John Milam
of Halifax County, Virginia

1.  28 October 1756
George Row, 28 Oct 1756 - 27 Mar 1760; 107 acres in S Fork Robinson River near Fork Mt. Spring; adjacent John Kelly (now George Row’s). cc - Thomas & John Milam. Pilot - George Row & Charles McQueen. Surveyor Richard Young.

Discussion:
If the John Milam listed here is John Milam of Halifax County, Virginia, it is the only record I know of that has both Thomas and John together.  This would lend credence to the assertion that they are brothers.  At least, they knew each other.

2.  1 October 1764
Halifax County, Virginia p. 229.
John Stewart of Halifax County to John Milam of same, for 50 pounds, 200 acres which said Stewart purchased of Thomas Hodges, bounded as by deed from said Hodges is expressed...... All houses, gradens, orchards.....
Signed: John (x) Stewart
wit: Thos. Tunstall, Robt. Sims, Ephraim Hill, John Cox
Recorded 18 October 1764 Susanna. wife of John, relinquished her dower rights.

3.  6 May 1765
p. 327.
John Milam of Halifax Co. to Robert Sims of same, for 20 pounds, granted first to William William (sic? Welcome) Hodges, the lower end of the tract whereon sd Milam dwells, the same being improved with a corn mill; beg. at William McDaniel's red oak.....Thomas Dandy's line..... William Sim's line..... everything thereon standing except 1/2 of the sd mill and its profits and 1 acre on the south side of same... All houses, orchards.....
Signed: John (J) Milam
Wit: Joseph Collins, Stephen Collins, Joel Collins
Recorded 16 May 1765

4.  15 September 1766
p. 393.
Robert Sims of Halifax Co. to John Milam of same, for 30 pounds, 50 acres on both sides of Bradley's Cr., part of a patent of a greater quantity, and part of the tract whereon sd Milam now lives; bounded with his line & William Sims' & Thomas Dendy's, as may appear by patent & records.... All houses, orchards..... gardens...
Signed: Robert Sims
Wit: Joseph Collins, Peter Tribble, Chloe Collins
Recorded 21 May 1767

Oliver: This must be JOV due to date and place. Some of JOV's land was bordered by Hodges', so this James Hodges may have been a neighbor, and possibly a friend to JOV.

6.  July 5, 1774
George the Third ?* To all ?* Know ye that for divers good causes and considerations but more especially for and in consideration of the sum of fifteen shillings of good and lawful money for our use paid to our Receiver General of revenue in this our Colony and Domain of Virginia We have given granted and confirmed and by these presents for our heirs and successors do give grant and confirm unto John Mileum one certain tract of land containing one hundred thirty-three acres lying and being in the County of Halifax on the North side of the North fork of Bradley's Creek and bounded as followeth, to wit, Beginning at Edmond Hodge's corner white oak thence on his line North one hundred twenty one degrees East two hundred fifty six poles crossing three branches to a pine North fifty degrees West one hundred twenty seven poles crossing the rolling road to two small birch trees on the creek thence down the creek as it meanders to a birch tree in Robert Wade's lines thence on his line North eighty five degrees East thirty poles to a black oak and South five degrees East two hundred and fifty two poles crossing the rolling road to the Beginning With all ?* To have ?* and to beheld ?* Yielding and paying ?* Provided in witness ?* witness our trusty and wel beloved John Earl of Dunmore our Lieutenant and Governor General of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburg under the seal of our said Colony this fifth day of July One thousand seven hundred seventy four in the fourteenth year of our reign.
Ex. Dunmore
?*: signifies an undecipherable abbreviation in the document.

7.  3 June 1789
Will Book "A-12", page 35, York County, South Carolina, recorded 28 August 1789

In the Name of God Amen This Indenture Witnesseth that I John Milom of the State of s Carolina and County of York be in a low state of health but enjoying the blessing of Comman, or ordinary sense in the Excercise of reason believing it is appointed for all men once to Die and after the Judgement to come Do make this my last will and Testament Viz: I will my soul to the mercy of God and my body to the Dust to be Buried in a decent and Christian manner and as touching my Worldly Substance I will and Bequeth it in the following Manner.
First I will unto my beloved wife Judith all my Horses, Cattle, Hoggs, Household & Kitchen furniture I will and bequeth unto Hanah Basdil one bed and furniture and at her decease to be left to Mary Ireland my Grandaughter - and Unto my beloved wife Judith I will one young Negroe girll Named Lucey and at the decease of my beloved wife the property above mentioned to be left or willed at her pleasure --
I will and bequeth unto my Loving Children John, Bartlet, Benjeman, Thomas, and Nancey each of them to have paid to them one Shilling Sterling --
I will my Lawfull debts be paid --
and Lastly I will Thomas Milom my son be my Executor as the law derects to Execute this my will And by these present do revoke disanul and disaprove all former wills Bequeths made or acknowledged by me and acknowledge this to be my last will and testament as witness my hand this third day of June one thousand seven hundred and Eighty nine.
Sign'd, Seal'd and Acknowledged
John x Milom (Seal)
mark
in the presents of
John Leech
Jas. Fowler
his mark
Hanah x Basdil
her mark