Family:William Miller and Margaret Unknown (1)

"Lisha" may be a diminutive of Elisheba, a relatively rare name which is found in one Elisheba Miller born about 1701 in Suffolk, New York (died 1768 in East Hampton, married Jacob Shellinger), which may indicate that these two families are related. Paultus Miller, who witnessed William's will, is also unaccounted for.

1768 Will of William Miller

[Ed note: this is the copy in NY Wills]

In the name of God amen the fourteenth day of September one thousand seven hundred & sixty eight I William Miller of Morris Town yeoman being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent and christian burial at the discretion of my Eexecutors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God ~ And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give demure and dispose of in the following manner and form. And first that all my lawful debts be paid Imprimis I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Margaret seventeen acres of Land lying and being in Somerset County adjoining lands of Abraham Suthards and Lands of Elisha Ayers and so down the brook

alongst the plantation I now live on as long as her natural life and next I give and bequeath to my son William the plantation he now lives on to him and his heirs forever it lying and being in a place commonly known by the name of the Clove in York Government it containing one hundred and fifty three acres and next I give and bequeath to my son Henry Miller the plantation he now lives on containing one hundred and fifty acres to him and his heirs forever - it also lying and being in that place called the Clove in York Government and next I give and bequeath to my son John Miller that plantation he now liveth on containing one hundred and fifty acres it also lying and being in a place called the love in York Government to him and his heirs forever and next I give and bequeath to my son Garret Miller that plantation he now lives on containing one hundred and fifty acres it also lying and being in the clove in York Government to him and his heirs forever and next I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah fifty acres of Land lying and being also in the clove in York Government to her and her heirs forever All the above lands

purchased of William Earl of Stirling as by a Deed will appear reference thereunto being had and next I give and bequeath to my daughter Lisha forever the sum of one hundred pounds current and lawful money of New Jersey at eight shillings the ounce to be levied out of my Estate to be paid in one year after my decease by my Executors and next I give and bequeath to my daughters Elizabeth and Kattrun the plantation I now live on to be equally divided betwixt them, together with the seventy acres that is adjoining this place to them and their heirs forever it is also my will that my loving wife live on this place as long as she lives and take care of the place and not to waste or destroy the place I also give to my loving wife all the moveables on on [sic] the plantation whom I likewise constitute make and ordain my sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former testaments wills legacies and bequests and Executors by me in any will before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said William Miller as his last will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers

Amariah Sutton}

Blackert B{his mark} Whi[t]reek} William {his X mark} Miller [ornate LSo]

Paultus Miller}

(A true copy)