Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 5th Great Grand Parent.;


!THANKS:Special thanks to cousins Lawrence Wood, Helen Miller Kemeny, Claire Morelli, Valerie Duvefelt and others for data shared on this family.


!NOTES:An 1819 deed suggests that Joseph Miller is a son of John Miller. A journal written by Joseph's son Noah shows that Joseph is a son of John Miller and Mary Cross;

!CENSUS:1790;

!CENSUS:1800 Buncombe Co, NC pg 178 w/John MILLER age 0-9 (1790/1800);

!CENSUS:1810 Buncombe Co, NC pg 261 w/John MILLER Sr age 16-25 (1784/94);

!MARRIAGE:ca 1810/1812 Buncombe Co, NC based on still being at home in 1810, but first child born ca 1811/1812 Buncombe Co, NC;

!DEED:13 Aug 1819 Buncombe Co, NC 12-465 Joseph MILLER and Peter MILLER of Buncombe Co, NC to Nathan WORLEY, 200a Sandy Mush Creek, ... David MILLER's corner, land John MILLER formerly lived on ... Wit: James GUDGER;

!CENSUS:1820 Buncombe Co, NC pg 128 Joseph MILLAR age 18-25 (1794/1802) "300100-30100";

!DEED:24 Oct 1826 Buncombe Co, NC Deeds 15-279 Joseph MILLER to David MILLER 100a Whitsons Creek. Witness: James W. PATTON, William M. DAVIDSON;

!COURT:Jun 1829 Macon Co, NC Court Minutes 1829-1832 pg 41 Ord B.S. BRITTAIN overseer of Lot # 3 to Lot # 2 hands excepted: Joseph MILLER, William MAYSON ...;

!COURT:Sep 1829 Macon Co, NC Court Minutes 1829-1832 pg 58 Ord that Joseph MILLER have bound to him a Mulatto boy (now in his posession) until said boy is 21 years old and is supposed to be on 1 Jul 1844. Be fed well, and comfortable clothes ...;

!COURT:Sep 1829 Macon Co, NC Court Minutes 1829-1832 pg 59 Ord that Joseph MILLER keep a Mulatto boy named Dak until Dec term;

!COURT:Sep 1829 Macon Co, NC Court Minutes 1829-1832 pg 62 Ord by Court that Elijah SHEPHERD be overseer of road from Humphrey POSEY by the Iola Ford on Tennessee River to Loudermilk's Field ... hands living on waters of Cowee Creek on east side of Tennessee River from mouth of Cowee Creek up to Joseph MILLER's house, except Joseph MILLER;

!COURT:Dec 1829 Macon Co, NC Court Minutes 1829-1832 pg 77 Joseph MILLER delivered a Mulatto boy to Court;

!CENSUS:1830 Macon Co, NC pg 10 Joseph MILLER age 30-39 (1790/1800) "102101-112001";

!COURT:Dec 1830 Macon Co, NC Court Minutes 1829-1832 pg 170 Ord Joseph MILLER overseer of road mouth of Dillard LOVE's Mill Creek Road to Watauga Creek;

!COURT:Mar 1831 Macon Co, NC Court Minutes 1829-1832 pg 173 Jury ... Andrew CARTHY ... Joseph MILLER ...;

!COURT:Dec 1831 Macon Co, NC Court Minutes 1829-1832 pg 249 ord West TRUITT to be overseer of road in place of Joseph MILLAR with same hands ...;

!BONDSMAN:18 Jul 1833 Macon Co, NC Elijah CROSS and Elizabeth LOW, dau of Jesse LOW, Joseph MILLER, bm;

!POLL:1835 Macon Co, NC Franklin Precinct Joseph MILLER;

!LAND GRANT: 1 Mar 1838 Macon Co, NC Joseph MILLER, Grant # 376, Issued 1 Mar 1838, 144a Section 45, District 10. Entry # ---, Entered ---. Book 143, page 579;

!DEED: 8 Sep 1838 Macon Co, NC B-813 Joseph MILLER to Charles RIDLY both of Macon, for $800, 144a on Tennessee River by Rattlebox on river. S: Joseph Miller. Wit: M. WIKLE, Henson QUEEN, John HALL;

!DEED:13 Apr 1839 Macon Co, NC C-1179 Joseph MILLER to Noah MILLER, both of Macon, for $150, 75a (no location). S: Joseph Miller. Wit: William HARRISON.;

!CENSUS:1840 Macon Co, NC pg 159 Joseph MILLER age 30-39 (1800/1810) "201001-12101";

!COURT:Jun 1842 Macon Co, NC Court Minutes 1838-1855 pg 186 Jury ... Joseph MILLER ...;


!CENSUS:1850 Macon Co, NC Tennessee Valley # 876 Joseph MILLER, 60 (1789/90) born Lincoln. Farmer. $300 Real Property;


!AGRICULTURE:1850 Macon Co, NC pg 837 30a Improved land, 120a Unimproved;


!CENSUS:1860 Macon Co, NC Tennessee Valley # 231 Joseph MILLER, 71 (1788/89) born Lincoln Co, NC;


!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Sugar Fork, Franklin PO # 3/3
Joseph Miller 85 Farmer $-/150 NC
Susan L. 53 Keeping House
Joseph J. 18 agriculture
Eliza E. 12 at home
Charles T. 10 at ho


!MANUSCRIPT:1871 Manuscript of Silas McDOWELL listing "oldest men in Macon County" lists Joseph MILLER age 82, father of 27 children. This story was printed in a 1963 Franklin Press. * NOTE: I have only found 20 children so far (5/28/96), reprinted in Swain Co, NC "Bone Rattler" Vol 4, No 3, Winter 1988, page 79;

!CENSUS:1880;

!TOMBSTONE:Miller Cem, Macon Co, NC "Joseph Miller, died March 2 1880, aged 89";

!OBITUARY:17 Apr 1880 The Blue Ridge Blade (Burke Co, NC) "Joel MILLER Macon Co, NC age 98 years";

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 5th Great Grand Parent.;

!CENSUS:1800 Lincoln Co, NC pg 812 w/Aaron COX age 0-9 (1790/1800);

!CENSUS:1810 Buncombe Co, NC pg 249 w/Aaron COCKS age 10-15 (1794/1800);

!MARRIAGE:ca 1810/1812 Buncombe Co, NC based on still being at home in 1810, but first child born ca 1811/1812 Buncombe Co, NC;

!CENSUS:1820 Buncombe Co, NC pg 128 w/Joseph MILLAR age 16-25 (1794/1804);

!REGISTER: 2 Sep 1826 Macon Co, NC First Baptist Church Register Sarah MILLER Received by letter;

!REGISTER:1827 Macon Co, NC First Baptist Church Register Sarah MILLER;

!REGISTER:1828 Macon Co, NC First Baptist Church Register Sarah MILLER;

!REGISTER:1829 Macon Co, NC First Baptist Church Register Sarah MILLER;

!REGISTER:1830 Macon Co, NC First Baptist Church Register Sarah MILLER;

!CENSUS:1830 Macon Co, NC pg 10 w/Joseph MILLER age 30-39 (1790/1800);

!REGISTER:1831 Macon Co, NC First Baptist Church Register Sarah MILLER;

!REGISTER:1832 Macon Co, NC First Baptist Church Register Sarah MILLER;

!REGISTER:1833 Macon Co, NC First Baptist Church Register Sarah MILLER;

!REGISTER:1834 Macon Co, NC First Baptist Church Register Sarah MILLER;

!REGISTER:1835 Macon Co, NC First Baptist Church Register Sarah MILLER;

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 4th Great Grand Uncle.;

!NOTE:Twin of Cynthia MILLER;