Miller Family #1

The Millers and Hostetlers link up with the Clark family in Butler Co., OH.

First Generation

1.  Ludwig Miller¹ was born circa 1725 in Germany.¹ He died in 1813 at the age of 88 in Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, United States.¹ Ludwig Miller was of German extraction. According to family tradition, Ludwig and George Craft [b. 1727] were two of thee cousins who sailed for America together and settled near Antietam, Maryland. The third cousin was purportedly a Grable, possibly a Joseph Grable who was born about 1725.. Ludwig and George both married Graables. Craft was a native of Nurenberg, so Ludwig may have been from there as well. The trio reportedly were indentured servants.

Craft settled in Coventry, Chester Co., PA in 1751and was residing near the PA/MD border in 1755. He migrated to what was then Westmoreland Co., PA about 1771/2. Joseph Grable was baptized at the Conestoga Brethern Church in Lancaster, PA in 1747. [George and Ludwig reportedly converted to the Bretern faith as well.] He was residing between Hagerstown and Sharpsburg in Washington Co., MD in 1749. Grable was in what became Fayette Co., PA by 1773. Miller had a land warrant in Rapho Twp., Lancaster Co. in 1752 and was living near Craft in 1757. Ludwig moved on to western Pennsylvania around 1771.

Ludwig made his will in 1808 and died in 1813. Children of Ludwig and Barbara [Grable] Miller were believed to be Samuel, Nicholas, Catherine, Hannah, Elizabeth, Solomon, Jonathan, David, Mary, Jacob, Abraham, Rebeccah and possibly John.

Ludwig Miller and Barbara Grable¹ were married circa 1742 in Maryland or Pennsylvania.¹ Barbara Grable¹ was born circa 1725 in Germany.¹ She died in Prob. Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, United States.¹ Barbara was probably the daughter of Nicholas Grable of Frederick Co., MD who named children Samuel, Barbara and Elizabeth in his will. Elizabeth Grable married George Craft, a neighbor of the Millers and possibly Nichols' cousin. Samuel Grable lived just across the line in northern Maryland.

Barbara was named in several early deeds with her husband, but not later ones. This would suggest that she preceded Ludwig in death.

Ludwig Miller and Barbara Grable had the following child:

              2              i.   Nicholas Miller, born ca Aug 1749, Pennsylvania; married Margaret Hostetler, ca 1786, Prob. Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, United States; died 23 Jul 1833, Liberty Twp., Butler, Ohio, United States.