Philip Jacob Miller (abt. 1726 - abt. 1799)

Born about 1726 in Steinwenden, Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Magdelena (Unknown) Miller — married 1751 in Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died about Sep 1799 at about age 73 in Campbell, Kentucky, United States

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Philip Jacob Miller was the subject of research posted by Roberta Estes in her blog "DNAeXplained - Genetic Genealogy" (http://dna-explained.com/) titled Philip Jacob Miller (c1726-1799), Buried on a Missing Island?, 52 Ancestors #119, dated April 10, 2016

• https://dna-explained.com/2018/07/15/philip-jacob-miller-1723-1727-1799-the-reluctant-patriot-52-ancestrors-202/

• https://dna-explained.com/2023/07/16/new-information-about-philip-jacob-miller-c1726-1799-and-magdalena-possibly-rochette-c1730-1800-1808-52-ancestors-404/

Biography

Philip Miller performed Patriotic Service in the American Revolution.

Philip Miller is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 334128
Rank: Patriotic Service

Philip Miller is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A070492.

From immigration date of his parents, it looks as if Philip Jacob was the last child born in Germany, with his younger siblings born in the Colonies.^{[citation needed]}

His property in Washington County, Maryland was called Ash Swamp.^{[citation needed]}

Children

The entries in his bible for his children:^[1]

• Lizabeth Miller was born in April 1752.
• My daughter Lidia was born at 3 o’clock at night, Junee 18, 1754. The zodiac sign was the Waterman (Aquarius). (Note that the name and date were struck out.)
• My son Daniel Miller was born at 4 o-clock at night April 8, 1755. He died August 26, 1822.
• My son David was born December 1, 1757, at 3 o-clock at night. The zodiac sign was he lion (Leo).
• My daughter Susannah was born March 2, 1759, at 7 o’clock in the morning. The sign was the Bull (Taurus).
• My daughter Christine was born December 4, 1761 at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, the sign was the Fish (Pisces).
• My daughter Mariles was born — 1762 at 8 o’clock in the morning. The sign was the Virgin (Virgo).
• My son Abraham was born April 28, 1764.
• My son Solomon was born March 20, 1767.
• My daughter Ester was born February 13, 1769.

Note: Daughter Hannah, as reflected in the 1799 agreement between Philip Jacob’s heirs, is not reflected in this list of Philip Jacob’s children. We’re also left to presume that Mariles is Mary

Will

Will probated 8 Apr 1799.^{[citation needed]} (What is the will synopsis?)

Research Notes

Posted 08 Jun 2009 by loisjbrown60 Philip Jacob MILLER3 was born in 1726 in Rheinland, Preussen (Preußen), Germany. He emigrated the following year to the American colonies and grew up in Pennsylvania. He married Magdalena ROCHETTE, a native of former Frederick County, Maryland, in Pennsylvania in 1751 and fathered 13 children: 11HA. Lydia MILLER 18 Dec 1754 11HB. Daniel MILLER, Sr.4 8 Apr 1755 22 Aug 1822 (67) 11HC. David MILLER4 17 Jan 1758 18 Aug 1845 (87) 11HD. Susannah MILLER 2 Mar 1759 1831 (72) 11HE. Christena MILLER 4 Dec 1761 7 Mar 1815 (53) 11HF. Elizabeth MILLER (1762) 11HG. Abraham MILLER 28 Apr 1764 28 Apr 1859 (95) 11HH. Sarah MILLER (1766) Bef. 1799 (<33) 11HI. Solomon MILLER 20 Mar 1767 11HJ. Esther MILLER 10 Feb 1769 Bef. 1828 (<59) 11HK. Magdelena MILLER 25 Apr 1770 25 May 1842 (72) 11HL. Mary MILLER 1772 26 Sep 1863 (91) 11HM. Hannah MILLER 1774 1840 (66)

The MILLERs owned land north of Hagerstown, then in Frederick County, now Washington County, from 1745. He and two elder brothers resurveyed their father's land known as "Ash Swamp" in 1752. In December 1783 he acquired his brother Lodowich's 220 acres for 5 shillings and turned around and sold 144 acres to his eldest brother John Peter for 5 shillings "and brotherly affection."

See MILLER Property Summary for a chronology of MILLER property holdings in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Following brother John Peter's death in December 1794, John Peter's estate sold off the 143½ acres to John SCHNEBLY in 1795 and Philip turned around and also sold the rest of his "Ash Swamp" property to John SCHNEBLY and moved to Campbell County, Kentucky, opposite Cincinnati, Ohio to the northwest, along with several of his grown children.

Philip also bought 2,000 acres of land that lay along O'Bannon Creek in Warren County, Ohio, northeast of Cincinnati, for $1.10 per acre. After his death, his children made an agreement among themselves to divide this land into ten 200-acre parcels. Magdalena, decided to take her share in cash. The other children drew lots for the 200-acre parcels, but only a few of them ever lived on their land in Warren County, Ohio.

Philip died in Campbell County in August or September 1799. He was about 73 years old. Find A Grave: Memorial #124218420, Crab Orchard Baptist Church Cemetery, Crab Orchard, Lincoln Co, KY. Death date given as 30 Jun 1800. Name on stone is Jacob Miller. Bio at this page, and it links to son David's page (also has bio).

His widow, Magdalena (ROCHETTE) MILLER also died in in Campbell County nine years later in 1808.

Following Philip Jacob's and Magdalena's deaths, several MILLER children settled in southwest Ohio counties of Warren, Clermont, Montgomery, and Preble. Daughters Susannah and Magdalena migrated into northern Indiana, settling in Elhkart County.

Note that both Daniel Sr. and David MILLER are highlighted as they are both our direct ancestors. Daniel's son Isaac married David's daughter Elizabeth as cousins. Excerpt from "The Brethren Encyclopedia" Entry on Jacob MILLER (1735-1815)

In 1796 Philip J. moved to Campbell Co., KY, where he died in 1799. Members of his family were charter members of the Stonelick, OH, congregation in 1802. Later some family members (Daniel and David) moved into Montgomery Co., OH. Philip's daughter Magdalene married Daniel CRIPE, who was a leader in the southern Ohio church and later established the congregation in Elkhart Co., IN (1829)."

Sources

1. ↑ https://dna-explained.com/2016/04/10/philip-jacob-miller-c1726-1799-buried-on-a-missing-island-52-ancestors-119/

See also:

• Mason, Floyd R. and Kathryn G. The Michael Miller and Susanna Bechtol Family Record, 1993. WorldCat link: [1]
• A really fine Miller family website: [2]