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Carol
I am interested in you mention of your husbands family in Tennessee, did any end up in Claiborne County,TN?
I am researching Millers in Wythe County, VA and came across a power of attorney from George Miller of the Kershaw District and thought you might be interested.
Deed Book 4
Wythe County, VA
Page 339
Digital picture taken 26 July 2007
Image 6023 by Robin Landgren
State of South Carolina
Kershaw District
Know all men by these presents that I George Miller of the state and district aforesaid, Farmer, some good caused me hereunto moving me having made, ordained. Constituted and appointed my trusty friend John Miller of Wythe County of the state of Virginia Farmer, my true and lawful attorney for me in my name and for my use to ask demand receive of John Miller Senr. in the county aforesaid and state of Virginia all lawful demands which I make against him and further to do perform and execute for me and in my name all and singular the things that may be necessary touching the promises of the land which I he said George Miller Inxr(? hard to read) sold to the said John Miller Senr. as fully thoroughly and entirely as I the said George Miller in my own person ought on could do in or about the same. Ratifying allowing and confirming ………..
Attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be made in and above the execution of the said promises and by virtue of these presents.
I witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twentythird day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred & five and in the thirtieth year of our sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America.
George Miller (seal)
George Perry Planter
Rueben Arthur Sheriff Kershaw District
South Carolina
Kershaw District
Before me Richard Lloyd Champion
Notary Publick by lawful Authority appointed missioned and sworn living in the town of Camden in the Dist and state aforesaid appeared the above named George Miller who being duly examined declared that he aid sign seal execute & deliver the above written letter of attorney for the uses entinty & purposes there in mentioned.
In the witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and assigned my seal of office this twenty third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred & five and in the thirtieth year of the sovereignty of Independence of the united states of America.
R. L .Champion
Noty Pub
Page 340
Virginia
At a court held for the county of Wythe on the 11th day of March 1806.
This letter of Attorney from George Miller to John Miller was executed in court and proven by the certificate thereon endorsed which is ordered to be recorded.
The above was in regard to
“one certain tract or parcel of land containing 216 acres being the same more or less lying in the county of Wythe on the waters of Reed Creek being part of 1450 acres on which John Miller now lives and bounded as follows….....”
John Miller Senr. (for George Miller) sold to
John Miller Jnr.
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I do not know if these Millers are related. I know that a Daniel G. Miller, Sr.and wife Sarah, bought and sold land on Reed Creek, Wythe County, VA in 1793-1797.
There were a number of Miller's in Wythe County, VA including
Austin
Austin W.
Christian
Daniel
David
George W.
Hiram
Isaac
Jacob
James
James R.
James W.
John
John C.
Joseph
Martin
Morgan
William
William R.
Willoughley, Jr.
I am trying to find out where my Daniel Miller, Sr was in the 1790's in Virginia before moving with his wife to the Cumberland Gap where he was burned out by Federal troops for living on Indian lands in 1799. He then moved his family to Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky and then to Big Spring (now Springdale)Claiborne County, Tennessee about 1826.
His sons move to Missouri and settle around St Joseph, Missouri from 1838 to 1855.
His grandson, Richard Ballinger Miller, is in the 1860 census in Raymond, Hinds County, Mississippi and listed as a slaver. I have no idea why he is there other than he is selling slaves.
There are a number of Miller's in Hinds County, Mississippi in 1830 on, from South Carolina including
Abner b. 1794
Frederick b. 1792
They had slaves and by 1860 the many Miller families have extensive numbers of slaves. Perhaps that is why my Richard is there? Extension of the family back east?
Then there is
Miller, Stephen Decatur (1787-1838) Governor of South Carolina, 1828-30 Born in The Waxhaws, Lancaster County, S.C.,
Died in Raymond, Hinds County, Miss., March 8, 1838.
I wonder if these Millers are all connected somehow? The South Carolina to Virginia link and the South Carolina to Mississippi link, the Missouri to Mississippi in 1860.
I have no proof of their connection other than the locations listed above and the same last name.
Perhaps someone will be able to find a link someday.
Should someone wish a copy of the digital picture of the above Power of Attorney or a copy of the sale let me know. I would be happy to share.
Robin Landgren
Dlandgren@aol.com
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