Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
NamePeter MILLS 816,2094, MA399
Birthabt 1770, Bedford, Westchester, New York818,2095
Death1820, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada2095,2096 Age: 50
FatherDavid MILLS , MA183 (~1730-~1829)
MotherRebecca HOLMES (~1739-1809)
Individual Notes
• Given name of Daniel in Mills Genealogy.108,314

• Parents are David and Rebecca Mills.2093,2094

• 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 War, he espoused the cause of the Royalists [sic] and emigrated to Nova Scotia, where was born the subject of this sketch, in the year 1801.831
Census Data
• 1793 Census: District of Rivers Maccan, Nappan and Hebert, Nova Scotia.2097,2098, p 9
Spouses
1Eleanor INNIS
Birth2 Apr 1777, Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada2090
Death1 Apr 1809, Southampton, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada2091,2092,818 Age: 31
NicknameNellie812
FatherRobert INNIS
MotherJanet MUNRO
Individual Notes
• Daughter of Robert and Jane Ennis of Barronsfield, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia. They had 1 daughter, 6 sons.2093

• Died after birth of son (Wm) Nelson on 20 March 1809.826
Marriage24 Nov 1793, River Hebert, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada349,2099,2100,2101, p 3,824,2102,2103,2092,2093,817
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.817
Marriage Notes
• Peter married Eleanor Ennis, daughter of Robert and Jane Ennis, of Barronsfield, in 1793.2100
ChildrenSarah , 773 (1794-)
 Robert , 774 (1796-1850)
 Reuben , 775 (1798-1872)
 Barnabas , MA776 (1801-1880)
 Thomas Seldon , 777 (1803-1872)
 James , 778 (1805-)
 William Nelson , 779 (1809-1862)
2Olive DANIELS 812, p 3
Birthabt 1786, Chipotie, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada2123
FatherWilliam DANIELS (1733-1791)
MotherMartha JOY (1741-~1790)
Individual Notes
• Peter married 2nd Olive Daniels, daughter of William and Martha Daniels, of Chipotie, Westmoreland County, New Brunswick.2093, p 9
Marriage18 Jul 1810, Southampton, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada349,2101, p 3,2092,2124,816,818,2123
ChildrenJane Rebecca , 781 (1814-1881)
 Hance D[aniels] , 780 (1820-1907)
 Matilda , 782 (1820-)
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