Martha Hannah (Miller) Jackson (1738 - abt. 1826)

Born 1738 in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Edward Jackson — married 1762 (to 29 Jun 1807) in Rockaway, Morris, New Jersey

Descendants

Died about 1826 at about age 88 in , Lewis County, Virginia, United States of America

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Biography

Martha Miller was born about 1738 in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia.^[1]the only known child of John and Martha Pierson Miller.

Alternate birth information:1720, England^[2]

Alternate birth information: 1741 in New Jersey.

In 1762, when she was in her mid-twenties, she married Edward Jackson. She bore him ten known children, five sons and five daughters:

1. Phoebe Jackson
2. Stephen Jackson
3. Samuel Jackson
4. Jacob Jackson
5. William Jackson
6. Benjamin Jackson.
7. Jemima Jackson.
8. Sarah () ( Sallie ) Jackson.
9. Lucinda Jackson.
10. Mary (Polly) Jackson.

In 1828, when she was in her late eighties, she died in Lewis County, Virginia, of unknown causes

In 1826, when she was in her early eighties, she died in Lewis County, Virginia], of unknown causes.

Edward Jackson's wife died whilst on a visit to Mrs. Polly Bush & as there were no bridges at that early date and Hacker's Creek and other streams were so much swollen by rain that they could not cross. We have good reason to believe that part of the flyleaf in the Bible from which other names were gotten contained possibly the names of other children. We think it possible there was a Lucy who married a Flesher and Sallie who may have married a Flesher or Hughes or she may have been twice married. There is a family of Flesher's who claim to trace to a Jackson woman related to Edward Jackson and they think a daughter of Edward. There was possibly a William or Jacob but it requires better evidence to positively substantiate.^[3]

Martha "is buried in the Butcher Cemetery, Lewis County, WV and he (husband Edward) is buried near Mount Clare, Harrison County.

From Jacksonfamilygenealogy.com

Edward married^[4][5] Martha Miller^[6]daughter of John Miller-8364 and Martha Unknown-8365 in 1762. Martha was born^[7] in 1741 in New Jersey or Staunton, Virginia. She died about 1828 in Lewis Co., VA (now West Virginia). She was buried^[8] in at her dau[ghter], Mary Bush's home farm.

From Jackson Ledger

"Martha Miller Jackson died while on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Polly Bush (Mary Jackson). As there were no bridges at that early date and Hacker's Creek and other streams were so much swollen by rain, they could not cross to bring her body to the "Jackson Grounds"."

From Colonial Ancestors: Martha "is buried in the Butcher Cemetery, Lewis County, WV and he (husband Edward) is buried near Mount Clare, Harrison County.

Other sites have said that Martha was born in Staunton, Augusta County, VA but I, Janie, think the New Jersey location seems more likely.

An old letter has turned up recently that says Martha's middle name was Hannah. I don't know if this is correct, but it is a lead.

From Geni.com.

Martha Miller

Gender: Female; Birth: 1738, New Jersey .

Immediate Family: Daughter of John Miller and Martha Pierson; Sister of John Miller; Mary Miller; Ruth Crane; Abigail Miller; Sarah Miller and 3 others.^[9]

From Ancestry.com.

Martha Miller

(Found 10 Records, 10 Photos and 16,244,770 Family Trees [on 29 May 2017]

Born in Staunton, Virginia, on 1738 to John Miller and Martha Miller. Martha married Edward William Jackson and had 5 children. She passed away on 1862 in Lewis [County], Virginia, USA. [Age 124 years seems a bit remarkable~!~ Patricia Prickett Hickin, 29 May 2017.]

Family Members: Parents: John Miller (1709-1786); Martha Miller (1710-Unknown Spouse(s)); [Husband: Edward William Jackson (1736-1805); Children: Stephen Jackson (1768-1847); Jermima Jackson (1767-Unknown),

Jacob Jackson (1772-1796), Jemima Jackson (1770-1792), William Jackson (1777-1857).^[10]

From Findagrave.com

Martha Miller Jackson

Birth: 1741 Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia; Death: 1828 (aged 86–87) Lewis County, West Virginia, USA; Burial: Butcher Cemetery, Turnertown, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA. Memorial #: 129020619.

Family Members: Spouse: Edward Jackson (1741-1807); Children: Stephen Jackson (1764-1847), William Jackson (1777-1857), Samuel M. Jackson(1783-1821), Lucinda Jackson Flesher(1787-1853), Phebe Jackson Stout(1793-1827).^[11]

Citations

Acknowledgments

• Mary (X) T imported the data for Martha (Miller) Jackson from Martin_O_Daniels_Lorentz_Toale.ged on 21 Mar 2011.

• Patricia Prickett Hickin created Martha Miller (1741-abt.1828). (Imported data from GEDCOM upload #160659, Person I206) on 19 May 2020.

Sources

1. ↑ Kimble Janie Jackson, comp., Robert Jackson of Hempstead, Long Island, Jackson Family Genealogy (defunct website).
2. ↑ Cromwell, Catherine A. <fcromwell--sprynet.com>, " Re: Immigrant Robert Jackson of Eng.," Jackson Family GenForum #1081 Posted 4 Oct 1998 on Genealogy.com. (Note: Seems pretty detailed, but no sources given.) URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/jackson/messages/1081.html Unable to access on 19 May 2020.
3. ↑ Copied from Jackson Ledger, 20050324-1239 by pph, Page 14, From HCPD Jackson Ledger: "Martha Miller Jackson died while on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Polly Bush (Mary Jackson). As there were no bridges at that early date and Hacker's Creek and other streams were so much swollen by rain, they could not cross to bring her body to the "Jackson Grounds"." From Colonial Ancestors:
4. ↑ Don Norman files at Hackers Creek Pioneer Descendants Library, http://www.hackerscreek.com/cpage.php?pt=262.
5. ↑ Hoffman, Glady Stutler, Colonial Ancestors of Edward Jackson, 1967, pg 4, Washington Memorial Library, Macon, Georgia. There is no source or location given for this marriage, but it appears to be a good estimate based on the birth years of the children.
6. ↑ Jackson Ledger from Hackers Creek Pioneer Descendants, http://www.jacksonfamilygenealogy.com/pages/transcribernotesledger.htm, 10, 12, 14, 21, 22, 27, 40, 41, 43.
7. ↑ Hoffman, Glady Stutler, Colonial Ancestors of Edward Jackson, 1967, 4. I have found other sources that say Martha was born in 1741 in Staunton, Augusta Co, VA.
8. ↑ Jackson Ledger from Hackers Creek Pioneer Descendants.
9. ↑ Patrick John Janis, "Martha Miller," Geni.com Record added on October 28, 2009. URL: https://www.geni.com/people/Martha-Miller/6000000006719827363?through=6000000006719827339. Tree URL: https://www.geni.com/family-tree/index/6000000006719827363 Accessed 29 May 2017 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.
10. ↑ Anon., "Martha Miller," Ancestry.com. URL: https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/martha-miller_6072653. Accessed 29 May 2017 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.
11. ↑ Cece (48108674), “Martha Miller Jackson,” Findagrave.com. Record added 2 May 2014. URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129020619/martha-jackson. Accessed 19 May 2020.

• Kimble, Janie Jackson <imjaniejac--aol.com>. Descendants of Robert Jackson of Hempstead,Long Island, New York URL: http://www.jacksonfamilygenealogy.com. (http://www.jacksonfamilygenealogy.com/pafg54.htm#116) URLs for Martha Miller Jackson: http://www.jacksonfamilygenealogy.com/pafg11.htm#37; http://www.jacksonfamilygenealogy.com/pafn11.htm#37

citing

1-Jackson Ledger from Hackers Creek Pioneer Descendants, http://www.jacksonfamilygenealogy.com/pages/transcribernotesledger.htm, 10, 12, 4, 21, 22, 27, 40, 41, 43.

2-Don Norman files at Hackers Creek Pioneer Descendants Library, http://www.hackerscreek.com/cpage.php?pt=262.

3-Hoffman, Glady Stutler, Colonial Ancestors of Edward Jackson, 1967, pg 4, Washington Memorial Library, Macon, Georgia. There is no source or location given for this marriage, but it appears to be a good estimate based on the birth years of the children.

4-Hoffman, Glady Stutler, Colonial Ancestors of Edward Jackson, 1967, 4. I have found other sources that say Martha was born in 1741 in Staunton, Augusta Co, VA.

5-Jackson Ledger from Hackers Creek Pioneer Descendants

• Cece (48108674), “Martha Miller Jackson,” Findagrave.com. Record added 2 May 2014. URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129020619/martha-jackson. Accessed 19 May 2020.

• Cromwell, Catherine A. <fcromwell--sprynet.com>, " Re: Immigrant Robert Jackson of Eng.," Jackson Family GenForum #1081 Posted 4 Oct 1998 on Genealogy.com. (Note: Seems pretty detailed, but no sources given.) URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/jackson/messages/1081.html Unable to access on 19 May 2020.

N.B. Pages prior to https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/jackson/1523/ appear to have been missing from the Jackson Family genForum for some time. (Patricia Prickett Hickin, 19 May 2020.)

• Gross, Jerry, comp., "Martha Miller," b1741, Quilted Family Trees. URL: https://www.quiltedfamilytrees.com/getperson.php?personID=I37&tree=001 Accessed 19 May 2020 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.

• Kimble Janie Jackson, comp., Robert Jackson of Hempstead, Long Island, Jackson Family Genealogy (defunct website)
• Source: S1152348863 Repository: #R1150150091 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=102976911&pid=599. Repository: R1150150091