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James Miller

Male 1738 - 1824  (86 years)


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  • Name James Miller 
    Birth 1732-1738  Augusta (Bath) Co., Virginia c: 11 Mar 1742 in Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Meeting House Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1824 
    Person ID I4272  Carl
    Last Modified 22 Sep 2016 

    Father Capt. John Miller,   b. 1700, Ulster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1786, Staunton, Augusta Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Barbara "Martha" 
    Family ID F1579  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Boyd,   b. Abt 1730 
    Marriage Abt 1764  Rockingham, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Miller
     2. Ann Miller
     3. Jacob Miller
     4. Boyd Miller
     5. James Miller,   b. 1750
    +6. Hannah Miller,   b. Abt 1765   d. 7 Sep 1828, Monroe County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 63 years)
    Family ID F1342  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2014 

  • 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.


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