Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
NameReuben MILLS 
, 207
, 207Death1809, Southampton, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada2139, p 4 Age: 58
FatherJohn Bedford MILLS , 91 (1724-~1793)
MotherSarah HOLMES (~1732-1792)
Individual Notes
• The Second Reuben Possibility. Using the same Mills Ancestry proposed by Michael J. Mills, a second candidate for Reuben Mills emerges. Zachariah (#28) had a son John Mills (#91) who was a half brother to George Mills (#84). John Mills (#91) also had a son named Reuben (#207). Michael J. Mills linked George Mills (#84) to Reuben Mills (#184) as the UEL who landed with the Westchester Loyalists in Ramsheg in 1784. However, the following evidence points toward Reuben (#207) son of John Mills (#91) as the better candidate for the Reuben in Ramsheg.
First: His Age. The first question is Reuben's age. This record of Reuben which was originally a GEDCOM upload from David McAvity shows Reuben's birth date as 1730. This is problematic since his children were born between 1787 and 1803. This would make Reuben 57 years old when his first child was born, and 73 years old when his youngest is born. While the 1730 birth date is not certain, it suggests that George Mills' son was too old to be the Reuben in Ramsheg. Reuben, son of John, has an estimated birth date of 1750 to 1755 which makes him a much more likely candidate.
Second: The Brothers. Further evidence to support this supposition involves the siblings of Reuben. In the 1785 land grant in Ramsheg (Tatamagouche), Reuben Mills is mentioned along with Samuel Mills and Jesse Mills.
According to Michael J. Mills' ancestry, John Mills (#91) had the following children: Abigail (#205), Jesse (#206), Reuban (#207), David (#208), Samuel (#209), Daniel (#210). In addition, there are also land grants for David Mills, and Daniel Mills. Essentially, all of John's sons are listed in the Westchester Loyalist land grants (see Westchester Loyalist Land Grants in the Documentation below).
(Important qualifying note: Since this summary was written, it has become a strong possibility that the connection of Reuben, Samuel and Jesse Mills may have been based on the Ramsheg land grants, rather than documentation in Bedford, N.Y. In other words, seeing three men with the surname Mills may suggest they are related, but it is not guaranteed. It may be that this was a supposition that was used to build the list of Reuben's brothers in Bedford. Mills-4919 5884, p 6
First: His Age. The first question is Reuben's age. This record of Reuben which was originally a GEDCOM upload from David McAvity shows Reuben's birth date as 1730. This is problematic since his children were born between 1787 and 1803. This would make Reuben 57 years old when his first child was born, and 73 years old when his youngest is born. While the 1730 birth date is not certain, it suggests that George Mills' son was too old to be the Reuben in Ramsheg. Reuben, son of John, has an estimated birth date of 1750 to 1755 which makes him a much more likely candidate.
Second: The Brothers. Further evidence to support this supposition involves the siblings of Reuben. In the 1785 land grant in Ramsheg (Tatamagouche), Reuben Mills is mentioned along with Samuel Mills and Jesse Mills.
According to Michael J. Mills' ancestry, John Mills (#91) had the following children: Abigail (#205), Jesse (#206), Reuban (#207), David (#208), Samuel (#209), Daniel (#210). In addition, there are also land grants for David Mills, and Daniel Mills. Essentially, all of John's sons are listed in the Westchester Loyalist land grants (see Westchester Loyalist Land Grants in the Documentation below).
(Important qualifying note: Since this summary was written, it has become a strong possibility that the connection of Reuben, Samuel and Jesse Mills may have been based on the Ramsheg land grants, rather than documentation in Bedford, N.Y. In other words, seeing three men with the surname Mills may suggest they are related, but it is not guaranteed. It may be that this was a supposition that was used to build the list of Reuben's brothers in Bedford. Mills-4919 5884, p 6