Ann, many thanks for the Wikipedia link--I knew there'd be more to his story. Good to hear from you again, and to see you on this list. Craig Kilby On Aug 21, 2011, at 10:54 PM, Ann Avery Hunter wrote: > Wikipedia has an article about him: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Mills > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Kilby" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 3:00 PM > Subject: [VA-HIST] Nicholas Mills of Richmond > > > Hi all, > > Sometimes, curiosity just gets the better of you. > > We are nearing the final stages of data input for the War of 1812 Veterans Burials I have written about previously. One of the last sources of data included one Nicholas Mills, who was not given a birth year. He died in 1862, buried at Shockoe Hill Cemetery (US Daughters, War of 1812). > > This prompted me to look him up on the 1860 census to find his birth year. I had to laugh. His occupation is "Gent." and for good reason: his real estate was valued at $76,000 and his personal property valued at $183,000. > > There has to be a whole lot more to this story. If anyone has any of them, please let me know. > > Craig Kilby > Lancaster, VA > ______________________________________ > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > ______________________________________ > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html