James Miller, of "Rowlston Creek"

How are you related to James Miller, of "Rowlston Creek"?

Connect to the World Family Tree to find out

James Miller, of "Rowlston Creek"'s Geni Profile

Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love

  • Build your family tree online
  • Share photos and videos
  • Smart Matching™ technology
  • Free!

Related Projects

James Miller, of "Rowlston Creek"

Also Known As: "James Millar"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: England?
Death: January 24, 1657 (52-61)
"Rowlston Creek", York County, Virginia
Place of Burial: York, Virginia, British Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Husband of Mary Miller
Father of Mary (Miller) Strachey; James Miller, Jr, of Virginia; Elizabeth "Isabella" Yard; Augustine Miller; Edward Miller and 3 others

Managed by: Private User
Last Updated:

About James Miller, of "Rowlston Creek"

Not the same as James Miller, of Charlestown. Did not marry Mary Warner - his wife was Mary, her parents unknown.

Parents unknown. If there is evidence to support any connection to John Miller, 2nd or Agnes Ogilvie please raise a discussion with records noted.

Note: This is NOT the Miller family referenced in "Vermont Historical Magazine". Vermont is not Virginia.


Family

From http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~marshall/esmd172.htm

1. James Miller; d. circa 1656/57. He resided in 1648 at York Co., VA. He left a will on 6 May 1656
at York Co., VA; recorded 24 Jan 1656/57.

Known children of James Miller include:

  • 2. i. Isabella Miller, b. 24 Aug 1640; m. Maj. John Lewis; m. Robert Yard.
  • ii. James Miller; d. circa Apr 1678. He left a will on 29 Mar 1678 at York Co., VA; recorded 14 Apr 1678.
  • iii. Edward Miller.
  • iv. Augustine Miller.
  • v. Mary Miller; m. William Strachey, son of William Strachey and Eleanor Read, at Virginia; 1st wife.
  • vi. Elizabeth Miller.

Will

6 May 1656. Will of James MILLER. Weak in body. Dated 6 May 1656; Proved 24 June 1656. To three sons James MILLER, Edward MILLER, and Augustine MILLER each when of age. Other personal property. To sons James and Edward plantation I live upon In case of death of either to the survivor and to Augustine. To oldest daughter Mary STRECHEY a cow. To sonn William STRECHEY a suit of clothes To daughter Elizabeth MILLER personal property. Executrix wife Mary. Overseers my loving friends William STRECHEY my sonn Mr. Nicholas TROTT and William SPEARE and William PATTISON. The Coopers timber that has now fallen be made up according to my condcons with the cooper of the William and John and what my wife shall not have occasion to use about the crop that then the other to be sold to pay a debt which I doe owe William SHORTWRIGHT liveing in New-Poquoson. Wife to have land during life. Signed the mark of James (IM) MILLER. Wit: Henry GOOCH, Law. HULETT, Anne HODGE, Nicholas TROTT (sic) [Trotter?]. Probated on the oaths of TROTT (sic) and HULETT. (York County, VA, 1648-1657, p. 63. Ancestry.com online)

Note: he was probably the James Miller who "paid for his own and his wife's passage" on the "Tristram and Jane", 1637, and had enough left over to pick up an indentured servant, William Browne, at the end of the voyage. http://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/tristramjane.htm (He and his wife - and possibly child(ren) - seem to have been the only passengers who weren't, well, cargo.)


http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/miller/31718/

James Miller
Birth: about 1605 25 19Glenorchy, Lorn, Argyllshire, Scotland Death: about January 24, 1667Rowlston Creek, York, Virginia, United States

Aug 11, 2016 - Isabella Miller * Daughter of James Miller * Much confusion exists as to whether this wife was a Warner ... Father: James MILLER b: ABT 1610

Sr James Miller Born about 1610 in Scotlandmap Son of John Miller and Agnes (Campbell) Miller [sibling%28s%29 unknown] Husband of Mary (Townley) Warner married [date unknown] [location unknown] [children unknown] Died [date unknown] in Virginia, United Statesmap 

This James Miler is not the son of John Miller, 2nd and Agnes Campbell, Countess of Findlater. Note his birth date is two years after John Miller 2 died.

GEDCOM Note

indexing project (batch) number: C10012-

indexing project (batch) number: C10012-1 </search/records/index> system origin: Scotland-ODM source film number: 844775

indexing project (batch) number: M11458-2 </search/records/index> system origin: Scotland-ODM source film number: 1040182

GEDCOM Note

1598

1598

GEDCOM Note

Of York Co., VA.

Of York Co., VA.

GEDCOM Note

FAMILY HISTORY: HISTORICAL GENEALOGY OF

FAMILY HISTORY: HISTORICAL GENEALOGY OF THE WOODSONS AND THEIR CONNECTIONS: pg 25: He (Robert Woodson, b. abt 1660) md twice, first to Sarah Lewis who was probably a sister of John Lewis of Warner Hall. John Lewis and Lydia__, His wife, first settled on Poropotank Creek in 1653. To them were born, probably a number of children; one of who was Major John Lewis who married Isabella___. The these last was born, Nov. 30, 1669, John Lewis who married Elizabeth Warner, daughter of Col. Augustine Warner and wife, Mildred Read. It is probable that Sarah Lewis, wife of Robert Woodson, was a daughter of Major John Lewis and Isabella___... INTERNET: Cristina Mahon (chm@cristina.cnd.hp.com) Dated 9/26/95 Isabella Miller b. 24 Aug 1640 d. 9 Feb 1703/04, buried Poropotanke Cr, VA m. John Lewis children: Edward, John, William, Nicholas, David, Elizabeth, Sarah, Gawin, Patience and Owen. Isabella is the daughter of James Miller and Mary. James will was dated Jan 24, 1657. James' children were: James, Edward, Augustine, Mary, Elizabeth and Isabella.

GEDCOM Note

HIS WILL DATED 6 MAY 1656 AND RECORDED 2

HIS WILL DATED 6 MAY 1656 AND RECORDED 24 JAN 1657 NAMES WIFE AND CHILDREN

GEDCOM Note

1 AUTH Will dated 1 AGNC Will record

1 AUTH Will dated 1 AGNC Will recorded in York County, VA and mentiones daughter Isabella and John Lewis Information taken from reference notes of "John Lewis (1594-1657)" innote #19, pg. 211. It is assumed that Mrs. Isabell Lewis (wife of John Lewis, and mother ofJohn Lewis (1669-1725) of Warner Hall) was Isabella Miller because of thefollowing reference to her in the will of James Miller, of York Conty.The will of James Miller, dated march 29, 1678, recorded in York ContyApril 14, 1678, bequeaths "To my loving brother Maj. John Lewis," ahorse; "To my loving sister Mrs. Isabell (Isabella) Lewis wife to MajorJoh Lewis," whole estate during her life and after her death "To my twonephews Edward and John Lewis, the younger"

GEDCOM Note

1. Records of Denise Skinner, dnesey@aol

1. Records of Denise Skinner, dnesey@aol.com.

view all 12

James Miller, of "Rowlston Creek"'s Timeline

1600
1600
England?
1630
1630
York County, Virginia, United States
1632
1632
Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America
1634
1634
Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America
1635
1635
Virginia, British Colonial America
1637
1637
York County, Virginia, United States
1640
August 24, 1640
New Kent County, Virginia Colony, Colonial America
1642
1642
York County, Virginia, United States
1657
January 24, 1657
Age 57
"Rowlston Creek", York County, Virginia