Michael Miller

Name

Michael Miller

Race

White

Location

BR: Peter's Creek was place of birth of child enslaved by Miller

Occupation

Farmer

Record(s) Seen In

Will Book 1-1: 1839-1885

Inventory, Appraisements, and Sales Book 4

Inventory, Appraisements, and Sales Book 5

Birth Register - 1853-1885 - pp. 1-66

Cohabitation and Child Records

Page and Line Number

IAS4: PP. 117-118
IAS5: PP. 84
BR: PP. 3, L. 22-23; PP. 27, L. 218; PP. 32, L. 134; PP. 41, L. 33
CC: PP. 1, L. 26

Date(s) Seen in Records

Will Book 1: May 1862
IAS4: January 15, 1864
IAS5: May 1862
BR: May 1853; December 1853; August 1858; September 1859; September 1861

People Enslaved

Almstead Queman

Nancy Mokens

Vera

Ann Banks

Harriet

Archy Queman

Winnie Queman [KJM]

Charles Queman

Payton Banks

Jimma

Ellen

Columbus Banks

Jurnnier

Unrecorded Named Child

James

Charles

Unrecorded Named Individual

Maria

Edward

Additional Information

Theresa Miller was the wife of Michael Miller.

Theresa Miller

George H. Miller, Sallie Miller, Jacob C. Miller, Sarah Miller, and Hannah Kizer were the children of Michael and Theresa Miller.

George Miller

Sallie Miller

Jacob C. Miller

Sarah A. Miller

Hannah Miller Kizer

Michael Miller's will stipulated that his son and daughter, George and Sallie Miller, would both inherit Almstead and his wife Nancy to work the plantation. Sallie would also inherit Vena (without any charge). Miller's wife Theresa will inherit his servant Ann to help take care of her. The remaining enslaved people, Harriet, Columbus, Ellen, Jimma, Payton, Charles, and Archy are to be valued by the court and evenly divided between George and Sallie Miller. Once valued, the enslaved would choose the master/mistress that they would like to be inherited to.

In the IAS Book 4, Jacob C. Miller, along with his brother George H. Miller, are listed as executers under the appraisement of Michael Miller. This appraisement included entries directly related to enslaved people, though these individuals are unnamed. One entry randomly states, "To which add value of slaves divided" with a value of $3,825.00. This probably meant that after Michael Miller's death, all of the enslaved people considered his "property" were divided among his heirs. Other entries involving Hannah Kizer, George H. Miller, and Jacob C. Miller are also listed in the appraisement.