[ HALIFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA ]

A List of Land Taxes and Negro[es] Returned by Robert King for year 1755

Names Land Negro Taxes FolerRobert Cobbs 395 2 0Radford Maxey 300 0 5William Irby 600 5 6George Curry 2400 0 7Joseph Mays 140 0 9John Hunt 400 0 9Mathew Marable 312 0 9Rich'd Brown 274 1 10William Baughn 600 1 10Rich'd Jones 0 1 10Abraham Maury 658 3 10Richard Jones 372 4 11Luke Smith 750 5 11Luke Smith, Jr. 250 4 12William Usry 400 [?] 0 12David Wall 550 1 12Danill Terry 550 0 13Edward Powell 134 0 13Joshua Epps 100, 0 13Richd. Scogin 0 3 13Seth Pety Pool, Jr. 140 0 16Adam Winders 0 1 17John.Wade 400 4 18John Jones 0 2 19William Meginess 230 1 19Andrew Wade 725 0 19William Byrd, Esq. 40000, 20 20Thos. Cobbs 375 5 20James Coke, dec'd 1700 10 20John Cobbs 800 0 20Edward Parker 450 0 21

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Names Land Negro Taxes FolerRobert Wade, Jr. 0 3 22Robert Wade, Senr. 150 3 22

Names Land Negro Taxes Foler John Wade, "Defecult" 400 0 23

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Joseph Johnson 375 1 23 Andrew McCool 425 0 23 Peter Toryan 500 0 23 Barott & Lewis 1700 4 24 Richd. Eckhols 1850 1 24 James Shepard 736 0 25 Jacob Shepard 188 0 25 William Carly 109 0 25 Jacob Evens 100 0 26 Larking Johnson 248 1 26 Alexand. Shaw 100 0 26 John Weldon 500 0 26 William Lawson 1778 0 27 David Graham 338 0 27 "Paid by Wm. Lawson" John Boyd 1331 0 27 James Turner 424 0 27 Wm. Duglass 135 0 28 John Armstrong 280 0 28 Isbell Lawson 1125 1 28 Benjeman Terry 0 4 29 Henery Chambers 344 0 29 James Irvin 760 0 30 Alexander Irven 531 0 30 Thos. Jones, Hico [Riv.] 2340 0 30 Richd. Bland 1420 0 30 James Armstrong 333 0 31 Pattrick Boyd 800 0 31 Hugh Moore 1588 0 32 Robert Walters 285 0 32 Abraham Rodgers 214 2 33 Thos. Wire 650 0 33 Charles Stephens 300 0 33 Wm. Brandom [sic] 300 0 34 Francis Brandon 250 0 34 David Brandon 566 0 34 Alexr. Culdwell 580 0 35 Richd. Kerby 254 0 35

Names Land Negro Taxes Foler

Alexander Moore 354 0 37 Jabez Evens 474 0 34

Joseph Moore 400 0 34Jacob Astin 400 0 38John Lawson 879 0 39

David Evins 380 0 39Edmond Floyd 180 0 39John Baits or Bails 260 0 40John Nicholas 3650 0 42John Owen, Capt. 400 1 43Grifeth Dickerson 0 3 44Joseph Terry 0 3 46Abraham Abney 560 0 48Richard Randolph 0 8 48Abraham Legrand 400 0 49Major Cole 4367 14 49William Rusell 600 0 50Isaac Eckhols 365 0 52Thomas Spencer 1350 0 54James Miliken 250 0 54James Stuart 644 0 56Wm. Eckhols 1643 0 56Benjn. Hubbard 1200 0 56Thos. Stovall 274 1 57Hance Hendrick 200 0 57Rich'd Cardwell 300 0 57Sherwood Walton 705 0 57William Wynne 340 0 58Jeremiah Viddito 419 0 58Ralph Griffen 386 0 58Richard Cooke 4170 0 59

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Names Land Negro Taxes Foler

William Rusell 198 0 59Wm. Fuqua 300 0 59Wm. Mackby 400 0 60Rev. Peter Fountain 2000 0 60John Chambers 630 0 61Wm. Chambers 199 0 61

Names Land Negro Taxes Foler

Even Evens 200 0 61William Logan 200 0 61David Lawson 300 0 61Obediah Smith 241 0 63John Royal 400 0 63William Sims 0 3 63David Haley 167 1 64

Thomas Spragins 0 2 42John Legrand 1245 0 53William Astin 290 0 55Joseph Eckhols 833 0 56John Adam Link 400 0 64John Harrill 670 0 64William Wynne, Jr. 425 0 66David Hudson 400 0 66James Culdwell 425 0 66William Lightfoot Esq 4471 0 [blank]

Land 118,732 Acres at 1/0 per 100 Tax'd L74.6.1

Negros Taxes 113 at 2/6 per Pole 16.7.6Total Sum L 90.13.7

Daniel Hutcherson - Chronological Notes

1719 March 13Born in Westmoreland County, Virginia the son of Andrew Hutchison and his

wife Jane. Hutchison Family Bible record, 1687-1732, Library of Virginia Accession #35412. [No title page.]

1744 December 13Witness to deed, John Sanford, Sr. of Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co. to Demse

Carrol, Frances Carol his wife, and Daniel Carrol, his eldest son, of Fairfax County,recorded 21 May 1745. Signed: Daniel X Hutchison. Other witnesses: Sanford Remy,Samuel Remy, Leonard Dozar. Fairfax County, Virginia Deed Book A, pages 542-544.Deed Abstracts of Fairfax County, Virginia (1742-1750), abstracted and published bySam and Ruth Sparacio, 1986. Page 58.

1747 May 19Witness to deed, Reuben Padget and Elizabeth his wife of Truro Parish, Fairfax

County to Benjamin Rust of Richmond County, recorded 21 July 1747. Other witnesses:Francis Padget, Solomon Redman, Joseph Hutchison, John Duren. Fairfax County,Virginia Deed Book B, pages 234-237. Deed Abstracts of Fairfax County, Virginia 1742-1750, abstracted and published by Ruth and Sam Sparacio, 1986. Page 78.

1757 August 6Deed of gift, Andrew Hutchison of Cameron Parish, Loudoun County to sons

John Hutchison and Daniel Hutchison of same, consideration natural love and affection,700 acres being the land whereon they now live to be equally divided between them, thetract being a part of a larger tract containing 1119 acres and 40 perches granted toAndrew Hutchison by Deed from the Proprietor's Office dated 18th August 1726.Recorded 9 August 1757. Witnesses: Fielding Turner, Cha: Tyler, Jas. Hutchison, Thos.Connell. Loudoun County, Virginia Deed Book A, pages 2-3. Virginia County CourtRecords, Deed Abstracts of Loudoun County, Virginia 1757-1762. compiled andpublished by Sam and Ruth Sparacio, McLean, Virginia, 1987. Page 1.

1757 October 15Witness to sale of slaves, john Berkley of Loudoun County to Charles Tyler of

same, recorded 14 March 1758. Other witnesses: James Dozer, Richard Keen, Benja.Berkley. Loudoun County, Virginia Deed Book A, pages 46-47. Virginia County CourtRecords, Deed Abstracts of Loudoun County, Virginia 1757-1762. compiled andpublished by Sam and Ruth Sparacio, McLean, Virginia, 1987. Page 7.

1758 May 9 Member of grand jury. Loudoun County, Virginia Order Book A, page 98.The Historian's Guide to Loudoun County, Virginia, Volume I, Colonial Laws andCounty Court Orders 1757-1766, John T. Phillips, II. Page 117. (?)

1758 August 7Witness to deeds of gift, Andrew Hutchison to sons Benjamin Hutchison, Joseph

Hutchison and Jeremiah Hutchison, recorded 12 September 1758. Signed: Daniel XHutchison. Other witnesses: John X Hooms, Jer: Hutchison, Joseph Hutchison.Loudoun County, Virginia Deed Book A, pages 203-207. Virginia County CourtRecords, Deed Abstracts of Loudoun County, Virginia 1757-1762. compiled andpublished by Sam and Ruth Sparacio, McLean, Virginia, 1987. Page 20.

1760 April 10 Deed of gift, Andrew Hutchison to son Daniel Hutchison, considerationnatural love and affection, two negro women, one negro child and their future increase[names not given], recorded 12 August 1760. Witnesses: Jer: Hutchison, JohnHutchison, Joseph Hutchison, Benjamin Hutchison. Loudoun County, Virginia DeedBook B, pages 30-31. Virginia County Court Records, Deed Abstracts of LoudounCounty, Virginia 1757-1762. compiled and published by Sam and Ruth Sparacio,McLean, Virginia, 1987. Page 49.

1760 April 10 Witness to deeds of gift, Andrew Hutchison to sons John Hutchison,Benjamin Hutchison, Joseph Hutchison and Jeremiah Hutchison, recorded 12 August1760. Other witnesses: Joseph Hutchison, Benjamin Hutchison, Jer: Hutchison, JohnHutchison. Loudoun County, Virginia Deed Book B, pages 29-33. Virginia CountyCourt Records, Deed Abstracts of Loudoun County, Virginia 1757-1762. compiled andpublished by Sam and Ruth Sparacio, McLean, Virginia, 1987. Pages 49-50.

1761 Fielding Turner's list of tithables, Loudoun County, Virginia. Tithable: DanielHutchison, Richard Hutchison, Negroes Joe and Frank. Virginia County Court Records,Tithables Loudoun County, Virginia 1758-1769, edited and published by Ruth and SamSparacio, The Antient Press, McLean, Virginia, 1991. Page 13.

1762 May 11 Member of grand jury. Loudoun County, Virginia Order Book A, page584. The Historian's Guide to Loudoun County, Virginia, Volume I, Colonial Laws andCounty Court Orders 1757-1766, John T. Phillips, II. Page 120.

1762 Tithables added by order of court, Loudoun County, Virginia. Tithable: DanielHutchison, Richard Hutchison, Negroes Judy and Frank. Virginia County CourtRecords, Tithables Loudoun County, Virginia 1758-1769, edited and published by Ruthand Sam Sparacio, The Antient Press, McLean, Virginia, 1991. Page 19.

1762 November 9 Appraiser of the estate of Robert Colclough deceased. Otherappraisers: Benja. Grayson, John Hutchison. Loudoun County, Virginia Will Book A,pages 65-67. Virginia County Court Records, Will Abstracts of Loudoun County,Virginia, Will Book A, 8 November 1757 - 9 December 1771, edited and published byRuth and Sam Sparacio, McLean, Virginia, 1988. Page 19.

1763 September 13 Security for William Remy's bond as executor of the estate of AnnOmehundra deceased. Loudoun County, Virginia Will Book A, page ___. VirginiaCounty Court Records, Will Abstracts of Loudoun County, Virginia, Will Book A, 8November 1757 - 9 December 1771, edited and published by Ruth and Sam Sparacio,

McLean, Virginia, 1988. Pages 24-25.

1763 November 8 Member of grand jury. Loudoun County, Virginia Order Book B,page 262. The Historian's Guide to Loudoun County, Virginia, Volume I, Colonial Lawsand County Court Orders 1757-1766, John T. Phillips, II. Page 130.

1764 May 8 Member of grand jury. Loudoun County, Virginia Order Book B, page354. The Historian's Guide to Loudoun County, Virginia, Volume I, Colonial Laws andCounty Court Orders 1757-1766, John T. Phillips, II. Page 131.

1765 Fielding Turner's list of tithables, Loudoun County, Virginia. Tithable: DanellHutchison, Richd. Hutchison, Andrew Hutchison, Joseph Hutchison, Negroes Judah,Frank, land 350 acres. Virginia County Court Records, Tithables Loudoun County,Virginia 1758-1769, edited and published by Ruth and Sam Sparacio, The Antient Press,McLean, Virginia, 1991. Page 39.

1766 May 12 Appraiser of the estate of Vincent Lewis Junr., deceased. Otherappraisers: Benja. Mason, Jer: Hutchison. Loudoun County, Virginia Will Book A,pages 140-141. Virginia County Court Records, Will Abstracts of Loudoun County,Virginia, Will Book A, 8 November 1757 - 9 December 1771, edited and published byRuth and Sam Sparacio, McLean, Virginia, 1988. Page 37.

1766 William Carr Lane's list of tithables, Loudoun County, Virginia. Tithable: DanielHutchison, Richd. Hutchison, Andrew Hutchison, Jos. Hutchison, Negroes Frank, Judah,land 350 acres. Virginia County Court Records, Tithables Loudoun County, Virginia1758-1769, edited and published by Ruth and Sam Sparacio, The Antient Press, McLean,Virginia, 1991. Page 42.

1767 James Hamilton's list of tithables, Loudoun County, Virginia. Tithable: Danl.Hutchason, Richd. Hutchason, Andrew Hutchason, Joseph Hutchason, Negroes Judie andFrank, land 350 acres. Virginia County Court Records, Tithables Loudoun County,Virginia 1758-1769, edited and published by Ruth and Sam Sparacio, The Antient Press,McLean, Virginia, 1991. Page 46.

1768 William Carr Lane's list of tithables, Loudoun County, Virginia. Tithable: DanielHutchison, Richard Hutchison, Andw. Hutchison, Joseph Hutchison, Wm. Hutchison,Negroes Judith and Frank. Virginia County Court Records, Tithables Loudoun County,Virginia 1758-1769, edited and published by Ruth and Sam Sparacio, The Antient Press,McLean, Virginia, 1991. Page 71.

1769 George West's list of tithables, Loudoun County, Virginia. Tithable: Danl.Hutchison, Richd. Hutchason, Andrew Hutchason, Wm. Hutchason, Negroes (2 named).Virginia County Court Records, Tithables Loudoun County, Virginia 1758-1769, editedand published by Ruth and Sam Sparacio, The Antient Press, McLean, Virginia, 1991.Page 73.

1770 June 10 William Carr Lane's list of tithables, Cameron Parish, Loudoun County,

Virginia. Tithable: Daniel Hutchison, Wm. Hutchison, Negroes Jude and Frank, 20scalps. Virginia County Court Records, Loudoun County, Virginia Tithables 1770-1774,edited and published by Ruth and Sam Sparacio, The Antient Press, McLean, Virginia,1992. Page 15.

1771 August 12Deed, Daniel Hutchison of Cameron Parish, Loudoun County to Thomas Askren

of Baltimore, Maryland, consideration two hundred ninety five pounds current money ofVirginia, 290 acres in Loudoun County on the west side of Salisbury Plain Run and partof a tract of 1119 acres granted to Andrew Hutchison by deed from the Proprietor's Officeof the Northern Neck of Virginia dated 18 August 1726 and said Andrew Hutchisonconveyed by deed of gift to said Daniel Hutchison, [legal description of land], recorded12 August 1771. Signed: Daniel (his mark) D Hutchison. Witnesses: Jer. Hutchison,Jer. Cockerill, Peter Tait, Wm. B. Sears. Loudoun County, Virginia Deed Book H, pages198-201. Virginia County Court Records, Deed Abstracts of Loudoun County, Virginia1770-1772, edited and published by Ruth and Sam Sparacio, McLean, Virginia, 1989.Page 56.

1771 Simon Triplett's list of tithables, Cameron Parish, Loudoun County, Virginia.Tithable: Daniel Hutchison, Andrew Hutchison, William Hutchison, Jerema. De Childs,Negroes Frank and Judy, 30 scalps. Virginia County Court Records, Loudoun County,Virginia Tithables 1770-1774, edited and published by Ruth and Sam Sparacio, TheAntient Press, McLean, Virginia, 1992. Page 31.

1771 September 19 Deed, George Dearden and Nathan Sullins of Halifax County toDaniel Hutcherson of Loudoun County, about 471 acres on the south side of Miry Creek,amount of consideration not stated, adjacent land owners not named. [Reference topurchase of land by George Dearden from Christopher Snead and by Nathan Sullins fromJoseph Spradling]. Witnesses: William Dobbie, Walter Robertson, Thomas Murdock.Martha, wife of George Dearden and Winny, wife of Nathan Sullins, relinquished dower.Recorded 19 September 1771. Halifax County, Virginia Deed Book 8, page 257. HalifaxCounty, Virginia Deeds 1767-1772, T.L.C. Genealogy, Miami Beach, FL, 1989. Page 64.

1778 February 19 Witness to deed, Spencer Walton of Halifax to William Walton ofHalifax. Other witnesses: Micajah Watkins, Jno Fredk Miller, Jos. Carter. [Note:Daniel Hutcherson signed by the mark O.] Recorded 19 February 1778. Halifax County,Virginia Deed Book 10, page 388. Halifax County, Virginia Deed Book 10 (1775-1778),T.L.C. Genealogy, Miami Beach, FL, 1991. Page 51.

1782 May 14 Deed, William Webb and wife Martha to Daniel Hutcherson of HalifaxCounty, Virginia, consideration 300 pounds Virginia money, 640 acres mouth of Mtn.Branch. Witnesses: Reuben Dodson, John Farmer, John Shelton. Surry County, NorthCarolina Deed Book B, page 178. Surry County, North Carolina Record of Deeds (1770-1783), abstracted, compiled and indexed by Mrs. W. O. Absher and Mrs. Robert K.Hayes, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, [date of publication not given]. Page 53.

1782 March 9 Daniel Hutcherson, Publick Claim, 45# bacon £2-5. Halifax County CourtBooklet, page 25. Virginia Revolutionary Publick Claims, Volume II, compiled andtranscribed by Janice L. Abercrombie and Richard Slatten, Iberian Publishing Company,Athens, Georgia, 1992. Page 437.

1788 September 4 Deed, Daniel Hutcherson of Halifax to Micajah Watkins ofHalifax, consideration 400 pounds, 471 acres in Halifax bounded by Mirey Creek.Witnesses: James LeGrand, John Ball, Miles Ferguson, Thos. Watkins. Recorded 25May 1789. Halifax County, Virginia Deed Book 14, page 412. Halifax County, VirginiaDeeds, 1784-1790, T.L.C. Genealogy, Miami Beach, FL, 1994. Page 124.

1807 January 24 Power of attorney, Harmon Miller and wife Mary of HalifaxCounty, Virginia to William Hall of Pittsylvania County, Virginia dated 24 January 1807,recorded 26 January 1807. Purpose of power of attorney: to "...receive, to settle makeover or convey any and all the estate title claim or demand that we have or may hereafterhave in or to the estate of our father Daniel Hutcherson decd. of Stokes County No

Carolina...". Halifax County, North Carolina Deed Book 21, page 299. Library ofVirginia Microfilm, Halifax County Reel 9.

Compiled by: Sue WrightP. O. Box 231Arkadelphia, AR 71923e-mail: swright@iocc.com5/12/98

The Howard Miller Family: Where Did We Come From?

By Steve M. Miller

Every story has to have a begining. Ours will start in Halifax County, Virginia, in1769. In that year, a man named William Roberts executed a deed of trust to his son,Samual Roberts and his son-in-law, Haman Miller. These two individuals went his bondso William could purchase some merchandise from Cunningham and Company inGlasgow, Scotland (1). William Roberts' note coming due and the beginning of hostilitieswith England happened to coincide. William did not pay the note, thinking that all debtsdue English allies were cancelled once war began.

In 1779 or 1780, William Roberts and his family moved from Halifax County,Virginia to Randolph County, North Carolina. Among the family members were his son-in-law Haman Miller and his daughter (Haman's wife), Frances Roberts Miller. Randolphhad just recently been formed from the southern portion of Guilford County in 1779.Book I of Randolph County Real Estate Conveyances, shows that Haman Millerpurchased 200 acres of land from Godfrey Ridge In the Jackson Creek area on October7,1780. Haman paid Mr. Ridge 300 pounds. Randolph County records show that Hamanhad quite an appetite for land, purchasing 3034 acres between 1780 and 1809.

William Roberts died sometime between 1785 and 1787. In 1795, the state ofNorth Carolina ruled that debts due England and her allies were collectable(2). Therefore,the son-in-law Haman Miller and William's son Samuel had to pay the 1769 note.Interestingly, the Virginia Court in Halifax County, on October 27,1788 ruled that JamesRoberts, another brother-in-law to Haman, and Sarah Roberts, the mother-in-law toHaman were to pay Haman, the sum of Seventy Pounds Twelve Shillings and Eight PenceHalf Penny...(3). Why Haman brought a suit against these two relatives is not really clear.With William Roberts having just recently died however, it can be guessed that it hadsomething to do with the settlement of his estate.

From Haman's will we know several things about him. For one thing he called hiswife by the nickname, Fanny. This was a very common nickname for Frances in thosedays. We also find in his will the name of his children:

Peter Patty, who married Archibald Fuller Sally, who married Henry Farlow Wade Jacob James Thomas

Haman willed several slaves to his children and wife. The 1790 census confirmsthat Haman did indeed own 17 slaves that worked what he called his, plantation. Hamanrefers to himself in his will as, being very sick and weak in body but of sound and perfectmind... He wrote his will on July 12, 1814 and his death was noted in an October 28,

1814 edition of a Raleigh newspaper. He therefore, obviously died sometime betweenJuly and October of 1814. His will was filed during the November, term of court inRandolph by the executors, James Miller and Haman Miller, both his sons.

A Raleigh newspaper noted that Haman Miller, died in the 77th year of his age...(4) , and that he was, a patriot in the American Revolution (5). His age indicates that hewould have been born in 1737. The reference to his being a patriot indicates that while hestill resided in Virginia

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he fought in the Continental Army.It is known from a card catalog file of cemeterylists in the Randolph Room of the Asheboro/Randolph Public Library, that Haman wasburied in the Miller Family Cemetery in Jackson Creek. So far, the cemetery has not beenlocated.

As noted in his will The Haman Miller that died in 1814, had a son named Haman.Not as much is known about this second Haman as the first. He was one of the executorsof his father's will. It is also known from court records that he served jury duty not longafter his father's death. It is not clear what the trial was about, however, the defendant wasfound, not guilty.

We can safely.assume that the second Haman was born in Virginia since he wouldhave been born around 1766, which was several years before the family moved to NorthCarolina. In the first Haman's will he refers to his daughter-in-law as Frankey. However,in an 1809,land transaction, she is refered to as Elizabeth (6). The 1810 census shows noother Haman Millers living in Randolph County. Therefore, the descrepencies in thename of the second Haman's wife can only mean that he was married twice or his wife'sname contained both the names Frances (Frankey) and Elizabeth.

Haman and Frankey had eight children according to the 1810 census. Three whitemales between the ages of 10 and 16; 2 white males 16 to 26; 1 white male 26 to 35; 1white female 10 to 16; and one white female 26 to 35. Only the name of the head of thehousehold was listed in the national census until 1850. Because of this oddity of thecensus plus the fact that this Haman did not leave a will, makes the names of the childrenhard to know. One son, Thomas is known because he is mentioned in his grandfather'swill (the first Haman). More than likely Thomas was the eldest or at least the eldest son.Another son of Haman and Frankey is a third Haman. We can be sure of this for a coupleof reasons. First, when the second Haman's property was being sold from his estatefollowing his death in 1838, another Haman Miller bought a considerable amount of thatproperty. The 1830 census shows only two Haman Miller's living in Randolph County.Second, with the families of that era making a habit of carrying a name from generationto generation, it would be unlikely that this third Haman would have been from anotherMiller family.

The second Haman lived in Jackson Creek like his father before him. His death wasrecorded in the September 10, 1838 edition of The Southern Citizen an Asheboro, NC

newspaper of the time. The article said he was 72 years old and died of dropsey. SinceHaman did not leave a will, his property, including 13 slaves were sold to settle his estate.

The third Haman was born in 1802 in Randolph County. He would be the first inthe direct family line to be born in Randolph. This Haman married Patsy (Martha)Williams on August 22, 1826 (7). Patsy was born around 1808. Thankfully, this Hamanleft a will, so we know the names of all of his children. Plus, all of his children are listedin the 1850 census, the first to list family names and ages.

Haman buys quite a bit of his father's property upon his father's death in 1838.According to the 1850 census, Haman age 48 and Martha (Patsy) age 42 had elevenchildren:

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Melinda Marsh Louise Haman (Harrison) Daniel Martha Mary Nancy Eliza J. Jesse G. Angeline

The Angeline listed was less than a year old in the 1850 census. She was actuallythe second Angeline born to Haman and Patsy. Interestingly, The Randolph Herald has anarticle listing the death of, Angeline, the daughter of Haman Miller, in their September29,1846 edition. This would have been the first Angeline. When Haman wrote his will onJune 28,1852, he did not mention the second daughter they named Angeline, indicatingthat she too died. Outside of his marriage, census records and his will, not much is knownabout the third Haman. He obviously did not own slaves like his namesakes before himbecause he made no mention of them in his will. We also do not know anything about hisdeath other than to say he must have died rather young at the age of 56. His will wasrecorded in the November term of court 1858.

Quite a lot is known about William Marsh Miller the eldest son of Haman andPatsy Miller. He was born in Randolph County on September 11,1830. He married MaryAnn Hill on January 5, 1854 (8).Marsh and Mary Ann had two children live to see adulthood. Their oldest was BenjaminFrank and their youngest was a daughter named Angeline. Angeline would eventuallymarry John Jarrell of Randolph County in 1881.

Marsh was a Randolph County farmer but still managed to live quite a colorful life.On November 7, 1862 Marsh was conscripted (drafted) into the Confederate States Army,

enlisting in Wake County at age 32, (9) . As happened often with conscripted soldiers,Marsh deserted prior to March 1, 1863 (10) . Marsh surrendered to the Randolph CountySheriff and returned to his unit on September 20, 1864 (11) . About 2 months later onDecember 28, 1864, Marsh deserted again, but this time to Union forces, probably theArmy of The Potomac. The US Army confined him somewhere in Washington, DC onJanuary 4,1865. Marsh was released shortly thereafter upon taking the Oath of Allegiance(12).

This kind of fortune followed Marsh after the war as well. On May 10, 1868 he wasdeclared bankrupt. This was authorized by Judge Charles Hibbard in the District Court ofThe US for The Pamlico District of North Carolina. It is not exactly clear what broughtabout this turn of events. However, Marsh was ordered to turn over to Rubin F.Trogdon,the property of his estate (13) . This would seem to indicate that Mr. Trogdon may haveheld a sizable note for Marsh, which for whatever reason, Marsh coud not repay. True toform however, Marsh obviously landed on his feet because the 1880 census shows aservent living with the Marsh Miller family.

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William Marsh Miller died April 17,1908 at the age of 78. That means he lived longenough to have seen and possibly even held his great-grandson, Howard Milton Miller,who was born January 23,1908.

Mary Ann Hill Miller died June 14,1915. That means that her great-grandsonHoward could have possibly retained memories of her since he would have been 7 yearsold when she died. Although it is not known exactly why, Mary Ann spent the last 30years of her life blind.

William Marsh and Mary Ann are buried in the Mount Shepherd Primative BaptistChurch Cemetery, just off of Highway 64 West going out of Asheboro, NC.

Next in line is the eldest child of Marsh and Mary Ann, Benjamin Frank Miller.Frank was born March 15, 1856. He married Frances (Fanny) Briles February 7, 1877.Frank and Fanny lived part of their life in the Jackson Creek and Farmer area of RandolphCounty. However, it is in Asheboro where Frank will be best remembered. Miller Street,which runs beside present-day Asheboro Nissan and the Randolph Hospital parking lotwas named for Frank and family. Until just a few short years ago, the old two story framestructure where they lived, still stood.

Verbal recollections of Frank related by Edgar Cheek indicate that he was a short(maybe in the area of 5'4") and fiesty man. Among things that are known about them,Frank and Fanny had eight children:

Harris Herbert Riley Charles Wesley

Forrest Alma Purvis Moleta Costos Mozelle Cox

Other than what is already related, not much is known about Frank at this timeother than to say he did seem to own quite a bit of land. He purchased a little over 600acres of land between 1881 and 1885 (15).

Benjamin Frank Miller and Frances (Fanny) Briles Miller are both buried in theOld Asheboro Cemetery in downtown Asheboro. Frank died of a cerebrial hemmorage onMarch 23,1932. Fanny died June 26,1940.

William Harris Miller was born to Frank and Fanny on August 13,1885 inRandolph County. He was known as Harris. He married Effie Elizabeth (Lizzie) Hill,March 30,1907. Harris and Lizzie had five children:

Howard Milton Albert Vernon (Called Vernon) John Nathan (Died 5 months of age, 1909) Mary Parrish

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Harris was a farmer but at sometime in his life worked in the old wheelbarrow factory inAsheboro, according to Hazel Miller his daughter-in-law. As related by Edgar Cheek,Harris was so much the dedicated Republican that he had a portrait of Calvin Coolidgehanging on the wall of his den. It is known from Harris'death certificate that Dr. CCHubbard started treating him for a carbuncle on his back in July of 1936. According to thedeath certificate that Dr. Hubbard filled out, Harris died from the infection brought on bythe carbuncle on November 23, 1936. He was only 51 years old.

Lizzie on the other hand lived to the ripe old age of 78. She died in 1957 after yearsof chewin tobacco and smoking cigars. Harris and Lizzie along with their infant sonNathan, are buried at The Mount Shepherd Primative Baptist Church Cemetery.

Howard Milton Miller, the oldest child born to Harris and Effie Elizabeth was bornJanuary 23, 1908 in Randolph County. It is believed that he dropped out of school in thefifth grade. Even so, he managed to teach himself Algebra and Electrical Engineeringamong other subjects. He married Hazel Elizabeth Davis of Montgomery County on July13,1927.

Howard and Hazel had eight children, seven of which lived to maturity:

Zelma (married Edsel Reed)Harold Lloyd (Died at 14 months of age in 1931)

Carlene (Married Frank Lamb)Doris (Married Jerry Dowd)Max LeroyPhyllis (Married Johnny Gillispie and following his death, married R. J. Lewellyn)Dianne (Married Steve Hayes)Steve Milton

Howard's experience in the job market was varied. He was an auto mechanic duringthe depression; a welder in the shipyards of Newport News, Virginia during the SecondWorld War, and following the war he helped bring Asheboro radio station WGWR on theair as an engineer. He also had a radio and television repair shop at home during the1950's and 1960's. When Howard died he was chief engineer at the radio station. He isburied at White Oak Springs Primative Baptist Church Cemetery. He was 57 years old.

Hazel Miller was employed by Asheboro Hosiery Mill during most of the 1930's.She worked for the Acme McCrary Corp. for a time before going to work at Mid-StatePaper Box. Sometime during the early 1950's Hazel started staying home. She stayed athome with the children until Howard died in 1965. Following Howard's death Hazelstarted working for the Asheboro City School system in the cafeteria.

Howard and Hazel had 17 grandchildren, a lot of which Howard never knew:

Pat Reeder WilsonSusan Reeder FarlowAmy Reeder DunninghanKevin LambKeith LambKyle LambKerri LambBryan DowdBenjamin DowdJanet McKenzieDebra Miller AllredBrad MillerAlicia MillerLaura GillispieSuzanne HayesBrent HayesLee Miller

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A lot of the grandchildren have had children of their own. So the history of the HowardMiller family is still being made.

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Bibliography

(1) & (2) Letter from Mrs. Laura M. Pulley, to Mrs. Francine Holt Swaim, Editor, TheGeneological )Journal, in Asheboro, NC

(3) Virginia Court Records in Halifax County, Virginia(4) & (5) Volume I , Abstracts of Vital Records From Raleigh North Carolina Newspapers1799-1819, page 35(6) Book 11, page 350 of Randolph County Real Estate Conveyances(7) & (8) Index of Marriage Bonds, Randolph County Register of Deeds Office(9) (10)& (12) North Carolina Troops: 1861-1865, page 434(11) Microfilm of actual records of Confederate servicemen; North Carolina StateArchives Raleigh, NC(13) Microfilm of District Court Records in Randolph Room of TheAsheboro/Randolph Public Library(14) Hill family notes from Hill family file in Randolph Room of TheAsheboro/Randolph Public Library(15) Index to Real Estate Conveyances, Etc., Randolph County

Miller Vital Records(Marriages)

Randolph County, North Carolina

Alse Miller m. Wm. Small 29 Oct. 1800Jacob Miller m. Zilla Fuller 23 Apr. 1801Salley Miller m. Stephen Hulgan 15 Oct. 1808Charliott Miller m. Alexander Robins 26 Aug. 1813Sarah Miller m. Nenevah Rush 3 Sept. 1816Daniel Miller m. Susannah Pearce 31 May 1820Elizabeth Miller m. Isham Fuller 18 Dec. 1820Martha Miller m. Wm. Wade 13 Mar. 1821John Miller m. Elizabeth Rich 6 Aug. 1821Martha Miller m. Michael Williams 21 Jan. 1823Martin Miller m. Sarah Miller 29 July 1823Nancy Miller m. Wm. Johnson 23 Mar. 1826Haman Miller m. Patsy Williams 22 Aug. 1826Mary Ann Miller m. Alfred Powell 20 July 1827George Miller m. Nancy Johnson 20 Sept. 1828Polly Miller m. Curtis Cody 9 Jan. 1830Jesse H. Miller m. Mary Ridge 19 Aug. 1831Viney Miller m. John Smith 22 or 28 July 1832Wm. M. Miller m. Rachel Herring 5 Mar. 1833John Miller m. Lucindy Staley 18 July 1834Rebecca Miller m. Geo. Wash. Vestal 12 mar. 1835Riley Miller m. Rachael Allred 26 May 1836Jesse Miller m. Eliza Jane Edwards 15 July 1837Jesse Miller m. Polly Brower 21 July 1838Franky Miller m. Henry Copple 28 July 1839Elizabeth Miller m. Alfred McMasters 20 Jan. 1840Rachael Miller m. Richard Small 15 Feb. 1840Rebecca Miller m. Daniel Walker 2 Mar. 1841Martha Miller m. Hinton Hill 3 may 1842Jemina Miller m. Dennia Wilson 2 Nov. 1843Susannah Miller m. Wm. Dougan 5 Aug. 1845Polly Miller m. Wm. Carter 18 Sept. 1845Wilson Miller m. Nancy Cashati 19 Sept. 1845Zilla Miller m. John Hill 6 Nov. 1845James A. Miller m. Lucinda Sheets 24 Dec. 1847

Martha Miller m. Haley Morgan 16 Dec. 1848Henry Miller m. Catherine Jackson 1 Jan. 1849Demsey Miller m. Abagail Sheets 31 Jan. 1849

Maury County, Tennessee

Daniel Miller m. Susanna Brown 21 Jan. 1810John Miller m. Nancy Turner 16 Sept. 1829John Miller m. Easter Mangrum 30 Sept. 1836John Miller m. Miss Hannah Williams 9 Oct. 1826Joseph H. Miller m. Maria W. Campbell 22 Feb. 1811

ACCIDENT BY FIRE(Randolph County, North Carolina)

The dwelling of Hamon Miller Esq. of this county was burned down lastSunday night. Mr M. is an aged man, nearly helpless. He was in bed,asleep; and so suddden was the alarm, that it was with difficulty the oldman was rescued from the flames. Some of the family were absent at acamp meeting in the neighborhood. - The fire was first discovered by ason of Mr. M. who lived on the premises. - Nearly all of the householdfurniture was consumed, together with near three hundred dollars inpaper money.

(From: The Southern Citizen, Asheboro, N.C., Aug. 5, 1837)

(Submitted by Clovis Miller, Arkansas)

PETITION FOR DIVORCE(Randolph County, North Carolina)

Petition of James Miller of Randolph County states that in theYear1792, he "accidentally happened to call at the House of BrittainFULLAR of said County in the evening..." Said FULLAR and hisfamily engaged themselves in making "the petitioner so drunk that hewas insensible of anything that passed, and while your petitioner was inthat situation, the said Fullar...caused a magistrate, who was a brotherof said Brittain FULLAR, to consummate the Marriage Ceremonybetween your Petitioner and a certain Gilly FULLAR daughter to...saidBrittain when your petitioner was so far intoxicated that hewas...unable to stand without assistance..." The next morning, afteryour petitioner was informed of what had taken place, he"remonstrated with the said FULLAR against the illegality of theirproceedings...as he never had paid his addresses to the said GillyFULLAR or shown any signs of attachment to her." The said FULLARoffered your petitioner a considerable quanity of property if thepetitioner would acknowlwdge said Gilly as his wife and live with her ashusband. Your petitioner rejected this offer and advertised the facts

stated in this petition in different parts of said county, forwarning allpersons from giving said Gilly any credit on his account. Yourpetitioner removed to the State of South Carolina and remaind thereuntil the said Gilly intermarried with Robert Arnold in said RandolphCounty, by whom she has had several children. Your petitioner, notconsidering himself bound by the fraudulent marriage to said Gilly,intermarried with Sarah STANFIELD of South Carolina, who hasborne him five children,viz., Alfred, James, John, Peter and MartinMILLAR. Upon being advised that the children may be consideredillegitimate and deprived of their right of inheritance, your prtitionerprays relief from his fraudulent marriage to the said Gilly FULLARand a confirmation of his marriage to Sarah STANFIELD, thuslegitimizing the children. [Enclosures:] Depositions of HamanMILLER, Esq., of Randolph County, 11 Dec. 1793, and Rev. RichardSHACKELFORD of Laurens County, South Carolina, 21 Aug. 1793,which support the details in James MILLAR'S petition. (GASR Nov.-Dec. 1806, Box 2: folder "Petitions (Divorce, ect. )" Committee ofDivorce and Alimony to whom was referred the petition of... JamesMILLAR of Randolph County's prayer for divorce recommend [his]petition be rejected. Concurred in by House and Senate, 13 Dec. 1806.(GASR Nov.- Dec. 1806, Box 2: folder "HRC".)(From: Divorces & Separations from Petitions to the North CarolinaGeneral Assembly from 1779 ( Part 5) By Janet and Ransom McBride

(Submitted by Clovis Miller, Arkansas)

Biography of William Vinnie Miller(Gatesville, Texas)

W.V. Miller. manager of Buckley & Barton's extensive store atGatesville, was born in Maury county, Tennessee, in 1856, a son of A.C.and Minerva (Akin) Miller, natives also of Tennessee. The paternalgrandfather, Vincent Miller, was born in North Carolina, was a farmerby occupation, and became an early pioneer of Maury county, where hesubsequently died. The maternal grandfather, William Akin, was apioneer of the same county in Tennessee and was a farmer byoccupation. The father of our subject served in the Confederate army,under Forrest, during the entire struggle. He moved to Obion county,

West Tennessee, where he still resides.W.V. Miller was reared in Middle and West Tennessee, and came toTexas in 1877, locating permanently soon afterward at Gatesville. Hewas first employed as clerk for S.D. Crittenden one year, then withCumby & Chittum four years, was then engaged in business alone twoyears, next as a clerk for Schley Brothers two years, and then asmanager for Buckley & Barton. The firm have a large generalmerchandise store on the east side of the square, carrying a stock of$30,000, and do an annual business of $50,000. They also own a largeand well stocked livery stable, the best in the county.Mr. Miller was married in 1884, to Ora Murrell, a native of Coryellcounty, and a daughter of Lemuel Murrell, a pioneer of this county anda prominent merchant and stock man. He was assassinated about theclose of the war. Our subject and wife have two children: Raby andBruce. The family are members of the Methodist Church.(From: Memorial and Biographical History of McLennan, Falls, Bell andCoryell Counties, Texas, Page 388. Published by The Lewis PublishingCompany. Chicago. 1893)

(Submitted by T.K. "Kenny" Jones, Tennessee)

(End of Miscelleneous Doucments)