| 2. | 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]
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