Person:John Millard (2)

Origins

On p. 25 of the Bristol Records is listed "John Millard [of] Westwood [England]." (Every emigrant was compelled by ordinance to register his name, address, and vocation." But I don't know if this was our John Millard.

Of interest is a Boston will of one Thomas Millard (NEHGR, 48:326): No. 517 - Thomas Millard, of Boston, administration, 4 Feb 1669-70. Bond of John Miller of Rehoboth, with John Lake and Thomas Bligh of Boston. Testimonies of:
William Hudson of Boston, aged 57 years or thereabouts, in regard to land lying by Centry Hill; the testator said he would give it to his kinsman at Seaconk who hath many children.
Peter Oliver of Boston, aged 52 years or thereabouts, saith that about seven years ago he said to the testator that if he would give him his house lot he would build a fair house for his maintenance; but he said he had a kinsman in ye country to whom he intended to give it.
John Jackson, aged about 60 years; about twelve months ago Thomas Millard said he would give his estate to his cousin Millard, because he was brought up at his father's house. Abigail Jackson, age about 60 years, testified to this same effect.
John Waite, aged 26 or thereabouts, being at the house of Mr. John Lake where was then Thomas Miller very ill near death, stated he intended cousin Miller should have good part of his estate, and said, I have no other kindred in the country nor certainly do know that any other is alive.
John Lake, aged fifty-one years or thereabouts, spoke to Thomas Millard about an hour or two before his death about his estate; he said he intended to have his cousin have a good part of it.
Inventory apprised by John Wiswall & Richard Cooke. Vol. vii. p. 18.

Life in New England

Compendium of American Genealogy (vol. VII, p. 94) says he was in Rehoboth by 1632. (p. 94) Compendium of American Genealogy (vol II, p. 408 and vol. V, p. 774) says he was one of three brothers who came over in 1643 and settled in Rehoboth.

tanner of animal hides 1643: proprietor of Rehoboth 1648: surveyor of highways 1672: Constable

Legacy

No will or death record found. Ch. Hannah b. Dec. 23, 1653; Sarah, b. Oct. 15, 1655; Samuel, b Oct 5, 1658; Joseph, b. Aug 1660; Benjamin b. Sept 22, 1662. He was cousin and heir of Thomas Millard, of Boston, in 1669.

Additional Sources

1. R. Hargreaves-Mawdsley, "The Bristol Records: A Representative List of Names of Persons Who Emigrated to America Between the Years 1654 and 1679," in New World Immigrants, p. 165:

2. The Compendium of American Genealogy, Volume VII, p. 94

3. Pioneers of Massachusetts (1620-1650), p. 314

4. Vital Records of Rehoboth, Supplement p. 910: Lists of purchases, settlers and inhabitants... about 1643:

1. 17: John Miller, 69 pounds, 10 schillings.

1. ↑ Lewis, Brian
   Correspondence of 10 Aug 2004.
2. ↑ Lusk, Elizabeth Barber. (Correspondence began in October 2004.)
   Correspondence of 10 Aug 2004.
3. ↑ Trudy Millard Krause, "The English Origins of Thomas1 Millard of Boston, and his cousin John1 Millard of Rehoboth,", in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
   169(2015):197-201.

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   John1 Millard (JohnA, RobertB) was cousin to Thomas1 born Tanworth (ThomasA, RobertB) who died in Boston testate. His family was from Sanbourne, Warwickshire, England. His parents were John and Alice Millard of Sanbourne, Warwickshire, England. His grandfather was Robert Millard. His uncle Thomas Millard had a son Thomas and a daughter Alice (Swift) and the younger Thomas Millard cousin of John Millard died in Boston in 1669 leaving his property to John of Rehoboth his cousin because Thomas was raised by his parents John and Alice Millard after his father Thomas died in 1612. The will was disputed by Thomas's sister Alice Swift and adminstration was transferred from John Millard et. al to Alice Swift in the Court of Canterbury.