Elisha Miner Jr. (abt. 1758 - 1816)

Born about 1758 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Amy (Way) Miner — married 3 Feb 1785 in East Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Dec 1816 at about age 58 in East Society, Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA

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Biography

Elisha Miner, Jr. was born about 1757-8^[1] to Elisha Miner and Ruth Robbins^[2] in Lyme, Connecticut. ^[3]

Elisha married Amy Way on 3 February 1785 in the East Society of Lyme.^[4]

Children:^[3][5]

• Ruth Miner, b. abt. 1785, m. Ezekiel Huntley^[6]
• Mary Miner, b. abt. 1789, d. 13 March 1809
• Amy ("Emma") Miner, b. abt. 1790, m. Roderick Gardner^[7]
• Elizabeth (Betsey) L. Miner, b. abt. 1791, m. Dewey Brumbley^[8]
• Nancy Miner, b. abt. 1796, m. John C. Bowen^[9]
• Alvin G. Miner, b. 1797, m. Elizabeth (Betsey) Latham
• Eunice Way Miner, b. 1800, m. William Latham, Jr.
• Elisha Way Miner, b. 1804, m. Nancy M. Latham^[10]

Elisha's will dated 29 October 1816, witnessed by Moses Warren, David Waterhouse and Lynds Reed, named:

• daughter Ruth, wife of Ezekiel Huntly of Bozrah
• daughter Amy, wife of Roderick Gardner of Bozrah
• daughter Betsey Miner
• daughter Nancy Miner
• daughter Eunice Miner
• son Alvin Miner
• son Elisha Miner
• daughter Betsey Miner and friend Isaiah Rogers to be executors

A codicil dated 13 December 1816, witnessed by Moses Warren, Asabel Steward and Samuel Powers adjusted the provisions.^[5]

Elisha died 25 December 1816, age 58, and his remains were interred at the Old Stone Church Burying Ground, in (now) East Lyme.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 15 April 2016), Elisha Miner, 1816; Burial, East Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States of America, Old Stone Church Burial Ground; citing record ID 22293146, Find a Grave.
2. ↑ Elisha is named in his father's will. Probate record of Elisha Miner (Sr.) Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Connecticut County, District and Probate Courts. Hartford Probate Packets, Minard, George-Moore, Abel, 1675-1850, image 445.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "The Minor-Miner Families - Sixth Generation (Archived)," Thomas Minor Family History, Peter R Miner, 1998-2014; citing a family bible.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. East Lyme Vital Records 1839-1853, p. 244, citing East Lyme 150.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Probate record, estate of Elisha Miner (Jr.). Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Connecticut County, District and Probate Courts. Hartford Probate Packets, Minard, George-Moore, Abel, 1675-1850, images 477-491.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (12 April 2016), Ruth Huntley in household of Henry Ingraham, Granger, Medina, Ohio, United States; citing family 446, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (11 July 2016), Emma Miner Gardner, 1866; Burial, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut, United States of America, Gardner-Bulkeley Cemetery; citing record ID 34176158, Find a Grave.
8. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (29 March 2018), Elizabeth Lovett Brumley, 1839; Burial, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States of America, Norwich City Cemetery; citing record ID 187631046, Find a Grave. It is believed the Find A Grave profile is in error referring to Elizabeth as of maiden name Lovett, since she is documented as a daughter of Elisha and Amy's with a marriage to a "Brumley?" in the family bible.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (12 April 2016), Nancy Bowen in household of John C Bowen, Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; citing family 157, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
10. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (11 July 2016), Elisha W Miner, 1835; Burial, Preston, New London, Connecticut, United States of America, New Poquetanuck Cemetery; citing record ID 18330920, Find a Grave.