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MILLER, Reverend John III

MILLER, Reverend John III

Male 1604 - 1663  (58 years)

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  • Name MILLER, John  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Title Reverend 
    Suffix III 
    Birth 21 Oct 1604  Ashford, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Baptism 12 Mar  Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Gender Male 
    Great Migration John emigrated to New England by 1634 with his wife and son John. 
    Web Address https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Miller-1149 
    Death 12 Jun 1663  Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5] 
    Person ID I2526  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Father MILLER, Martin,   b. 1579, Ashford, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Aug 1625, Ashford, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother HICKS, Susan,   b. 1582, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 12 May 1598  Ashford, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1998  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family UNKNOWN, Lydia,   b. Abt 1610, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Aug 1658, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1631  Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Children 
    +1. MILLER, Elizabeth,   b. 13 Oct 1649, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jun 1711, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. MILLER OF YARMOUTH, Mary Mrs Whittemore 'angsaxam,   b. 1651, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Aug 1731, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. MILLER OF ASHFORD*, John Widower of Margaret Winslow Husband of Sarah LNU Puritan Immigrant to Mass 'angsaxam,   b. 2 Mar 1632, Ashton, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jun 1711, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. MILLER, Mehitable,   b. 1630, Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1660, Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. MILLER, John III,   b. 1649, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. MILLER, Captain Captain Symon " Simon",   b. 1 Jan 1642, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 May 1684, Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. MILLER, Mehitable Mehittophell,   b. 13 Jul 1638, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Feb 1714, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. MILLER OF YARMOUTH, Susannah 'angsaxam,   b. 2 May 1647, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Oct 1669, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 22 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     9. MILLER-FROST, Hannah,   b. 1645, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Dec 1692, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     10. MILLER OF ROWLEY, Lydia Mrs Fish 'angsaxam,   b. 2 Feb 1640, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1729, Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     11. MILLER WINSLOW, Faith,   b. 1644, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Nov 1729, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     12. MILLER OF ROXBURY, Hannah,   b. 1636, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1644, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 8 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Photos
    U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011
    Family ID F731  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 21 Oct 1604 - Ashford, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 12 Mar - Norfolk, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Bef 1631 - Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 Jun 1663 - Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011
    Miller Family Genealogy - Page 2
    Miller Family Genealogy Page 1
    Miller Family Genealogy - Page 2
    Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2    		Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2

    Histories
    Rev. John Miller    		Rev. John Miller
    Bio    		Bio

    External Links
    WikiTree: John Miller (1604-1663)    		WikiTree: John Miller (1604-1663)
    John Miller was the son of Martin Miller, a weaver. At age 18, he matriculated at Caius College, Cambridge University in 1624, receiving financial help from the college, and earning a B.A. in 1627. John married Lydia (unknown maiden name) in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England before their first child was born in March of 1631.

    John and Lydia emigrated to New England by 1634 with his wife and son John. He was Elder in the church at Roxbury, 1634, and made freeman in 1639. He preached in Rowley 1639-41. He was a proprietor and had a grant of land in Sandwich, 1641, and in Newbury, 1642. In 1642 he was asked to go as a missionary to Virginia, but declined "because of bodily weakness." He preached in Yarmouth, 1646 to 1662. In 1662 or 1663 he was called to Groton and preached there until his death.

    The earliest documents relating to any inhabitant of Groton, found among the files of the Middlesex County Probate Office, are those belonging to the estate of the Reverend John Miller, the first minister of the town.

    We are descended from John and Lydia on the Wright (Tucker) side.

    Albums
    Great Migration    		Great Migration (119)
    The "Great Migration," as defined by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), encompasses the English Puritan migration to New England from 1620 to 1640. This movement primarily involved English Puritans who relocated in family units, driven by a quest for religious freedom and the aspiration to establish a Puritan commonwealth. These migrants originated from various regions of England and settled in areas that now form Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, including the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

    An individual's inclusion in the Great Migration Study Project requires evidence of migration to New England within the specified period of 1620 to 1640. The project's objective is to compile biographical and genealogical profiles of all immigrants who arrived in New England during these two decades. The NEHGS has produced extensive volumes and directories, providing details about the lives of these immigrants. This collection presents research on many ancestors who were part of this significant historical migration.

    You may be shocked by how many there are. Even I was at first. However, most of these Great Migration ancestors are my 9th and 10th great-grandparents, and in some cases 11th and 12th, and with the number of great-grandparents doubling with each generation, the possibilities quickly become immense. We have a total of 1024 sets of 9th great-grandparents and 2048 sets of 10th great-grandparents. This makes finding so many Great Migration ancestors more understandable.
    Religious Connections    		Religious Connections (1)

  • Notes 
    • John Miller was the son of Martin Miller, a weaver. At age 18, he matriculated at Caius College, Cambridge University in 1624, receiving financial help from the college, and earning a B.A. in 1627. John married Lydia (unknown maiden name) in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England before their first child was born in March of 1631.

      John and Lydia emigrated to New England by 1634 with his wife and son John. He was Elder in the church at Roxbury, 1634, and made freeman in 1639. He preached in Rowley 1639-41. He was a proprietor and had a grant of land in Sandwich, 1641, and in Newbury, 1642. In 1642 he was asked to go as a missionary to Virginia, but declined "because of bodily weakness." He preached in Yarmouth, 1646 to 1662. In 1662 or 1663 he was called to Groton and preached there until his death.

      The earliest documents relating to any inhabitant of Groton, found among the files of the Middlesex County Probate Office, are those belonging to the estate of the Reverend John Miller, the first minister of the town.

      We are descended from John and Lydia on the Wright (Tucker) side.

  • Sources 
    1. [S59] Ancestry.com, U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
      U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700      		 U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700


    2. [S60] Ancestry.com, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
      The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011      		 The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011


    3. [S53] Ancestry.com, Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).
      Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2      		 Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2


    4. [S1557] Ancestry.com, Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    5. [S43] Heritage Consulting, Millennium File, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2003;).

    6. [S2158] Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2018;), Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: AT Hempnall.
      Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935      		 Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935



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