Part ONE This email will be in sections as to not make it too long, but any Miller researcher will probably want to "disect" this information. I worked on this "puzzle" all weekend and trust me it is messy with all the repeated names, so you can draw your own conclusions! Please add/correct any mistakes made here in placing them into family groups; and please give sources: Michael Miller, Sr.; b 1644; d 1699 Kent, Md; m1 Alice (widow of John Stevens); children: 1. Michael, Jr. (see Part TWO) 2. Alice; m2 aft 1670 Ann; children: 1. Arthur (see Part THREE) 2. Ann -On 16 Sep 1686 Michael Miller of KE Co. and his wife Ann, conv. to Thomas Lewis of same county, cooper, a parcel in KE Co., being a part of a divident of land granted to Michael Miller of 1500 a., called Arcadia. {Kelr B:230} -On 25 Dec 1690 Joseph Cox bound himself to Michael Miller. Michael later appeared in court and claimed that Cox had not served his time. The court ordered Cox to serve Miller for one year. {C:407} On pg 526 Michael Miller is styled "Gent." {C:526} -On 19 Feb 1694/5 Michael Miller and his wife Ann conv. to John Moore and Daniel Kelley of the same county, 200 a., part of the tract called Arcadia. {Kelr M:11) -On 3 Feb 1696/7 Michael Miller of KE Co., conv. to his son Arthur Miller, tract called Godlingtons Manor, 1000 a. 3 Feb 1696/7. {Kelr M:52B} -Burgess of Kent County, Maryland, 1698-1699. -Signed Will: 29 Dec 1698, Kent, Md, Usa. 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. -Probate: 10 Jun 1700, Kent, Md, Usa. SOURCE: -Colonial Families of the Eastern Shore, Vol. 1, The Milbourne Family / The Michael Miller Family, Page 267. -Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 3. Linda in KCMO