If anyone is researching Frederick Miller and sons Josiah and Joel in Madison Co., AL, the following might be helpful: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- Alabama Records Compiled by: Kathleen Paul Jones and Pauline Jones Gandrud September, 1962 Recopied, September, 1963 Volume 38 Page 24 1850 Census Madison Co., Ala 666. 49/49 Miller, Margaret 50 Overseer SC Biram 23 Ala. Unity 20 Ala. Joel 17 Ala. Margaret 12 Ala. Note: Josiah Miller m. Oct 19, 1819 Margaret Mitchie [Mitchell] Volume 48 Page 7 Miller, Josiah to Margaret Mitchell Oct 12, 1819; Richard Shackleford, Security Page 11 Marriages Miller, Joel to Mary Griffith Oct 2, 1821 Page 40 Miller, Josiah. Final settlement of estate. 18 Jan 1842. Margaret Miller, widow of deceased; Meredith Miller, Mary Miller, Bryan (Byram) Miller, Unity Miller, Joel J. Miller and Margaret E. Miller, being heirs; also Sarah A. Miller, who has died. Pro. Rec. 10, page 232 Page 70 Miller, Josiah died without will. Joel Miller and William D. Hyter apply for letter of Administration. Securities: Stephen Griffith, James S. Methven. Appraisers: Reuben Shotwell, John Morgan, Zachariah Pettey, Thomas Ice, Benjamin Griffith. Aug. 19, 1839. Book 7 page 490. Page 71 Miller, Josiah, dec'd. Petition of Joel Miller and William D. Hayter, Administrators, for sale of land in Section 27 Township 1 Range 1 East. Meredith, Mary, Byram, Unity, Joel J., Sarah A. and Margaret E.(leanor) Miller, the children of deceased are under 21. 20 Sept. 1839 Book 7 page 507 Page 73 Miller, Josiah dec'd. Robert Rogers, Letters of Guardianship for Joel Miller, Unity Miller, Eleanor Miller, Meredith Miller, Mary Miller (over 14) chose Robert Rogers for guardian. Byram Miller (minor over 14) chose Robert Rogers for guardian. 28 April 1842 Book 8 page 442 Page 83 Miller, Joel and wife Polly to Benjamin Griffith. $762.50 consideration for undivided half of W 1/4 of Section 27 Township 1 Range 1 E containing 80 acres; also NE 1/4 of Sec. 28 T1 R1E lying North of Flint River and W 1/2 of NE 1/4 of Sec. 27. Before William D. Hayter J. P. (Land located East of Meridianville. P.J.G.) 18 January 1840 Book W, page 204 Page 94 Mitchell, Issac, Sr. to Josiah & Joel Miller. Land in Section 5, Township 2 Range 2 East on Fred Miller's line and on John Miller's line. 6 Sept. 1828 Book M page 41 Volume 60 Store Records, New Market, Ala. (several pages) Joel Miller purchases from May 27, 1831 - July 11, 1831 Josiah Miller purchases from May 2, 1831 - July 23, 1831 Page 91 Stephen Griffith. Final settlement of estate. Heirs: William Griffith, Benjamin Griffith, Joel Miller and wife Polly, Rebecca Power, widow of (James) Power, deceased, Milton Bailey and wife Elizabeth; one share to guardian of Moses Griffith, grandson of decedent and son of Moses Griffith, deceased. Stephen's widow Millie is entitled to no share. May 11, 1846. Probate Record 12 p. 312. Madison County, Ala. Page 92 Marriage of Mary Griffith to Joel Miller - Oct 2, 1821, Madison County, Ala. Stephen Griffith, deceased. Petition to sell land in Section 27 Township 1 Range 1 East. William Griffith and Joel Miller and wife Polly (heirs) are non-residents. Otey, guardian of Moses Griffith (under 21), one of the children. Citations to Benjamin Griffith, Rebecca Power and Milton Bailey and wife Elizabeth. October 3, 1844. Orphan's Court Book 10 p. 123. Madison County, Ala. Marriage of Elizabeth Griffith to Milton Bailey - March 14, 1836. Marriage of Rebecca Griffith to James Power - Dec 29, 1834 Volume 85 Page 6 1830 Census of Madison Co., Ala Miller, Joel 2m under 5; 1m 20-30; 1f 15-20 Miller, Frederick 1m 50-60; 2f 15-20; 1f 20-30 Volume 97 Probate Record 31 Page 3 Page 6. Ezekial Griffith, administrator of Stephen Griffith, deceased. Land conveyed by said Griffith to wife of Simeon Geron and James McGowan in Southwest 1/4 Section 26 T1 R1E "to corner of Simeon Geron's garden." Said Stephen Griffith left seven children viz. William Griffith, Ezekial Griffith your petitioner, Benjamin Griffith, Moses Griffith, Polly wife of Joel Miller, Rebecca now widow of James Power, and Elizabeth wife of Milton Bailey, all residents of Madison County, Ala except William Griffith and _____ residing in Tishomingo County, Mississippi and Moses Griffith who departed this life before said Stephan leaving one child, Moses Griffith under 21 and residing in Barbour County, Ala. 3 October 1844. Recorded 10 October, 1870. Volume 100 Page 68 Deed Book I & J p. 51 Hezekiah Bayles to William Jackson - part of Fr. Sec. 5 T2 R2E, beginning on the Winchester Road where Frederick Miller's south boundary line crosses. Volume 129 Page 61 Orphan's Court Book 10, page 123 Petition to sell the land of Stephen Griffith, dec'd. William Griffith, Joel Miller and wife Polly, formerly Griffith are non-residents; guardian ad litem appointed for Moses Griffith, infant of Moses Griffith dec'd who was one of the sons of said Stephen Griffith dec'd. Said guardian, Benjamin Griffith, Rebecca Powers and Milton Bailey and wife Elizabeth, formerly Elizabeth Griffith, of Madison Co., to be cited. Pages 61-62 Probate Record 12, p. 310. Final settlement of Ezekial Griffith as admr. of the estate of Stephen Griffith dec'd. May 11, 1846. William Griffith, son of decedent, was in debt to him. Milly Griffith, the widow, Ezekial Griffith the admr and a son, Benjamin Griffith a son, and Joel Miller and his wife Polly a daughter of decedent, Rebecca Power widow of ____ Power dec'd and a daughter, Milton Bailey and wife Elizabeth, a daughter of decedent to the guardian of Moses Griffith infant grandson of decedent and son of Moses Griffith dec'd. Volume 130 Page 25 Book N, page 542. 16 Nov 1831 William Jackson and wife Sarah to William D. Hayter - tract deeded to said Jackson by Hezekiah Bolas - mentions Josiah Miller's line - Witnesses Robert Shotwell, Thomas Clay, Jno Argell, J. P. Lowell Coffman, J. P. Page 49 Book P, page 334. 6 Oct 1834. John Jones of the State of South Carolina to Stephen Griffith; SE 1/4 of 27-1-1E. Wits. Josiah Miller, Frederick Miller. Proven in Madison Co., Ala by oath of Josiah Miller 1 March 1835 Volume 136 Page 47 Bayless, Hezekiah, Junr. to Frederick Miller; part of NE 1/4 Sec 5 T2 R2E (Also signed by Mary Bayless) Witnesses: Ezekial Spriggs, Josiah Bayles, Hezekiah Bayles. 17 Apr 1817 Book K, page 203. Bayles, Hezekiah, Senr. to Joseph Rice; parts of NE, SE and SW 1/4's of Sec 5 T2 R2E "beginning at William Jackson's corner on the Winchester Road, at Josiah Miller's line." Wits.: William Jackson, Abigail Ford. 29 Sept 1830 Deed Book N, page 185 Volume 149 Page 19 Book O, page 566. 7 June, 1832. John Hathcock and wife Margaret, Calvin Shackleford and wife Emily, Issac Cook and wife Ann, Clayton Cook and wife Elizabeth, and Josiah Miller as guardian of Mary Ann Cook and John Cook to Hezekiah Ford; SE 1/4 Sec 12 T2 R1W Volume 151 Page 89 Book P, page 281. 12 Aug 1834. Abner Tate and wife Elizabeth H., John M. Tate and wife Sarah to Joel Miller. NW 1/4 27 and NE 1/4 Sec 28 T1 R1E. Edmd. Townsend, J. P., John Y. Ballard, J. P. Volume 163 Page 22 Josiah Miller applies to be appointed guardian of Mary Ann Cook and John Cook, infant children of John Cook dec'd. under 14. Richard Miller and Joel Miller, sureties. February 14, 1831 Orphan's Court Minute Book 4, p. 479 Volume 181 Page 94 Circuit Court Minute Book 1823 Page 215 Jan 27, 1824 Licensed to retail spiritous liquor: John Horton, Henry W. Joyce, Josiah Miller. Volume 185 Page 46 Probate Record Book 10, p. 231 Final settlement of the estate of Josiah Miller, William D. Hayter, admr. 18 Jan 1842 Distributees are the widow Margaret Miller, Meredith Miller, Mary Miller, Byran Miller, Unity Miller, Joel J. Miller, Margaret E. Miller and Sarah A. Miller. Said Sarah A. has died. Page 96 Marriage Records Book 4B page 70. J. J. Miller to Mary V. Gideons (note:Giddens) 1 Nov 1854. 2 Nov. 1854 by G. W. Carmichael M. G. Volume 207 Madison County "M" Deeds Page 34 Bk G p 214. 5 Dec. 1820. Frederic Miller to Josiah Miller and Joel Miller; part of the NE 1/4 Sec 5 T2 R2E .. all right in patent from the General Land Office. Signed by Frederic Miller and wife Dorcas Miller; then follows "Frederic Miller and wife is to hold said tract thair life times and after their decease the said Josiah Miller and Joel Miller air to come into full perstion." Wm. H. Clopton, J. P., Jno. Wright, J. P. Bk M p 572. 15 Aug. 1829. Frederick Miller, Joel Miller and wife Polly to Josiah Miller; part of NE 1/4 Sec 5 T2 R2E and part of SW 1/4 Sec 32 T1 R2E. Page 35 Bk M p 572. 31 Aug. 1829. Agreement. Joel Miller agrees with Frederick Miller to keep Frederick Miller in peaceable possession of a tract of land, during his natural life. Joel Rice, J. P. Page 37 Bk P p. 257. 29 Nov. 1834. Josiah Miller and wife Margaret to William D. Hyter [?] (adjoining Richard Mitchell, Thomas Ford, Rice and Moore.) Bk P p. 299. 29 Nov. 1834. Josiah Miller and wife Margaret to John Langford - part of NE of Sec 5 T2 R2. E-90 acres. Joseph Rice, J. P., James Moore, J. P. Bk R p. 82. 27 Aug. 1833. Joel Miller and wife Mary to John Webb; SE 1/4 Sec 6 T2 R2E. Joseph Rice, J. P., James J. Bell, J. P. 3rd of Jan. 1839. Page 38 Bk R p. 306. 29 Dec 1836. Joel Miller and wife Mary to Josiah Miller for $712 ... NW 1/4, Sec 27 T1 R1E. Joseph Rice, J. P. ------------------------------------------- Raymond Settle