Alexander Milliner’s parents were James Milliner (1730, England-1759) and w. Jane (Dickenson) Westcott (c1735-1800) both natives of Great Britain, residents of Quebec, Canada in 1760. A son, Alexander Milliner (Aka Millener (sic) and/or Alexander *Marony) was recorded born in Quebec, Canada on 14 Mar 1760 after his father’s death; source, Nat’l. Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Membership Application approved on 12 Sep 1941 from Harry Lewis Millner, District of Columbia (WDC) State Society No. 2296 and, Nat’l. Society SAR No. 59865. Importantly, Alexander, age 15 was recorded to enlist for American forces in New York (NY) during 1775 as a drummer in Capt. John Graham’s company raised at Ulster County (Co.), (2^nd) NY Regt., Continental Line (CL) infantry, commanded by Maj. Peter Gansevoort (1749-1812) and Col. Philip Van Cortland; Alexander transferred on 8 Mar 1776 to Capt. John Johnson’s company (1^st) NY Regt., commanded by Col. Goose Van Schaick and served 3 & ½ years until discharge on Jun., 1783 at NY; see, New York In The Revolution as Colony and State, 2^nd Edition, Copyright 1898, publ. by Press of Brandow Printing Co., Albany, NY -The Line (1^st) NY Regt., Col Goose Van Schaick; (2^nd) Regt., Capt. John Graham, pgs 17 and Alexander *Marony and Florence *Marony, pg 24. At age 15, Alexander Milliner utilized his step-father’s true name, *Maroney, mistakenly printed, “Marony” (sic) to enlist together at Ulster Co., NY, according to American official records. [Alexander’s father James Milliner was an artificer and mechanic for the British army. He apparently, died at Quebec before his wife, Jane (Dickenson) Westcott re-married, Florence *Maroney, c1770 following her delivery in Quebec of Alexander in 1760;] see, Records of the Dutch Reformed Church of Schaghticoke, Transcribed…, Rev. Abraham H. Meyers: Florence Maronay [(sic) 1735-1800] and w. Jane Dickenson’s Baptism for a son, John dated, 4 Jun 1779; source, US Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989 for Florence *Maroney, Schaghticoke, Deer Park, Vol II, Book 11, pg 97. Don E. Hagist, author of The Revolution’s Last Men: The Soldiers Behind the Photographs, Copyright 2015 published by Westholme Publ., LLC Yardley, Pennsylvania (PA), pgs 93 & 94 -114, confirmed that Alexander Milliner’s step-father enlisted for the duration of the war on 28 Nov 1776, and he was immediately appointed sergeant. In fact, Hagist wrote, “Alexander Milliner used his step- father’s family name” according to Continental army records.

A review of a Muster Roll of Capt. Nicholas Van Rensselaer’s company (1^st) NY Regt., commanded by Col. Goose Van Schaick hand written for Sep., thru Nov., 1776 depicted the name: Alexander *Marony (sic) under a column heading, “Drum”; Ibid, 95, see: National Archives Records Administration (NARA), WDC. Don N. Hagist chronicled Alexander Milliner’s service in the (1^st) NY Regt., after joining before the fall months in 1780. The regiment departed West Point area along the Hudson River to over winter in barracks at Albany, prepared for alarms across the western frontier of NY State; Ibid, 97. Various Continental army assignments were posted by the (1^st) NY Regt., and Milliner and his step-father were both discharged from the (1^st) Regt.’s final cantonment at New Windsor, NY in Jun., 1783; Ibid. 99. Hagist wrote, logically from the time Milliner left the army in his teens, he stayed with his parents for a few years before marriage. He re-settled after marriage in 1800 in the town of Homer, Courtland Co., NY, without any alleged navel service. Milliner died on 13 Mar 1865 and, had been a local celebrity…, that included national recognition for an interview in the book by Rev. E.B. Hillard that was published in 1864; sources, Ibid. 101. A review of Revolutionary War Pensioner Census, 1841 for New York-Northern District conducted by the writer, identified the name of pensioner, Alexander Milliner, residence, West Half Cortland, age 74; head of family -A. Milliner with whom pensioners resided on 1 Jun 1840.

Alexander Milliner’s spouse, Abagail Barton (1781-1862) was a daughter (dau.) of Isaac Barton and w. Martha Goodrich of Cortland Co., NY. The couple married during 1800 and they raised 6 sons and 5 dau.’s during their marriage characterized, as “sixty-two years, without a death in the family or a coffin in the house…,” source, Find A Grave Memorial# 145229049. Alexander’s death on 13 Mar 1865 followed with his burial at Adams Basin, Monroe Co., NY at Mount Hope Cemetery, adjacent to the intersection of Elmwood Ave., and Intercampus Drive, Rochester, Plot 168, at Latitude: 43.1297 and Longitude: -77.6194.