MILLINGTON, PETER
, born July 6, 1737, in Vermont, was married in Boston, Mass., in 1759, to Henrietta Boulden, of that place. She died within two years, aud Mr. Millington was married in 1769 to Mehetible Glass, a native of Massachusetts. Mr. Millington was Captain in the Revolutionary army, and accompanied Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold on their expedition into Canada. He was taken prisoner at Quebec, and remained in captivity until the close of the war. Two years later he moved to Millington Spring, New York, where a son--MARCUS, was born, March 14, 1801, he being the youngest of five children and the only one who came West. He accompanied his father to Ohio, and was married June 3, 1827, at Worthington, to Jane Justice, a native of that State. They had two children there, and came with his father to Sangamon county, Ill., arrivlng Oct., 1839, and stopping for a short time at Mazeppa, in Cotton Hill township, where one child was born. He soon after moved into Springfield. Of the three children, AUGUSTUS O., born June 7, 1828, in Worthington, Ohio, enlisted in 1846 as a private in Co. A, 4th Ill. Inf., and was promoted by General Scott, at the battle of Cerro Gordo, to Second Sergeant, for meritorious conduct on the battle field. He served in that capacity until the close of the war. He was married in Springfield, Ill., to Almira Marshall, who was born in 1830, in Ohio. They had five children, four of whom died young. Mrs. Almira Millington died Nov. 5, 1856. Augustus O. Millington was married May 10, 1857, to Mrs. Harriet E. Doud, whose maiden name was Halliday, a native of Ohio. He raised a company Aug. 10, 1861, for the Union army, in one day, which was mustered in as Co. I, 29th Ill. Inf., of which he was commissioned Captain. After the battle of Shiloh, he was promoted by Governor Yates, for meritorious conduct, to the rank of Major. He received his commission as Colonel, Aug. 19, 1863, and was in command of a provisional brigade about eighteen months. When Gen. Sherman started on his "march to the sea," he left thirty-five detachments of invalid troops with Colonel Millington at Bridgeport, Ala. He remained there eight months, when he was ordered to Chattanooga, where he was mustered out May 22, 1866. According to the statement of Gen. McClernand, Col. Millington was distinguished for good conduct in battle, and especially as a drill officer, his regiment being the best drilled in the brigade. Since the war Col. Millington has been engaged as a contractor and builder, part of the time in Chicago. He resides in Springfield. His only living child, OZRO I., born March 14, 1852, is a conductor on passenger train to and from Little Rock Arkansas. CAROLINE, born May 18, 1830, in Ohio, married John Beard, a native of Ohio. They have two children, and reside in St. Louis, Missouri. ELIZA is married, and resides in Manchester, Mo. Marcus Millington died Aug., 1863. His widow died in 1865, both in Springfield, Illinois.
Peter Millington died in 1839; his widow died the same year, both in Sangamon county.