Miller, Lucy

1812 -

• Name	Miller, Lucy
  Born	1812	USA
  Gender	Female
  Census	1851	Storrington Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Census	1861	Storrington Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Census	1871	Storrington Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Census	1881	Storrington Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I223	VV-David-LucyMILLER-Storrington
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2014

  
  

  Family	VanValkenburg, David,   b. 1810, Quebec, Canada
  Married	Quebec, Canada
  Children	1. VanValkenburg, Sarah L.,   b. 1831,   d. 09 Oct 1867, Storrington Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 36 years)  [Natural]   2. VanValkenburg, Hezekiah,   b. 07 Oct 1835,   d. 07 Dec 1920, Storrington Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)  [Natural]   3. VanValkenburg, Washington,   b. 07 Jun 1839,   d. 12 Jun 1918, Sunbury, Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)  [Natural]   4. VanValkenburg, Sophrona,   b. 1841,   d. 30 Dec 1920, Battersea, Storrington Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)  [Natural]   5. VanValkenburg, Wellington,   b. 1844,   d. 1926, Battersea, Storrington Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)  [Natural]   6. VanValkenburg, Diadema,   b. 20 Aug 1851, Battersea, Storrington Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Feb 1917, Sydenham, Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)  [Natural]
  Family ID	F93	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Land Register - Frontenac Co., Storrington Co. - Con 12 Lot 12 - transfer by inheritors to eldest heir Washington VV, 1875 GSU1723916-FRONTENAC-Storrington-No1653-VVLucy-1875 1 of 2 | 2 of 2 | See Transcription and more about VanVolkenburgh Island. An original Crown grant of this lot (which includes VanVolkenburgh Island in Loughborough Lake), is signed over after the death of David VV, for one dollar, to eldest son Washington VV. See historic maps of this 12th Concession property. The VV family, by this time, were living on a farm further south near Milburn in the 8th Concession (map). These two properties shown in green on Storrington Twp. map.
  		Land Register - Frontenac Co., Storrington Co. - Con 12 Lot 12 - transfer by inheritors to eldest heir Washington VV, 1875 GSU1723916-FRONTENAC-Storrington-No1653-VVLucy-1875 1 of 2 | 2 of 2 | See Transcription and more about VanVolkenburgh Island. An original Crown grant of this lot (which includes VanVolkenburgh Island in Loughborough Lake), is signed over after the death of David VV, for one dollar, to eldest son Washington VV. See historic maps of this 12th Concession property. The VV family, by this time, were living on a farm further south near Milburn in the 8th Concession (map). These two properties shown in green on Storrington Twp. map.

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		VanVolkenburgh farm adjoined local industry in Milburne near Battersea, Storrington Twp., Frontenac Co. Homestead of David VV (1789-) and Hezekiah VV (1834-1926) families at village of Milburne.
  		"Memories of Milburn", Storrington, Frontenac Co. regarding David VV-Lucy Miller family. Written by Sarah Clark Gardner in the 1940s to become part of the Battersea Women's Institute (Tweedsmuir) History collection. One anecdote that was not copied was concerning Hezekiah VV being a favourite of the local children; they remember he always had candies for them which sometimes took considerable time to produce from his pocket.
  		INTRO: David VV of Storrington m. Lucy Miller (STRAY Branch) These notes are a few early assumptions and sources found for this family - gathered from the family trees online at the NAVVF, or from personal family records supplied to us, and backed by records wherever possible. We recognize that the information may be incorrect or incomplete, but present it here as a starting point for discussion and welcome your feedback.
  		Land Register - Frontenac Co., Storrington Co. - Con 12 Lot 12 - transfer by inheritors to eldest heir Washington VV, 1875 A transcription of GSU1723916-FRONTENAC-Storrington-No1653-VVLucy-1875 Images: 1 of 2 | 2 of 2 | See Historic Maps of this property and VanVolkenburgh Island. An original Crown grant of this lot (which includes VanVolkenburgh Island in Loughborough Lake), is signed over after the death of David VV, for one dollar, to eldest son Washington VV. The VV family, by this time, were living on a farm further south near Milburn in the 8th Concession (map). These two properties shown in green on Storrington Twp. map.

  
  

  Census Records		CENSUS-1851 - David VanVoltingburg--Lucy Miller Sarah L.,Hezekiah,Washington,Suphrona,Wellington,Diadema Storrington,Frontenac,Ontario
  		CENSUS-1871 - Lucy VanValkenburg(Miller)(widow),John VanValkenburg(widower) Hezekiah,Suphrona,Wellington,Diadema,Hezekiah,Mary,James William Storrington,Frontenac David's widow Lucy is here in 1871 with son Hezekiah VV and a John VanValkenburg listed as a widower in the census. (John's 1879 death record states he lived with his "nephew Hezekiah" VV in his last years).

  
  

  Maps » Slide Show		Historical Atlases of the Battersea area of Storrington Twp., Frontenac Co. in 1860 and 1878. Shows property of D. VanVolkenburgh and H. VanVolkenburg on Con. 8 Lot 13 at Milburn village. For modern location, enter 44.416862,-76.370087 into Google Maps address bar. See a list of other nearby VV locations and a depiction of the Tannery at the adjoining property. Reproduction of an original copy of the Map of United Counties of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, Canada West, by H.F. Walling, Putnam & Walling Publishers, Kingston, C.W., 1860. Illustrated Historical Atlas of the Counties of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, by J.H. Meacham & Co., Toronto, 1878.
  		MAP of the locations of the mystery 'Battersea Brides' in proximity to the David VV-Lucy Miller-Storrington branch. Locations of Lavina VV-SEARS (pink), Julia Ann VV-LAKE (yellow) from the 1851 census, compared to locations of Quebec-based VV family David VV - Lucy Miller (green). Updated (salmon-colour) with the location of the family lot of Emma, widow of an Allan VV, who sold this lot in 1851, later purchasing a nearby lot in the same township. One child of this couple was born at Brewers Mills, a town on the east side of Cranberry Lake. The lots are shown on an 1860 atlas. By 1860 the Lakes had moved to the USA, and the Sears family was still at the Loughborough location, but not on the atlas, perhaps because Hezekiah Sears was a shoemaker and not a land owner? The lot to the north is Lyman Pixley whose son married a daughter of David VV. Also, for many years the Sears family had a VV man living with them, perhaps John VV, brother of David VV. No records yet have been found to prove blood relation of these mystery VV women to each other or to the David VV-Lucy-MILLER line. Research is ongoing.
  		Historical Atlases of the North Reach of Loughborough Lake area of Storrington Twp., Frontenac Co. in 1860 and 1878. The first map is from Ontario Archives RG 1-100 Patent Plan maps with an undated but early survey showing original patentees of Crown Lands. David VanVolkenburgh is shown in this location Con. 12 Lot 12 in what was then Pittsburgh Twp., now Storrington Twp. What is now known as VanVolkenburgh Island is circled. The 1878 atlas shows property of a "W. VanVolkenburgh" on Con. 12 Lot 12; however no settlers in this location at the 1860 date. The VV family are located in 1860 and 1878 at their farm in the 8th Concession near Milburn village. New research indicates that ownership of this 12th Concession area north of Battersea was transferred in 1875, after David VV's death, to his eldest son and heir - Washington VV. The land transfer represented the surviving widow and siblings ceding their inheritance rights to Washington for the nominal sum of one dollar. The document also states that this lot had been an original Crown grant. Any further research into such a grant, might be searched within Storrington AND Pittsburgh Twps. and under VV/Vollick/Follick or Miller surnames. Lot 13 adjoined to Lot 12 in later maps, includes the island, circled on the maps, that has retained its modern identity as VanVolkenburgh Island! To locate this island, enter 44.4797222, -76.3738888 in Google maps address bar, and zoom in as the name appears. A modern map now shows the island just north of the peninsula. The much larger island, just beyond VV island on the old maps, may be now sunken, with a shadowy form showing in satellite view on Google maps. Sources: Patent Plan Map: Pittsburgh Twp. (now Storrington Twp.), Frontenac Co. See full map digitized online, and a description of the RG 1-100 records. Reproduction of an original copy of the Map of United Counties of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, Canada West, by H.F. Walling, Putnam & Walling Publishers, Kingston, C.W., 1860. Illustrated Historical Atlas of the Counties of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, by J.H. Meacham & Co., Toronto, 1878.

  
  

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  [S68] 1851 Canada West census - ONTARIO-Frontenac-Storrington-David, Canada. "Census of 1851" (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Canada. Storrington, Frontenac County, Canada West (Ontario); Roll: C-11721. Storrington, Frontenac Co., Ontario David Vannoltingburg, 42 b. 1809 Canada West Lusy, 39 b. 1812 United States of America Sarah, 20 b. 1831 Canada West Isaziah, 17 b. 1834 Canada West Washington, 13 b. 1838 Canada West Sophrona, 11 b. 1840 Canada West Welington, 7 b. 1844 Canada West Diedame, f, 1 b. 1850 Canada West Storrington, Frontenac Co., Ontario (Agricultural Schedule) David Vanvoltingburgh Con 8 Lot 15 [S60] 1861 Canada West census - ONTARIO-Frontenac-Storrington-David, Canada. "Census returns for 1861." Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa. Storrington, Frontenac County, Canada West; Roll: C-1021 - C-1023. Storrington, Frontenac, Ontario David Bauvottinby, 51 b. 1810 Lower Canada Lucy, 48 b. 1813 Lower Canada Hesikiah, 25 b. 1836 Lower Canada Sarah T., 28 b. 1833 Lower Canada [S78] 1871 Canada West census - ONTARIO-Frontenac-Storrington-MillerLucy, Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1871. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, n.d. RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada Fonds. Microfilm reels: C-9888 to C-9975, *C-9977 to C-10097. Storrington, Frontenac, Ontario Lucy Vanvolkingburg, 57 b. 1814 United States, widow Hesekiah, 39 b. 1832 Ontario Sefronah (f), 29 b. 1842 Ontario Wellington, 25 b. 1846 Ontario Didane (m), 19 b. 1852 Ontario German Hezkiah Vanvolkingburg [actually Matthews *], 13 b. 1858 Ontario Mary Vanvolkingburg [actually Matthews *], 11 b. 1860 Ontario James Willm. Vanvolkingburg [actually Matthews *], 6 b. 1865 Ontario John Vanvolkingburg, 60 b. 1811 Quebec, widower [* these young children are grandchildren of Lucy Miller VV, their mother Sarah having died in 1867. John VV is Lucy's brother-in-law.] [S77] 1881 Canada West census - ONTARIO-Frontenac-Storrington-VVHezekiah, Canada. "Census of Canada, 1881." Statistics Canada Fonds, Record Group 31-C-1. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa. Storrington, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada. LAC microfilm C-13235. Storrington, Frontenac, Ontario Wellington Vanvalkenburg, 36 b. 1845 Ontario Hesakiah, 40 b. 1841 Ontario George Matthews, 23 b. 1858 Ontario, sailor, Irish Mary Matthews, 21 b. 1860 Ontario, Irish David Matthews, 18 b. 1863 Ontario, Irish William Matthews, 16 1865 b. Ontario, Irish Lucy Vanvalkenburg, 66 b. 1815 Western States USA, widow * The Matthews children are grand-children of Lucy Miller-VV, their mother Sarah Ann VV having died after 1865.