See article in "Minor Mirror," Winter 1999 (No.33), p. 14.
John and Elizabeth settled first in Stratford, CT, and moved on to
Woodbury, CT, in 1682. John served as Deputy for Stratford, Oct 1676, and
for Woodbury Nov 1683., May and Oct 1684, May and Oct 1685, May and Oct1686,
May and Jun 1687, May 1689, May 1692, Oct 1695, May 1696, May 1697, Oct1698,
May 1703, Oct 1705 May and Dec 1707, May and Oct 1708, May and Jun 1709,and
May 1710. He was appointed Captain of the Woodbury Train Band, May 1684;
Commissioner (Justice) for Woodbury, 1679-1687, 1689-1697; and a Justice
for Fairfield County from 1698 until his death in 1719.He served for many years as an Indian interpreter.
John and Elizabeth were the 4GG of Ulysys GRANT.
SOURCES:
Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol. V, Family Statistics, Miles, pg 1183,Family History: Connecticut Genealogies #1, CD #179
The Miner Family by John A. Miner
Thomas Miner Descendants by John A. Miner
The Lyon's Whelp, Descendants of Thomas Miner by John A. Miner
One Branch of the Miner Family by Lillian Lounsberry (Miner) Selleck
Loomis:Ancestors and Descendants of Milford Loomis by Marion AbbottGunderson
Albert Richardson bf140@lafn.org
World Family Tree, Bruderbund, Vol. 1, Pedigree #5371
See article in "Minor Mirror," Winter 1999 (No.33), p. 14. The article reports that she died (1732) at the age of 96 or 98. That would make her birth year 1636 or 1634.
Daughter of Richard Booth (1607-1639) and Elizabeth Hawley.
Martin Haines Irons gives her death date as 19 Dec 1749. That would make her 100 years old at death.
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Sources: Miner Family
The Lyon's Whelp, Descendants of Thomas Miner by John A. Miner
One Branch of the Miner Family by Lillian Lounsberry (Miner)Selleck