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Benjamin Millar (abt. 1653)

Benjamin Millar
Born about in Englandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married about 1680 in Saint Helenamap
Husband of — married 12 Nov 1685 in Saint Helenamap
Descendants descendants
Died [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Biography

Benjamin was born about 1653.

The island of Saint Helena was colonised by the British East India Company, with the first colonisation fleet arriving in 1659. In 1672, the island was invaded by the Dutch East India Company who controlled it for six months before being ousted by forces from the British East India Company. The island population was replenished with the return of some of the original settlers, soldiers who remained after retaking the Island from the Dutch and new settlers.

Benjamin appears on Saint Helena[1] in 1678, when he is recorded on the Saint Helena Council Meeting minutes beginning 2 Dec 1678.

Saint Helena Council Meetings (British Archives) [2]:

  • 2 Dec 1678 - Benjamin Miller, Planter, Freeman;
    • Inhabitant of the East Division, required to cut, fell, bark 240 pieces of Gumwood to form a cover against rockfalls for the Crane Battery.
  • 29 Dec 1679 - Benjamin Miller, Planter, Freeman;
    • To contribute to church repairs, funeral bier & cloth shillings 1 00
  • 12 Apr 1680 - Benjamin Miller, Planter, Freeman;
    • Benjamin Miller billeted Cpl. Thomas Allis for 2 months for which he is to be credited.
  • 25 Oct 1680 - Benjamin Miller, Planter, Freeman;
    • Benjamin Miller's account to be credited with 4 5s for a cow given to the Company.
  • 3 Mar 1681 - Benjamin Miller, Planter, Freeman;
    • Benjamin Miller worked earlier on fortifications 4 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, demanded 3 14 00 but allowed 1 04 00 (East Division)

1676 (Royle's List): Benjamin Miller, English; Benjamin Miller was fined 5s for being drunk on the Sabbath. Whilst drunk he tried to burn his house down, a more serious offence for which he was flogged.

3 Mar 1681 (Kitching List): Benjamin Miller, Olanter, East Division

12 Nov 1685 - Benjamin Miller, Planter married singlewoman Mary Whaley at St James.


Sources

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Helena
  2. https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP524-1-3-1
  • Extracts from the St Helena Records, compiled by the late Hudson Ralph Janisch, Esq, C.M.G., Governor of St. Helena. Printed and published at the ‘Guardian’ office by Benjamin Grant, Printer, 1885. https://www.google.com.au/books/edition/Extracts_from_the_St_Helena_Records/v94_AAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1
  • 1938 Kitching List of St Helena People (Accessed via Friends of St Helena)
  • British Library Endangered Archives
  • Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA). The Diocese of St Helena Parish Registers and Indices held at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Historical Papers Research Archive series AB2073:
    • Saint Helena Marriage Register St James 12 Nov 1685 [1]

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Ann Burnett for creating Millar-631 on 8 Sep 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Ann and others.






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