This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ub4meib4u Surnames: Miller, McAlilley, McLilly, Hindman, Hyndman, Millen, Millin, Milling, Carter, Johnson, Johnston, Murphy Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.chester/580.1449.1.2.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Andrea did not prove that James Miller married Margaret McAlliley/McLilly, but James McAlliley was witness and/or executor for many members of that family. This implies a family relation, but of course needs further research. Josiah/Josias Miller lands - yes, I have obtained all known copies of the land grant records of Josias/Josiah Miller from SC Archives: 1st grant 1755 on Little Creek of Craven Co - Andrea says this is Fairfield Co. He gets 150 ac - has wife and 1 child. Per immigration records of 1753, this is Elizabeth and John Frederick. 2nd grant 1773 - 400 acres on Rocky Creek in Camden, which is in present day Chester Co. 400 acres is for wife and 5 kids. Tracking the geographical references, confirms that this is the same land Elizabeth was on, later Robt got some and other kids as well. Note that his plat is found under "Jonah Miller", but an exam of the actual documnt shows the name is Josiah Miller, so clerk made the error. Robert Hindman states "in papers" that he is the brother of Elizabeth Miller, wife of Josias Miller deceased, per Andrea research. Andrea does not state in which papers he found this, but does say the Hindmans lived in Fairfield on Little River - note this is the same location where Josias took 150 ac in 1755, again strong indication that it is the same Josias as in Chester in 1773. Charles Miller - Andrea says that Charles "received lands from his mother Elizabeth Miller". I have yet to find this paper, but I have looked at several documents in Chester and do believe there was only 1 Elizabeth Miller in Chester in the late 1700's. There were 2 Charles Millers [b~1754 and ~1757], so I have yet to determine which Charles is being referred to above. A death in late 1790's for Elizabeth is most likely as her kids are making various land deeds in late 1798 and 1799, implying she has passed. Also, she is in 1790 census, but in 1800 is not. One record shows her deeding her household goods to her daughter Jennet Knox, which suggests she will be soon living with her daughter. I have not explored 1800 census for Jennet Knox to see if Elizabeth could be living with her. Evidence points to death of Elizabeth around 1798-1799. Millen/Milling - I found both spellings in the same document, but Millen is the most common. It appears to be a separate family and not a misspelling of Miller. However Wm Millen/Millin/Milling is found as co-witness with Charles Miller in several documents and in one census they are next door to each other. In Will of Jacob CArter, both men are found and Wm Millen is said to be married to dau Hannah Carter. I have thought they were in-laws. This would be the older Charles Miller in Chester, and not the one living in Rocky Creek/Bull Run area. Per court records and my own research, I have confirmed that Charles C. Miller of Bull Run was a carpenter and the older Charles Miller was a weaver. Both went by Charles Miller, Sr. adding to the confusion. It is Charles the weaver who lives next to and associates with the Millen family. His wife was Ann Carter or Murphy and he died without named children about 1825 in Chester. Goods were willed to Murphy family. Charles the carpenter moved to Henry Co, GA about 1822. His Will there names his 9 children and 2nd wife Nancy. Anyone desiring more info on this Charles of Henry, GA can contact me. His kids were: Wm Elizabeth [m Johnson/Johnston] Charles Robert Nancy [m Andrew Swann] John McBride Miller Sarah [m Carter in GA] James and Henry twins Most of this family moved to Coosa, AL around 1850. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.