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Ellen "Jennie" Garten

Female 1793 - 1845  (51 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ellen "Jennie" Garten was born on 16 Sep 1793 in Monroe County, VA (daughter of Griffith Garten and Hannah Miller); died on 11 Mar 1845 in Fulton County, IN; was buried in Zion Cem, Fulton Co In.

    Ellen married Charles C. Callaway on 26 Sep 1812 in Monroe County, VA. Charles (son of Zachariah Callaway and Ellenor Boyd) was born on 14 Feb 1793 in Augusta County, VA; died on 16 Nov 1865 in Fulton County, IN; was buried in Zion Cem, Fulton Co In. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Cinthia Ann Callaway was born on 24 Jul 1813 in Monroe County, VA; died on 14 Apr 1863 in Fulton County, IN.
    2. Ursula Callaway was born on 26 Feb 1815 in Mornoe County, VA; died on 12 May 1845 in Fulton County, IN.
    3. Garten Callaway was born in 1816 in Monroe County, VA; died on 20 Mar 1898 in Fulton County, IN.
    4. James Callaway was born in 1822 in Monroe County, VA; died on 20 Mar 1898.
    5. Margaret J. Callaway was born in 1824 in Monroe County, VA; died on 21 Apr 1917 in Fulton County, IN.
    6. Serenia Callaway was born on 29 Dec 1827 in Monroe County, VA; died on 4 Nov 1854 in Fulton County, VA.
    7. Mary A. Callaway was born on 3 Nov 1830 in Decatur County, IN; died on 1 Jul 1904 in Fulton County, IN.
    8. Nancy E. Callaway was born in 1833 in Decatur County, IN.
    9. Charles A. Callaway was born in 1836 in Decatur County, IN.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Griffith Garten was born on 17 Sep 1763 in Orange County, VA (son of Elijah Garten and Frances Dickenson); died in 1842.

    Notes:

    Last Will and Testament of Griffith Garton/Gartin (Monroe County, Virginia (now West Virginia)), Film 589,681, Will Book 3, Pg. 220, 575, 602-607, 611, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84150. "In the name of God a men. I Griffith Gartin of the County of Monroe & State of Virginia, being advanced in years but in good health of sound mind & memory - do make this my last will & testimony in mmaner following that is to say - I desire that all my just debt s & funeral expences be promptly paid. 1st It is my will & desire that all my slaves to wit Benjamin, Betty, Jackson, Joseph, Wilson, Clara, & Harriet & the increase of the females (should any there be) be emancipated & set at liberty accordin g to the laws of the State, at my death & I do hereby direct & it is my will & desire that my Excecutors herein after named make out in due firm a deed of emancipation & have the same duly recorded should this will not be sufficient to give the m & every of them immediate freedom from all slavery at my death as it is my wish they shall not be held in bondage after my death by none of my children nor no one else. They nor their increase. 2nd It is my will that my sd slaves hold & enjo y whatever money or property they have now & may hereafter have & any accounts or other debts whatsoever which are now due to them or may hereafter be due to them that they be allowed to receive & recover the same as if they were now free. 3rd I t is my will that all my property (the above named slaves excepted) of every kind & description whatsoever I may be both real & peersonal at my death be sold & the money arising from such sale by my executors to be made to be equally divided amo ng all my children according to what they have each received. That is to say making with the sums they have already received each & every of them to receive an equal portion of my estate or such of it as may remain at my death, the same that eac h have received is entered on a book now in my possession which will be a guide for my executors when they come to make a distribution of the money as aforesaid. 4th It is my will that my exeuctors have time accoding to their sound discretion t o advertise & sell my lands so that the same may sell for as good a price as possible. 5th I entered into an article of agreement with my son Elijah A. Gartin on the 10th of March 1832 by which I put my sd sun (sic) into possession of all my pro perty & that he was to have & enjoy the same by paying each of my other children $100. & on the 15th of March 1832 I & my sd son entered into another article of agreement which is now in my possession & which entirely annulled & made void & of n o effect the one of the 10th of March 1832 & having come again into full possession of all my property which by the last article was in his possession the & last mentioned article as well as the previous one are entirely void & of no effect thi s Elijah A. Gartin having no claim either legal or equitable to any part of my estate except such part as he may be entitled to under this will - that he is in all respects upon the same grounds as my other children. 6th I do hereby appoint Joh n H. Vanter, James A. Dunlap & James Harvey or any two of them Executors of this my last will & testament hereby revoking all other or former wills by me heretofore made at any time declaring this & this alone to be my true last will & testamen t in presence & hearing of the witnesses hereto signed witness this 27th day of April 1835. James H. Alexander Griffeth Gartin Allen T. Caperton Jn Hutchison Jr. At Monroe July Court 1835 Griffith Gartin presented in court his last will & testi mony & acknowledged the same as such, it is ordered that the same be Recorded. A Copy Teste In Hutchison Jr. C.M.C. Item See proof of will this Book page 611. Pg. 575 I Griffith Garten of the County of Monroe and state of Virginia having heretof ore made and published my last will and testament and afterwards to wit on the (blank) day of (blank) in the year (blank) having made a codicil or addition and alteration thereto do now make the following alterations and additions thereto withou t intending to cansel (sic) either the Original will or the Codicil formerly made, but for the purpose of explaining the same and giving further Powers to my executors intending that all the papers refered to shall be taken and construed togethe r in the most liberal manner. Item 1st I therefore desire and authorise my executors or such of them as shall qualify as such to consult their best judgement as to the time and manner of making sales of my lands and they are hereby fully authori sed (sic) and enpowered either to make a private or a public sale of the same and upon such credits as they may think best calculated to promote the interest of my heirs and they are further authorised to sell ay of my personal property in the s ame manner. Item 2nd I desire and direct that if any debt or debts should come against my estate which have been contracted by any of my slaves that the said debts be paid by them or that my executors shall make the same out of the property the y now claim & have in their possession and which is (?????) as their property. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of August 1842. Signed, Sealed & delivered by Griffith Gartin G. Gartin in our presence a Codi cil to his last will & testament the 5th day of Aug 1842 James Vantor John H. Vantor William Campbell James A. Dunlap Pgs. 602-607 An Appraisment of the Real and Personal Estate of Griffith Garten Dec'd made by Robert Young, F. F. Neel and Tho s S. Campbell after having been duly sworn for that purpose. Pg. 606, 607 says: The foregoing is a list of the personal property sold of the Estate of G. Gartin Dec'd amounting to $488.34. In addition to which we have sold of the land of the sai d Dec'd to John C. Maddy the home tract 229 acres & a boundary of land ajoining part of 1000 acres granted to J.T. Welch quantity not known (say about 100 acres) for the sum of $1400.00 of which $650 to be paid in October 183 & remainder in thre e years thereafter. James A. Dunlap John H. Vanter Exors At Monroe July Court 1843 This Sale Bill of the Estate of Griffith Garten Dec'd was returned & ordered to be recorded. A Copy Teste G. W. Hutchinson D.C. mC Pg. 611 At Monroe February Cou rt 1843 This Last Will & Testament of Griffith Gartin Dec'd having been acknowledge in his life time in open court and recorded - was on the motion of James A. Dunlap & John H. Vantor the executors named in said will, upon(?) presented in Cour t & proven by the oaths of John Hutchinson Jr and George W. Hutchinson on subscribing witness is thereto. A Copy Teste Geo. W. Hutchinson D.C.mC."

    2Monroe County Historical Society, Early History of Monroe County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Film 1,017,644, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84150. "Marriage Register of Rev. John Alderson Jr. performed at th e Greenbrier Baptist Church, Alderson, Virginia: Sept. 19, 1787 - Griffith Garten with Hanna Miller."

    Griffith married Hannah Miller on 19 Sep 1787 in Rockingham County, VA. Hannah (daughter of James Miller and Margaret Boyd) was born about 1765; died on 7 Sep 1828 in Monroe County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Hannah Miller was born about 1765 (daughter of James Miller and Margaret Boyd); died on 7 Sep 1828 in Monroe County, VA.
    Children:
    1. 1. Ellen "Jennie" Garten was born on 16 Sep 1793 in Monroe County, VA; died on 11 Mar 1845 in Fulton County, IN; was buried in Zion Cem, Fulton Co In.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Elijah Garten was born in 1716 in Of Orange County, VA (son of Uriah Garton and Winifred Landrum); died in 1775-1776 in Augusta County, VA.

    Notes:

    Of Orange & Augusta County
    VA., Will probated 1774 in Orange County Va

    Elijah married Frances Dickenson. Frances (daughter of Nathaniel Dickinson and Elizabeth Mansfield) died about 1824 in Will Dated, Eklon, Todd County, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Frances Dickenson (daughter of Nathaniel Dickinson and Elizabeth Mansfield); died about 1824 in Will Dated, Eklon, Todd County, KY.

    Notes:

    Will probated 14 Mar 1825 Elkton, Todd, Kentucky

    Children:
    1. 2. Griffith Garten was born on 17 Sep 1763 in Orange County, VA; died in 1842.

  3. 6.  James Miller was born in 1732-1738 in Augusta (Bath) Co., Virginia c: 11 Mar 1742 in Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Meeting House (son of Capt. John Miller and Barbara "Martha"); died in 1824.

    Notes:

    Roll of Captain George Wilson's Company, August 11th, 1756:
    Privates
    Miller. James
    Miller, John
    Miller, Patrick
    Miller, Valentine
    Miller, William
    History of Highland County Pages 191-193

    Documentary History of Dunmore's War, 1774,
    by Reuben Gold Thwaites, Louise Phelps Kellogg
    Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society, 1905
    'A List of Capt William Nalls Company [of] sullentians from Augusta, September 10th day 1774
    James Miller

    DEEDS; VA; Greenbrier Co; Deed Book I.

    May 23, 1785. James Miller enters 78a by Treasury Warrant No. 10853 for 1000a dated 22 Feb 1782 joining his right of settlement on Wolf Creek. (surveyed). Also 37a by the above warrant joining his right of settlement on Indian Creek, a branch o f New River. Surveyed.

    May 23, 1785 Jacob Dowrin enters 45a per order from James Miller by the above warrrant for 1000a

    Aug. 19, 1785. James Millar enters 100a by virute of a Treasury Warrant for 1000a assigned him by Christopher Bryan, No. 10853, on the north side of Swobe's Knobs extending toward John Swobes including the Lewis Lone Lick on a branch of Wolf Cre ek for quantity. (Lifted for John Millar, Jr. Feb 19, 1794). Also 105a on the Indian Draft on the road leading from Indian Creek to Wolf Creek, to include a piece of meadow ground. Also 100a on the double of the mountain at a lick in the Indian Draft joining the Rich Branch.

    Aug 26, 1785. Also 106a by the above warrant on Stoney Creek between the road which leads from John Vanbibber and Kelly Cook's mill and an entry made by Harrell McDowell.

    Mar 21, 1786 Griffy Garton enters 380a on Swoob's Knobs between James Millars Senior and Wm. Meadows on the head of a branch of Indian Creek, by virtue of 1000a a part assigned him by James Millar, No. 10853.

    July 31, 1786. Joseph Swoobe enters 70a of land in Greenbrier Co., by order from John Swoobes by part of a warrant for 1000a No. 10853, in partnership with James Millar and Kincaid, joining his own land, David Jarrett, and Owen and Ellis on Laur el Creek, a branch of Wolf Creek.


    MARRIAGE BOND: VA (now WV); Greenbrier Co.; original in possession of Greenbrier Historical Society; photocopy in possession of Leslie Smith McConachie May 2005. Two pages, both handwritten, with what appear to be original signatures.
    (13 Sep 1787)
    Know all men by these presents that we Grifeth Garten & James Miller are held and firmly bound unto Edmond Randolph Esqr. governor of Virginia in the Just and full sum of fifty pounds to which payment well and Truly to be made toour said governo ur his Heirs or Successors so to bind ourselves our Heirs & C Jointly and severly formly by these presents seal with our seals and dated this 13th Sept 1787.
    The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Griffeth Garten has this day obtained licence to marry Hanna Miller if there be no lawful cause to obstruct said marriage then this obligation to be void else to remain i n full force & Virtue.Willam Garten SealJames Miller
    Teste John Stuart

    (9 Sep 1787)
    Sir Pleas to grant grifeth gartin and hannah Miller Lisons It being With both of our Consents given under our hands the ninth Day of September 1787
    James Miller and Margret Miller
    To Mr. John Stewrt

    Greenbrier Deed Book 4. Oct. 15, 1796 between James Miller and Elizabeth, his wife, of the one part, and Andrew Shown of the other part, each of Greenbrier Co. For 5 shillings James Millar conveys 297a on Wolf Creek adj the land of James Millar , Sr. wit. by Isaac Estill.


    DEED: WV; Monroe Co.; Deed Book A; p. 62
    17 Jun 1800
    John Swope & wife Margaret Swope to Hugh Carpenter, 371 ac. for L100 on Wolf Creek/Greenbrier River adjacent James Miller, Patrick Dixon, and Jacob Downan.


    DEED: WV; Monroe Co.; Deed Book A; p. 63
    17 Jun 1800
    James Miller Sr. and wife Margaret sell to James Maddy, 23 ac. for $1 on Indian Creek

    DEED: WV; Monroe Co.; Deed Book A; p. 64
    17 Jun 1800
    James Miller Sr. and wife Margaret sell to John Hogshead, 103 ac. for $1 on Indian Creek, being the part of said Millers survey that Cateral Lively formerly lived on.
    [Note that Cateral Lively was md. to Sally Maddy.]

    DEED: WV; Monroe Co.; Deed Book A.; p. 65
    17 June 1800
    James Miller, Sr. and Margerett, his wife, of the one part ... to James Miller Jr. of the other, each of the county of Monroe. ... for one dollar ... 211ac. on the waters of Indian Creek, being the part James Miller Jr. now lives on, out of a su rvey of 337 ac. made for James Miller Sr. on 27 April, 1785, for which patent was issued 7 Nov 1787 ... Beginning at 2 white oaks & locust, in the head of a hollow, on the old line, & ct. to halsteads part of Said Survey and with old lines N 1 6 E 14 poles to a white oak and hickory on a path on the top of a [missing word] and N 61 E 120 poles to 2 Ironwood and a white oak on hillside and N 27 E 122 poles to a Double poplar on a Ruyn near a large lick, & N 83 W 74 poles, 2 white oak s , & S 84 W 80 poles to 3 white oaks on a path near a small field , & N 59 W 40 poles to a hickory and whiteoak on Mazes line, and with S 15 E 12 poles to 2 white oaks , Cr. to & with the same, S 50 50 W 100 poles to 2 Elms standing, one on eac h side of a Branch on said line and corner to Maddy's part, and leaving old line, and with Maddys, up the Courses & meanders of said Branch, 37 poles to a Buckeye and Suggartree, Standing one on Each side of said Branch, and thence S 68 poles t o a Spanish oak cr. to Same on halsteads line and with the latter, S 61 E 112 poles, to the Beginning
    James, His M mark, Miller
    Margerett, her X mark, Miller
    Witness: John Hutchison
    Tuesday, 17 Jun 1800 Proved in court at the home of James Alexander, Esq., Margarett being privately examined. Ordered to be recorded.
    John Hutchison, Clk.
    [Part of this survey with sold to John Halstead on the same day. The last part was sold by James Sr. & Margaret to James Maddy on the same day]


    DEED: WV; Monroe Co.; Deed Book A; p. 67
    17 Jun 1800
    James Miller Jr. and Elisabeth his wife sell to Samuel Garvin, 52 ac. for 5 shilings betweeen Cook and Boudy Estill survey on Indian Creek


    DEED: WV; Monroe Co.;
    21 Sep 1802
    James Miller, Jr. and Elizabeth, his wife, of the one part and Richard Gartin of the other part, all of Monroe County. For one dollar, James Miller Jr. conveys 28 3/4 acres to Richard Gartin. Land is part of original survey dated 21 Sep 1802 an d lies in the northwest corner of James Miller's survey of 337a on Indian Creek, it being part of said survey joining where said Gartin now lives and for said Gartin.


    DEED: VA; Monroe Co.; Deed Book B, p. 204-06
    15 Jul 1806
    James Miller and wife Margaret to Jacob Miller, 180 ac. for $1 on Wolf Creek/Greenbrier River.


    DEED: VA; Monroe Co.; Deed Book B, p. 636-37
    17 Oct 1808
    James Miller and wife Margaret to Robert Johnson, 408 ac. for $1 on the head of Wolf Creek.


    Monroe Deed Book D. Power of attorney dated 28 June, 1815 at Jacksborough, Tennessee by James Miller of Campbell County, Tennessee appointing Griffith Garten as his lawful attorney to act in his name in making title to Andrew and George Beirne o f Monroe County for a tract of 181a in Monroe County, it being part of a tract conveyed to James Miller, Jr. by his father, James Miller, Sr. It being also the land that said James Miller sold unto Nathaniel Garten.

    Sue

    LOCATION: 1813 Petition to Tennessee State Legislature to change the location of the conty seat at Jacksborough closer to the Claiborne Co. line: (249 names--all or mostly living in Powells Valley)

    Jacob Smith, THOMAS KINCAID, John Cliburn, Cliburn, JAMES MILLER, JAMES MILLER SENIOR, Jubellee Cliborn, Peter McCulley, THOMAS MILLER, Broadwaer Mattenbee, JOHN MILLER, John Willoughbie, William Croley, William Litrell, William Basham, Jonatha n Basham, Jonson Basham, William Showmake, Elisha McDaniel, Joel Meadows, JOHN KINCAID, Wm. Daucets, Elijah Barker, James Bundey, JOHN SOPE, Solomon Jones, Joseph Robertson, William Robertson, Vinson Bailey, Isham Goins, Edward Bratcher, Michae l Huffaker, George Huffaker, Benjn. Batcher, John Bratcher, Bratcher, Daniel Goin, John Bratcher, Bratcher, ABSOLOM MORRIS, Joseph Sharp, John Leach....



    Monroe Deed Book D. Indenture 18 July, 1815 between James Miller and Elizabeth, his wife, of the county of Campbell, Tennessee, by Griffith Garten, their attorney in fact, on the one part, and Andrew and George Beirne of Monroe County of the oth er part. For one dollar James and Elizabeth Miller convey to Andrew and George Beirne 181a on Indian Creek, it being the same tract upon which Nathaniel Garten now lives and part of a parcel of land deeded to James Miller by James Miller Sr an d his wifeby deed dated 17 June, 1800. This deed conveyed to James Miller (then called James Miller Jr.) 211a (31a of the 211a was heretofore conveyed to Richard Garten) boundary's mention Halsted's and Maddy's lines.

    James married Margaret Boyd about 1764 in Rockingham, Virginia. Margaret was born about 1730. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Margaret Boyd was born about 1730.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y

    Children:
    1. William Miller
    2. Ann Miller
    3. Jacob Miller
    4. Boyd Miller
    5. James Miller was born in 1750.
    6. 3. Hannah Miller was born about 1765; died on 7 Sep 1828 in Monroe County, VA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Uriah Garton was born about 1689 in Lancaster County, VA (son of Capt. William Garton and Margaret Angell); died in May 1755 in St George Parish, Spotsylvania County, VA.

    Uriah married Winifred Landrum. Winifred (daughter of James Landrum, Sr. and Mary Brown) was born about 1694 in Essex, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Winifred Landrum was born about 1694 in Essex, Virginia (daughter of James Landrum, Sr. and Mary Brown).

    Notes:

    Died:
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y

    Children:
    1. 4. Elijah Garten was born in 1716 in Of Orange County, VA; died in 1775-1776 in Augusta County, VA.

  3. 10.  Nathaniel Dickinson was born about 1720 in Louisa County, VA (son of Nathaniel Dickinson and Mary); died on 21 Oct 1775 in Spotsylvania County, VA.

    Nathaniel married Elizabeth Mansfield in 1742 in Spotsylvania County, VA. Elizabeth was born about 1722. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth Mansfield was born about 1722.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y

    Children:
    1. 5. Frances Dickenson died about 1824 in Will Dated, Eklon, Todd County, KY.

  5. 12.  Capt. John Miller was born in 1700 in Ulster, Ireland; died about 1786 in Staunton, Augusta Co., Virginia.

    Notes:

    John Miller first bought 210 acres of land in Augusta County, Virginia, on 13 Aug 1747 from William Beverley for $35. It was on the Lewis Creek, a tributary of Christian Creek, east of Staunton, Virginia. (The area was known as the "Cowpasture River Area.) -- Hunter F. Armentrout.
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    20, Aug. 1752, Augusta County, Virginia, lists John Miller as Capt. of Horse, [Virginia Colonial Soldiers, by Lloyd DeWitt Bockstrock, page 4]

    During the French and Indian War, one of the chain of forts established on the frontier for the protection os settlers was Capt John Miller's fort on the Jackson River in what today is Highland Co Va.

    Military Service 1756 French and Indian War as a member of Captain George Wilson's Company
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    Land records from: < HIstory of Highland County, VA>"

    Miller, James: 250-1746-Bullpasture, between Bodkin and Harper



    Miller, William: 130-1754-Crab Run-P. 1763 by William Preston



    Miller, Hugh:



    (1) 220-1767-branch. of Bullpasture-P.? 1784 by James Carlile



    (2) 75-1767-Carlile Run



    Miller, Patrick:



    (1) 45-1771-Cowpasture, adj. himself-P. 1773



    (2) 58-1783-Cowpasture-P. 1787



    Miller, John:



    (1) 96-1780-Shaw's Fork



    (2) 58-1780-Bullpasture, adj. himself and Hines-P. 1784



    (3) 232-1782-Bullpasture, adj. himself-P. 1784



    (4) 286-1760-Cowpasture-P.



    History of Highland County Pages 91 & 92

    The pioneers of the Bullpasture must very speedily have had a bridle-path
    along the river bottom, but a direct way to the courthouse soon became a
    necessity. So Wallace Estill was directed, May 29, 1751, to clear a road
    from his mill to a road already opened to the head of the Calfpasture. The
    settlers appointed by the court to help him were Loftus Pullin, Richard
    Bodkin, Samuel Ferguson, Matthew Harper, John Miller, William Price, James
    Anglen, James Hall, Philip Phegan, John Shaw, Hackland Wilson, two John
    Carliles, and Robert and William Carlile. By petition of May 18, 1753, this
    road was extended from Estill's mill to William Wilson's mill on Bolar Run.
    Stephen Wilson and Hugh Hicklin were overseers for this section, and to work
    under them were John Miller, William and John Wilson, Samuel and Robert Gay,
    Robert and John Carlile, John and Thomas Hicklin and Loftus Pullin.



    ** Note John Miller named to work under Hugh Hicklin,



    History of Highland County 167-169



    History of Highland County Pages 175-176

    Land Sales Recorded In Augusta County, Virginia

    Carlile: Robert to John - same tract as above for same price and in same
    year.

    Hicklin: Thomas of John - 217 - $166.67 - BP - 1761.

    Hicklin: Thomas of Andrew Lewis - 348 - $200 - BP - 1766.

    Hicklin: John of Samuel Given - 239 - $500- BP - 1768.

    Hicklin: Thomas'of Thomas, Jr. - 131 - $333.33 - BP - 1770.

    Lockridge: Andrew of Samuel Given - 679 - $900 - BP - 1774.

    History of Highland County Pages 191 & 192

    Roll of Captain George Wilson's Company, August 11th, 1756:

    George Wilson--------------- Captain

    Hugh Hicklin------------------Lieutenant

    Thomas Hughart-------------Ensign

    Charles Gilham----------------Sergeant

    William Johnson----------------Corporal



    Privates





    Adair, Robert. Hicklin, Thomas.

    Barton, James. Jackson, James

    Bell, Joseph. Jackson, John.

    Black, William. Jordan, Adam.

    Bodkin, James. Jordan, John.

    Bodkin, John. Knox, James.

    Bodkin, Richard. Lewis, George.

    Bright, Samuel. Lewis, John.

    Burnett, William. Long, Stephen.

    Carlile, John. Mayse, James.

    Carlile, Robert (1). McClenahan, Elijah.

    Carlile, Robert (2). McClenahan, William.

    Davis, Patrick. Miller. James.

    Deckert, Simeon. Miller, John.

    Delamontony, Samuel. Miller, Patrick.

    Duffield, Robert. Miller, Valentine.

    Elliott, Andrew. Miller, William.

    Estill, Benjamin. Phegan, Philip.

    Estill, Boude. Price, William.

    Gilbert, Felix. Sprowl, William.

    Hall, Robert. Stull, Frederick.

    Harper, Hans. Warrick, William.

    Harper, Matthew. Wilfong, Michael.

    Harper, Michael. Wilson, Samuel.

    Hicklin, John.

    History of Highland County Pages 193
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    Captain John Miller's Fort (VA) - Temporary French & Indian War defense built for George Washington in 1756. It stood on Jackson's River between Matthew Harper's Fort and Fort Dinwiddie 18 miles from either. Major Andrew Lewis ordered Captain Wi lliam Preston to march 60 fresh militia there November 23, 1756. Located in present Bath County (Draper MSS Preston Papers IQQ137).

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    Mini Biographies of Scots and Scots Descendants ( http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/minibios/m/miller_family.htm )
    The early Millers who settled in Virginia were the "not so typical" settlers as this family had traveled thousands of miles over the ocean from their homelands for a new beginning. Their homelands of Scotland and Ireland was in the midst of eth nic cleansing, aftermath of wars, pestilence and famine and the most particular, religious persecution.

    Sometime around 1737, John Miller and his wife, Martha and his brother, James, decided to leave their homelands via Northern Ireland to start a new life in a foreign soil. The family landed at what is now Augusta County Virginia. Here John liv ed until his death near 1780.

    Early colonists were hard working and freedom loving people reflecting their Scottish backgrounds and mostly reflected by their religious faith as Presbyterians. Early records reflect that John and Martha and their children were baptized at th e Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Meeting House. This in itself might explain their departure from the Old Country.

    John and James were Militia Men in Capt. John Smith's Company in 1742 and fought in Capt. George Wilson's Company in the French and Indian Wars in 1756.

    John bought 210 acres of land in 1747 and Martha gave birth to seven children. America stood for hard work and freedom. The Millers seized the opportunity for freedom, worked the land and gave birth to a new generation of Americans.

    John's second child was named James. He was typical of early American colonist. James served in the French and Indian War, raised nine children and lived to be 70 years of age.

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    Repository:

    Name: Hacker's Creek Pioneer Descendants


    Title: Surname -- Miller Family History [The]
    Author: Armentrout, Hunter F.
    Note:
    Hunter F. Armentrout, Route 78, Box 13, Troy, WV 26443
    Page: p.A-1.1
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    Repository:

    Name: Hacker's Creek Pioneer Descendants


    Title: Surname -- Miller Family History [The]
    Author: Armentrout, Hunter F.
    Note:
    Hunter F. Armentrout, Route 78, Box 13, Troy, WV 26443
    Page: A-1.1
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    Probate: 1788 Augusta Co., Virginia
    Repository:

    Name: Oklahoma State University Library


    Title: History -- Annals of Webster Co. WVA before and since Organization, 1860
    Author: Miller, Sampson Newton
    Publication: Buckhannon, WV: West Virginia Wesleyan College, 1969
    Page: 431

    John married Barbara "Martha". [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Barbara "Martha"
    Children:
    1. Patrick Miller was born about 1737 in on board the trip to America.
    2. 6. James Miller was born in 1732-1738 in Augusta (Bath) Co., Virginia c: 11 Mar 1742 in Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Meeting House; died in 1824.
    3. Sarah Miller was born about 1740 in 11 Mar 1742 in (by Rev. John Craig), Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Meeting House.
    4. Martha Miller was born about 1741 in 11 Mar 1742 in (by Rev. John Craig), Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Meeting House.
    5. Margaret Miller was born about 1743 in ABT 1743 c: 6 Jul 1743 in (by Rev. John Craig), Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Meeting House.
    6. Francis Miller was born about 1744 in 21 Sep 1744 in (by Rev. John Craig), Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Meeting House.


Today's Genealogical Quote

If we know where we came from; we way better know where to go. If we know who we came from; we may better understand who we are