John Milburn was the son of Robert Milburn and Sarah Littler. His grandparents, John Milburn and Elizabeth Chapman were Quakers who came to Frederick County from New Jersey. ) On September 20, 1743, the following deed was made:
John Frost to John Milburn: 380 acres, John Frost sold this land to John Millbourne, and to the former description is added "the sd. 380 acres being betwixt John Littler & Hugh Parrell, and being the plantation where John Frost formerly lived."
John's father died in 1960, but John is mentioned in his Grandfather's will.
Item I give and bequeath to my said wife Elizabeth Milbourn all the rents and profits of the plantation whereon my son Robert Milbourn formerly lived, after the time the said plantation is now rented for be expired during her natural life, and it my will and desire that Sarah Bull widow of my son Robert Milbourn shall have and receive the rents of the same for the time it is now rented for a no longer except five pounds per annum which I give to my loving wife and her heirs. Item I give & bequeath to my grandson John Milbourn son of Robert Milbourn deceased upon his paying to each of his brothers David & Robert Milbourn the sum of fifteen pounds when they arrive at the age of twenty three years, and after the decease of my loving wife Elizabeth Milbourn the plantation above mentioned with all the improvements thereunto belonging to him his heirs & assigns forever. (Will Book #3, Page 9, 10, 11 Frederick County, Virginia)
John Milburn lived about four miles from Winchester, Virginia, where he built Milburn Chapel. He was a traveling preacher from 1787 to 1799. (Scott and Ayres manuscripts; Whatcoat's Journal, August 22, 1489.)
"We rode twenty-eight miles along very bad roads to Milburn's." (Journal and Letters of Francis Asbury: The Journal, 1771 to 1793)
John Milburn made a will in 1812 that was proven in 1813. In his will, he deeded the church and the cemetery to the Methodist Church.
"I give and bequeath to the Methodist Episcopal Church of the land whereon I now live one acre to including the Meeting House and the grave yard and bounded as follows to wit.
Beginning at the corner of the grave yard near te run in the land thence North sixteen poles on the line with the lane and in width 10 poles." (Will proven at a court held for Frederick County the 3rd day of May 1813)
Services continued in the log chapel after Milburn's death in 1813 until it was severely damaged by the Civil War battles fought in the area. In 1887 the remaining members of the church voted to rebuild the church in another location, which became the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Today, the church is known as the Emmanuel United Methodist Church.
Second Battle of Winchester June 13-15 1863
"Phase Nine. US Surrender at Stephenson's Depot (15 June): Near dawn, Johnson's skirmishers encountered the head of Milroy's retreating column near the intersection of the Valley Pike and old Charles Town road. Milroy faced his column to the right on the pike and prepared to fight his way out of a ``murderous trap.'' Johnson deployed his regiments along Milburn Road as they came up and advanced to the railroad and placed two guns on either side of the Charles Town Road railroad bridge. The rest of the artillery was deployed on the heights east of Milburn Road. As it grew light, US forces made several desperate but uncoordinated attacks against the bridge and railroad embankment." Source NPS: Link
John Frost to John Milburn: 380 acres, John Frost sold this land to John Millbourne, and to the former description is added "the sd. 380 acres being betwixt John Littler & Hugh Parrell, and being the plantation where John Frost formerly lived."
John's father died in 1960, but John is mentioned in his Grandfather's will.
Item I give and bequeath to my said wife Elizabeth Milbourn all the rents and profits of the plantation whereon my son Robert Milbourn formerly lived, after the time the said plantation is now rented for be expired during her natural life, and it my will and desire that Sarah Bull widow of my son Robert Milbourn shall have and receive the rents of the same for the time it is now rented for a no longer except five pounds per annum which I give to my loving wife and her heirs. Item I give & bequeath to my grandson John Milbourn son of Robert Milbourn deceased upon his paying to each of his brothers David & Robert Milbourn the sum of fifteen pounds when they arrive at the age of twenty three years, and after the decease of my loving wife Elizabeth Milbourn the plantation above mentioned with all the improvements thereunto belonging to him his heirs & assigns forever. (Will Book #3, Page 9, 10, 11 Frederick County, Virginia)
John Milburn lived about four miles from Winchester, Virginia, where he built Milburn Chapel. He was a traveling preacher from 1787 to 1799. (Scott and Ayres manuscripts; Whatcoat's Journal, August 22, 1489.)
"We rode twenty-eight miles along very bad roads to Milburn's." (Journal and Letters of Francis Asbury: The Journal, 1771 to 1793)
John Milburn made a will in 1812 that was proven in 1813. In his will, he deeded the church and the cemetery to the Methodist Church.
"I give and bequeath to the Methodist Episcopal Church of the land whereon I now live one acre to including the Meeting House and the grave yard and bounded as follows to wit.
Beginning at the corner of the grave yard near te run in the land thence North sixteen poles on the line with the lane and in width 10 poles." (Will proven at a court held for Frederick County the 3rd day of May 1813)
Services continued in the log chapel after Milburn's death in 1813 until it was severely damaged by the Civil War battles fought in the area. In 1887 the remaining members of the church voted to rebuild the church in another location, which became the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Today, the church is known as the Emmanuel United Methodist Church.
Second Battle of Winchester June 13-15 1863
"Phase Nine. US Surrender at Stephenson's Depot (15 June): Near dawn, Johnson's skirmishers encountered the head of Milroy's retreating column near the intersection of the Valley Pike and old Charles Town road. Milroy faced his column to the right on the pike and prepared to fight his way out of a ``murderous trap.'' Johnson deployed his regiments along Milburn Road as they came up and advanced to the railroad and placed two guns on either side of the Charles Town Road railroad bridge. The rest of the artillery was deployed on the heights east of Milburn Road. As it grew light, US forces made several desperate but uncoordinated attacks against the bridge and railroad embankment." Source NPS: Link