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Simon Miller , Capt.

b. 1642 · Bristol, England  |  d. BEFORE 2 May 1684 · Essex Co., Virginia

Most distant known ancestor in this line

Events

Birth
1642 · Bristol, England
Death
BEFORE 2 May 1684 · Essex Co., Virginia

Family

Spouse: Margaret Gaines (1657–)

Children:

  1. Simon Miller (1670–1720)
    Children: Simon Miller (1708–); Jane Miller (1710–1774); Eleanor Miller (1712–)
  2. William Miller (ABOUT 1670–AFTER 1682)
  3. John Miller (ABOUT 1675–20 Dec 1743)
    m. Mary
    Children: Simon Miller; Francis Miller; Thomas Miller; John Miller; William Miller (–1767); Isabella Miller; Margaret Miller; Mary Miller
  4. Margaret Miller (16 Feb 1679–)
  5. Isabella Miller (16 Feb 1679–BEFORE 6 Mar 1760)
    m. William Triplett (1667–3 Dec 1738) · 1694 · Richmond Co., Virginia
    Children: John Triplett; Francis Triplett; Daniel Triplett; William Triplett; Elizabeth Triplett; Triplett
  6. Susanna Miller (ABOUT 1681–BEFORE 19 Jan 1725)
    m. Henry Brice (–BEFORE 11 Sep 1724)

Notes

!SOURCE: Hord Genealogy by Rev. A.H.Hord, 1898, pg. 81. !SOURCE: Slaughter's "History of St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper", revised and enlarged edition by Green, part II, pg. 50. !SOURCE: "Simon Miller, Captain in Bacon's Rebellion", in "Genealogies of Virginia Families: From Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine" Vol. II. Indexed by Robert and Catherine Barnes. Balt: Gen.Pub.Co. 1981. !Will, dated 16 Feb 1679, proved 2 May 1684 in Old Rappahannock Co., Va. In it he directs that his son Simon be sent home in the next year to England. He mentions his wife Margaret Miller and makes bequests to the "Sons of Mr. Prosser" and his own children Simon, William, John, Isabella, Margaret, and Susannah. He probably came to Virginia about 1673, since on 5 Nov 1673 he patenteed 817 acres of land in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia for the transportation of 16 persons into the country.