John Miller

A Patriot of the American Revolution for PENNSYLVANIA with the rank of CAPTAIN. DAR Ancestor #: A204009

John MILLER was born ABT 1723 in At sea, and died AFT 1784 in Amwell, Washington County, PA.

family

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

He married Hanna ROSS ABT 1750, daughter of William ROSS and Arminilla WHITESIDES. She was born 1732 in Rectortown, Frederick County, VA

Children of John MILLER and Hanna ROSS are:

• John MILLER.
• Cornelius MILLER died 1792 in Cumberland, Northwest Territory.
• Arminella Miller married Noah Cook DAR Ancestor # A025424

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

notes

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

In Lord Fairfax grants, John Miller was recorded as holding 45 acres of Lot #46 and 78 acres of Lot #55. This was part of William Ross' original location.

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https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Miller-52699

William Ross' will transcript notes a Cornelius Miller was killed by Indians in 1792/1793; I assume this was Cornelius Miller's father , also Cornelius Miller at about age 48. HOWEVER it could be this younger Cornelius Miller at about age 21.

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)

Item, I leave to my Grandchildren John and Cornelius Miller, two mares and two cows of the Value of Twelve Pounds, cash money, and I allow their mothers to have the use of them till they are of Age.

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.

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