Willie...do you have a David Mills, father of an Elizabeth Mills, in your database? An Elizabeth Mills married William Doswell, another ancestor of mine in VA. I haven't been able to place this Mills bunch. Just curious. Brownie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wilma C. Hillman" <hillman@one.net> To: <YOUNGER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 4:05 PM Subject: Re: [YOUNGER] family myths > > John Mills, Sr - Source: Essex County VA Wills & deeds Book 14, p.442 > > In 1652 John Mills, Sr served as a headright for Henry Sloane of Lancaster County. > > "Tithables of Lancaster County VA, 1654", Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 5, p.159 > He was listed as a tithable of Lancaster in 1654 (now Essex County) > > "Cavaliers and Pioneers" by Nell Nugent, p 430 > Received a patent on 562 acres in Rappahannock River on 18 Nov. 16 > > "Wills of Rappanhannock County, VA, 1656-1692" by Sweeney > John Mills > Written 5 Mar 1682/3, Probated 26 June 1683 > - To sons Robert, John, Henry, James > - To daughters Martha and Jan > Wife mentioned but unnamed > > Next generation is Robert Mills mentioned in his father's will and named as the father of John Mills, Jr in the deed referenced below. > > John Mills, Jr. > Residence - St Anne's Parish, Essex County VA > Will - Essex County VA Records by John Frederick Dorman, p 54 and Essex County VA Will and Deed Book 4, p. 222,223 > Written 8 Nov 1716, Probated 17 June 1719 > This John Mills is most likely the John Mills, Jr, who was identified in a deed of land to a William Johnson as the grandson of John Mills, Sr and > the son of Robert Mills (Essex County VA Wills & deeds Bk 14, p 442) > - To son John - all my land only reserving to my loving wife Mary the plantation whereon I now live to be bounded from the road that leads from Mr. > Robert Brookes to the church to the upper end of the line, during her natural life. John is to have full liberty over all my land for timber when he > shall come to the age of 21 or day of marriage. > - To daughter mary Mills. If John should die without heirs my daughter Mary Mills after my wife's death to have that part of my land given to my > wife. > - To daughter Elizabeth. All the other part of my land unto my daughter Elizabeth, the daughter of aforesaid wife, provided my son John die without > heirs. > - To daughter Sarah Williard twelve pence in full consideration of all my estate > - To my daughter Rebecca Younger twelve pence > - To daughter Elizabeth, the daughter of my now wife, two cows and calves to be delivered to her at the age of 18 or day of marriage. > - To daughter Elizabeth Hardee twelve pence > - To daughter Martha Spiers twelve pence in full > - To daughter Mary Mills one heifer of three years old and one young cow to be delivered to her at the age of 18 or day of marriage. > > Residue of my estate to be divided between my loving wife and my son John Mills, my wife to have two thirds, my son one. > Executor: William Greenall > Witnesses: Salvatore Muscoe, Thomas Spiers, Jacob DeVillard > > Sue Wilson wrote: > > > I am a descendent of the Younger/Mills line. My line travels onto > > Mississippi and is connected with the Welborn group in Jasper Cty. > > I would like to have the info you have on Rebecca Mills. > > Thanks, > > Sue Morse Wilson > > > > S.M. Wilson > > Consultant/Sales > > PLEASE NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS: > > suewilson@relivonline.com > > Member: > > Fayette County Chamber of Commerce > > Board Member/ Fayette County Council on Domestic Violence > > American Business Women's Association (ABWA) > > CHECK OUT THESE WEB SITES: > > MY WORK: > > www.valpak.com/atlanta > > MY MISSION: > > www.relivonline.com/suewilson > > MY HOBBY: > > www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/i/l/Sue-M-Wilson/ > > > > ==== YOUNGER Mailing List ==== > > For a place To Store and show pictures of your ancesters, goto www.ancientfaces.com (If anyone has a problem with this little ad, let me know.) > > > > ============================== > > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > > > ==== YOUNGER Mailing List ==== > Younger Mailing List, Please feel welcome here. If Need any help just e-mail Younger-admin@rootsweb.com. > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > >