Descendants of Thomas MILNER

Notes on Second Generation

3. William MILNER

The name Miller, Milner and Millner are regularly confused and used almost interchangeably.

Baptism: 9 Oct 1670 St Michael, St Michael's On Wyre, Lancashire, England
William Miller - Son of Thomas Miller
   Abode: Sowrbie
   Register: Baptisms 1659 - 1707, Page 15
   Source: LDS Film 1470824

There is a marriage to Alice Butler 1 Sep 1684 to a William Miller of Sowerby, but this is unlikley for this William as he would have only been 14 years old at best.

Mentioned as eldest son, William, in father, Thomas' will written 7 June 1705.

Lancashire Archives Office:
Document reference DDPR/12/7

Title Release
Description William Miller and his son and heir Thomas, to another son, John, all of Inskip with Sowerby, yeomen -- Lawdscales and 56 ac.(see DDPR 12/1)
Date 20 Jul 1728

See also the notes on his father Thomas with regards to Loudscales and the Thomas Knowles charity.

There is a burial of William Miller of Inskip in 1728 but he was a School master.

Burial: 27 Jul 1733 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
William Miller -
   Abode: Inskip
   Register: Burials 1707 - 1771
   Source: LDS Film 94024

Probate records
Lancashire Archives document reference WRW/A/R61B/35

Description Testator's name: WILLIAM MILLER
Occupation/status: YEOMAN
Place: INSKIP-CUM-SOWERBY ST. MICHAEL-ON-WYRE
County/Country: Lancashire
Date 20 Jul 1734

Probate of William Miller late of Inskip cum Sowerby 20 July 1734

Inventory of William Milner of Inskip appraised by John Jolly and William Cross both of Inskip - 25 September 1733
Estate: 111 pounds 18s.
Executors: Ann Miller, Widow and John Miller Yeoman both of Inskip cum Sowerby in the Parish of St Michael, Lancaster and John Doe.  20 July 1734

Will: William Miller of Inskip cum Sowerby, Lancaster, Yeoman
Written: 19 June 1733
Mentions:
Son Thomas Miller
Three daughters, Elizabeth Cross wife of William Cross, Margaret Miller and Elling Miller not all 21
Loving Wife Anne Miller
Son John Miller
Son Richard Miller not yet 21 - to get all title and benefit that belongs to William that goes with the estate Loudscales
Executors: Wife Anne Miller and son John Miller

Anne

Mentioned as loving wife Anne Miller in the will of her husband, William's of 19 June 1733.

Possible burial:
Burial: 15 Oct 1745 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Ann Miller, Widow -
   Abode: Inskip
   Register: Burials 1707 - 1771
   Source: LDS Film 94024

12. Margaret MILNER

Baptism: 30 Aug 1712 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Margaret Miller - Daughter of William Miller
   Abode: Sowerby
   Register: Baptisms 1707 - 1771
   Source: LDS Film 94024

Mentioned as Margaret Miller in the will of her father, William dated 19 June 1733.

Possible marriage:
Marriage: 15 Oct 1733 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Thomas Gurnal - Sowreby
Margaret Miller - Inskip
   Married by Pub
   Register: Marriages 1707 - 1741
   Source: LDS Film 94024

or

Marriage: 17 Aug 1735 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Peter Hudson -
Margaret Miller - Inskip
   Married by Ly
   Register: Marriages 1707 - 1741
   Source: LDS Film 94024

13. Ellen MILNER

Baptism: 28 Dec 1715 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Ellen Miller - Daughter of William Miller
   Abode: Sowerby
   Register: Baptisms 1707 - 1771
   Source: LDS Film 94024

Mentioned as Elling Miller in the will of her father, William dated 19 June 1733.

Possible marriage:
Marriage: 21 Dec 1742 St Michael, Kirkham, Lancashire, England
John Clarkson - Thistleton
Ellen Miller - Inskip in the parish of St. Michael
   Register: Marriages 1731 - 1746 from the Bishop's Transcripts
   Source: LDS Film 1502433

14. Richard MILNER

Baptism: 5 Apr 1719 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Richard Miller - Son of William Miller
   Abode: Sowerby
   Register: Baptisms 1707 - 1771
   Source: LDS Film 94024

Mentioned in the will of his father, William dated 19 June 1733.  At that time he was not 21 years old.

Possible Burial:
Burial: 4 Oct 1749 St Michael, Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Richard Miller -
   Abode: Scales
   Register: Burials 1746 - 1753 from the Bishops Transcripts
   Source: LDS Film 1502433

or

Possible Burial: 5 Mar 1793 St Mary the Virgin, Goosnargh, Lancashire, England
Richard Miller -
   Abode: Inskip
   Notes: [Margin note reads] 3.
   Register: Burials 1737 - 1808, Page 158, Entry 18
   Source: LDS Film 1470931

4. Thomas MILLER

Baptism: 2 Mar 1672/3 St Michael, St Michael's On Wyre, Lancashire, England
Thomas Miller - Son of Thomas Miller
   Abode: Sowerby
   Register: Baptisms 1659 - 1707, Page 21
   Source: LDS Film 1470824

England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Thomas Miller
Gender Male
Baptism Date 2 Mar. 1673
Baptism Place Saint Michael On Wyre,Lancashire,England
Father Thomas Miller
FHL Film Number 942.72 K29PR V. 27

Mentioned as son Thomas in father, Thomas' will written 7 June 1705.  In addition Thomas was to pay his mother, Elizabeth, 8 pounds per year from Stavenpool.

Possible child of this Thomas:
Baptism: 21 Mar 1709/10 St James, Church Kirk, Lancashire, England
Ellen Taylor - Daughter of Thomas Miller & Anne Taylor
   Abode: Inskip in Sowrby
   Notes: Thomas Miller of the same being the reputed father
   Register: Baptisms 1633 - 1747, Page 128, Entry 20
   Source: LDS Film 1470822

Two entries on Lancashire Archives at c1712 as Inskip with Sowerby, bastardy of Ann Taylor, widow, and Thomas Miller of Staving poole.

Catalogue description
Lancashire County Quarter Sessions - Petitions, Preston Easter 1712
Inskip-with-Sowerby - bastardy of Ann Taylor, widow, and Thomas Miller of Staving poole.
This record is held by Lancashire Archives
Reference: QSP/1035/10 and QSP/1035/11
Title: Inskip-with-Sowerby - bastardy of Ann Taylor, widow, and Thomas Miller of Staving poole.
Date: c1712
Held by: Lancashire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English

In his will of 1720 Thomas refers to his "now wife" Katherine.  This implies she was not the mother of his children but was a second marriage.

Burial: 16 Nov 1720 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Thomas Miller -
   Abode: Inkip
   Register: Burials 1707 - 1771
   Source: LDS Film 94024

Lancashire Archives: WRW/A/R60C/18 Probate
THOMAS MILLER, YEOMAN of STAVENSPOOL SOWERBY  ST. MICHAELS-ON-WYRE  Lancashire
Date 21 Nov 1720

Probate - 21 Nov 1720 - Thomas Miller of Stavenspool
Inventory of Thomas Miller, late of Stavingpool in Sowerby, Lancashire.
Valued and Appraised by Richard Kirby of Sorby, John Fagorelow (Fairclough?) of the same Husbandmen and John Crook of Broughton, Yeoman - 13 Nov 1720  
Estate 42 pounds 10s.
William Crook, executor to maintain Thomas Miller & William Miller the natural and lawful children of Thomas Miller late of Stavenpool in Parish of St Michael. Probate witnessed by William Crook, George Crook, Katherine Miller of Sowerby

Will written: 10 November 1720 by Thomas Miller of Stavenspool in Sowerby, Lancashire
Mentions:
*Thomas Miller my elder son, not yet 21 - Staven Pool, Crosses later belonging to Lawrence Miller held under Lord Ashlernum, and a property lying in Catforth in Woodplumpton
*Katherine my now wife
*Ellen my sister and wife to Henry Moore
*Titles and interests of certain lands lying in Goosnargh and Chipping commonly called Loudscales to Thomas Miller my son by a deed of settlement where I am a Trustee amongst others
*Executors: Katherine my now wife, George Crook of Broughton, and William Crook of Woolton

15. Ellen TAYLOR

Baptism: 21 Mar 1709/10 St James, Church Kirk, Lancashire, England
Ellen Taylor - Daughter of Thomas Miller & Anne Taylor
   Abode: Inskip in Sowrby
   Notes: Thomas Miller of the same being the reputed father
   Register: Baptisms 1633 - 1747, Page 128, Entry 20
   Source: LDS Film 1470822

Two entries on Lancashire Archives at c1712 as Inskip with Sowerby, bastardy of Ann Taylor, widow, and Thomas Miller of Staving poole.

Catalogue description
Lancashire County Quarter Sessions - Petitions, Preston Easter 1712
Inskip-with-Sowerby - bastardy of Ann Taylor, widow, and Thomas Miller of Staving poole.
This record is held by Lancashire Archives
Reference: QSP/1035/10 and QSP/1035/11
Title: Inskip-with-Sowerby - bastardy of Ann Taylor, widow, and Thomas Miller of Staving poole.
Date: c1712
Held by: Lancashire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English

Catherine

Possible Will: Document reference WCW/Supra/C408/65
Title
Archdeaconry of Chester Probate Records
Description Testator's name: Catherine Miller
Occupation/status: widow
Place: Warrington
Contents: will, wrapper
Date 24 Jan 1750

Not able to find the marriage but her burial is possibly St Ann Woodplumpton under Cattering Miller abode Salwick bur 7th April 1761 so she was 41 years a widow.  

Burial: 7 Apr 1761 St Anne, Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England
Cattering Miller -
   Abode: Salwick
   Register: Burials 1745 - 1783, Page 22, Entry 11
   Source: LDS Film 1470949

Catherine was probably a bit younger than her husband and it also could be interpreted as if she was possibly a second wife by the description of her being "now" my wife in will of husband Thomas.  Not able to find any  evidence of a first wife.

Mentioned as my mother in Thomas Miller's will of 1780.

Lancashire Archives Document reference DDCL/1620
Title: Samuel Nield of Lea, yeoman, John Nield of Lea, yeoman, and Thomas Holme of Cottam, yeoman (executors of Richard Nield of Lea, yeoman), and William Miller late of Bulk-with-Aldcliffe, now of Salwick, yeoman (younger son of Catherine Miller of Stavenspool in Inskip-with-Sowerby, widow, decd.), to Thomas Miller of Woodplumpton, yeoman (eldest son and heir of C.M.) (Assignment.)
Date 11 Jan. 1768

She seems to have left Stavenspool and ended up buried in Woodplumpton as did her son (or step son), Thomas, so they probably moved on together and lived  together up to a point however it is unclear why they left Stavenpool or when.

16. Elizabeth MILLER

Baptism: 18 Mar 1710/1 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Miller - Daughter of Thomas Miller
   Abode: Stavenspoole
   Register: Baptisms 1707 - 1771
   Source: LDS Film 94024

Burial: 28 Apr 1713 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Millar - Daughter of Thomas Millar
   Abode: Sowerby
   Register: Burials 1707 - 1771
   Source: LDS Film 94024

18. William MILLER

Mentioned as William Miller my younger son, in his father, Thomas', will of 10 November 1720.  No baptism record found.  He would have been born between 1713 (Thomas the elder sons birth) and 1720 the date of his father's will.

Document reference
DDA/258
Title
Deed to declare uses of a Fine
Description
William Miller of Clifton-with-Salwick, husbandman, Grace his wife, Thomas Miller of Woodplumpton, yeoman, Richard Graham of Dykes Town on Kirk Andrew upon Esk, co. Cumberland, painter, Elizabeth his wife (late E. Carruthers, heir of Jane widow of William C. of Hull, co. York, gent., decd. Jane being a coheir of James Browne, decd. who was eldest son & heir of William Browne of Kirkham, shopkeeper, decd.) to John Cunliffe of Clifton-with-Salwick, yeoman, & William Shaw the younger of Preston, gent. -- messuage & closes in Catforth Quarter; also  of 2 dwellinghouses on S side of Poulton Street in Kirkham -- Witn: John Cross, Richard Loxham. Seals
Date 17 Oct. 1757

Possible Marriage:
Lancashire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936
William Miller Yeoman of this parish and town of Salwick
Gender Male
Event Type Marriage by licence
Event Date 4 Jul 1761
Parish Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Spouse Grace Etherington, widow of this parish and town of Salwick
Register Type Parish Register
Witnesses: R Hall, James Etherington

Marriage bond
Dated 3 Jul 1761 was from William Miller , Yeoman, and Thomas Billington of Treales

Archdeaconry of Richmond, England, Church of England Marriage Bonds, 1611-1861
William Miller
Marriage Bond Age 40 + years
Birth Dateabt 1721
Marriage Bond Date 3 Jul 1761
Marriage Bond Place Salwick in the Parish of Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Spouse Grace Etherington, widow, aged 40 + years

Lancashire Archives Document reference DDCL/1620
Title: Samuel Nield of Lea, yeoman, John Nield of Lea, yeoman, and Thomas Holme of Cottam, yeoman (executors of Richard Nield of Lea, yeoman), and William Miller late of Bulk-with-Aldcliffe, now of Salwick, yeoman (younger son of Catherine Miller of Stavenspool in Inskip-with-Sowerby, widow, decd.), to Thomas Miller of Woodplumpton, yeoman (eldest son and heir of C.M.) (Assignment.)
Date 11 Jan. 1768

Mentioned as my brother in Thomas Miller's will of 1780 as regards to a former inheritance of my brother William Miller. So it appers William was deceased by 1780.

Possible Burial:
Burial: 9 May 1770 St Helen, Garstang, Lancashire, England
William Miller -
   Abode: Garstang
   Register: Burials 1760 - 1774, Page 75, Entry 6
   Source: LDS Film 1278942

Grace GOOS

Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
Grace Goos of Bonds
Marriage Date 29 May 1735
Parish Garstang, Lancashire, England
Spouse's Name John Edderington of Garstang
Register Type Bishops Transcripts
Reference Number Drb 2/77

Possible Death:
Burial: 25 Jul 1790 St Helen, Garstang, Lancashire, England
Grace Miller, Widow -
   Abode: L: Wyersdale
   Register: Burials 1780 - 1800, Page 88, Entry 9
   Source: LDS Film 1278886