Descendants of John Milliman (d. 1739) and his wife, Anna Bryant (d. 1741) of North Kingston, Washington Co., Rhode Island. There they had three children born to them: 1. John Milliman (1736-1810); 2. Anna Abigail Milliman (b. 1738) (nothing more is known about her); and 3. Bryant Milliman (1740-1829). Descendants live in Rhode Island, New York, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, California, Texas, Kansas and elsewhere. Includes some unconnected Milliman families in America, and Milliman families that immigrated to America in the 1800s from Germany, Switzerland, France and elsewhere.

Rhode Island’s “Black Regiment” of the American Revolutionary War is fairly well-known to students of American History. Most published histories of the small colored battalion from Rhode Island are clearly biased in favor of the “regiment” and tend to interpret it as an elite military unit. However, a detailed study and analysis of Rhode Island’s segregated Continental Line by the author reveals a “military experiment” that was beset with difficulties from its start and ultimately failed as a segregated unit in 1780. In this work, many of the popular stories of Rhode Island’s “Black Regiment” are proven to be myths. Follow the accurate historical stories of the colored and white soldiers of Rhode Island’s Continental Line whose courage and sacrifices helped create an independent nation.

Genealogical tables and newspaper abstracts concerning the descendants of Aaron Milleman of Kingston, R.I., including collateral surnames Coburn, Tibbitts, and Abels.

Aaron Milleman (1680-1740) was probably born in Kent, England. He may have descended from Flemmish people who emigrated from Belgium. Aaron immigrated to America in about 1700 and settled in Rhode Island. He married Ann Case and they were the parents of three daughters. Well over seven thousand descendants of Aaron Milleman live throughout the United States.

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For anyone interested in genealogy and family history, Descendants of John Pitman is an invaluable resource. Charles Myrick Thurston traces the lineage of the Pitman family from their arrival in Rhode Island in the 17th century to the present day. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.