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Father of Debrix (b. 1781)
Most likely: Debrix (b. ~1750).
Right place/time in Kent (pre-1785) and Sussex (through 1810), perfect age to father a son born 1781, and your 1790s cluster shows him still acting as a head while the younger man is not yet independently recorded.
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On February 23, 1813, Deborix and his wife Sarah Miller of Blackbird Hundred New Castle County, Delaware, sold some property to Joseph Farrow of Little Creek Hundred Kent County, Delaware for $334 dollars. Sarah had inherited the property from he r father Elijah Concelaor. The property is bounded by James Deans lot and the heirs and widow of Jeremiah Concealor, towards the corner of Sarah, and the heirs of Risdon Bush, and towards lands adjoining Elizabeth Durham. Other mentions were land s again owned by Elijah Concealor bought from John Durham
Return to this and see Sarah Miller’s Letters of Administration.
5 Apr 1841. Deborix Miller’s Last Will and Testament
Written on 5 Apr, filed on 16 April, but objected by Sarah on 22 Apr 1841. Deborix Miller first mentioned giving his watch to his son Jonah and having something else divided amongst his children. He named Simon Sherman his executor and directed h im to sell the property he purchased from Benjamin and Rachel Consealor on 8 Jun 1840, and to divide the proceeds between his wife Sarah and the children, and which James Robinson and Nathanial Leverage witnessed.
Wife Rachel. 1/3rd of his estate.
Jonah. His silver watch and 1/6th of the remaining 2/3rds of his estate.
Rachel. 1/6th of his estate.
Elijah. 1/6th of his estate.
Enoch. 1/6th of his estate.
Robert. 1/6th of his estate.
Of deceased daughter Maria Miller Hews, to grandchildren Rachel Hews and John Hews. 16th of his estate.
Note: John Miller was not mentioned in the will; only mentioned he was later subpoenaed.
16 Apr 1841. Deborix Miller’s Will was filed.
22 Apr 1841, Objection to Will.
Sarah Miller, Benjamin and Rachel Greenage, Josiah, Elijah, and Rachel Miller, and represented by their attorney R. Frame raise objections to the allowances because he was not of sound mind and memory. On 22 Apr 1841, one of the witnesses, James R obertson, was deposed and said the document was written by Simon Spearman while Deborix was confined to his bed and very far gone, as he passed away just twenty-four hours later. Nathanial Leverage was deposed and said the same. It also mentione d that John Miller was subpoenaed but it was not clear if he appeared. The will was disallowed, and letters of administration were granted to Sarah Miller.
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