>From the Mills-l list... Christi Visit our homepage at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cbrogan Visit our genealogy pages at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cbrogan/gen.html Country living at it's finest! http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/countrylife -----Original Message----- From: Joan Hackett [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2000 6:38 AM Source: [email protected] Subject: [MILLS-L] Alexander Mills of WV Alexander Mills' father, James Mills was born and married in Fauquier Co., VA. He lived for a time in Page Co., VA, before moving to Harrison Co., VA. He moved back to Frederick Co., VA, where he died; his death is recorded in the Frederick Co. death register. He was a cooper (made barrels) so he moved around a lot looking for work. He never owned any land and he was very poor. James' father, Thomas Mills, was born in Prince William Co., VA, and moved to Fauquier Co., VA, by 1806. He died in Fauquier Co., VA about 1830. He never owned any land. Thomas' wife, Priscilla Leatherwood, descends from Stone, Leatherwood, and Calvert who came from Maryland to Virginia. At one time it was thought this Calvert line came from Lord Baltimore, but that theory is not generally accepted today. Thomas Mills' father James Mills probably was born in Prince William Co., and came to Fauquier Co. VA. There is very little info available about him. The name of his wife is unknown. James' father was probably Alexander Mills Sr, who was in Prince William Co., VA by 1783... probably earlier, but tax records don't exist prior to that date. Alexander Mills lived in the Occoquan area of Prince William Co., which is just across the Occoquan River from Fairfax Co., VA. He never owned any land, and was the defendant in a couple of law suits in Prince William Co and in Frederick Co., VA. At least some of these suits were about debts that he had not paid. He moved to Fauquier Co about 1806, and moved to Frederick Co., VA, about 1809. After he died (about 1816), several Mills children were bound out by the Overseers of the Poor. Some were probably his sons, and some were probably children of his son Alexander Mills Jr. I can see a few hints that his ancestors may have been in Fairfax Co., VA and/or Stafford Co., VA. I can see a few more hints that his ancestors may have come from Maryland... maybe St. Mary's Co or Charles Co. One researcher has found a neighborhood in London, England (on a very old map) from whence she thinks these Mills came -- lots of familiar names in the neighborhood. No one has pursued this avenue of research. Joan Hackett ==== MILLS Mailing List ==== MILLS-L is brought to you by the RootsWeb Members and Sponsors. RootsWeb Gen.Data Coop.Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html