Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameZachariah MILLS , 7
Birth1644, Jamaica, Queens, Long Island, New York121,1087,1089,1823,6758,7611
Removal1656, Jamaica, Queens, Long Island, New York121,7996 Age: 12
Memofrom Hempstead, Long Island, NY with his father
Will9 May 1696120,1076,6825 Age: 52
Deathbtwn 9 May 1696/17 Sep 1696, Jamaica, Queens, Long Island, New York17,120,1076,7996 Age: 52
Probate17 Sep 1696, Queens County, Long Island, New York1076,6825 Age: 52
FatherGeorge MILLS , 1 (1605-1694)
MotherRebecca TANNER? (~1609->1682)
Individual Notes
• Torrey manuscript cites Miner Anc. (?) 1271077; NY Rec. 65:246; Messenger 2:41.

• In the proceedings of the Court of Sessions of the North Riding held at Jamaica, NY, dated 13 December 1676, “Abigail Darling and Zachariah Mills bound over by the last court for having a bastard. To appear againe tomorrow morne.” On 10 June 1680 Abigail Mills “quondam Darling” petitioned for a remission of the fine for cohabitating with present husband before marriage.121

• Will dated 9 May 1696. Probate: 17 Sep 1696; Wife, Abigail, to have house & part of the personal estate. Rest of land to son, Zachariah.To daus. Abigail & Sarah, £15 at age of twenty one. Wife sole exx.120,1076

• He died in Jamaica, NY, between 9 May 1696 and 17 September 1696, the dates of signing and proving his will.
He married between 1 September 1674 and 10 June 1680 Abigail Messenger Darling, “widow” or ex-wife of Richard Darling and daughter of Andrew Messenger of Jamaica, LI, NY.121

• Listed as second child.6825

• On Dec. 12, 1662 he was granted a home lot in Jamaica. Zachariah was town clerk in Jamaica for many years. There were no marriages or christenings in his family 1681-87, but there was one burial.6825
Spouses
Birthabt 1644, New Haven?, New Haven, Connecticut843
Deathaft 9 May 1696, Jamaica?, Queens, Long Island, New York1076,7996 Age: 52
FatherAndrew MESSENGER (~1615-~1680)
MotherRachel (->1688)
Individual Notes
• …married between Dec. 13, 1676 and June 10, 1680 Abigail (Messenger) Darling who was living on the date of Zachariah’s will.6825
Marriageabt 1676, Jamaica, Queens, Long Island, New York17,121,843,1076
Marr Memobtwn 1 Sep 1674 and 10 Jun 1686
ChildrenZachariah , 28 (~1676-1761)
 Abigail , 29 (1679-)
 Sarah , 30 (1683-)
Last Modified 27 Mar 2023Created 6 May 2025 using Reunion 14 for Macintosh
Updated 6 May 2025
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