Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Henry Miles

Male 1716 - 1774  (58 years)


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  • Name Henry Miles 
    Birth 1716  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 6 Jun 1774  Charles County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I15758  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Henry Miles,   b. 1686, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 May 1720, Charles County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Shircliffe,   b. Bef 1672, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1727, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 57 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1707  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3140  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eleanor Pidgeon,   b. 1730, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jul 1806, Washington County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1746  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Henrietta Miles,   b. 1746, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     2. John Miles,   b. 1747, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jun 1774, Charles County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. William Miles,   b. 13 Dec 1750, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1827, Washington County, Kentucky - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Henry Miles,   b. Bef 1754, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1776, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 24 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Sarah Miles,   b. Abt 1755, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1774, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 20 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Joseph Miles,   b. 1758, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1821, Perry County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. Mary Miles,   b. 1758, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     8. Anne Miles,   b. 1761, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     9. Priscilla Miles,   b. 1763, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     10. Barton Elexius Miles,   b. 1765, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     11. Edward Francis Elexius Miles,   b. Aft 1766, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Mar 1823, Perry County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 55 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F10766  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Henry Miles 116.379 CH £109.0.1 Jun 6 1774 Jul 25 1774
      Appraisers: Thomas Darnall, Thomas Harvin.
      Next of kin: (son) William Miles, (son) Henry Miles.
      Administratrix: Eleanor Miles
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      Henry Miles 72.95 A CH £109.0.1 £64.12.7 May 6 1775
      Payments to: Samuel Hanson, Esq., Simpson Bavid & Co., Randal Hawkins, John Glassford & Co., William Fitzhugh, Esq., D. Jenifer, Elie Vallette.
      Representatives: widow (unnamed), 11 (!) children: John (at age), William (at age), Henry (at age), Sarah (at age), Joseph (age 17), Mary (age 17, twin sister), Anna (age 14), Priscilla (age 12), Barton Alex. (age 10), Edward Francis Severious (youngest, age unknown).
      Administratrix: Eleanor Miles.
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      Miles, Henry, Charles County, 25th March, 1720; 2nd May, 1720.
      To children, viz, Mary., Elizabeth and Henry, 1/2 personal estate, equally.
      To wife Mary, extx., and hrs. 1/2 personal estate. Daus. of age at 16 and son at 18.
      Test: Benedict Boarman (Boeman), John Higton. 16,49,
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      SMM & NL

      long ago when Norma and I went thru this she pointed out the following........

      I list Mary Shircliffe, d/o William Shircliffe d. 1707 who m/1 Thomas Melton
      (then m/2 Henry Miles) as the wife of this Henry Miles d. 1720 due to the fact that Henry Miles, (Jr). his son is named as a grand son of Mildred
      (Thompson) Shircliffe m/2 Thomas Green, who was Mary Shircliffe's (Melton, Miles) mother.

      MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS, VOL 10, 1748-1753, Baldwin, Page 71
      Green, Mildred St. Mary's Co __________ 6 Feb 1749
      To grandson Joseph Baley, all my land.
      If he dies without heirs, to my grandson Henry Sheirclif.
      To grandson Henry Sheirclif, furniture.
      To grandson Henry Miles, cow.
      To dau. Tecla (Ucla?) Green, 1 sh.
      Grandson Henry Sheircliff, ex.
      Wit: Fearsax Compton, Anne Holland, Bennet Howard. 27. 187-188

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      Children of Henry MILES and Eleanor PIDGEON are:
      i. William MILES was born 30 Dec 1750 in Charles County, Maryland, and died Bef. 27 Aug 1827 in Washington County, Kentucky.
      ii. Henry MILES was born Bet. 1740 - 1770, and died Bef. 1806.
      iii. John MILES was born Bet. 1740 - 1755, and died Bef. 5 May 1775. He married Sarah (MILES). She was born Bet. 1740 - 1755.
      iv. Henrietta MILES was born Bet. 1740 - 1770. She married John MUDD.
      v. Joseph MILES was born Abt. 1757 in Charles County, Maryland, and died Nov 1821 in Perry County, MO. He married Anne WATHEN, daughter of Hudson I WATHEN and Sarah MUDD. She was born Bet. 1750 - 1752 in Charles County, Maryland, and died 1 Nov 1834 in Perry County, MO.
      vi. Edward Francis MILES was born Bet. 1740 - 1770.
      vii. Audrey MILES was born Bet. 1740 - 1770. She married William VAIN.
      viii. Priscilla MILES was born Bet. 1740 - 1770. She married Thomas OSBORNE. He was born Bet. 1740 - 1770.
      ix. Sarah MILES was born Bet. 1740 - 1770.

      === two different versions
      1. Henry MILES was born 1723 in ST. MARYS County, MD., and died 21 MAY 1774 in ST. MARYS County, MD.. He was the son of 2. Edward MILES and 3. Mary DODD. He married Eleanor PIDGEON BEF 1757 in MD., daughter of John Henry PIDGEON and Mary HAGAN. She was born 1730 in ST. MARYS County, MD., and died 23 JAN 1806 in WA CO, Kentucky..

      Children of Henry MILES and Eleanor PIDGEON are:
      i. Henrietta MILES was born ABT 1745, and died BEF 1774.
      ii. John MILES was born 1747. died 1774
      iii. William MILES was born 30 DEC 1749, and died BEF 27 AUG 1827 in WA CO, Kentucky..
      iv. Henry MILES was born ABT 1751.
      v. Sarah MILES was born ABT 1753.
      vi. Joseph MILES was born 1757, and died 1821 in Perry County, MO. He married Anne Charity WATHEN 9 NOV 1778 in WA, Kentucky, daughter of Hudson WATHEN and Sarah MUDD. She was born 19 MAR 1750 in Charles County, MO, and died 1 NOV 1834 in Perry County, MO.
      vii. Mary MILES was born 1758.
      viii. Audrey MILES was born 1760, and died ABT 1818.
      ix. Priscilla MILES was born 1762 in MD., and died 12 DEC 1849 in WA CO, Kentucky.. She married Thomas OSBORNE. He was born 1730, and died ABT 1820.
      x. Barton Elexius MILES was born 1764, and died BEF 26 FEB 1823 in WA CO, Kentucky..
      xi. Edward Francis Elexius was born ABT 1766, and died 10 MAR 1823 in Perry County, MO.. He married Catherine FORREST 1 OCT 1796 in WA CO, Kentucky.. She was born 1775 in MD., and died 4 JAN 1852 in Perry County, MO..

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