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John Miller (abt. 1631 - 1711)

John Miller
Born about in Englandmap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 24 Dec 1659 (to 26 Oct 1698) in Marshfield, Plymouth Colonymap
Husband of — married 28 Apr 1703 (to 1 Jun 1711) in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 80 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

John Miller immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).

He is mentioned as John Miller of Yarmouth, along with his sisters, in the will of the Widow Susanna White of Charlestown, dated March 25, 1681, proved March 29, 1687, in which Susanna devised to cousins Jacob [H]ewins of Dorchester, John Miller of Yarmouth, Mehetabel Crow and Mary (wife of John Whittemore); to Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Frost of Billerica; to Lydia Fish of Sandwich; Faith Winslow; to children of Joseph Frost, 1/2 to the 3 eldest, half to 3 youngest, amongst others.[1][2]

Birth

"John Miller the sone of Mr. John Miller minister was Borne in old England in March: 1631: 2:"[3]

Marriage

"John Miller and Margreat Winslow above named : weare Maryied at Marshfeeld by Majour Josiah Winslow upon the : 24: of desember in the year of our Lord 1659:"[3]

"John Miller of Yarmouth and Sarah Crosbey of Harwich were joined in marriage upon the 28th day of April in the year 1703 by Nathanill Stone, Minster of Harwech" [4]

Death

"Mr. John Miller departed this life on the 9th of June 1711."[5]

Burial

HERE LYES Ye
BODY OF
JOHN MILLER
WHO DECEASED
JUNE Ye 9th 1711
IN Ye 80th YEAR
OF HIS AGE

An old Lamson stone with good tympanum decoration. A wide border which surrounds the inscription area is visible below the skull.[6]

A photo of his gravestone can be viewed on findagrave.com, memorial #37311006

Children

All born Yarmouth by first wife Margaret Winslow:[3][7]

  1. Lydia, b. 18 May 1661
  2. Rebecca, b. 07 Nov 1663
  3. Hannah, b. 19 Apr 1666
  4. Margaret, b. 19 Apr 1668
  5. Mehitable, b. 14 May 1670
  6. John, b. 15 Feb 1672/3, prob. d. bef. 1681.
  7. Margery, b. 02 Mar 1675
  8. Susannah, b. 26 Jul 1677
  9. Josiah, b. 27 Oct 1679
  10. John, b. 16 Oct 1681

Sources

  1. Wyman, Thomas Bellows, The Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown, (etc), MA, 1629-1818 (Boston, MA: David Clapp and Son, 1879), Vol. 2, p. 1015.
  2. Suffolk Co. Probate, docket #1537, (o.s.) 11:66-68 (FHL #584130)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cutter, William R., Librarian of the Woburn Public Library, "Miller, Cook, Clark, Hall, Crosby & Smith," NEHGR Vol. 51 (Jan. 1897), p. 33.
  4. Robert M. Sherman and Ruth Wilder Sherman, compilers, Vital Records of Yarmouth, MA to the year 1850 (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1975, second printing 1993), p. 136
  5. Robert M. Sherman and Ruth Wilder Sherman, compilers, Vital Records of Yarmouth, MA to the year 1850 (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1975, second printing 1993), p. 132
  6. Yarmouth Vital Records & Cemetery Inscriptions, Early Vital Records of Barnstable Co., MA to about 1850, CD-ROM (Wheat Ridge, CO: Search & Research, 1997), Yarmouth Cemetery Inscriptions
  7. Robert M. Sherman and Ruth Wilder Sherman, compilers, Vital Records of Yarmouth, MA to the year 1850 (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1975, second printing 1993), Vol. 1:128.
  • Mayflower Deeds and Probates, 1600-1850-residence and land ownership
  • U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935-lists Margaret Winslow, his 1st wife




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