Following is a land transfer found in the North Stonington Land Records, Book 2, page 407.

Gurdon Hilliard $78 to John Hilliard 21 of Feb. 1821
Seven acres, on the south by lands of John Browning, west on land of said John Hilliard and north on said John's land and east on land given to said Gurdon during his said Gurdon's life by the last will of his father, William Hilliard, being and including the land I purchased of said John.

The record states he was 'about 60.'