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Elisha Miller, > [g. 6]^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}
1749 - 1810

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  Birth	1749	{Springs, East Hampton, Suffolk, NY}   [6, 7]
  	[While one source recorded that he was born in the Town of Shelter Island, NY, I found no collaborating evidence. I think it more likely he was either born in Fire Place (near Springs), East Hampton, Suffolk, NY where his father was reported to have had a homestead, or Springs itself (these community boundaries do not appear to have been not well defined in the 18th century).]
  Gender	Male
  Misc	1775	East Hampton, Suffolk, NY   [6, 8]
  	was a signer of the General Association
  	[Adopted by the Freemen, Freeholders, and inhabitants of the city and county of New-York, on Saturday, the 29th of April, 1775, and transmitted for signing, to all the counties in the Province.] "Persuaded that the Salvation of the Rights and liberties of America, depends, under God, on the firm union of its inhabitants, in a vigorous prosecution of the measures necessary for its safety; and convinced of the necessity of preventing the Anarchy and confusion, which attend the dissolution of the powers of Government, we, the Freemen, Freeholders and Inhabitants of............ being greatly alarmed at the avowed design of the Ministry, to raise a Revenue in America, and shocked by the bloody scene now acting in Massachusetts Bay, do, in the most Solemn manner Resolve never to become Slaves, and do associate under all the ties of Religion, honour and Love to our Country, to adopt and endeavor to carry into execution, whatever measures may be recommended by the Continental Congress, or resolved upon by our Provincial Convention, for the purpose of preserving our Constitution, and opposing the execution of the several arbitrary and appressive acts of the British Parliament, until a reconciliation, between Great Britain and America, on Constitutional Principles, (which we most ardently desire) can be obtained; and that we will in all things, follow the advice of our General Committee, respecting the purposes aforesaid, the preservation of Peace and Good Order, and the safety of individuals and private property."
  Census	1776	Springs, East Hampton, Suffolk, NY   [6]
  	Census of 1776: Males—above 16 years, 1. Females—above 16, 1; under 16, 1.
  Census	1790	East Hampton, Suffolk, NY   [9]
  	[It is not certain that the Elisha Miller found in the 1790 Census of East Hampton is the same individual as the Elisha Miller recorded here; however, there is only one Elisha recorded for Suffolk County, NY.] In the 1790 census record, the household is recorded as "Free white males of 16 years of age and upwards including heads of families - 1; Free white males under 16 years - 6; Free white females 2.
  Census	1800	East Hampton, Suffolk, NY   [10]
  	The age breakdown in Elisha's household in the 1800 Census was: one male 10-15 years, two males 16-25 years (one no doubt would have been Nathaniel), one male over 45 years (no doubt Elisha, although most sources suggest he would have only been about 43); one female under 10, and one female 26 - 45 years (no doubt Abigail).
  Census	1810	East Hampton, Suffolk, NY   [11]
  	In 1810, the Elisha household consisted of one male age 26-44, one male 45 and older (no doubt Elisha), one female 16-25, and one female age 45 and over (no doubt Abigail).
  Living	Springs, East Hampton, Suffolk, NY   [4]
  Died	Between 1810 and 1820  [12]
  	[While Elisha appears in the 1810 census, he was not found in the 1820 census, suggesting that he died in the decennial.]
  Notes	[Morse indicated his name was Elijah, but all other sources indicate Elisha.]
  Person ID	I756	Brookhaven & South Haven Hamlets
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2011

  
  

  Father	Timothy Miller, > [g. 5],   b. 4 Jun 1710,   d. 4 Sep 1770, East Hampton, Suffolk, NY
  Mother	Hannah Stratton, >,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	30 Jul 1741
  Family ID	F1779	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Abigail Tuthill, >,   b. Abt 1761,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Y  [6, 13]
  Children	1. Temperance Miller, [g. 7],   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Elisha Miller, [g. 7],   d. young   3. 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   4. Barnabas Miller, [g. 7],   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Catharine Miller, [g. 7],   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Tuthill Miller, [g. 7],   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Cynthia Miller, [g. 7],   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Asa Miller, [g. 7]
  Family ID	F237	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S56] FamilySearch: Ancestral, Indicates Elisha.. [S101] Morse Album, RG1 Series 10. Indicates Elijah.. [S135] Portrait and Biographical Record: Suffolk Co., p. 1000. [S151] East Hampton History: Hedges, Check County Catalogue., p. 307/184. [S157] Shelter Island: Mallman, PM REF 285.1 MAL., p. 166. [S415] Refugees of 1776 from Long Island to Connecticut, The: Mather, p. 464. MILLER ELISHA 6 (Timothy 5, Daniel 4, John 3, George 2, John i; brother of David, above, and Peleg, below)—From East Hampton tc Stonington, in Sept., 1776, by Capt. Eliphalet Budington (C. 204); and, in Sept. and Nov., 1776, with five passengers, by Capts. Budington, Samuel Beebe and Isaac Sheffield. (C. 102) He served in the 2d Line (G. 44); in the 5th Line (G. 49); and probably in Conn. (6.94) He signed the Association, in 1775. (H.28) Census of 1776: Males—above 16 years, i. Females—above 16, i; under 16, I. (A. 52) He was b. in 1749; d. in 1820. He always lived at " The Springs." He was a man of affairs, and the g.-grandfather of George A. Miller, the present Supervisor of the Town. (Mr. Charles R. Dayton) He m. Abigail Tuthill, and had: Temperance 7, m. Nathaniel Dominy; Elisha 7, d. y.; Dr. Nathaniel 7, of Brookhaven; Barnabas 7; Catharine 7; Tuthill 7; Cynthia 7; and Asa 7. (Hedges' " East Hampton," p. 308) [S56] FamilySearch: Ancestral. Indicated about 1757. [S151] East Hampton History: Hedges, Check County Catalogue., p. 112. [S150] 1790 Census, Town of East Hampton, Suffolk County, NY p. 149. [S153] 1820 Census, Series: M32 Roll: 27 Page: 109. [S154] 1810 Census, Series: M252 Roll: 36 Page: 202. [S153] 1820 Census, Not found.. [S56] FamilySearch: Ancestral.