John Miller, I

Private John W. Miller BIRTH 9 Nov 1733 Skippack, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 23 May 1826 (aged 92) Greenville, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Miller-Halstead Cemetery Monroe County, West Virginia,

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Children Letha Miller

Photo John Miller 1766–1855

Elizabeth Miller Carnifax 1767–1835

Michael Miller 1770–1834

Jacob Miller 1771–1825

Henry Miller 1774–1862

Photo Adam Miller 1778–1844

George Miller 1780–1815

Photo Daniel I Miller 1782–1867

Moses Miller 1785–1863

Photo William R. Miller 1792–1870

John Miller

• Birth: Nov. 9, 1733
• Montgomery County
• Pennsylvania, USA
• Death: May 23, 1826
• Greenville (Monroe County)
• Monroe County
• West Virginia, USA

John was born to Jacob and Margaret Miller from Hesse, Germany in Falkner's Swamp north of Philadelphia. He was christened at the Tulpehocken Lutheran Church in Berks County on November 23, 1733. His family moved to Linville Creek in the Shenandoah Valley about 1750, nearly the same time the Lincolns and Boones also moved there from Berks County. John then married Barbara Mauzy of Fauquier County about 1765. They moved their family to Indian Creek near Greenville in what was then Botetourt County, Virginia, probably after his father Jacob had died in 1772 and maybe with Valentine Cook of Linville Creek in 1773. John helped build Cook's Fort 1/4 mile west of Greenville, where some of their 10 children were born. This Fort was used to muster the Botetourt County Militia for the Point Pleasant Battle in 1774 and was a refuge from the Indians whenever they attacked. Their farm grew to 983 acres in what became Monroe County in 1799 and their Miller-Pence Farm and Miller-Halstead Cemetery were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Oren Frederick Morton's 1916 book "A History of Monroe County" says John once thought he could see a plumed head from a distance as he heard a turkey gobbling noise. Thinking an Indian was trying to lure him from his house, he went out the back door with his rifle, took a circuit of nearly a mile, then came up behind the still gobbling Indian and shot and scalped him. Morton also said Panther Hollow on Indian Creek was named when John heard a piece of bark fall from a tree and looked up to see a panther ready to spring, so he quickly fired and killed it.

In 1777, John served in the Revolutionary War with Captain John Preston in the Montgomery County Militia and is # A208591 in the DAR Register, which has his birthdate as ca1735. In 1780, he also served as a Greenbrier County juror after it was formed in 1777. John was then buried as J. M. in the Miller-Halstead Cemetery, when he died in 1826 at the age of 93.

Family links:

Parents: Jacob (John) Miller (1697 - 1772)

Spouse: Barbara Mauzy Miller (1744 - 1819)*

Children:

• Letha Miller*
• Elizabeth Miller Carnifax (1767 - 1835)*
• Michael Miller (1770 - 1834)*
• Jacob Miller (1771 - 1825)*
• Henry Sr Miller (1774 - 1862)*
• Adam Miller (1778 - 1844)*
• George Miller (1780 - 1815)*
• Daniel Miller (1782 - 1867)*
• Moses Miller (1785 - 1863)*

Siblings:

 Jacob Miller (1728 - 1803)*

 Barbara Miller Mann (1730 - 1819)*

 John Miller (1733 - 1826)

 Matthias Miller (1743 - 1805)*

*Calculated relationship

Inscription: J. M. Dec. May 23-1826

Burial: Miller-Halstead Cemetery Monroe County West Virginia, USA

Maintained by: ernie miller Originally Created by: Matthew Broyles Record added: Apr 12, 2001 Find A Grave Memorial# 5358432

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Birth: Nov. 9, 1733 Skippack Montgomery County Pennsylvania, USA Death: May 23, 1826 Greenville Monroe County West Virginia, USA

John was born to Jacob and Margaret Miller from Hesse, Germany in Falkner's Swamp north of Philadelphia. He was christened at the Tulpehocken Lutheran Church in Berks County on November 23, 1733. His family moved to Linville Creek in the Shenandoah Valley about 1750, nearly the same time the Lincolns and Boones also moved there from Berks County. John then married Barbara Mauzy of Fauquier County about 1765. They moved their family to Indian Creek near Greenville in what was then Botetourt County, Virginia, probably after his father Jacob had died in 1772 and maybe with Valentine Cook of Linville Creek in 1773. John helped build Cook's Fort 1/4 mile west of Greenville, where some of their 10 children were born. This Fort was used to muster the Botetourt County Militia for the Point Pleasant Battle in 1774 and was a refuge from the Indians whenever they attacked. Their farm grew to 983 acres in what became Monroe County in 1799 and their Miller-Pence Farm and Miller-Halstead Cemetery were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. Oren Frederick Morton's 1916 book "A History of Monroe County" says John once thought he could see a plumed head from a distance as he heard a turkey gobbling noise. Thinking an Indian was trying to lure him from his house, he went out the back door with his rifle, took a circuit of nearly a mile, then came up behind the still gobbling Indian and shot and scalped him. Morton also said Panther Hollow on Indian Creek was named when John heard a piece of bark fall from a tree and looked up to see a panther ready to spring, so he quickly fired and killed it. In 1777, John served in the Revolutionary War with Captain John Preston in the Montgomery County Militia and is #A208591 in the DAR Register, which has his birthdate as ca1735. In 1780, he also served as a Greenbrier County juror after it was formed in 1777. John was then buried as J. M. in the Miller-Halstead Cemetery, when he died in 1826 at the age of 93.

Family links:

Parents:

 Johann Jacob Muller/Miller (1697 - 1772)

Spouse:

 Barbara Mauzy Miller (1744 - 1819)*

Children:

 Letha Miller*

 Elizabeth Miller Carnifax (1767 - 1835)*

 Michael Miller (1770 - 1834)*

 Jacob Miller (1771 - 1825)*

 Henry Sr Miller (1774 - 1862)*

 Adam Miller (1778 - 1844)*

 George Miller (1780 - 1815)*

 Daniel Miller (1782 - 1867)*

 Moses Miller (1785 - 1863)*

Siblings:

 Jacob Miller (1728 - 1803)*

 Barbara Miller Mann (1730 - 1819)*

 John Miller (1733 - 1826)

 Matthias Miller (1743 - 1805)*

*Calculated relationship

Inscription: J. M. Dec. May 23-1826

Burial: Miller-Halstead Cemetery Monroe County West Virginia, USA

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John Miller BIRTH 9 Nov 1733 Skippack, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 23 May 1826 (aged 92) Greenville, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Miller-Halstead Cemetery Monroe County, West Virginia

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Private John W. Miller BIRTH 9 Nov 1733 Skippack, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 23 May 1826 (aged 92) Greenville, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Miller-Halstead Cemetery Monroe County, West Virginia

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5358432/john-w.-miller

Children Letha Miller

Photo John Miller 1766–1855

Photo Elizabeth Miller Carnifax 1767–1835

Photo Michael Miller 1770–1834

Jacob Miller 1771–1825

Henry Miller 1774–1862

Photo Adam Miller 1778–1844

George Miller 1780–1815

Photo Daniel I Miller 1782–1867

Moses Miller 1785–1863

Photo William R. Miller 1792–1870