Benjamin Milliken II

[1] He started life as a millman and subsequently became a farmer in the Township of Markham.

9 of the South Division of the First Regiment of the York Militia[4] during the War of 1812 at the age of 18 under Captain James Fenwick[5][6][7] and saw action at the Battle of Queenston Heights under General Sir Isaac Brock.

[9][11][12] He hosted agricultural fairs on his farm during the 1860s and was an active member of the (Milliken Corners) Methodist Church.

He was made a Justice of the Peace in York County, Upper Canada out of recognition of his militia service.

[9][13] Circa 1855, Benjamin Milliken constructed a Georgian Classic Revival house on his farm located on Part of Lot 5, Concession 5 Markham Township that was designated as a historical structure under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1994.