George Miller (1750 - 1804)

Born 1750 in Germany [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Beaxton) Miller — married 1771 in Valley, Botetourt, Virginia

Descendants

Died 1804 at about age 54 in Crocus, Adair, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

George Miller was born in 1750 in Germany, the son of Peter and Suzannah Sibler Miller. He married Elizabeth Beaxton and they had children: John, Jacob, Moses, Christopher, Henry, Adam, Aaron, David, Mathias, Solomon and George. He served as a Private in the Continental Army during the Revolutinary War. He died in 1804 and was buried in the Miller Cemetery, Glens Fork, Kentucky.

Research Notes

Born 1750 Crocus, Adair, Kentucky, United States.

Husband of Elizabeth Miller (1750-1832).

From the US Veterans Gravesite list: George Miller

Service Info.: PVT CONTINENTAL LINE REVOLUTIONARY WAR

Died 1804 Crocus, Adair, Kentucky, United States.

Buried Miller Cemetery, Glens Fork, KY 42741

• KY, Adair Co. Deed Book=A p.235 (top half of page) Adair County, Ill County Courts Clerks Office February 4th, 1805.

Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Miller of the County of Adair and State of Kentucky, do by these presents nominate and appoint John Miller of the County of Cumberland & State of Kentucky for me and in my name to act and do in all matters and things relative to the estate of George Miller my deceased husband, that is the said John and myself being appointed by my said husband as Executor & Executrix of his estate I do by these presents authorize and impower him for me and in my name to ask demand sue for and receive any just debts dues and rewards properly demanded by himself and me as Executors aforesaid hereby ratifying and confirming all my said attorney may do in the premises. In witness whereof I here unto set my hand and affix my seal this 4th day of February 1805. Signed Sealed & Delivered.

• Transcription of Original: Information on the Family of George Miller, the Pioneer, on file Adair County. Library in Columbia, Adair Co., Kentucky.

1832: This Indenture made this 26th day of September 1832 John Miller and Betsy Miller his wife, Jacob Miller and Polly his wife, Moses Miller and Eva his wife, Henry Miller and Elizabeth his wife, Aaron Miller and Sally his wife, Solomon Miller & Nancy his wife, David Miller and Betsy his wife, all of the state of Illinois of the one part and Adam Miller of the other part of the County of Adair and state of Kentucky Witnesseth that we the said John Miller and Betsy his wife, Henry Miller and Elizabeth his wife, Aaron Miller and Sally his wife, Solomon Miller and Nancy his wife and David Miller and Betsy his wife hath this day for and in consideration of- and consideration to us -in hand paid -receipts of which is- by each of us hereby acknowledged hath this day granted bargained sold and by these presents doth grant bargain sell and to the aforesaid Adam Miller and ! Brother of the aforesaid County of Adair and State of Kentucky the ! following of land with all its appurtenances and, appendages there unto belonging situate buying and numbering in the county of Adair and State of Kentucky Containing by survey one hundred and seventy seven acres -more or less being part of a 200 acres survey patented to our father George Miller deceased upon Green county-certificate No 174 by patent bearing date 18th February 1809 which said -a parcel of land hereby is bounded as following-beginning at a white -and ash thence. -- poles to two sugartrees thence N poles to a black oak and -walnut in Jacob Miller line thence -N70 -116 to a white oak and –thence SE 172 poles to a hickory and -dogwoods in that- line then - --E- poles to the beginning which said tract or parcel of land and that afroe said -for the consideration aforesaid to hereby for our selves and administrators and forever- and be to the said Adam Miller hereby vesting in him and his heirs forever all Miller claim and interest which we have to the aforesaid tract of land as - of our deceased Father George Miller deceased and do warrant and defend the same against ourselves heirs. In testimony whereof we the aforesaid Grantors have hereunto our hands seals the date aforesaid. Whitness: Leole Ira McGlasson (seals of the following) Henry Miller Elizabeth Miller John MIller Betsy Miller Aaron Miller Sally Miller David Miller Elizabeth Miller Jacob Miller Sally Miller Moses Miller Eva Miller Solomon Miller Nancy Miller

• Watson Publications (Mike Watson) at watson.kentucky@gmail.com
  

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Miller, George, SR., the head of this branch of the Millers in early Adair is said to have been born in Germany in 1747. He was taxed on 100 acres on Crocus Creek in 1802. He died died in Adair by 1804, mar Elizabeth, born VA, both buried in old Miller Cemetery at Crocus in Adair.

Children of George Miller Sr. and Elizabeth ____________ .

1) John, on the 1802 Adair tax list with no land, born c1772 VA, mar Elizabeth "Betty" Antel, in LincolnCo 10 Sept 1792, dau or Henry Antel Sr. to Sangamon Co, Il.

2) Jacob appeared on the 1802 tax list with 200 acres on Crocus Creek, born, c1875 VA, died c1852, mar Mary "Polly" Antle in Green Co, bond dated 23 Sept 1799, dau of Henry Antele, Sr.

3) Moses listed on the 1802 Adair tax list with no land, died Sangamon Co, Ill mar Polly Wgitson, dau of Thomas Whitson, on 2 Feb 1804 Adair, mar second Mary Eve Moody, step-dau of his brotherAarori, on 22 Mar 1818 Adair.

4) Henry, died Sangamon Co, IL, mar Elizabeth Livingston 16 Aug 1804 in Adair.

5) Cristopher, bor c1777-78, died c1815-19 Cumberland Co—his estate was appraised in Cumberland, dated 23 Jan 1816, mar cc1797-98 in Va to Hannah Myers, born c1780 PA, died after 1860 census Russell Co, dau of Jacob Meyers, both buried Old Miller Cem at Crocus.

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6) Adam, born 1784 VA or PA, died 8 Feb 1849 Adair, mar Patience Whitson, born 1789, died 13 Oct 1832, dau of Thomas and Ann Whitson, mar 29 Dec 1808 Adair, mar second Levina Solomon Nelson in Adair 4 Dec 1834, mar third Jan Young Mason, born c1820, mar 15 Jul 1841 Co.

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7) Aaron, died 1866 Keoku Co, IA mar Sally Moody 12 Jul 1809 Adair, dau of Eve Moody.

8) Solomon, farmer born 1796, died 1858 Sangamom Co, ILL mar Nacy A. Antel Duncan, dau of Henry and Mary Antel, mar 13 Aug 1813, to Sangamom Co, Il in spring 1820.

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9) David , died Sangamon Co, Il, mar Betsy Moody in Adai, bond dated 15 Sep 1814.

10) Mathias, listed on th 1802 Adair tax list with no land, mar Sally Isaacs Mar 1804 in Adair, dau of Elijah Isaacs.

11) George, likely the same George charged tax in 1802 for 245 acres on Russell Creek, died Lincoln Co, Ky or Logan Co, Il 1880, mar Olly Free in Adair 25 Nov 1819, dau of Nicholas Free.

Sources

• Ancestry.com Operations Inc: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
• Ancestry.com/trees/Ancestry Tree|34321816
• Ancestry.com Operations Inc: National Cemetery Administration U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
• Ancestry.com U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

• www.kykinfolk.com/adair/Census/1802adairtaxlist.htm>.
• http://mv.ancestry.com: "1818 Carter County, Tennessee Deed - Thomas Talbot to George Miller p1." 1818 Carter County, Tennessee Deed - Thomas Talbot to George Miller p1. N.p., n.d.
• http://mv.ancestry.com: "1823 Carter, Tennessee Deed, Daniel Shell to George Miller." 1823 Carter, Tennessee Deed, Daniel Shell to George Miller. N.p., n.d.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84801397/george-miller

Achnowledgments

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Miller-28987 was created by Kyle Gillett through the import of Gillett Side.ged on Jun 21, 2015. "