Alexander Lillington | |
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| Born | 1725 Beaufort Precinct, North Carolina, British America |
| Died | April 1786 New Hanover County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Place of burial | Lillington Cemetery, Rocky Point, Pender County, North Carolina |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | North Carolina militia |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | Wilmington District Minutemen, North Carolina militia |
| Commands | 6th North Carolina Regiment, Wilmington District Brigade |
| Battles / wars | |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Waters |
| Relations | Alexander Lillington (Grandfather) |
John Alexander Lillington (c. 1725 – April 1786), also known as Alexander John Lillington, was an American planter, politician and Patriot officer from North Carolina in the American Revolutionary War. He fought in the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in 1776 as Colonel of the Wilmington District Minutemen. He was afterwards commissioned as colonel of the 6th North Carolina Regiment of the Continental Army, but resigned after a month to instead serve as brigadier general of the Wilmington District Brigade of the North Carolina militia. At the Battle of Camden his troops were among the militia who fled the field. His son John Lillington also served in the North Carolina militia.[1][2][3]
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