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J.H. McCue to Lyman C. Draper, August 15, 1883
Draper Manuscripts, 20C64

Transcribed from microfilm copy of the original document from the 
Draper Manuscripts Collection of the State Historical Society of 
Wisconsin, Madison, WI.

Spelling and punctuation are as they appear in the original text.
Transcriber’s notes in {}

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Staunton August 15 ’83

Hon. L.C. Draper,

My Dear Sir,

	Enclosed you will find a letter from Rev. J. Wesley Webb of 
Triadelphia W.Va.  When the book referred to reaches me I will forward 
it to you provided it contains information, in my opinion, of which you 
are not possessed.  

	Hannah Winter Miller daughter of Henry Miller, who married James 
McDowell Moffett, was my grandmother.  Their children were Sally – who 
married Andrew Gatewood – Hannah – my mother, wife of Jno. McCue at 
Long Meadow  Evelina – wife of Geo. McChesney – Col. Henry M. Moffett, 
Clk, of Pocahontas – Rachel – wife of Dr. D.E. ____ -- Elizabeth, wife 
of Jas. Miller – Margaret wife of William Hutchison – Marg. Wife of 
D.E. Taylor – Jas McD. Moffett.  Martha, wife of  W.W. King. -- & Dr. 
Geo. Boon Moffett of Parkersburg W.Va – the only survivor.  The 
children of Elizabeth Miller who married Capt Jno Lewis were Hannah, 
Rachel (neither married -–Hannah living) ____ who married Gen’l Sam. 
Lewis of Rockingham, mother & father of Jno F Lewis late United States 
Senator & now Lt. Gov of Va. ____ Mrs. Addison Cochran and may be 
others.

	The children of Martha who married Capt Jno Estill – ___ Mrs. Dr. 
Waddell, Mrs. Robt. Kyle – Dr. Henry M. Estell, Rachel, Dr. Jno. M. 
Benjn – Martha & Nancy – Martha died unmarried.  The names of Rachel & 
Nancy’s husbands I do not remember – all dead except Dr. Jno M of 
Tazewell Co Va.

Rest assured, any other information I may get will be communicated to 
you.

Very truly & respectfully,

Yr Friend &c

Jno H. McCue


Millers Iron Works is in the northern part of Augusta – on Mossy Creek 
– near the Rockingham line.  Our records do not show when Henry Miller 
moved into Augusta.  At that time Augusta was part of Orange Co. in 
Eastern Va.  His will papers may be recorded there.  I’ll endeavor to 
get the inscriptions on the tombstones of Henry Miller & his wife.

	Maj McCue will write you in a few days; he is much better p__ted 
than I am.  Dr. George Boone Moffett (My Uncle) of Parkersburg West Va. 
I have no doubt, can give more information than any one living of the 
Miller & Boone families.  I will enclose your letters to him & request 
an early reply.

Yrs &c

JH McCue

{Note written in Draper’s handwriting}

Henry Miller’s Death 1796 

Staunton, Va
May 21, 1884, Mr. J.H. McCue wrote:  “Last evening in a Will Book, in 
the Cir. Sup. Court, instead of the County Court Office, where it ought 
to have been – that Henry Miller made his will on the 9th of March 1796, 
& it was probated at the April term following, his death occurring 
between those dates, yet the day not given.  Then too, as he died in 
his sugar camp, 14 miles from home, the Season confirms the tradition.  
Hoping it will be gratifying to you to have a confirmation of what, in 
one of your letters to me you said was a tradition of his death as 
occurring in 1796."
To L.C. Draper – postal card copied