The following was found in The Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine
Spring 1960 – Volume XXIII – Number 3
Pages 95 - 102

(SHARON WICK’S NOTE:  Some of the words here look like typos.  I typed them exactly as they are typed in the Magazine from which I copied them)

 THE MILLARDS OF REHOBOTH, MASSACHUSETTS

PART III, Continued from Winter 1959, p. 62

7. NEHEMIAH (3) MILLARD (Robert-2, John-1), b. at Rehoboth, Mass., 6 June 1668, d. there 23 July 1751; m. (1) at Rehoboth, 14 July 1691, JUDITH MASON, who d. there 28 May 1696, probably daughter of Samuel Mason of Hingham, Mass.  He m. (2) at Rehoboth, 3 March 1696/7, PHOEBE SHORES, b. at Lynn, Mass., 20 April 1674, d. at Rehoboth, 11 March 1717/8, daughter of Jonathan and Priscilla (Hawthorne) Shores.  (Giddings, p. 250)*  He m. (3) at Swansea, Mass., 30 Oct. 1719, MARGRET MUNROW, who probably d. between 4 Jan. 1730/1 and 17 Jan. 1737/8.  She was the widow of Thomas Munrow, who d. in Bristol, Mass. On 24 Feb. 1717.

    Nehemiah Millard inherited by his father’s will a 50 acre homestead on the west side of Palmer River in Rehoboth.  But on 8 April 1707 he traded 12 acres of this home-lot, plus eight acres adjoining and nine acres of undivided land in Rehoboth to his brother Nathaniel (#8).  Whereupon Nathaniel Millard, weaver of Rehoboth, on the same date, “for valuable consideration”, deeded to Nehemiah Millard, husbandman of Rehoboth, 30 acres on the easterly side of Palmer River in the Second Long Range, “being the 47^th lot in number …first laid out to James Brown Sr.” (Bristol Co., Mass. Deeds, Vol. 15, p. 50; Vol. 16, p. 361)  Subsequently Nehemiah acquired twenty additional acres adjoining this property on the south, and the resulting 50 acre farm on the east side of Palmer River was his home for the rest of his life.  On 21 Feb. 1725/6, Nehemiah Millard was listed as one of the constables of Rehoboth.  (Bowen, Vol. II, p. 142)

    On 17 May 1725, Nehemiah Millard of Rehoboth, sold for eighty pounds to his son Robert Millard, husbandman of Rehoboth, 23 acres “being the easterly part of my home-lot in Rehoboth”, also one undivided half of four acres.  The next day, on 18 May 1725, Nehemiah sold for eighty pounds to his son Jonathan Millard of Rehoboth, 25 acres “being the westerly side of my home-lot”, also the other undivided half of four acres.  (Ibid., Vol. 16, p. 425; Vol. 17, p. 402).  The full description of these halves makes it clear that this division refers to the property on the east side of the river, received from Nathaniel in 1707.  However, this farm was, and continued to be Nehemiah’s home;  apparently the conveyances to his sons were merely a matter of convenience and equity with no change of residence implied.  On 6 April 1727, when Seth and Hannah Garnsey (see #8, v.)  of Rehoboth sold to John Millard Jr. (#22) of Rehoboth, the acres just to the south, that property was defined as adjacent to “land now or lately in the possession of Nehemiah Millard”.  (Ibid., Vol. 21, p. 86)  The undivided four acres mentioned in these deeds had been previously sold by Nehemiah on 19 Jan. 1710 to Bryant Ledoyte of Rehoboth an brought back from Ledoyte’s widow Rachel on 25 March 1720.  (Ibid., Vol. 17, p. 268; Vol. 15, p. 234)

    The year after the division of his homestead, on 11 Jan. 1725/6, Nehemiah Millard of Rehoboth sold for fifty pounds to his son Ebenezer Millard of Rehoboth, several lots near Coxes Meadow, “all laid out to me as may appear in the Rehoboth land records”, and on 17 March 1726/7, for sixty pounds he sold to his daughter Abigail Millard of Rehoboth, one half of his original home-lot on the west side of Palmer River.  (Ibid., Vol. 16, p. 362; Vol. 17, p. 402)

    These various deeds from Nehemiah to his children, all executed between 1725 and 1727, suggest that the father may have been in poor  health or circumstances and desirous of providing for his children against any contingency.  As matters fell out Nehemiah lived for another twenty years; it was his sons whose circumstances changed.  Jonathan moved to Connecticut and Ebenezer to Rhode Island.  On 30 Dec. 1728, Jonathan Millard (his mark) of Norwalk, Conn., husbandman, sold to his brother Robert Millard of Rehoboth, 25 acres in Rehoboth (his half of the homestead), also his half of the undivided four acres.  On 15 Dec, 1737, at Bristol, Mass., because Jonathan “was now gone out of the province”, Thomas Flagg, one of the witnesses, swore that he had seen Jonathan sign the deed.  (Ibid., Vol. 24, p. 474)  There is an implicit indication in this acknowledgement that Jonathan was then living; but since there is no record of a Jonathan Millard in Norwalk vital statistics, deeds or probates, the presumption is that he either moved on or died without heirs. 

    Not long after he had disposed of his property to his children, Nehemiah was sued for debt; and since he was unable to meet the judgment against him, he was cast into jail until he could pay.  On 9 July 1730, the deposition of Ebenezer Millard, being of lawful age, testified that when he saw his father Nehemiah Millard in prison at the beginning of winter in 1729, the old man was “in great destriss by reason the prison window being nailed up … Sarah Fairbanks … came and asked whether his father was ded … that she might have a pain of glass for closen his eyes and Jeremiah Fairbanks gave his father .. fier to warm himself and there being Jonathan Fairbanks which was their with acres of  wood to burn, -?- into his fathers flesh which he had struck in … and further saith that Sarah Fairbanks said if she had her will of his father that she would wash her hands in his harts blood and further saith not.”  This very interesting, but somewhat illegible, deposition was taken in Warwick, R.I. upon oath on 9 July 1730, before Stukly Stafford, J.P). Bristol Co., Mass. Court Orders, filed with the Clerk of the supreme Judicial Court, Suffolk Co., Mass., #29, 966, Vol. 233, p. 3)  Despite a thorough search in the Bristol County Court records at Taunton, no further details have been found regarding Nehemiah’s imprisonment or his altercation with the outspoken Sarah Fairbanks.

    Perhaps to pay this debt or to avoid another jail sentence, on 18 Dec. 1730, Nehemiah and Margaret Millard and Robert and Hannah E. Millard, all of Rehoboth, sold for sixty pounds to Nathaniel Millard of Rehoboth, malster (#8), six acres on the easterly side of  Palmer River in Rehoboth, being the northeasterly corner “of Nehemiah’s and Robert’s home lot”.  Acknowledged by Robert and Hannah on 25 Dec. 1730 and by Nehemiah and Margaret on 4 Jan. 1730/1.  (Bristol Co., Mass. Deeds, Vol. 19, p. 424)  On 29 Feb. 1731 (probably should be 1731/2 since 1731 could not be a leap year), both of Rehoboth husbandmen, for f 2.06.00  A writ was issued on 27 March 1732, and on 7 Sept. 1732 Glover signed a receipt for the amount due.  (Bristol Co., Mass. Court Orders, #34, 202, Vol. 244, p.131)

    The events of Nehemiah’s life immediately following 1732 are based largely on conjecture.  His three youngest children moved to Providence; Esther was married there on 25 Dec. 1734; Ebenezer on 12 July 1739; and Phoebe on 7 June 1744.  The removal of the second daughter seems to indicate that Nehemiah’s wife Margaret may have died about this time; so that Nehemiah went to live with his son Robert, and Phoebe then chose to live with her sister rather than with her sister-in-law.

    In addition, the Rehoboth records of Margaret’s son, Andrew Monroe, lend credence to this supposition of his mother’s death in the 1730’s.  Andrew, son of Thomas and Margaret Monro, born in Bristol on 17 May 1715, died at Rehoboth on 30 April 1779, age 64 years.  On 17 Jan. 1737/8, Robert Millerd gave notice to the Selectmen of Rehoboth saying, “that Andrew Manrow, a wayfoering man is with me and I think he is a very good honist man.”  But the Selectmen were unimpressed by this testimonial, and on 24 Jan. 1737/8, Andrew Munro, who had “Lately obtruded him Selfe into ye town not being an Inhabitant thereof and now residing at the house of Robert Millerd”, was warned out of Rehoboth.  (Bowen, Vol. II, p. 147)  If Andrew’s mother had been living t this time, it seems likely that the son would have sojourned in his step-father’s household rather than with  Robert6, to whom he is quite unrelated.  The inference is that Nehemiah  was then a widower living in Robert’s home.

    Thus after the death or removal of all of his children, except Robert #18, the last years of Nehemiah’s life were evidently spent on the west half of his old homestead near Palmer River in Rehoboth.  On 19 Nov. 1747, Robert sold to his cousin John Millard (#22) the 20 acres remaining in the easterly half of the homestead; John had already received by his father’s will and six-acre corner bought by Nathaniel on 18 Dec. 1730.  Then, finally, on 27 Feb. 1752, after his father’s death and his own removal to Dutchess Co., N.Y., Robert Millard of Batmans (Presink) (Beekmans Precinct), County of Gekipsee (Poughkeepsie), N.Y. sold to John Millard of Rehoboth (#22) 23 ½ acres, being the westerly “part of ye homestead on which my honored father Nehemiah Millard, deceased, dwelt”.  (Bristol Co., Mass. Deeds, Vol. 37, p. 140; Vol. 19, p. 424; Vol. 39, p. 33)

    Since Nehemiah had no property in his name at the time of his death, Bristol County probate records have neither a will nor an estate settlement for him.  Consequently it has been impossible to show by direct proof that Esther and Phoebe were his daughters.  Neverthless there is circumstantial evidence for the relationship.  First, let it be said, no other second or third generation Millard whose children are not fully enumerated in either a deed or an estate settlement could have had daughters of this age.  In other words, Esther and Phoebe must belong to Nehemiah, or they do not belong to the Rehoboth Millard family.

    But the connection of Esther and her husband with these Millards is undeniable.  On 18 Sept. 1744, Robert Millard of Rehoboth (#18) sold to Benjamin Whipple of Providence, R.I., for f 313.03.00, 40 acres with buildings on the east side of Palmer River in Rehoboth.  Acknowledged at Providence on 6 Oct. 1744.  Two years later, on 20 Sept. 1746, Benjamin Whipple and wife Esther (her mark) of Providence, R.I. sold this same property to Stephen Brayton of Rehoboth for f800.00.00.  Acknowledged at Providence, 14 May 1750.  (Ibid., Vol. 34, p. 351; Vol. 38, p. 331)  Nothing further is known regarding the circumstances of this transaction.  Yet the very fact that Robert sold the property so reasonably and brought the deed to the Whipples so soon after Phoebe’s marriage suggests a family settlement between Robert, representing his father who was perhaps unable to travel, and the husbands of these two daughters who had been too young to be included in Nehemiah’s earlier disposal of his estate.

    Judging solely from her marriage date, Phoebe Millard might have been a child of Nehemiah by his third wife; but her removal to Providence along with Esther and Ebenezer, her son named Jonathan, and the fact that no other Millard children of Margaret Munro are known or recorded make her more probably the daughter of Nehemiah’s second wife, Phoebe Shores.  She is so placed by inference.

    Nehemiah Millard and his first wife, Judith Mason, had three children, born at Rehoboth, Mass.:     

  Nehemiah Millard and his second wife, Phoebe Shores, had eight children, the first five recorded at Rehoboth:

8. NATHANIEL (3) MILLARD (Robert-2, John-1), b. at Rehoboth, Mass., 31 March 1672, d. there 16 March 1740/1; m. (1) at Rehoboth, 30 March 1694, SUSANNA GLADDING, b. at Newbury, Mass., 6 July 1668, d. at Rehoboth in 1727, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Rogers) Gladding of Bristol, R.I.  He m. (2) at Rehoboth, 30 May 1728, REBECCA THAYER, b. 29 1704, d. after 16 June 1755, daughter of Nathaniel and Rebecca (Briggs) Thayer.  She m. (2), int. Rehoboth, 5 Dec. 1741, Jeremiah Carpenter, who probably d. before 12 Oct. 1748.

    The identity of Nathaniel Millard’s first wife is shown by the will of her father, John Gladding Sr. of Bristol, dated 31 Jan. 1718, proved 12 July 1727, which bequeathed to wife Sarah; to eldest son John the whole estate, he to pay daughter Susannah Millard, son William Children of daughter Elizabeth Willis deceased, daughter Mercy Williams, daughter Hannah Briggs, and son Josiah. (Bristol Co., Mass. Probates,  Vol. 6, p. 5)  On 10 “Dec. 1707, Nathaniel Millard of Rehoboth and wife Susannah, “formerly Susannah Gladding, daughter of John Gladding of Bristol”, sold to John Cary of Bristol, part or 600 acres in Bristol. (Bristol Co., Mass. Deeds, Vol. 5, p. 307)

    Similarly, the second wife’s parentage is established by the will of her father, Nathaniel Thayer Taunton, dated 12 Oct. 1748, proved 12 March 1752, which bequeathed to six daughters, including Rebecca Carpenter; Mehitable, wife of Benjamin Miller (#17); and Hannah, wife of Daniel Miller (#27).  (Bristol Co., Mass. Probates, Vol. 13, p. 85; Thayer Family, 1943, by Ruth Thayer Ravenscroft, Vol. 1, Pt. 1, p. 159)

    Nathaniel Millard, variously designated in contemporary records as a “weaver” (1693 and 1703) and as a “malater”(1695 to 1740), was well-to-do and a large landowner of Rehoboth.  In his book, The Colonial Clergy and the Colonial Churches of New England (1936, p. 141), Frederick Lewis Weis has listed this Nathaniel Millard Sr. as a Baptist minister.  But this listing is in error; as will be shown later, it was Nathaniel Millard Jr. (#20) who was pastor of the First Baptist Church of Rehoboth from 1736 until 1742.  (A Church History of New England, 1796, by Isaac Backus.

    From his father Nathaniel received land on Rocky River and an additional tract on the east side of Palmer River. Later he bought from his brothers, Nehemiah, Solomon and Ephraim Millard, as well as from John Brown, John Martin, John Reed and Enoch Hunt; these last two purchases were located in the Thousand Acre Division on the east side of Palmer Rover, (Bristol Co., Mass. Deeds, Vol. 19, p. 424; Vol. 23, p. 443; Vol. 8, p. 132; Vol. 16, p. 418; Vol. 3, pp. 28, 29)

    In turn Nathaniel deeded land to each of his sons: on 3 June 1721, to son John 100 acres on the east side of Palmer River; on 17 May 1720 and again on 5 April 1722, to son Nathaniel Jr., 20 acres on the east side of Oak Swamp and 100 acres southward from Manwhague; on 16 May 1724 and on 3 July 1725, to son Josiah, “founder”, six acres and 20 acres both on the east side of Oak Swamp and 100 acres northeasterly of Manwhague Swamp; on 3 March 1734, to son Joseph, 13 acres with a dwelling house. (Ibid., Vol. 14, pp. 329, 453, 454; Vol. 16, p. 198; Vol. 15, p. 480; Vol. 49, p. 207)

    Besides his other business enterprises Nathaniel was part owner of a grist mill.  On 26 May 1727, Nathaniel Millard, malster, and James Bowen, wheelwright, being joint owners of a corn mill called Rocky River Mill in Rehoboth, entered into an agreement that the land owned by them which is usually covered with water with the privilege of ponding shall be for the use of the mill forever. (Ibid., Vol. 20, p. 92)

    In addition to his Rehoboth property, Nathaniel had extensive land dealings in Ashford, Conn., where between 1718 and 1726 he bought up lots and rights to the extent of about a thousand acres in the southwestern part of town.  Apparently he bought this land as an investment or speculation for he was never indicated as a resident of Ashford.  Between 1726 and 1740 his lots were sold one by one to settlers or other buyers until only three were left as part of his estate.  (Ashford, Conn. Deeds, passim)

    The will of Nathaniel Millard, dated 14 March 1741, proved 21 April 1741, bequeathed to wife Rebecca, one third of the homestead, housing,  bedding and the like, and after her death these to go to sons Nathaniel and Noah; to son Josiah, two acres in addition to land already given; to son John, six acres in Rehoboth; to son Joseph, ten acres adjoining his homestead; to four daughters, Mary, Elizabeth, Rebecca and Mehitable, 300 acres in Ashford, Conn.; the will mentions also daughters, Sarah Andros, Hannah Garnsey and Ann Horton.  Sons Nathaniel and Noah were to have the homestead and to maintain Noah, Mary, Elizabeth, Rebecca and Mehitable “till they are grown up”.  Nathaniel Millard Jr., “clerk” was named as executor.  (Bristol Co., Mass Probates, Vol. 10, p. 22)

    The inventory of Nathaniel’s estate, taken 15 May 1741, totaled f 5438.01.09, including the homestead worth more than three thousand pounds, 85 acres upon Manwhague Plain, 150 acres adjoining Joseph Millard, and other small parcels of land as well as bonds and personal estate.  On 3 Nov. 1741, Henry West of Rehoboth was appointed guardian of Noah Millard under 14 years, son of Nathaniel Millard late of Rehoboth; two years later, on 1 Feb. 1743/4, Nathaniel Millard Jr. was appointed guardian of his brother; and finally on 7 July 1749, after Nathaniel Jr. had moved to Rhode Island, this responsibility was transferred to Samuel Bullock of Rehoboth.  (Ibid. Vol. 10, pp. 54, 110, 405; Vol. 11, p. 279)

    Ultimaately, as specified in his will, Nathaniel’s homestead was divided between his two sons, Nathaniel #20 and Noah #24, each of whom sold his half to Barnard Cole, blacksmith, formerly of Swansea.  On 2 Feb. 1747/8, Nathaniel and Ruth Millard of Rehoboth sold to Barnard Cole of Rehoboth, 50 acres “part of the homestead farm where my father dwelt”, the line to run through the “easterly side of the north door of the dwelling house, through the middle of the chimney to the east  side of the back door” and then through “the middle of the well”, excepting privileges “to my mother-in-law”.  This exception was with reference to Nathaniel’s step-mother, Rebecca (Thayer) (Millard) Carpenter, who was then living with her son Noah Millard in the other half of the house.  Acknowledged by Nathaniel and “Ruth Millard his wife” at Providence, R.I., 16 Feb. 1747/8.  (Bristol Co., Mass. Deeds, Vol. 35, p. 202)

    On 28 Feb. 1750/1, Noah and Jane Millard of Rehoboth and Rebecca Carpenter deeded to Barnard Cole of Rehoboth, blacksmith, 34 acres in the easterly part of Rehoboth, being the other part of the homestead of his father Nathaniel Millard, with the description of division as given above.  Acknowledged at Rehoboth by Jane and Rebecca on 22 April 1751, and at Warren, R.I. by Noah on 13 June 1754 before Benjamin Millard, J.P. (#17).  On 13 Dec. 1751, Noah and Jane Millard of Rehoboth and Rebecca Carpenter sold to Barnard Cole 17 acres on the westerly side of Oak Swamp.  Rebecca Carpenter gave up her right of dower, indicating that this land was a part of her husband’s estate.  Acknowledged by all three at Warren before Benjamin Millard J.P., by Jane and Rebecca on 12 June 1754 and by Noah the following day.  (Ibid, Vol. 41, p. 168; Vol. 40, p. 429)

     The last mention of Nathaniel’s widow Rebecca is found in the town records of Rehoboth, when on 16 June 1755, Rebeckah Carpenter, along with Noah Millard, his wife and children, “was warned to depart from town”.  (Bowen, Vol.. II, p. 163) Noah seems to have moved to Gloucester, R.I. about this time, and his mother probably went with him as a member of  his household.  There is no record of her death in either Rehoboth or Gloucester.

    Nathaniel Millard and his first wife, Susanna Gladding, had eight children, born at Rehoboth, Mass.:           

    Nathaniel Milard and his second wife, Rebecca Thayer, had five children, born at Rehoboth, Mass.:           

9. SOLOMON (3) MILLARD (Robert-2, John-1), b. at Rehoboth, Mass., 6 March 1674, d. there in January 1727/8; m. in Mendon, Mass., 22 July 1701, ELIZABETH STAPLES, who d. at Rehoboth in 1727.

    On 20 Jan. 17802/3, Solomon and Ephraim Millerd, husbandmen of Rehoboth, sold to Nathaniel Millerd of Rehoboth, weaver, (#8) one third part of a fifty pound commonage which “did apportion to our honored father Robert Millerd, late of Rehoboth deceased, and given to us by his will”.  Again on 19 Feb. 1714/5, Solomon Millard (his mark), husbandman of Rehoboth, sold to Nathaniel Millard of Rehoboth, malster (#8) six and two-thirds acres in Rehoboth, received from our honored father Robert Millard in Rehoboth, deceased.  Witnesses:  Samuel Sumner, Samuel Millard (prob.#15), Daniel Smith.  Acknowledged at Bristol, Mass. On the second Tuesday of July 1735 by Samuel Sumner, who swore that he was present and saw Solomon sign. (Bristol Co., Mass. Deeds, Vol. 23, pp. 442, 433)

    In 1717 a new parish was established in southern Rehoboth, and during the next four years the Palmer River Meeting House was built on what is now Lake Street, near the old burying ground north of Shoe Factory Pond.  Solomon Millard was listed as one of the ten original members of this church, and in December 1718 he was among those who entered into an agreement to clear the town of all further expense in relation to the new place of worship. (Bliss, pp. 135, 174)

    On 1 March 1727/8, Nathaniel Millard of Rehoboth (#8) was appointed administrator of the estate of his brother, Solomon Millard late of Rehoboth, deceased.  Inventory, taken 2 March 1727/8, totaled f 348.00.00, including a house and homelot, “the old place by the Clay Run”, a small wood lot, and a common right in Rehoboth.  After expenses were paid, the remaining estate was divided on 4 April 1729 among the children of the deceased:  to the eldest son David Millard, land near Clay Run and one half of the common right; to Jeremiah Millard, the second son, land and the rest of the common right; to each of the daughters, Elizabeth the eldest, Rebecca, Marcy and Ruth Millard, land.  Each of the children received also a share of the personal estate.  Preceding this distribution, on 18 March 1728/9, David Turner of Rehoboth was appointed guardian to Marcy, Ruth and Jeremiah Millard, above the age of 14 years, children of Solomon Millard, late of Rehoboth, deceased.  (Bristol Co., Mass. Probates, Vol. 6, pp. 80, 150, 208, 217, 250)

    Solomon Millard and Elizabeth Staples had seven children, born at Rehoboth, Mass.:            

10. EPHRAIM (3) MILLARD (Robert-2, John-1), b. probably about 1676; m. in Mendon, Mass., 10 Feb. 1701/2, EXPERIENCE WHITE, b. there 5 Dec. 1680, daughter of Capt. Joseph and Lydia (Rogers) White.  Both Ephraim and Experience died between 24 June 1763 and 10 March 1769.

    With his brother Solomon, Ephraim Millard sold some of his inheritance in 1703 to his brother Nathaniel.  (See #9).  On 20 Jan. 1712/3, Ephraim Millerd of Rehoboth, husbandman, sold again to his brother Nathaniel Millerd (#8) of Rehoboth, malter, land to be surveyed in Rehoboth, “due to me by right of commonage” according to a grant of the Proprietors of Rehoboth on 9 Feb. 1707/8, a total of three and one third acres.  (Bristol Co., Mass. Deeds, Vol. 23, p. 135)

     The only evidence of Ephraim’s participation in community activities at Rehoboth is his listing among those residents who pledged in 1718 their financial support of the Palmer River church. However, he was not listed as a charter member of this congregation.  (Bliss, p. 135)

    On 12 April 1737, Ephraim and Experience Millerd sold to their son Daniel Millerd of Rehoboth 25 acres, “part of our homestead where we now dwell”, on the west side of Palmer River, including one half the dwelling house thereon.  On 27 March 1738, they deeded to Richard Lee Jr. (their son-in-law) five acres on the west side of Palmer River.  Finally, on 13 March 1758, Ephraim and Experience Millard of Rehoboth, for services by their daughter Sarah Millard “taking care of me and her mother since she arrived at the lawful age of freedom being upwards of twenty years of service”, deeded her five acres with a dwelling house on the westerly side of Palmer River, on  the southerly side of the highway from Millard’s dwelling house to the old part of town (Seekonk).  Acknowledged at Rehoboth by both Ephraim and Experience on 24 June 1763.  (Bristol Co., Mass. Deeds. Vol. 27, p. 438; Vol. 54, pp. 209, 212)  This acknowledgment is the last appearance in the Bristol county records of either Ephraim Millard or his wife.

    On 13 June 1750, Daniel (#27) and Hannah Millard of Rehoboth conveyed to his honored father Ephraim Millard Sr. of Rehoboth, 15 acres on the westerly side of Palmer River and south of the highway from Clay River to Rehoboth Old Town.  The portion of this property not deeded to Sarah Millard on 13 March 1758 and remaining in Ephraim’s possession at the time of his death, eight acres, was then quitclaimed on 10 March 1769 to shi daughter Experience Lee, widow of Richard Lee, in recognition of her care “in providing for our father and mother deceased”; the deed was signed by the following heirs: Ephraim Millerd; Daniel Millerd of Cumberland, R.I., clerk; Lydia Charlton, Worcester co., Mass.; Sarah Millerd of Rehoboth, spinster; Annah, wife of Jeremiah Fisher of Cumberland and Jonathan Ellis of Rehoboth, “said Annah and Jonathan being children of Eunice Ellis deceased”.  (Ibid, Vol. 54, pp. 210, 212, 213)

    Ephraim Millard and Experience White had eight children, born at Rehoboth, Mass.:           

 - To Be Continued -  

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*    For further information concerning reference citations, source materials, and the genealogical geography of Rehoboth, Mass., the reader is directed to the Introduction.