Hannah Miller

Hannah Ross was born 1731 in the Goose Creek area, Prince William County, Colonial Virginia near Rectortown. She was the daughter of William Ross and Arminella WHITESIDE.

She married John Miller (1723 - 1784) about 1750

Their children

1. Cornelius Miller, Patriot Soldier b: 1750 - 1754 in Colonial Virginia (named in her father's 1754 - 1757 will)
2. John Miller, Patriot Soldier b: 1752 - 1756 in Colonial Pennsylvania (named in her father's 1754 - 1757 will)
3. Arminella Miller b aft 1757 (not named in her father's will) married Noah Cook DAR Ancestor # A025424

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From https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=08191962...

INFORMATION FROM BRENDA B. WATSON
Not much is known of her Hannah Ross. She was probably one of the older children. She had two sons by the time her father died. Her husband was apparently John Miller. Their two sons were Cornelius (born 1754) and John (born 1756). Both sons served in the Revolutionary War. Cornelius was a Lieutenant and John was a Captain. [They] both served under Lt. Col. Henry Enoch, their uncle, the in Washington County, Pennsylvania Militia.

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biographical note

From https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/18240675/person/660241...

Cornelius his brother John and mother Hanna Ross Miller along with the Ross family moved to Washington County, Pa. to escape Indian problems. Cornelius served in his uncle (Major Henry Enoch)company along with his brother Captain John Miller. Cornelius was commissioned a First Lt. on Feb. 4, 1782 in Eight Co. First Battalion Washington County, Pa. (From Pa. archives Battalion report.) In 1783 Cornelius and family floated down the Ohio River to Fort Washington (now Cincinnati) where he acted as Indian scout. In 1788 he is listed in the Draper Papers as a founding member of the first Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati. He was captured, killed, and scalped by Indians while going for supplies this was about 1790. The obituary of his grandson states that as the Indians attacked the fort they bragged and shouted "Big Miller killed by us, we got big Miller."

Will of William Ross of Frederick, VA (later Hampshire, WVA) d between 1754 - 1759 is stored on http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/frederick/wills/r2400000.txt

Names wife Arminella and 8 children

1. John
2. Lawrence
3. Robert
4. William
5. Taverner
6. Hanna
7. Elizabeth
8. Arminella

And two grandchildren, John and Cornelius Miller (minors)

Security: Thomas McQuire, Hugh Murphy

Witnesses: John Hammer, Jr., and John J. Ross, George Hog

William Ross Will was written Frederick Co., VA March 11, 1754. Probate was in Hamsphire Co., W. Va. (State lines changed) September 11, 1759.

Note from publisher of record

• Hannah m. Miller: sons: John and Cornelius. Cornelius Miller killed by Indian, Com or Cum??, O., 1792 or 1793

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