Jacob MILLER
Jan. 8, 1987 Mrs. Jerry Ann Stout 1739 N. Kessler Wichita, KS 67203 Mr. James K. MiUer, Jr. 213 N. ElmuJood Ave. Waukegan, IL. 60085 Dear Mr. MiUer: Thank you for ans7JJering my letter regaI'ding the Hart family of Ashland Co., Ohio and DeKalb Co., IN. I'm afraid I didn't rmke myself clear lmhO7JJever. The John Hart 7JJhose 7JJife I believe 7JJas Elizabeth MiUer of Somerset Co., Pa. is the father of Jonathan Hart 7JJho md. Deanna Hootman in Wayne co. Ohio. This Jonathan Hart 7JJas living in Defiance Co., (Milford) TuJp. in 1900 and I 7JJondered if Frederick could have been a brother of Jonathan Hart. See estate Somerset Co., Pa. for Jacob MiUer- Estate # 14 of 1816--JACOB MILLER, Milford TuJp. (Somerset Co., Pa). AdTTll'. Bond filed Jan. 9, 1816. Admrs. Philip Menges and Henry Miller. Bondsmen: George Pile & Jacob Ankeny. Wid_, Elizabeth (she 7JJas nee:F1'iedline). , Children: Jacob; fud7JJick, Henry; George: Michattl; Peter, lives in Stark Co., Ohio; John, a minor; ELIZABETH md. JOHN HART; Mary md. Henry Foust; Peggy md. Adam Bongart; CATHERINE md. JOHN BONG AM (spelled: BUNGARD). Land appraised at $10.00 an acres Estate $1,180.82_. Catherine Miller & husband John Bungard to Ashland Co., Ohio had unarried dau., Sarah Bungard 7JJho resided in 1880 in Defiance Co., Ohio 1JJith her "Cousin" Jonathan HART, who I believe to be son of John Hart &Elizabeth Miller. I haven't yet found your Frederick Hart on census records--but as I 7JJasn't copying Harts 7JJhen I did most of my Bungard research that isn't surprising. Found the connection later. I have no relationship in the Hart line--just interest. I got your name from an old query you had in theL aurel Messenger, Somerset Co., Fa. No, I don't knOUJ a Dumford family in Wichita. listings for that name I can look them up. For some reason I copied this Buffenmyer family from 1850 census of Ashland Co., Ohio --Perry TDWnShp--1850 Census page 40A &40 B --OOt. 3, Family' 75-75 BUFFENMYER, Mathe'.u 25 M PA Farmer $6000. ?Susanna 31 F Ohio Charlotte A. 11 F Ohio Henry 9 M " Havi U 7 M " ,Aaron 5 M " Mary 2 F " Peter 5/12 M Ohio ?HETSTER, John 21 Pa Farmer If you're interested in telephone Thank you for the records you sent. If I find further info on Hart Line that would conneat our families of interest will let you know. Sincerely, . Jerry Ann Stout
Jacob Miller lived in Milford Twp., Somerset County,PA. He died intestate in 1815. His land, about 210 acres, was sold at auction on 2 August 1816 and valued at $10.00 per acre. This is recorded at'the Somerset County Courthouse in Deed Book 8, page 45. Among his possessions were; a bible to George Miller, a prayer book to John Hart, 9 hogs, 20 head of sheep, '6 horses, 2 colts, 2 cows, 3 beehives, ducks, cotton, chest nuts, onions, hay, flax, wheat, rye, corn, oats, tomatoes, turnips, potatoes, sauerkraut, churn, grindstone, shoemaker tools, blacksmith tools, wagons, clock, rifle, and various other farming and household tools. Ludwick died on 2O March 1845 in'Sa1tlick Twp., Fayette,County, Pa., and is buried in the Lutheran Cemetery at Indian Head, Pa. His sons, Jacob H. and Frederick, were administrators of his estate as recorded in the Fayette County Courthouse in Orphans Court Book 4, page 388. Cain Christner and Peter and Harriet_Christner bought Ludwick Miller's farm from the heirs for $650.00 on 1 Dec 1855. This is recorded in Deed Book 27, page 667.
Eve is a sister of Henry Foust
He married Maria Elizabeth Friedline 1777 at Somerset, Pennsylvania . Maria Elizabeth Friedline was born at York, Pennsylvania 26 Oct 1758 daughter of John Ludwick Friedline, Rev War Vet and Anna Margaret Lenhart .
They were the parents of 11
children:
Ludwick G. Miller
born 3 Jan 1778.
John Henry Miller
born 24 May 1779.
John George Miller
born 12 Oct 1780.
John Michael Miller
born 11 May 1782.
John Peter Miller
born 12 Jan 1784.
Catherine Miller
born 1786.
John Jacob Miller
born 25 Dec 1788.
Elizabeth Miller
born 1790.
Margaretha or Peggy Miller
born 1 Feb 1793.
Mary Miller
born 25 Mar 1794.
John Miller
born 1795.
Jacob Miller died 1815 at Milford, Somerset, Pennsylvania .
Maria Elizabeth Friedline died Aft 1816 .