He was married to Ann Elizabeth Sykes Private. Children were: Susan Elizabeth Millington, Michael Wm. Millington.

She was married to Charles B Elliott on 29 Sep 1909 in Cass County, IN. Children were: Lena Lucille Elliott.

He was married to Amanda Jane Taylor WFT Est. 1869-1902.

She was married to Groom Taylor in 1829.

He was married to Nancy Taylor WFT Est. 1830-1863. Children were: Columbus Million.

She was married to Samuel Huntoon WFT Est. 1735-1768.

He was married to Mary Buell WFT Est. 1656-1688.

He was married to Mary Buell WFT Est. 1656-1688.

He was married to *Mary McDuffie WFT Est. 1744-1790. Children were: *Martha Mills, Archibald McDuffie Mills.

He was married to *Susan Ferrin WFT Est. 1714-1766. Children were: *John , Jr. Mills, Thomas Mills, James Mills, Mary Mills.

She was married to *Johnson Smith about 1784. From U.S. National Archives, Revolutionary War Pension Application Files, Roll 2223:

"29.752 Johnson Smith's Declaration

Rejected

Hon. B. F. Deming H R
Feb 18, 1834.

State of Vermont
Orleans District

At a Probate Court holden at Barton within and for the district aforesaid on this 28th day of January AD 1834 personally appeared in open court Johnson Smith a resident of Chatham in the County (or district) of the Lake of the two mountains in the Province of Lower Canada aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make this the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

That about the first of March in the year 1777 there was a call for the Town in which I was then living (New Boston N.H.) for sixteen men to be raised from said Town to join the American Army and that the Town was classed? into 16 estates? and offered one hundred dollars each to those who would enlist for three years when I with 15 others enlisted for three years and received each $100- in paper continental money which proved of little value to us. Those who enlisted with me were named John Smith, Thomas McNeal, John Jronass Johnathan Monging[?] Abner Hagg. The names of the others who enlisted at that time I do not recollect as they did not join the same company but those whose names are above all with myself joined Gen. Poor's[?] Brigade in Col. Cilley's Regiment in Capt. William Scott's Company, we passed muster at Wilton in the state of Massachusetts we then marched to Charleston, N.H. (then called Number four) where we drew arms and provisions and marched to Ticonderoga where we continued until Burgoyne's army arrived, and I was placed as a sentinel on what was then called the Jourey redoubt and was the Court person who discovered Burgoyne's Army as they were coming up the Lake and I fired the alarm at that time.

Not many days after Burgoyne arrived with his Army we retreated from Ticonderoga by order of Gen. McElvis[?] who had left the place five days previous and had left orders for our retreat at the time we left, when we had got as far as Hubbardton on our retreat we were attacked early in the morning by Indians & Tories (and I know not but them [?] some British among them) when our army suffered considerably more especially Col. Warner Rigament which suffered severely after the battle. We then proceded to Fort Miller on Hudsons river where we made a stand of a few weeks when the enemy coming nearer too us than we wished we retreated to Saratoga where we returned until the enemy came near, we then retreated to Stiwater where we continued until the British came up when we had three days battle with the enemy on the last of which Burgoyne with his Company retreated back to the plains of Saratoga where he was obliged to capitulate on the morning after the capitulation of Burgoyne's army and as they were marching off from the ground Burgoyne was upon his horse and I saw him draw his sword from its sheath and present the hilt of it to Gen. Gates who told him to kick his side arms and he (Burgoyne) returned it into the sheath after Burgoyne surrender there was nothing special took place during that season, but I assisted in transporting the [?] that was taken from Burgoyne to Fishkill and after we left Fishkill we marched to Valley Forge where we wintered.

In the summer (I believe in June) of 1778 Gen. How left Philadelphia to march to New York by land our army pressed them and came up with the enemy at Monmouth where we had a hand fought battle and killed 1500 m. of the enemy & wounded 2000 m. Part of the time the fighting was by pushing the bayonet our loss was only 30 killed & 300 wounded the battles which I have mentioned were of the most consiguance of any I was in although I was in many small skirmishes the battles at German Town and Brandywine I was also in.

The second winter I was out we wintered near Hartford in the State of Connecticut one winter we were stationed at Castleton in Vermont (part of the winter) during the remainder of my service we were at many different places much of the time we were marching up and down the Hudson River as [?] [?]. I enlisted for three years as above stated but served six years and from March until June or July being over six years that I was Served as a private in the Revolutionary War.

It will be seen that my enlistment was for three years but I with Thomas McHead & John Smith were returned as droving the war mon.

The manner in which we were returned as droving the war was this John Jrondass who was Orderly Sergeant of the Company had been guilty of some offence for which he was liable to be broken (that I afterward learned) that he had the the offer that if he would procure three men to enlist for droving the war he should be pardoned and he the said Jrondass being acquainted with our hand writing forged our names to an enlistment at droving the war mon which was unbeknown to us until our three years enlistment was nearly out. I never left the army from the time of my enlistment until my return after the war had closed being over six years at which time I returned and my parents brothers and sisters did not know me when I returned having heard and supposing that I had been dead.

I was born in New Boston in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire on 5 day of June 1760 where I suppose is a record of my age. I lived in New Boston except while I was in war until until I was 23 or 24 years old. After that I lived in various towns in Vermont & New Hampshire for about four years when I settled in the Town of Topsham in Orange County Vermont where I lived fifteen years. I then removed to Stanbridge near Missisco Bay where I lived and in Dunham a town adjoining about five years. I then removed to Chatham my present place of residence where I have since resided.

I received a written discharge from Gen. Stark[?] at the close of the War which I have lost. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declar that my name is not on the pension roll of the [?] in any state.

Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid

Johnson Smith

I John Smith of Barton in the County and district of Orleans aforesaid do hereby certify that I wale[?] remember my brother Johnson Smith's returning home to smay[?] in New Boston N.H. at the close of the Revolutionary War. (I being then about nine years of age) and at that time and ever since it has been understood in the family and also in the neighbourhood that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and I further certify that I in my childhood & ever since have understood that he was at the taking of Burgoyne ... Monmouth Battle and that he was in the army serving[?] and was in Col. Cilley's Regt.

Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid -

John Smith

And the said court do hereby declare these opinions after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that John Smith who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in Barton [?] and is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit.

I Hon. H. Kimball Register of said court do hereby that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Johnson Smith for a pension.

The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my [?] and seal of Office this 28th day of January 1834.

John H. Kimball Register-


February 17, 1915.

Mrs. Herbert Norton,
139 S. 8th Street,
St. Charles, Illinois.

Madam:

In response to your letter...

He stated, that he was born June 5, 1760 at New Boston, New Hampshire where he resided when he enlisted, about the first of March 1777, for three years, as a Private in Captain William Scott's company, Colonel Cilley's regiment of New Hampshire troops: he marched to Ticonderoga, and was in the battles of Hubbardton, Stillwater, Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth; and then finding that he would not be discharged at the end of his three years but would be held "for during the war", he deserted, having served one year and seven months.

In explanation of his desertion he stated, that the Orderly Sergeant of Captain Scott's company, who was under suspicion, was told to procure three men to serve "for the War", and that he forged his, Johnson Smith's name, who thereupon told his officers that if they would not discharge him at the end of three years, he would desert at the first opportunity; he did so and on arriving home in March 1779, he hired one Matthew Stewart for $330. to serve as his substitute.

The pension was not allowed on account of the charge of desertion.

After the Revolution ...

It also appears that Johnson Smith was commissioned on June 5, 1795, Captain in the First Regiment, Second Brigade, Fourth Division of Vermont Militia...

He was appointed Assistant Assessor of the first district in the third division of the State of Vermont, October 23, 1798 at which time he was a resident of Topsham....

Very respectfully,
Commissioner

I David Dodge of lawful age depose and say that I am acquainted with Johnson Smith and have been acquainted with him from a child. I remember that he went into the service of the United States as a private soldier I think it was in the year 1777 I recollect of his returning home to New Boston I believe in the year 1779 then he hired Mathew Stewart to take his place. It was commonly reported that he gave Stewart an extravagant price. It was commionty[?] reported that Genl. John Start gave the said Johnson Smith his discharge. David Dodge

At a probate court holden at Barton in said District on this 8th day of March 1834 personally appeared before said court Johnson Smith a resident of Chatham in the district of the Lake of the two Mountains, Lower Canada, aged seventy three years, who having first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following supplementary declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted as a private into [?] of the United States in the New Hampshire Line for the term of three but was returned for during the war as stated in my first declaration I joined Capt. Scott's company in Col. Cilley Regt. April 5th 1777. That the second summer after my entering the service I learnt that I was returned as during the war. When a difficulty arose as to my term of service. and I told my officers that if they would promise to discharge me at the close of three years oservice I would remain otherwsie that I would desert the first opporutnity. I accordingly deserted after I had been in the service about a year and seven months with one John Bano (or Beno) who was a corporal in the same company. and we went to the town of Pawlet in the State of Vermont that whilst at Pawlet Capt. Scott sent to us that if we would return to our company we should suffer no punishment. Nano returned and joined our company and was made a Sergent as I understood. I returned home to New Boston New Hampshire and in the month of March 1779 I hired a man by the name of Mathew Stewart to take my place for during the war for which I paid the said Stewart three hundred and thirty dollars - in good money - and the said Stewart took my place and served in my stead in the Army. and I received a written discharged signed by Brig. Gen. John Stark certifying that I was discharged by having substituted the said Stewart in my place which discharge I sent to Exchange when I received my [?] 2 terms no & [?] of service. And that after this I received the asseninges[?] of my pay which was ours at the time of my deserting. and in the year I believe 1792 I drew my military bounty land. I would further state that by sundry papers it will appear that I have the confidence of my country after the War.

I was a tru whig and did [not?] desert by reason of disaffection to the American cause but wholly on account of the difficulty as to my term of Service. and when I had obtained a man at great expense to serve in my place I believe that all the offence of my deserting was wholly healide[?].

Subscribed and Sworn on the day and year aforesaid--

Johnson Smith.

And the said court do hereby declare the opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.

I John H. Kimball Register of said court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the supplementary application of Johnson Smith for a pension.

In restissry[?] whereof I have hereunto set my [?] seal of office this 28th day of March 1834

John H. Kimball Register




From History of Argenteuil, page 321:

"Captain Johnson Smith, who had been a soldier in the American Revolution, came from New Hampshire to Stanstead, Que., about 1799, and in 1805, to the front of Chatham, and bought 100 acres of land, which is now owned and occupied by Geo. M. Bradford. In the war of 1812, he became Lieutenant of Militia, and after the war, he was promoted to the rank of Captain - a title by which, subsequently, he was always known and addressed. He had five sons and five daughter. His two eldest sons, Walter and Johnson, were also soldiers during the war of 1812, and the former was wounded at the Battle of Lacolle Mill. Captain Johnson Smith died 30th November, 1857; his wife died 19th February, 1850. Three of their sons, Johnson, Daniel, and David, all remainded in Chatham till death, and reared large families."

From a letter from Nancy Smith, dated December 11, 1990:

"When Johnson Smith and Martha first were in Canada it was very wild. One day an Indian came to their house and a fight ensured. Johnson was losing and about to be scalped when in a desperate move to get free Johnson brought down the Indian's arm with the tomahawk with his one free hand and cut off several fingers on his other hand which was being held down by the Indian. In this way he was free to step away from the Indian. Immediately, Martha, who was standing by the fireplace, flung a kettle of boiling water at the Indian to stun him, then picked up the gun in the corner and shot the Indian dead! Johnson's hand healed up but of course the rest of his life he worked minus several fingers. This story was generally told in praise of the ruggedness of the pioneer woman."
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From "The Reverend Richard Bradford", page 156:

"Walter Smith and Laura Fuller 'both of this place' were married by Mr. Bradford on Monday, January 31, 1814. They both lived on his land, and both therefore lived in Chatham. Calvin Fuller and Sarah Smith were the witnesses and the wedding would be in the home of Ephraim Fuller, who was the father of Laura and Calvin, and lived about a mile north of Mr. Bradford. Presumably Walter Smith was home on leave, possibly due to illness. About two months later, on March 30, 1814, he was wounded at the Battle of Lacolle. He was the son of Lieut. Johnson Smith, U.E.L. of Chatham, who was also in the militia in the War of 1812, and his son Johnson Jr., too. These were two of the brothers and the father of Martha Smith, wife of George Bradford."

On page 167, "On Tuesday, March 14 [1815], Mr. Bradford married two young couples. Since they were married on the same day, and were all Chatham people, they might have had a double wedding. Johnson Smith, son of Capt. Johnson Smith, was married to Arethusa Fuller. Both lived on Mr. Bradford's land. Their witnesses were Walter Smith and James Fuller. Then Jacob Brewer and Nina Smith both of Chatham were married. Nina was probably a cousin of Johnson Jr. and the daughter of James Smith, who was a witness, with Isaac Merrill. If this was a double wedding it might have been in the George Bradford school."
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From "Sketches of the Town of Topsham, Vermont", 1929:

"The first votes in the Town of Topsham after its organization were cast by the proprietors or their proxies and the owners of the various lots on the first day of November, 1792. By the records of Johnson Smith, clerk of that meeting, the allotment of the town according to a plan exhibited by Major Caleb Willard was adopted." It appears that Johnson Smith was not given any of the lots. Children were: *Johnson Smith, Daniel Smith, David Smith, Walter Smith, Martha Smith, Jacob Smith.

He was married to *? (Mills) WFT Est. 1699-1732. From "History of Old Chester, from 1719 to 1869", by Benjamin Chase:

"John Mills came from Ireland, and was in Haverhill in 1733. In 1731 he bought half of Add. No. 19, west of where Mr. Cooledge now lives. He was there in 1740, when the road was laid out, but afterwards moved to Colerain, Mass., and was killed by the Indians soon after.

Robert Mills was a brother of John, and probably came to Chester about the same time, and bought of Richard Haseltine his Add. lot No. 15, on which he settled. He was married before he came from Ireland, and had a son John, who lived on Add. No. 51, where John Smith first settled and he lived there in 1756, when the road was laid out. There was a John Mills, probably the same man who bought Dr. Samuel Brown's place, Add. lot No. 17, m. Susan Ferren. Children: John, Thomas, James, and Mary. Thomas married a Stinson; he d. 1804; the widow married Peter Abbott; died about 1831.

Robert married (2) Jane McGee, sister to Thomas; died 1762, age 80. Children:

I. David, m. Mary, dau. of William Wilson, Jr.; lived on the homestead; had: -1. Robert; m. Sally, dau. of robert Graham. 2. Jesse, m. Nancy Graham and lived on the homestead. 3. Peter, went to Conn. 4. Hugh, m. a Dodge and lives in Derry Peak. 5. Stephen, d. unm. 6. Mary, m. Reuben Heath and went to Pembroke. 7. Asenath, m. Simon M. Sanborn of Chester. David Mills d. April 21, 1802.

Robert Mills also had:

II. Jonathan, went to Colerain; thence to New York.
III. Mary, m. Col. William White; d. Dec. 24, 1780, a.43.
IV. Martha, m. John Sweetser of Deering.
V. Jane, m. James Wilson of Colerain.
VI. VII. VIII. Robert, James, and Joseph, went to Deering.
IX. William, m. Ann, only dau. of Rev. John Wilson, and lived on Mr. Wilson's place; d. March 19, 1840, a.94. Children: Joseph, m. Hannah Greenough; Benjamin, m. Jane, dau. of Lt. William Wilson." (page 566)
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From "History of Newbury, Vermont", by Frederic P. Wells, 1902:

"MILLS. This family originated in Argyleshire, Scotland, and were of the Scotch colony which came from the north of Ireland about 1725, and settled in Londonderry, N.H. With them came the McDuffies, McKeens, McGregors, McAllisters, and other well-known families. John and Robert Mills, brothers, came about 1720, or the next year. John settled in Haverhill, Mass., but after a few years rem. to Coleraine, in that state, where he was killed by the Indians. Robert settled in Chester, N.H. He was married before coming to America. John, son of Robert, married Susan Ferrin of Chester. Their children were John, Thomas, James, and Mary. The last named John served in the French and Indian war, came early to Coos, and was a grantee of Haverhill, but settled in Newbury, his farm being that now owned by W. W. Brock, Jr. His wife was a daughter of Archibald McDuffie. He built not far from 1780, the house now known as the Davenport house at South Newbury. This house has been greatly altered, and was, back in the early '60s, a square-roofed house of large size. John Mills and his son, John, served as scouts in Capt John G. Bayley's Co., in the Revolutionary war, one month, each. John Mills (whether father or son is unknown) served as a corporal in Capt. Ezekiel Ladd's Co., of Bedel's regiment, from April 6, 1778, 11 months, 25 days. John Mills, Sr., was a carpenter, mechanical ingenuity being hereditary in that family. The date of his death is unknown. He was a member of the Presbyterian church at Chester; as witness, this certificate in the town records:

'Chester, Nov. 25, 1787. This may certify whom it may concern, that John Mills, son of Deacon John Mills, was in full communion in the Presbyterian church of Chester, and was brought up a Presbyterian. Witness my hand. Matthew Forsyth, Ruling Elder.'

Both father and son were held in respect and filled many public offices. One of them was of the committee which built the 'Old Meeting House' in 1788. The names of all the children of John Mills, Sr. are not known, but the following marriages recorded on our town records are believed to be of this family: 'Josiah Pratt and Mary Mills, Oct. 13, 1785. James Kent and Tamar Mills, Jan. 31, 1793. James Caruth and Molly Mills, Oct. 20, 1800. Archibald McDuffie Mills and Anna Aikin, Dec. 4, 1800. Samuel Hall and Sally Mills, Dec. 28, 1800.' Another daughter married John Orr of Ryegate. John Mills, Jr. was admitted to the church, Dec. 2, 1791, and his wife, May 5, 1793, and following baptism of children are reported: Nathan, May 5, 1793; Susanne, Sept. 25, 1796; Betsey, April 29, 1798; Mindwell, Sept. 8, 1799. He is said to have become one of the first settlers of Derby, but seems to have returned here, as the following inscriptions in the cemetery at the Ox-bow seem to indicate. 'John Mills, died March 21, 1833, aged 78. Elizabeth, his first wife, died June 5, 1796, in her 44th year. Susanna, second wife, died March 6, 1843, aged 84.' Archibald McDuffie Mills settled on the homestead, where most of his children were born, but later, exchanged his farm with Ben Porter for wild land in Topsham, whence he remained. He built the house called the John Johnson house, just below the Bradford line, before he went to Topsham, and lived there some years. He was born Sept. 13, 1775, and his wife, Anna Aikin, was born April 16, 1780." Children were: *John , Sr. Mills.

He was married to Jane McGee WFT Est. 1700-1747. Children were: David Mills , Jonathan Mills, Mary Mills, Martha Mills, Jane Mills, Robert Mills, James Mills, Joseph Mills, William Mills.

She was married to Samuel Tucker in 1845 in Medina Co, Ohio. Children were: Samuel P Tucker, Fletcher Tucker, Frank Tucker, Infant Tucker, Solomon J Tucker, Joseph D Tucker, Minerva C Tucker, Charles E Tucker, William R Tucker.

He was married to Anna Aiken on 4 Dec 1800 in Newbury, Vermont.⁽⁵⁵⁷⁾

She was married to Simon M. Sanborn WFT Est. 1746-1801.

She was married to James Smith WFT Est. 1761-1816. Children were: Nina Smith.

She was married to James H. Divine WFT Est. 1865-1908. Children were: Grace Divine, Howard E. Divine, Kenneth Divine, Mercy C. Divine.

She was married to Thomas , Andrews Jr. WFT Est. 1787-1833. Children were: Amos Andrews, Juliet Andrews, James Andrews, Charles Andrews.

He was married to Mary Wilson WFT Est. 1723-1768. Children were: Robert Mills , Jesse Mills, Peter Mills, Hugh Mills, Stephen Mills, Asenath Mills, Mary Mills.

He was married to Ruth Divine WFT Est. 1712-1745.

He was married to Phebe Byram on 11 May 1778 in Morristown, Morris, NJ. Children were: Jabez Mills.

She was married to William M Wylie WFT Est. 1844-1864. Children were: Amelia S Wylie, Ida B Wylie, Elia D Wylie, Lovell A Wylie.

She was married to Daniel Humphrey about 7 Oct 1872 in Herman, IL. Children were: Henry Lewis Humphrey, Clement Wakfield Humphrey, Cyrus LeRoy Humphrey .

He was married to Cheryl Lena Hewes Private.

He was married to Hannah Coe on 20 Sep 1806 in Morris, NJ. Children were: Louisa Mills.

She was married to James Wilson WFT Est. 1719-1765.

He was married to Nancy Graham WFT Est. 1749-1805.

He was married to Mary WFT Est. 1767-1801. Children were: Susan Mills, Mehitable Mills, Clarissa Mills, Gilla Mills, James Mills, John Mills, Jacob Mills, Mary Mills, Joseph Mills, Peter Mills, Betsey Mills.

He was married to Unknown WFT Est. 1803-1836. Children were: Jillah Mills, Clarissa Mills.

He was married to Martha Halstead about 1664.

He was married to Lucy Corlies on 15 Jan 1790 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, New Jersey.

He Private-Begin Private.⁽⁶⁰⁾ He was divorced from Rebecca Lynn Watkins Private. ⁽⁶⁰⁾

She was married to Barnabas Maynard Fay on 25 Sep 1842 in Morristown, NJ.

She was married to Daniel Willard on 4 Jan 1691/92.

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