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State of Service: MA
Qualifying Service: Private / Patriotic Service
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Author: Ronald Edward Benson, Jr.
The origins of Archibald McMillan’s family are uncertain, as are the details of his birth, although it is believed his family was of Scottish heritage and emigrated from Ireland. He was likely either a first generation American or son of immigrants and was born c. 1725 and died in 1796.
At the time of the Revolution, Archibald McMillan was living in New Boston, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. He is credited with marching on the Lexington Alarm with the men from neighboring Peterborough, New Hampshire and enlisted in Captain William Scott’s company and served with the siege army outside of Boston. He was wounded during the Battle of Bunker Hill, as identified in correspondence written by Captain William Scott, Colonel John Stark and Surgeon John Homans.
Archibald McMillan’s petition states: “That on the 17th Day of June 1775 in the Battle with the British Troops at Bunkers Hill by a musquet Ball from the Enemy Lost the use of his Right hand. Whereby he is Deprived of gaining his Living by his Trade…”
Captain William Scott wrote: “These may Certify that Mr. Archd McMullan of New Boston in the County of Hillsborough Recd a Wound at the Battle of Bunkerhill on the 17th of June one thousand Seven hundred & Seventy five by which he was much Disabled…”
Colonel John Stark wrote: “This may certify that Archibald McMillan of New Boston & Peter Robinson of Amherst, Both of my Regiment were with me in Bunker Hill Battle, & were wounded, & knew them to behave very Courageous in that Action…”
John Homan, Surgeon in the Continental Army, wrote: “This may certify that Archd McMullen late Soldier in Capt Scott’s Compy & Col Stark’s Regt raised in the State of New Hampshire, received a wound in the battle of Bunker Hill, by which he is partly deprived of the use of his right hand.”
The State of New Hampshire granted Archibald McMillan one-half pay for his disability. He was elected to serve as the representative to the General Court from New Boston in 1777 and 1778, and was moderator of the town meeting for New Boston on 4 December 1780.
Sources cited: 1. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, Vol. 10, (1902), pp. 555, 557. 2. State of New Hampshire Rolls and Documents relating to Soldiers in the Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War Rolls Vol. III, (1887), pp. 417-419. 3. Peterborough, New Hampshire in the American Revolution, (1913), pp. 85-89, 401. 4. Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire…, Vol. II, (1908), p. 688.
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