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Charles Miles, born 11 Nov 1760, died 1 Apr 1842 in Clarksburg, Montgomery County, Maryland.(1) At the time of his death he lived on Mountain Farm, consisting of 300 acres. He was the son of John Miles, who d. in Prince Georges County, and Rebecca Orme, daughter of Moses Orme and Anne McNew.
First Marriage -- Elizabeth Pool.
On 31 July 1781(2) at the age of 21, Charles Miles married Elizabeth Pool, a possible daughter of Basill Poole, II, who owned part of the land tract called Cowpasture.
Elizabeth Pool's Ancestry. Elizabeth Pool has a very interesting ancestry if the weak links can be proven. First, she is believed to be a daughter of Basill Poole, II, however this is unproven. Basill was the second of three Pools's named Basil, the earliest of which married Lowis Shipley, granddaughter of Adam. Assuming this connection, Elizabeth Pool was a third cousin of Nancy Hanks, mother of Abraham Lincoln. See Russell I. Poole's site at Pool Family Page.
1. Elizabeth Pool, b. abt 1763 married Charles Miles, b. 1760
2. Bassil Pool, Jr, b. abt 1726.
4. Bassil Pool, b. abt 1692, d. abt 1770, Anne Arundel Co
5. Lowis Shipley, b. abt 1708.
10. Richard Shipley, born near Annapolis about 1677, d. 24 Oct 1725
11. Susanna Stevens, m. abt 1703
20. Adam Shipley, born Anne Arundel Co about 1657, d. before 1698, Anne Arundel Co.
21. Lois, d. About 1725
Lois is sometimes thought to be the daughter of Cornelius Howard, however there is no evidence to support this other than the purchase by Adam of land that Cornelius had owned.
In 1783, at age 23 and two years after his marriage, Charles Miles was on the Tax List of "Paupers or Persons Not Liable To Taxation," in Linganore and Sugarland Hundred (Dist 3), Montg. Co. At that time he lived on 300 acre Mountain Farm.
In 1790, at age 30, the Charles Miles household was reported by the Census with 1 male over 16 (born before 1774), plus 2 under (born since 1774) and 4 females, 11 slaves in Montgomery County next to Elisha Walker & Edward King.(3)
The 1795 Tax Assessment showed that Charles Miles owned part of Cowpasture -- the land tract that his father-in-law Basil Poole had owned. Charles Miles' will, however, states he purchased the 160 a. willed to son Samuel's descendants from Henry Griffith, and the 90 a. willed to son Allen from Arnola T. Windsor.
Elizabeth Pool died before 1795, 14 years after her marriage to Charles Miles, and after bearing six children -- Jemima, Delilah, Acona, Samuel, Charles, and Elizabeth.
Second Marriage -- Elizabeth Beall.
On 21 Nov 1795(4) 35 year old Charles Miles married 31 year old Elizabeth Beall, born about 1764 and daughter of Lawson 'Losson' Beall, born 1746, and died by 26 July 1793.
Elizabeth Beall's ancestor table displays as follows:
1. Elizabeth Beall, b. about 1764
2. Lawson "Losson" Beall, b. about 1746 and d. by 26 July 1793, lived on "Addition:
4. John Beall, b.1700, lived on Godfather's Gift and d. 1766,
5. Elizabeth Cameron, m. 1720
8. Robert "The Scotsman" Beall, Immigrant, b. 1670, d. 1748.
Elizabeth was quite possibly the same Elizabeth who was age 12 in 1776, Lower Potomack Hundred(5)
Elizabeth's Land Transactions. Elizabeth is involved in several land
transactions taking care of her father's estate.
On 30 Mar 1795, prior to her marriage, Elizabeth was
shown as Elizabeth Beall in a land transaction in which her brothers and sisters Richard Beall, Elizabeth Beall, Amelia Beall, Lucretia
Beall, Solomon and Charlotte Myers and Margaret Beall convey to Peter Kemp
of Fred. Co. 4 3/4 acres Snowdens Mill Land. (MCLO 6:24; Heterick III:7)
On 15 March 1798, following Elizabeth's marriage to Charles Miles, Richard Beall, Amelia Beall,
Solomon and Charlotte Myers, Charles and Elizabeth Miles, Margaret Beall,
John and Lucretia Gartrell convey to Absolom Beddo "Addition to Ausburthen"
(MCLO H: ; Heterick III:7) on the Paint Branch; and on 19 June 1798 Charles
Miles and Elizabeth his wife and Amelia Beall for £33 money of Maryland
convey to Richard Beall of Lawson tract Snowdens Mill Land. (MCLO H:180;
Heterick III:8)
Charles Miles and his estate were named as grantors and grantees in 20 land records recorded from 1798 to 1860 in Montgomery Co, MD. (Mrs. Burgess, cited by Hoskinson).
By 1803, seven years and three children after her marriage, Charles Miles' second wife Elizabeth Beall also was dead.
Third Marriage -- Mary "Polly" Layton.
On Dec 29 1803 Charles Miles married Mary "Polly" Layton, whose ancestor table is as follows:
1. Mary "Polly" Layton
2. Ashur (Ashfor) Layton (Immigrated from Penna; bought land Frederick Co, 1773)
3. Sarah "Sally" Ward.
6. Edward Ward, Revolutionary War Soldier
With Polly Layton, Charles Miles had five more children. In all, his children were born beginning in 1782 and ending in 1815, a span of 33 years.
Will On 25 January 1842, Charles Miles recorded his will. He must have died shortly thereafter, for his will was proved 5 Apr 1842 (MC Wills X:426; Heterick III:8) Witnesses were his son in law John R. Layton, husband of Elizabeth Ann; and his son James H. Miles
Children of Charles Miles' first marriage on 31 July 1781:
1 Jemima was born 8 May 1782(6) , although the Census of 1850 suggests a birthdate of 1784. She died Nov 1861. On 16 Dec 1800(7) she married John Duckett King, b. 1779 (age 71 in 1850), son of Edward King & Rebecca Duckett. By the Census of 1800 she was out of her childhood home and living with her husband, without children. In the Census of 1850 she was in the Second/Clarksburg District.. Their children were Middleton King, Elizabeth Miles King, Jemima D, Harriet Ann, John A, Singleton, Mary Ann, Charles Miles, Sarah Rebecca, Mary, Luther Green, Eveline, Rufus, and Edward J.
2. Delilah, was born about 1784 and married William King 4 Aug 1804 (MCML).
3. Acona or Anna was born about 1786 and married a Nelson.
4. Samuel was born about 1790. On 30 Dec 1823 he obtained a Montgomery County marriage license to marry Mary Eleanor Riggs. He was deceased by the time of his father's death in 1842, and 160 acres of Charles Miles Cow Pasture estate was to go to Samuel's children-Greenbury Larkin, Alemda, Charles W, Hoarce, Rebecca R, Amon riggs, Mary John, and Elizabeth Samuel..
5. Charles was born about 1794 and was also deceased at the time of Charles Miles' death in 1842 since the elder Charles wills to his grandson Charles, son of Charles, his silver watch. He is reportecd to have married almeda Mobberly and also, on 18 Feb 1815, Catharine Sim. They had 8 children-Charles P, Elizabeth, James W, Catherine, Elvira, John Wesley, Albert Franklin, and Elizabeth Fannie.
6. Eliza or Elizabeth, was born about 1795. On 13 May 1815 by Montgomery County Marriage License she married Basil Mobley and later married Hazel Burdette. Her children were George Washington Mobley, Amanda Elizabeth Mobley, Mary Jane Burdette, Emiline Burdette, John Edwin Burdette, and Julian Burdette.
Children of Charles Miles and Elizabeth Beall, after Nov 21, 1795.
7. Sarah, born about 1800 in Montgomery County, MD, died 1891 in New Market, Frederick County. She married Mahlon Swomley and had children Miriam, Margaret, Elisha and Daniel. They are buried in the Monrovia Friends Cemetery, Frederick. (Burgess)
8. Freeborn Garrison was born b. 1 Apr 1802 and died 30 June 1845. He is buried in Clarksburg Cem, Clarksburg, Montgomery County. In the will of his father Charles Miles, Freeborn Garrison is to receive 1/3 Mountain Farm. Their children were Virginia A, Mary C, Frances Elizabeth, Freeborn Garrison Jr, who served in the Civil War from Montgomery County, and Sarah C.
9. Cassandra, born about 1802, was married on 23 Feb 1825 (MCML) to William S. Trail. Trail apparently made a poor impression on his father-in-law, because in Charles Miles' will, Trail is to have no authority over Cassandra's portion of the estate. Son Charles Nathan Trail.
Children of Charles Miles and Mary "Polly" Layton, after December 29, 1803
10. Allen M, was born in Clarksburg about 1803, and died October 1884 in Beallsville.(8) Bur Clarksburg Cemetery. On 28 June 1824 by Montgomery County Marriage License he married Mary Lawrence Trail, and had children Nathan, Hannah, William H, Sarah, Amanda and James R. Allen Miles also married Matilda Lowe and Sarah A. Harris. In Charles Miles 1842 will, Allen was to inherit Cow Pasture 90 acres.
11. Sarah Rebecca was born about 1806, and married Urban Day, a saddler, on December 11, 1819 (Frederick County Marriage License). Urban Day was son of James Day and his second wife Sarah Warfield. (See James Day of Browningsville and his descendants, chapter B2)
12. Uriah was born about 1805 and married Elizabeth Cronmiller. By the terms of his father's will in 1842 he was to inherit 1/3 Mountain Farm. Children: Charles, Henry, Augustine, Mary, Philip, Uriah, and Elizabeth.
13. James Hanson, born 29 Mar 1810, died 5 may 1891(9) and was buried two days later on 7 May 1891 in Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville. On 30 Dec 1830 (MCML) he married Elvira Murray Beall . By the terms of his father's 1842 will, he was to receive 1/3 Mountain Farm. With Elvira, he had James Uriah, Margaret, Marietta, Catherine, Lemuel, Elvira, Richard, Hanson T, and Ella Smith.
14. Elizabeth Ann, born 1815, died August 20, 1889. She married John R. Layton, born 1806 and had Uriah Layton, Alverta A, Charles F, Mary E, Robert C, Lycurgus, Alcinda, and Annette K.
1. J. Henry Hoskinson, Washington D. C. citing Mac Walker's Bible Records
J. Henry Hoskinson, Washington D. C, citing Mac Walker's Bible Records.3. Edward King, b. 1740 and Rebecca Duckett were parents of John Duckett King, b. 1779 in King's Valley. Elisha Walker, son of Francis and Catherine Walker, was b. Mar 20, 1763, m. Sarah King & moved to New Market Dist. after 1800.
4. Robert Barnes, Maryland Marriages 1778-1800, p. 155 (4 PG-157) (Fielder M. M. Beall has Elizabeth Beall b. 1784, however, this would make her age 11 at her marriage in 1795).
5. Brumbaugh, Volume I, p. 187
6. William Middleton Riley's Bible Records cited in McFarlane, Kings of Maryland
Montgomery County Marriage License8. Acc to family group sheets in Montgomery Co, Md. Historical Society, by J. F. Burgess
Mr. Mac Walker's Bible records from Mr. J. Henry Hoskinson.