Jim Not sure that I have the right Christian Miller but the date of death suggests that we might have a match... This is what I have on him in my DB. Hope this helps and would appreciate any more information you may have. I related to Catherine CONRAD his wife. Thanks Descendants of Christian MILLER - 10 Apr 2000 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 1. Christian MILLER was born about 1740. He died before 25 May 1778 in Rockingham Co, Va.1 Christian MILLER was married to Catherine CONRAD.2 Catherine CONRAD was born in 1743.3 She signed a will on 9 Jun 1821 in Rockingham Co, Va.4 Will of Catherine Conrad Miller Written June 9, 1821 Recorded in Will Book A from burned records filed in the Rockingham County Clerk's Office. Some words are missing. In the name of God Amen: I Cathrin Miller of the County of Rockingham, State of Virginia, being weak in body but of sound mind and memory -- it is appointed for all men once to die, do make, ordain, constitute a -- as my last will and testament. First I direct my body to the earth -----God gave it to me.) The way I direct my estate to be divided is -- the property in my possession at my death after my burial expenses have been paid and all my legal debts paid out of the proceeds of the sale and the balance equally amongst my four daughters, Catherine Dovel, Mary Argenbright, Elizabeth Smith, and Barbara Miller, to them or their heirs the money arriving of -- land that is already sold and to sell and all other property or money that -- share of the legacy left to me by my brother, Peter Conrad, deceased, to be divided as follows, to-wit: First my daughter, Barbara Miller, to have $200.00, my granddaughter Nancy Frye to have $8.00 out of the money arriving -- legacy coming to by my brother Peter Conrad, deceased, and the balance of the -- or other property to be divided in manner hereafter mentioned. The heirs or -my son, Christian Miller, deceased, to have $35.00 to be kept in -- of my executor till they come to the year of twenty-one and so to be paid as -- that age by this' my executor putting the money to the best use he can Stephen -- fifteen dollars, and the other two to have ten apiece, then the balance of the m-- made in five equal and alike shares. The share that I give and bequeath to my daughter, Catherine Dovel, to be made in four alike shares; one part to be left to my daughter Catherine Dovel, and other three parts to be divided to my grandchildren namely, and Joseph Moyers, and Christian Eaton and Catherine Sellers, equal to them four their heirs. One fifth to my daughter Mary Argenbright, also one-fifth to my son Adam, one-fifth to my daughter Elizabeth Smith, excepting $20.00 came out of her share. My grandchild Nancy Frye, her daughter, to have the $280.00 paid them as above mentioned out of the part coming to me of my brother’s estate, the other payments as they become due to be divided equally in the five parts so as -- near them all squall till the whole is all paid and all to have their alike shares as it become due, and this I trust will be carefully attended to and executed by my son-in-law Iac-- Argabright, whom I constitute to be my executor of this my last Will and Testament in -- where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this June 9, 1821. Signed and sealed in the presence of us who have subscribed the same in her presence. Taste: George Conrad -- Marshall -- Boyer -- S. Perkey her Catherine X Miller mark She died after 9 Jun 1821 in Rockingham Co, Va.5 Christian MILLER and Catherine CONRAD had the following children: 11. Catherine MILLER was living in 1821 in Rockingham Co, Va.6 Named as a beneficiary in her mother will. Catherine MILLER was married to DOVEL.7 Catherine MILLER was married to Philip MOYER.8 This family is reported to have had four children.8 Philip MOYER was born about 1758.8 He died about 1791.8 12. Mary MILLER was living in 1821 in Rockingham Co, Va.9 Named as a beneficiary in her mother will. Mary MILLER was married to Iac... ARGENBRIGHT.10 Iac... ARGENBRIGHT was living on 21 Jun 1821 in Rockingham Co, Va.11 He was named as the executor in his M-I-L, Catherine Conrad Miller will. 13. Elizabeth MILLER was baptized on 1 Jan 1787 in Blue Mountain Church< Upper Tulpehocken Township. She was living in 1821 in Rockingham Co, Va.12 Named as a beneficiary in her mother will. Elizabeth MILLER was married to SMITH.13 14. Barbara MILLER was living in 1821 in Rockingham Co, Va.14 Named as a beneficiary in her mother will. 15. Adam MILLER was living in 1821 in Rockingham Co, Va.15 Named as a beneficiary in his mother will. 16. Christian MILLER was baptized on 8 Nov 1788 in Blue Mountain Church< Upper Tulpehocken Township. He died before 1821.16 His mother will of June 1821 indicated that Christian was deceased and he had heirs that were not yet 21. SOURCES 1. Floyd Wilmer Coffman. The Conrad Clan Family of John Stephen Conrad, Sr. and Allied Lines. Joseph K Ruebush Co., Harrisonburg, Va., 1939 Printer was Mc Clure Co., Inc . Staunton Va. pg 63. 2. http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/e/s/Wayne-R-West/GENE3-0001.html. 3. Informal hand written Genealogy research probably done to support DAR certification. Notes were generated in the late 1950's or early 60's. DAR IDnumber 78953 in Volume 79. 4. Floyd Wilmer Coffman. The Conrad Clan Family of John Stephen Conrad, Sr. and Allied Lines. Joseph K Ruebush Co., Harrisonburg, Va., 1939 Printer was Mc Clure Co., Inc . Staunton Va. pg 244/245. 5. Ibid. pg 63. 6. Ibid. pg 63. 7. Ibid. pg 63. 8. Joycebrown@erols.com In her note she cites a "page out of the "The Moyer Family" NFI. 9. Floyd Wilmer Coffman. The Conrad Clan Family of John Stephen Conrad, Sr. and Allied Lines. Joseph K Ruebush Co., Harrisonburg, Va., 1939 Printer was Mc Clure Co., Inc . Staunton Va. pg 63. 10. Ibid. pg 63. 11. Ibid. Pg 245. 12. Ibid. pg 63. 13. Ibid. pg 63. 14. Ibid. pg 63. 15. Ibid. pg 63. 16. Ibid. pg 63.