James Miller (abt. 1616 - 1656)

Born about 1616 in Scotland or England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Trotman) Miller — married about 1637 in London, Middlesex, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died Jun 1656 at about age 40 in York, Virginia

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James Miller that arrived in Virginia in 1637 very well could have been the same James Miller that arrived in 1635

Circa 1666/1670: An Edward Miller-49143; John Miller-52897; and James Miller-51241 are born. They are the sons of Edward Miller I (b-c. 1642; D- c.1695 Isle of Wight Co., VA) who was the son of James Miller-1413 (b-c. 1616) of this WikiTree profile.

1680 Surry County, Virginia a Francis Gray pays tenatables on Edward Miller; John Miller; William Gray Edward Miller-49143 and John Miller-52897 would have been in their early teens in 1680, and their father & grandfather lived in Isle of Wight Co., VA near the Surry Co., VA border.

A Francis Gray at age 15 (b.-c. 1620) appears 28 persons above James Miller at age 18 (b-c. 1617) on the passenger list of the ship Plaine Joan that arrived in Virginia in 1635 (loaded in England on 5/15/1635; date passengers ages were recorded ). This Francis Gray could very well have been Francis Gray-687 (c.1630-1679 Charles City, VA; York Co. was created in 1634 and named York Co. in 1644; so not part of Charles City Co. in 1679; in 1679 Charles City Co. appears to be below New Kent Co.). James Miller b-c.1617 very well could be the James Miller that arrived in Virginia in 1637 with his wife Mary and William Browne; this James Miller was the father of Edward Miller I noted above.

William Gray-690 (c.1622-1719) maybe the same person as Ship Captain William Gray-704 (c. 1622-1673 now Essex Co., VA) that I recently adopted his WikiTree profile. I believe that William Gray-690 WikiTree profile is in error; since it is unlikely that someone born in 1622 would have lived to the age of 97. His WikiTree profile likely is a mix of an older and younger William Gray.

However it appears a descendant of William Gray (great grandson?) named John Gray (b-1741) married Elizabeth Miller of Isle of Wight Co., VA who descends from Edward Miller I of Isle of Wight Co., VA.

1781 French Map showing mill at Wormley Pond

• https://www.loc.gov/maps/?fa=subject%3Avirginia&dates=1700-1799&sb=date

James Miller's second known land patent was in 1648 (150 acres) in the general area of what is now called “Wormley Pond Dam” about 2,000 feet south of the Moore House (built years later) based on descriptions on this 1648 patent and adjacent patents, etc. This patent could have been about 2,500 feet east of the Dam adjacent to the Olde York Chapel. I am not sure the exact location, but in this general area of old York Village (a designated Colonial Tobacco Port prior to the deeper port at Yorktown). In the 1648 patent, James Miller notes a future site of a mill. Also in his 1656 will he notes lumber cut (at a water powered lumber mill?) for the cooper (ship carpenter) of the “William and John”. Indications are he was living at or near what is now called Wormley Pond property when he died in 1656.

If you click on the 1781 French map attached to this WikiTree profile and enlarge the area to the right of "York" highlighted in red (location of what is now called Yorktown); you will see "Moore's" (location of the British surrender in 1781 - the Moore House). Below "Moore's" you will see a small pond with the word "mill" written below it; and "Wormley" given as the creek name the "mill" is on. Of course this "mill" on the map is 125 years later than 1656 when James Miller died; however it confirms that a mill was on Wormley Pond by 1781 (and likely much earlier).

I also found a map on-line based on a survey between 10/22/1781 and 10/28/1781 of the siege at Yorktown, that more clearly shows the mill pond at now called Wormley Pond and attached it to this WikiTree profile also.

The ship "The William & John" noted in James Miller's Will

I recently determined that the ship, The William & John; James Miller notes in his 1656 will could not have been the same ship the gunner of "The William & John" was listed as one of the dead in the 1624 Muster (assume killed in the major Native American uprising in 1622). The service life of colonial sailing ships was about 12 years on average so these could not have been the same ships; however I assume they could have a connection (maybe name transferred to a replacement ship for the older one?).

So the ship “The William & John” mentioned in James Miller’s 1656 will was likely NOT “The William & John” noted in the 1624 Muster 32 years earlier (32 years is at least twice the service life).

FOUND RECORD OF SEA GOING SHIP WITH 45+ YEARS SERVICE LIFE

On May 12, 2022 when doing genealogy research I came across a murder case of a William Marshall II who was thought to have murdered and thrown over board from the Royal Navy H. M. S. Assurance in 1692 apparently when the ship was docked in Virginia. However it appears he may have been drunk and fell overboard. Researchers have given quite a bit of information on the H. M. S. Assurance which was launched in 1646 from the Deptford Dockyard (345.5 tons; 89 ft. keel; 26 ft - 10" beam; 11 ft hold depth; 32 guns; in 1677 guns were added to give a total of 40 guns). H. M. S. Assurance sank near Woolwich in a storm in December, 1660 (14 years after it was built) however it was re-floated by 12/17/1660 a few days later and re-worked. The statements in the court case in 1692 indicate it was not in good shape (46 years after being launched) when it was being used with other Navy ships to protect convoys of merchant ships sailing to/from England to Virginia and other ports I assume. It was not sold out of the Royal Navy until 1698 (52 years after it was launched). So it is possible the William and John noted in the list of dead from the 1623 Native American uprising could have been the same William and John, James Miller notes in his 1656 York Co., VA will 33 years later (if the ship had received overhauls during its service life). Maybe the timber James Miller supplied to the cooper (ship's carpenter) of the William and John in 1656 was for a over haul of the ship and not just for oak storage barrels.

ADDITIONAL INFO. ON 1623 NOTED ship WILLIAM AND JOHN

• http://webdoc.sub.gwdg.de/ebook/p/2005/dins_doc/www.dinsdoc.com/bruce-1-15.htm

Page 296 in above link: circa 1623/1624: "The supplies forwarded to the people in Virginia were not obtained from England only. The WILLIAM AND JOHN brought in a cargo from Flushing in the Low Countries [NETHERLANDS], in which city, as has been seen, the Company had opened a factory for the sale of its TOBACCO. A large quantity of necessary articles of all kinds was also received by individual planters from friends or relatives in England; in September, for instance, there arrived for GEORGE HARRISON, from his brother, flour, oatmeal, peas, cheese, vinegar, and a chest containing spices, tools, and powder. The goods imported at this time were introduced in hogs heads, one ship bringing over two hundred and forty. In the same year, several vessels were engaged in transporting fish to Virginia from Newfoundland."

GEORGE HARRISON was connected to Richard Bennett whose family was connected to the Miller's: (quote from separate source):

"On November 21, 1621, Edward Bennett, a rich merchant of London, obtained a patent for a plantation conditioned on settling two hundred emigrants. His associates in the patent Were his brother, Robert Bennett, and nephew, Richard Bennett, Thomas Ayres, 1 Thomas Wiseman, and Richard Wiseman. And in February, 1622, the Sea Flower arrived with one hundred and twenty settlers, headed by Capt. Ralph Hamor, one of the council; Rev. William Bennett and George Harrison, kinsmen of Edward Bennett, and connected with him in his colonization schenie. Their place of settlement was called "Warrascoyack," and sometimes "Edward Bennett's plantation."

The William & John noted in the below bullet #11: 1654-1685: Bristol, England, Bristol and America; a Record of the First Settlers….” “to Virginia, Maryland, and Other Parts of the Atlantic Coast, West Indies" very well could be the ship noted in James Miller's 1656 York Co., Virginia will. The fact the ship sailed out of Bristol to Virginia (and Maryland; Atlantic Coast; and West Indies) could add some confirmation that James Miller's wife Mary was Mary Trotman. The Trotman's were concentrated in the areas a few miles to the northeast of Bristol, England (Nibley, etc.) in the 1500's and 1600's.

As noted below, James Miller's son, Edward Miller of Isle of Wight Co., Virginia took administration of the estate of a Stephen Trotman "of Nibley" who died without a will on 12/14/1664: An "Dying intestate, administration requested by Edward Miller" for a Stephen Trotman; R. 1/19/1665. Security: Thomas Edwards and George Bell.

1654: From Servants to Foreign Plantations VOL. I, 1654-63; Transcribed by R. Hargreaves-Mawdsley: Page 3: "Stephen Trotman (of Nibley); destination Virginia ----- Jesse Trotman (of Nebley); destination, Virginia." Nibley is on the northeast side of Bristol, England..

• Information from "A Bibliography Of Ship Passenger Lists, 1538-1825" complied by Harold Lancour and enlarged by Richard J. Wolfe (3rd edition 1963) where ships named William & John noted:

William & John was noted in sections #1; #2; #11; #29; #30; #35; #44; #44A; and #210 below:

1. 1: All Ports, “The Original List of Persons of Quality; Emigrants…." 1600-1700

1. 2: "Immigrants to America before 1750”; mag of American Genealogy

1. 11: 1654-1685: Bristol, England, Bristol and America; a Record of the First Settlers….” “to Virginia, Maryland, and Other Parts of the Atlantic Coast, West Indies"

1. 29: 1819-1820 (cannot be the same William & John)

1. 30: 1602-1651 Maine (could be the same Jamestown William & John)

1. 35: 1620-1640 Boston/Massachusetts (could be the same Jamestown William & John)

1. 44: 1631-1671 New England (could be the same Jamestown William & John)

1. 44A: same as #44 with “some variation"

1. 210 (this is the reference where the gunner of the William & John was killed in 1622 - "Musters of the Inhabitants in Virginia 1624/1625”)

Virginia Tobacco Trade back to Scotland/England

JAMES MILLER’s (circa 1616 - 1656) TIES TO VIRGINIA TOBACCO TRADE (entered 1/31/2021 by Jim Miller): Based on looking at descriptions on James Miller’s 1648 land patent for 150 acres in York County, Virginia as well as descriptions on adjacent land patents, etc. a few years ago; I realized that the 150 acres was within a few thousand feet of the later built Moore House (where the British surrendered to General Washington in 1781). I recently found additional confirmation that I was correct that James Miller’s 1648 land patent was in the general area of the now Moore House. This 1648 property (likely with a water mill built by James Miller), may have been at least partially on the now US Coast Guard Training Center east of the Moore House. James Miller lived the last years of his life in the area of Old York Village (on the now Coast Guard training center), and likely was buried in the Olde Yorke Chapel cemetery (grave site likely lost over the past 365 years). Old York Village became an official colonial tobacco inspection location around 1630. Our early Virginia Miller’s (spelled Millar in Scotland) were Scottish merchants involved with the tobacco trade back to England and Glasgow, Scotland. The tobacco inspection port designation likely explains why James Miller would have purchased 150 acres of land in the area of Old York Village in 1648.

The Coast Guard registered the area on the training center around Olde Yorke Chapel (including Major William Gooch’s tomb located at the chapel) with the Nat. Register of Historic Places a number of years ago. Major William Gooch was the brother of Lt. Col. Henry Gooch (circa 1635 England - 1683 Pamunkey Valley, York Co., VA). Lt. Col. Henry Gooch witnessed the 1656 York Co., VA will of James Miller. Based on a York Co. document in 1658 related to the tobacco trade, Henry Gooch was noted as “Merchant”. James Miller appears to have been the brother or a close cousin of the same generation as my 7th great grandfather, Patrick Miller (b-1620 Scotland; arrived in what is now Middlesex Co., VA by 1653, the year of his 1st land patent there). James Miller (based on this recent information discovered) and Patrick Miller/his descentants both were involved in the Virginia tobacco trade. Some of Patrick Miller’s descendants are documented as owning mills (just as James Miller was) as well as taverns and ordinaries/stores. They are Scottish merchants.

NOTE: Below the transcription of James Miller's 1656 will (show later in this profile); I give more detail on a number of persons noted within James Miller's will; as well as their interconnections to each other and some to the tobacco trade.

James Miller arrived in Virginia in 1637 with his wife Mary Trotman and an indentured servant, William Browne. I have found two of his land patents (there could have been more). One was in 1637 (100 acres) in the area where now Hwy. 17 crosses the reservoir east of the Williamsburg airport. The other patent was in 1648 (150 acres) in the general area of what is now called “Wormley Pond Dam” about 2,000 feet south of the Moore House based on descriptions on this 1648 patent and adjacent patents, etc. This patent could have been about 2,500 feet east of the Dam adjacent to the Olde York Chapel. I am not sure the exact location, but in this general area of old York Village. In the 1648 patent, James Miller notes a future site of a mill. Also in his 1656 will he also notes lumber cut (at a water powered lumber mill?) for the cooper (ship carpenter) of the “William and John”, which was a Jamestown supply/gun ship.

In James Miller’s 1656 will he notes the plantation he currently lives on which appears to be on the 1648 patented land given the persons involved with his will. He died about a month after the will was written, so he likely was buried in the area (maybe the nearby graveyard of the Olde York Chapel?).

I am finding additional indications of my Miller's in early Virginia ties to the tobacco trade. Neil Buchanan was an owner of Buchanan & Simson, a Glasgow Firm involved with the Virginia tobacco trade in the 1700's. In fact Virginia Street in old downtown Glasgow was named by a Buchanan (Miller Street is one block over from Virginia Street in Glasgow). A William Johnston and a Francis Jerdone were managers (Tobacco Factors) for the Buchanan operations in Virginia. A Robert Miller witnessed a 1752 land purchase by Francis Jerdone in Louisa Co., VA (formerly Hanover Co., VA) for 1,000 acres:

Jerdone Family Papers, 1753-1890, 1771-1845 in Swem Library - The College of William and Mary (link immediately below):

• https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=cw/viwc00142.xml

The following persons noted in 1,000 acre 1752 land purchase in Louisa Co., VA (formerly Hanover Co., VA) by Francis Jerdone - Tobacco Factor in Virginia. Previous owner was Thomas Martin whose heirs were in Bristol, England. [NOTE: Martin is by far the most common surname of my father's side DNA cousins - relative to the frequency of occurrence of the surname Martin in America]

Chiswell, John (Witness) Hilhouse, James (Sr. or Jr.?; Heir) Hill, Humphrey. (Attorney) Jerdone, Francis, 1721- 1777 (see his Biographical info. further below in this email). Miller, Robert. (Witness) Norton, John, 1719-1777. (Witness) Robinson, John, Jr. (Attorney) Waller, Benjamin, 1716-1786. (County Clerk?) Webb, George, d. 1758.

Robert Miller (Vobe Tavern Robert Miller was listed as the treasurer of William & Mary College) is likely the parter (never married) of Jane Vobe, owner of Vobe’s Tavern in Williamsburg, VA (father of David Miller). I have not been able to tie the Vobe’s Tavern Robert & David Miller to my Miller family (few documents survived from Colonial York Co., VA); however Robert and David were given names used around 1750 by my Miller’s in Isle of Wight Co., VA (they descend from James Miller of York Co., VA) as well as my direct line Miller’s in Middlesex Co., VA. Link below is a 1772 letter from Robert Miller, “Bursar of the College of William and Mary” to John Norton (who witnessed Francis Jerdone’s land purchase with Robert Miller)

NOTE: I have created a WikiTree profile (Miller-66153) for Robert Miller (husband of Jane Vobe) which has more details on him and likely ties to my early Virginia Miller family if you wish more information on him.

https://rocklibnorton.omeka.net/items/show/635

Date 1772-03-26

MS1936.3.635 Folder 56 Page 1

Virginia Williamsburg 26 March 1772

Sir

I am directed by the Presidt. & Professors of William & Mary College, to inclose you a Bill lading for 7 hhds Tobo. onboard the Greenvale Capt. Bowie, address'd to you; They gave Your Son Orders for 13 hhds, which the Capt. says he sent a Craft for, but there were only 7 ready, the other 6 will go, probably, in one of your Own ships if they should arrive soon.

Mr. Camm, who was appointed Presidt. during the Comys. absence, desires me to offer his Compliments, & that he would himself have wrote you but that he is not quite recoverd from a fit of the Gout in his hands.

Pray offer my respectfull Compliments to Mrs Norton, & your family, & be assured the Civilities I recd from you while in London, I shall ever remr. with gratitude, & wish for nothing more than an Opportunity of serving you

I am with equal respt. & regard Sir Your Mo: hule Servt Robo Miller Bursar of Wm & Mary College

John Norton Esqr.

Page 3

To John Norton Esqr. & Son Merchants London

The Humphrey Hill (Attorney) maybe the Humphrey Hill-12097 on WikiTree (1706-1775). Humphrey’s 3rd great grandson married Florence Henry Miller (descends from Samuel Thomas Miller-62086 whose family was the Alexander Miller, Sr. family in Cecil County, Maryland (distant descendant so may not be relevant).

Likely John Chiswell (Witness) noted (Abt.1710-1766) is WikiTree Chiswell-15. His family had ties to many families my Miller’s had ties to (Randolph; Dabney; Robinson; Lewis)

https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE3998368

The link above will take you to: "York County Book III Wills, Deeds, and Orders. Pages 5 - 60. 1657 - 1659" transcribed by Lindsay O. Duvall in 1961:

1657-1659 York County, VA (link above): Only Miller's noted in these documents during these years were Mary Miller (likely Mary (Trotman) Miller) whose servant had runaway in 1659; and a few other Miller's - Thomas was a frequent male given name in my Miller family in the 1600's/1700's):

Elizabeth Miller (transported to VA with 5 others by John Peteet)

Thomas Miller (owned 776 lbs of tobacco to a Robert Vaulx); NOTE: Per Bruton & Middleton parishes, James City County, VA parish register, 1662-1797 (page 29) a Thomas Miller died on 3/11/1696 - assume this could be this Thomas Miller?

Bartholomew Miller (was a witness in court; owed an Elias Davis 50 lbs tobacco; lost a small case & owed damages)

It is possible my early Virginia Miller's were related to the Elizabeth, Thomas, & Bartholomew noted above; no way to know. The fact that likely only Mary (Trotman) Miller appeared on the York County Court records between 1657 to 1659 could indicate that Mary Miller was the only active Miller family member in York Co. after the death of her husband, James Miller - other family members were living in other VA counties. (but other Miller family members may just not appeared due to the fact this was a short time period of only 3 years).

1704 New Kent County, Virginia: A Judith "Yeoell, (Jewell or Ewell)?" appears on the Rent Roles. My Miller's around Glasgow, Scotland were associated with/married into the "Yuiell's"/Yuille family.

Below document was found at the HathiTrust link below:

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433071389823;view=1up;seq=124;size=75

1/2/1636 (assume this may not be date corrected and could be 1/2/1637); note the James Miller of this profile arrived in Virginia 4/26/1637 on the ship Tristram & Jane out of London with his wife Mary. There was also a James Miller at age 18 who arrived in Virginia in May, 1635 on the ship Plaine Joan. As noted further below in the sources on this profile the James Miller arriving in 1635 and the James Miller-1413 arriving in 1637 may have been the same person.

Ship Plaine Joan noted in above paragraph: Could the name of the ship have been taken from the name of Edward Miller/Millard's (WikiTree ID: Miller-66124; b-1620) wife named Joane Paine or maybe her mother if her mother had the same name? They were married 2/1/1640 in Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire, England (area were some Trottman's lived in the 1600's/1700's. The James Miller-1413; b- c. 1617; of this WikiTree profile may have been the grandson of Alexander Miller-46016 (b- 1571 Scotland). Edward Miller-66124 who married Joane Paine may have also been a grandson of Alexander Miller-46016.

1/2/1636 or 1637: A James Miller is noted in the Extracts from the records of the burgh of Glasgow....1630-1662. In a document (I believe written in Scots so difficult for me to read) related to licenses for the retailing of tobacco along with 9 other persons:

James Miller

William Hyndshaw

Hector Cumeing

Johnne Bryssonun

David Quhythaw

Robert Bailyea

Robert Alexander

Robert Bogle

John Clerk

Johnne Wilsoun

Several of the surnames above of the men obtaining a license to retail tobacco with a James Miller in Glasgow, Scotland are associated with the areas/families of my Miller's in Virginia:

1. There was a 1769 court case in Middlesex County, Virginia (where my direct line Miller's lived in the later 1600's and 1700's) between a Robert BOGLE (London Merchant) and a David Loudon (Mariner). Page 5 of Middlesex Co., Virginia Wills, Inventories & Accounts, 1673-1812 published in 1989: "Robert BOGLE of London, Merchant, states that David Loudon of Essex CO became indebted to him on 22 Jun 1767 for the purchase of some lots on Essex Street in Colchester Town, Fairfax CO. Apr 1769"....."David Loudon, Mariner, states that he shipped TOBACCO to Robert BOGLE in 1763 and was never paid for it. Jul 1769"

11/14/1769: From info. on Daniel - Scottish Tobacco Factor in Urbanna, Virginia website a James Miller witnesses for Alexander & Ann Roane with a Richard [?] Gilchrist and a William BOGLE under section, "Proving James of Albemarle (d.1761) is the son of Robert (d.1720)" - both Daniels': http://www.pamiller.net/genealogy/docs/danielmiddlesex/land.htm

"the other Roane sons, Alexander and William, sold the land their father Alexander had bought from James and Jane Daniel in 1735:

Deed Book 9-89 Alexander and Ann Roane and William Roane and wife Sarah to WILLIAM DANIEL, 14 Nov 1769, land in M'sex, 62.5a, ' Beginning at a Corner white oak........to the Beginning.' Witnesses for each signer are noted: for Alexander and Ann Roane - Richard [?] Gilchrist, JAMES MILLER, William BOGLE. for William and Sarah Roane -James Wills, George DANIEL. for William Roane - John Yarrington, Lodowick Jones, Benjamin Guthery. wives relinquish in next record."

It appears the JAMES MILLER noted above was the JAMES MILLER, son of John Miller and Sara Hadley (Middlesex County, Virginia; same county the above document was recorded).

2. A daughter of Dabney Miller (1750-1804)-my relative, a wealthy merchant in Virginia with several land holdings and also owned Miller's Tavern (now town of Millers Tavern, Virginia) married an Alexander. Mary Ann Miller (1778-1829) married Robert Alexander (1778-1853). Robert Alexander descends from John Alexander (1712-1776) of Glasgow, Scotland.

3. Another daughter, Elizabeth Anderson Miller (1790-1855), of Dabney Miller (1750-1804) also married an Alexander. Elizabeth married Reuben Alexander (1775-?) who also descends from John Alexander (1712-1776) of Glasgow, Scotland. Reuben Alexander had married Elizabeth Anderson Miller's sister, Betsey Miller a few years earlier; however Betsey died a few years after she married Reuben Alexander.

4. James Miller's assumed brother's (Patrick Miller, Sr. b-1620 in Scotland) assumed son's (Mathew Thomas Miller b-Abt. 1650 in Scotland) daughter, Janet Miller married a John BOGLE (b- Abt. 1685).

5. My Miller relatives had many associations with the WILSON's/"WILSONUN's" in Virginia county documents as well as the CLARK's/"CLERK's"; and married into each of these families.

1636 (could be 1637) was quite early in the history of tobacco in Virginia. This document MAY indicate my Miller's involvement with some of the first trade of Virginia tobacco back to Scotland. It is possible that my Miller's involvement with Virginia tobacco trade was originally back to England and maybe by the later 1600's back to Glasgow, Scotland. James Miller (on this profile) married into an family (Trottman's) in London/Bristol, England; and his descendants seemed to have more associations with people from England than my Middlesex Co., VA Miller's. It is possible James Miller represented the family in England. Many Scot merchants had family members in the London; Liverpool; and Bristol areas of England representing their merchant businesses. The James Miller of this profile possible brother Patrick Miller (as well as Patrick's descendants up to the late 1700's) were highly likely a Scottish Tobacco Factors (merchants) who arrived in now Middlesex County, Virginia about 1650.

I am going to ASSUME that this James Miller is the brother of Patrick Miller b-1620 in Scotland given a few associations of his and his son Edward Miller's families with the Miller's of Middlesex Co., VA (was Lancaster Co.).

2/16/1623: A William Miller's name appeared on the the 2/16/1623 list of the dead in Virginia (those killed in the Native American uprising on 3/22/1622:

http://www.jamestowne.org/1623-lists-of-living--dead.html

7/30/1624: Maybe this William Miller who died in Virginia in 1622 was related to the William Miller noted in a John Powell's will in London, England. John Powell notes in his will that he has a cousin in Virginia who is the son of his uncle David Powell - (see below). James Miller's son, Edward Miller also was involved with a Powell will in Isle of Wight County, Virginia in the later 1600's.

https://archive.org/stream/virginiamagazin02socigoog#page/n212/mode/2up/search/Miller

"John Powell, citizen and clothworker of London. Will 30 July 1624; proved 17 December 1624. To poorest of Clothworkers Company 5 pounds. To wife Anne lands in London or elsewhere. To brother Thomas Powell 40s. To kinsmen Joseph Rogers, WILLIAM MILLER, and kinswomen Sara Browne and cousin Judith Rawlins 3 pounds each. To my cousin now being in Virginia the son of my uncle David Powell 40s. to friend Richard Asope, Scrivenor, 40s. To near kindred 12d each. Rest to wife Ann, executrix. Overseers: brother Thomas Powell and Cozen WILLIAM MILLER. Witnesses: Hen. Burnley, Scr., William Wood, Nathaniel Draper, Edward Drake."

October, 1689: James Miller's son Edward Miller also had a loose tie to the Powell's based on a will of Edward witnessed for a John Grave/Grove:

Oct,1689: Edward Miller wit will of John Grave/Grove w/ Thomas Taberer; John Carrell; William Wilson; Thomas Proud; Leg: Arthur Allen; John Murry; Thomas Proud; Levy Neck Meeting House; Elizabeth Murry; Susan Bressie; Samuel Newton; John Harris; Peter Grimes; John Lux; William Richards; John Murry's 3 sons-John/William/George; Sara Miller; sister's son Walter Potter; nephew Peter Grave/Grove; John Lewis; Copy of his will to be sent to England 1695: Sara Smith's father:Nicholas Smith b-Abt 1628-Nov, 1695; Mother:Ann Nicholas D@Abt 67; Sara Miller not noted in his will so she likely died prior to 1695; Grand daugter: UnNamed Powell Son-in-law: Thomas Powell (now living in Maryland) UnNamed Powell & Thomas Powell have two children in 1695 Wit: Arthur Allen; John Davis; William Webb; Edward Miller

11/29/1658: The Trotman's of London also had ties to the Powell's:

"Conveyance from NICHOLAS TROTMAN, citizen and fishmonger, of London, and WALTER POWELL of Standish, co. Glouc. clarke, to Thomas....Date: 29 November 1658. Held by: Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service, not available at The National Archives. Language: English. Physical condition: Incomplete." discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/a4fb8bd1-b859-4bb1-aa30-22c01d9bd68d.

DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE TROTMAN'S AKA TROTTMAN'S (MAYBE AKA TROTTERS ALSO):

1654-1663: From Servants to Foreign Plantations VOL. I, 1654-63; Transcribed by R. Hargreaves-Mawdsley: Page 3: "Stephen Trotman (of Nibley); destination Virginia ----- Jesse Trotman (of Nebley); destination, Virginia." Nibley is on the northeast side of Bristol, England.

August 1662: "Thomas Trottman, bound to Elias Trottman for 5 yeeres in Maryland."

10/13/1663: From "The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 11":

1656: There is a reasonable chance that the Nicholas "Trott (sic) [Trotter?]" - taken from later transcription of James Miller's 1656 will (husband of Mary Trotman) was NICHOLAS TROTMAN-47 (b-1/19/1619 in Gloucestershire, England) during a trip to Virginia. A NICHOLAS TROTMAN witnessed on 5/6/1656 and was an oath on the probate on 6/24/1656 of James Miller's will. Mary Trotman-129 and Nicholas Trotman-47 were 2nd cousins and likely were both about 37 years old in 1656. Nicholas Trotman's children died in Gloucestershire, England so I assume he was only on a trip to Virginia in 1656. The 1658 document below does seem to indicate a "Nicholas Trott" may have returned to England (or Scotland?) from York Co., VA sometime around 1658.

1658 York Co., VA: A NICHOLAS "TROTT" who is noted as a Virginia merchant gives rights to a WILLIAM STREACHEY to "attend to all matters" and to ship tobacco to me. James Miller's oldest daughter had married WILLIAM STREACHEY. This 1658 document was witnessed by a HENRY GOOCH and a Thomas Ballard. NICHOLAS "TROTT (sic) [Trotter/]; William "Strechey"; and HENRY GOOCH are ALL mentioned in James Miller of this profile's 1658 York Co., VA will so they clearly are the same persons as the ones noted in this 1658 document. Also it appears that this NICHOLAS "TROTT" may have left Virginia (for England or Scotland?) since he is requesting WILLIAM STREACHEY to ship tobacco "to me". This 1658 document could indicate that the Nicholas mentioned in James Miller's 1656 will was Nicholas Trott versus NICHOLAS TROTMAN since the transcription of the 1658 document clearly notes him as "Nicholas Trott". (see link and transcription below):

https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE3998368

York County, book 3, wills, deeds, and orders, pages 5-60, 1657-1659

p. 35 A. I NICHOLAS TROTT, M’chant of Va., ‘P/A. to Mr. Wm.Streachey, to attend to all matters for me, and to ship tob., &c., to me. 13 May1658.

Wit. : HEN. GOOCH (Signed:) NICHOLAS TROTT, Tho: Ballard Rec. 23 Sept. 1658. V

HENRY GOOCH that witnessed James Miller's 1656 York Co., VA will was born 6/22/1619 in Alvingtham, Lincolnshire, England (along the North Sea about 150 miles east of Liverpool, England) and died in 1678 in New Kent (or Hanover?) County, Virginia. see 12/19/17 EM

The document below (writings of several men noted) is the next item listed on the same page after the 1658 document noted above (York County, book 3, wills, deeds, and orders, pages 5-60, 1657-1659):

P: 35 A. Remaining among the writings of John Gosling dec‘d. are these Writings of'1‘/Ir, Willm. Turner; THOMAS PETTYMAN, Joseph Watkins, Mr. Henry Heyrick, It:-. Henry Batts, John Merry; 10 &-23 Sept. 1658. Tho. Keynes.

A likely relative of James Miller of this profile (Robert Miller whose will was written in Elizabeth City Co., VA in 1693) was married to an Ephica/Aphia PRETTYMAN - same surname as THOMAS PETTYMAN noted in the 1658 (writings of several men) document. In fact a "THOMASIN PRETTYMAN" is noted on Robert Miller's 1693 will (could be the "THOMAS PETTYMAN" noted on the 1558 document or maybe his son). The road leading down to the docks from a known Scottish Tobacco Factor store owned by the Daniels family in Urbanna, VA (Middlesex Co., VA - county where my direct line Miller's lived in from the mid 1600's through 1700's) was called at one time, "PRETTYMAN'S Rolling Road". The hogsheads of tobacco would have been "rolled" down to the docks from the official colonial tobacco warehouse located in Urbanna, VA. This indicates that the PRETTYMAN'S were likely involved with the Virginia TOBACCO trade.

1657 York Co., VA, NICHOLAS TROTT witnesses a document related to a London merchant - does this mean NICHOLAS TROTT was in London at the time? (same link above to "York County, book 3, wills, deeds, and orders, pages 5-60, 1657-1659"):

p. 19. P/A. from Mr. Samuel Harmer of London, M'chant., to make us Att. of Christopher Harris of Va., planter, 8. Att. for Mr. ThomasBowl-~ (torn) of London, M'cb:.b.,we discharged Harris from all suits,& accompts, bills, bonds & obligations sent to him from time to time by ed. Bowler, releasing the sd. Harris as from his Attorneyship as from the aforesd. ' ' Bowles, 15 Dec. 1657. Wit. : Rich. Webley ' (Signed:) William Mumford ‘ Jno. Iinncomb (?) 10 March 1657. NICHOLAS TROTT

4/24/1657 (date will proved): A "Nicholas Trott" and Tho. Ballard witnessed the York County, Virginia will of a Nicolas Martiau (one spelling variation is MARTIN). The Lewis family that James Miller b-Abt. 1617 daughter Elizabeth "Isabella" Miller b-1640 married into descend from Nicolas Martiau per link below ("Lewis of Warner Hall: The History of a Family...."):

https://books.google.com/books?id=yeWgvfDpwbwC&pg=PA55&lpg=PA55&dq=councilor+john+lewis&source=bl&ots=4YMYOVO6j4&sig=GRJYi44mkKztRfzAha9wXlN5vWI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=OY7DUJf2G4fpigLq3oGoBA#v=onepage&q=Miller&f=false

https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE3998368

Link above: "York County Book III Wills, Deeds, and Orders, Pages 5-60. 1657-1659"; Abstracted by Lindsay O. Duvall in 1961:

1657 York Co., VA, Nicholas Trott witnesses a document related to a London merchant - does this mean Nicholas Trott was in London at the time?: p. 19. P/A. from Mr. Samuel Harmer of London, M'chant., to make us Att. of Christopher Harris of Va., planter, 8. Att. for Mr. ThomasBowl-~ (torn) of London, M'cb:.b.,we discharged Harris from all suits,& accompts, bills, bonds & obligations sent to him from time to time by ed. Bowler, releasing the sd. Harris as from his Attorneyship as from the aforesd. ' ' Bowles, 15 Dec. 1657. Wit. : Rich. Webley ' (Signed:) William Mumford ‘ Jno. Iinncomb (?) 10 March 1657. Nicholas Trott

1658 York Co., VA: p. 35 A. I Nicholas Trott, M’chant of Va., ‘P/A. to Mr. Wm.Streachey, to attend to all matters for me, and to ship tob., &c., to me. 13 May1658. Wit. : Hen: Gooch (Signed:) Nicholas Trott, Tho: Ballard Rec. 23 Sept. 1658. V

NOTE: Henry Gooch (same person as above) also witnessed James Miller, Sr.'s 1656 York Co., VA will with Nicholas "TROTT (sic) [Trotter?]".

1659: From same link/book above a William Strachey is mentioned as the attorney of Nicholas Trott: "P. 57 A. The dif. betw. Mr. Thomas Bushrod & Mr. Wm. Strachey, Att. of Mr. Nicholas (Trott: from the Transcript, this copy only ott), ref. to the next Court."

So; William Strachey who married James Miller, Sr.'s (D-1656 York Co., VA) daughter, Mary Miller; was the attorney for the Nicholas "TROTT (sic) [Trotter?]" that witnessed James Miller, Sr.'s will in 1656.

ADDITIONAL documents from York County, Virginia between 1655 and 1659 that involve person's mentioned in James Miller's 1656 York Co., VA will (source is same as link above; "York County, book 3, wills, deeds, and orders, pages 5-60, 1657-1659"):

1655: "p. 13. It is ordered that Thomas Brooks pay Daniel Tucker 1400 li. tob. ‘& caske, but in case of disagreement, Mr. Tho: Michell & Mr. WILLIAM PATTISON » are to View the ad. tob. on oath before Mr. William Hay."

1656: "p. 52. It is lord-cred that James ffurly, servant to WILLIAM PATTISON, for running away tree months during his apprenticeship, his time is to be doubled and he is to serve 6 months from his freedom by Indenture."

1658: "p.. 27. _ William Morris is appoints Constable in place of Samuel ffanny, Capt. HENRY GOOCH was sworn Com:r. of York Co., & he is present.”

1658: "p. 44 A. Upon the Pet. of Elizabeth Hulett, Widdow of LAURENCE HULETT dec’d., It is ordered that Capt. HENRY GOOCH or Mr. Augustine HODGES Exors. give an a/c. of Elizabeth’s corn & report to the next Court."

1658: "P. 47. It is ordered that Mr. WILLIAM STRETCHY & Mr. William Spence, sometime between this & 10 March next, view the will & writings of Mr. LAURENCE HULETT dec’d., & leaving with the Exors. what belongs to the children, they deliver the residue according to the dec’d.’s will to his Relict Elizabeth Hulett, & report to the next Court. Also, Capt. HENRY GOOCH & Mr. Augustine HODGES are ordered to produce the writing & conform to this order."

1659: “p. 54 A. Being the Att. of Mr. John Jeffryes & Mr. Thomas Golclough, (I) discharge Maj. James Goodwin from all bills, etc., formerly from Capt. William GOOCH unto yo sd. John Jeffryes & Thomas Golclough, 2 Nov. 1658. Wit.: HENRY GOOCH (Signed:) Hugh Wilson John Parke (mark) To Mr. Ballard: gie Maj. Goodwin credit for an accept both. Mr. Jno. Jeffryes & Thomas Golclough for money due from Capt. GOOCH. Hugh Wilson Rec. 4 April 1659.”

1665: STEPHEN TROTMAN (same name as person Edward Miller-I (James Miller of this profile's son) is noted as requesting administration of his estate in 1665 in Isle of Wight Co., VA) and a Jesse TROTMAN (both of NIBLEY - northeast side of Bristol, England) left for Virginia between 1654 and 1663. (see link below):

https://books.google.com/books?id=rGfczR3G5ywC&pg=PA17&lpg=PA17&dq=Stephen+trotman+colonial+virginia&source=bl&ots=SkT0urSOko&sig=KruboUbWYPo-_WEsrZiCJwM66ZI&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj84pDKs77YAhXJ5IMKHcyFDyYQ6AEIPjAH#v=onepage&q=Stephen%20trotman%20colonial%20virginia&f=false

NOTE: Many of Mary Trotman's relatives were born and died in North NIBLEY, Gloucestershire, England.

8/28/1665: (NICHOLAS TROTMAN wit James Miller's 1656 will & a NICHOLAS TROTMAN died in Gloucestershire, England in 1665): From "Gloucestershire Notes and Queries, ed. by B. H. Blacker, Volume 2; p.201: "In the will of NICHOLAS TROTMAN, dated 28 August, 1665, and proved in the succeeding month, amongst sundry bequests, as detailed below in No. DCLXI., p.210, this one appears: ----'To Mrs. Eleanor Fust, daughter of Sir Edward Fust, Bart., of Hill, 10 pounds,' desiring her to buy a ring, and to wear it 'as a testimony of my thanks to her and that family for all their kindness to me' Mr. Trotman, though a citizen of LONDON, was a native of WOTTON-UNDER-Edge." [Wotton-Under-Edge is near Nibley, England]

About 1688: Lewis of Warner Hall: The History of a Family book: A Sarah (Unknown) Lewis (wife of a John Lewis of Gloucester County, VA) marries a Samuel TROTTMAN after John Lewis dies. NOTE: James Miller (c. 1617 - 1656) daughter Elizabeth "Isabella" Miller married a John Lewis (but not the John Lewis above; however they could be related).

The link below ("Southside Virginia Families. v. 1." John Bennett Boddie (1880-) published in 1955) gives more info. on the descendants of John Lewis and Isabella Miller on page 314:

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89062947882&view=1up&seq=326

1704: There was an Anne TROTMAN listed in Charles City County (north side of James River just south of New Kent Co. & just west of James City Co.) on the 1704 Virginia Rent Roles (likely a widow or daughter of a male Trotman). She is the ONLY "Trotman" (or "Trotter") listed in the 1704 Virginia Rent Roles. James Miller's daughter (and maybe other of his children) was born in New Kent County and my direct Miller line had Miller's born in New Kent County in the late 1700's. It appears my Miller's owned a property on the south side of the York River - likely 50 acres; in New Kent Co. from the early/mid 1600's to 1782 (now in James City Co.).

https://books.google.com/books?id=Z2AAvycdC94C&q=lupo#v=onepage&q=Bidgood&f=false:

1733: The link below has a number of descendants of a William TROTTER b- Abt. 1668; died Abt. 1733 (will written on 10/16/1733) in York County, Virginia (Charles Parish). He had married in Abt. 1693 an Ann Wade (b-4/5/1674 in York Co., VA (Charles Parish)). They had the following children John (b-11/221694); Elizabeth (b-3/21/1697); William (b-1/15/1698); Arminger (b-12/10/1701); Thomas (b-Abt. 1703); Mary (b-Abt. 1705); and Ann (b-Abt. 1707). All children born in York Co., VA (most noted as Charles Parish).

https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alicedata&id=I1916&ti=%252C

THE BERKELEY'S; THROCKMORTON'S; JOHN SMYTH; TROTMAN'S AND OTHERS FINANCED/ORGANIZIED/SUPPLIED THE 2ND MAJOR COLONY IN VIRGINIA CALLED BERKELEY HUNDRED, FOUNDED IN 1619 ABOUT 25 MILES FROM JAMESTOWN

October, 1629: On page 138 of "Laws of Virginia" (see link immediately below) a "Mr. Henry Throgmorton" is listed as a plantation owner. Throckmorton is at times spelled "Throgmorton".

http://www.vagenweb.net/hening/vol01-06.htm

https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/23367151.pdf

1637 (same year James Miller arrives in Virginia and patents land in York Co., VA) Charles River County, Virginia: A Robert THROCKMORTON patents land using headwright system in 1637.

1663: I found a document in London (on line) that tied a THROCKMORTON Trottman (likely his mother, grandmother, etc. was a Throckmorton) with the daughter of his cousin Edward Trotman (daughter-un-named noted as in Virginia). James Miller b- Abt. 1617 wife was Mary Trottman, possible daughter of Edward Trottman. I read the Trottman's sometimes are referred to as "Trotters". If I recall correctly there was a weather vane on one of the Trottman's homes in England that was in the shape of trotting horses.

From: "The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 11” Google Ebook - Free: (could be Edward Trotman “secondary” (his wife being Susan Watts) refers to the son of the Edward Trotman first mentioned in the will)

10/13/1663: “Throckmorton Trotman of London, merchant. Will 13 October 1663; proved 24 October 1664. To my cosin Edward Trotman his daughter in Virginia 50 pounds and to her mother 20 pounds. To my cousin Margarett Suffingam and each of her children 50 pounds. To coin Anna Haynes her children (her being dead) 30 pounds each. To cousin Edward Trotman secondary 100 pounds, and to each of his children by Susan Watts excepting Edward the eldest 100 pounds. To cousin Sara Page 200 pounds, and to each of her children 100 pounds. To sister-in-law Ann Sellwin 30 pounds and to my sister-in-law Susan Trotman 50 pounds. To my old cozen Sara Pope, widow of Stinchcombe, and to her children 10 pounds each. To cousin Sybell Hunt 200 pounds and to each of her children 100 pounds. To said cosen Sybell all my linen wearing and tabling. To cousin Nathaniel Hill, son of Jo: Hill deceased, 20 pounds. To Cosin Edward Meyners, lately my cousin Edward Trotman his servant 30 pounds, and to his mother 30 pounds. To Thomas Haynes, grocer, of Bristoll 20 pounds. To Margaret Benlose widow 20 pounds and the 20 pounds her son Richard oweth me. To Mathew Tindall of London, trader in cloth, 10 pounds. To Judith Goidd, widow, sister Trotman’s sister, 10 pounds. to my sister Sellwyn’s daughter, An Trenner, 10 pounds. To Richard Trotman of Cam, clothier, the grandchild of Edward Trotman of the Steps at Cam, 20 pounds. To John Archer once my servant 100 pounds. To Mr. James Baber my father at Hamberoe 150 pounds. To Mr. Thomas Goodyeare, on of the Lady Mowlson’s servants, 50 pounds. To Mrs. Abigall Loyd my tenant and to her two daughters, Abigail and Sara 10 pounds each. To the company of MERCHANT ADVENTURES OF ENGLAND, 600 pounds. To the poor of Mary Butha parish in London 30 pounds. To Thomas Ward, silke wever in little moorefields, 20 pounds. To cosen Joseph Dorney, son of Thomas Dorny of Vly, deceased 30 pounds. To cosen Margaret Trottman, sister to cozen Thomas Trotman, hosier, 10 pounds. To Mr. John Dogett, merchant in bush Lane 20 pounds, and the two books called Mercater Atlas to the company of Haberdashers of London. To the poor of the parish of Cam in Gloucester where I was born 30 pounds. To poor ministers put by their employment, 500 pounds to be given, 5 pounds to a man, to those whom the following shall appoint, viz: Mr. Joseph Carrill. Mr. Slater late of Wapping, Mr. Antony Palmer and Mr. Helmes dwelling in Moorefields, Mr. Thomas Brooks formerly on Fishstreet hill, Mr. _____ Barker of ditto, Mr. Venning formerly at St. Tulye, Mr. _____ Cocking, teacher near Soper lane, and Mr. Carter who used to exercise at Great Allhallows. To the aforeasaid nine ministers I give the inheritence of the house I now live in with adjoining lands now possessed of Mrs. Loyd as also ten houses bought of Antony Selfe held by lease of Sir Edward Barckham. Residuary legatee and executors: brother Samuell Trottman and cousin Edward Trotman the son of Edward Trotman (my brother’s son). If Edward Trotman be not of age, I appoint Thomas Trotman the hosier in Soper Lane to be his guardian and I give him 50 pounds. My executors to pay my bro. two-thirds, my cousin Edward Trottman junior, one-third of the annuity to my sister-in-law."

1704 Gloucester County, Virginia - Ware Parish: A Capt. Throgmorton owned 500 acres of land.

Below from: "Middlesex County, Virginia Wills, Inventories & Accounts, 1673-1812" - by William Lindsay Hopkins - 1989:

“1747 account of Capt. Henry Whiting with the Estate of Bayley [Seaton], decd., mentions settlement with Capt. Seaton on 26 May 1747 and ‘(1748) Cash at cards at Mrs. Throckmorton’s’”.

5/18/1753: “Bond of John Fox and Richard Patterson to William Taliaferro and William Collier. Wit: John Batchelder and Gabriel Throckmorton.”

The JOHN BATCHELDER who witnessed the document with GABRIEL THROCKMORTON likely was the brother of the Joseph Batchelder (has a WikiTree profile). Joseph was the husband of Michael Miller.

Woodson family that may indicate a tie between James Miller and Patrick Miller's son Randolph Miller:

https://archive.org/stream/jstor-1915487/1915487#page/n9/search/Miller

Marriage ties between York Co., VA James Miller b- Abt. 1617 and Randolph Miller in Lancaster Co., VA

James Miller’s (b- Abt. 1617) granddaughter (Elizabeth Lewis) married Robert Woodson, Jr. in Abt. 1682 in Henrico Co., VA; and then married Elizabeth’s sister (Sarah Lewis) in 1691 also in Henrico Co., VA after Elizabeth had died.

Randolph Miller’s (b- Abt. 1650) granddaughter's (Mary Miller b- Abt. 1715 Lancaster Co.) 2nd husband was Robert Woodson, Jr.’s brother (Benjamin Woodson) son (John Woodson b- Abt. 1706 Henrico Co., VA)

From the same link above a Sara Miller marries into the Woodson family in later generations; however I was not able to quickly identify if this Sara Miller is related to me.

Note: Patrick Miller b-1620 son Patrick Miller, Jr. b-1698 married Elizabeth Hill; and a descendant of James Miller b-Abt. 1617, Lucy Miller married a Joseph Hill b-1751.

JAMES MILLER'S LAND PURCHASES:

10/23/1637 100 acres - "Upon the great Otterdamms at the head of the New Poquoson N. bounded on E. with land of Robert Lucas & Sly. into the woods. Due for per. adv. of himself & wife Mary." A modern address where I think this James Miller's property was located near is 3800 George Washington Memorial Hwy., Yorktown, VA (which is modern Hwy. 17)

1/26/1648 150 acres - for paying passage for: "Anne Wille, John Chanelor, John Erett. 26 Jan. 1648, p. 171."; A modern address where I think this James Miller's property was located is Historical Tour Road, Yorktown, Virginia (at dam for what is now called Wormley Pond).

"Butting upon Roulstons Creek Sly on two sides with two branches of sd. Creek & from the place where the water mill should stand it runs up with the Southermost runns or water course untill it comes to Hugh Aliens land & adjacent his own land."

NOTE: The James Miller 100 acre property that was purchased on 10/23/1637 was located (based on descriptions in his land patent as well as noted adjacent owners of land patent descriptions) is at the entrance road noted as DARBY ROAD. Modern address would be near 474 Darby Rd., Yorktown, Virginia. This also could be a DARBY family owned property adjacent to James Miller's property. I feel James Miller's property was near the dam for the modern Harwoods Mill Reservoir where James Miller likely had a mill (possibility a saw mill based on a statement in James Miller's 1656 will) built likely in the 1630's or 1640's.

I found a Darby family noted in Middlesex County, Virginia were some of James Miller's Miller relatives resided from the mid 1600's. Source: Middlesex County, Virginia, Wills, Accounts & Inventories, 1673-1812; published in 1989 (my Miller's in Middlesex Co. Virginia owned property near the Churchill family):

10/16/1799: "(p.33) Nuncupative will of Sarah (Sally) Churchill...16 Oct 1799 / 23 Dec 1799....Hannah Robinson or her mother. Mother, Elizabeth Churchill. Brother Thomas Churchill and half sister, Mrs. Hannah Robinson. Niece Elizabeth Churchill DARBY (underage) and her mother, Lucy DARBY, and her father JOHN DARBY. Wit: Elizabeth Berkley and Thomas Jamieson. Admin: Thomas Churchill."

I had thought that James Miller may have had an earlier wife; however I am less sure of this now so I removed his 1st wife (Unknown Unknown) from his profile. If he did not have a first wife, James may have been born later so I changed his birth year from about 1610 to about 1615. If he was the same James Miller that arrived on a ship to Virginia in 1635 (later to return in 1637 with his wife Mary?) he would have been born about 1617. The James Miller that arrived in Virginia in 1635 was listed as 18 years old which would make him born about 1617. I also changed his birth place (still uncertain) to UK (Scotland or England). It is possible James Miller is related to my Miller's (Patrick Miller b- 1620 in Scotland) who arrived in the Middlesex County, Virginia area about 1650 from Scotland. There are indications that my Miller's were Scottish Tobacco Factors (Merchants). My Middlesex County, Virginia Miller's had ties to New Kent Co., VA (some were born there) and James Miller had at least one child born in New Kent Co., VA also. The Miller property in New Kent Co., VA later became part of James City Co., VA which was sold in 1782 when it appears the owner a John Miller died. My Middlesex Co., VA Miller's also later married into families in adjoining Gloucester Co., VA; and James Miller's daughter married a gentleman from Gloucester Co., VA. - Jim Miller

More detail verbiage in Nicholas Smith's (father of James Miller's son Edward Miller's wife, Sara Smith/Smythe) 1695 will in GoogleBooks source above: "Nicholas Smith, will, to wife Ann one half of personal estate and remaining half to grandaughter, the dau. of Thomas Powell now living in Maryland and her two children, if grandaughter or any children should die their parts to survivors. One feather bed and bolster now standing in dining room, Bought in Holland to Nicholas Miller. To my grandaughter aforesaid all lands in Virginia or elsewhere for life then to her heirs. Wife and grandaugher to be extraxs. 19 Nov. 1695. Ed Miller, Will Weber, Ar. Allen, John Davis." SO NICHOLAS SMITH PURCHASED A BED IN HOLLAND WHICH HE WILLED TO NICHOLAS MILLER, EDWARD MILLER'S SON (INDICATES SMITH AND MAYBE MILLER TIE TO HOLLAND)

https://books.google.com/books?id=Z2AAvycdC94C&q=lupo#v=onepage&q=Bidgood&f=false:

"Wm. Miller agrees to pay debt to Nicholas Smyth. 6 Mar. 1670" I do not have a family member named William Miller identified that would have been an adult in 1670 (William Miller son of John Miller in Elizabeth City County would have only been a few years old at this time & James Miller of York Co. does not note a son named William Miller in his will in 1656). This William Miller in 1670 COULD have been a brother or other relative to James Miller of York Co.

After reviewing the families associated with Edward Miller (son of James Miller) noted below, I have seen many of these families surnames are most prevalent around Strasbourg, France (near the Germany border; just west of Stuttgart, Germany) in the 1600's. Given this and documents indicating James Miller was involved with water powered saw mills (German's were the experts in the 1600's in saw mill technology) in Virginia in 1637, I have changed the assumed birth place of James Miller to Strasburg, France. Also James Miller's 2nd wife Mary Trotman's family existed in the Strasburg, France area (very few Trotman's in the world then and in modern times).

See details on Mary (Trotman) Miller's profile (James Miller's wife) as to why I feel they were husband and wife.

Biography

I am currently putting together a family tree of James Miller's son Edward Miller (b- Abt. 1644) who purchased land in Isle of Wight County, Virginia (found about 85 Isle of Wight County documents dated 1664 to 1799 that relate to Edward and his descendants). Based on family names on documents in common with names noted on James Miller's will; these documents confirm a tie between this Edward Miller in Isle of Wight and James Miller b- Abt. 1610 who died in York County, Virginia in 1656. Also based on common names in documents, there appears to be a tie between this Edward Miller and a John Miller in Elizabeth City County, Virginia (about 6 miles from James Miller's property in York County, VA). Months ago, I developed a theory that Elizabeth City County John Miller was the first son (likely born to the 1st wife in the UK) of James Miller and thus Edward Miller's half brother. This John Miller (born about 1635; died 11/4/1688) likely immigrated to Virginia after his father's (James Miller) death in 1656.

Birth

Birth:

Date: ABT 1620

Removed ABT from Birth Date and marked as uncertain.

Note

Ancestor of Nancy Hail (Edward Amandus Alvis).

Will Transcription

"6 May 1656. Will of James MILLER. Weak in body. Date: 6 May 1656; Proved 24 June 1656. To three sons James MILLER, Edward MILLER, and Augustine MILLER each when of age. Other personal property. To sons James and Edward 'plantation I live upon' In case of death of either to the survivor and to Augustine. To my oldest daughter Mary STRECHEY a cow. To 'my sonn William STRECHEY a suit of clothes'. To my daughter Elizabeth MILLER personal property. Executrix wife Mary, Overseers 'my loving friends William STRECHEY my sonn Mr Nicholas TROTT and William SPEARE and William PATTISON'. "The Coopers timber that has now fallen be made up according to my cond'cons with the cooper of the William and John and what my wife's shall not have occasion to use about the crop that then the other to be sold to pay a debt which I doe owe William SHORTWRIGHT living in New-Poquoson" Wife to have land during life. Signed the mark of James (IM) MILLER. Wit: Henry GOOCH, Law. HULETT, Anne HODGE, Nicholas TROTT (sic) (Trotter?) Probated on the oaths of TROTT (sic) and HULETT. (York County, VA, 1648-1657, p. 63."

MORE DETAIL ON PERSONS NOTED WITHIN JAMES MILLER'S WILL

William Strechey (husband of James Miller’s daughter, Mary Miller):

He was William Strachey VI (1626 England - circa 1686 England); the son of William Strachey V (circa 1597 England - 1634 Flourdan Hundred, VA), the secretary to the Jamestown Colony. William Strachey VI (Mary Miller’s husband) was associated with Nicholas Trotman (“Trott (sic)”)- who witnessed James Miller’s will. Nicholas Trotman is noted as a merchant in a 1658 York Co., VA document related to the tobacco trade.

Elizabeth Miller (James Miller’s daughter):

She is Elizabeth “Isabella” Miller (1640 - 1703) who married John Lewis, Jr. (of Welsh descent). She is buried within four miles of where my 6th great grand father (John Miller; circa 1665 - 1742) and my 5th great grandfather (Christopher Miller; circa 1708 - circa 1758) lived at least a portion of their lives in now King & Queen Co., VA. This is a further indication of James Miller’s connection to my known direct line Miller’s. My early Virginia Miller’s tended to live in counties (York; Middlesex; King & Queen; etc.) that produced the high quality Sweet Scented Tobacco which commanded a higher market price in England and Scotland.

Henry Gooch:

A. Henry Gooch who witnessed James Miller will was Lt. Col. Henry Gooch (c. 1635 Wentham, Suffolk, England - 1683 Pamunkey Valley, York Co., VA). He married Millicent Goodwin (sister of James Goodwin) after her 1st husband (Robert Kinsey) had past away.

Millicent’s brother, James Goodwin owned Goodwin Neck which John Chew had purchased in 1636, whose heirs had sold it to James Goodwin in 1668. Goodwin Neck is bordered to the south by Back Creek. and to the north by the York River. (within area called “New-Poquoson” in 1656 which was east of Olde York Chapel)

B. George Ludlow (prior 1596 England - 1655 York Co., VA) owned a large amount of land above James Miller, Sr.’s “Wormley Pond Dam” property and well to the west to the present town of Yorktown, VA.

George Ludlow also was a merchant and leaves 10 pounds each to Col. William Bernard; Major William Gooch; and Capt. Augustine Warner in his 1655 will.

Major William Gooch mentioned above was William Gooch (1626 England - 10/29/1655 York Co., VA), the brother of Lt. Col. Henry Gooch who witnessed James Miller's will in 1656. Lt. Col. Henry Gooch managed Major William Gooch’s estate. Major William Gooch died on what later was called “Temple Farm” above James Miller’s “Wormley Pond Dam” property and is buried at Olde York Chapel.

Capt. Augustine Warner mentioned above is Col. Augustine Warner, Sr. (1611 England - 1674 Warner Hall, Gloucester Co., VA) who patented a few hundred acres between 1635 and 1638 in “New Poquoson” called “Pynie Neck”. It appears he lived on the “Pynie Neck” property until as late as 1658 when he moved to his “Gloucester Co., VA property. This would be in the same general area of James Miller's “Wormley Pond Dam” property. James Miller, daughter, Elizabeth “Isabella” (Miller) Lewis was the mother of John Lewis, III who married Elizabeth Warner (1672-1720); the grand daughter of Col. Augustine Warner-97, Sr.

Lawrence Hulett:

He is the Lawrence Hulett who is mentioned on the Grace Episcopal Church home page. He was born circa 1598 likely in France and died in 1658 in York Co., VA. His first wife (married in 1618) was Anne Marie Jordon who maybe related to “Samuel Jourdan Ancient Planter” since Lawrence Hulett certified a 1620 land transaction for Samuel: “land bounded on the south by John Rolfe’s Ground”. After Anne Marie died, Lawrence Hulett married an Elizabeth (unknown surname). Elizabeth is mentioned on Grace Episcopal Church’s home page also. NOTE: “Samuel Jourdan Ancient Planter” was the founder of Jordan’s Journey plantation which is where many of the Berkeley Hundred plantation colonist fled to after the 1622 Native American uprising. James Miller’s wife was Mary Trotman (likely a relative of Nicholas Trotman/ “Trott (sic)” who witnessed James Miller’s 1656 will as well as being mentioned in his will as “sonn”). James Miller’s son, Edward Miller had ties to the Trotman’s as well. The Trotman’s had connections to the Berkeley Hundred plantation founded in 1619. Two male Miller’s are noted as Berkeley Hundred plantation colonist arriving in 1620.

Ann Hodge (aka Hodges):

She is Ann (unknown) Hodges, wife of Augustin Hodges, since in 1658 Augustin Hodges was appointed one of the executors of the estate of Lawrence Hulett. Lawrence Hulett was another witness of James Miller’s 1656 will. Her earlier husband, Augustine Hodges died circa 1660, and she then married Joseph Croshaw who lived in Marston Parish near Queens Creek, York Co., VA.

I have yet to find any SHORTWRIGHTS in Virginia. James Miller in his 1656 will above notes; "I doe owe William SHORTWRIGHT living in New-Poquoson".

I found a few Cartwright's in Surry County, Virginia starting in the 1660’s on WikiTree (but no William Cartwright).

On Ancestry.com I found a John Cartwright (born in England in 1609 near Birmingham (one of the areas in England my father side DNA is found); died in 1666 in James City County, VA. John's father was A William Cartwright (1576-1596); however he could not have been the William “Shortwright” referred to in James Miller of Scotland’s 1656 will since he died 60 years earlier. One of John Cartwright’s sons is listed as dying in Surry County, VA (borders Isle of Wight Co. where James Miller's son, Edward lived).

Interesting the father (William Cartwright) was married to a Margaret “Fanny” MILLER. Using FamilySearch.org, I was not able to find this Margaret "Fanny" Miller who married a William Cartwright.

I also found a William "SHORTRIDGE"who was a merchant in Glasgow, Scotland (see link below). NOTICE this William SHORTRIDGE'S wife was Elizabeth YUILLE. The Glasgow Miller's had married into the YUILLE and MURDOCH families of Glasgow, Scotland. Maybe there is a transcription error in the 1656 will and William SHORTWRIGHT should be William "SHORTRIDGE".

https://archive.org/details/curiositiesofgla00stewuoft/page/174

"WILLIAM SHORTRIDGE, of Todd, Shortridge & Co. (See David Todd.) He lived " 4 flat, Shortridge's Land, south " side Argyle Street" (June, 1787). Shortridge's Land was the tall tenement which stood at the west corner of Dunlop Street, opposite the Buck's Head. It was removed a few years ago in widening the entry to Dunlop Street. It had been built by William's father, Bailie John Shortridge, a tough, old worthy, who fought the rebels at Falkirk, and lived to fight his neighbours in the Law Courts. He had a right to be tough, for his mother was a Spreull of the tough and worthy stock, that produced old "Bass John" and other like-minded Spreull's. "Bass John" was tried for treason and rebellion and fighting on the side of the Covenanters at Bothwell Bridge. Though acquitted on a verdict of " not proven," the Government, to prevent his treason in the future, if they could not punish him for anything in the past, detained him, and he was for six years kept a prisoner in the Bass Rock. William Shortridge, by his wife, Elizabeth YUILLE, had a numerous family ; but none of these left descend- ants except Margaret, wife of James Burns of Kilmahew. Their only child, John William Burns, is sole representative of William Shortridge. William Shortridge's brother, James, under the will of his cousin, Janet Spreull, " Bass John's " daughter, succeeded to Spreull's Land in the Trongate the only entail within the burgh and took the name of Spreull. He married Margaret M'Call of Belvidere, and was father of John Spreull, late City Chamberlain. James Black of Craigmaddie, another original subscriber to the Chamber, married William Shortridge's sister. Another sister married John Smith of Craigend."

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?view=image;size=100;id=mdp.39015050588758;page=root;seq=186;num=162

1608: From link above (page 159): A Geoffery Shortridge was in 2nd Supply Jamestown group (same surname as "Shortwright" on James Miller's 1656 will?) Narratives of early Virginia, 1606-1625; - Full View | HathiTrust Digital Library | HathiTrust Digital Library.

Note: One Shortridge in Glasgow and 12 below Edinburgh; 13 in southern England; 37 near Massachusetts; 4 in northern Virginia, in 1700 using Geneanet.org. NO Shortwrights found in any years using Geneanet.org.

James Miller was in the water powered saw mill business based on a statement in a land patent in York Co., VA by James Miller noting the future site of a mill on that land as well; as a comment in his will about profit from timber cut to lumber at his specifications to be given to his wife and to pay off debt. Using Google Maps, I have also noticed old mill ponds at the likely locations of 5 properties owned by the Miller family in the 1600's and 1700's. Also several roads near these properties have modern time names such as Miller Road; Miller Landing Rd., etc.

Another theory I have is that James Miller was involved as a very early Virginia Scottish Resident Factor, working for a Scottish company involved with the Virginia tobacco trade which was all done through Glasgow, Scotland. Scottish men with the following surnames were all key players of the Scottish tobacco trade: Anderson, Miller, Donaldson, Campbell, etc. in Glasgow. This Scottish influence in the American tobacco trade to Europe was thought to have started around 1707 if I recall the date correctly when Scotland was granted the same trade rights as England (pushed by English King James, who was Scottish born). However I think the Scots were involved in the Virginia tobacco trade 70 years earlier.

I also have noticed that James Mille; and other possible Miller family members in the 18th century tended to own small/medium sized plantations at the navigable ends of tributary's off the major colonial shipping rivers such as the York River until the 1700's when my Miller family moved inland in Virginia to Nottoway County and continued with their plantations (and at least one retail store/tavern).

Of course all this was lost to time after ten generations.

Anyway some theories of mine; would welcome any comments.

Jim Miller

BASED ON FURTHER RESEARCH, I NOW FEEL JAMES MILLER DID NOT HAVE AN EARLIER BORN SON NAMED JOHN MILLER; THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN THE JOHN MILLER WHOSE WILL WAS RECORDED IN ELIZABETH CITY COUNTY, VIRGINIA ON 11/18/1689. I am leaving my earlier notes below on James Miller's profile for now but they are in error:

James Miller likely had a first son he named John (his father's name) from a first wife. This is likely for several reasons. 1. He would have married at about 21 (so around 1630), but his 1st child noted in his will was not born in Virginia until about 1638 (8 year gap). 2. He would have named his 1st born son John. 3. James Miller notes in his will that a debt was to be paid to a William Shortwright "living in New-Poquoson" which would be close to Eliz. City Co. (Could be a debt due to the purchase of land for his son John and John's now young family after they arrived from the UK). John Miller's brother Robert also left a will that noted he lived on the Back River. The Back River is close to New-Poquoson.

The John Miller who died in Elizabeth City Co., Virginia - 6 miles from James Miller's land (will probated 11/18/1689) named his first born son "James" (father's father) and his second born son "John" (father). So this John Miller likely was James Miller of York Co.'s first son from a previous marriage while James Miller was still in the UK (prior to his and likely 2nd wife Mary's immigration to Virginia). Scottish naming patterns would be for James Miller to name his first born son after his father (John) and his second born son after himself (James). James Miller named his 1st son born in Virginia James (so likely a John had been born earlier in the UK and later immigrated to VA near his father).

Sources

• Source: Ancestry.com online: York County, VA, 1648-1657, p. 63

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