Jacob Hilliker (abt. 1718 - 1777)

Born about Jan 1718 in Cortland Manor, Westchester, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Mabie) Hilliker — married 10 Jul 1742 in Tarrytown, Westchester, New York

Descendants

Died 1777 at about age 59 in Stillwater, Saratoga, New York

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Biography

Jacob was born about 1718. He was killed by rebel Indians in 1777. (See his son John Hilliker's claim for services rendered and losses incurred during the American Revolution, where John says Jacob and John's brother Abraham Hilliker joined Burgoyne's forces at Saratoga. It also gives details of their property in Saratoga).^[1]

. Jacob and Elizabeth were married 10 Jul 1742 at the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow (now Tarrytown, NY). Jacob was born on Cortland Manor, and Elizabeth in New Rochelle (New Reesel). They were both living on Philipsburg Manor at the time of their marriage. ^[2]

Although their children's names are not listed in this particular transcription of the church records, the record book indicates 12 children were baptized there. ^[3] In addition, Jacob and Elizabeth were indexed as being witnesses/sponsors of five baptisms in the church.^[4]

Jacob was born about 1719. Jacob Hilliker ... He passed away about 1777.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Vital Records Office, Kew Gardens, London, UK, Series AO12, Lot 27, Item 294; transcribed 7/1/1983 by Tom Ledoux
2. ↑ First record book of the "Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow," organized in 1697, and now the First Reformed Church of Tarrytown. The Yonkers Historical and Library Association, 1901. The Register of Marriages, p. 163 #162 - July 10, 1742 - Jacob Hielker, j.m., b. on the Mannaer of Cortlant, and Eliezabeth Mebie, j.d., b. in New Reesel. Both l. in Philips Burgh.
3. ↑ Op cit. Index to Register of Baptisms, Page 224 - Jacob Hileker and Elizabeth (Mebie -- Mar. 162), 1085, 1160, 1221, 1267, 1383, 1436, 1541, 1624, 1647, 1682, 16795, 1756 (these refer to the baptismal lists by number in the register)
4. ↑ Op. Cit. Index to Register of Witnesses, p 242 - Hilliker (various spellings): Jacob and Mrs. Jacob (Elizabeth), 1096, 1456, 1669, 1881, 1951
5. ↑ A source for this information is needed.

See WIkipedia article 0n Cortland Manor

See Wikipedia article on Philipsburg Manor

See Wikipedia article on New Rochelle/New Reesel

Acknowledgements

Many thanks too my late father, Rodney Ledoux who spent nearly $200 in overseas phone calls in 1983 while I was stationed in England in the Navy, trying to convince me to go the British Public Records office and see if there was anything on John Hilliker's service during the Revolutionary War. See Rudolph Ledoux's record for the story behind this. The rest, as they say, is history.