John Miller
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 5 Feb 1762 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Christening: Death: 3 Aug 1841 - Rappahannock Co., Virginia Burial: in Miller Graveyard, Washington, Rappahannock Co., Virginia Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Nancy Hitt (14 Jun 1774 - 26 Sep 1859) 1 Marriage: 16 Dec 1789 - Fauquier Co., Virginia 2 3
Notes
General:
EARL J. HITT:
The following was copied from the database of Earl J. Hitt in WorldConnect (no longer existent):
John Miller's plantation home "Mountain Green" was built in an area above Washington. It was a large brick home ownership of which passed to John's son Benjamin Franklin. There were quarters for 15 slaves in 1830 and 17 slaves in 1840. The home stayed in the Miller family until 1941.
It is believed that John served in the Revolutionary War in Capt. David Anell's company; was mustered out of the service in 1783 as a sergeant. He is referenced in a number of D.A.R. records.
On 23 November 1818, John was appointed guardian of Lucinda, Polly, Aldridge, Nimrod, and Betsey Hitt, orphans of Peter Hitt, deceased, the brother of his wife Nancy. John posted a bond of $5000 with Martin and Thomas Porter as security; JP: Joseph Blackwell, William Gibson, John P. Smith, and Alexander P. Kelly; Witness: John A. W. Smith.
John's Will: dated 16 June 1840, Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Book A, page 395; Executor's Account, Will Book B, page 10, 1842
1 Earl J. Hitt, "http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db: hitthaynie."
2 "Fauquier County Virginia Marriage Bonds and Returns," microfilm, Vol 1, pgs 275, 446. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.
3
"Familysearch.org," "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRDV-WYQ : 6 August 2020), John Miller, 1789.
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