Samuel Miller (abt. 1674 - abt. 1759)

Born about 1674 in Long Island, New York Colony

Husband of Mary (Thompson) Miller — married about 1696 in Essex Co., New Jersey

Descendants

Died about 17 Mar 1759 at about age 85 in Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey

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Biography

Samuel Miller, son of William Miller and Hannah (…), was born about 1674, being age 85 when he died in March 1759. He was buried at the First Presbyterian Churchyard, Elizabeth, Essex County, New Jersey where the inscription reads: "Here lies the body of Samuel Miller who deceased March the 14th A.D. 1759 in the 85th year of his age" ^[1]

Samuel married Elizabeth Thompson, daughter of Thomas Tomson.^[2]

Of Elizabeth Town, on 6 April 1697, he was named guardian to Thomas and Aaron Thomson, minor sons of Aaron Thomson, of the same place, deceased.^[3]

Samuel Miller left a will dated 9 April 1735, and proved 6 October 1760 identifying himself as a carpenter, of Elizabeth Town, and naming or mentioning:^[4]

• wife Elizabeth
• children William, John, Enoch, Aaron, Andrew, Moses, Hannah (wife of Mathias Hetfield), Elizabeth (wife of Joseph Price), Joanna (wife of Nathanael Bonnel, Jr., and Susanna;
• his homestead 12 aces in Elizabeth Town Great Meadows, bought of Daniiel Sayre;
• 100 acres in Southold, Suffolk Co., Long Island, bought of Benjamin Luce;
• 20 acres adjoining brother, Richard Miller;
• other real and personal property.
• Executors wife with sons William, Enoch, and Aaron
• wit: Thomas Chapman, Nathaniel Mitchell, Elijah Davis

Children

• Andrew Miller d. 6 Oct 1779
• William Miller d. bef. 21 Sep 1786
• John Miller d. aft. 7 Nov 1780
• Enoch Miller d. bef. 29 Dec 1756
• Aaron Miller d. bef. 25 Mar 1776
• Moses Miller d. bef. 10 Nov 1780
• Elizabeth Miller d. aft. 9 Apr 1735
• Joanna Miller d. aft. 9 Apr 1735
• Susanna Miller d. aft. 9 Apr 1735
• Hannah Miller b. abt. 1700, d. 13 Jun 1783
• Samuel Miller b. abt. 1705, d. 29 Mar 1732

Research Note

His wife was not Elizabeth Riggs. Please see the Research Note on his wife's profile regarding this issue.

Sources

1. ↑ Wm. Ogden Wheeler and Edmund D. Halsey, Inscriptions on Tombstones and Monuments in the Burying Grounds of the First Presbyterian Church and St. Johns Church at Elizabeth, New Jersey: 1664-1892 (New Haven, Connecticut: Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, 1892), 74
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #7324519
3. ↑ William A. Whitehead, et al., editors, Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, 42 vols. (Newark, New Jersey: Daily Journal, 1880-1949), 21:259 citing East Jersey Deeds, Liber F: 258,
4. ↑ William Nelson et al., editors, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, 13 vols. ([various publishers], 1901-1949), 3:222 (Lib G:308),

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