Jacob Hielker

1718 - 1777  (58 years)

• Name	Jacob Hielker  [1]
  Birth	Jan 1717/18	Cortlandt Manor, Westchester County, New York   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Anecdote	1763  [3]
  	In 1763, Jacob and family moved north to Saratoga where he leased some 150 acres of land, and started farming. In 1773, his two eldest sons, Jeremiah and John, leased another 150 acres, and worked the farms with their father. They were still farming when the American Revolution broke out. Remaining loyal to the British Crown, and taking up arms to defend it, Jacob lost his life during the conflict. John later testified that his father was killed by rebel Indians in 1777
  Reference Number	3960
  Death	1777	Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York   [2]
  Person ID	I3935	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Mebie,   b. 1724, New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	10 Jul 1742	Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York   [1]
  	Jacob Hielker, j.m., born on the Mannaer of Cortlant and Elizabeth Mebie, j.d., b. in Nuw Reesel. Both living in Philips Burgh.
  Children	1. Annatie Helker,   c. 30 Apr 1743, Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Elizabeth Hielker,   c. 20 Apr 1745, Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Jerimias Hielker,   c. 15 Nov 1746, Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Johannis Hielker,   c. 1 May 1748, Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York d. Bef 1759 (Age ~ 10 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Rachel Hieleker,   c. 8 Oct 1751, Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Hester Hileker,   c. 16 May 1753, Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Abraham Heleker,   c. 25 Aug 1756, Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Catrina Hileker,   c. 25 Apr 1758, Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Johanis Hileker,   c. 24 Apr 1759, Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Engeltie Hiliker,   c. 23 Apr 1760, Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   11. Hendrick Hileker,   c. 13 Sep 1760, Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   12. Maritie Hileker,   c. 27 Apr 1762, Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1019	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S19] Steve Mabie, Chronology of records for the Descendants of Caspar Pieterse Mebie; Url: http://maybeesociety.org/steve/caspar/caspar.htm, from the Reformed Church of Tappen, Orange (now Rockland), NY. [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, from LindaWaggoner on http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com. [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, from LindaWaggoner on http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com. History of Franklin and Grand Isle Counties, Vermont: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of the prominent men.