The Paper Trail leading to
Robert Miller and Ruth Haines as the Paternal Grandparents of Abraham Miller
(DNA testing has shown that they are not but one can forgive early researchers
for the error as the paper trail sure pointed in that direction)
Irish/English DNA Origins
1736-1777 Warwick Miller son of Robert Miller and Ruth Haines living (the only Warwick Miller known to have lived in the United States prior to 1811.) Like this Warwick Miller, Abraham Miller was also an innkeeper who traded farm goods for dry goods in Philadelphia.
1782 Abraham Miller marries Phebe Webb, an Irish Quaker from Exeter Twp. Berks County. 5 townships north of where Robert Miller and Ruth Haines Miller were living at the time (East Caln, Chester County).
1811 Abraham Miller’s son Warrick Miller is born This is an extremely uncommon that seems to only be found in the early 1800’s in the United States in families descended from Robert Miller and Ruth Haines. (1811 Warwick Miller great grandson of Solomon Miller is born [Robert & Ruth Miller>Solomon>Robert>Wm.> Warwick])
In the 1810 U.S. census there were:
0 Warwick Miller’s
0 Warric Miller’s
0 Warrick Miller’s
and zero of any other similar spelling (same for 1790 and 1800)
That doesn’t mean there were zero in the country as one or more Warrick Miller’s may have lived in the United States during those censuses and had their names mis-spelled or mis-transcribed (though I tried about 10 variant spellings). They also may have used a nickname or middle name or been children or for some other reason not the head of household. What can be said is that, if any, there were extremely few as to not show up on any of U.S. Census for 3 decades.
In the 1820 US Census there were:
1 Warwick Miller -- West Marlborough,Chester,PA
1 Warrick Miller -- Jeffersontown,Jefferson,KY
1 Warrick Miller -- Franklin,Ross,OH (near where William Miller settled in 1816)
In the 1830 US Census there were:
1 Warwick Miller -- Jefferson, Kentucky
1 Warrick Miller -- Crawford, Crawford, Ohio
1831 August 14 Warrick W. Miller is born
He dies Nov 21, 1852 and is burried next to Wm Miller Sr. in Row 7 on a small farm cemetery.
1850 Census
There are 3 Warwick Miller (and Warrick Miller)’s born in Pennsylvania (2 others were born in VA, no others anywhere). Of the 3 born in PA one is Abraham Miller’s son the other Solomon Miller’s g-grandson. The 3rd I don’t know but he is living in West Bradford, Chester County (home of Robert and Ruth Miller, next to E. Caln)
1880 Elisha B. Miller lists his father as born in Deleware
1880 United States Federal Census > Minnesota > Winona > Winona > District 291
(Robert Miller was born 1702 in Kennett Twp., Chester County, PA which borders the state of Deleware.)
1880 Abraham Miller Jr. lists his father as born in Pennsylvania
1880 United States Federal Census > Pennsylvania > Columbia > Berwick > District 164
1887 Isaac Lowe biography says Abraham is from Chester County
“….He married, in this county, in 1823, Miss Maria MILLER, a native of this county and daughter of Abraham MILLER, Her parents came from Chester County, Penn., to this county and lived in Briarcreek Township until their death. They are buried in Bloomsburg…..”
History of Columbia and Montour Counties Pennsylvania, Battle, 1887, Centre Twp. pg. 423
At the time this was written, 2 of Abraham Miller’s sons (Elisha B. and Abraham Jr.) were still living in Columbia County.
1905 DAR Application by Alice Low Low (through Maria Lowe) (living in Lime Ridge)
Abraham Miller born in Chester County. Note: she originally lists him as serving from a company from Northampton County but that is later crossed out and the Chester County service in written instead.
1905 DAR Application by Helen May Low (through Maria Lowe) (living in Lime Ridge)
Abraham Miller born in Chester County. Note: she originally lists him as serving from a company from Northampton County but that is later crossed out and the Chester County service in written instead.
1907 DAR Application by Ella Miller Searle (through Thomas
Miller)
Abraham Miller born in Chester County and later removed to Columbia County.
1912 DAR Application by Dr. Edith Barton (through Maria Lowe) (she was living in Scranton)
Abraham Miller born in Chester County. Served as a Private in West Bradford, Chester County Militia.
1915 DAR Application by Anna Elizabeth Lowe (through Maria Lowe) (she was living in Lime Ridge)
Abraham Miller born in Chester County. Served as a Private in West Bradford, Chester County Militia. Says he married Phebe Webb in 1782 in Kennett Square. (marriage record shows the marriage in Exeter Twp., Berks County)
1921 DAR Application by Laura Barton Aikman (through Maria Lowe) (she was living in Lime Ridge)
Abraham Miller born in Chester County. Served as a Private in West Bradford, Chester County Militia.
1924 DAR Application by Ruth Hughes Kirkendall Thompson (through Abraham Miller Jr.) (in Berwick)
Abraham Miller born in Chester County. Served as a Private in West Bradford, Chester County Militia. Says he married Phebe Webb in 1782 in Kennett Square. (marriage record shows the marriage in Exeter Twp., Berks County)
1924 DAR Application by Millenie Miller Rogers (through Elisha Barton Miller)
Abraham Miller lived in Chester County during the Revolutionary War. Served as a Private in West Bradford, Chester County Militia. (West Bradford is the adjoining township south of East Caln – city is Coatesville).
1931 DAR Application by Anna Bushnell Feustermacher Billmyer (through Abraham Miller Jr.)
Abraham Miller lived in Chester
County during the Revolutionary War. Says he married Phebe Webb in 1782 in
Kennett Square. (marriage record shows the marriage in Exeter Twp., Berks
County)
1948 Hartford Conneticut Times
1961 Richard Haines and His Descendents
Jacob, under children of Robert Miller (son of Gayen Miller) and Ruth Haines:
Abraham Miller
Chester County Area
Brother Jacob Miller
Innkeeper
son named Warrick
1782 married Irish Quaker
To Do:
Chester County Tax Records
1774 Vincent
Philip Miller
Henry Miller
Peter Miller
1775 Pennsbury
Isaac Miller
1774 West Nantmeal
Thomas Miller
1774 Kennet
Jesse Miller
1774 Oxford
Thomas Miller
1774 East Caln
Warwick Miller esq
James Miller
Michael Miller
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surrounding names:
John Hoops
Griffith Mendenhall
Robert Valentine jr
Curtis Lewis
Rachel Roman
Hannah Pym
Thomas Stalker
Warwick Miller Esq.
Thomas Coats
Isaac Coats
Moses Coats
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1774 West Bradford
Martin Miller
1774 Sadsbury
James Miller (Quaker)
1774 Charlestown
Henry Miller
Jacob Miller
1774 New Garden
William Miller (Quaker)
James Miller
Samuel Miller
John Miller
Jesse Miller
Joseph Miller
1774 West Nottingham
Adam Miller
1774 Birmingham
Benjamin Miller
1774 Coventry
Nichols Miller
Vildy Miller
Thobias Miller
1774 Uwchlan
Robert Miller
1770 Kennet Meeting area
Miller, George 258 Kennett Square
Miller, Jesse 250
1732 East Caln
George Aston
Wm. Pim
Robert Miller (first appears in East Caln in 1725)
Thos. Park
Thos. Green
Gavin Moore
Arron Mendinghall
1735 East Caln
Thos. Park
Thos. Moore
Petter Besallion
Arron Mendinghall
Wm. Pim
Robart Miller
Phinias Lewis
Abel Park
1737 East Caln
Thomes Perk
James Love
Paterick Miller
Robert Miller
...
John Miller
East Caln 1740-41
William Pim, Esq'r (William Pim is the great grandfather of Thomas Pim Cope and father of Thomas Pim)
Robert Miller (wife Ruth Haines. Son Jacob Miller b. 11/13/1739 -- said to be father of Abraham Miller)
Peter Biselon
Thos. Park
Patrick Miller (brother of Robert Miller above)
Phinihas Lewis
Aaron Mendenhall
1753 East Caln (listed in order)
John Downing
Robert Miller (wife Ruth Haines. Son Jacob Miller b. 11/13/1739 -- said to be father of Abraham Miller)
Thomas Pim (granduncle of Thomas Pim Cope -- friend of Abraham Miller)
Richard Pim
Thomas Parke
Phinehas Lewis
Aaron Mendenhall
1753 Oxford
Hugh Miller
1753 Sadsbury
James Miller (grandson of Gayen, son of James)
Robert Miller
Samuel Miller
1753 Kennet
Jesse Miller
George Miller
1753 New Garden
William Miller, mill
Samuel Miller (b. 1711 son of Gayen)
William Miller, blind (b. 1698 son of Gayen)
Jane Miller
James Miller
John Miller
Isaac Miller
NOTE:
1752 Berks County, Exeter (Jacob Miller in 1752 Brecknock, Pinegrove and Oley and a Wm. Miller in Reading)
John Webb
Boones
no Millers