William Miller ²

  Notes:

William Miller Will of Real and Personal Estate

I William Miller of the Township of Pleasant in the county of Monroe and State of Iowa of the age of Seventy Six years and being of sound mind, do make, publish, and declare, this is my last will and testament, in the manner following, that is to say:

First I give and bequeth to Aurila McMullen my Daughter and her heirs forty acres of land situated lying and being in the County of Lucas and State of Iowa. The same land being now occupied by her and family. This same tract of land I sold and bargained to Richard McMullen giving him a bond for a Deed when he should pay to me a stipulated sum of money viz "The sum of three hundred and thirty two dollars and seventy eight cts with ten per cent per annem. Now if this money shall be paid principle and interest according to the Bond I gave, Then I will and Bequeath this same money priciple & interest to my daughter Aurila and her heirs.
2nd I will and Bequeath to my son Orrin Miller all the money I have now laying in his hands, with the exception of what I may need for my personal comfort while I may live.
3rd I will and Bequeath to my son Sylvanus Miller All the money I have now laying in his hands.
4th I will and Bequeath to my grand Daughter Julia Ann Lindsey all the money I now have in William Lindsey's hands.
5th I appoint a request my son Orrin Miller to act as my agent to collect my outstanding moneys and also to pay the same out as hereinafter directed.
6th I will and Bequeath that my agent Orrin Miller shall pay over to my Brother George Miller all of my outstanding notes & debts when they shall become due and collected by him.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, this the 15th day of December a
A.D. 1863. William Miller
Nathaniel Hayes Residing Scott Tp. Mahaska Co. Iowa.
W.B. Hunter Pleasant Tp. Monroe County

  Details of his life include:

• Birth Certificate: William Miller * Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954,* Image 1337 of 4074, 16 Mar 1790, , Stafford, Vermont. ³ William Miller
Date of birth: 1790, March 16
Maiden Name of Mother: Betsey
Full Name of Father: William Miller
Town: Stafford, (signed by town clerk, apparently Samuel Bliss?)

• Birth record: Vermont. ⁴ William Miller, Male
Birth Date: 16 Mar 1790
Birthplace: STRAFFORD TWP,ORANGE,VERMONT
Father's Name: William Miller
Mother's Name: Betsey
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 7450177
System Origin: Vermont-ODM
Source Film Number: unknown
Reference Number:

• He appeared on the 1850 U. S. Federal census in Dist 13, Monroe County, Iowa
William Miller, M, 60, value of real estate $600, b. VT
Mariam Miller, F, 64, b. VT
Oran, M, 25, b. Ohio
Sylvanus, M, 21, Ohio,
Charles, M, 10, b. MO (Henry's son)
Julia, F, 9, b. Ohio (Henry's daughter)
(living next door to the Richard McMullin Family) ⁵

• He was burried: in a now unmarked Grave

William married Meriam Trescott, daughter of Jeremiah Trescott and Sarah, on 8 Feb 1814 in Royalton, , Vermont.¹ (Meriam Trescott was born Cal 1786 in Royalton, , Vermont,⁵ died about 1853 in Pleasant Township, Monroe County, Iowa and was buried in Pleasamt Corners Cemetery, Monroe County, Iowa.)