Hector McMillan was the son of Gilbert McMillan, a Scottish immigrant who arrived in 1774, at the age of 8, at Wilmington North Carolina in the company Hector's grandparents, Malcolm and Katherine McMillian. His mother was Sarah McKinnon.

Hector's family originated from Mull of Kintyre, Scotland. The reason stated for the voyage was "high rents and oppression."

Hector's birth year, estimated with census records, was between 1775-1784.

As a young man, Hector established himself in Richmond County, North Carolina upon receiving a land grant for 100 acres, December 6, 1799. The record notes he entered the land the previous year July 11, 1798.

Hector became the husband of Margaret (Peggy) McCorvey whose parents, Neil McCorvey and Christian McNair, were also from Scotland. The exact date of their marriage has not been identified.

1800 Census

Name: Hector McMillan
Home: Fayetteville, Richmond, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 4

November 27, 1802, Hector received a second land grant (#1318) for another 100 acres in Richmond County. The record states he entered the land February 11, 1799.

1810 Census

Name: Hector McMillan
Home: Richmond, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 3
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 5

Enumerated adjacent to Hector was Alexander McMillan.

November 27, 1812, Hector was again issued a land grant number 1598/entry 472 (book 127, page 87) for 50 acres in Richmond County. The location was noted as "being at a pine, 2 black jacks, a post oak and hickory pointers." The document further notes that he entered the land December 15, 1804, eight years prior.

They moved to Georgia from North Carolina and then to Alabama in the 1820s. Census records note the birthplace of Hector and Margaret's children (Mary, Christian, Katherine and Jane), as Georgia.

April 1, 1829, Hector received a commission to act as Justice of the Peace for Monroe County, Alabama.

In the 1830 census, Hector McMillan and his family were enumerated in Monroe County, Alabama.

1830 Census - Monroe County, AL

Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total All Persons - Free White, Slaves, Free Colored: 5

April 8, 1835 Hector purchased 40 acres in Monroe County, Alabama. Andrew Jackson was president as noted on the Cahaba Land Office document. In the same year (July 21, 1835) he received a second commission for Justice of the Peace, in Monroe County where he lived the remainder of his years.

The children from the union of Margaret McCorvey and Hector McMillan: Mary A McMillan married Richard H Rumbley; Christian McMillan married Cuyler Salter (son of John Salter Sr and Celia Phillips); Katherine McMillan married Seaborne Pritchett; and Jane McMillan married Thomas Pritchett.

The death of Hector McMillan is unknown, but sometime after 1835 as a result of his commission. It is presumed he is buried on the family's home place.

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Sources: Land/Census/Passenger Records, Civil Register of Commissioned Officials, Volumes 1 and 2 (1819-132 & 1832-1844), pages 234 and 237.
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