Nathaniell Millerd (1696 - bef. 1761)

Born 7 Oct 1696 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth Chase — married 29 May 1716 in Newberry, Essex, MA

Husband of Barbara Martin — married 1 Jul 1758 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died before 14 Sep 1761 before age 64 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island

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Biography

Nathaniell was born in Rehoboth 7 October 1696. He appears second after Sarah and before Josiah as children of Nathaniel Millerd in the Vital Records of Rehoboth.^[1] Nathaniell's ancestry is found in the The Millards of Rehoboth, Part III which is documented by extensive history of the Millerd's property transactions and wills through multiple generations.^[2][3]

Nathaniell and Ruth Chase published intentions in Rehoboth ^[4] and they married 29 May 1716 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. ^[5] Ruth is named as wife of Nathaniel Miller of Rehoboth in the will of her father, Thomas Chase, dated 3 Aug. 1732, proved 25 Feb. 1733, ^[6], ^[7] These children of Nathaniell Jr. and Ruth are recorded in the Vital Records of Rehoboth, p682. ^[8]

1. [[Millerd-26|Mary, born 8 April 1718
2. Hezekiah, born 30 September 1721
3. Rebeckah, born 25 May 1724
4. Nathaniell, born 23 January 1725-6
5. Nathan, born August 1727

Nathaniell married second at Warwick, R.I., 1 July 1758, as her second husband, Barbara (Martin) Bowen, born at Rehoboth, 13 March 1713/4. Barbara Martin's birth is recorded in Vital Records of Rehoboth, page 671. ^[9] "Barbara, of John [Martin] and Mercy, 2nd wife. March 13, 1713/14." She died in Warwick, between 30 July and 15 Dec. 1781. She was a daughter of John and Marcy (Hayward) Martin.^[10]

The children of Nathaniel Millard and Barbara are recorded as follows, all born in Warwick, Rhode Island:

1. Lydia, born 18 July 1747. ^[11]
2. Squire, born 26 January 1749 ^[12]
3. Samuel, born 30 May 1753 ^[13]
4. John, born 30 April 1759 ^[14]

The will of Nathaniell Millerd of Warwick, R.I. was written 6 March 1759 with a codicil dated 3 September 1761 and proven 14 September 1761. ^[15] "The will [of Nathaniell Millerd] continues, to bequeath to three children of “my now wife Barbara Millerd”; to Lydia, an acre of land at the northeast corner of the homestead in Warwick also a long enumeration of household goods; to sons Squire and Samuel, “my Mansion House in Cowessit in Warwick” and the remaining part of the homestead lands; also a Bible and shop tools to each; to “my beloved wife Barbara Millerd”, the use and privilege of the several rooms and parts of the house, “also the use of all my Forging tacklin until her two sons, Squire and Samuel, comes of age”, to Barbara Bowen, “Daughter of my now wife” and to Lydia, the liberty and privilege of the house so long as hey remain single; “whereas there is a burying place on the Premises given to Squire and Samuel, I do reserve the Previledge of Twenty Rods of land for a burying place for my family.” In a codicil, dated 3 Sept. 1761, Nathaniel, “as there is some alteration in my Family hapned since the making of my aforesaid will:, gives to his wife the sue of his Great Bible; to his son John (born since the will was written) one third part of the homestead and personal estate so that “he have an equal share with his brothers Squire and Samuel.” Barbara Millerd was named executrix."^[16][17]

The will of Barbara Carpenter widow of Warwick, R.I., written 30 July 1781, proved 15 Dec. 1781, bequeathed to sons Squire Millard, Samuel Millard and John Millard; to daughters Elizabeth Lydia Briggs, wife of Joseph. Her sons to be executors. ^[18]

Sources

1. ↑ Nathaniell Millerd born 7 Oct 1696. Vital Records of Rehoboth 1642-1895. p681. https://archive.org/stream/vitalrecordofreh00arno#page/700/mode/2up
2. ↑ THE MILLARDS OF REHOBOTH, MASSACHUSETTS, PART III, in The Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine, Spring 1960 – Volume XXIII – Number 3, Pages 95 - 102. Online: http://www.angelfire.com/oh5/earpconnections/millerdspartiii.htm
3. ↑ The Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine Spring 1960: Vol 23 Iss 3, pages 95-102. https://archive.org/details/sim_detroit-society-for-genealogical-research-magazine_spring-1960_23_3/page/n7/mode/2up
4. ↑ Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-43BT : 29 November 2018), Nathaniel Miller and Ruth Chase, 5 May 1716; citing Marriage, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009724.
5. ↑ Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-QTK9 : 29 November 2018), Nathaniel Miller and Ruth Chace Or Chase, 29 May 1716; citing Marriage, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007578641.
6. ↑ Seven generations of the descendants of Aquila and Thomas Chase / compiled by John Carroll Chase and George Walter Chamberlain.by Chase, John Carroll, 1849-.page38.https://archive.org/details/sevengenerations00chas/page/38/mode/2up
7. ↑ THE MILLARDS OF REHOBOTH, MASSACHUSETTS By Frances Davis McTeer of Detroit, Mich. and Frederick C. Warner of North Amherst, Mass.PART V - Continued from v. 23 Summer 1960, p. 160. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/memories/LRZ7-CQ8
8. ↑ Vital Records of Rehoboth 1642-1895. p682. https://archive.org/stream/vitalrecordofreh00arno#page/682/mode/2up
9. ↑ Vital Records of Rehoboth 1642-1895. p671. https://archive.org/stream/vitalrecordofreh00arno#page/671/mode/2up
10. ↑ THE MILLARDS OF REHOBOTH, MASSACHUSETTS By Frances Davis McTeer of Detroit, Mich. and Frederick C. Warner of North Amherst, Mass.PART V - Continued from v. 23 Summer 1960, p. 160. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/memories/LRZ7-CQ8
11. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F873-2JQ : 17 December 2019), Nathaniel Millard in entry for Lydia Millard, 1747.
12. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F87Q-Y4P : 17 December 2019), Nathaniel Millard in entry for Squire Millard, 1749.
13. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F877-WRM : 17 December 2019), Nathaniel Millard in entry for Samuel Millard, 1753.
14. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F87Q-Y77 : 17 December 2019), Nathaniel Millard in entry for John Millard, 1759.
15. ↑ The Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine Fall 1960: Vol 24 Iss 1. page 15. Publication date Fall 1960.https://archive.org/details/sim_detroit-society-for-genealogical-research-magazine_fall-1960_24_1/page/n17/mode/2up
16. ↑ Warwick, R.I. Probates, vol. 2, pp. 556-561
17. ↑ Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9079/images/007649992_00325). Rhode Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932 [database online], image 325-327. Wills, No. 2, Warwick, 1745-1764, Page 556-561. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
18. ↑ Warwick, R.I. Probates. Vol. 4, p. 22