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Mordecai MILLER died 12 Feb 1843 near Stilesville, IN. The following information regarding
his estate was found in Morgan Co, IN deed book 'N', page 333.
The administrator of his estate, Bryce W MILLER (his son), filed a petition with the
Morgan Co, IN Probate Court for the sale of "certain real estate" to cover debts
of the estate. The following are listed as defendants to the petition and are, therefore,
presumably, heirs of the estate:
Mordecai D MILLER
Samuel HASLET
Nancy HASLET
James WOODS
Martha WOODS
John W TEAGUE
Lucinda TEAGUE
William DUNCAN
Mary DUNCAN
Calvin BREWER
Jane BREWER
Robert ESLINGER
John C ESLINGER
George W ESLINGER
Julian HADLEY
unknown heirs of Samuel BALLARD
John PRITCHETT
Riley BREWER
Thomas BARKER
Sarah HOWE
This list of names expands the previously known (at least to me) heirs of Mordecai MILLER
and I'd like to identify the ones I can.
Sons of Mordecai MILLER: Bryce W MILLER and Mordecai D MILLER
Daughters of Mordecai MILLER: Nancy (MILLER) HASLET (listed with husband Samuel HASLET)
and Martha (MILLER) WOODS (listed with husband James WOODS)
From the list, the following are children of John and Elizabeth
ESLINGER. Their presence on this list implies that Elizabeth ESLINGER may be another
daughter of Mordecai MILLER: Lucinda (ESLINGER) TEAGUE (listed with husband John W
TEAGUE), Mary (ESLINGER) DUNCAN (listed with husband William DUNCAN), Jane (ESLINGER)
BREWER (listed with husband Calvin BREWER), Robert ESLINGER, John C ESLINGER, George W
ESLINGER, Samuel BALLARD (was married to Isabella ESLINGER), John PRITCHETT (was married
to Martha ESLINGER who may have previously married John WILCOX) and Riley BREWER (was
married to Elizabeth ESLINGER).
Thomas BARKER is apparently the Thomas BARKER who married Elsy/Alcy MILLER in Washington
Co, IN in 1816, implying she is another daughter of Mordecai MILLER.
Julian HADLEY and Sarah HOWE are thus far unidentified, but their presence in the document
implies they are either daughters or granddaughters of Mordecai MILLER.
Curiously absent from the list is any reference to John and Mary (MILLER) SMART. Mary
SMART has also been believed to be a daughter of Mordecai MILLER. Could this be incorrect?
It may be that this document is not a complete list of the heirs.
Any comments or further information on these individuals is greatly appreciated.
Gary Treat
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