In a message dated 2/28/00 7:26:38 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << If Newell Miller resided in Stillwater, why is his will filed in Rensselaer County instead of Saratoga County? Did he move? >> Great Question!!! I wish I had an answer that made sense. According to his will, Newell resided in Schagticoke, but the 1810 and 1820 census count him in Stillwell, Saratoga Co. A rough transcript of the will: The last will and testament of Newell Miller of the Town of Schaghticoke in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York: I, Newell Miller, being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say: First: I hereby give and bequeath to my beloved wife Matilda and my Luke all my real estate situate in the Village of Stillwater in the County of Saratoga and occupied at present by James Grant and Joseph Van Schaick equally to be divided between them for the support of my family consisting of Lucy Newell Horace Alonzo Lorenzo William Daniel Maria & Hiram my said children. Second: I do hereby give and bequeath unto my said wife Matilda and my said Son Luke Miller all my personal property books of account and ch___ in action of whatever kind or nature soever equally to be divided between them for the purpose above mentioned. Third: I hereby give and bequeath to my daughter Harriet Priest the Sum of One dollar in money to be paid by my executors herein after mentioned out of the estate above mentioned after the expiration of six months after my decease. Fourth: I do hereby give and bequeath unto my daughter Lydia Robbins the sum of one dollar in money to be paid by my Executor hereinafter mentioned out of the estate above mentioned after the expiration of six months after my decease; and lastly, I hereby appoint my Son Luke Miller sole Executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.) Newell Miller was born in February, 1769 presumably in Cumberland, RI to Daniel Jr and Lucy NEWELL MILLER. I say presumably because Newell and one sister, Lucy A. are NOT listed in the RI VR whereas six sibs are! Newell's mother died and his father very promptly married Mary WISE. For some reason, Newell and his sibs were made wards of and lived with their grandfather Daniel MILLER Sr. in Worcester MA. (Daniel and Mary Wise had at least 3 children together, and after Daniel's death she married Philip SAWYER. She resided in Greenfield Saratoga Co when she applied for Daniel's Rev War pension--in 1820, though she was married to Philip Sawyer.). Newell is invisible to me til about 1796 when he turns up in the Canaan, Litchfield Co., CT area land records. In 1797, notice of the death of 21 yr old MRS. NEWELL MILLER in Litchfield Co.---no idea who she was! The family were memebers of the Canaan Church(Congregational>Presbyterian). The CHURCH moved from Canaan, CT to Stillwater. Newell (Sr.) is buried in the Old Colonial Cemetery in Stillwater ---alone. Daughter Harriet married Reuben Priest and settlled in what is now Fulton Co. Lydia married a ROBBINS...no further info. Such a puzzle!