John George was the son of Pvt. Jacob Hilliard, Sr. and Catherine Maria Reimel. He came to Butler County in 1796 and was in the War of 1812. He married Sarah Warner in Butler County and in 1826 settled in Redbank Township, Clarion County where they both died.

G Williard in the 1810 United States Federal Census

Name G Williard [G Hilliard] [G Hilliard] [J Hilliard]

Residence Date 6 Aug 1810

Residence Place Venango, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA

Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15 1

Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 1

Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 1

Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15 2

Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25 2

Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over 1

Number of Household Members Under 16 4

Number of Household Members Over 25 2

Number of Household Members

George Hilliard in the 1820 United States Federal Census

Name George Hilliard

Enumeration Date 7 Aug 1820

Home in 1820 (City, County, State) Parker, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA

Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 3

Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 1

Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 2

Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44 1

Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture 1

Free White Persons - Under 16 5

Free White Persons - Over 25 2

Total Free White Persons 7

Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other

George Hilyard in the 1830 United States Federal Census

Name George Hilyard

Home in 1830 (City, County, State) Redbank, Armstrong, Pennsylvania

Free White Persons - Males - Under 5 4

Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 2

Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49 1

Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 2

Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19 2

Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39 1

Free White Persons - Under 20 10

Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 2

Total Free White Persons 12

Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored)

George Hiliard in the 1840 United States Federal Census

Name George Hiliard

Home in 1840 (City, County, State) Red Bank, Armstrong, Pennsylvania

Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9 1

Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59 1

Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 1

Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 2

Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39 1

Persons Employed in Agriculture 1

Free White Persons - Under 20 4

Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 1

Total Free White Persons 6

Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves

He lived in Redbank Township, Clarion County in 1850.

George Hilliard in the 1850 United States Federal Census

Name George Hilliard

Gender Male

Race White

Age 66

Birth Year abt 1784

Home in 1850 Redbank, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA

Occupation None

Industry Non-Industrial Response

Line Number 22

Dwelling Number 1980

Family Number 2024

Inferred Spouse Sarah Hilliard

Household Members (Name) Age

George Hilliard66

Sarah Hilliard53

George Hilliard 66 (1784)

Sarah Hilliard 53 (1797)

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HISTORY OF CLARION COUNTY

edited by A. J. Davis, 1887

CHAPTER LXVI.

HISTORY OF REDBANK TOWNSHIP.

transcribed by

Sue Llewellyn.

George and Jacob Hilliard, brothers, were among the early settlers of the northwestern part of the township. John and Elisah, sons of George Hilliard, inherited their father's farm, and later sold to the coal company, a history of which will be subsequently given.

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HISTORY OF CLARION COUNTY

edited by A. J. Davis, 1887

BRIEF PERSONALS

Brief Personals, page xxiii - xxiv

"Hilliard, John, West Millville p. o., Millville,

one of the first farmers in Clarion County,

was born in Butler County in 1814, and was a son of George and Sarah (Warner) Hilliard.

Sarah was born in Butler County and George was born in Northampton county in 1782 and died in 1859. His wife died in 1852, leaving a family of fifteen children, seven of whom are now living - John, Jacob, Elisha, Daniel, Polly, Jonathan, and Ellen. George came to Butler county in 1796, and was in the War of 1812.

He was married in Butler county, and in 1826 settled in Redbank township, where they died.

John Hilliard was married in 1838 to Lydia Williams, of Northampton county. They have had nine children-Reuben, Anna M., Sylvester, Jane, George, Samuel J., Monroe, Mary E., and Amanda. Mr. Hilliard was a justice of the peace for five years, supervisor for three terms, constable and collector, and a leading and successful man of his town."

Interment currently unknown, possibly in Union Cemetery in Clarion County or Hilliards Cemetery in Butler County.