Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
NamePeter MILLS [1096], [7615, p 8], 399
Birthabt 1770, Bedford, Westchester, New York [6740], [7616, p 2; place only]
Death1820 [6740] Age: 50
AKAKZ2V-WS9 [8339]
FatherDavid MILLS , 183 (~1730-~1829)
MotherRebecca HOLMES (~1739-1809)
Individual Notes
• Name given as Daniel in Mills Genealogy. [1], [175]

• Parents are David and Rebecca Mills. [1816, p 9], [7615, p 8]

• His [Barney Mills} father was one of five brothers who settled in the state of New York, but on the breaking out of the Revolutionary was, he espoused the cause of the Royalists [sic] and emigrated to Nova Scotia, where was born the subject of this sketch, in the year 1801. [8417]
Census
• 1793 Census: District of Rivers Macan, Nappan and Hebert, Nova Scotia. [1544], [1836, p 9]
Spouses
Birth2 Apr 1777, Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada [76]
Death1 Apr 1809, Southampton, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada [100], [1090, p 2], [7616, p 2] Age: 31
NicknameNellie [1821, p 3]
AKAKZQR-44N [8339]
Individual Notes
• Daughter of Robert and Jane Ennis of Barronsfield, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia. They had 1 daughter, 6 sons. [1816, p 9]

• Died after birth of son (Wm) Nelson on 20 March 1809. [1087, p 2]
Family Notes
• I have reason to believe that Peter and his family removed to Ontario, and later to Michigan as Hon. David visited Nelson W. in Michigan and he was said to be wealthy, no doubt his descendants are still there. [6257, p 8]
Marriage Notes
• Peter, married Eleanor Ennis, dau. of Robert and Jane Ennis, of Barronsfield, in 1793. [98, p 2]
ChildrenSarah , 773 (1794-)
 Robert , 774 (1796-1850)
 Reuben , 775 (1798-1872)
 Barnabas , 776 (1801-1880)
 Thomas Seldon , 777 (1803-1872)
 James , 778 (1805-)
 William Nelson , 779 (1809-1862)
FatherWilliam DANIELS
MotherMartha
Individual Notes
• Peter married 2nd Olive Daniels, daughter of William and Martha Daniels, of Chipotie, Westmoreland County, New Brunswick. [1816, p 9]
Marriage17 Jul 1810, Southampton, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada [4], [1090, date only], [1091, p 3], [1096, p 1], [7616, p 3]
ChildrenJane Rebecca , 781 (~1814-1881)
 Hans D. , 780 (1820-1907)
 Matilda , 782
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