He moved away from East Hampton, Long Island, during the Revolutionary War and was a Revolutionary War soldier.
He had two wives: Elizabeth Huntting, and Lucretia Conkling. Three of his seven sons, John, Thomas and Eleazer, were the executors of his will.
Burnet Miller, son of Eleazer and Mary ( Burnet ) Miller, was born at Easthampton, Long Island. January 3, 1719, and died at Amenia, Dutchess county, New York, January, 1799. He was a man of public importance at Easthampton, serving as town clerk, 1741-76; trustee and supervisor, 1771-
yy; trustee, 1748-76; assessor, 1766-71; member of colonial assembly, from May 14, 1776, to November, 1782, attending sessions thereof at Kingston in September and October, 1777;
Poughkeepsie, 1777-80; Albany, March, 1781.
He was brought up as a Presbyterian, but later was an Episcopalian.
Burnet Miller married (first) at Easthampton, in 1748, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Clemence (Parsons) Huntting, of Easthampton, at which place she was born and died. He married (second) Lucretia Conkling, but no issue by the latter marriage.
Children:
I. Matthias Burnet, October 15, 1749; married Phoebe Smith.
2. Jason, born at Easthampton, September, 1756; married
Temperance Parsons.
3. Dr. Samuel, born at Easthampton, 1752; died there, 1794.
4. Mary, born in March, 1753.
5. Gurdon.
6. Dr. John, born March 15, 1760; married (first) Margaret Platt Smith; (second) Elizabeth Smith; both daughters of Judge Isaac Smith and Margaret Platt.
7. Lucretia, born January 3, 1765; married. January 15,
1789 Philip, son of Judge Isaac and Margaret(Platt) Smith. 8. Ruth, born March 30, 1765; died March 31, 1765.
9. Thomas; married Elizabeth Conkling, of Plattsburg, New York.
10. Eleazer.
He had two wives: Elizabeth Huntting, and Lucretia Conkling. Three of his seven sons, John, Thomas and Eleazer, were the executors of his will.
Burnet Miller, son of Eleazer and Mary ( Burnet ) Miller, was born at Easthampton, Long Island. January 3, 1719, and died at Amenia, Dutchess county, New York, January, 1799. He was a man of public importance at Easthampton, serving as town clerk, 1741-76; trustee and supervisor, 1771-
yy; trustee, 1748-76; assessor, 1766-71; member of colonial assembly, from May 14, 1776, to November, 1782, attending sessions thereof at Kingston in September and October, 1777;
Poughkeepsie, 1777-80; Albany, March, 1781.
He was brought up as a Presbyterian, but later was an Episcopalian.
Burnet Miller married (first) at Easthampton, in 1748, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Clemence (Parsons) Huntting, of Easthampton, at which place she was born and died. He married (second) Lucretia Conkling, but no issue by the latter marriage.
Children:
I. Matthias Burnet, October 15, 1749; married Phoebe Smith.
2. Jason, born at Easthampton, September, 1756; married
Temperance Parsons.
3. Dr. Samuel, born at Easthampton, 1752; died there, 1794.
4. Mary, born in March, 1753.
5. Gurdon.
6. Dr. John, born March 15, 1760; married (first) Margaret Platt Smith; (second) Elizabeth Smith; both daughters of Judge Isaac Smith and Margaret Platt.
7. Lucretia, born January 3, 1765; married. January 15,
1789 Philip, son of Judge Isaac and Margaret(Platt) Smith. 8. Ruth, born March 30, 1765; died March 31, 1765.
9. Thomas; married Elizabeth Conkling, of Plattsburg, New York.
10. Eleazer.
He moved away from East Hampton, Long Island, during the Revolutionary War and was a Revolutionary War soldier.
He had two wives: Elizabeth Huntting, and Lucretia Conkling. Three of his seven sons, John, Thomas and Eleazer, were the executors of his will.
Burnet Miller, son of Eleazer and Mary ( Burnet ) Miller, was born at Easthampton, Long Island. January 3, 1719, and died at Amenia, Dutchess county, New York, January, 1799. He was a man of public importance at Easthampton, serving as town clerk, 1741-76; trustee and supervisor, 1771-
yy; trustee, 1748-76; assessor, 1766-71; member of colonial assembly, from May 14, 1776, to November, 1782, attending sessions thereof at Kingston in September and October, 1777;
Poughkeepsie, 1777-80; Albany, March, 1781.
He was brought up as a Presbyterian, but later was an Episcopalian.
Burnet Miller married (first) at Easthampton, in 1748, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Clemence (Parsons) Huntting, of Easthampton, at which place she was born and died. He married (second) Lucretia Conkling, but no issue by the latter marriage.
Children:
I. Matthias Burnet, October 15, 1749; married Phoebe Smith.
2. Jason, born at Easthampton, September, 1756; married
Temperance Parsons.
3. Dr. Samuel, born at Easthampton, 1752; died there, 1794.
4. Mary, born in March, 1753.
5. Gurdon.
6. Dr. John, born March 15, 1760; married (first) Margaret Platt Smith; (second) Elizabeth Smith; both daughters of Judge Isaac Smith and Margaret Platt.
7. Lucretia, born January 3, 1765; married. January 15,
1789 Philip, son of Judge Isaac and Margaret(Platt) Smith. 8. Ruth, born March 30, 1765; died March 31, 1765.
9. Thomas; married Elizabeth Conkling, of Plattsburg, New York.
10. Eleazer.
He had two wives: Elizabeth Huntting, and Lucretia Conkling. Three of his seven sons, John, Thomas and Eleazer, were the executors of his will.
Burnet Miller, son of Eleazer and Mary ( Burnet ) Miller, was born at Easthampton, Long Island. January 3, 1719, and died at Amenia, Dutchess county, New York, January, 1799. He was a man of public importance at Easthampton, serving as town clerk, 1741-76; trustee and supervisor, 1771-
yy; trustee, 1748-76; assessor, 1766-71; member of colonial assembly, from May 14, 1776, to November, 1782, attending sessions thereof at Kingston in September and October, 1777;
Poughkeepsie, 1777-80; Albany, March, 1781.
He was brought up as a Presbyterian, but later was an Episcopalian.
Burnet Miller married (first) at Easthampton, in 1748, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Clemence (Parsons) Huntting, of Easthampton, at which place she was born and died. He married (second) Lucretia Conkling, but no issue by the latter marriage.
Children:
I. Matthias Burnet, October 15, 1749; married Phoebe Smith.
2. Jason, born at Easthampton, September, 1756; married
Temperance Parsons.
3. Dr. Samuel, born at Easthampton, 1752; died there, 1794.
4. Mary, born in March, 1753.
5. Gurdon.
6. Dr. John, born March 15, 1760; married (first) Margaret Platt Smith; (second) Elizabeth Smith; both daughters of Judge Isaac Smith and Margaret Platt.
7. Lucretia, born January 3, 1765; married. January 15,
1789 Philip, son of Judge Isaac and Margaret(Platt) Smith. 8. Ruth, born March 30, 1765; died March 31, 1765.
9. Thomas; married Elizabeth Conkling, of Plattsburg, New York.
10. Eleazer.
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