He is married to Diana D. B. Clarke.
They got married in the year 1669 at Virginia, Verenigde Staten, he was 20 years old.
Child(ren):
[Lila Garner]
John A. HILLSMAN was born about 1646. A great deal of Hil(l)sman information is found in The Hil(l)sman Family[1], in which a ‘first book’, which I have not seen, is mentioned by the authors. Some different assumptions about this family had apparently been made, some different conclusions drawn. More facts came to light before the Second Edition Revised was printed, and the material in it is probably as reliable as can be found. John is almost certainly the immigrant, and probably came from England.
John signed a deposition on 21 February 1684/5, in which the middle initial ‘A’ as well as a clue to his birth year, is found. He signed his name, but the ‘signature’ is written into the book by a clerk and an actual signature has not been found. York County (Virginia) Deeds, Wills, Orders; No. 7, 1684-1687, page 43:
“The Deposition of John Hillsman, aged Thirty and five years or thereabouts, sayeth, ‘That the boat that John Smith lett John Seaborne have to the best of my knowledge was not worth five shillings and further, sayth Not’.
“Signed
“John A. Hillsman
“February ye 21st 1684/5
“Sworn to before me Edw: Moss Recorded [not legible]”
The name of John’s wife is not known. Tom Hillsman states that he believes that John’s wife was Diana Bennet, but admits that proof is lacking. The couple lived in York County and had certainly three and probably four children, possibly more. John’s wife evidently died before John made his will on 16 November 1704, because she is not mentioned.
It is believed that John was a farmer.
The following transcription of his will, found in York County, Virginia, Records No. 12, Deeds, Orders, Wills, 1702-1706, page 288, was made for the Hillsman book:
“In the name of God, Amen the 16th day of November in the year of our Lord God 1704, and the third year of the raign of our Governing Lady the Queen Ann … . I John Hilsman being of perfect sense and memory, make this my last will and testament, in manner and form following: in which I give and bequeath unto Nicholoss Hilsman one feather bed and furniture, three mares and one horse; … . .to be equally divided to William Hilsman, Mary Garro, and Nichloss Hilsman.
“Eight head of cattel also to be equally divided to William Hillsman, Mary Garro, and Nichloss Hilsman, also my horses and the rest of the estate to be equally divided to William Hilsman, Mary Garro, and Nichloss Hilsman. . . . .if it pleases God that either of the three should decease then to be returned to the survivor; . . . . .and also I Desire that Mary Garro be the Executrix to this estate and that she get ten shillings.
“I too give unto Elizabeth Clarkstone[2] to by [sic: buy] her a ring.
His
John X Hilsman
“Witnesses: Mark
William Garro
Her
Sarah X Foreman
Mark”
John died before 7 March 1704 (this is the Old Style calendar; New Year’s Day, 15 March 1705 would have been approaching as the court sat on 7 March) when the following is found in York County, Virginia Records Number 12, Deeds, Orders, Wills, 1702-1706, page 288:
“At a Court held for York County March 7, 1704 in adjournment from the 4th of July panel last, the above will was then proved in Court by the oath of William Garro and Sarah Foreman, and according to order is recorded.
“William Quinley
Clerk County Court”
Tom W. Hilsman makes a case in his book for William Hillsman being the father of John. It is entirely possible, but admittedly not proven.
Unproven parentage is explored above.
[1] The Hil(l)sman Family, Second Edition Revised, by Thomas W. Hillsman, Naomi B. Hillsman and Edward L. Hillsman; Published May, 1996; Privately printed by McQuiddy Printing Company, 711 Spence Lane, Nashville, Tennessee.
[2] It appears that Elizabeth is a daughter, but her legacy seems to be an afterthought, and there may be good reason; she may have received a gift at the time of one of her marriages. It is believed that she married first a Mr. Clarke and second James Blackstone. I believe that the scribe merged her two married names and wrote ‘Clarkstone’.
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