Miller of South Carolina, Mississippi ; Hancock & Wilkes Counties

Alexander Miller of Lancaster County, South Carolina, was born ca 1740/1750 and died 1786 in Greene County, Georgia. He was the son of James Miller of Lancaster County, and first removed to Wilkes County, Georgia, to locate on the ceded lands.

"Miller, Alexander, North Carolina, wife and daughter, 200 acres on Upton Creek below the Welch Road." Early Records of Georgia, Vol. 8 by Grace Gillam Davidson. He was listed on the 1795 Wilkes County Tax Digest. In 1791, Alexander Miller was granted 287-1/2 acres of land in Washington County. In 1789, Greene County, he was the administrator of the estate of John Barron and Ellinor, his wife. After his death, his widow, Ellinor, married John Barron. The heirs of Alexander Miller deed to William Bivins in 1802, land in Hancock County. (Deed Book G, page 117. Issue:

• Brice Miller was born ca 1770, and was listed on the 1790 Lancaster County, South Carolina Census; 1820 Pike County, Georgia Census; and 1830 Simpson County, Mississippi Census. He drew in the 1805 Georgia Land Lottery while a resident of Hancock County, and left Georgia ca 1815, because he was found in the Natchez District of Mississippi ca 1816. Samuel Barron of Hancock County deeded to Brice Miller 115 acres on Rocky Creek in Hancock County (Deed Book C, page 28) on 18 December 1795. Also, Brice Miller of Hancock County deeded to Robert Rivers of Hancock County, 20 acres on Rocky Creek on 14 May 1804 (Hancock Deed Book D, page 455). John Bond of Hancock County deeded to Brice Miller of Hancock County, 22-1/2 acres of land on the Oconee River on 7 September 1799 (Hancock County Deed Book D, page 511). Probable issue:[1]
  1. Asa Miller, born 29 October 1800 in Hancock County, died 6 February 1880; listed on the 1830 Simpson County, Mississippi Census.
  2. William Miller, born 21 June 1801, died 23 February 1883; listed on the 1830 Simpson County, Mississippi Census and the 1850 Pike County, Mississippi Census. Issue:

     1. Brice Miller.

  3. Alexander Miller, born 1801 in Hancock County, married Nancy; listed on the 1840 Simpson County, Mississippi Census and the 1850 Copiah County, Mississippi Census.
  4. Andrew Miller, born 1805 in Hancock County, listed on the 1850 Simpson County, Mississippi Census. Wife, Sarah A. (born 1821 Alabama). Issue:

     1. Nancy Miller, born 1839 Mississippi.
     2. Martha Miller, born 1842 Mississippi.
     3. Emeline Miller, born 1843 Mississippi.
     4. Mary Miller, born 1845 Mississippi.
     5. John Miller, born 1849 Simpson County, Mississippi.

  5. John Miller, born 1810/1815 in Hancock County.
  6. Samuel Miller, born 1810 in Hancock County; listed on the 1850 Simpson County, Mississippi Census. Wife, Demaris.
• Alexander Miller, born 12 October 1775, died 1 March 1839. Issue:
  1. Margaret P. Miller, born 23 April 1812, died 27 January 1848.
  2. Ann Miller, died 27 January 1848.
  3. Robert S. Miller, born 21 March 1814.
  4. Morgan Miller, born 4 July 1816.
  5. Charles Miller, born 15 November 1818.
  6. Elizabeth Miller, born 1822.
  7. Rachel R. Miller, born 1824, died 3 May 1894.
  8. Sarah Angeline Miller, born 1826.
  9. Martha M. Miller, born 1828.
  10. Edward Alexander Miller, born 31 July 1831.
  11. Lucy Harriet Miller, born 9 January 1833.
• Thompson Miller, born 1790 in Hancock County; listed on the 1830-1850 Pike County, Mississippi Census. Wife, Clara.
• John Miller, his LWT dated 1809 in Hancock County Will Book B, page 140. Wife, Mary, the plantation, etc. Issue:

1. Lewis Miller, left 700 acres in Washington County.
2. Francis Miller, left 200 acres in Washington County.
3. William Miller.
4. Jonathan Miller.

Another family, James Miller was born 1822, died 11 April 1822 in Hancock County. "James Miller died suddenly at his residence on Dry Creek in this county on the 11th instant in 99 years of his age. He was born in the Northern Neck of Virginia and removed to this county soon after the termination of the Revolutionary War. He was twice married, and has raised twenty children, mostly large athletic men. " The Missionary, 29 April 1822. His LWT was dated 14 February 1821, probated 15 May 1822 in Hancock County. Wife, Leannah. Issue:

• Elizabeth Miller.
• Polly Miller married Mr. Townsend.
• Susannah Miller.
• Nancy Miller married Mr. Wad.
• Keziah Miller married Mr. Averett.
• Rhoda Miller married Mr. Cureton.
• Lucy Miller married David Cook in Hancock County on 8 October 1807.
• Sarah Miller married Granberry Blount in Hancock County in 1808.
• James Miller.
• Elijah Miller.
• Thomas Miller.
• Solomon Miller married Nancy Latimer 1816 in Hancock County.
• Hiram Miller.
• Rolly Miller.