Thomas Millidge
Encyclopedia
Thomas Millidge was a surveyor, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia
. He represented Digby Township from 1785 to 1793 and Annapolis County
from 1793 to 1806 in the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly.
He was born in Hanover Township, New Jersey
, the son of John Millidge. In 1758, he married Mercy Berker. He was named deputy surveyor for Morris, Sussex, Bergen, and Essex counties in 1765. In 1775, he was named justice of the peace
for Morris County
. He joined the British
army at the end of 1776, becoming a major in the New Jersey Volunteers
. His property in New Jersey was seized and sold at auction; he was later paid some compensation for his losses. At the end of the American Revolutionary War
, he was granted land in the Annapolis Valley
area in Nova Scotia. He settled first at Digby
and then at Granville, Nova Scotia. In 1806, Millidge was defeated in a bid for reelection to represent Granville Township in the provincial assembly. He also served as a justice of the peace, judge in the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and colonel in the local militia. Millidge died in Granville.
His son Thomas
served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. He represented Digby Township from 1785 to 1793 and Annapolis County
Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
Annapolis County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia located in the western part of the province on the Bay of Fundy. The county seat is Annapolis Royal.-History:...
from 1793 to 1806 in the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly.
He was born in Hanover Township, New Jersey
Hanover Township, New Jersey
Hanover Township is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 12,898...
, the son of John Millidge. In 1758, he married Mercy Berker. He was named deputy surveyor for Morris, Sussex, Bergen, and Essex counties in 1765. In 1775, he was named justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Morris County
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the United States 2010 Census, the population was 492,276. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Morristown....
. He joined the British
Kingdom of Great Britain
The former Kingdom of Great Britain, sometimes described as the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain', That the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England, shall upon the 1st May next ensuing the date hereof, and forever after, be United into One Kingdom by the Name of GREAT BRITAIN. was a sovereign...
army at the end of 1776, becoming a major in the New Jersey Volunteers
New Jersey Volunteers (Skinner's Greens)
The New Jersey Volunteers was a British provincial regiment raised for service during the American Revolutionary War.-Regimental history:...
. His property in New Jersey was seized and sold at auction; he was later paid some compensation for his losses. At the end of the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
, he was granted land in the Annapolis Valley
Annapolis Valley
The Annapolis Valley is a valley and region in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is located in the western part of the Nova Scotia peninsula, formed by a trough between two parallel mountain ranges along the shore of the Bay of Fundy.-Geography:...
area in Nova Scotia. He settled first at Digby
Digby, Nova Scotia
Digby is a Canadian town in western Nova Scotia. It is the shiretown and largest population centre in Digby County.The town is situated on the western shore of the Annapolis Basin near the entrance to the Digby Gut which connects the basin to the Bay of Fundy.Named after Admiral Robert Digby, RN,...
and then at Granville, Nova Scotia. In 1806, Millidge was defeated in a bid for reelection to represent Granville Township in the provincial assembly. He also served as a justice of the peace, judge in the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and colonel in the local militia. Millidge died in Granville.
His son Thomas
Thomas Millidge, Jr.
Thomas Millidge was a businessman and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented St. John County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1816 to 1820....
served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...
.