**2nd-Great maternal Granduncle/aunt of Eula Claudine Reed
George Stevenson Miller:
Parents: John Miller & Lucinda Stevenson
Born: October 11, 1772 (Abbeville County, South Carolina)
Died: After 1856 1815 (Texas ?)
Buried: Unknown (unknown)
Mary Ann Cunningham (spouse):
Parents: Unknown & Unknown
Born: unknown (unknown)
Married: About 1800? (Abbeville County, South Carolina)
Died: unknown (unknown)
Buried: Unknown (unknown)
Children:
- John A. Miller (Born: 4/25/1801);
- Polly Carolina Miller (Born: 11/10/1807).
Genealogical Sketch:
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From the outset, the family of the young George Stevenson Miller was embroiled Revolutionary War. On September 12, 1775, his father and his uncle Andrew Miller joined 54 of their back country neighbors (including David Hunter) to publicly pledged to serve in the (patriot) militia of the newly formed “Council of Safety” for the Ninety-Six District of South Carolina.Tyner.[1]
George Miller described his home as a “frontier House” on the frontlines of the fight between the patriot militia led by his uncle and the militia’s loyal to the British. Before he was nine years old, George Miller recalled a British loyalist “had a sword drawn over my own head” for his family’s apparent tie to the patriot cause. According to George Miller, his patriot militia patrols “often passed” his home as “they rode the line from Saluda River on the East to Savannah River“.[2]
On October 3, 1781, British Loyalist under the command of “Bloody Bill” Cunningham attacked the patriot “Little River” militia company at “Pratt’s Mill“. After scattering the patriot militia, the loyalist raided the farm of George Miller’s uncle John Johnston. The loyalist burned every building on the farm, including the house with John Johnston inside, and captured four young women with three young girls. Although the loyalist would not allow the Cherokee to kill the captured women, they allowed the women to be stripped of their clothes “and turned them loose amongst them“. Five of the naked women/girls escaped to the house of George Miller’s father. Following the attack, John Miller moved his family about a mile away and the patriot militia converted his home to a “station” (see Miller’s Station).[3]
George Miller sworn statement dated September 21, 1833 (page 1).
George Miller sworn statement dated September 21, 1833 (page 2).
George Miller sworn statement dated September 21, 1833 (page 3).
According to the 1800 Federal Census, George Miller (26-44) was living in Abbeville County, South Carolina. George Miller was living with his wife (26-44) and daughter (under 10). George Miller owned one slave.
- Living near by was James Stevenson (possibly the uncle of George Miller). James Stevenson (45 and over) was living with his wife (45 and over), two free white males (16-25), a free white female (16-25), a free white male (10-15), and a free white male (under 10);
- Living near by was William Cunningham (possibly the father-in-law of George Miller). William Cunningham (45 and over) was living with his wife (45 and over), two free white males (16-25), a free white female (16-25), two sons (10-15), and a daughter (10-15);
- Living near by was the father of George Miller, John Miller (45 and over). John Miller was living with his wife (26-44), a free white male (16-25), two free white females (16-25), two free white males (under 10), and a free white female (under 10). John Miller owned six slaves.
About 1806, George Miller moved from Abbeville County to Alabama when he was 34 years-old.[4]
Gravestones:
Unknown.
[1]Documentary history of the American revolution (1764-1776) edited by R.W. Gibbes M.D., Pages 179-180.
[2]Sworn Statement of George Miller supporting the Revolutionary War Pension Application of his cousin John Miller #S1702.
[3]Sworn Statement of George Miller supporting the Revolutionary War Pension Application of his cousin John Miller #S1702.
[4]Sworn Statement of George Miller supporting the Revolutionary War Pension Application of his cousin John Miller #S1702.
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