Antoinette married James S. Ferrin in 1864 in Almond, Allegany Co., New York, USA. James (son of Jesse Ferrin and Angeline Amelia Sims) was born on 12 Apr 1835 in Prattsburgh, Steuben Co., New York, USA; died on 10 Oct 1910 in Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA; was buried in Rural Cemetery, Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Julia Angeline Ferrin was born on 01 Sep 1867 in Almond, Allegany Co., New York, USA; died on 11 Oct 1932 in Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA; was buried in Rural Cemetery, Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA.
2. Viola Deanthe Ferrin was born on 28 Jul 1874 in Almond, Allegany Co., New York, USA; died on 1 Sep 1905 in Gainesville, Wyoming Co., New York, USA; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Almond, Allegany Co., New York, USA.
3. Vesta Delphine Ferrin was born on 28 Jul 1874 in Almond, Allegany Co., New York, USA; died on 30 Dec 1943 in Homer, Cortland Co., New York, USA ; was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Cortlandville, Cortland Co., New York, USA .

Notes:

In Virgil in 1840, next to his father.

1840Apr01 - Land Transaction purchased with his brother Horatio for $1800 - 160 acres of land on lot 39 in Virgil from Chrisitan Rohrbacher and his wife Hannah. Part of the property was mortgaged ($600 - 40 acres - later released from mortgage).

1850Mar - Land Transaction - Harry sold 76 acres next to his mother's property to his brother, Horatio for $1.

1870 Harry was living in West Almond.

Had the farm at the south end of Jersey Hill west side (corner of County Road 2A). Miller Road currently leads to his place on the north end.

Harry's will name, widow Cirena, children, youngest, George, Cora, Emma, and Della Deal, Mary Dowd, son Elmer E. Miller.

Harry married Julianna Brown about 1843 in Cortland Co., New York, USA. Julianna (daughter of John H. Brown and Hannah Benton) was born about 1818 in Liberty, Sullivan Co., New York, USA; died about 1849 in Cortland Co., New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
1840 census she is between 20 and 30 years old.

Died:
Died between 25Jul1848 and October 1850 - possibly Virgil,Cortland Co.,NY.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: Est 1813; War of 1812 (US) 16th Regt. New York Militi(Stranahan's)

Notes:

Living in the Covert,Seneca County area before 1800, as he is there in the 1800 census with his mother and two sister, his father apparently is not there at that time. In Ezekiel's Will, Henry Winters states, "his wife and my mother were sisters" (Henry's mother was a Hogaboom).

Ezekiel served in the War of 1812 16 REG'T (STRANAHAN'S), NEW YORK MILITIA. This is also noted in the "Festal gathering of the early settlers and present inhabitants of the town of Virgil, Cortland County, N.Y. : held at Virgil Village on Thursday, the 25th of August, 1853, embracing a historic sketch of the town : supplemented with a brief historical account of events from that time to 1878. Dryden, N.Y.?. unknown. 1878."

The Last Will and Testament of Ezekial Miller
In the matter of proving the last will and testament of Ezekial Miller, deceased--Cortland County.
Be it remembered that heretofore, upon the petition of George W. Miller, the executor named in the last will and testament of Ezekial Miller, late of the town of Virgil in the said county, deceased, for that purpose, to the Surrogate of said County, a citation was duly issued in this matter, which citation with the proofs of service thereof, were thereafter duly returned to said Surrogate and which said petition and citation , with the proof of said service thereof, are now on file in the office of said Surrogate. And therefore, the said Last Will and Testament of the said deceased with the proof, thereof, were produced and are as follows to wit.
In the name of God, Amen. I, Ezekial Miller of the town of Virgil, County of Cortland and State of New York, of the age of seventy one years, and being of a sound mind and memory, do make and publish and declare this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say:
1st. I give and bequeath to my wife Polly, one grey mare, the one used on my premises, as a part of the team, valued at eighty dollars. Also, all my household furniture, beds, bedding, chairs, table, bureaus, stands, clothing, etc, dishes, pails, pans, stove and stove pipe. Also, clock, looking glass and all above furniture and all kinds of ---- about house to be accepted in lieu of dower, together with her right to my real estate hereinafter described.
2nd I give and bequeath to my daughter Almyra the sum of two hundred dollars.
3rd I give and bequeath to my son Arnold A. Miller the sum of one hundred dollars.
4th I give and bequeath to my daughter Dema ? Parker, the interest of the sum of eighty dollars, interest to commence two years from and after my decease, and after said Dema's decease, the principal to go to her heirs.
5th I give and bequeath to my daughter Almyra one old cow called Cherry, six years old this spring, and said cow to be kept on my premises, while said Almyra lives in said premises. Also, six sheep to be kept on the place with the said cow all winters and summers during the time said Almyra stays on said premises. Also, said Almyra to have a maintenance until the decease of her mother on said premises. Said several legacies (excepting the personal property) to be paid two years after my decease.
6th I give and bequeath and devise to my son George W. Miller, his heirs and assign all that tract or parcel of land situated on Lot number thirty-nine in Virgil. County and State aforesaid, it being the same land conveyed to me by Abraham VanBuskirk & Catherine his wife, deed dated, May 11, 1837, and recorded in the Cortland County Clerk's office in Libre Y of deed ---- :387, May 12th 1837. Also, another piece or parcel of land deeded to me by John Shevalier ? and Anna his wife. Deed dated 27th July, 1838, and recorded in the County of Cortland Clerk's office in Libre No.1 of deeds -----:471, December 10th, 1838.
Lastly, I give and bequeath all the rest and residue and remainder of my personal estate, goods and chattel of whatsover nature or kind soever to my son, George W. Miller, whom I hereby appoint to be Executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of March, 1855.
Ezekial Miller

Ezekiel married Polly Hogaboom about 1808. Polly (daughter of Henry Hogaboom and Mary) was born on 25 Oct 1788 in Colchester, Delaware Co., New York, USA; died on 18 Aug 1862 in Virgil, Cortland Co., New York, USA; was buried in Virgil Rural Cemetery, Virgil, Cortland Co., New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She may have had a sister or sister-in-law Phidena Hogeboom, as found living with her son Arnold Miller in 1850 in Virgil, age 60, born Connecticut.

Notes:

1820 in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York (1 male under 10, 1 male 16-26, 1 female under 10, 1 female 16-26) Next door to Ichabod Benton.

1824Jan15 Land (Witness) Liber.3,Page 650-Liberty, NY - Charles Benton purchased land in Liberty from Benjamin Hardenburgh and his wife Cornelia(d/o Cornelius Wynkoop) for $150 (50acres) -witness: Darius Martin and John H. Brown

1828Dec13 Land (Seller) Liber.7, Page 180- Liberty, NY - Hardenburgh Patent, Lot 2, Div23 (Bounded by Charles Benton lands) containing 50 acres of land and buildings, $100, John H. Brown and Hannah Brown, his wife, of Liberty sold to Cornelia Hardenburgh. - recorded 1830Aug05, witnessed G,M, Hardenburgh and Julius Benton.

1830 in Rockland, Sullivan County, New York (1 male under 5, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 30-40, 1 female under 5, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 30-40)

1831Apr01 - Letter for John H. Brown at the Monticello Post Office (Republican Watchman, Monticello, NY, April 19, 1831)

1840 unknown

1846Sep22 Land transaction (Book15/Page101) - wife Hannah purchased 50 acres in Damascus. Same land she sold(Book25/Page58) in 1856 to their son Ichabod and on the same day transferred the deed back to them both them for as long as they live, then it will transfer back to Ichabod.

1850 Damascus, Wayne Co., Pennsylvania working as a farmer (aged 55) with wife Hannah (aged 53), children: Henry, Hannah, Zilpha, Henrietta, and farm laborer Henry Miller(aged 34)- his widowed son-in-law.

1860 living with his son William R. Brown in Liberty, Sullivan Co., NY as a farm laborer(aged 65) with wife Hannah(aged 62) and daugher Zylpha(aged 22).

1870 unknown

1880 unknown

(Not the John Brown buried in Clayton Co.,Iowa)

John married Hannah Benton on 18 Feb 1816 in New York, USA. Hannah (daughter of Captain Ichabod Benton and Esther) was born in Aug 1797 in Liberty, Sullivan Co., New York, USA; died after 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

184622Sep Land Transaction(Book15/Page101) Hannah Brown, of Damascus, purchased land in Damascus, Wayne Co.,PA from Heli Skinner and his wife Permelia,, of Damascus,PA - $270 - 50acres (same land deed from Nathan Skinner to Heli in 1843 to Nathan) - no mention of her John H..

1856Dec13 Land Transaction(Book25/Page57) Hannah Brown, of Damascus, sold land in Damascus, Wayne Co.,PA to Ichabod H.Brown, of Damascus,PA - $1000 - 50acres (same land deeded from Heli Skinner to Hannah Brown in 1846).

1856Dec13 Land Transaction(Book25/Page58) Hannah Brown and John H Brown, her husband, of Damascus, purchased land in Damascus, Wayne Co.,PA from Ichabod H.Brown, of Damascus,PA - $1000 - 50acres (same land deeded from Heli Skinner to Hannah Brown in 1846). containing 50acres (same tract of land conveyed to Hannah Brown from Heli Skinner in 1846

Birth:
1850Aug28 Hannah is 53; 1860Jul30 she is 62 (puts her birthdate between July 31st and Aug 28th 1797)

Notes:

[Adopted by the Freemen, Freeholders, and inhabitants of the city and county of New-York, on Saturday, the 29th of April, 1775, and transmitted for signing, to all the counties in the Province.]
"Persuaded that the Salvation of the Rights and liberties of America, depends, under God, on the firm union of its inhabitants, in a vigorous prosecution of the measures necessary for its safety; and convinced of the necessity of preventing the Anarchy and confusion, which attend the dissolution of the powers of Government, we, the Freemen, Freeholders and Inhabitants of............ being greatly alarmed at the avowed design of the Ministry, to raise a Revenue in America, and shocked by the bloody scene now acting in Massachusetts Bay, do, in the most Solemn manner Resolve never to become Slaves, and do associate under all the ties of Religion, honour and Love to our Country, to adopt and endeavor to carry into execution, whatever measures may be recommended by the Continental Congress, or resolved upon by our Provincial Convention, for the purpose of preserving our Constitution, and opposing the execution of the several arbitrary and appressive acts of the British Parliament, until a reconciliation, between Great Britain and America, on Constitutional Principles, (which we most ardently desire) can be obtained; and that we will in all things, follow the advice of our General Committee, respecting the purposes aforesaid, the preservation of Peace and Good Order, and the safety of individuals and private property.

SIGNERS IN EAST-HAMPTON, Suffolk County, N. Y
John Chatfield, Abraham Gardiner, Burnet Miller, David Mulford, Thomas Wickham, Stephen Hedges, John Gardiner, Samuel Buel, John Hudson, Nathaniel Huntting, Eleazar Miller, Jeremiah Dayton, Thomas Dibble, Noah Barnes, Lemuel Mulford, Jeremiah Gardiner, Aaron Isaacs, Daniel Conkling, Elisha Daviss, John Daviss, Jacob Wickham, William Conkling, Nathan Conkling, John F. Chatelain, Thomas Hedges, John Parsons, 3d, William Huntting, John Mulford, Jeremiah Bennet, Samuel Hunt, Selah Pike, Elias Conkling, Abraham Mulford, Jeremiah Conkling, John How, Samuel Parsons, Benjamin Stratton, David Osborne, Elisha Mulford, Daniel Hand, David Mulford, Matthew Mulford, John Miller, John Dayton, Joseph Osborn, Jr., Ebenezer Conkling, Henry Chatfield, John Miller, Jr., Abraham Barnes, Patrick Goold, David Talmadge, Seth Barnes, Jason Miller, Simon Dibble, William Mulford, Jeremiah Sherril, Gurdon Miller, Aaron Isaacs, Jr., Elisha Jones, Lewis Chatfield, Enos Talmadge, Thomas Jones, Huntting Miller, Samuel Stratton, Abraham Sherrill, Recompense Sherrill, John Stratton, Stephen Hand, John Dayton, Daniel Hedges, Jonathan Barnby, William Conkling, Jr., David Dayton, David Miller, Henry Hopping, Josiah Osborne, Joseph Hopping, John Strong, Nathaniel Talmadge, Jeremiah Miller, Jr., Abraham Dimon, Isaac Dimon, Cornelius Osborne, William Hedges, Elisha Talmadge, George Gladden, Abraham Hand, Stephen Stratton, Thomas Osborne, Jeremiah Osborne, Jr., Jonathan Mulford, Isaac M. Huntting, James Hand, Jeremiah Talmadge, Jeremiah Miller, George Strong, Lewis Osborne, Joseph Osborne, William Hedges, Jr., Recompense Sherill, David Edwards, Ezekiel Mulford, Cornelius Payne, David Fithian, SamuelConkling, Thomas Baker, Isaac Van Scoy, Isaac Van Scoy, Jr., Nathaniel Hand, Matthew Barnes, Philetus Osborne, Merry Parsons, William Parsons, Henry Downing, John Parsons, Jonathan Osborne, Joseph Osborne, Jeremiah Conkling, Samuel Conkling, John Mulford, Jonathan Tuthill, Jesse Dayton, Jacob Dayton, Jeremiah Parsons, Mulford Conkling, Matthew Stratton, Joseph Miller, Abraham Edwards, Samuel Parsons, Samuel Sherrill, Jr., Eleazar Hedges, Abraham Mulford, Jr., David Loper, Nathaniel Dominy, Isaac Pain, Benjamin Parsons, Jacob Conkling, Jacob Conkling, Jr., Christ Dibble, Samuel Gardiner, David Leek, Abraham Leek, Samuel Dayton, Uriah Miller, Nathan Miller, Abraham Schellinger, Jeremiah Conkling, Nathaniel Baker, Jeremiah Conkling, Zebulon Conkling, Isaac Conkling, Jonathan Edwards, Abraham Loper, Philip Hedges, George Miller, Thomas Edwards, Jr., Elias Mulford, Edward Conkling, Jedediah Conkling Joseph Hicks, Zacheriah Hicks, Jeremiah Dayton, Daniel Baker, Isaac Schellinger, Abraham Baker, Nathan Mulford, Jacob Hedges, Jeremiah Barnes, John Gardiner, Jr., Aaron Fithian, David Talmage, Jr., Jeremiah Sherrill, Nathan Conkling, 3d, Elnathan Parsons, Cornelius Bassett, David Miller, Peleg Miller, Elisha Miller, Daniel King, Daniel Edwards, Nathan Miller, Stephen Burnet, James Field, Samuel Mulford, Benjamin Conkling, Gamaliel Bennett, Seth Parsons, Richard King, Mulford Conkling, William Bassett, Ezekiel Miller, John Huntting, Abraham Quaw, David Loper, John King, Ichabod Rayner, Smith Osborne, Abraham Miller, Jonathan Miller, Samuel Mulford, Ezekiel Jones, Ezekiel Jones, Jr., Nathan Conkling, Daniel Loper, Jeremiah Loper, David Edwards, Jr., Edward Bennett, Ludlam Parsons, John Parsons, Josiah Mulford, Elisha Mulford, Jr., Stephen Russell, Jeremiah Hedges, Thomas Talmage, Jeremiah Osborne, John Hedges, Samuel Hutchinson, Jacob Miller, Henry Miller, Ezekiel Hand, Abraham Conkling, Elisha Conkling, Elisha Osborne, Matthew Osborne, Jedediah Osborne, Jacob Osborne, Benjamin Hopping, Jonathan Squier, Jeremiah Hand, John Talmage, Abraham Osborne, Henry Hopping, Elias Hand, Henry Dayton, Zebedee Osborne, John Parsons, John Stratton, Jacob Sherrill, Samuel Baker, Micah Hart, Benjamin Leek, Abraham Hedges, Jacob Osborne, Jonathan Schellinger, Thomas Edwards, David Baker, Sineus Conkling, James Loper, Stephen Cooper, Jr., Benjamin Eyres, Benjamin Hedges, John Parson, 4th, Nathaniel Dominy, Edward Wick, Jeremiah Terry, William Barnes, Ananias Miller, Thomas Filer, John Hoox.


"These may certify that every male in the Town of East-Hampton have signed the above Association, that are capable of bearing arms.
By Order of the Committee,
JOHN CHATFIELD, Chairman.



Very Possibly from East Hampton,NY as shown in a Signers list of Patriots in East Hampton, also there are several Miller's includeing a Gurden Miller...Ezekiel is in Granville,Washington Co.,NY prior to 1790 then moved to Ovid,Cayuga Co.,NY before 1800, then moved to Virgil before 1820 and before 1830 was back in Seneca Co. now town of Covert (Covert was formed from Ovid in 1817) ....May have had brother David(may have married Zerviah Parker, d/o Andrew and Susannah Parker of Wallingford,CT later moved to Granville,NY) and Levi,,,all living in Granville in 1790. There is also a Gurdon named in his will, who is found living in Virgil in 1820. Rev. War First Regiment of Minute Men, Suffolks Co.,NY

Ezekiel married Mary. Mary was born about 1745 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1790 census Middletown,Ulster Co.,NY (later Delaware Co.)
1800 census Colchester,Delaware Co.,NY(colchester was formed from Middletown in 1792)

1804Oct09 bought land in the town of Ovid, Seneca Co., NY from George Pearson & wife, Gertrude, of Albany. Henry is living in Ovid at the time of sale, $390, Lot 97 (part of Lot 5 conveyed in August1804 from Jonathon Woodworth) containing 98acres. recorded Aug1806 (Seneca Co., Book B, page 118).

1810 census Ovid,Seneca Co.,NY

1815Apr11 sold land in Ovid, Seneca Co.,NY to Sylvanus Graves, of Harpersfield, Delaware Co.,NY. Sold for $2,000, Lot 97 containing 98acres. Recorded Apr1816 (Seneca Co., Book J, page 357)

1820 and 1830 census Virgil,Cortland Co.,NY

Henry married Mary about 1785. Mary was born in ca 1760; died on 31 Jan 1836 in Virgil, Cortland Co., New York, USA; was buried in Snyder Hill Cemetery, Virgil, Cortland Co., New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1778; American Revolution (US) Drummer

William married Zilpha Fuller in 1789. Zilpha (daughter of Nathan Fuller and Phebe Harris) was born on 10 Apr 1770 in North Salem, Westchester Co., New York, USA; died on 10 Oct 1845 in Hannasville, Venango Co., Pennsylvania, USA ; was buried in Freewill Baptist Cemetery, Hannasville, Venango Co., Pennsylvania, USA . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1805; New York State Militia Appt Ensign in 1805

Notes:

In 1796, the Benton's - Ichabod, Stephen, and Frederick came from Connecticut to Sullivan County... They settled in the valley which now bears the name of Benton Hollow (located northwest of Parksville)

Died:
Not the Ichabod Benton shown buried in Harwinton,MA

Ichabod married Esther est 1796. Esther was born in 1776 in Connecticut, USA; died on 15 Jul 1856 in Liberty, Sullivan Co., New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Living with her son, Noyce, in 1855 as a widow. Not in 1860.

Birth:
Birthdate between 16Jun and 3Oct (based on 1850 and 1855 census)