That is creative! Mercy, you have just outdone all of my ancestors! Yours, Dora Smith Austin, TX [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mercy Ramsey" <[email protected]> To: "Sandra Ferguson" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Cc: "charles essig" <[email protected]>; "christy laurendeau" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 1:09 AM Subject: Re: [PaOldC] John and Mary Miller > Good Morning all....A few reminisinces from our family tree. > > I am Mercy Essig Ramsey, Granddaughter of Charles Francis Huston Miller > who > was born in Chester Co. PA. CFHM was a direct descendant of Gayen Miller > of > New Garden Twp, Chester Co, PA. > > Our "Millers" are presumed to have descended from the "Hermit of Warwick". > > The hermit was husband to the Earl of Warwick's daughter. As said earl had > no living sons he willed that his son-in-law, Guy inherit the title. Guy > wearied of castle life and left preferring to reside in an abandoned mill > adjacent to the river. It's said that subsequent generations of "Millers" > always named a son "Gayen or Warwick" in tribute to their famous ancestor. > > When Guy left the Warwick Castle to live in a mill, he became locally as > "The Miller". > > I do NOT know when the family became officially Miller or emigrated, as > Quakers, to Ireland. > > More about our line of Millers....... > > Back during the reign of Edward III, he and a mistress "Anne" were parents > to an early forefather. Don't know if the name "Miller" ever entered into > said liaison. > > Mother, Adair Miller Essig Curtiss, and I hope this clears up a few > nuances. > Mercy > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sandra Ferguson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 6:27 AM > Subject: [PaOldC] John and Mary Miller > > >> James Miller, wife May (received 4 m, 4. 1709), and children from Grange >> near Charlemont, in 1709. ( This is in the Kennett MM records.) Early >> Quaker emigrants were first members of the Kennett meeting, before being >> allowed to hold their own meetings around 1712. Thus, early New Garden >> folks would be found in Kennett meeting records before this date. I >> don't >> know if the Grange records are extant, but that would be where to look >> for >> the Millers, before emigrating to PA. If anyone knows, or finds out >> anything of these records, please let us know. >> The info is also found in the book POTTS, OUR FAMILY ANCESTORS.... >> there >> appears to be more on the John and Mary Miller family in this book, so it >> might be worthwhile for anyone interested in the family to see if they >> could >> ran it down. It was printed in 1895, at Canonsburg, Pa, and written by >> Thomas Maxwell Potts. >> >> S. >> >> >> I also found the following, in IMMIGRATION OF THE IRISH QUAKERS, which is >> really confusing; >> "His sister Rachel Fred [speaking of Benjamin Fred], married 4 mo 20, >> 1721, >> James Miller, son of Gayen, of Kennett, and after his death married James >> Miller, son of James and Catharine".....geez...Rachel Fred married TWO >> (2) >> James Millers? She sure wouldn't have had to change the monograms on her >> towels, or stationary....lol. >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

If you can connect John and Gayen Miller we will share Warwick Castle ..... Best Wishes Mercy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dora Smith" <[email protected]> To: "Mercy Ramsey" <[email protected]>; "Sandra Ferguson" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Cc: "charles essig" <[email protected]>; "christy laurendeau" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 12:33 PM Subject: Re: [PaOldC] John and Mary Miller > That is creative! > > Mercy, you have just outdone all of my ancestors! > > Yours, > Dora Smith > Austin, TX > [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mercy Ramsey" <[email protected]> > To: "Sandra Ferguson" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Cc: "charles essig" <[email protected]>; "christy laurendeau" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 1:09 AM > Subject: Re: [PaOldC] John and Mary Miller > > >> Good Morning all....A few reminisinces from our family tree. >> >> I am Mercy Essig Ramsey, Granddaughter of Charles Francis Huston Miller >> who >> was born in Chester Co. PA. CFHM was a direct descendant of Gayen Miller >> of >> New Garden Twp, Chester Co, PA. >> >> Our "Millers" are presumed to have descended from the "Hermit of >> Warwick". >> >> The hermit was husband to the Earl of Warwick's daughter. As said earl >> had >> no living sons he willed that his son-in-law, Guy inherit the title. Guy >> wearied of castle life and left preferring to reside in an abandoned mill >> adjacent to the river. It's said that subsequent generations of "Millers" >> always named a son "Gayen or Warwick" in tribute to their famous >> ancestor. >> >> When Guy left the Warwick Castle to live in a mill, he became locally as >> "The Miller". >> >> I do NOT know when the family became officially Miller or emigrated, as >> Quakers, to Ireland. >> >> More about our line of Millers....... >> >> Back during the reign of Edward III, he and a mistress "Anne" were >> parents >> to an early forefather. Don't know if the name "Miller" ever entered into >> said liaison. >> >> Mother, Adair Miller Essig Curtiss, and I hope this clears up a few >> nuances. >> Mercy >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Sandra Ferguson" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 6:27 AM >> Subject: [PaOldC] John and Mary Miller >> >> >>> James Miller, wife May (received 4 m, 4. 1709), and children from >>> Grange >>> near Charlemont, in 1709. ( This is in the Kennett MM records.) Early >>> Quaker emigrants were first members of the Kennett meeting, before being >>> allowed to hold their own meetings around 1712. Thus, early New Garden >>> folks would be found in Kennett meeting records before this date. I >>> don't >>> know if the Grange records are extant, but that would be where to look >>> for >>> the Millers, before emigrating to PA. If anyone knows, or finds out >>> anything of these records, please let us know. >>> The info is also found in the book POTTS, OUR FAMILY ANCESTORS.... >>> there >>> appears to be more on the John and Mary Miller family in this book, so >>> it >>> might be worthwhile for anyone interested in the family to see if they >>> could >>> ran it down. It was printed in 1895, at Canonsburg, Pa, and written by >>> Thomas Maxwell Potts. >>> >>> S. >>> >>> >>> I also found the following, in IMMIGRATION OF THE IRISH QUAKERS, which >>> is >>> really confusing; >>> "His sister Rachel Fred [speaking of Benjamin Fred], married 4 mo 20, >>> 1721, >>> James Miller, son of Gayen, of Kennett, and after his death married >>> James >>> Miller, son of James and Catharine".....geez...Rachel Fred married TWO >>> (2) >>> James Millers? She sure wouldn't have had to change the monograms on >>> her >>> towels, or stationary....lol. >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message