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In 1672 Andrew Ignew of County Antrim, had his goods seized
for tithes, and in 1673 was imprisoned at Carrickfergus. In
1681 Andrew Ignew, of Ballinderry Parish County Antrim, had
his goods taken for tithes. Stockdale, "A Great Cry of
Oppression" iB 36, 169.
The children of John and Mary (Ignew) Miller, with their
descendants, are listed on the following pages. I went out
to three generations on most but have a few more in my notes
if any Miller descendant is searching.
"In the early days of its usage the surname Miller was
undoubtedly derived from the occupation of that individual so
important in village life, namely, the grinder of corn. Lower's
"Patronymica britannica gives the year 1000 as the approximate
date of the assumption of family names, at a later period made
compulsory. The name in England, as in Continental lands, was
to be found in every locality and is early recorded, often in
its Latin form Molendinarius. The Hundred Rolls which were
compiled in 1273 appear always to use that form, but in the
Writs of Parliament, in 1300 A.D., we find John le Mellere,
the surname Miller here showing the strong influence of Norman
occupation.
Note: We are on the Gregorian calendar used in almost all the
world today. It was made up by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 to
correct the Julian calendar, which Julius Caesar worked out
in 46 B.C.. The Julian calendar year was 11 minutes and 14
seconds longer than the solar year. By A.D. 1580 this difference
had accumulated to 10 days. Pope Gregory dropped 10 days from
October to make the calendar year correspond more closely to
the solar year. He also decreed that each fourth year would
be a leap year, when February would have an extra day. Years
marking the century would not be leap years unless divisible
by 400. At present the average Gregorian year is about 26.3
seconds longer than the solar year. By the year 4316, it will
have gained one day on the sun.
The Julian calendar was devised in 46 B.C. by order of Julius
Caesar. Before that time the Roman religious officials had
distorted the calendar so that it differed from the solar year
by three months. The Julian calendar divided the year into
12 months alternating from 30 to 31 days, except February which
had 29. Every 4 years February was to have 30 days. To readjust
the calendar, three months were added to the year 46 B.C., making
it 15 months long. The new yearthan began on January 1. Caesar
changed the Roman month Quintilis to Julius (now July) in honor
of himself. He made i.t a 31 -day month. Augustus later made
his month, August, 31 days long by taking a day.from February.
The Julian year of 365; days was 11 minutes and 14 seconds longer
than the solar year. By 1580, the calendar was 10 daysoff.
Pope Gregory XII corrected it, and developed the Gregorian
calendar.
Our first North Carolina ancestor, son of Nathaniel brought b Veh2
Davie County Public Library
Mooksville, NC
a coarse linen called osenbrig were worn. Wigs were worn by
many Friends 1726. Advised to greater simplicity, especially
women.
That immodest fashion of hooped petticoats or the imitation
of them, either by something put into their petticoats to make
them set full or wearing more than is necessary, or any imitation
whatsoever, which we take to be but a branch from the same
corrupt root of pride. Also that none of our frients accustom
themselves to wear gowns with superfluous folds behind but plain
and decent, nor without aprons, (custom of women to wear green
aprons) nor to wear superfluous gathers or plaits in their caps
or pinners, nor to wear their heads dressed high behind, neither
to cut or lay their hair on their foreheads or temples.
And that Ffriends be careful to avoid all superfluity of
ffurniture in their houses, and as much as may be to refrain
using gaudy flowers or striped calicos and stuffs.
And also that no ffriends use the irreverant practice of taking
snuff or hand snuff-boxes one to the other in meetings.
Also that ffriends avoid the unnecessary use of fans in meetings,
lest it divert the mind from spiritual exercise which all ought
to be concerned.
And also that ffriends do not accustom themselves to go with
breasts or bare necks.
The early settlers were annoyed by wild animals that preyed
on their flocks and heards. Foxes and wolves were not
persistently destructive, but black bears also frequently stole
into the farm yard and carried off fine porkers.
John Miller, son of John Miller born at "Breckenbrough in ye
parish of Kerbywilk in Yorkshire" in 1633, went over into Ireland
as a planter in 1657 and married Ann, daughter of William
Clibborn, who was born in 1630 at Cowley, in the County of
Durham, England. Their children were: William b. 1659 at-Moate,
Margaret b. 1662 Shurrach?, d. 1668; John b. 1665 at Moate;
Thomas b. 1667 at Ballynalinch; Abraham b. 1670 at Glin County
West Meath; and Issac b. 1672 at Glin County West Meath. (Pott
"Our Family Ancestors", 245-6.
John Miller, possibly a son of the above John Miller, married
Mary, sister of Andrew Ignew and as early as 1693 was living
within the limits of Grange Meeting near Charlemont, County
Armagh, Ireland. He and his family arrived in Chester County,
Pennsylvania in 1709 and as we have seen on page 135, settled
on a large tract of land in New Garden township. He was a
prominent member of New Garden Meeting and was elected to the
Provincal Assembly in 1714, but died that same year.
Mary Miller, his widow, died in 1730. In her will, dated 5
Mo. 12, 1730y probated August 10, 1730, she mentions her "Kinsman
John Too" and leaves 30 pounds "to pay ye passage of or Charges
of three of my brother Andrew Ignes's in coming to this country,
provided they Come in ye Space of two years after my decease."
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DESCEUD413T3 OP JOHN "- I'AARY (1G:TEW) 1,iTl.lj:�;R
By Bart Anderson
(Continaed from page 33 of Number 1)
In the last article a copy of the will of John 1!1'iller was given.
Due to its great interest a full copy of the inventory
of his estate
will follow; since John died in 1714 about five years
after having
arrived in this country, this inventory lives an excellent picture
of the possessions of a well to do fa m:er during the early
years of
his settlement in Chester county. This inventory was
filed 1st mo.
13th, 1715.
"A true Inventory of ye Goods of John I:iller Deceased
& Chat-
tles first Six Cogs & '1wo Calves
19-12-00
Two Yoak of oxon
15-10-00
one Bull
02-05-00
a two year old hefer 2 year old bulock & 1 hefer
04-12-00
twenty sheep & Eight Lambs
08-00-00
three Horses a mare & Coult
20-10-00
wheat in ye bazn
66-13-04
a field of wheat P.- barly
J0-00-00
one Stack of oats
03--10-•00
flower P; Wheat in ye 1 --rill
052-10-00
The mill and Bo?.ting mill )
350-•00••00
and four hu_ndrei� ackers of Land)
ree hundred a(,I: ers of Land)
090-00-00
r,a r ye 1-leeting house )
+^ Hous in; & p:_anta.t ion )
200-00-00
corLtas.nina three hundred ackers )
Joyners Small tooles
003-07-00
oazes °: hand saws
001-10•-00
Ut.o old whip saves P: a Croscutsaw
002-00-00
one Cart & gears melon ing to it
0'10-16-03
tWo plows °: three Irons
002-00-00
three pitching ',: three Grubin.-% axes)
r
001-06-00
being all of tnern old )
two old squaring axes & two h"and)
000-14-00
axes )
one grirtdin stone
000-10-00
.. Household Gooc-.s Three RuF;gs
001-10-00
two pare of sheet,
001-05-00
fourteen yryrds of Cloa.th
001-06-00,
taro pillov.s
000-18-OCI
U.10 bed ticks
001-03-00
three bed sted.s
00:1-10-00
t;►alve nopkins ?: two table Cloy- the
002--05-00
one Chist 1 :beef ba.rrell 1 Brev in; B irre) 12
001-14-06
sa
one- ~gashing tub & a half buSilell ) ::3
C.31
two dozen trenshers foiartee l "Tog) gens) .7—W
000-•1:3-C;0,
and three platters ) _
one Couch & two tab les '°- :=
001-10-f'C)
three puter eishes twwl:`e plates c
one tankard s a,l -tse ler & a imis tard)0
001-13-06
cup ) M
two bra -ss a,nC". o-ne Iron Cand1stic': 'i
000-05-00
a beef ra.r.*-, e
000-01•-06
a Cooper I eat �1.:: Re three Iro:, -,ot :,s
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nine Sickles 00..06-•06
a spade & two shovles
seven bars of Lea.. 00-16--08
some bars Iron 0:1 • .! 0-00
two Crooks 8; two smoothing) thing) 00-10-00
.. 4 )
'r,ht Irons 00-07-00
' four old bells
01-10-00
An old I!are & Colt
'6-6-09
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Valued by me ye 12th of ye 5th 1715
L1..f according to ye best
of our ur_dersta,ndinf
Simon Madly Davis County Public Liral
Y •Gam o th i�4ocksville, NC
Thomas
I. icha;a-1 Lightfoot
' Janes Starr"
ler r�us t have brought a goodly
•t
��•_ It will be seen that John Yil
fr�3m Ireland. Few of the early
;•:apply of household goods with hir:�
>.::V.• •
}s= = Ittlers in the coantry districts icts ht.d as well furnished a ouse as
y.- �•, • 7 indicates. ���e. ti.1dov,. I','ary, and her eldest son JOS-
.,..�. � � it ' �
ins entory i z �' �, 6 1722. Miention
�Lh filed their accounts of the estate
on .,,_Zd mo. ,
?de in this accolInt of the rece ints given by each of the nine-
.
children for their respective legacies .
.`;
As mentioned before, 11itilliam,
;K_-,c yo•:�-.-est son, inherited the
y --; 11. pr :,r er ty and took it over in
721. _='J ':!as probably shortly , r
"i•. ,. Y 4-� r �.:, r -1 , O f �7 0 S CY3 �'1 4'_ne .�` ,� y
1-1dest t s��n, in 1724 that s..; i11 iam r T% _.r s s
I.L' ��' r , S. •7., V
�� -e old stone house on the ` //z —',T -� -� v
�_ti.lt ti
-,;,n � t Martin Dillorl placo I:J `i 1i1 W b �-
-~ ^ �loj:r g c ndale , ona very near the
r ens
I:ary, his mother, seems to
n:a e lived with \'`:Llliam since
t had inYaerited
U oseph the eldest,
the home place and lived there_- •-
9ro;, 1724 until his death. ,.. •:.;;.fir-.�. Q,
yam. i:`ary (Ignew) I`iller 17-1as about
•` syears of aa-e ,when she died
sixty
n Ju-
ly 1730. ITer will (c:n es to r
�t,. "o �'i=� s B'•�. 1 nage 320) renads =-._ . _=tet _.: =
moo- „f�, , "I T:ary filler of
1.-he tc :*�rship of 'Nawvarden in ire , , ,
�,�art. .f Chester in ye province of ret.nsylvania ��riaaavJ being �leake
'c: 'out of perfect mind a.nd me'�=c=rV Thankes be to god therefore
t r n a aver and
i �- f o 11 �t m
. � Tis �r::.�n n �•� following
^o :��.e this r:�y I.^St rill ,nd o L" .._ t 1
funeral �t paid
Y;.d •al Ch, : res sh311 be
fir.
0rM ay that m�; Just debt„ a. --
t ��cator he�•ei��after named Imprimis I iva �;nto
discharged by L I�xe so la
.ja disc '•�'• T �o int a:1d ordain my orily aha a
�'� T • ller (vihom I ark
-~ r sok ilei rl i and RS33'l • s
a this my Last will and
�tast��ae:xt) his ha ii s j �. �
�7• of �,il Estate of land lz� in-r canon � hj.t.;cla.l •roe.: by
if r et „r all , re � ,
c. m� �.� , , , c , •� t7_t Of
t�^.era free7_;y� to be pore:; ::d a��d I: j oyed a:1a tl�a 1.:, .,ha.1J raj
t �.: , o f
�. a. �n; within in h:- � J.�
o g qtr ;,^ur ctS �,�1;' ._.i ,• t
CL ,e t�) herds yc, ,. .. � ,.
:1t �llr�; 0
.iV :1 months c.�.��'.�..�� �nr� «. i •.. �i ,
�n ftar r:1c;r:tior?• d ^�nc� -1lso I give ��t rim 011: thr
_s,, es hor. _.1n a _ on Jam, ,es , .a.11e one yorli'.q
:; - ,r old horse colt. ,,..i I
r o ''
n i to �; d��,4gll t.r I �.rtna Jordon J `-, �� of '°e"=
► .-o t. I tom I •i.N-e .y •r:. i� y
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I. Joseph married Ann Gilpin
2. Jamas Parr.i od Ann Cain
3. Diary m_;rried Joseph Hutton
—� 4. P''artha married John Jordan and
Nathaniel Boulton
5. William married Ann Emlen
6. Sarah married Ne'_emiah Hutton
7. Elizabeth married William Chambers
8. Elinor married Richard Chambers
9. Susanna married Joseph Jackson
/natures of John and Nary Biller and their nine children.
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'�//y `�✓N+Y CAQN�..f//7��
1. Joseph Filler, the oldest son of John and Fa:r•y (Ign: w) Pillar,
ts born in Irolnnd, probably near Charlemont in county Armagh tho
Aa date has not been round. His brothor James was born there in
03, and as he was the second child, Joseph was probably born about
Q!, raking him about eighteen years old when he arrived in New
6rdon township with his parents in 1709.
Joseph received the home farm of 300 acres on the death of his
Ether in 1714. A substantial house had been erected as well as a
'On ac was seen by the inventory of his father's estate. Here, in
..- oldest part of the house at present owned and occupied by Evan
^olds, a direct descendant of his, Joseph made his home during
is rather brief life. In the existing tax transcripts of clew Gar-
'" to'!nship his name appears in that for 172,6 while in 1729 Joseph
ler's heirs are taxed for the property.
T] -,era are but few references found to him, the earliest being
letters of administration granted to him and his mother in 1714
o settling his father's estate. Besides the bond accounts and
.,2R number
connected with this, his signature is found to a petition
_ntione d on, page 32 of the first of "Chester County Collec-
Then on 8.10,1724'at New Garden monthly meeting he requested a
"tificate to Concord to marry Ann, daughter of Jo2cph and Hannah
-^ 0hil in of Birmingham township. William Halliday and John
rp 'rrare appointed to inquire :into the :natter and on 9.7..1724 at
nn neat monthly meeting it is s atod the certificate was granted.
-rind:,' on 9.2.1724 at Concord I[o:'thly Meeting Joseph and Ann had
"1' e s of r.arri _n. Var F -
=i' their intention >> ;.E;�� and Ann r aor. and Siday ._.
="-ll •:'ere named to inquire On 10.7.1.724 they daclarod their
''''-n•tions of mar.rinmo a sacond t.ima and Villiam Brinton Ahr^h.^rn
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G E N E R A T I O N
J 0 H N M I L L E R
John Miller (planter) m. 1657
Born: 1633, Breckenbrough,
Parish of Kerbywell in
Yorkshire
William Miller
Born: 1659, Moate
Margaret A. Miller,
Born: 1662, Shurrch
Died: 1668
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Ann Clibborn, dau. of
Vi Il i.am C1i o rn
Born: 1630, County (Covley)
of Durham, England
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John Miller m. Charlemont M I new (sister to Andrew)
County Armagh
Ireland
Born: 16659 Moate Born: 1670, circa, Ireland
Died: 17149 Pennsylvania Died: 5 (July) 12, 1730, Pa.
p. b. New Garden yard p. b. New Garden yard
arrived Pennsylvania 1709
settled New Garden Meeting
Will dated 17th of 8th month called October 1714
Joseph Miller m. Oct. 31, 1724
old Birmingham
Meeting House
Born: 1691 circa, Ireland
Charlemont in County Armagh
Died: 4 mo. 30, 1727, home
p. b. New Garden yard
John Miller m.''5-24-1747
London Grove
Born: 10-30-1725 Meeting
Died: 1811, New Garden
m. 12-14-1786
Mary Miller M.
aaa. John Fincher
Isaac Miller M.
bbb Fl i 7n hPth Miller
Ann Gilpin, dau. of Joseph
Gilpin and Hannah (Glover)Gilpin-
Birmingham township
Born:
Died: 9-15-1759, Flushing
Widow Ann Gilpin Miller married
2nd on 3-10-1739
Richard Hallett, Quaker Minister
of Flushing, Long Island and
moved to Flushing
p. b.: Flushing
lst: Elizabeth Hill, dau. of Samuel
and Ann Hill
2nd: Mrs. Jane (Thatcher) Buffington
Worth, dau. of Jonathan and
Mary Thatcher
John Fincher
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NC
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J 0 H N M I L L E R
John Miller m. 1657 Ann Clibborn, dau of
William Clibborn
Born: 1633, Breckenbrough, Born: 1630, County(Cowle)
Parish of Kerbywell in Yorkshire of Durham, England
William Miller
Born: 1659, Moate
Margaret A. Miller
Born: 1662, Shurrch
Died: 1668
John Miller m.Charlemont
County Armagh
Born 1665 at Moate CouIreland
Died: 1714, Pa.
.b, N w Garden yard
parriveed Pennsylvania 1709
settled New Garden Meeting
James Miller m. 3-24-1722
Born: Jan. 1693, Charlemont,
County Armagh
:Mary Miller
Born. 1724
Ann Miller
Born: 1726
Sarah Miller
Born: 1727
John Miller
Born: 1730
Joseph Miller
Born: 1732
Susanna Miller
Born: 1734-5
Hannah Miller
Born: 1737
William Miller
Born: 1739
Jane Miller
Born: 1745
Mary Ignew, (bro. Andrew)
Born:1670*circa Ireland
Died: 1730 Pennsylvania
5 (July) 12,
p.b. New Garden yard
Ann Cain, dau. of John and
Ann Cain
Born: County Armagh,
Ireland
Davie County public Libra
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Alooksville, NC
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Myers, �lbert Cook 1874-1960 "Immigration of the Irish Quakers
into Pennsylvania 1682-1750 with early history in Ireland.
LAC 15747.
Reasons for migration to Pennsylvania: Religious Persecution,
economic restriction, high rents, failure of crops and famine,
love of adventure. Quakers against tithes, refused to take
oath in court of justice, lost debts. 1719 Act allowed Friends
to substitute affirmation for oath. County Armagh in Province
of Ulster. Principal ports whence the Irish emigrants embarked
for Pennsylvania were Belfast, Dublin, Cork and Waterford.
Port of entry usually Philadelphia but many landed at New Castle
on the Delaware and some few at points in Maryland and Virginia.
Trip took six weeks to three months with rough weather, dangerous
diseases such as smallpox. Many died at sea. During French
wars vessels often attacked. New Garden, Pennsylvania was
founded in remembrance of New Garden meeting in County Carlow,
Ireland. Marlborough township named from Marlborough in
Wiltshire, England - organized 1704. Divided into East and
West Marlborough 1729.
Our proved first ancestors in Pennsylvania are John Miller,
d. 1714 New Garden and Mary (Ignew) Miller, d. 1730 We think
this John brother of Gayen miller who emigrated to Pennsylvania
about 1702, became a large landowner in Kennett and New Garden
townships. John and Gayen sons of John Miller born at
Breckenborough, parish of Kerbywick. Removed to Ireland and
married Ann Clibborn, born in 1630, daughter of William Clibborn.
John son of John Miller of Kerbywick, North Riding, Yorkshire.
Inventory of estate of our John Miller, yeoman and miller, one
of the largest land owners of New Garden settlement, died 1714.
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nven Ory made ye 12th of ye 1 mo. 171 4/5
Thomas
by Simon Hadly,
Garnett, Michael Lightfoot and James
9
Starr - papers No.
Register's Office, West Chester, Pennsylvania.
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three ruggs
two pare of sheets
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fourteen yards of cloath
two pillows
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two bed ticks
4
three bedd steds
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twelve napkins and two tablecloaths
twelve felt hats
one Chist
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one beef Barrell
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one brewing Ceive
one washing tub and a half bushell
two dozen of trenshers fourteen noggers and
three platters
one Couch and two tables
three puter dishes
twelve plates
one tankard a Saltseler and a mustard cup
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two brass and one Iron Candlesticks
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one beef barrel
MooksvlllB, NC
A Copper kettle and three Iron potts
an old Gunn barrell and a spitt
nine Sickles
a spade and two Shovels
Seven bars of Lead
Some barr Iron
two Crooks and two Smoothing Irons
four old belts
(Sickle seems to have been used in Chester County up to the
Revolution and then the grain cradle was introduced.)
From the articles on this list we can well picture to ourselves
the appointment of a New Garden dinner table in 1714. The rough
home-made board with its supporting trestles was covered with
snowy cloth - board cloth and napkins of linen spun, woven and
bleached by the good housewife, doubtless in her old home in
Ireland. The dishes were mostly of wood with some few pieces
of pewter, always kept bright and shiny, The center -piece was
the salt -cellar which in many Colonial homes divided the guests,
seated "above the salt" from those of lesser note, placed "below
the salt". Large shallow platters were heaped high with meats
and vegetables. Wooden trenchers served as plates, and wooden
niggens as drinking cups and mustard cup, wooden tankards for
water or liquor, and pewter porringers likewise graced the board.
There were no covered dishes, saucers, glass or china, although
earthenware was to be found on some tables. Knives were used,
but forks did not come into general use until later, so that
the hands had to be constantly employed for holding the food
and on that account napkins were a necessity. (See Alice Morse
Earle's charming book "Home Life in Colonial days 76-107).
From other items enumerated in Miller's inventory, we may judge
of his general equipment for farming.
Six cows and two calves, two yoaks of oxen, one Bull, a two-
year old hefer two year old bulocks and one hefer, twenty Sheep
and Eight Lambs, three Horses a mare and Coult; whete in ye
barn, a field of ye wheat and barly, one Stack of oats, flour
and wheate in ye mill; the mill and Bolting mills and four
hundred ackers of Land, three hundred ackers of Land near ye
Meeting hous, The Housing and plantation containing three hundred
ackers; Joyners Small tools, oagers and hand Saws; two old whip
Saws and a Cross Cut Saw; one Cart and gears belonging to it;
two plows and three Irons; three pitching and three Grubing
axes; two old Squaring axes and two hand axes; one grinding
Stone; an old Mare and Colt. (Total value of estate over 938
pounds).
Clothing of the planters generally simple and substantial, coase
cloth and deerskin being used for that of men, and linsy and
worsted for that of women. The costume of a man consisted of
leather breeches, long collarless coat, reaching to the knees,
waistcoat, neck cloth, woolen yarn stockings, low buckle shoes
and a flat felt or beaver hat. Often in summer breeches made
with hits Nathaniel -s 1 b 1 e and! d1-1 ZA CCOU 11 L" !?(.?•:i r,, _ sting !illSinesS
entries, pay:llents madc., purchases, etc and �:lsc the birth dates
of each of his children, giving the day of tale '::eek, time of
day, month, day of month and year, child's name, etc. `I'ilore
was a Dr. Holton in Charlotte searching for his arlcestor.s,
descendants of Francis-; Houlton, of Philadelphia. !-!e went: once
to the Holton reunion on Deep River and found t!1e►7e that the
Holtons had the Bible and ledger. He copies! all day, but: before
the days of the copy machine, could not finish. The girl who
had collected, saved, and treasured these family !historical
treasures was not there and her sister let Dr. Holton borrow
them. They were never returned. fie was determined to make
his Francis brother to our Nathaniel and John, but a connection
was never found. Nevertheless, he wrongly held cry to our ledger
and Bible. He had tv-ped some o the i:1 orrt�_� t i o�, . After- he
died, his nephew i nhcri.ted the i.nfor(naci on rlad accumulated.
I located him and he kindly let nle borro%:' and copy the
typewritten information. I put in my recur !s the dates of
Nathaniel's children as Dr. Holton had typec! tt:clr. Later in
searching the Mormar: records ! found a 1 i s t: of the children
but the month and day of month were different.. I believe the
Morman records were correct. There was a difference of three
months - which I could not und(-?rstand if th(--: Gre(jor ian ca l.endar
had been used since 1580. Noy., you understa:lcd l.,I y all the
information about the Julian a:ld Gregorian calendars was
included.
On the following pages I have listed the chi i dren: of: Johrl Miller
and Mary (Igne'ri) Miller and their desc:endancs, c o:ing out uo
three generations . :Ii1�1ve a 1. i t t:1e irtorc lflf �)rIII Zi r i cin on further
descendants if anyone is searching, but since thea dates are
more recent, information can probably be found in Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Virginia and other states they (roved to. If thev
remained Quakers, information will be easier to obtain. our
Isaac did not remain Quaker but his sister did. Will insert
their information when it comes in sequence.
Some information on Nathaniel 17ef:ore I: get t.:; hi.ti personal.
history. Nathaniel and his broLher John l•1e►_"e Say.,yers, but in
reading papers and records of th }t lime i:; long-hE nd, a .lot
of people listed them as lawyers.
On October 1. 1729, Tsaac Stax•r of New Garden i r1 the cou:ity
of Chester (weaver) and Margaret his '.ti1ife deeder to Nathaniel
Houlton ( lawyer) of slime place Lor fifty paunds L, tract of land
in New Garden. (Pager '107-108, Book "S".
On April 2, 1738, Nathaniel Houlton of New Garden Township,
Chester County ( lawyer) and Mai. tha his wife deeded to John
Hurford the .above desc,::ibed tract of land, coil taining two !hundred
acres. (Page 108-109, Book "S";_
Nathaniel Holton of .-.jest Marlborough Township, Chester COL-inty
died in 1754, and letters were granted Nover:lber 29, 1754 Lo
Martha Holton �:nci
administrators accuurlt #1558.
On April 28, 1 781 , Martha Houlton of West Marlborough Township,
Chester County, relict of Nathaniel Houlton, late of same place
deceased, Samuel Holton, Sarah Houlton, all or WtEest Marlborough
Township, children of said deceased entered unto an agreement
to sell a part of the estate to Isaac lioulton, another son.
(Page 29, Volume N-2, Recorder of Deeds' Office).
In 1765 Samuel Houlton came into Court at West Chester and asked
that the following Indenture be placed on record in the Court
House:
On May 16, 1784, Samuel Houlton of West f• 9arlborough`I'ownship,
Chester County, eldest: son and heir at law of Nathaniel Houlton
late of same glace deceased deeded to Joseph Lightfoot of Maiden
Creek Township, Berks County, blacksmith tour h,,rr,dred acres
of land in Wesc r.arl;)or-ougn_ ;.;hereas ori E'e!ar.u�:r�� 61 175:3, Samuel
Pennock and El i_,Zabei:h his wife deede " th i trac-t l.0 hlat!":c:nlel
Houlton, and Whereas the said Nlathaniel HOU l tori deed thereof
seized leaving Martha itis wido�.-i (who is sit -ice also deceL:sed)
and only issue two sons, and one daughter, to v:Pit, the said
Samuel and Issac and Sarah Holton the spinster; arid by their
indenture dated September 29, 1763, they released unto the said
Samuel Houlton a tract of four hundred acres in Marlborough
Township, Chester County. (Pages 231--23'2, Book "0", Recorder's
Office).
On January 4, 1 771 , :.rsaac Flou!.,:on O_F r.,.arlborOU,:". Toeinship,
Chester Country and margaret his wife deeded to 5, ::fuel Taker
of same place a plantation or tract of ninety seven acres in
West Marlborough. And Whereas a certain Indenture dated
September 29, 1763, between Sariluel Houlton, eldest son of
Nathaniel Houlton deceased of same place and other children
Spinster Sarah Houlton and Isaac Houlton, by the name of Isaac
Houlton of Marlborough Towns'nip, yeoman ar.d ogler:• son of said
decedent all the other childr(_1n reciting as thercir, recited
for the sum mor-Itioned therein L-eleased i.:0 i -he said :Isaac Houlton,
to his heirs and assigns a plar:tation or tract oT land in West
Marlborough 'I'o,.lnship containinc; r?ir1C?CV scvc.tl And �,hereas
Isaac Houlton !:)y his Indenture nearing date Octo!,er 7, 1768,
had mortgaged said lands CO Samuel Nicholas of mile Creek
Hundred, New Castle County, Delawarca, and nov., Samuel Baker has
undertaken to pay off the money due, and consequently seize
the land. Pages 466-467, Book "M-2", Recorder's Office.
On May 2, 1807 Jacob Pass or East Marlborough `!'ownship, Chester
County and Sus�ir1 his 'wife deeded to ISac;C H011l con of same place
(carpenter) a tract of land, cor:taining Lh.LrL
v. Live acres in
West Marlborough 'I'o,:rlsllip. ("ire 422Book. "A", ;;c�corder's
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Style) calendar. By .� Dict of Pax•1ia111ent Massed in 1750 the day
following 2 September 1752 was called 14 5eptembe>_-. At the
same time, the beginning or the legal year ��as chanyed from
the 25th of March to the 1st of January. Many of the European
countries had adopted the Gregorian calendar, with the year
beginning 1 January, as early as 1700. Because of the resulting
confusion, it had become the custom in England and her colonies
to give two dates for the period intervening between 1 January
and 25 March, as 13 January 1709/10. The day following 24 March
1709/10 was 25 March 1710. The manner of dating in use among
Friends, in which months were designated by numbers instead
of by names, added to the confusion. January :.as the 11th month,
February was the 12th, and all of Marcie was called the first
month although the new year did not begin until tie, 25th day
of the month.
*A series of 4 leI:ters `•:ritten by ThOlTias 1luttorn of Carlov;l,
Ireland to his sons irl Pennsylvania are ? ntc-?' �.',1::l.':ij and 11.111
Of news. The Huttons, yeornenby occupation, lived at first in
New Garden, Che f theed to the Ffiends settlement in Berks
County. Extracts from these letters are here inserted.
No. 1 Hutton letter. Carlo, 6 mo. 20 1726 To children Joseph,
Nehemiah and Jol•?n Hut tori, New Garden `I'ownsl*ji p, Chester County,
Pennsylvania. Letters dated 12 Ino 20 last have been received.
"William Malones family now is 111 of small pox i?iiTtself and three
of his children but is likely to get over it except little Tom."
Let James Star and his wife hear this letter. "I cannot get
your sisters with their husbands in mind to come to you and
they are hard to pay what they o%v and So is Sang White' his
children is all got over ye shall pox. Samuel Wattsons wife
is dead. She was an honest Col?cerned friend. Br. Russel and
his children are all well Sam Laybourn wite and his two. sons
is well.", etc. we have a good harvesc time as ever I remember,a+
but had a great wind ye last t s
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shake much corn and fruits. land is very dc-er Corn cheap at :n
present as also 14011, but cattle gives a good pri I desire -21'�
youto remember my love to lay relations and fri`r:cs ve went Z u
hence as if I had named them one by one for they are often with
you in my mind and is shall conclude with my dear` love once c �
more to you my dear Children and bids you farewell in ye which C>�
Changes not." Thomas Hutton
Original letters were in possession of the late Samuel L. SmedleQ
of Philadelphia. These extracts were mads: i*ronl copies in the
collection of Gilbert Cope of ti,,e:st Chester, Per.l?sv.! vani a .
No. 2. Carlo 3 Ino 20 1 732 rro "l-:eiiemial?Hutton 1 i ving in Arltelea
(Berks ? County).. Letter of the '14th Inst. received. "You
have some friends near where ships harbours Comes to Ireland
and may send (letters?) in order to be ready at such times
Your Mother isnot pleased that: your Account is so short about
Ja. Starr and thought lie might have sent her a fe%-/ -lines himself
for we wrote to hi.rn along with vou, nei ther do %.., know where
he and his family d% -cells, for Nehe �::ri_ _es in his of 8th 1730
ye that were tc) go Lo one place and no,�;- i»encions conte others
and to not him nor inoses Starr, so let us F -now wl-ie Cher your
ground is Come to grass any bet. ter and if %,our sr.c)ck increases
for we hear he grass doth not mend and that your --,round kvi l l
not bring 3 crops --etc. 'I'howas Hutton
No. 3. Dublin, 2 ino 25 1733 To Joseph and John Hutton, New
Garden township, Chester County. Letter of 7 mo 28 1732 received
10 mo 28 "Tell Rob: Sharmon I writ to his father and am glad
to hear ye he like to do well. Thomas Hutton
No. 4. 1 mo 22, 1733-4 `1'o Nehemiah Hutton Livening beyond Oly
in Philadelphia (now Berks) County, Received letter from Joseph,
from Philadelphia 9 mo 22 dated 7 mo 20 17:i�, also one from
Joseph and John on 17th inst dated 10 mo. ! �ti� _.�:st. "Lett
me know if thou has got a Patent- for chy La! -:d and how thou Likes
it and whether there be much flax in that_ Bart of ye country
or in any of Pensilvenia for 1 send this by intends to move
thither from Belfast and lie says there conies a deal of flax-
seed into Ireland thence to sell very good seed it exceds dutch
sedmuch and if there is a ship from there with wheat which is
well for Corn was like to be dier if it did not come from other
places if wheat was sold for 16S a barall" etc. Thomas Hutton
10 m0 12 1724 Whera_; Joseph and t\lehemiah Hutton i-)eing both
overtaken in Drink in ve Counuy of Neti:, UasL_ ek and have condemed
ye Same Under their rands which papers) %>>ere react heere to
yeSatisfaction of this Meeting and Appoints Benjamin ffriend
to read ye same in ye Next first days meeting. New Garden Monthl
meeting.
10 mo. 12 1724 Thomas Jackson? of Thomas Town in Marlborough
has appeared at this meeting as desired and has Signified it
was not of greatrnss of ye quani ty of dri �i.L, but beoing unwell
for Some time before which he thinks w,.;s ,r�.: cause. of this ZI
Sickness but for y Clearing of Truth I�ie � ::: ��:�ill ��-� to give in Zj
a paper therefore he is desirod to tri n(-3 i t at Monthly
Meeting.
2 mo. 10 1 726 Dear -:'friends whareas I Accidentall`.� hapened -c
y I was overtaken in Licquor and T do believe y illy being before 4
unwell and weak of body was Some occasion of it and I am Sory
for it as witness my hand. Thomas Jackson New Garden MM 4 mo CO
12 1725.
Nehemiah Hutton founci in Company keepi.rig and E�la�,�iny cards which
has brought reproach upon truth and friel!cis -draw up something
to clear. Joseph Hadly Also in company of f,lehemian Mutton cards
to his hand.
6 Mo 6 1725 Nehemiah Hutton has given in paper condemning himself
for his playing at cards give Account in Monthly Meeting.
In 1672 Andrew Ignew of County Antrim, had his goods seized
for tithes, and in 1673 was imprisoned at Carrickfergus. In
1681 Andrew Ignew, of Ballinderry Parish County Antrim, had
his goods taken for tithes. Stockdale, "A Great Cry of
Oppression" iB 36, 169.
The children of John and Mary (Ignew) Miller, with their
descendants, are listed on the following pages. I went out
to three generations on most but have a few more in my notes
if any Miller descendant is searching.
"In the early days of its usage the surname Miller was
undoubtedly derived from the occupation of that individual so
important in village life, namely, the grinder of corn. Lower's
"Patronymica Britannica gives the year 1000 as the approximate
date of the assumption of family names, at a later period made
compulsory. The name in England, as in Continental lands, was
to be found in every locality and is early recorded, often in
its Latin form Molendinarius. The Hundred Rolls which were
compiled in 1273 appear always to use that form, but in the
Writs of Parliament, in 1300 A.D., we find John le Mellere,
the surname Miller here showing the strong influence of Norman
occupation.
Note: We are on the Gregorian calendar used in almost all the
world today. It was made up by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 to
correct the Julian calendar, which Julius Caesar worked out
in 46 B.C.. The Julian calendar year was 11 minutes and 14
seconds longer than the solar year. By A.D. 1580 this difference
had accumulated to 10 days. Pope Gregory dropped 10 days from
October to make the calendar year correspond more closely to
the solar year. He also decreed that each fourth year would
be a leap year, when February would have an extra day. Years
marking the century would not be leap years unless divisible
by 400. At present the average Gregorian year is about 26.3
seconds longer than the solar year. By the year 4316, it will
have gained one day on the sun.
The Julian calendar was devised in 46 B.C. by order of Julius
Caesar. Before that time the Roman religious officials had
distorted the calendar so that it differed from the solar year
by three months. The Julian calendar divided the year into
12 months alternating from 30 to 31 days, except February which
had 29. Every 4 years February was to have 30 days. To readjust
the calendar, three months were added to the year 46 B.C., making
it 15 months long. The new yearthan began on January 1. Caesar
changed the Roman month Quintilis to Julius (now July) in honor
of himself. He made it a 31 -day month. Augustus later made
his month, August, 31 days long by taking a day from February.
The Julian year of 3651 days was 11 minutes and 14 seconds longer
than the solar year. By 1580, the calendar was 10 daysoff.
Pope Gregory XII corrected it, and developed the Gregorian
calendar.
Our first North Carolina ancestor, son of Nathaniel) brought
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a coarse linen called osenbrig were worn. Wigs were worn by
many Friends 1726. Advised to greater simplicity, especially
women.
That immodest fashion of hooped petticoats or the imitation
of them, either by something put into their petticoats to make
them set full or wearing more than is necessary, or any imitation
whatsoever, which we take to be but a branch from the same
corrupt root of pride. Also that none of our frients accustom
themselves to wear gowns with superfluous folds behind but plain
and decent, nor without aprons, (custom of women to wear green
aprons) nor to wear superfluous gathers or plaits in their caps
or pinners, nor to wear their heads dressed high behind, neither
to cut or lay their hair on their foreheads or temples.
And that Ffriends be careful to avoid all superfluity of
ffurniture in their houses, and as much as may be to refrain
using gaudy flowers or striped calicos and stuffs.
And also that no ffriends use the irreverant practice of taking
snuff or hand snuff-boxes one to the other in meetings.
Also that ffriends avoid the unnecessary use of fans in meetings,
lest it divert the mind from spiritual exercise which all ought
to be concerned.
And also that ffriends do not accustom themselves to go with
breasts or bare necks.
The early settlers were annoyed by wild animals that preyed
on their flocks and beards. Foxes and wolves were not
persistently destructive, but black bears also frequently stole
into the farm yard and carried off fine porkers.
John Miller, son of John Miller born at "Breckenbrough in ye
parish of Kerbywilk in Yorkshire" in 1633, went over into Ireland
as a planter in 1657 and married Ann, daughter of William
Clibborn, who was born in 1630 at Cowley, in the County of
Durham, England. Their children were: William b. 1659 at Moate,
Margaret b. 1662 Shurrach?, d. 1668; John b. 1665 at Moate; ;u
Thomas b. 1667 at Ball.ynalinch; Abraham b. 1670 at Glin County
West Meath; and Issac b. 1672 at Glin County West Meath. (Pott , cj
"Our Family Ancestors", 245-6.
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John Miller, possibly a son of the above John Miller, married N
Mary, sister of Andrew Ignew and as early as 1693 was living o �
within the limits of Grange Meeting near Charlemont, County v g
Armagh, Ireland. He and his family arrived in Chester County, •Q�—°
Pennsylvania in 1709 and as we have seen on page 135, settled C,
on a large tract of land in New Garden township. He was a
prominent member of New Garden Meeting and was elected to the
Provincal Assembly in 1714, but died that same year.
Mary Miller, his widow, died in 1730. In her will, dated 5
Mo. 12, 1730; probated August 10, 1730, she mentions her "Kinsman
John Too" and leaves 30 pounds "to pay ye passage of or Charges
of three of my brother Andrew Ignes's in coming to this country,
provided they Come in ye Space of two years after my decease."
with him Nathaniel's bible and an account book, listing business
entries, payments made, purchases, etc and also the birth dates
of each of his children, giving the day of the week, time of
day, month, day of month and year, child's name, etc. There
was a Dr. Holton in Charlotte searching for his ancestors,
descendants of Francis Houlton, of Philadelphia. He went once
to the Holton reunion on Deep River and found there that the
Holtons had the Bible and ledger. He copied all day, but before
the days of the copy machine, could not finish. The girl who
had collected, saved, and treasured these family historical
treasures was not there and her sister let Dr. Holton borrow
them. They were never returned. He was determined to make
his Francis brother to our Nathaniel and John, but a connection
was never found. Nevertheless, he wrongly held on to our ledger
and Bible. He had typed some of the information. After he
died, his nephew inherited the information he had accumulated.
I located him and he kindly let me borrow and copy the
typewritten information. I put in my records the dates of
Nathaniel's children as Dr. Holton had typed them. Later in
searching the Morman records I found a list of the children
but the month and day of month were different. I believe the
Morman records were correct. There was a difference of three
months - which I could not understand if the Gregorian calendar
had been used since 1580. Now you understand why all the
information about the Julian and Gregorian calendars was
included.
On the following pages I have listed the children of John Miller
and Mary (Ignew) Miller and their descendants, going out to
three generations. I have a little more information on further
descendants if anyone is searching, but since the dates are
more recent, information can probably be found in Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Virginia and other states they moved to. If they
remained Quakers, information will be easier to obtain. Our
Isaac did not remain Quaker but his sister did. Will insert
their information when it comes in sequence.
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Some information on Nathaniel before I get to his personal
history. Nathaniel and his brother John were sawyers, but in
reading papers and records of that time in long -hand, a lot ,� N
of people listed them as lawyers.
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On October 1, 1729, Isaac Starr of New Garden in the county
of Chester (weaver) and Margaret his wife deeded to Nathaniel
Houlton (lawyer) of same place for fifty pounds a tract of land
in New Garden. (Pages 107-108, Book "S".
On April 2, 1738, Nathaniel Houlton of New Garden Township,
Chester County (lawyer) and Martha his wife deeded to John
Hurford the -above described tract of land, containing two hundred
acres. (Page 108-109, Book "S").
Nathaniel Holton of West Marlborough Township, Chester County
died in 1754, and letters were granted November 29, 1754 to
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Martha Holton and Samuel Holton. (In Register's Office,
administrators' account #1558.
On April 28, 1781, Martha Houlton of West Marlborough Township,
Chester County, relict of Nathaniel Houlton, late of same place
deceased, Samuel Holton, Sarah Houlton, all of West Marlborough
Township, children of said deceased entered unto an agreement
to sell a part of the estate to Isaac Houlton, another son.
(Page 29, Volume N-2, Recorder of Deeds' Office).
In 1765 Samuel Houlton came into Court at West Chester and asked
that the following Indenture be placed on record in the Court
House:
On May 16, 1784, Samuel Houlton of West MarlboroughTownship,
Chester County, eldest son and heir at law of Nathaniel Houlton
late of same place deceased deeded to Joseph Lightfoot of Maiden
Creek Township, Berks County, blacksmith four hundred acres
of land in West Marlborough. Whereas on February 6, 1752, Samuel
Pennock and Elizabeth his wife deeded this tract to Nathaniel
Houlton, and Whereas the said Nathaniel Houlton died thereof
seized leaving Martha his widow (who is since also deceased)
and only issue two sons, and one daughter, to wit, the said
Samuel and Issac and Sarah Holton the spinster; and by their
indenture dated September 29, 1763, they released unto the said
Samuel Houlton a tract of four hundred acres in Marlborough
Township, Chester County. (Pages 231-232, Book "0", Recorder's
Office).
On January 4, 1771, Isaac Houlton of Marlborough Township,
Chester County and Margaret his wife deeded to Samuel Baker
of same place a plantation or tract of ninety seven acres in
West Marlborough. And Whereas a certain Indenture dated
September 29, 1763, between Samuel Houlton, eldest son of
Nathaniel Houlton deceased of same place and other children
Spinster Sarah Houlton and Isaac Houlton, by the name of Isaac
Houlton of Marlborough Township, yeoman and other son of said
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decedent all the other children reciting as therein recited
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for the sum mentioned therein released to the said Isaac Houlton
to his heirs and assigns a plantation or tract of land in West
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Marlborough Township containing ninety seven acres And Whereas
Isaac Houlton by his Indenture bearing date October 7, 1768,
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Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, and now Samuel Baker has
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undertaken to pay off the money due, and consequently seize
the land. Pages 466-467, Book "M-2", Recorder's Office.
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On May 2, 1807 Jacob Pass of East Marlborough Township, Chester
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County and Susan his wife deeded to Isaac Houlton of same place
(carpenter) a tract of land, containing thirty five acres in
West Marlborough Township. (Page 422, Book "A", Recorder's
Office.
MORE ABOUT THE CALENDARS AND THIS STRAIGHTENING OUT THE MYSTERY!
The Julian calendar had first month of year as March. The "old
The Julian calendar had first month of year as March. The "old
Style" calendar was superseded in 1752 by the Gregorian (New Style)
calendar. By act of Parliament passed in 1750 the day following ..
2 September 1752 was called 14 September. At the same time, the
beginning of the legal year was changed from the 25th of March to
the lst of January. Many of the European countries had adopted the
Gregorian calendar, with the year beginning 1 January, as early as
1700. Because of the-resulting confusion, it had become the custom
in England and her colonies to give two dates for the period intervening
between 1 January and 2*5 March, as 13 January 1709/10. The day
following 24 March 1709/10 was 25 March 1710. The manner of dating
in use among Friends, in which months were designated by numbers
instead of by names, added to the confusion. January was the 11th
month, February was the 12th, and all of March was called the first
month although the new year did not begin until the 25th day of the
month.