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

Family/Spouse: Barbara "Martha". [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
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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.

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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]

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Hannah married Griffith Garten on 19 Sep 1787 in Rockingham County, VA. Griffith (son of Elijah Garten and Frances Dickenson) was born on 17 Sep 1763 in Orange County, VA; died in 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]