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Robert Miller
(Gayen, Margret) was (as Robart Miller) the son of Gayen and Margret Miller and
was born on the 3rd day of the 3rd month, 1703, according to the records of the Kennett Monthly
Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania US11. The
records of the New Garden Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania state
that Robert Miller, the son of Gayen Miller of Kennett, Chester County,
Pennsylvania, and Ruth Haines, the daughter of Joseph Haines of Nottingham,
Chester County, Pennsylvania, were married on the 2nd day of the 10th
month, 1725 at “their Publick Meeting house In Notingham” in a ceremony
witnessed by Gayen Miller, Mary Miller, Joseph Haines, Elizabeth Haines, James
Miller, Wm Miller, Mary Miller, Jacob Beals, Henry Reynolds, and several
others US11. Robert Miller, the son of Gayen Miller, was named in his
father’s will which was dated the 31st day
of the 3rd month, 1742 PE24.
Isaac
Pearson, Esquire, the High Sheriff of Chester County, Pennsylvania had a writ
dated March 1, perhaps in the year 1754 (“the first day of March last past”)
which ordered the public sale of property in East Caln Township, Chester County
CH20. Robert Miller purchased this land on March 22, 1754 for the
sum of over ₤112 in an indenture which was witnessed by Elisha Price and
Henry Hale Graham CH20. This
indenture uses the term “perch”, which was a standard unit of measurement and
was equivalent to 5.5 yards; it was also equivalent to a pole or a rod UN24. A partial transcription follows CH20:
…that
the said Messuage, Plantation and Tract of Land… should Expose to Sale, and
have that Money before the Justices of Chester at the County Court of Common
Please there to be held on the twenty Eighth day of May next to render to the
aforesaid Joseph Parker, Henry Hale Graham Nathan Mattack and Jane Bezer and
Thomas Cummings for their Several and respective debts and damages aforesaid…
the said Sheriff did… expose the said Messuage Plantation and Tract of Land to
publick sale, and did Sell the same to Robert Miller of East Caln Township in
the County of Chester
aforesaid yeoman for the Sum of one hundred and twelve pounds fourteen
Shillings and Ten Pence Lawfull Money of Pennsylvania he being the highest and
best Bidder… have Granted, Bargained sold and Delivered and by these presents
do Grant Bargain Sell and Deliver unto the said Robert Miller and to his Heirs
and Assigns, All that the aforesaid Messuage, Plantation, and tract of Land,
thereunto belonging, Situate in the Township of East Caln afore said Beginning
at a post at a Corner of James Eldridge’s Land, Thence Extending by George
Claypoole’s Land South one hundred and Sixty perches to a post, Thence by the
Land of William Branson, East two hundred and Eighty three perches to a post,
Thence North one hundred and Sixty perches to a post. at a Corner of the said
James Eldridge’s Land Thence by the same West two hundred and Eighty three
perches to the place of Beginning Containing two hundred and Sixty Six acres of
Land (be the same more or Less) as aforesaid, Together also with all and
Singular the Houses Outhouses, Building, Barns, Stables, Gardens, Orchards,
Fields, Pastures, Fences, Timber and Trees Woods, Meadows, Marshes, Swamps
Savannahs, friggles [this meaning of this word is unclear; it does not seem to
state “fripples”], Ways, Alleys Passages, Waters, Water Courses, Fishings,
Fowlings, Hawkings, Huntings, Sights, Easements, Rights Liberties, Priviledges,
Improvements, Hereditaments, and Appurtenances whatsoever to the aforesaid
Messuage Plantation and Tract of Land, or any part thereof belonging or in any
wise appertaining And the reversions and remainders, rents, Issues and Profits
thereof To have & To hold…
Robert
Miller and Thomas Parks, who were both called yeomen of East Caln Township in
Chester County, Pennsylvania, purchased four acres of land with an existing
meetinghouse in East Caln Township in trust from Richard Pike, who was called a
merchant from the City of Cork in the Kingdom of Ireland, for the sum of five
shillings on January 18, 1759 CH20.
This property was sold to Robert and Thomas, but they were meant to hold it in
trust for the Quaker community in East Caln; a partial transcription of this
indenture has been provided CH20:
Whereas
the people of God called Quakers in East Caln Township aforesaid have with the
privity and Consent of the said Richard Pike erected and Built a Meeting house
on the said described Piece of Land, Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the
said Richard Pike out of the Love and Esteem which he hath unto the said People
called Quakers and in Consideration of five Shillings Sterling Money of Great
Britain unto him well and truly paid by the said Robert Miller and Thomas Parks
at and before the Sealing and Deliver hereof… have given granted bargained sold
released and confirmed… unto the said Robert Miller and Thomas Parks and to
their Heirs and Assigns All that the aforesaid described Piece or Parcel of
Land… Containing Four Acres… Together with the meetinghouse now thereon
Erected, and all other Buildings Improvements Woods Trees Profits Commodities
Advantages Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in
anywise appertaining… To the use and Behooff of the said Robert Miller and
Thomas Parks their Heirs and Assigns fforever: In trust to the use and Benefit
of such of the said People called Quakers, which now are or which hereafter
shall be and Continue in Unity and religious Friendship with ffriends of truth,
and remain Members of the Monthly Meeting of East Caln aforesaid, and to or for
no other use intent or purpose whatsoever…
The
administration of the estate of Robert Miller was granted to Warrick Miller on
August 25, 1761; Warrick Miller, Thomas Pim, and Thomas Stalker were sureties PE7. The inventory and appraisal of the estate of Robert Miller of
East Caln, deceased, was conducted by Richard Downing, Thomas Stalker, Thomas
Pim, and Thomas Coates on August 11, 1761 and was filed in the Chester County
Court on September 11, 1761; the value of his estate was appraised at greater
than ₤3544 and the items (with their individual valuations omitted) have
been transcribed below PE7:
His
Wareing Apparrel… an Old Watch… his Saddle and Bridle… his Saddle Baggs… his
Rideing Horse… 2 Old Horses… an Old Bay Mare & Colt… a Sorrel Draft Mare… a
Small Brown Horse… a Young Roan Mare… an Old Gray Mare & Colt… Sorrel Colt…
one Gray Ditto… a fatt Brindled Steer… a fatt Brown Ditto… a Pided Ditto… a red
and White Ditto… a Brindled Ditto with a Short tail… 2 Red Ditto… a Small
Brindled Ditto… a Small Brown Ditto… 6 Calves… 6 Milch Cows at 3:10:0 Each… a
Brown Heifer… [the next item has been mostly obliterated by the crease in the
document, but ends with the words “2 Years Old”]… one Case of Drawers… on Small
Ovil Table… one looking Glass… a Close stool and Pan… a Pare of Bedsted… 3
Maps, of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, British Colonies… one Tea table…
[the next item was partially obliterated by a crease in the document, but appears
to state “6 Walnut Chairs”]… one Old Arm Ditto… 6 Chinea Cups and Sawcers… an
Earthen Jar, a Glass Bottle and Some Wire… a Pare Small Seales & Weights… 4
pare Pillowcases 4 Napkins & 2 Sheets… 5 Walnut Chairs and Old Arm Ditto…
an Ovil Table… an Old Case of Drawers… a Spice Box… 4 Bottles… her Bed &
Beading… a Pare of Iron Dogs… a Clock & Case… a Warming Pan… a Tea Table… a
large Square Walnut Table… an Old Couch and Pillow… 7 Old Chairs… Pewter on the
Dresser… ½ a Douzen Cups & Sawsers a Bowl &c… 6 Tea Spoons and tongs… 3
flat Irons & a Coffy mill… a large Bible… 7 Old house Books… Ditto of Law,
Phisick, History &c… 2 Tea Pots 3 three Brass candlesticks 5 Earthen
Plates… a Pare Iron Doggs tongs and Shovel… 14 Cheese [it is unclear if this
was fourteen pounds of cheese; this item was partially obliterated by a crease
in the document]… three Brass kettles in the kitchen… one Ten [probably a tin
kettle] and one Small Brass Ditto… 2 Iron Potts & 2 kettles Ditto… a
Bakeiron & hanger & Gridiron… an Old gun… a Pare of tongs fire Shovel
and Dogirons… 2 pare pothooks and 2 Pot racks… 6 Iron Candlesticks… a Lanthorn
and Old hamer… a Quantity of Wollen Yarn & Toe [probably “tow”, which are
the short fibers which remain after hackling flax] Ditto… a [illegible word due
to a crease] trough… 3 Pails 3 Tubs & a half Bushel… 3 Brass Pans… a Cheese
Press & Vatt… Earthen Dishes Mugs and Cups… a Butchering Axe… a long Wheel…
frying Pan… 2 hogsheads two Barrels & 2 kegs in the seller… a Chaff Bed [a
mattress stuffed with chaff, which was typically chopped up straw or hay] and
bedding… a Walnut arm Chair… a Bed in the Entry Bedsted & Bedding… a Chaff
Bed and Bedding in the little room… One Short Ditto in Ditto… one Chair and a
Small lookinglass… fether Bed & Bedding in the far room… one Ditto at the
North Side in Ditto… one Ditto Chaff in Ditto… an Old Small Case of Drawers… 2
Walnut Chairs… 30.lb of
fehters… a Quantity of Malt… a Quantity of Rye in the Garret… Wool in Ditto… 2
flax Wheels & 2 Reels… Dress’d flax & Toe… 3 Old Casks… Spools… a Brass
hackle [this is a brass comb which is used to dress flax]… a Pare of Toe
Sheets… 6 Casks of flower in the Mill… Cash in the House [over ₤726]…
Sundry Bonds and Intrest Due thereon [over ₤1976]… Notes of hand… Book
Debts… Cash in the hand of John Culbertson Esqr for land sold for Which there are No Bonds Given… Cash Due by
Thos. Green for Ditto… A Quantity of Old Iron & 2 froes [a froe
is a tool used for cleaving]... a Mawl & Wedges and 6 Old Iron hoops… 2
Hackels… a Crosscut Saw… 2 Brass Kettles in the Shop loft… 2 Old Barrels &
2 keggs… a Cask with Salt… 2 Old Axes… Shuemakers Tools & Some Lether… a
Grindingstone & Swingletrees… 4 Pitchforks & 2 rakes… 2 hives of Bees…
a Stack of Hay in the lower Meadow… hay in the House in the Upper Meadow… a
Small Stack of hay in Ditto… hay Over the Cowhouse… Ditto in the Old hay house…
hay in the New Barn Sheep house & Old Barn… Wheat & Barley in the New
Barn… flax… Spring Wheat & Oates in the Old Barn… Rye in Ditto… a Dutch
fan… 2 hogsheads 2 tierces 3 Barrels in the Calf house [these represent sizes
of casks; a hogshead is larger than a tierce, and a tierce is larger than a
barrel]… a Spade & Shovel & 2 Dung forks… a New Desk in the New Room…
one Old Ditto… [an entire line item may be missing here due to a crease in the
document] 2 Ditto 3 Years Old Each… 3 Heifers two years Old… 6 Year Old Calves…
30 Sheep & lambs at 6/6… a Sow & 6 Piggs… 6 Shotes... an Old Cart… a
Quantity of Gate Stuff…Old Plowirons… a Plow and Irons… a Farrow… 2 Spades 2 Mattocks
a hoe and Old Pick & Coulter… a log Chain billhook 7 Sickles & a Small
Chain… 2 Old Sythes & hangings… 2 Old Collars 2 Pare hames & 2 pare
Chaines… Sundry Old Gears [the preceding word is very uncertain], Cartsadle
& thilhames [the preceding word is fairly clear but the actual word
unknown]… 2 pare fetters, Pruneing Chissel & Iron Barr… a Side of Harness
Lether… 100.lb of Dressed Hemp at 4d… 9 Baggs --- at 6/3... 8 Old Ditto… a Quantity of Indian Corn
in the Shop… 2 Old Casks in Ditto & Some Bran… a Pare of Old Steelyards…
one Drawingknife 7 Chissels 1 Adze a locksaw taper bit… a Pig foot Compasses 2
Planes, Jointer Iron Square 2 Gouges [gauges] 6 Augres… a Coopers Jointer 2
Pare Nippers 2 Gimblets and Adze, a hansaw
An
Account of Cash and Effects which the Children of Robert Miller had Recd. in his life time as taken by us Out
of his Book –
To
Cash and Effects Recd. By
his Son Solomon Miller 130:1:4
To
Ditto by Margaret the Wife of William Bently [the spelling of previous surname
is uncertain as it was on a crease in the document] 66:17:6
To
Ditto by Dorathy the Wife of George Mathews 77:5:3
To
Ditto by Patience the Wife of James Davis 50:15:7
To
Ditto by Hannah the Wife of Curtis Lewis 100:0:0
To
his Son Warrick Miller Rideing Mare Which We find No Account of Against him,
and Appraise to 15:0:0
To
his Son Jacob Miller Ditto as Ditto 10:0:0
Several
of the children of Robert Miller were named in an indenture dated
May 5, 1762 in which Warrick Miller purchased two parcels of land in East Caln
Township, Chester County which previously belonged to Robert from his siblings;
a partial transcription follows CH20:
To
all People to whom these presents shall Come Solomon Miller, Jacob Miller,
George Matthews and Dorothy his wife William Bently and Margaret his Wife,
James Davis and Patience his wife And Curtis Lewis and Hannah his wife (which
said Solomon and Jacob are two of the sons and the aforesaid Dorothy, Margaret
Patience and Hannah are four of the daughters of Robert Miller late of East
Caln Township in the County of Chester in the Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman
deceased) Send Greeting Whereas the said Robert Miller in his Lifetime and at
the time of his decease was seized in his demesne as of ffee of and in the two
Messuages or Tenements Plantatns.
and tracts or parcels of land herein after described and being seized died
Intestate leaving a Widow and thirteen Children to Survive him And Whereas in pursuance of an order of the orphans Court for
Chester County aforesaid the the [sic] two Messuages or Tenements plantatns. and tracts or parcels of lands were by
certain persons therein named valued and appraised to the sum of nine hundred
and twenty two pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania And Whereas upon the return
of the said valuation to the said Orphans Court it was by the same Court
Considered that Warrick Miller the second son of the said Intestate should hold
and enjoy the said two Messuages or Tenements and Tracts or parcels of Land as
fully & freely as the Intestate held the same upon Condition that he give
satisfactory security to the said Intestate’s Widow and Children for their
shares of the said valuation Now know ye that the said Solomon Miller Jacob
Miller George Matthews and Dorothy his wife William Bently and Margaret his
wife James Davis and Patience his wife and Curtis Lewis and Hannah his wife and
each of them have taken satisfactory security of and from the said Warrick
Miller for the true payment of their several & Respective shares…
and
by these presents they… do fully Clearly and Absolutely Grant remise release
and forever quite claim and Confirm unto the said Warrick Miller in his actual Possession
and Seizen now being and to his heirs and Assigns All their and each and every
of their estate right Title Interest use possession property claim and demand
whatsoever both in law and equity or otherwise howsoever of in to and out of
all those two Messuages or Tenements Plantations and tracts or parcels of land
thereunto belonging situate lying and being in East Caln aforesaid of which
said Tracts Begins at a corner marked post in the line of Joseph Pike’s thence
by the land of the said Gawen Miller South three hundred and eight perches and
a half to a chestnut, thence West by vacant land one hundred thirty seven
perches and an half to a post, thence North by the land of Anthony Morris three
hundred and eight perches and an half to a post, thence East by the land of the
said Joseph Pike one hundred thirty seven perches and an half to the place of
Begining Containing two hundred and fifty acres, and the other of the said
tracts begins at a post at a corner of James Eldridge’s land thence extending by
George Claypoole’s land south one hundred and sixty perches to a post, thence
by the land of William Branson East two hundred & eighty three perches to a
post, thence North one hundred and Sixty perches to a post at a corner of James
Eldridge’s land, thence by the same West two hundred and eighty three perches
to the place of Begining Containing two hundred and Sixty six acres (be the
same more or less) Together with all and Singular the Houses Buildings Gardens
Orchards Woods Meadows Marshes Ways Waters Watercourses rights Liberties
Priviledges Improvements Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever thereunto
respectively belonging or in anywise Appertaining, And the reversions and
remainders rents Issues and profits thereof To have and to hold…
In
witness whereof the said Solomon Miller Jacob Miller George Matthews and
Dorothy his wife, William Bentley and Margaret his wife, James Davis and
Patience his wife and Curtis Lewis & Hannah his wife have
hereunto set their hands and seals dated the fifth day of May in the year of
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Sixty two…
Sealed
and delivered in the presence of us I[s]aac Haines Lydia Haines Robert Parke
Robert Porter
Ruth Haines (Joseph,
Dorothy), the daughter of Joseph and Dorothy Haines, was born on the 28th day of the 8th month,
1709, according to the records of the Nottingham Monthly Meeting in Chester
County, Pennsylvania US11.
Ruth was the mother to seventeen children with one set of twins (Rebecca and
Rachel), which is an unusually high number of children, even for the era. After
Robert’s death, an indenture dated May 5, 1762 stated that thirteen children
had thus far survived CH20.
The
records of the Bradford Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania state
that Margret Miller, the daughter of Robert and Ruth Miller of East
Caln, was born on the 26th day
of the 11th month, 1726/7 US11.
Margaret, the wife of William Bently, was called a child of Robert Miller in a
record of the inventory of Robert’s estate dated August 11, 1761 PE7 and Margaret, the wife of William Bently, was mentioned in the
will of her mother, Ruth, on May 18, 1785 PE7. She
may have been the wife of William Bentty (probably Bently) of Jefferson County,
Virginia (now West Virginia) who wrote his will on October 11, 1802 which named
his wife, Margaret Bentty, and appointed his daughter, Prudence Thornburgh of
Shepherdstown and his brother-in-law, Joseph Miller of Frederick County,
Maryland, as his executors WE25.
His will was proved at a court held for Jefferson County on January 11, 1803 WE25.
The
records of the Bradford Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania state
that Solomon Miller, the son of Robert and Ruth Miller of East Caln, was
born on the 28th day of the 12th month, 1727/8 US11. Solomon
Miller of Frederick County, Maryland, the son of Robert and Ruth Miller of
Chester County, Pennsylvania, married Sarah Mathews, the daughter of Thomas and
Sarah Mathews of Baltimore County, Maryland on the 26th day of the 2nd month,
1751 at the “palapsceo forrest meeting house” (probably the Patapsco Meeting)
in Baltimore County, Maryland US11. Solomon
Miller was called a son of Robert Miller in a record of the inventory of
Robert’s estate dated August 11, 1761 PE7 and
he was mentioned in the will of his mother, Ruth, on May 18, 1785 PE7.
The
records of the Bradford Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania state
that Dorothy Miller, the daughter of Robert and Ruth Miller of East
Caln, was born on the 31st day
of the 6th month, 1729 US11.
Dorathy, the wife of George Mathews, was called a child of Robert Miller in a
record of the inventory of Robert’s estate dated August 11, 1761 PE7.
The
records of the Bradford Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania state
that Patience Miller, the daughter of Robert and Ruth Miller of East
Caln, was born on the 20th day
of the 1st month, 1730/31 US11.
The
records of the Bradford Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania state
that Hannah Miller, the daughter of Robert and Ruth Miller of East Caln,
was born on the 17th day
of the 2nd month, 1733 and died on the 22nd day of the 2nd
month, 1733 US11. The records of the
Bradford Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania state that Hannah
Miller, the daughter of Robert and Ruth Miller of East Caln, was born on
the 7th day of the 2nd
month, 1734 US11. Hannah Miller, the
daughter of Robert Miller of East Caln, Chester County, Pennsylvania married Curtis
Lewis, the son of Phinehas Lewis of East Caln Township, on the 17th day of the 12th month
in 1760 in East Caln US11. Hannah,
the wife of Curtis Lewis, was called a child of Robert Miller in a record of
the inventory of Robert’s estate dated August 11, 1761 PE7. Hannah, the widow of “Custes Lewes”, was mentioned in the will
of her mother, Ruth, on May 18, 1785 PE7.
The
records of the Bradford Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania state
that Warwick Miller, the son of Robert and Ruth Miller of East Caln, was
born on the 30th day of the 11th month, 1736/7 US11.
Warrick Miller was called a son of Robert Miller in a record of the inventory
of Robert’s estate dated August 11, 1761 PE7 and
he was called the second son in an indenture dated May 5, 1762 (see above in
the biographical sketch of Robert Miller for a transcription of this indenture)
CH20. The records of the Bradford Monthly Meeting in Chester County,
Pennsylvania state that at a monthly meeting on the 12th day of the 3rd
month, 1762, Warrick Miller requested a certificate to marry Elizabeth Price,
who was a member of the Gunpowder Monthly Meeting in Maryland US11. Warrick Miller, the son of Robert Miller (deceased) and Ruth
Miller of East Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, married Elizabeth
Price, the daughter of Mordica Price (deceased) and Elizabeth Price of
Baltimore County, Maryland on the 29th day
of the 4th month, 1762 at the public meetinghouse in Gunpowder, Baltimore
County, Maryland US11. Warrick Miller of
East Caln, Chester County, Pennsylvania wrote his will on January 3, 1777 which
named his wife, Elizabeth, and his sons, Robert, Mordecai, Isaac, Samuel,
Reuben, and William, who all were likely younger than fourteen years old PE24. Warrick specifically stated that Isaac was younger than
fourteen and that the bequests made to Isaac and Samuel were to be placed in a
trust, and that Robert and Mordecai were younger than fourteen PE24. He then named “my five youngest Children to wit Samuel Miller
Reuben Miller William Miller Ruth Miller and Rachel Miller” PE24. He appointed guardians for these children, who were Thomas
Stalker, Griffith Mendenhall, John Hoops, and Robert Vallentine PE24. His will mentioned his cousin, Reuben Haines, and he named his
wife, Elizebeth Miller, and his friend, Thomas Pim, as his executors PE24. The will of Warrick Miller of East Caln was proved on December
20, 1782 when the administration was granted to Elizabeth Miller PE24. Warwick’s son and daughters, Robert, Rachel, and Ruth, were
called the grandchildren of Ruth Miller in her will dated May 18, 1785 PE7.
The
records of the Bradford Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania state
that Isaac Miller, the son of Robert and Ruth Miller of East Caln, was
born on the 11th day of the 1st month, 1737/8 US11. A
record of his death in the Bradford Monthly Meeting register was printed with
extremely small handwriting and appears to state that he died at age fourteen
years, four months, and seventeen days on the 28th day of the 11th
month, 1752 US11.
The
records of the Bradford Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania state
that Jacob Miller, the son of Robert and Ruth Miller of East Caln, was
born on the 13th day of the 9th month, 1739 US11.
Jacob Miller was called a son of Robert Miller in a record of the inventory of
Robert’s estate dated August 11, 1761 PE7.
Jacob Miller and his daughter, Ruth, were mentioned in the will of his mother,
Ruth, on May 18, 1785 PE7.
The
records of the Bradford Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania state
that Rebecca Miller, the daughter of Robert and Ruth Miller of East
Caln, was born on the 13th day
of the 8th month, 1742 US11. Rebeckah Miller, the daughter of Robert Miller (deceased) of
East Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania married James Allen, the son
of John Allen (deceased) of West Nottingham Township, Chester County,
Pennsylvania on the 25th day
of the 2nd month
in 1767 in East Caln Township US11. Rebekah
and James Allen were the parents of ten children whose births were recorded in
the register of the West Nottingham Monthly Meeting in Chester County,
Pennsylvania US11. These were Ruth,
born on the 10th day of the 1st month, 1768, John, who was born on the 27th day of the 8th
month, 1769 and died at about age twenty-five on the 9th day of the 3rd
month in 1794, Rachel, born on the 24th day
of the 6th month, 1771, Esther, born on the 11th day of the 2nd
month, 1773, Hannah, who was born on the 16th day
of the 7th month in 1775 and died at about age eighteen on the 17th day of the 7th
month, 1793, James, born on the 5th day
of the 3rd month, 1777, Samuel, who was born on the 4th day of the 4th
month, 1779 and died at age seventeen years and three months on the 21st day of the 7th
month in 1796, Isaac, born on the 24th day
of the 3rd month, 1781, Reuben, born on the 8th day of the 3rd
month, 1783, and Rebekah, who was born on the 12th day of the 4th
month in 1786 US11. Rebekah, the wife
of James Allen, was mentioned in the will of her mother, Ruth, on May 18, 1785 PE7. She was probably the mother of Ruth Allen, who was called the
granddaughter of Ruth Miller in her will which was dated May 18, 1785 PE7.
The
records of the Bradford Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania state
that Rachel Miller, the daughter of Robert and Ruth Miller of East Caln
and the twin to Rebecca, was born on the 13th day
of the 8th month, 1742 and died on the 25th day of the 10th
month in 1743 US11.
The
records of the Bradford Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania state
that Joseph Miller, the son of Robert and Ruth Miller of East Caln, was
born on the 8th day of the 8th month, 1744 US11.
Joseph Miller was mentioned in the will of his mother, Ruth, on May 18, 1785 PE7.
The
records of the Bradford Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania state
that Rachel Miller, the daughter of Robert and Ruth Miller of East Caln,
was born on the 29th day
of the 4th month, 1746 US11. Rachel
Miller, the daughter of Robert (deceased) and Ruth Miller of East Caln Township,
Chester County, Pennsylvania married Joseph Johnson, the son of Joshua and
Elizabeth Johnson of London Grove Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania on the
3rd day of the 11th month
in 1773 in East Caln Township US11. The
records of the New Garden Monthly Meeting state that on the 5th day of the 6th
month, 1784, Rachel, the wife of Joseph Johnson, requested a certificate of
removal to the Uwchland (Uwchlan) Monthly Meeting for herself and her three
minor children, Isaac, Joshua, and Rachel Johnson US11. She then requested a certificate from the Uwchlan Monthly
Meeting to the Concord Monthly meeting for herself and her children, Isaac,
Rachel, and Joshua Johnson, on the 8th day
of the 6th month in 1786 US11. Rachel,
the wife of Joseph Johnson, was mentioned in the will of her mother, Ruth, on
May 18, 1785 PE7.
The
records of the Bradford Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania state
that Sarah Miller, the daughter of Robert and Ruth Miller of East Caln,
was born on the 13th day
of the 6th month, 1748 US11.
Sarah, the wife of Solomon Johnson, was mentioned in the will of her mother,
Ruth, on May 18, 1785 PE7.
The
records of the Bradford Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania state
that Ruth Miller, the daughter of Robert and Ruth Miller of East Caln,
was born on the 2nd day of the 4th month, 1750 and died on the 12th day of the 2nd
month in 1751 US11.
The
records of the Bradford Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania state
that Benjamin Miller, the son of Robert and Ruth Miller of East Caln,
was born on the 19th day
of the 12th month, 1752 (new style) US11. Benjamin Miller was mentioned in the will of his mother, Ruth,
on May 18, 1785 PE7. The records of the
Holy Trinity Old Swedes Church in Wilmington, Delaware, state that Benjamin
Miller married Hannah Martin on July 30, 1771 BU8. Hannah Martin was said to have been born on July 19, 1753 in
West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania and died on March 19, 1840
in West Chester HA37. Benjamin and Hannah
Miller were said to have been the parents of Ruth, born on January 29, 1772,
Joseph, born on January 7, 1774, Rebecca, who was born on December 13, 1776 and
died on March 15, 1777, Mary, born on October 22, 1778, Pamelia, born on
September 19, 1781, Abner, born on May 23, 1787, and Benjamin, who was born on
April 6, 1792 HA37. Benjamin Miller was said to have died on
February 15, 1840 in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania and was buried
at the Bradford Meeting House HA37.
The
records of the Bradford Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania state
that James Miller, the son of Robert and Ruth Miller of East Caln, was
born on the 21st day of the 10th month, 1754 (new style) US11. James Miller, the son of Robert Miller
late of East Caln, Chester County, Pennsylvania and Ruth, his wife, married
Hannah Pim, the daughter of Thomas Pim of East Caln on the 27th day of the 11th month in 1776 in East Caln US11. James Miller was
mentioned in the will of his mother, Ruth, on May 18, 1785 PE7.
Ruth
Miller sent notice to Henry Hale Graham on August 19, 1761 in which she
declined the administration of her late husband’s estate, stating PE7:
I
understand that I have according to Law the Right of Administration to my
husbands Estates, and as I think my Self Uncapable through indisposition of
Body I desire thou may admit my Son Warrick Miller to Obtain Letters of
Administration in my Stead, inasmuch as my Eldest Son is Setled in a Nother
Government and Could be no Means Attend in this Province on this Oceation, and
as he hath Declared that he Would Give up his right to his Brother Warrick
Miller as witness my hand this 19th of
August 1761
Witness
Present
Thos. Pim
Thos. Stalker
Joseph, Rachel, and Rebecca
Miller were minors who were older than fourteen but younger than twenty-one
when they petitioned the Orphan’s Court of Chester County, Pennsylvania on
September 15, 1761 to appoint specific individuals as their guardians during
their minority; each petition was allowed by the court CH21. Joseph and Rachel requested Richard Downing as their guardian
and Rebecca requested her mother, Ruth Miller, as her guardian CH21. On the same date, Warrick Miller filed a petition on behalf of
his siblings to the Orphans’ Court to request the appointment of a guardian for
Sarah, Benjamin, and James Miller, who were younger than fourteen years of age CH21. Thomas Coates was appointed by the court as the guardian for
Sarah Miller, and Warrick had to re-petition the court on December 15, 1751 for
Benjamin and James, at which time Joshua Baldwin was appointed as their
guardian CH21.
Ruth
Miller, “Widow and Relict of Robert Miller” and Warrick Miller, a yeoman of
East Caln, and his wife, Elizabeth Miller, sold a parcel of 252 acres of land
to John Culbertson, Esq. of East Caln Township for ₤425 on September 6,
1762 CH20:
Whereas
the said Robert Miller was in his Life Time lawfully
Seized of and in a certain Plantation and Tract or Parcel of Land with its
Appurtenances Situate in the said Township of East Caln, Containing by
Estimation Two Hundred & Sixty six Acres &c. And Whereas the said
Robert Miller did also in his Life time for a Valuable Consideration, Bargain
& Sell the Chief part of the said Tract of Land & Premisses to the said
John Culbertson and allowed him to Till and Occupy the same; but before the
said Land & Premisses was Effectually Conveyed and the writings / though
drawn Ready for that Purpose / Executed, the said Robert Miller died Intestate
leaving the sd. Ruth his Widow and
thirteen Children to survive him. And Whereas in Pursuance of an Order of the
Orphans Court for the County of Chester aforesaid, the said Land with the other
Lands & Tenements were by certain persons in the said Order named, valued
& appraised to the Sum of Nine Hundred & Twenty two
Pounds lawfull money of the said Province. And Whereas upon the return of the
said Valuation, it was by the same Court Considered that the said Warrick
Miller, Second Son of the said Intestate, should Hold & Enjoy the said
Lands… And Whereas Ruth Miller abovenamed, Richard Downing, Thomas coats &
Joshua Baldwin, Guardians duly appointed for the Six Younger Children of the
said Robert Miller decd. /
to wit / Rebecca, Joseph, Rachel, Sarah, Benjamin & James Miller, have
taken Satisfactory Security of & from the said Warrick Miller for the
several Shares & Purparts of the above named Orphan Children, as may more
fully appear by their Release of Right duly Executed & bearing date the
Third Day of the Eighth Month last past. Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the
said Ruth Miller and Warrick Miller & Elizabeth his Wife, for and in
Consideration of four Hundred & Twenty five Pounds lawfull Money of the
said Province to them or one of them in Hand paid by the said John Culbertson,
the Receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged, have Granted Bargained, Sold,
Released & Confirmed… unto John Culbertson, all that Tract or Parcel of
Land, Situate in the said Township of East Caln, Beginning at a post at a
corner of the Land late of James Eldridge, thence South by the Land of John
Smith Junior &c, One Hundred & fourteen perches & seven Tenths of a
perch to a post, thence East by a small Tract of Land in the Tenure of James
Green, fifty three perches to a Stone, thence South by the same Forty five
perches & three Tenths to a Stone, thence East by the Lands of Thomas Green
& others Two Hundred & Thirty perches to an heap of Stones, thence by
Lands of ye. said Thomas Green & John Culbertson, One Hundred &
Sixty perches to a post, thence by ye.
said Land of James Eldridge, Two Hundred & Eighty three perches to the
place of Beginning, Containing Two Hundred and fifty two Acres beside the
Allowance for Roads &c…
Ruth Miller was mentioned in the will of her father, Joseph
Haines, which was dated October 27, 1762; she was given “the Sum of Five Pounds
Pensylvania Currency to her and her Heirs for ever” PE24. Ruth Miller of East Caln, Chester County, Pennsylvania wrote
her will on May 18, 1785, which was was proved in West Chester, Pennsylvania on
May 18, 1797; a transcription follows PE7:
I
Ruth Miller of East Caln in the County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania
being Weak in body yet of Sound and desposing mind and memory calling to mind
the uncertainty of Human life do make and ordain this my last will and
Testament in manner and form following, Imprimus I order that my body be
decently intered in friends burying ground in a christian manner and as to my Wordly
estate which the lord in Mercy has been pleased to bestow upon me I give and despose
of the Same in manner and form following first I will that all my Just debts
together with my funeral Charges be paid and discharged as soon as conveniently
May be after My decease by my executors herein after named, Item I give and
bequeath to my Son Solomon Miller and to my five daughter Vzt. Margaret the
wife of William Bently, Patience the the [sic] wife of James Davis
Hannah the widow of Custes Lewes Rebekah the wife of James Allen and Sarah the
wife of Solomon Johnson to each and every of them the Sum of five Shillings to
be paid to them in one Year after my deceases Item I given and bequeath to my
daughter Rachel the wife of Joseph Johnson the Sum of five Pounds, Item I give
and bequeath to my grandson Robert Miller son of Warwick Miller the Sum of five
Pounds and my large Bible, Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebeckah
before Mentioned All my Wearing Apparrel, Item Igive and bequeath to my Son
Joseph Miller my book called Seuels history of the People Called Quakers [this
was probably the book entitled The History of the Rise, Increase, and
Progress of the Christian People Called Quakers by Robert Sewel], Item I
give and bequeath to my grand-daughter Ruth Allen my bed and beding with green
curtains, Item Igive and bequeath to my grandaughter Ruth Miller daughter of
Warwick Miller my other bed & dedding [sic], Item Igive and bequeath
to my granddaughter Rachel Rachel [sic] Miller daughter of Warwick
Miller my case of drawers to be left in their Brother Robert Millers care till
they Come of age, Item Igive and bequeath to my granddaughter Ruth Miller
daughter of Jacob Miller all my Pewter Item Igive and bequeath to my four Sons
Vzt. Jacob Miller Joseph Miller Benjamin Miller and James Miller
all the residue and remainder of my estate whatsoever to be divided equally
between them Share and part alive the bone [the previous word is uncertain]
Share on Benjamin to be so much of his legacy – and lastly Inominate constitute
and appoint my Grandson Robert Miller and my friend William Meade to be full
and Sole executors of this my last will and Testament and do hereby Revoke and
disanull all other wills and Testaments by me heretofore made, In word or
writing, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this
eighteenth day of the fifth month in the Year of our lord one thousand Seven
hundred and eighty five, 1785 Ruth Miller
Signed
Sealed Published pronounced and declared by the said Ruth Miller to be her last
will and Testament in the presence of us who as witness have Subscribed our
Names hereunto the day and year above written Isaac Coats Samuel Coats James
Gaghley
