Anthony Miller

Abt 1690 - Aft 1763  (> 74 years)

• Name	Anthony Miller
  Birth	Abt 1690	Rye, Westchester County, New York   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Land	Anthony possessed about 600 acres along the Bronx River, approximately 1/2 mile in width and 2 miles long, stretching from the rural cemetary to the vicinity of the Kensico dam. The Miller House, still standing, was most likely the second house on the same site, and probably was built by son Anthony.
  Note	Anthony began as a Tory, signing various petitions in defense of the colony's government, but soon was persuaded to change sides, and lent his name to numerous complaints, suits, and protests.
  Note	1721  [2]
  	Anthony owned a 'fulling' mill on the Great Meadow Brook, near the Bronx River. This mill was mentioned in a 'Patent', or land grant, issued in the name of King George the Second in 1721. This patent established White Plains as a township, and was intended to resolve various long-standing land disputes. According to a pamphlet distributed at the Miller House which served as George Washington's headquarters, a fulling mill 'cleansed, beat, and pressed, by means of pestles and stampers, hand-woven cloth until it became compact and close'.
  Reference Number	19415
  Death	Aft 1763  [3]
  Person ID	I19310	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 1	Hannah Gannung,   b. 1705, Flushing, Queens County, New York d. Bef 17 Aug 1752 (Age < 47 years)
  Marriage	1726
  Children	+ 1. James Miller,   b. Abt 1726, White Plains, Westchester County, New York d. Bef 1790 (Age < 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Elijah Miller,   b. 8 May 1728, White Plains, Westchester County, New York d. 21 Aug 1776, Hurstgate, Long Island, New York (Age 48 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5095	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Rachel Williams,   b. Abt 1700   d. 1773 (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	Aft 17 Aug 1752
  Family ID	F5100	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S218] Mackenzie, Grenville C. Families of the Colonial Town of Philipsburg. Westport, CT, 1966. unpublished manuscript. The manuscript was compiled over a thirty year period. Unfortunately, Mackenzie did not document his sources well. The original manuscript and notes were donated to the Westchester County Historical Society. [S221] Washington's Headquarters pamphlet; Date: undated. [S215] DAR submission of Virginia Miller Caccia, #394442. Photocopy of typescript original, undated, from Bo Pitsker.