Indian John Miller b. 1725 Berne Canton, SWITZ d. 28 Jul 1798 Berlin, Brother's Valley, Somerset, PA m. Magdalena Yoder b: Abt 1724 PA
Children Elizabeth Miller b: 1752 PA
John remarried Magdalena Lehman b: Abt 1730 EUR m. 1748
Children Barbara Miller b: 1750 John Johannes Miller b: 1752 Berks Co,PA Jacob Miller b: AUG 1754 Peter Miller b: 1756 Christian Miller b: 1760 Joseph Miller b: 1762 Mary Miller b: 1764 Veronica Miller b: 1766 Susanna Miller b: 1768 Elizabeth Miller b: 1770 Catherine Miller b: 14 JUL 1773 Mary "Maria" Miller b: 1764 Berks Co.,PA
Religion: Amish Event: "Indian John" Miller AKA Event: Wounded in Delaware Indian massacre (Hochstetler Massacre) Misc 20 SEP 1757 Northkill, Berks Co, PA Event: Moved ABT 1775 Elk Lick Twp, Bedford (Somerset) Co, PA Event: Moved ABT 1786 Brothers Valley Twp, Bedford (Somerset) Co, PA Source: Miller/Thornburg/Calver/Pedersen He resided in Brothers Valley Township (The Glades) in 1773 in Brothers Valley Twp., Somerset Co., PA. He owned Farm, northwest of Berlin, Pennsylvania in 1785 in Berlin, Brother's Valley, Somerset Co, PA. He resided in in 1796 in Brothers Valley Twp., Somerset Co., PA. He resided in in 1797 in Stony Creek Twp., Quemahoning, Somerset Co., PA. He died in 1798 in Berlin, Brother's Valley, Somerset Co, PA Wounded by Indians during abduction of the Jacob Hochstetler family. He moved, later, to Somerset County, PA, where he died.
They were Amish-Mennonite immigrants. He came to Philadelphia on Sept. 15, 1749 on the Phoenix. His 1st wife may have been Magdalena Lehman. He was also known as "Indian John" or "Wounded John" or "Crippled John" from an incident when he was wounded when the Hostetler family was taken captive by the Indians in 1757. See "Anniversary History of the Family of John "Hannes" Miller, Sr. (ca 1750-1798)" by J. Virgil Miller - Mastof Bookstore.
Medical Information: Shot in the hand by the Indians during the Hostetler Massacre
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