Dear Miller Researchers, I am looking for information about MARY ANN MILLER, BORN FEB. 1823 IN ALABAMA. She married James Moore and is found on the 1850 Autuaga Co. AL census with husband James, and five children including son Enoch, age 5, my ancestor. Does anyone have any information or family history on Miller's in central Alabama circa 1830 to 1850? Or Miller's in Hot Spring Co., AR 1851-1865? The family migrated to Hot Spring Co., AR sometime after 1850, were documented there well prior to 1863, when Enoch left to serve in Civil War at 19. Sincerely, Susan Moore Teller Name: James Moore ---------------------------------------- Birth: 6 Aug 1819 Jasper Co., GA Birth Memo: prob. Jasper Co. GA, family there in 1813. Death: aft 1850 Father: John Moore (1792-~1888) Mother: Amanda Maria 'Polly' :?: (1798-1898) Spouse: Maryann Miller ---------------------------------------- Birth: 28 Feb 1823 AL Death: aft 1850 Occupation: w>James Moore Father: ?Ezekial Miller (~1783-1851) Children: ---------------------------------------- 1 M: William Moore Birth: 9 Jun 1841 ---------------------------------------- 2 F: Elizabeth Moore Birth: 15 May 1843 (Fam.Bible) ---------------------------------------- 3 M: Enoch Moore Birth: 5 Mar 1845 Shelby Co AL Death: 9 Feb 1925 Park Springs, Wise Co TX Spouse: Susan Caroline Hines ---------------------------------------- 4 F: Lina Moore Birth: 10 Mar 1847 AL ---------------------------------------- 5 F: Christina Moore Birth: 3 Feb 1849 AL Notes for Mary Ann Miller Theopolis Miller, over 30, less than 40, Bibb Co. 1830 AL census. Ezekial Miller, under 50 and over 40. (thus born between 1790 and 1800) Ezekial Miller is shown on the AL census with children, including a female child the right age bracket to be Mary Ann Miller, born Feb. 1823, in AL. I am working on the theory that he may be her father. See data below on Ezekial and his Miller family. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1. JESSE1 MILLER1,2 was born Bet. 1742 - 17663,4,5, and died 1832 in Harris County, Georgia6,7,8. He married (1) ELIZABETH MCNAIR9,10 Bef. 178311. She was born Bet. 1747 - 1772 in Scotland12,13,14, and died Bet. 1802 - 1803 in Warren County, Georgia15,16. He married (2) MARTHA DENNIS17 December 15, 1803 in Warren County, Georgia18,19,20. She was born Abt. 1781, and died September 10, 1856 in Hamilton, Harris Co., Georgia 21. Notes for JESSE MILLER: The following is excerpted from "The Maddox Family of Maryland with Webster and Related Families," pp. 290-294: Family tradition states that Jesse Miller came from Virginia by way of the Carolinas to Georgia and settled in Warren County. He married Martha McNaire near the time of the Revolutionary War. Martha had immigrated from Scotland to Georgia at the age of twelve with her family. Jesse and Martha had three sons born from 1789-1790: Joshua, Ezekial, and Theophilus. Jesse took up arms against the British and served as a sergeant in the Wilkes County Company under Captain Solomon. On the 4th of February, 1784, Colonel Greensbury Lee of the Third Battalion of Richmond County signed an affidavit certifying that ". . . Jesse Miller hath steadfastly done his duty from the time of passing an act at Augusta, 1791, until the total expulsion of the British from this state and is therefore, under the said act, entitled to a bounty of two hundred and fifty acres of good Land, free from taxes for ten years." Jesse requested 287 acres of land in Washington County and the Warren County tax list of 1794 lists him as owner of 125 acres in Washington County as well as two slaves. His first wife apparently having died, Jesse married Martha, known as Patsy, Dennis in Warren County in 1803. In the Warren County tax list of 1805, Jesse is listed as owning 114 acres and five slaves; in the tax list of 1818, 200 acres and seven slaves. Jesse and Patsy had six daughters and four sons: Nancy, Polly, Malinda, Dennis, Catherine, Joseph, Benjamin, Frances, Sarah Jane, and Martha. In 1828, Harris County, Georgia, was created from the southern portion of Troup County and the northern portion of Muscogee County. Jesse received a land lottery grant there and sometimes between 1828 and 1831 moved his family to Harris County. He lived there until he died. Although the exact date of his death is unknown, his will was probated in Harris County on the 24th of November, 1832. Below is the will of Jesse Miller as recorded in "History of Harris County," by Louise Calhoun Barfield, p. 281-282: WILL OF JESSE MILLER -- REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER (Hamilton, Ga., Book "66," p. 30) Harris County, Hamilton, Georgia Georgia, Harris County, In the name of God, Amen. I Jesse Miller of the state of Georgia and County of Warren being of sound mind and a despairing memory do make, constitute, and order this my last will and testament. I will that my just debts be paid out of any money belonging to my estate. I give and bequeath unto my son Ezekiel Miller and his heirs $5. I give and bequeath to my son Theoplus [sic] Miller and his heirs $5. I give and bequeath to my son Joshua Miller and his heirs $5. I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Gibson and her heirs a negro girl named Nelly. I give and bequeath to my daughter Polly Fuller a negro girl named Judith. I give and bequeath to my daughter Malinda Brantley a negro girl named Leah.bequeath . I give and bequeath to my daughter Cathy Miller a negro girl named Isobel. It my will that unto my three daughters, Frances Miller, Sara Jane Miller and Martha DeKalb do have their choice one each of them of the female negroes not otherwise disposed of by my last will, and if no female, a male negro in their coming of age of twenty years or on their legal marriage. Provided that, if Pamelia, Roda, Judy and Louisa or either of them shall have to go with mother as her said part of the legacy. I give and bequeath to my son Dennis Miller and his heir a negro boy named Pompy and a saddle horse, saddle and bridle worth $75 or $100. I give and bequeaht [sic] to my son Joseph Miller and his heirs, a negro boy named Hillard, a horse and bridle worth $75 or $100. I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Miller one horse, bridle, a saddle worth $75 or $100. It is my desire that my beloved wife Martha Miller have the use and control of my estate that is not otherwise disposed of by my last will during her life, or her widowhood or until my youngest child shall come of age, or until that under age may be married, in the event of either taking place, it is my will that my beloved wife have a negro worth equally as much as any other herefore given to any of my children. Further it is my desire that my track of land No. 148--Harris County--be equally divided between my three sons Dennis Miller, Joseph Miller, Benjamin Miller also one other tract 172 adjoining corner-wise, the tract above mentioned to be divided amongst my three last named children, nevertheless, Henry Gibson my son-in-law may have the privilege to live and cultivate the sale of 172 for the term of ten years, if he may choose but for no other purpose whatsoever. After the foregoing part of this will is carried out or into effect it is my desire that all my remaining estate be divided between my beloved wife Martha Miller and my children, Nancy Gibson, Polly Fuller, Malinda Brantley, Dennis Miller, Cathy Miler, Joseph Miller, Benjamin Miller, Frances Miller, Sarah Jane Miller, and Martha DeKalb Miller. I appoint my beloved wife Martha Miller my executor and my sons Dennis Miller, Joseph Miller my executors to carry this my last will and testament unto effect provided that my son Joseph Miller does not qualify before he becomes 18 years old. In witness wherof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal, November 11, 1831. Jesse Miller More About JESSE MILLER: Burial: Pine Mountain Valley, Harris County, Georgia.22 Census: 1820, Jesse Miller household: free white males (3 ages 0-10, 1 age 45+), free white females (2 ages 0-10, 3 ages 10-16, 1 age 26-45), male slaves (2 ages 0-14, 1 age 14-26), female slaves (3 ages 0-14, 1 age 26-45).23 Court Records 1: February 13, 1830, "On the petition of MOP, Ron Ritter (a free black woman) and on the representation of Dennis, Daniel; It is ordered that the guardianship of Langham, Coleman be revoked and that Miller, Jesse be appointed for MOP, Rose R.24 Court Records 2: May 01, 1824, "Brantley, Phillip: Inventory and Appraisement Personal Property: (Insane by reason of old age): Appraisers: Dennis, D.; Wilder, Solomon; Miller, Jesse: Total $5,238.56"25 Court Records 3: March 02, 1829, "Ordered that Dennis, Daniel; Wilder, Sampson; Hill, Fielding; Miller, Jesse; and Geesling, Samuel be appointed to appraise the personal property of BAP, Reddick, deceased."26 Court Records 4: June 22, 1830, "Miller, Jesse guardian of Moss, Rose R., a free woman of Color"27 Military service: Revolutionary War Veteran. Served under Col. Greenbury Lee in Richmond County, Georgia.28 Occupation: Agriculture.29 Probate: November 24, 1832, Harris County, Georgia, with Martha and Dennis Miller as executors.30 Residence 1: Bef. 1776, Moved to Warren County, Georgia "by way of the Carolinas."31 Residence 2: Bet. 1828 - 1831, Moved to Harris County, Georgia, with his family.32 Will: November 11, 1831, Date of Will.32 Notes for ELIZABETH MCNAIR: Kim Fancher More About ELIZABETH MCNAIR: Name 2: Martha McNair33,34 Court Records 1: May 29, 1792, Jesse and Elizabeth Miller sold land to James George, witnessed by Joshua Miller.35 Court Records 2: November 07, 1801, Jesse and Elizabeth Miller deeded some slaves to their sons Ezekial, Theophilus, and Joshua, Jr.36 Court Records 3: July 28, 1802, Jesse and Elizabeth Miller deeded more slaves to their sons Ezekial, Theophilus, and Joshua, Jr.36 Immigration: From Scotland to Georgia at age 12.37