Samuel Mills (1802 - 1887)

Born 1802 in New Brunswick

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Died 19 Nov 1887 at about age 85 in Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

Samuel was born in 1802 according to his tombstone and obituary notice. The census data from 1851 suggests he was born 1803 or 1804, but it is probably safest to go with 1802.^{[1] [2]}

Samuel was born in Westmorland County, Lewisville (Moncton), New Brunswick and grew up on a farm in that area. He lived as a farmer his whole life and never moved away from Lewisville.

Samuel married Stultz and they had 6 children (according to available documentation).

He died in 1887.^[3] He is buried in Elmwood Cemetery, family plot A0705.^[4]

Documentation

The Founding of First Baptist Church, Moncton

The first Baptist Church in Moncton (West. Co.) appears to have been organized as a result of a religious awakening about the year 1827 in which the following, embracing a large portion of the then population of the Bend were baptized: Israel POWELL, John POWELL, Wm McKENZIE, David MILLS, Gilbert STULTZ, Abraham STULTZ, James LEWIS, Patrick RITCHIE, Wm RITCHIE, Mathias SOMERS, Aaron PORTER, John HORSMAN, Richard SHEA, Samuel MILLS, Elizabeth POWELL, Elizabeth STULTZ, Amy SOMERS, Eunice RITCHIE, Mary LEWIS, Susanna LEWIS, Mary CONSTANTINE, Harriet PRINCE, Rebecca MILLS, Hannah STEADMAN, Elizabeth STULTZ, Mary COLPITTS, Mary DOWNING, Esther PORTER. It is noted in the minutes that the ages of these converts ranged from Elizabeth Powell, aged 82 years to Harriet Prince, age 10. The above mentioned converts with Wm COLPITTS, Peter MILLS, Thos. PRINCE, Andrew STEEVES, John MILLS, Wm STEADMAN, sr., Jas. F. GOULDRUP, Elizabeth COLPITTS, Catherine TRITES, Sarah PRINCE, Elizabeth STEEVES, Jane LEAMAN, Alice LEAMAN, Deborah MILLS and Charlotte McKENZIE, dismissed from the Salisbury Church, appear to comprise the full original membership of what is now known as the Moncton First Baptist Church. The organization was elected June 8th, 1828 by the late Rev. Joseph CRANDALL and late Rev. James WALLACE, the former, grandfather of postmaster, Joseph CRANDALL of Moncton. The deacons were William Colpitts, Thos. Prince and Peter Mills. The clerk was Rev. James F. Gouldruo whose death was recorded a few months ago. The church was received into the N.B. Baptist Assoc. in July 1829. There is a record April 29th, 1847 to the effect that Sister Ann BECK died at the Bend on Thursday afternoon.^[5]

Land petition by Mills, David. 1811

Others involved in the petition include:

• Constantine, Pharez
• Mills, Felix
• Mills, John
• Mills, Lewis
• Mills, Peter
• Mills, Reuben
• Mills, Samuel^[6]

Canada Census, 1851

The Canada Census of 1851 shows the following information for the household of Samuel and Rebecca Mills: ^[7]

Canada Census 1861

The Canada Census of 1851 shows the following information for the household of Samuel and Rebecca Mills: ^[8]

Both Lewis and Samuel have left home.

Canadian Census 1871

According to the Canadian census of 1871 (Westmorland County, New Brunswick), the household of Samuel Mills included:^[9]

Canadian Census, 1881

According to the Canadian census of 1881, the household of Hiram Mills included:^[10]

Hiram is the head of the household as the oldest son, but John and his wife Agnes (and daughter Rebecca) are also living in the house. Hiram's father and mother - Samuel and Rebecca - are also living in the household.

Marriage Register for Westmorland County

One of the most important sources is Register of marriages for the county of Westmorland, 1790-1835 containing the marriage registrations of Reuben Mills' children except Samuel. The page numbers for the Mills marriages include:

• David Mills- Married Jane Trites - 1809. Image 13, document page 9.
• Mary Mills- Married Pharez Constantine - 1811. Image 16, document page 14.
• John - Married Mary Welling - 1814 - Dorchester. Image 27, document page 36.
• Peter Mills- Married Rhoda Constantine - 1815. Image 31, document page 44.
• Lewis Mills - Married Jerusha Welling - 1823. Image 112, document page 198.
• Felix Mills- Married Jane Simpson - 1824. Image 110, document page 194.^[11]
• Samuel - Married Rebecca - Unknown date/location - Their eldest child was born 1824 so marriage date likely around 1822/1823.

Obituary Notice

Samuel MILLS of Lewisville (West. Co.) died on Saturday after an illness of some weeks of Bright's disease in his 84th year. Mr. Mills was born in Lewisville and lived there continually until his death. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr. Mills was a father of a family of seven children.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, 1851 Census. Surname: Mills, Given Name: Samuel, Gender: Male, Age: 47, Relationship: Head, Ethnic Origin: English, Province: New Brunswick, District Name: Westmorland (county), Sub-District Name: Moncton, Sub-District Number: 85, Page Number: 13, Microfilm: C-997, Reference: RG 31, Item Number: 1013402. Document e002294944
2. ↑ Canada Census, 1871. Entry for Surname: Mills, Given Name: Samuel. Gender: Male, Age: 67, Birth Year: 1804, Marital Status: Married, Place of Birth: New Brunswick, Religion: Baptist, Province: New Brunswick, District Name: Westmorland, District Number: 186, Sub-District Name: Moncton, Sub-District Number: f, Page Number: 3, Line Number: 3, Microfilm: C-10393, Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Item Number: 710205. Found in census document 4396595_00373.pdf.
3. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 September 2019), memorial page for Samuel Mills (1802–19 Nov 1887), Find A Grave Memorial no. 140944020, citing Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada ; Maintained by Susan Cox (contributor 47442955) .
4. ↑ Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton N.B. Cemetery Transcriptions by Mr. Weldon Turner, 1995. Page 45. Available from the New Brunswick Genealogical Society, Inc.
5. ↑ The Times, Moncton. Westmorland County. December 1, 1887. Transcribed from the original by Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 69 Number 792.
6. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Index of Land Petitions: Original Series, 1783-1918 (RS108). Mills, David, 1811, Westmorland County. Microfilm F4174.
7. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, 1851 Census. Document e002294944
8. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, 1851 Census.
9. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, 1871 census. Document 4396595_00373.pdf
10. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, 1881 census. Documents e008134169.pdf
11. ↑ Register of marriages for the county of Westmorland, 1790-1835
12. ↑ Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 69 Number 773. Date November 21 1887, County Westmorland, Place Moncton, Newspaper The Times

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Acknowledgement

Original profile created through the import of McABol2004.GED on Jan 2, 2013 by David McAvity.