Robert L. Miller (1714 - 1790)

Born 19 Mar 1714 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Wade) Miller — married 29 Apr 1736 in Lyme Township, Huron County, Ohio

Descendants

Died 21 Jan 1790 at age 75 in Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States

Biography

Private Robert Miller served with 4th Regiment, Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.

Robert Miller is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A079567.

Lt. Robert Miller served during the French and Indian War.

French and Indian War Veteran: First Lieutenant, Connecticut 9th Company, 4th Regiment

His mother may have been Martha Thompson, daughter of William Thompson III and Philadelphia Tillotson. All the wedding documentation on Robert's father, Jacob, leave the bride's name out.

Possible children:

1. Ezra (1737–1796) - m. Sarah Mather
2. Joseph (1740–1759) - died at 19 years old (a brother born a year after Joseph died was named after him)
3. Eunice (1742–1813) - m. Jehoiada Mather
4. George (1747–1827) - m. Temperance Chadwick
5. Hepzibah (1749–1764) - died at 15 years old
6. Martha (1751–1836) - m. Reuben Chadwick
7. Lucinda (1758–1836) - m. Amos Smith
8. Joseph (1760–1830) - m. Freelove Lewis - she died? / m. Mary Chadwick

Sources

FamilySearch.org, including

• Connecticut Births and Christenings

Ancestry.com. including

• Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) for Robert Miller - Lyme Vital Records 1667-1852
• U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 for Robert Miller - Connecticut 4th Regiment, 1777-1780 (Folders 67-72)
• Robert Miller in the Connecticut Soldiers, French and Indian War, 1755-62
• Lieutenant Robert Miller in the The New England Historical & Genealogical Register - death

Also

• Geneagraphie Robert Miller 1715 - 1790 - Author: Darrin Lythgoe
• Records of the Miller Family - Descendants of Jacob Miller quoting Genealogical Directory of the first Settlers of New England Author: Maynard Everett Miller Publication: Self Publish By Maynard Everett Miller in New Lyme, Ohio, Feb. 11, 1920 Abbreviation: Records of the Miller Data Changed: Date: 9 JUL 2014 Time: 13:38:31 Page: 25
• The Westcotts and Martins of the East, Family Tree Maker, Robert Miller - Author: Alicia Westcott

Find A Grave: Memorial #8176094 - Duck River Cemetery in Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut

Acknowledgement

Miller-23660 was created by Michael Crusoe through the import of 2014-09-22.ged on Oct 24, 2014.