Jacob Henry "John" Miller, Jr

DAR Ancestor #:A079034
SPOUSE Number Name:
1) ELIZABETH FUDGE
2) MARGARET SULLIVAN

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CHAPTER THREE
THE FAMILY OF JACOB MILLER, JR., BY HIS SON PETER
(Complete in This Chapter)
JACOB MILLER, JR., first son of Jacob, Sr., was born in 1726 in Pennsylvania, 30 miles from Philadelphia, near Falkner's Swamp. He removed to Rockingham County, Va., and married Elizabeth Fudge about the year 1748 or '49.
She bore him 9 children; 8 of them lived to maturity, being as follows: (We don't have date of birth and death of
these)
1-Jacob, the Third
2-Charles
3-Mary
4-Elizabeth
5-Katherine
6-Barbary
7-John
8--George

In 1775 he moved from Rockingham County, Va., to Monroe County, where his wife died, March 13, 1777, and was buried on Rich Creek.
He here married Margaret Sullivan, who bore him 7 children as follows:
1-Daniel
2-Peter
3-Ellen
4-Margaret
5-Joseph
6-Sarah
7-Rhoda

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Jacob Miller, Jr BIRTH 12 May 1726 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 13 Apr 1808 (aged 81) Monroe County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Jacob Miller Gravesite Lindside, Monroe County, West Virginia

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Children

1. Elizabeth Miller Selleck 1755–1847
2. Jacob Miller 1758–1833
3. Catherine Miller Walker 1764–1855
4. Anna Barbara Miller Maddy 1767–1851
5. John Miller 1768–1836
6. John Miller 1771–1848
7. George Miller 1774–1855
8. Peter Miller 1781–1870
9. Daniel Hiram Miller 1785–1888
10. Margaret Miller Swope 1786–1861
11. Sarah Ellen Miller Simmons 1790–1869
12. Rhoda Ann Miller Maddy 1796–1861

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GEDCOM Note

Revoluntionary War Patriotic service in VA.

Jacob Miller 2nd belonged to Capt. Mathias' Cooks Co. although they werenever in the main line of the army, this company was as much a part ofthe Revolution as any.

"The Miller Family" Jacob was reared at his father's farm but later located at RockinghamCo., VA. He was a very strong and well proportioned man, and whenstanding erect would measure a full six feet in height. His wife couldstand under his outstreched arm without her head touching his arm.

"He came from Rockingham Co. to Monroe Co., Virginia, in 1775, andsettled on Rich Creek, where he lived and raised most of his family. OnApriil 13th he died in peace with God and man and was buried on the farmowned by Delany Swaney in 1830-1. He had been a member of the MethodistChurch most of his life. His house was open for Methodist preaching and the first preacher was William Phoebus. The second was F. Asbury. He andhis wife joined the Methodist Episcopal Church under Robert Chambers in1806."

GEDCOM Source

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Family Search ID G7WQ-BDN.

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from The Family of Jacob Miller, Jr. By His Son Peter:

This ends the history of Jacob Miller's (Junior) children, all of whom, that reached maturity, are members of the church, and nearly all are of the Methodist and have the characteristics of very industrious and quiet people.
I now add a few more words of this father, Jacob Miller, Junior: He came from Rockingham County to Monroe County, Virginia (then), in 1775 and settled on Rich Creek. Here he lived and raised most of his family. April 13, 1806 or '08 he died in peace with God and man, and was buried on the farm owned by Delaney Sweeny (when I knew it). He had been a member of the church most of his life, and his home was always open for Methodist preaching; and the first preacher was William Phoeberthe Fosbury. He and his wife joined the M. E. Church under Robert Chambers.

(Signed) "Peter Miller," June 17, 1863.

Peter also mentions Black Betty:

JOSEPH-Married a Walker, sister of the Walker who married Katherine, and went to Texas. He had 5 children whom he settled comfortably on farms of their own (presumably in the Rich Creek sector). He died in 1857 or '58. In connection with this family I must mention old Black Betty, a colored women whom Joseph's father [Jacob Jr] raised in Virginia, and at his death she went to live with Joseph. She is now (1863) 93 years old, has a remarkable memory, and a high degree of intelligence, and one of the most pious to be found. I mention her because she has been connected with the family for four generations.

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