Elizabeth Miller

Elizabeth Miller

Female Abt 1606 - 1654  (~ 47 years)

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  1. 1.  Elizabeth Miller was born Abt 1606, Frome, England (daughter of Joan Smith); died Between Oct and Nov 1654, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA; was buried 1654, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Find A Grave Memorial Number: 138996455
    • Will Written: 16 Oct 1654, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
    • Will Proved and/or Recorded: 20 Nov 1654, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

    Notes:

    1. The genealogy done by James A Husted states that Frome was in Dorset County. Researching in 2017 on Wikipedia, it says it is in Somerset County.

    2. Elizabeth's will, dated 16 October 1654 and proved 20 November 1654, states, "Be known unto all men unto Whome this present shall com or concern that I Elizabeth Hustis, (the widow Robert Hustis deceased) of Stamford, in the jurisdiction of New Haven in New Ingland at this present sick in body, but of perfect mind & understanding not knowing how soone my chang may be, doe mak my last Will in maner & wise following:

    After my debts payed being lawfull & my funerall expenses discharged, I do give & bequeath to Angell Hustis of Grinwich, a steere calf now in the calf herd at Stamford & also I do forgive & aquit him of a debt from him, in sum, seven pounds. Item, I do give unto my son Robert Hustis, one three year ould heifer, which of the two he is best likely, also all my swine whatsoever, also two fetherbeds, also the bed I lye upon, also a paire of sheets of mine which he maketh use of, and another in the hands of my daughter, also on red trucking cloath blanket, also two shirts, also f[ ] & one iron pot & two bras pots, also three of my bigest puter platters, one whearof was given him formerly, also all my [ ] vesells that is two milk keelers, three bouls, three smal wooden [ ], two beere barrells, a boning tub, a broad Keeler, also three pailes & [ ] deepe tub & a churne.

    It. I doe give & bequeath unto [ ] of my daughter, Anne, a heifer calfe in the calf heard at Stamford.

    Item, I doe give & bequeath unto my daughter Ann, the wife of Richard Hardy of Stamford, aforsaid, all my other worldly goods whatsoever of any nature or kinde, making her my whole executrix only paiing & delivering the legacies expresed. This is my free will & mind in the disposall of my goods & whatsoever debts is due or shall hearafter be forthcoming be due unto me, is to be demanded & received by my daughter Ann aforesaid & thearout to pay my debt or debts lawfull from me to be due, and to discharg my debts & funerall expenses therwith, if ther be overplus, then the sam to be given amongst my three children, according to ther proportion specified, but if it discharg not my debts & funerall expenses then each of them according to the proportion of my gift to them is to pay & discharg the same.

    In wittness, that that this is my last Will & testement, I, renouncing all other wills which I having formerly made, doe sett to my hand this sixtenth of October Anno 1654.

    the form of ~ her mark
    in the Will

    The Witnese
    Jerimy Jagger
    & Richard Mills"

    Source: "Stamford Town Records, Volume 1", page 95


    Birth:
    see comment #1

    Buried:
    Stamford Burying Ground

    Elizabeth married Robert Huestis Abt 1621, Dorsetshire, England. Robert was born Abt 1594/95, Dorsetshire, England; died Between 8 Jul 1652 and 4 Nov 1654, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA; was buried , Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Angell Huestis was born Abt 1624, Dorsetshire, England; died Apr 1704, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.
    2. Robert Husted was born Abt 1628, England; died 23 Nov 1704, Westchester Square, Bronx County, New York, USA; was buried Nov 1704, Flushing, Queens County, New York, USA.
    3. Anne Hustis was born Abt 1626, Bridport, Dorsetshire, England; died 13 Oct 1707, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA; was buried 1707, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 3.  Joan Smith (daughter of Agnell Smith).
    Children:
    1. 1. Elizabeth Miller was born Abt 1606, Frome, England; died Between Oct and Nov 1654, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA; was buried 1654, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Agnell Smith

    Notes:

    The genealogy by James W Husted states Angell was a "Gent of Stratton, County Dorset, England." In researching Stratton in 2017 on Wikipedia, it states Stratton is in Somerset County.

    Children:
    1. 3. Joan Smith