Multiple slaves were mentioned in Jacob's will [4].
"I give unto my wife Elizabeth my negro woman Milly"
"I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Catherine Boyd + the heirs of [?] forever my Negroman Britton Girl Sarah + Boy Bob"
"I will unto my son Absolom Miller my Negro boy Peter"
"I give unto my Daughter Virginia my Negro woman Milly with all her increase from this date"
"I will + bequeth unto my son John Miller [...] my Negro boy Tom"
Sources
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"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FBPZ-GY5 : 11 February 2018), Jacob Miller and Elizabeth Orendorff, 12 Mar 1802; citing Berkeley, West Virginia, 165, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 831,315.
↑ Source: #S335 Page: accessed; 27 March 2011; Absalom Miller TMPLT FIELD Name: AccessType VALUE accessed FIELD Name: AccessDate VALUE 27 March 2011 FIELD Name: ItemOfInterest VALUE Absalom Miller
↑ Source: #S335 Page: accessed; 27 March 2011; Absalom Miller TMPLT FIELD Name: AccessType VALUE accessed FIELD Name: AccessDate VALUE 27 March 2011 FIELD Name: ItemOfInterest VALUE Absalom Miller
↑ Kentucky, County Court (Logan County), Will book, 1795-1903, 1910-1959, Will book, v. G-H 1837-1857, FHL Film #364611, image 24
Source: S335 Abbreviation: Descendants of Jacob Miller Title: Stephan Kent Miller, Family Tree Maker, Descendants of Jacob Miller (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/i/l/Stephen-Kent-Miller/GENE7-0003.html : accessed ), . Subsequent Source Citation Format: Miller, Descendants of Jacob Miller, . BIBL Miller, Stephan Kent. Family Tree Maker. Descendants of Jacob Miller. http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/i/l/Stephen-Kent-Miller/GENE7-0003.html : . Text: Descendants of Jacob Miller CONT CONT CONT CONT Generation No. 1 CONT CONT 1.Jacob1Miller was born Abt. 1754, and died December 1837 in Logan County, Kentucky. He married Elizabeth Unknown. CONT CONT Children of Jacob Miller and Elizabeth are: CONT + 2 i. Henry2 Miller, born 1803 in Virginia. CONT 3 ii. Jacob Miller, born March 11, 1778; died December 16, 1837 in Logan County Kentucky. He married Elizabeth Orndorff; born December 22, 1777; died March 21, 1860 in Logan County Kentucky. CONT 4 iii. John Miller. CONT + 5 iv. Mary Miller, born 1806 in Virginia. CONT + 6 v. Elizabeth Miller, born March 10, 1807; died October 18, 1880 in Logan County Kentucky. CONT 7 vi. Catherine Miller, born May 09, 1802; died March 28, 1885 in Logan County Kentucky. She married Daniel C. Boyd April 12, 1837 in Logan County, Kentucky; born February 02, 1809; died January 18, 1871 in Logan County Kentucky. CONT 8 vii. Virginia Miller. CONT + 9 viii. Absalom Miller, born 1775 in Virginia. TMPLT TID 197 FIELD Name: Author VALUE Stephan Kent Miller FIELD Name: CreatorOwner VALUE Family Tree Maker FIELD Name: WebsiteTitle VALUE Descendants of Jacob Miller FIELD Name: URL VALUE http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/i/l/Stephen-Kent-Miller/GENE7-0003.html Page: accessed; 27 March 2011; Absalom Miller TMPLT FIELD Name: AccessType VALUE accessed FIELD Name: AccessDate VALUE 27 March 2011 FIELD Name: ItemOfInterest VALUE Absalom Miller
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