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John Middleton (d. 1798) was a resident of Chowan County. In 1778 he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might threaten North Carolina's independence.

Samuel Milburn (d. 1796) was a resident of Bertie County. In 1778 he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might threaten North Carolina's independence.

Herbert Delahaye Miles was born in Wisconsin on December 13, 1866. Miles was a longtime resident of Asheville (Buncombe County) where he engaged in the hotel and real estate businesses for forty-five years. Following a devastation July 1916 flood… Read More

Perry Lester Miles was born on October 15, 1873, in Westerville, Ohio. A career Army officer and veteran of the Spanish American War, Miles served as colonel of the all-African American 371st Infantry Regiment… Read More

Stephen Miles (d. 1787) was a ship captain who was a resident of Chowan County. In 1778 he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might threaten North Carolina… Read More

Quentin Millen (c1734-1817) was a Scottish merchant who resided in Edenton. In 1777 he refused to take the oath of allegiance to the State of North Carolina and consequently had to leave the state. He met with Governor… Read More

Abraham Miller was born in about 1800. By 1823 he was residing in Union County, Illinois, where he married Nancy Murray. The couple had at least five children. In 1836 he made a sworn affidavit in support of his mother-in-law Rosanna Murray's… Read More

Claudius "Claud" Young Miller was born in Davie County, North Carolina, on December 22, 1858. Miller had moved to Wilkesboro (Wilkes County) by 1900, where for several decades he owned a marble and stone cutting business. He later was a business… Read More

Claudius Herbert Miller was born in Wilkesboro (Wilkes County), North Carolina, on September 1, 1890. After graduating from Wake Forest, Miller worked as an accountant for several North Wilkesboro businesses, including C. C. Smoot tannery and… Read More

Edward Walter Miller was born on June 5, 1886, in Asheville, North Carolina. A lifelong resident of Asheville, Miller was a bricklayer and a member of the masons and the Colored Knights of Pythias. He died there in Asheville May 10, 1955.

Frank Ward Miller was born in North Carolina on October 5, 1872. Miller was a longtime resident of Waynesville (Haywood County) where he served as postmaster. He additionally served as a member of the state highway and public works commission. He… Read More

Franklin U. "Frank" Miller was born in Davie County, North Carolina, on October 13, 1856. Miller moved with his family to Forsyth County by 1870, where he worked as a farmer for the rest of his life. He died in Winston-Salem on December 19, 1936… Read More

George Miller was born in Kentucky in about 1823. A resident of Jackson County, Illinois prior to 1870, Lib Thompson lived with his family at the time of the 1870 census. The men worked together on the farm of George Daugherty. Miller died prior… Read More

Jacob Miller was a resident of colonial North Carolina. In an undated petition, he joined others in asking royal governor Arthur Dobbs for aid in controlling an outbreak of disease that was then decimating cattle, threatening both beef and… Read More

James Miller was a resident of colonial Anson County. In an undated petition, he joined other Anson County residents in asking royal governor Arthur Dobbs to organize a patrol to defend against attacks by members of the Catawba, Cherokee, Seneca… Read More

Job Miller (d. c1790) was a resident of Chowan and Perquimans County who became a Quaker in 1777. Due to his religious beliefs, in 1778 he refused to sign an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina. He continued to live in the… Read More

John Miller was a resident of colonial Anson County. In an undated petition, he joined other Anson County residents in asking royal governor Arthur Dobbs to organize a patrol to defend against attacks by members of the Catawba, Cherokee, Seneca,… Read More

John Miller was a resident of Bertie County. In 1778 he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might threaten North Carolina's independence.

John Wesley Miller was born in Davidson County, North Carolina, on October 9, 1854. Miller lived in Forsyth for most of his life working as a farmer. He died in Forsyth on February 26, 1921.

Jonathan Miller (d. 1817) was a resident of Bertie County. In 1778 he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might threaten North Carolina's independence.

Michall Miller, (or Michael) was a resident of Rowan County who signed a petition to Arthur Dobbs in 1762 requesting that he appoint a justice of the peace for Rowan County.

Nancy Miller was born in Burke County, North Carolina on June 3, 1797. In 1823 she married Abraham Miller in Union County, Illinois and the couple had at least five children. She died sometime after 1880.

Nathaniel Miller was a resident of colonial Anson County. In an undated petition, he joined other Anson County residents in asking royal governor Arthur Dobbs to organize a patrol to defend against attacks by members of the Catawba, Cherokee,… Read More

Reuben Boyd Miller was born on August 19, 1873, in Ontario, Canada. Miller was a physician and career military officer who served in the officer of the Surgeon General of the Army during World War I. He died in Washington, D.C., on November 8,… Read More

Robert Miller, Jr., was a resident of colonial Anson County. In an undated petition, he joined other Anson County residents in asking royal governor Arthur Dobbs to organize a patrol to defend against attacks by members of the Catawba, Cherokee,… Read More

Robert Morrison Miller, Jr. was born on April 20, 1856, in Pleasant Valley, South Carolina. Miller, a longtime resident of Charlotte, was a prominent textile manufacturer and one-time president of the American Cotton Manufacturers Association. He… Read More

Robert Miller, Sr., was a resident of colonial Anson County. In an undated petition, he joined other Anson County residents in asking royal governor Arthur Dobbs to organize a patrol to defend against attacks by members of the Catawba, Cherokee,… Read More

Stephen Miller was a resident of Anson County, North Carolina. A local justice of the peace, he officiated the marriage of John Hill and Huldah Jackson in 1780.

Thomas Miller arrived in Pasquotank Precinct, North Carolina by 1684. That year, he served as a member of the North Carolina Council and as a de facto justice of the North Carolina General Court. He died in Pasquotank in 1694.

Thomas Smith Miller was born on March 5, 1893, in Relief, North Carolina. Miller was a farmer in the Relief community of Mitchell County when he registered for the draft (World War I) in June 1917. He was subsequently inducted into the service in… Read More

Uriah Alexander Miller was born in Wilkes County, North Carolina, on December 20, 1875. Miller was a Spanish American War veteran, school teacher, and farm agent who resided in North Wilkesboro. He died there on March 10, 1947.

William Miller was an ordained Presbyterian minister who served in Rowan and Dobbs Counties in colonial North Carolina.

William Brock Miller was born in Forsyth County, North Carolina, on February 25, 1854. Miller was a farmer and lifelong resident of Clemmons. Miller, known affectionately as "Uncle Billy," died at his home in Clemmons on March 7, 1936.

William Franklin Miller was born in Watauga County, North Carolina, on July 12, 1876. Miller was co-owner of the Henry-Miller shoe store in North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County), which opened in 1913 and was in business through the 1920s. By 1930,… Read More

John Milligan was a resident of colonial America who owned the sloop York in 1762.

Carl Elias Milliken was born on July 13, 1877, in Pittsfield, Maine. Milliken was the governor of Maine from 1917 to 1921. He died in Springfield, Massachusetts, on May 1, 1961.

John A. Mills was born in Wake County, North Carolina, on January 9, 1858. Mills was a prominent Raleigh businessman and railroad investor. He died in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 12, 1923.

Joseph Napoleon Mills was born on December 13, 1880 in Richlands, North Carolina. Mills graduated from Leonard Medical School in 1908. He was a physician and president of the Peoples Drug Store, Inc., in Durham, North Carolina. He died there on… Read More

Minor Staily Mills (also known by Ulon Staley Mills) was born on January 3, 1895, in Apex, North Carolina. Mills was a nurse at the State Hospital in Raleigh when he registered for the draft (World War I) in June 1917. He was subsequently… Read More

Elliott Stevens Millsaps was born on July 7, 1865, in Alexander County, North Carolina. Millsaps was the agricultural extension agent for Iredell County and later district extension agent. Upon his death in 1936, Millsaps was remembered as "one… Read More

Ewing Stevenson Millsaps was born on July 29, 1892, in Iredell County, North Carolina. Millsaps attempted to evade mobilization by claiming exemption on account of occupation. Three weeks after the date of this… Read More

Jethro Miltear (d. 1804) was a resident of Chowan and later Gates County. In 1778 he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might threaten North Carolina's… Read More

Edwin Layfayette Miltier was born in Virginia on March 19, 1858. He was a resident of Portsmouth, Virginia throughout his life. Records indicate he held many occupations during his lifetime including that of clerk and navy yard worker, and his… Read More

Pavel Nikolayevich Milyukov was born on January 27, 1859, in Moscow, Russia. Milyukov served as Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Russian Provisional Government from March 2, 1917, to May 2, 1917. He died in France on March 31, 1943.

Israel Minard was a resident of Chowan and later Gates County. In 1778 he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might threaten North Carolina's independence… Read More

Francis Ming (d. bef. 1787) was a resident of Chowan County. In 1778 he refused sign an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina.

Thomas Ming (d. 1798) was a resident of Chowan County. In 1778 he signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might threaten North Carolina's independence.

Thomas Ming Jr. (d. 1798) was a resident of Chowan County. In 1778 after initially refusing, he ultimately signed an oath swearing his allegiance to the State of North Carolina and promised to report any treasonous conspiracies that might… Read More