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Personal data Matthew Hillsman 

• Alternative name: Matthew Hilsman
• He was born about 1715 in Amelia, Virginia, Verenigde Staten.Source 3
• (Alt. Birth) in the year 1715: Amelia, Virginia, USA.Source 1
• (Alt. Death) after December 29, 1780.Source 3
• (Alt. Death) in the year 1781: Amelia, Virginia, USA.Source 1
• He died before March 22, 1781.Source 3
• Probate on March 22, 1781.Source 3
• Will on December 29, 1780.Source 3

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• A child of Nicholas Hilsman
• This information was last updated on December 4, 2022.

Household of Matthew Hillsman

He is married to Ann Gillentine.

They got married before January 19, 1751.Source 3

Child(ren):

1. Sarah Hilsman  1746-????
2. Elizabeth Hilsman  1748-????
3. Diane Hilsman  1750-1819 
4. Mary Hilsman  1752-????
5. Anne Hilsman  1763-????
6. John Hillsman  1764-1850
7. Joseph Hillsman  1770-1818
8. James Hilsman  1771-1847
9. Ellender Hillsman  
10. Catherine Hillsman  

Event (Alt. Marriage): Amelia, Virginia, USA.Source 1

Event (Alt. Marriage) between 1745 and 1750.Source 4

Notes about Matthew Hillsman

[Errol Bevan]

RE: Matthew's death...W.P. 29 Dec 1780
other record says born in Germany

About 1715 Matthew Hillsman was born in what later became Amelia County, Virginia.  Matthew appeared as a tithable in Amelia County first in 1742 when he was about twenty-seven.  His wife was Ann Gillintine of Halifax County.  They were married before 19 January 1750/1 when Nicholas Gillintine made a deed of gift to Matthew Hillsman in consideration of his love and affection for his daughter Ann Hillsman.  The property was 200 acres on the upper side of Flat Creek and was part of Nicholas?s 1736-patent.

Matthew and Ann were the parents of eight children:
Dianne, Ann, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary, Joseph, John, and James Hillsman.

Matthew appraised the estates of John Cooke Jr. in 1764 and Robert Farguson in 1778.  Matthew could not write his name and when he witnessed deeds he made his mark X.

Ann died before 2 November 1771 when her father called her-my deceased dau. Anne Hillsman? in a preliminary will. ; Matthew died between 29 December 1780 when he prepared his will and 22 March 1781 when his will was presented in court.

This is the will of Matthew Hillsman :

IN the name of GOD AMEN I Matthew Hillsman being of sound mind and memory do make this my last will and testament, and I first desire that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid.

Item: I give unto my daughter Ann Hillsman my mare and sadle and one small trunk and half the hard money, I have; one bed and furniture and to have first choice.

Item: I give to my son John Hillsman one silver clasp, a sorrell colt, one bed and furniture and half my wearing apparel.

Item: I give unto my son James Hillsman half the hard money I have ? one black colt, one bed and furniture and to have second choice of the beds ? also I give him my saddle and bridle and the other part of my wearing apparel and I also desire further tha my L. [last?] son James be maintained out of my estate and schooled two years...

Item: I give the money arising from the sale of my pewter to be equally divided betwixt my sons Joseph, John and James and my daughter Ann Hillsman.

Item: The remaining part of my estate I desire may be sold by my Executor and the amount after my just debts is paid to be equally divided betwixt all my children; Joseph Hillsman, Sarah Boram, John Hillsman. James Hillsman, Mary Allen, Dianne Utley, Ann Hillsman, and Elizabeth Utley; and lastly I appoint my friend George Booker, Richerson Booker and Richard Borum, and my son Joseph Hillsman my Executors of this my last will given under my hand and sealed 29th. Dec., 1780

Matthew Hillsman [Seal]

Executors of Matthew?s will were George Booker III [BK.8.1.1], Richerson Booker [BK.8.1.2], Richard Borum Jr., and Joseph Hillsman. Thomas Mumford Sr. and Efford Booker [BK.8.1.3] witnessed the will.

Notes on this family:
Many members of this family were Baptist Ministers.  They followed the migration path of the Borum and Gillentine families from Virginia to Tennessee and, some, into Alabama.  There is a large organization of this family currently headed by Tom W. Hillsman of Jackson, Tennessee. ; He has just reprinted and enlarged his book on the family.  It is a very comprehensive work on the earliest to the latest Hil(l)sman families in the United States.

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[Lila Garner]

Matthew HILSMAN was born about 1715 in Amelia County, Virginia to Nicholas Hilsman and his wife, whose surname is not known.
He married Ann Gillentine probably about 1745-50.  Eight children are named in his will, which he made on 29 December 1780.  His wife is not named, so it can safely be assumed that she was no longer living on that date.
Matthew was too old to serve as an active soldier in the Revolutionary War, but found among the Public Service Claims for Amelia County, Virginia, is Certificate #242, a receipt dated 24 July 1780 for a contribution of thirty-one pounds of bacon to be used by the army.  He was paid £74, 8 shillings and sixpence.  This record is sufficient proof of Revolutionary War Patriotic Service, for those desiring to apply for membership in the patriotic societies.
From Amelia County, Virginia Will Book 3, page 27, the Will of Matthew Hilsman which was proven 27 March 1781, transcription found in the book:
“In the name of GOD AMEN I Mathew Hilsman being of sound mind and memory do make this my last will and testament, and first I desire that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid.
“ITEM I give unto my daughter Ann Hilsman my mare and saddle and one small trunk and half the hard money, I have; one bed and furniture and to have first choice.
ITEM I give to my son John Hilsman one silver clasp, a sorrel colt, one bed and furniture and half my wearing apparel.
“ITEM I give unto my son James Hilsman half the hard money I have-one black colt, one bed and furniture and to have the second choice of the beds-also I give him my saddle and bridle and the other part of my wearing apparel and also I desire further that my L.[2] son James be maintained out of my estate and schooled two years …
“ITEM I give the money arising from the sale of my pewter to be equally divided betwixt my sons Joseph, John and James and my daughter Anne Hilsman.
ITEM The remaining part of my estate I desire may be sold by my Executor and the amount after my just debts is paid to be equally divided betwixt all my children; Joseph Hilsman, Sarah Boram, John Hilsman, James Hilsman, Mary Alley, Dianne Utley, Ann Hilsman, and Elizabeth Utley; and lastly I appoint my friend George Booker, Richerson Booker and Richard Boram, and my son Joseph Hilsman my Executors of this my last will given from under my hand and seal the 29th. Dec., 1780.
“Published and declared in presence of
Thos. Mumford MATTHEW HILSMAN (SEAL)
Eford Booker”
The will was proved by the oaths of two witnesses, Thomas Mumford and Efford Booker in Amelia County, Virginia on 27 March 1781.
Matthew’s exact death date is not known, but he died between 29 December 1780 and 27 March 1781. His grave is certainly situated in Amelia County, but no gravestone has been found.
Siblings, surname Hillsman
[Matthew]
Mary, married a Mr. Ross
John
William

[2] In the book, it is suggested that the ‘L’ stands for ‘Last’; it could also stand for ‘Least’, an expression used in parts of the South and elsewhere, meaning ‘youngest’.

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