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Nathaniel Miller, Jr. ^[1, 2] 1815 - 1896

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• Suffix	Jr. ^
  Birth	15 Sep 1815	Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  	George Perley Morse reports that he was born in the home of Elizabeth Ellison, as the Nathaniel Miller house was not yet finished.
  Gender	Male
  Living	Abt 1833	New York, New York, NY   [5]
  Living	Between 1837 and 1845	Florida   [5]
  Living	Between 1848 and 1853	San Francisco, San Francisco, CA   [5]
  Living	Aft 1853	Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [5]
  Census	1860	Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [1]
  Occupation	1860	Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [1]
  	farmer
  Possessions	1860	Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [1]
  	real estate valued at $5000
  Residence	1860	Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [1]
  	in the household of his parents, Nathaniel and Sarah Miller,
  Census	1870	Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [9]
  	In his household were Ellen, his wife, and children Frederick, Clinton, Kitty, Sarah, Mary, and "Babe."
  Occupation	1870  [9]
  	farmer
  Possessions	1870	Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [9]
  	real property valued at $5000 and personal property of $8000
  Census	1880	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [10]
  	In addition to family members, Marget Hannar, a servant, was reported to be in the household.
  Elected	Supervisor of the Town of Brookhaven  [5]
  Misc	was a member of the Democratic party.  [5]
  Occupation	1880  [10]
  	farmer
  Misc	1890	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [11]
  	Nathaniel Miller, Jr. and James H. Post donated 6 acres for the Oaklawn Cemetery
  	Prior to the establishment of the Oaklawn Cemetery, there was no community cemetery for Brookhaven Hamlet. There was the old South Haven Church cemetery in South Haven available to members of that congregation, and there was a small Methodist cemetery on the west side of Beaverdam Rd., across from the High School. There were also many small family cemeteries in the community. Many headstones from the Methodist cemetery and from family graveyards, such as those from the Rose and Sweezey families, were relocated to the Oaklawn Cemetery. It is said that frequently only the gravestones were moved.
  Religion	Episcopalian  [5]
  Residence	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [12]
  	9 Fireplace Neck Rd. (modern address, Historic Structures Inventory Br30C)
  	He built the north addition to the home.
  Died	23 Dec 1896	{Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY}   [2, 8, 13, 14]
  	Obituary, Brooklyn Eagle, 26 Dec. 1896: Death of Nathaniel Mill, Know as the War Supervisor of the Town of Brookhaven. Patchogue, L.I., December 26 — Ex-Supervisor Nathaniel Miller of Brookhaven, died at his home Tuesday night. Mr. Miller was in good health up to a few days of his death, when he contracted a cold, which caused his death. The name of Uncle Nat Miller is known to every Suffolk County resident. Mr Miller became noted as supervisor of Brookhaven during the rebellion, and he has since been known as the war supervisor. He was born ay Brookhaven on September 15, 1815, his parents being Dr. Nathaniel Miller and Sarah Havens Miller. In 1837 he went to Florida where he remained for eight years. In 1848 he caught gold fever and went to California, where after a few years, he amassed a snug fortune. He erected the first building on Battery street, San Francisco, and was largely instrumental in organizing the first vigilance committee in that city. In 1853, he married Helen [Ellen] Carman, daughter of Samuel Carman. Of the eight children born them, three are now alive. They are Frank [Frederick] Miller of New York, ex-Town Collector N. Clinton Miller and George Miller of Brookhaven. The deceased held the office of supervisor from 1862 to 1865. He conducted an economical administration with the result that Brookhaven was the only town in Suffolk county that paid its own war debts. He was thoroughly familiar with all the town records, and recently appeared before the Suffolk county supervisors in favor of repealing the dredge law relative to the South bay. He was a trustee of the Episcopal church, from which the funeral was held Christmas eve. His widow survives him.
  Buried	Brookhaven (Miller Family Cemetery), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [15]
  Person ID	I1113	Brookhaven & South Haven Hamlets
  Last Modified	20 Aug 2012

  
  

  Father	Dr. Nathaniel Miller, Sr. ^ [g. 7],   b. 17 Apr 1784, {Springs}, East Hampton, Suffolk, NY ,   d. 7 May 1863, Fire Place (now Brookhaven), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY
  Mother	Sarah Havens, ^,   b. 6 May 1791, Moriches, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY ,   d. 11 Oct 1863, Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY
  Married	Jun 1814
  Documents		Presentation on the 200th Anniversary of the Miller House & Farm .. This presentation was prepared by John Deitz on the occasion of the 200th Anniversary Celebration of the Miller House and Farm, Brookhaven Hamlet, NY. Sponsored by the current steward of the house, Helen Geraghty, September 19, 2015.
  Family ID	F235	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Ellen (Elinor) R. Carman, ^,   b. 23 Dec 1827, South Haven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY ,   d. 18 Dec 1914, {Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY}
  Married	5 Oct 1853	New York, New York, NY   [16, 17, 18, 19, 20]
  	There were reported to be a total of eight children by this union, of whom only three survived to 1896. [Mallman recorded a marriage date of 5 Oct 1823, obviously a typographical error. Another source gave a marriage date of Sep 1853.]
  Children	1. Frederick Miller, ^,   b. 7 Jan 1855, {Fire Place (now Brookhaven), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY} ,   d. 19 Sep 1856, {Fire Place (now Brookhaven), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY}   2. Frederick W. Miller, Sr. ^,   b. 1857, NY ,   d. 1932   3. Nathaniel Clinton Miller, ^,   b. 24 Jan 1860, {Fire Place (now Brookhaven), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY} ,   d. 1 Oct 1933, Fire Island (Smith Point Beach), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   4. Catherine Miller, ^,   b. 22 Jun 1862, {Fire Place (now Brookhaven), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY} ,   d. 5 Mar 1875, Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   5. George B. Miller, ^,   b. 24 Aug 1864, Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY ,   d. 16 Mar 1865, Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   6. Mary Miller, ^,   b. 9 May 1866, {Fire Place (now Brookhaven), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY} ,   d. 12 Sep 1872   7. Sarah Miller, ^,   b. 9 May 1866, {Fire Place (now Brookhaven), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY} ,   d. 4 May 1872, Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   8. George A. Miller, ^,   b. 1869, NY ,   d. 27 Nov 1948, Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   9. "Babe" Miller, ^,   b. Abt Feb 1870, {Fire Place (now Brookhaven), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY} ,   d. in infancy.
  Photos		Ellen Carmen Miller, Nathanial Miller, Nathaniel Clinton Miller (standing)
  		Miller Family and Homestead, Fire Place Neck Road, Brookhaven, NY Perhaps taken around 1900. Second from the far right is Ellen Carman Miller. The quality of the photograph makes it impossible to identify others with certainty, although it has been suggested that the man to the far right with a hat is George Miller, and that the woman behind Ellen Carman is perhaps Margaret Hanna, a family servant who is buried with the Millers in the nearby family cemetery. The people to the left have not been identified.
  		Frederick Miller, his mother Ellen Carman Miller, and Frederick Miller Jr.
  Documents		Presentation on the 200th Anniversary of the Miller House & Farm .. This presentation was prepared by John Deitz on the occasion of the 200th Anniversary Celebration of the Miller House and Farm, Brookhaven Hamlet, NY. Sponsored by the current steward of the house, Helen Geraghty, September 19, 2015.
  Family ID	F350	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos		Nathaniel Miller, Jr. .. on the back is written "1840 in Florida by Penny"
  		Nathaniel Miller, Jr.
  		Nathaniel Miller, Jr. .. about 1890

  
  

  Documents		Miller House and farm ... Dr. Nathaniel Miller settled in Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet) and built his homestead and farm at 9 Fire Place Neck Road (modern address). The Miller family continued to operate the farm until the mid-20th century. This document is Brookhaven/South Haven Historic Site Inventory Form Br30C, and includes a collection of pictures of the site.
  		Union Dime Club .. the Union Dime Club was a social organization active in Brookhaven Hamlet from about 1883-1888. This article from the Patchogue Advance provides an interesting picture of the social life in the community during the late 19th century.

  
  

  Headstones

  #32.01 Nathaniel and Ellen (Carman) Miller Status: Located Plot: 01

  
  

• Sources

  [S61] 1860 Census, p. 215. [S157] Shelter Island: Mallman, PM REF 285.1 MAL., p. 167, 171. [S61] 1860 Census, p. 215. Age 44.. [S101] Morse Album, RG1 Series 10. Indicated birth date of December 15, 1815.. [S135] Portrait and Biographical Record: Suffolk Co., p. 1000. [S42] 1880 Census, Age 64. NA Film Number T9-0935 Page Number 146C. [S62] 1870 Census, Age 56. Series: M593 Roll: 1100 Page: 376. [S302] Cemetery: Miller Family. [S62] 1870 Census, Series: M593 Roll: 1100 Page: 376. [S42] 1880 Census, NA Film Number T9-0935 Page Number 146C. [S39] Bigelow, p. 33. [S101] Morse Album, RG1 Series 10. [S463] Brooklyn Eagle, 26 Dec 1896. [S542] New York Times, 24 Dec 1896. PATCHOGUE, L.I., Dec 23.—Nathaniel Miller, eighty-one years old, died here last night. He was born in Brookhaven. In 1849 he went to California and amassed considerable wealth there. He assisted in forming the first vigilance committee at San Francisco. He erected the first building to be up up on Battery Street, in that city. He returned to Brookhaven and was Supervisor of the town from 1862 to 1865. It was the only town in the county that which had no debt at the close of the war. He is survived by three sons, Frank Miller of New York, ex-Collector Clinton Miller of Brookhaven, and George Miller, also of Brookhaven.The funeral will occur Thursday. [S780] Cemetery: Miller Family Cemetery. The Miller Family Cemetery is an approximately 50 ft. east-west x 85 ft. north-south plot located about 400 ft. east of Fire Place Neck Rd., between the Brookhaven Elementary School property and Brook Nursery Rd. (at the rear of 19 Fire Place Neck Road, just east of the large sump). There is a right of way from Fire Place Neck Rd. to the cemetery just north of the residential property, but it is not passable; access the the cemetery is gained through the backyard of the residence. This land was once all the Miller family farm, then became the Brook Nursery. It is now mostly residential housing. [S34] IGI. The IGI record gave a marriage date of 5 Oct 1833 -- clearly in error as she would have been only three. [S61] 1860 Census, p. 215. She is living in Nathaniel Miller's household -- assuming Ellen is Elinor Carman as proposed by IGI.. [S135] Portrait and Biographical Record: Suffolk Co., p. 1000. Gave 1853 as marriage date.. [S294] Carman.net: Samuel7, Samuel6. [S157] Shelter Island: Mallman, PM REF 285.1 MAL., p. 167, 171. Mallman recorded six children of this union: Frederick, N. Clinton, Catherine, Mary and Sarah, twins, George.