsylvania].¹⁶⁸ Joseph married Elizabeth MEDFORD.¹⁶⁹

         iv.  Benjamin HUMPHREY/HUMPHREYS [Emigrated - Wales to Pennsylvania c.1683] ¹⁷⁰ was born from about 1662 to 1663¹⁷¹ and died on 4 Nov 1738¹⁷² aged about 75. Benjamin married Mary LLEWELLYN,¹⁶⁶ daughter of Morris LLEWELLYN [Haverford] and Unknown, in Oct 1694.¹⁷¹

          v.  Rebecca HUMPHREY [Emigrated - Wales to Pennsylvania].¹⁷³ Rebecca married Edward REES.¹⁷³

         vi.  Anne HUMPHREY [Emigrated - Wales to Pennsylvania].¹⁷³ Anne married Edward ROBERTS,¹⁷³ son of Hugh ROBERTS [Merion, Pennsylvania] and Unknown,.

        vii.  Goditha HUMPHREY/HUMPHREYS [Emigrated - Wales to Pennsylvania c.1683] ¹⁷⁴

       viii.  Elizabeth HUMPHREY [Pennsylvania].¹⁷³ Elizabeth married Thomas ABEL.¹⁷³

279. Elizabeth REES [Emigrated - Wales to Pennsylvania c.1683] .¹⁶³

Elizabeth married Samuel HUMPHREY/HUMPHREYS [Merionethshire, Wales] ¹⁶¹ on 20 Feb 1657/58.¹⁶² Samuel died in Wales.¹⁶²

352. Sergeant Jacob PERKINS [Lyon ship c.1630/1; Ipswich, Mass. c.1633],¹⁷⁵ son of John PERKINS [Lyon ship c.1630/1; Ipswich, Mass. c.1633] and Judith GATER, was born in 1624 in England,¹⁷⁶ was christened on 12 Sep 1624 in Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England,⁶¹ and died on 29 Jan 1699/00 in Ipswich, Massachusetts¹⁷⁷ aged 76.

Jacob married Elizabeth.¹³⁵ Elizabeth died on 12 Feb 1664/65 in Ipswich, Massachusetts.¹³⁵

Children from this marriage were:

176       i.  Jacob PERKINS Jr. ¹³⁵ (born from 0003 to 13 Aug 1662 in Ipswich, Massachusetts - died in Nov 1705 in Ipswich, Massachusetts). Jacob married Elizabeth SPARKS,¹³⁵ daughter of John SPARKS [Boston & Ipswich, Mass.] and Mary SINNETT, on 15 Oct 1684.¹³⁵ Elizabeth died on 10 Apr 1692.⁶¹ Jacob next married Sarah TREADWELL.¹³⁵

         ii.  Elizabeth PERKINS ¹³⁵ was born on 1 Apr 1650 in Ipswich, Massachusetts.⁶¹ Elizabeth married Thomas BOREMAN [Topsfield].¹³⁵

        iii.  John PERKINS ¹³⁵ was born in Ipswich, Massachusetts. John married Mary FISK.¹³⁵ John next married Elizabeth PRYTHATCH.⁶¹ John next married Mary HOOPER.⁶¹

         iv.  Judith PERKINS ¹³⁵ was born on 11 Jul 1655 in Ipswich, Massachusetts.¹³⁵ Judith married Nathaniel BROWNE.¹³⁵

          v.  Mary PERKINS ¹³⁵ was born on 14 May 1658 in Ipswich, Massachusetts.¹³⁵ Mary married Thomas WELLS.¹³⁵ Mary next married John ANNABLE.⁶¹

Jacob next married Damaris.¹³⁵

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Matthew PERKINS ⁶¹ was born on 23 Jun 1665 in Ipswich, Massachusetts⁶¹ and died in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Matthew married Esther BURNHAM.⁶¹

         ii.  Hannah PERKINS ⁶¹ was born on 11 Oct 1670 in Ipswich, Massachusetts.⁶¹

        iii.  Joseph PERKINS ⁶¹ was born on 24 Jun 1674 in Ipswich, Massachusetts⁶¹ and died from 0004 to 6 Sep 1726 in Norwich⁶¹ aged 52. Joseph married Martha MORGAN.⁶¹

         iv.  Jabaz PERKINS ⁶¹ was born on 15 May 1677 in Ipswich, Massachusetts⁶¹ and died on 15 Jan 1740/41 in Norwich⁶¹ aged 63. Jabaz married Hannah LATHROP.⁶¹ Jabaz next married Charity LEONARD.⁶¹

353. Elizabeth ¹³⁵ died on 12 Feb 1664/65 in Ipswich, Massachusetts.¹³⁵

Elizabeth married Sergeant Jacob PERKINS [Lyon ship c.1630/1; Ipswich, Mass. c.1633].¹⁷⁵ Jacob was born in 1624 in England,¹⁷⁶ was christened on 12 Sep 1624 in Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England,⁶¹ and died on 29 Jan 1699/00 in Ipswich, Massachusetts¹⁷⁷ aged 76.

354. John SPARKS [Boston & Ipswich, Mass.] .⁶¹

John married Mary SINNETT.⁶¹

The child from this marriage was:

177       i.  Elizabeth SPARKS ¹³⁵ (died on 10 Apr 1692). Elizabeth married Jacob PERKINS Jr.,¹³⁵ son of Sergeant Jacob PERKINS [Lyon ship c.1630/1; Ipswich, Mass. c.1633] and Elizabeth, on 15 Oct 1684.¹³⁵ Jacob was born from 0003 to 13 Aug 1662 in Ipswich, Massachusetts¹³⁵ and died in Nov 1705 in Ipswich, Massachusetts⁶¹ aged 42.

355. Mary SINNETT,⁶¹ daughter of Walter SINNETT [Milton, Mass. C.1638 - then Boston, Mass.] and Unknown,.

Mary married John SPARKS [Boston & Ipswich, Mass.].⁶¹

360. George GRISWOLD,¹⁷⁸ son of Edward GRISWOLD [Windsor, Conn. c.1639] and Margaret, was born in 1633 in England,¹⁷⁹ was christened in Kenilworth Parish, England, and died on 3 Sep 1705 in Windsor, Connecticut¹⁸⁰ aged 72.

George married Mary HOLCOMB ¹⁸¹ from 0003 to 5 Oct 1655 in Windsor.¹⁸¹ Mary was born in 1635¹⁸² and died on 4 Oct 1708¹⁸² aged 73.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Daniel GRISWOLD ¹⁸³ was born on 1 Oct 1656 in Windsor, Connecticut.¹⁸³ Daniel married Mindwell BISSELL,¹⁸⁴ daughter of Nathaniel BISSELL and Mindwell MOORE, on 3 Feb 1679/80 in Windsor, Connecticut.¹⁸⁴ Mindwell was born on 3 Oct 1663.¹⁸⁴

         ii.  Thomas GRISWOLD ¹⁸⁵ was born on 29 Sep 1658 in Windsor, Connecticut¹⁸⁵ and died on 18 Sep 1689¹⁸⁶ aged 30. Thomas married someone.

        iii.  Edward GRISWOLD ¹⁷⁹ was born on 19 May 1661 in Windsor, Connecticut.¹⁷⁹

         iv.  Mary GRISWOLD ¹⁸² was born in Sep 1663 in Somers, Connecticut¹⁸² and died on 13 Jul 1739 in Somers, Connecticut¹⁸² aged 75. Mary married Joseph COOLEY,¹⁸⁷ son of Benjamin COOLEY [Springfield, Mass. c.1642-1643] and Sarah, on 22 Jan 1684/85.¹⁸² Joseph was born on 6 Mar 1661/62 in Springfield, Massachusetts¹⁸⁷ and died on 20 May 1740 in Somers, Connecticut¹⁸² aged 78.

          v.  George GRISWOLD ¹⁷⁹ was born on 3 Dec 1665.¹⁷⁹

         vi.  John GRISWOLD ¹⁴⁴ was born on 17 Sep 1668 in Windsor, Connecticut.¹⁴⁴ John married Abigail GAYLORD,¹⁴³ daughter of Nathaniel GAYLORD and Abigail BISSELL, on 22 Nov 1705 in Windsor, Connecticut.¹⁴³

180     vii.  Benjamin GRISWOLD ¹³⁶ (born on 16 Apr 1671 in Windsor, Connecticut - died about 1747). Benjamin married Elizabeth COOK,¹³⁶ daughter of Moses COOK/COOKE and Elizabeth CLARK, on 4 Jan 1692/93 in Windsor, Connecticut.¹³⁶ Elizabeth was born on 25 Aug 1673.¹³⁶

       viii.  Deborah GRISWOLD ¹⁷⁹ was born on 30 May 1674 in Windsor, Connecticut.¹⁷⁹

         ix.  Abigail GRISWOLD ¹⁷⁹ was born on 31 Oct 1676 in Windsor, Connecticut¹⁷⁹ and died on 7 May 1682¹⁷⁹ aged 5.

          x.  Samuel GRISWOLD ¹⁷⁹ was born on 5 Nov 1681 in Windsor, Connecticut¹⁷⁹ and died on 1 Jun 1682.¹⁷⁹

361. Mary HOLCOMB,¹⁸¹ daughter of Thomas HOLCOMB [Dorchester, Mass. c.1633 & Windsor, Conn. c.1635] and Elizabeth, was born in 1635¹⁸² and died on 4 Oct 1708¹⁸² aged 73.

Mary married George GRISWOLD ¹⁷⁸ 3-5 Oct 1655 in Windsor.¹⁸¹ George was born in 1633 in England,¹⁷⁹ was christened in Kenilworth Parish, England, and died on 3 Sep 1705 in Windsor, Connecticut¹⁸⁰ aged 72.

362. Moses COOK/COOKE,¹⁸⁸ son of Capt. Aaron COOK/COOKE [Mary & John ship c.1630; Windsor, Conn. c.1637] and _____, was christened on 16 Nov 1645 in Windsor.¹⁸⁹

Moses married Elizabeth CLARK ¹⁹⁰ from 0025 to 26 Nov 1669.¹⁹¹ Elizabeth was born on 28 Oct 1651¹⁹² and died on 22 Dec 1729¹⁹³ aged 78.

The child from this marriage was:

181       i.  Elizabeth COOK ¹³⁶ (born on 25 Aug 1673). Elizabeth married Benjamin GRISWOLD,¹³⁶ son of George GRISWOLD and Mary HOLCOMB, on 4 Jan 1692/93 in Windsor, Connecticut.¹³⁶ Benjamin was born on 16 Apr 1671 in Windsor, Connecticut¹³⁶ and died about 1747¹³⁶ aged about 76.

363. Elizabeth CLARK,¹⁹⁰ daughter of Hon. Daniel CLARK [Windsor, Conn. c.1639] and Mary NEWBERRY/NEWBURY, was born on 28 Oct 1651¹⁹² and died on 22 Dec 1729¹⁹³ aged 78.

Elizabeth married Moses COOK/COOKE ¹⁸⁸ 25-26 Nov 1669.¹⁹¹ Moses was christened on 16 Nov 1645 in Windsor.¹⁸⁹

Elizabeth next married Lieut. Job DRAKE Jr.,¹⁹⁴ son of Job DRAKE and Mary WOLCOTT, on 13 Sep 1677.¹⁹¹

The child from this marriage was:

          i.  Sarah DRAKE ¹⁹⁵ was born on 10 May 1686¹⁹⁶ and was buried in Old Windsor Churchyard, Connecticut.¹⁹⁶ Sarah married Roger WOLCOTT [Colonial Governor of Connecticut],¹⁹⁷ son of Simon WOLCOTT and Martha PITKIN, on 3 Dec 1702.¹⁹⁶ Roger was born on 4 Jan 1678/79,¹⁹⁸ died on 17 May 1767¹⁹⁹ aged 88, and was buried in Old Windsor Churchyard, Connecticut.¹⁹⁶

364. William GAYLORD Jr.,²⁰⁰ son of Deacon William GAYLORD [Mary & John ship 1630; Dorchester then Windsor] and _____, was christened on 28 Dec 1617 in Crewkerne, Somersetshire, England.²⁰¹

William married Ann PORTER ²⁰² on 24 Feb 1641/42 in Windsor.²⁰¹

William next married Elizabeth DRAKE ²⁰³ on 24 Feb 1641/42 in Windsor, Connecticut.²⁰² Elizabeth was born about 1621²⁰⁴ and died on 8 Jun 1716²⁰⁴ aged about 95.

The child from this marriage was:

182       i.  Nathaniel GAYLORD ¹³⁷. Nathaniel married Abigail BISSELL,¹³⁷ daughter of Thomas BISSELL and Abigail MOORE,. Abigail was born on 23 Nov 1658.¹³⁸

365. Elizabeth DRAKE,²⁰³ daughter of John DRAKE [Windsor, Conn. c.1639] and Elizabeth ROGERS, was born about 1621²⁰⁴ and died on 8 Jun 1716²⁰⁴ aged about 95.

Elizabeth married William GAYLORD Jr. ²⁰⁰ on 24 Feb 1641/42 in Windsor, Connecticut.²⁰² William was christened on 28 Dec 1617 in Crewkerne, Somersetshire, England.²⁰¹

Elizabeth next married John ELDERKIN [of Norwich, Conn.] ²⁰⁵ on 1 Mar 1659/60.²⁰⁵

366. Thomas BISSELL,²⁰⁶ son of John BISSELL [East Windsor, Conn. c.1640] and Unknown, was born in England.¹³⁸

Thomas married Abigail MOORE ²⁰⁷ on 11 Oct 1655 in Windsor.²⁰⁷ Abigail was born on 14 Feb 1639/40 in Windsor.²⁰⁸

The child from this marriage was:

183       i.  Abigail BISSELL ¹³⁷ (born on 23 Nov 1658). Abigail married Nathaniel GAYLORD,¹³⁷ son of William GAYLORD Jr. and Elizabeth DRAKE,.

367. Abigail MOORE,²⁰⁷ daughter of Deacon John MOORE [Dorchester, Mass. c.1630 & Windsor, Conn. c.1635] and Abigail, was born on 14 Feb 1639/40 in Windsor.²⁰⁸

Abigail married Thomas BISSELL ²⁰⁶ on 11 Oct 1655 in Windsor.²⁰⁷ Thomas was born in England.¹³⁸