Symon Miller (1642 - abt. 1684)

Born 1642 in Bristol, England

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Savage) Miller — married 1660 in Essex, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1684 at about age 42 in Rappahannock, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Simon Miller was a Virginia colonist.

Simon Miller was born in about 1642 (according to his will dated Feb 16, 1679 he says that he is thirty-seven years old "or thereabout.".) On November 5, 1673 he patented 817 acres of land in old Rappahanock County, granted to him for the transportation of 16 people to the colony of Virginia. Symon refers to owning land near "Pumans Inn." This corresponds to "Peuman's End" or "Peumansend Creek." Present-day Peumansend Creek (38.1284, -77.2246) in present-day Caroline County, Virginia, flows into Mill Creek, which flows north into the Rappahannock River.

Symon Miller was a shipwright or shipbuilder in Virginia.

He apparently earned the title of Captain for leading troops in Bacon's Rebellion.^[1]

He married Margaret Prosser the widow of John Prosser of Golden Valley whose will was proved June 30, 1677.

Simon Miller died sometime before May 2, 1684, when his will was proved in old Rappahanock County. Old Rappahannock County was a Northern Neck county that existed from 1656 to 1692. In his will he names his wife, Margaret, his children Simon, William, John, Isabella, Margaret and Susannah, as well as Margaret's son from her first marriage, Anthony Prosser. He also mentions the "sons of John Prosser" implying that in addition to her child Margaret also had step-sons in her first marriage.

Will of Symon Miller

IN THE NAME OF GOD Amen. The last Will & Testament of Symon Miller of the Freshes of Rappa aged Seaven and thirty yeares or hereabout being of true and perfect memory doe in the first place commit my Soule unto God as a Mercifull Creator relying upon Jesus Christ my Redeemer by whose precious blood I hope to be saved, I commit my Body to the earth to be decently buried I doe will and bequeath as follows:

Item I give unto my Sonn, Symon Miller, halfe the devidend of land I now live on to him and his heires for ever. Any my Son Symon Miller, to cleare and plant as he shall think fitting in his Mothers Life time upon the said Devidend excepting the Plantation. And Further I give to my Son, Symon, a sorrill Mare with a white blaze on the face and all her increase to him forever. And in case I dye it is my will that my Son, Symon be sent the next five years for England.

Item I give and bequeath to my Sonn, William Miller, the other halfe divident of land to him and his heires forever and a Chessnut Mare with her Increase forever and full power

I give to my Son William Miller to clear and plant as he shall think fitting upon any part of the said devidend.

Item I give unto my son, John Miller, two hundred acres of land adjoyning to Doctor Reynolds to him and his heirs forever and a black mare with a hook brand on the near buttock with her increase forever.

Item I give unto my Daughter, Susanna Miller fouwer hundre eight acres and a halfe of land being the halfe devidend of land adjoyning to Col Cadwalldr Jones on the head of Pumans Inn {END} to her and her heirs forever. And my old Mare with her increase for ever.

Item, I give to my daughter Isabella Miller, the other halfe of the devident at Pumans Inn (END) to her and her heires for ever, and a black mare about two years old and her increase forever, The Mare is branded with LM on her near Buttock.

Item I give unto my daughter Margaret Miller, two hundred acres of land on back of my land adjoyning to Doctor Reynolds to her and her heires for ever and a brown mare branded LM with her increase for ever.

And Last of all I leave my wife full Executrix, and the rest of my Estate I give my wife to bring up my chilredn and to be at her disposing after my decease my debts and other my estate to be devided equally betwixt my children.

It is my will that the three Mares given to my son will and my son John and my daughter Susan that the foales they go with all shall goe into the stock and if any of them being a Mare foale it is to be given to my wifes son ANTHONY PROSSER and if they doe bring a mare foale my wife as she thinkgs fitting is to dispose of so much of the stock to purchase her sonn Anthony a mare foale. And all the male increase of all the smares, except my son Symon to goe into ye said former stiock till my children come to the age of fourteen then male and female of the children to have ye full increase and if any of these children dy before they come of lawfull age then that estate land or mare to be equally devided among the survivors and if any of the childrens mare dy then my wife is to by out of the said stock to make good the same.

And to the sons of Mr Prosser every one of them are to have a heifer delivered to them one after anoth when they come ti eighteen years of age to be delived by executors after my decease.

Item I give unto my wife Margaret Miller the plantation and houses I not live in during her natural life. And in case she should mary one that should lett the house and orchard goe to Ruin then she is to return to her thirds accouding And I make James Ashton overseer over my estate and children and the overseer Jas Ashton to dispose of the children at sixteen years of age as he shall think fitt but in case the said Mr James Ashton dyeth en the children to be at their own disposing if they lie to goe to any handy craft trade they have a mind unto. Sealed and delivered in the presence of us Nathaniell Tomlin Francis Thornton SYMON MILLER James Taylor

Mr Francis Thornton aged about 32 yeares or there abouts saith that on Febby 18 1679 was at the house of Capt Symon Millers and he then and there called me into his inner room and presented this Will to me and said it was his which accordingly I witnessed it further saith not. FRANCIS THORNTON Juratus est THORNTON in Cur Com Rappa quinto die 7bris Anno 1683 I the Subscriber doe hereby testifie and declare that I did see with testar signed and publish this with in mentioned to be his last Will and Testament and that he was then in perfect sense and memory to the best of mthis deponts knowledge and Further saith not JAMES TAYLOR

Juratus est TAYLOR in Cur Com Rappa 7 die Maii Ano 1684 Probtr p Sacrament Recordatr xx2 die May Ano 1684 TEST WM COLSTON Cl Cur

Contributed by: James Hughes

Title: King George County, Virginia Court Orders 1721-1723 page: 173

Upon the petition of Robert Elliston setting forth that William SMITH Executor of the last Will and Testament of Simon MILLER deceased is desirous and willing to deliver up to him the said decedents estate. It is ordered that JOHN GRIMSLEY, FRANCIS WOFFENDALE, THOMAS BARTLET and Samuel Sharton or any three of them sometime between this and the next court are appointed to appraise in money all and singular the estate of Simon MILLER deceased, that shall be presented to them by William SMITH executor to the said estate. Joseph Strother Gent. or any other Justice of the peace for this county is requested to administer an oath to the said appraiser for their true performance.

page 180

The inventory of Simon Miller's estate is returned by Robert Elliston and upon examining the account of William SMITH, EXECUTOR of the said MILLER's estate against the said estate, it is ordered that the said SMITH deliver up the estate to the said Robert Elliston and that the said William SMITH BE discharged from the said estate and that there be no further demand against the said SMITH in relation to the said estate

Richmond County, Virginia Wills and Inventories 1707-1719; {Robert K. Headley, Jr}: p.304 - Robert PAINE, Han. Par., will; 16 Mar 1717, 3 Apr 1717 I bequeath unto the poor people of Sepulchre's Par. in London money I have in the hands of William DAWKINS, merchant, in London; wife's bro., Mr. Henry WILLIAMSON, in London; sisters Elizabeth and Jane; goddau. Barbary (dau. of William CARTER); Eleanor and Will CARTER; goddau. Barbary (dau. of Samuel KERCHAVELL); Owin JONES; Mrs. Elizabeth GIPSON; godson Robert STROTHER; David JONES (son of Lewis JONES); Robert TAYLOR; goddau. Mary TUTT; Halbert RAPHELL; I give for the use of the church in Han. Par. one [chusion] and pulpit cloth... and a poor plate to receive the communion in, the 10 Commandments, and the Lord's Prayer to set in the church; fr. Francis SLAUGHTER Sr. and Samuel WHARTON; ex: Francis SLAUGHTER Sr. and Samuel WHARTON; wits: Simon MILLER, William [SIES], Lewis JONES.

p.154 - Simon MILLER, inv. by William SMITH, ex; 1 Jun 1720

Contributed by: James Hughes

Title Turner, Thomas. Publication 30 August 1731.

Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311. Note Location: King George County. Description: 33 acres between the lands of Henry Long Jr. formerly John and Wm Reynolds, and the land of the said Turner, formerly belonging to Simon Miller. Source: Northern Neck Grants D, 1731-1732, p. 19, folio (Reel 291).

Contributed by: James Hughes

The Hord Family of Virginia , Page 57 Note: Thomas Hord married Jane Miller, June 24, 1726. In the Journals of the House of Burgesses, June 1, 1732, is the record of a Petition presented by Thomas Hord and Jane (Miller) Hord his wife:

"A Bill vesting 200 acres of land with appurtenances in the Parish of Hanover in the County of King George whereof Simon Miller is seized in Fee-Tail in Thomas Turner in Fee-Simple and for settling other lands and negroes of great value to the same uses was read the second time and a petition of Thomas Hord and Jane his wife was presented to the House and read; alledging that the reversion in Fee-Simple of the lands of the said Bill mentioned expectant upon the Estate-Tail is vested in the said Jane and that the land and negroes proposed to be settled in Lieu of the entailed Lands are not an equivalent, and praying that no Bill may pass to dock the entail without their consent. Ordered that the Bill be committed to the Committee who prepared the said bill and that they do examine the allegations of the bill together with the matter of the said petition and report the same, etc."

June 2, 1732, The committee of the House made a report unfavorable to Thomas Hord and Jane his wife, but

June 3, 1732 "The question was put 'that the Bill do pass' and it passed in the Negative."

MILLER FAMILY. Jane Miller, wife of Thomas Hord, was the daughter of Simon Miller, whose will was proved in Richmond County, May 4, 1724 (leaving children Simon, Ellinor and Jane) and who was son of Captain Simon Miller, whose will was proved in old Rappahannock County, May 2, 1684. Captain Simon Miller was a noted shipbuilder in old Rappahannock County and there is a mention of him in Bruce's "Economic History of

- Simon MILLER, Han. Par., will; 1 Dec 1719, 4 May 1720 son Simon all land from the river to the Schoolhouse Swamp with the two plant. and all improvements; if he has no heirs, then land is to go to dau. Jane; dau. Eleanor all land on the backside of the Schoolhouse Swamp inclusive of the sd. swamp; son Simon shall be at age to choose his guardian when 16; ex: dau. Eleanor and William SMITH that boards at my house; wits: Jonathan GIBSON, William [SISE], Elizabeth GIBSON. p.154 - Simon MILLER, inv. by William SMITH, ex; 1 Jun 1720.

1713-1714 Richmond Co VA Order Book 6; Antient Press: (Page 200) Richmond County Court 5th of May 1714 - Ordered that FRANCIS WOFENDALL do officiate as CONSTABLE for the ensuing year in the room and stead of SIMON MILLER between FOXHALL's MILL and the DOEG SWAMP, and that he repair to some Justice of the Peace for this County to be sworn accordingly

King George County Deed Book 1 pp. 83-88 Indenture lst/2nd October 1730 between BLOOMFIELD LONG Parish of Hanover King George County Blacksmith & ELIZABETH his wife and THOMAS TURNER Gent. of same .. by deeds of lease and release .. for Eighty pounds Sterling sold 136 acres (Vixt.) 34 acres being part of 84 acres formerly belonging to WILLIAM REYNOLDS ffather to the said ELIZABETH the other 50 acres being-conveyed to HENRY LONG JUNR. in exchange for 50 acres conveyed to BLOOMFIELD by HENRY LONG SENR., as by deeds 3rd/ 4th November 1726 record King George County .. also 52 acres formerly belonging to JOHN REYNOLDS & by said JOHN conveyed unto BLOOMFIELD LONG by deeds of lease & release lst/2nd April 1713 now on record of Richmond County .. also 50 acres conveyed to BLOOMFIELD LONG by HENRY LONG SENR. bearing date 3rd/4th November 1726 said three severall parcells containing by estimation 136 acres .. being situate on north side of Rappahannock River now in county of King George .. adjoining lands of THOMAS TURNER, SIMON MILLER; main County Road .. Presence John Mercer, John Miller Bloomfield Long 2nd October 1730 .. Then came BLOOMFIELD LONG and ELIZABETH his wife and acknowledged .. said ELIZABETH being solely & Secretly Examined confessed her free consent .. Know all men .. I BLOOMFIELD LONG am bound to THOMAS TURNER .. in sum of Sixty Pounds current money .. 2nd October 1730. Condition .. if truly observe all covenants .. obligation to be void otherwise in full force .. Presence Jno. Mercer, Bloomfield Long John Miller 2nd October 1730 .. Bond recorded.

1765-1773 King George County Deed Book 5 (Antient Press); pp. 931-933 Indenture made 28th March 1772 between JANE HORD of Parish Brunswick in county King George Widow of THOMAS HORD deceased of one part and RODHAM HORD & JESSE HORD Sons of Jane Hord of other part .. for natural love and affection she beareth to her sons .. grant parcel of land in said parish containing 200 acres lying on River Rappahannock and bounded by lands of THOS. STROTHER, ROBERT ELLISON and JAS. HORD which tract of land was conveyed from one SIMON MILLER to said Jane Hord by deed Presence Andrew Buchanan, Jane Hord John Robertson, Gavin Lawson, Robert Boyd At a court held 7th May 1772 .. Deed of Gift proved .. admitted to record.

Sources

1. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon's_Rebellion

• Hord, Rev. Arnold Harold. Simon Miller, Captain in Bacon's Rebellion" in Genealogies of Virginia Families: From Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol 1. pp. 663-669.
• Ancestry.com Operations Inc: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Original data - Filby, P. William, ed.. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2009.Original data: Filby, P. William, ed.
• http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=42aef07c-86d7-4059-afda-661efb5c73b4&tid=15043181&pid=1320691815
• The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 21, No. 1 (Jul., 1912), pp. 33–43. "Genealogy of the Triplett Family," by Rev. Arnold Harris Hord.
• https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48286/images/SouthernFamiliesXIX-007505-106?pId=278501

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