James Miller and Ann Cane (Cain)

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Husband James Miller

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           Born: Mar 1693 - Charlemont, Armagh, Ireland
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         Father: John Miller (1663-1714)
         Mother: Mary Ignew (1704-1730)

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       Marriage: 24 May 1722 - New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania

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Wife Ann Cane (Cain)

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         Father: John Cane (      -      )
         Mother: Ann (      -      )

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Children

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1 F Mary Miller

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           Born: 17 Mar 1724 - New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania
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           Died:  - W. Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania
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         Spouse: Immanuel Barnes (      -      )
           Marr: Aug 1746 - Old Swedes Ch, Wilmington, DE

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2 M James Miller

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           Born: 28 May 1745 - New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania
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           Died: 1809 - New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania
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         Spouse: Jane Elliott (1748-1813)
           Marr: 6 Feb 1768 - prob New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania

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3 F Ann Miller

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           Born: 3 Jan 1726 - New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania
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           Died:  - Adams Co, Pennsylvania
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         Spouse: Joshua Speakman (      -      )
           Marr: 1 Aug 1752 - Old Swedes Ch, Wilmington, DE

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4 F Sarah Miller

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           Born: 10 Oct 1727 - New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania
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           Died:  - prob W. Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania
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         Spouse: Thomas Barnard (      -      )
           Marr: 8 Sep 1750 - New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania

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5 M John Miller

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           Born: 20 Feb 1730 - New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania
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         Spouse: Ann Thompson (      -      )
           Marr: Sep 1754 - Old Swedes Ch, Wilmington, DE

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6 M Joseph Miller

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           Born: 17 Mar 1732 - New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania
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           Died: Oct 1769 - York Co, Pennsylvania
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         Spouse: Margaret (      -      )
           Marr: 1762

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7 M Susanna Miller

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           Born: 11 Jan 1734-11 Jan 1735 - New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania
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         Spouse: Ed Dougherty (      -      )
           Marr: Abt 1762

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8 F Hannah Miller

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           Born: 20 Feb 1737 - New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania
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         Spouse: John Keeran (      -      )
           Marr: 8 Jul 1763 - Old Swedes Ch, Wilmington, DE

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9 M William Miller

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           Born: 10 Oct 1739 - New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania
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         Spouse: Sarah Hall (      -      )
           Marr: Abt 1768 - New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania

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General Notes (Husband)

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To judge from what was written about him, he was the quietist and most a-social of John Miller's emotionally intense offspring. He kept strictly to himself and took no part in town affairs, which Miller Clan usually did no matter how abnormally quiet they were. Attended meeting regularly, and never once called up for discipline."

James Miller inherited 300 acres in teh south eastern portion of the 1013 acre tract on the death of his father in 1714. This tract lay south of his brother Joseph's land (with a nice house built by their father), an dincluded the farms west of the road from Toughkenamon to New Garden and south of the Chandler farm. The 300 acre tract enxtended south approximately to a line drawn from New Garden meeting to Penn Green school and west to the Dowdall road. The home built by James Miller when he was married is likely part of the present home of Samuel Wickersham.

The New Garden meeting house is located in the southeastern corner of James' property. He sold 6 acres for the meeting house and burial yard to trustees for the meeting house, and they transferred ownership to the meeting in 1723.

In 1768, James was taxed for 290 acres, 5 horses, 5 cattle, 10 sheep and 1 servant. In 1774, when he died, he was taxed for 250 acres, 4 horses, 4 cattle and 8 sheep. He left his property to his son James with provision for his widow. His widow left brass buttles, coverlids, oak chests etc to variouspeople.

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