James Miller (abt. 1700 - 1750)

Born about 5 Sep 1700 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Rachel (Tryon) Miller — married 4 Jul 1723 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

Descendants

Died 16 Apr 1750 at about age 49 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut

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Biography

James, son of Thomas Miller and wife Mary, was born in Middletown, Connecticut in September of 1700.^[1]

He married Rachel Tryon, daughter of Dr. Joseph Tryon.^[2]

After Rachel's death he married Eunice ____.

James made a nuncupative will.^[3] John Welles the 2nd, Ebenezer Griswold and Jacob Dix, all personally … made oath that in the night next after the 15th day of April [1750]., being at the dwelling house of James Miller, late of Wethersfield decd., they heard the said Miller declare, some hours before his death, that it was his will that his then wife Eunice should have all the estate that she brought when they married together. And that when he so declared, he was, in their opinion, of sound mind and memory.

Sources

1. ↑ Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Middletown Vital Records 1651-1854, p. 61 original record Middletown Vol LR1 p. 17. (Ancestry.com).
2. ↑ Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Middletown Vital Records 1651-1854, p. 61 original record Middletown Vol 1 p. 9 (Ancestry.com)
3. ↑ A verbal will that must have two witnesses and can only deal with the distribution of personal property, it is considered a "deathbed" will for those robbed of the ability or time to draft a proper written will.

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of Rodney Timbrook Ancestors and Relatives_2010-09-10.ged on 10 September 2010.