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.

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