From book "Descendants of James Stanclift of Middletown, Connecticut and Allied Families", By Robert C. and Sherry [Smith] Stancliff
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GEORGE WHITFIELD HILLIARD FAMILY
(270) JERUSHA DICKINSON6 STANCLIFF (Joseph5, James4, James3, James2, James1)
Daughter of Joseph and Electa [Tennant] Stancliff born Chatham, CT Mar. 12, 1816, died June 7, 1881, married Chatham, CT Nov. 4, 1839 GEORGE WHITFIELD HILLIARD of Chatham, CT, born CT 1811. The marriage was performed by Rev. Samuel M. Emery(1). Rev. Emery was pastor of the Trinity Episcopal Church.
George W. Hilliard was the Master of a schooner built and owned in 1845 by Erastus and Silas Brainerd(2). The schooner was probably used to transport stone from the Brownstone Quarry to Boston and New York City.
They were living 1850 in Portland, CT, they had two children, and were sharing a house with the family of Jerusha's sister Laura(3). In 1870 they were still in the Town of Portland, Middlesex County, CT, with three children(4). In 1850 George described himself as a sailor, but by 1870 he was "Master of a Vessel". There are stones in the Trinity Cemetery, Portland Middlesex County, CT for Jerusha, her husband and a G.S. Hilliard, who is probably George below, but there are no dates upon these stones.
In 1900 Jerusha's three children were all living in the same household. Leora Wilkins was the head of the household, they shared a house with Samuel Bartlett's family. Leora's husband was absent, and her two brothers lived with her. Neither George or Jerusha were present(5).
CHILDREN: George Whitfield and Jerusha Dickinson [Stancliff] Hilliard
1. LEORA C. HILLIARD(6) born CT Sept. 1840, married 1869 ____ WILKINS(7) and by 1900 had two children, one then living. Leora was head of a household in 1900 with her two unmarried brothers living with her.
2. GEORGE S. HILLIARD born CT 1846, probably buried Trinity Cemetery, Portland, Middlesex County, CT.
3. HARRY JAMES HILLIARD born May 1853
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Footnotes:
1. .Chatham Vital Records under "Standist" page 342
2. .THE GENEALOGY OF THE BRAINERD-BRAINARD FAMILY IN AMERICA 1649-1908, by Lucy Abigail Brainard, page 190. A footnote on page 190 reads "By Middlesex Co. Book a schooner was built and owned 1845 by E. & S. Brainerd. George Hilliard, Captain.
3. .CT 1850 CENSUS, Middlesex County, Town of Portland, Dwelling 58, Family 84, Oct. 18, 1850, page 416A
4. .CT 1870 CENSUS, Middlesex County, Town of Portland, Dwelling 9, Family 9, page 21.
5. .CT 1900 CENSUS, Middlesex County, Town of Portland, Dwelling 32, Family 34, E.D. 290, Sheet 2, June 12, 1900
6. .She was called Louise in the 1850 Census.
7. .Gravestone in Trinity Cemetery next to George and Jerusha Hilliard for L.C.H. Wilkins, no date.
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