Ann Miller Bp 11 Mar 1707 St. Paul's Parish, Kent, Md, to Arthur and Sarah Miller LDS Film #0014206, item 2 (1650-1818) Miller, Michael, Kent Co.,29th Dec., 1698; 10th June, 1700. To son Michael and hrs., all land on Swan Ck. and all land on Kent Island. To son Arthur and hrs., 1000 A., "Godlington Manor," recorded on Kent Co. records as a deed of gift, dated 3rd Feb., 1696; also 325 A. (unnamed) purchased from And. Skinner, 200 A., part of 400 A. purchased from Edward Plesto; 500 A., "St. Martin's in the Fields"; "Arcadia" and residue of estate at death of his mother. In event of death of either son afsd. survivor to inherit deceased's portion. Should both sons die without issue, estate to pass to dau. Alice Winkes and hrs. To William Apsley at 22 yrs. of age and hrs., 150 A., residue of land in Cecil Co. To Kenelm Cheseldyne and Edward Sweatnam, personalty. To wife Ann, life interest in entire estate, real and personal, bequeathed to son Arthur afsd. Exs.: Wife Ann, sons Michael and Arthur and Edward Sweatnam afsd. Test: S. Willmer, Nath'l Hillen, Eliza: North. 3. 27. SOURCE: -MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 3. (Could this be father of Arthur Miller, (father of Ann)? This would say she was named after her grandmother, Ann). Blakiston, William, Kent Co.,16th Mch., 1736-7; 10th May, 1737. To wife Ann, extx., dwelling plantation -- during widowhood; and personalty, wife afsd. to pay cortain personalty to William Moore. To daus. Mary, Ann Miller, Hanna and Rose, son William and unborn child, personalty. Shd. dau. Ann afsd. die without more issue legacy bequeathed her to pass to grandson Arthur Miller and hrs. Son William to receive legacy at age of 21. To son Ebenezer and hrs., dwelling plantation -- and personalty. Residue of personal estate divided among four youngest child, and wife. Test: James Ringgold, Sarah Blakiston, Jonathan Whitworth. 21. 791. SOURCE: -MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 7 (If Arthur Miller's father was Michael Miller, who names wife Ann in his will above, this could be her father giving us her last name Blakiston. Is this too far fetched?) Pearce, Daniel, Kent Co.,20th June, 1726; 4th Jan., 1727. To wife Mary, dwell. plan. -- with half the lands adj., viz. "Verona," "Slip," "Chance" and pt. of "Friendship," during life; at her decease to be divided bet. son Andrew and dau. Sarah; division to be made by James Smyth and Arthur Miller, Sr. To dau. Sarah, Arthur, son of Arthur Miller, Sr., and Sarah, wife of Arthur Miller, personalty. To son Andrew and hrs., 40 A. adj. "Tibbott" given by father --, dec'd, to sd. son; 200 A. "New Holland," bou. of Wm. Burrar; and personalty lent to Isaac Caulk. To son-in-law Thos. Hynson and Isabell, his wife, and their hrs., 200 A. "Castle Carey," at hd. of Island Ck., bou. of Wm. Chivens, 200 A. "Friendship," 400 A. "New Munster," Elk R., Cecil Co.; sd. Thos. and Isabel dying without issue, sd. lands to revert to son Andrew and hrs. To wife and 3 child., viz. Isabell, Andrew and Sarah, personal estate equally, allowance to be made for portion already given dau. Isabell. Rents from 2 plantations to be used for schooling of son Andrew and dau. Sarah. Exs.: Son Andrew and Arthur Miller, Sr. Test: Jno. Johnson, Edwd. Fottrell, John Evans. 19, 361. SOURCE: -MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 6. (I had mentioned someone placing George Younger and a Miss Pearce as parents of Humphrey Younger. I have no clue why, but what about this theory: Could Ann Miller's mother be Sarah Pearce and this is the connection to this name?) Linda in KCMO