GRANDMA MILLER Priscilla ESTES MILLER, who I knew for years as just Grandma MILLER. She was the daughter of Richard ESTES & Mary STONE of Lunenburg, Montgomery & Franklin Co's, VA & Madison Co., KY. Richard was the son of Elisha of Henry Co., VA. Mary STONE was the dtr/o Richard of Lunenburg Co., VA. She was born about 1770, captured by the Shawnee (Tecumseh's brother) in 1778, rescued 1786 in Michelimachinac, OH. Her half-brother Joshua TOWNSEND was in the rescue party & later recognized her. He brought her to Madison Co., KY where her siblings & their father were living. Her folks lived in what is now Giles Co., VA on Walker & Wolf Creeks on New River watershed near Pearisburg, VA. She was a hired girl for a neighbor, Moredock McKENZIE, at the time his home was raided & his 2 daughters taken captive. When they were rescued, the three were still in the same village rather than having been split up. We have as many versions of the capture & rescue as there were MILLER children, but they all contain similarities, plus it has been documented in quite a few books. The books do not give the human-interest stuff I'd like to know, so would like very much to have the chance to talk with her.. She m. 1788 in Madison Co., KY to Jacob "Grandpa" MILLER & they raised 11 children in Madison, Montgomery & Estill Co., KY. 1829 they moved to Fulton Co., Il where Grandpa MILLER died of a bleeding nose. Grandma MILLER lived to be 93, dying in 1863 probably in MO, KS or IA. Grandpa MILLER had grown up in Augusta, Greenbrier & Monroe Co's VA but was the Daniel Boone explorer type & went to KY in 1780's. He was a scout for Boone & was at the Fort at Boonesborough. He fought in the War of 1812 in the Battle of Raisen River & Tippecanoe. There is a MILLER Creek named for him near where he lived which is now in Lee Co., KY. She always said that she was treated quite well by the Indians. She had been adopted by a sub-chief's wife Karalo who protected her from Indians & whites alike. Some remember that she was treated like a princess. She learned herbal rememdies that she afterward would use for her children & grand- children. She would travel far, if one of hers needed care. About 1840, she rushed to the side of a daughter who was dying following childbirth, & she pulled her through with prayers & herb cures. I chose her, because I would enjoy hearing more about her life while in captivity & the learnings she received there. I am in to herbal rememdies, so would especially enjoy discussing that, plus what happened to her one daughter who I can't find. Donna

Donna, What a colorful life Priscilla lived, I am descended from her sister or half sister Nancy who married Daniel Richardson and had 18 children in VA then to Madisn Co. KY and then to Franklin Co. MO She died there in 1835.. The descendants from Daniel and Nancy still do not know if she is a Townsend or Estes. Mary married and had children by both husbands. We know her father was Richard Stone but who was her mother? Lots to learn about this family. I would love to exchange information with you about this family. Thanks for sharing the story of Priscilla's life. One of Daniel and Nancy's daughters md. a Philip Miller and had several children. If you wish more on him, let me know. Regards, Sharron Richardson Redden, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: Donna Hull <dmhull@frazmtn.com> To: <MILLER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 9:38 PM Subject: [MILLER-L] The Ancestor I would most like to meet & why > GRANDMA MILLER > > Priscilla ESTES MILLER, who I knew for years as > just Grandma MILLER. > > She was the daughter of Richard ESTES & Mary > STONE of Lunenburg, Montgomery & Franklin Co's, > VA & Madison Co., KY. Richard was the son of Elisha > of Henry Co., VA. Mary STONE was the dtr/o > Richard of Lunenburg Co., VA. > > She was born about 1770, captured by the Shawnee > (Tecumseh's brother) in 1778, rescued 1786 in > Michelimachinac, OH. Her half-brother Joshua > TOWNSEND was in the rescue party & later > recognized her. He brought her to Madison Co., KY > where her siblings & their father were living. > > Her folks lived in what is now Giles Co., VA on > Walker & Wolf Creeks on New River watershed near > Pearisburg, VA. She was a hired girl for a neighbor, > Moredock McKENZIE, at the time his home was > raided & his 2 daughters taken captive. When they > were rescued, the three were still in the same village > rather than having been split up. We have as many > versions of the capture & rescue as there were > MILLER children, but they all contain similarities, > plus it has been documented in quite a few books. > The books do not give the human-interest stuff I'd > like to know, so would like very much to have the > chance to talk with her.. > > She m. 1788 in Madison Co., KY to Jacob "Grandpa" > MILLER & they raised 11 children in Madison, > Montgomery & Estill Co., KY. 1829 they moved to > Fulton Co., Il where Grandpa MILLER died of a > bleeding nose. > > Grandma MILLER lived to be 93, dying in 1863 > probably in MO, KS or IA. > > Grandpa MILLER had grown up in Augusta, Greenbrier > & Monroe Co's VA but was the Daniel Boone explorer > type & went to KY in 1780's. He was a scout for > Boone & was at the Fort at Boonesborough. He > fought in the War of 1812 in the Battle of Raisen > River & Tippecanoe. There is a MILLER Creek named > for him near where he lived which is now in Lee Co., > KY. > > She always said that she was treated quite well by > the Indians. She had been adopted by a sub-chief's > wife Karalo who protected her from Indians & whites > alike. Some remember that she was treated like a > princess. She learned herbal rememdies that she > afterward would use for her children & grand- > children. She would travel far, if one of hers > needed care. About 1840, she rushed to the side of > a daughter who was dying following childbirth, & she > pulled her through with prayers & herb cures. > > I chose her, because I would enjoy hearing more > about her life while in captivity & the learnings she > received there. I am in to herbal rememdies, so > would especially enjoy discussing that, plus what > happened to her one daughter who I can't find. > > Donna > >