Will of Sarah Hillard. Town of Stonington. Date: 1794. No. 1664. Stonington Probate District.

1. 2. Sarah HILLARD   b. 15 Aug 1747, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; d. 30 Apr 1825, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; bur. North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut (Hillard Cemetery).
2. 3. Joanna HILLARD   b. 26 Mar 1733, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; d. Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island (probably).
3. 4. John HILLARD   b. 5 Apr 1735, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; d. 23 Oct 1786, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; bur. North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut (Hillard Cemetery).
4. 5. Isaac HILLARD   b. 1 Apr 1737, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; d. 26 Feb 1823, Amenia, Dutchess County, New York.
5. 6. David HILLARD   b. 21 Apr 1743, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; d. 29 Feb 1776, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.
6. 7. William HILLARD   b. 21 Apr 1743, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; d. 26 Oct 1756, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; bur. Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island (Old Commons Cemetery).
7. 8. Joseph HILLARD   b. 8 May 1745, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; d. 5 Apr 1776, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.
8. 9. Oliver HILLARD   b. 15 Aug 1747, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; d. 18 Aug 1756, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; bur. Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island (Old Commons Cemetery).

1. 10. John DENNIS   b. 7 Jan 1756, Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island; d. Bef 1767.
2. 11. Hannah DENNIS   b. 29 Jul 1757, Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island.
3. 12. Oliver Hillard DENNIS   b. 29 Feb 1760, Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island.
4. 13. John DENNIS   b. 16 Apr 1767, Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island.
5. 14. Susannah DENNIS   b. 28 Apr 1771, Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island.

Isaac was commissioned in 1st Battalion, Connecticut State troops to serve from NOV 1776 to MAR 1777. Resided in Stratford Co., then Redding Co., CT. He was a poet of local celebrity and espoused the cause of the people and was a Whig. Following is a review of a pamphlet that he published by a traducer, the "New England Republican" of 29 AUG 1804.
'ISAAC HILLIARD, a wretched vagabond, originally of Reading, in Fairfield Co., has lately published a large pamphlet, in which he warmly advocates the cause of democracy. To criticise such a work, one must sink himself to a level with the author; that is, he must become an idiot, or a lunatic, or a brute. The composition is just about on a level with Peter St. John;s poetry. The pitiable but wrong- headed writer is now busied in hawking his pamphlets about the streets. He presents them to every man whom he is not afraid to insult, and tells those to whom he delivers them, to pay him twenty- five cents each, if they like the work; otherwise to return it. Never was a man better fitted to any cause than Hilliard to democracy; and never was a cause better adapted to the man engaged in it than democracy to Hilliard."
The pamphlet referred to above, entitled the Rights of Suffrage and "a brief examination would force one to conclude that, however brilliant a poet Mr. Hilliard may have been, he was not a master of prose. His nouns, adjectives, nominatives, and verbs are so co-mingled, that it is difficult to separate them; but in his preface Mr. Hilliard observes that he has written for persons of limited education, and had not therefore adopted a lofty and flourishing style-a fact which explains, perhaps, the somewhat ungrammatical construction of his sentences." An extract from his poem The Federal Pye is presented. It was used to open the proceedings of a Federal "caucus".

"BRETHREN, I know you see my tears,
The strong expression of my fears.
There's no one here that is a stranger-
Then every one must know our danger.
Poor people all begin to see
Their rights are gone, they are not free;
Some wicked men espouse their cause,
And say they're lost by cruel laws.
They have found out, as sure as death,
That they are taxed for their breath.
I am very sorry that our youth
Should ever find out so much truth;
The poor old men now make a noise
And say we tax all their boys
Somehow or other, those poor souls
Find other States don't tax their polls.
They say 'tis cruel, and a sin
To pay for breath which they breathe in-
And now they all set up this note,
If they pay taxes they will vote:
They say they've found what we're about-
We taxed their polls and left ours out.
That faculties, and the poll tax
They wish were under the French axe,
Together with all those that like 'em,
Why, they might just as well have said
They wished all Federal rulers dead.
The poor will rise in every nation
When they are drove to desperation."
Etc., etc.

Published in Marriages in Dutchess County, page 54.
Died on Wed., 26 Feb, 1823. Lately, in Amenia, Capt. Isaac Hillard, aged 79 years. The deceased was a soldier of the Revolution and through life a warm friend of civil and religious liberty; he possessed a strong but uncultivated mind and was the author of many political phamplets, written in poetry and prose.

1. 15. William HILLARD   b. 6 Dec 1759, Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; d. 16 May 1830, York, York County, Pennsylvania.
2. 16. Mary HILLARD   b. 20 Nov 1760, Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; d. 1843, Penn Yan, Yates County, New York; bur. Penn Yan, Yates County, New York.
3. 17. Thurston HILLARD   b. 4 Jul 1762, Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; d. Abt Apr 1810, Randolph, Morris County, New Jersey; bur. Succasunna, Morris County, New Jersey (Free Presbyterian Church Graveyard).
4. 18. Zoa HILLARD   b. 8 Jul 1764, Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; d. 11 Jan 1826, Amenia, Dutchess County, New York.
5. 19. Charles HILLARD   b. Between 1764 and 1771, Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
6. 20. Isaac HILLARD   b. EST 1771, Connecticut; d. 18 Dec 1771.
7. 21. John Wilkes HILLARD   b. Between 1759 and 1774, Connecticut; d. 1802, Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
8. 22. Sarah HILLARD   b. Abt 1776, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut; d. 31 Aug 1825, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut (probably).
9. 23. Betsey HILLARD   b. 11 Sep 1780, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
10. 24. Mabel HILLARD   b. Aft 1780.
11. 25. Isaac HILLARD   b. EST 1780, Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut (possibly).

In memory of William son of Oliver and Sarah Hillard died October ye 26th in ye 13 year of his age.

The Palmer Family that he was killed in the Revolutionary War.

Will witnessed by George Beebe, Benjamin Chesebro and Edward Hancox and mentions wife Lois. Adminstration date not mentioned, Inventory was 2 JUL 1776 by Daniel Fish and Elijah Palmer.

He died young.

William served in the Revolution, Captain Gallop's Regiment, CT Militia and his wife received a pension. William lived Redding, Fairfield when called in. After the war until 1797, lived Stratford, then Westerly and for several years, Norwich. Hannah went to Bridgeport about 1820. William pursued the business of trading to the Havana's and other places.

The wedding was witnessed by Ephraim Jackson. They lived in Dutchess Co., NY for a short time and then removed to Randolph, NJ and resided with son Charles.

Thurston served Brewer's Regiment, MA Militia and Patten's Co., Artillery, Continental Army. Wounded at Yorktown when a fallen piece of timber fractured his breast bone. Received pension and land grant.

Will Abstract of Thurston Hillard (File NJ 1422N)
Written 2 APR and proved 23 MAY 1810

Executors to procure headstones for me and my daughter, Eliza, who died last Sept. In case my wife, Eunice, remains my widow until Apr. 1, 1820, she is to have use of all real and personal estate in said Twsp. to remain unsold. She is to support and school 2 youngest children, Mariah and David Jackson Hilliard, in "reading, writing and cyphering sufficient to transact business". In case of her marriage, before that date, said estate to be sold and she is to have 1/3 of the proceeds; or in case of her death, said proceeds to be divided between 5 children equally, i.e., Charles, Anna, Henry, Mariah and David J. Son, Charles, $200 on condition that he remain with his mother until he is 21; also a colt. Son, Henry, a colt, when 21. Executors to put children out to trades, at their discretion. Land in Virginia (which my brother, John W. Hilliard, dec'd, obligated himself to procure deeds for me) to be sold, except one lot in name of George Kilton.
Executors - Captain Seth Gregory of Morris Twsp., and wife, Eunice, and son, Charles.
Witnesses - Silas Marchant, Stephen Sneden.

2 0 0 1 0 - 2(3?) 0 0 1

"John Wilkes Hillard was appointed and elected justice of the peace in Chartiers township, Feb. 24, 1798." Page 707 of 'History of Washington County, Penn., 1882.'

"In the year 1802 the name of Dr. J. W. Hilliard appears. His death occurred the next year." Page 613 of 'History of Washington County, Penn., 1882.'

John's will was registered 22 FEB 1802 and probated 24 SEP 1802. It mentions father Isaac Hillard and his wife Sarah; brother Thurston Hillard; sister Polly Henry; and friends Craig Richee and Andrew Munroe.

In 1800 census John W. Hillard, Esq is recorded as male 26-45. In the household is a male 10-16, female 0-10, and female 16-26.

John W. Hilliard, esq. (01010-10100).

Daughter per Barbour.

I suggest he is either a son or grandson of Isaac and Sarah (White) Hillard because of the Redding, Connecticut heritage of his wife Abiah.