William HILLIKER

Birth:
25 Oct 1749
Dutchess, New York
Death:
16 Aug 1825
Norwich, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
Sources:
Descendants of William Hilliker
FamilySearch.org/FamilyTree
Ancestry.com
1790 Census - Beekman, Dutchess, New York
Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600's-1900's
Notes:
                      BIOGRAPHY - H. Crysler Hilliker notes found in Eva Brook Donly Museum, 109 Norfolk St. South, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada N3Y 2W3
     William was a pioneer miller and farmer. The Norwich cemtery stone gives his birthdate as 1758.  He came to Norwich from Dutchess County before 1820 possibly as early as 1812.  Williamm's wife was Deborah (Tucker?). The Peter Lossing map of 1820 shows William on the south half of Lot 2 Con 5 of North Norwich Township. The registry office shows 100 acres were sold to William by Peter Lossing on June 5, 1822. Here he had a saw mill and possibly a grist mill on Otter Creek.  One of the earliest trails or roads ran from the Quaker Street settlement to Hilliker's mill and then to Lossing's mill on to Otterville. Deborah was received into membership in the Society of Friends on Jan 12, 1820. The rest of the family were Methodists.
      William had three sons, Henry, Benjamin and Giles.  Daughters are mentioned in William's will but no names are given.  The will (court records, London, Ontario) listed two of the more  valuable possessions as a red cow and a wagon each valued at pounds 2/10. His will was witnessed by David Hagerman, Benjamin Hilliker and Michael Stover.  Thewill dated Dec. 10, 1820 bequeaths the farm and mill to Benjamin with Giles being given 100 acres. Both William and Debbie, as she is referred to in Wiliiam's will, died on August 16, 1825. (Throckmorton's Diary and cemetery stone).
Deborah TUCKER
Birth:
Abt 1759
New York
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Children
Marriage
1
Mary HILLIKER
Birth:
20 Feb 1775
Dutchess, New York
Death:
13 Apr 1854
La Grange, Dutchess, New York
2
Henry W HILLIKER
Birth:
Abt 1778
Dutchess, New York
Death:
29 Sep 1839
Norwich, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
Bertha  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                      BIOGRAPHY - H. Crysler Hilliker notes found in Eva Brook Donly Museum, 109 Norfolk St. South, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada N3Y 2W3
     Henry arrived in 1812 and settled on Lot 9 Concession 5. (Henry's stone in Norwich cemetery says he was a "native of Dutchess County" and died Sept 29 1839 at the age of 71). He was the son of William and the brother of Benjamin and Giles.  His wife, Bertha, was from Newburg, New York and died in October 1834 at the age of 55. The present Norwich cemetery was (91/4 acres) off of Henry's lot and his son. Joshua Done(Doan), was considered to be the first person buried there after a fall from a horse in Jan 4 1824. (His name is spelled Done on the grave marker but several local references have it spelled Doan possibly for Joshua Doan, a Quaker from Sparta who was an active organizer in the Rebellion of 1837 or for the Doan family of the area). Henry's daugher, Francis, married David Hagerman, [(Mar 6, 1824 (Throckmorton Diary)]. He was from Dutchess County. David built a house on the property in 1813. The Hagerman house is on the 1857 Tremaine map. In the 1880's the house was completely remodelled but the original house was incorporated into the new one and it sill stands.  Both Henry and David were carpenters. It was later owned by David's daughter, Mrs. Emma Smiley.
3
Adeline HILLIKER
Birth:
Abt 1779
Dutchess, New York
Death:
 
Marr:
 
4
Phebe HILLIKER
Birth:
Abt 1780
Dutchess, New York
Death:
 
Marr:
 
5
Elizabeth HILLIKER
Birth:
Abt 1782
Dutchess, New York
Death:
25 Jan 1852
Dereham Twp., Oxford, Ontario, Canada
6
Benjamin HILLIKER
Birth:
7 Sep 1785
Dutchess, New York
Death:
26 Dec 1862
Windham, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
Mary  
Marr:
 
7
Giles HILLIKER
Birth:
Abt 1788
Dutchess, New York
Death:
17 Jan 1867
Michigan
Notes:
                   BIOGRAPHY - H. Crysler Hilliker notes found in Eva Brook Donly Museum, 109 Norfolk St. South, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada N3Y 2W3
      Giles was recorded on the north half of Lot 1 Concession 6 in 1820. His lot was beside John's and south of William's. Giles bought 100 acres at Lot 1 Concession 6 on Sept. 20, 1825 from Joseph Lancaster. He sold it on Sept 14, 1841 to Michael Stover. [The Dean Family file at the Norwich Archives traces Daniel Hilliker, son of Giles. Daniel was born Feb22, 1822 (Feb 19 1819 in Dean Family file) and was a blacksmith in Elgin County in 1851 and in 1861.
      Giles is recorded on the 1861 census as living with Daniel.
      Daniel's second wife as Mary A. Stall Edgar - married June 23, 1884.
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William Hilliker - Deborah Tucker

William Hilliker was born at Dutchess, New York 25 Oct 1749. His parents were Johan Henrich Hilliker and Jannitje Jurckse.

He married Deborah Tucker . Deborah Tucker was born at New York Abt 1759 .

They were the parents of 7 children:
Mary Hilliker born 20 Feb 1775.
Henry W Hilliker born Abt 1778.
Adeline Hilliker born Abt 1779.
Phebe Hilliker born Abt 1780.
Elizabeth Hilliker born Abt 1782.
Benjamin Hilliker born 7 Sep 1785.
Giles Hilliker born Abt 1788.

William Hilliker died 16 Aug 1825 at Norwich, Oxford, Ontario, Canada .