Surname Saturday ~ HILLIARD of Salem, Massachusetts

A map of Salem, Massachusetts, from The Essex Antiquarian, Volume 9, page 164
showing Edward Hilliard's house lot. English's Lane is now English Street in Salem.

HILLIARD / HILLYARD /

I have two HILLIARD lineages in my family tree, and as far as I know, they are completely unrelated families.  The first HILLIARD lineage I posted is from Emmanuel Hilliard (d. 1657 at sea) of Hampton, New Hampshire, my 9^th great grandfather, which you can read this link: https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2013/07/surname-saturday-hilliard-of-hampton.html   The interesting thing is that both of my Hilliard ancestors were mariners, even though they lived in different states.

Edward Hilliard, my 10^th great grandfather, was born about 1620 of unknown origins.  He appears in the Essex County Registry of Deeds many times buying and conveying land in Salem, Massachusetts.  The first record of him appears in 1653 buying a house lot.  His seven children all had their births recorded in the Salem records, including his oldest child, Elizabeth, born 14 October 1658, my 9^th great grandmother, who married Gilbert Peters.  You can see the link to my PETERS lineage here: https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2017/04/surname-saturday-peters-of-salem.html 

Edward Hilliard was a mariner, and master of several ships.  He appears several times in the Salem Quarterly Court records as the master of the “Try All” shipping goods to Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay.  He traded at least one occasion with St. Christopher’s in the Carribean, the master aboard the “Penelope”.

If you look at the map above you will see the land originally belonging to Edward Hiliard in 1700.  This transaction in the records was a lot he later sold to his son-in-law Gilbert Peters in 1673 [Essex Registry of Deeds, book 12, leaf 27].  Gilbert Peters sold it to his brother-in-law, Joseph Hilliard, the ropemaker, about 1702.   The other lot was originally owned by Robert Sallows (Sollas) and sold to Edward Hilliard in 1653 [Essex Registry of Deeds, book 11, leaf 178]  This map shows the part of Salem that is now near Collins Cove, English Street and Webb Street.  Derby Street now cuts through this area and Salem Willows is further north along the neck.

When Edward Hilliard died in 1706 he left his estate to his wife Martha, who conveyed everything to her son, Joseph Hilliard (the ropemaker), in return for supporting her for the rest of her life. [Essex Registry of Deeds, book 52, leaf 12].  Joseph Hilliard died in 1745/6, and left his estate to his wife Rachel, and later it went to his sons Edward and David, and daughter Rachel, wife of Paul Kimball.    Edward sold the land to Richard Derby, who later sold it to Clifford Crowninsheild who died 4 April 1776.  Clifford Crowninshield was married to his first cousin Martha Hilliard (first cousins through their grandparents Jacob Allen and Elizabeth Clifford of Salem, and she was also the granddaughter of the immigrant ancestor Edward Hilliard).

My HILLIARD genealogy:

Generation 1:   Edward Hilliard, born about 1620 in England, died about 1706 in Salem, Massachusetts; married to Martha Unknown. Seven children.

Generation 2:  Elizabeth Hilliard, born 14 October 1658 in Salem; married to Gilbert Peters, three children.  He was born about 1645 and died 1691. 

Generation 3: Richard Peters m. Bethiah Unknown

Generation 4: Mary Peters m. Joseph Cloutman

Generation 5: Joseph Cloutman m. Mary Webb

Generation 6: Joseph Cloutman m. Hannah Becket

Generation 7: Mary Cloutman m. Abijah Hitchings

Generation 8:  Abijah Hitchings m. Eliza Ann Treadwell

Generation 9: Abijah Franklin Hitchings m. Hannah Eliza Lewis

Generation 10: Arthur Treadwell Hitchings m. Florence Etta Hoogerzeil

Generation 11: Gertrude Matilda Hitchings m. Stanley Elmer Allen (my grandparents)

Lot 134 is the house lot of Edward Hilliard

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Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "Surname Saturday ~ HILLIARD of Salem, Massachusetts", Nutfield Genealogy, posted April 8, 2017, (http://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2017/04/surname-saturday-hilliard-of-salem.html: accessed [access date]). 

Surname Saturday ~ PETERS of Salem, Massachusetts

My 9^th great grandfather Gilbert Peters is a mystery to me.  I have no idea who are his parents, his birthplace or date of birth.  His marriage to Elizabeth Hilliard is recorded in Salem, along with the birth records of three sons.  He is almost a complete unknown to me, except for one episode of his life which made the record books in New England.

On the 19^th of September 1689 the ketch Diligence, captained by Gilbert Peters, was captured off the coast of Salem and Marblehead, Massachusetts by the French.  It was transported to Port Royal, Acadia [Nova Scotia].  Several depositions were given by witnesses to Judge John Hathorne of Salem, and recorded in the court records and in a small book written in 1691 The Revolution in New England Justified, and the People There Vindicated. 

Gilbert Peters is also mentioned in several entries in the Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, Volume 7, 1678-1680, Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 1919.  One record in 1678 mentions Gilbert “Peeters” as the master of a fishing voyage, and another in 1678 mentions Gilbert “Peeters” as master of the ketch Lucy, another fishing voyage.

I descend from Gilbert’s oldest son, Richard Peters, my 8^th great grandfather.  He married Bethiah, the widow of Joseph Allen, and had seven children born in Salem.  I descend from his youngest child, Mary, who married Joseph Cloutman in 1717. 

The Revolution in New England Justified, and the People There Vindicated, by John Palmer, 1691, page 38 [the testimony of John Langford names Gilbert Peters as the commander of the Diligence, captured by the French]




My PETERS genealogy:

1. Gilbert Peters, born about 1645 probably in England, died about 1691; married on 14 September 1669 in Salem, Massachusetts to Elizabeth Hilliard, daughter of Edward and Martha Hilliard.  She was born 14 October 1658 in Salem.  Three sons.

2.  Richard Peters, born 12 January 1671 in Salem; married to Bethiah Unknown.  Seven children.

3.  Mary Peters, baptized on 12 September 1697 in Salem; married on 14 November 1717 in Salem to Joseph Cloutman, son of Thomas Cloutman and Elizabeth Story.  He was born 19 September 1693 in Salem and died before 28 March 1743.  One son.

4.  Joseph Cloutman m. Mary Webb
5.  Joseph Cloutman m. Hannah Becket
6.  Mary Cloutman m. Abijah Hitchings
7. Abijah Hitchings m. Eliza Ann Treadwell
8. Abijah Franklin Hitchings m. Hannah Eliza Lewis
9.  Arthur Treadwell Hitchings m. Florence Etta Hoogerzeil
10. Gertrude Matilda Hitchings m. Stanley Elmer Allen (my grandparents)


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Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "Surname Saturday ~ PETERS of Salem, Massachusetts", Nutfield Genealogy, posted April 1, 2017, (http://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2017/04/surname-saturday-peters-of-salem.html: accessed [access date]).

Surname Saturday ~ Thomas CLOUTMAN of Salem, Massachusetts

CLOUTMAN, CLOUGHTMAN, CLOUDMAN

Thomas Cloutman, my 8^th great grandfather, is a mystery.  He is listed in The History of Salem, as a fisherman, and in Newfoundland with Nicholas Chatwell in 1681.  Some accounts say he was from Scotland, but I cannot find any proof. I don't know his parents, place of birth, birth date or death date.  He married Elizabeth Story on 26 July 1672 in Salem and had six children listed in the vital records.  I descend from his youngest son, Joseph Cloutman (1693 – 1743).  The eldest son, Edward (1673 – 1717), settled in New Hampshire, and middle son Thomas (b. 1682) removed to Marblehead.

Joseph Cloutman, my 7^th great grandfather, died intestate, and his probate record was file on 28 March 1743.  I cannot find a death record for him.  His wife was Mary Peters, the daughter of Richard and Bethiah Peters of Salem.

My 6^th great grandfather, Joseph Cloutman, was born abut 1720 and married Mary Webb in 1747.  They had four children.   They lived on Webb Street, which still exists in Salem, Massachusetts.  I descend from their oldest son, another Joseph Cloutman, born about 1748.  He married Hannah Becket and had seven children all born in Salem.  Their eldest daughter, Mary (1755 – 1853), my 4^th great grandmother, married Abijah Hitchings, a Salem shipwright and carpenter.

My CLOUTMAN genealogy:

Generation 1:  Thomas Cloutman, born about 1645 probably in Scotland; married Elizabeth Story on 26 July 1672 in Salem, Massachusetts.  Six children.

Generation 2: Joseph Cloutman, born 19 September 1693 in Salem, died before 28 March 1743 in Salem; married on 14 November 1717 in Salem to Mary Peters, daughter of Richard Peters and Bethiah Unknown.  She was baptized in Salem on 12 September 1697.  One child [?]

Generation 3:  Joseph Cloutman, born about 1720, married on 16 June 1747 in Salem to Mary Webb, daughter of Jonathan Webb and Priscilla Bray.  She was born on 17 December 1724 in Salem and died 21 March 1790 in Salem.  Four children.

Generation 4: Joseph Cloutman, born about 1748 in Salem; married on 20 June 1770 in Salem to Hannah Becket, daughter of John Becket and Rebecca Beadle.  She was born 17 November 1751 in Salem, and died 18 August 1837 in Salem.  Seven children.

Generation 5: Mary Cloutman, born about 1775 in Salem, died 28 November 1853 in Salem; married on 21 December 1795 in Salem to Abijah Hitchings, son of Abijah Hitchings and Mary Gardner.  He was born about 1775 in Lynn and died 26 July 1868 in Salem.  Eleven children.

Generation 6:  Abijah Hitchings m. Eliza Ann Treadwell

Generation 7:  Abijah Franklin Hitchings m. Hannah Eliza Lewis

Generation 8:  Arthur Treadwell Hitchings m. Florence Etta Hoogerzeil

Generation 9:  Gertrude Matilda Hitchings m. Stanley Elmer Allen (my grandparents)

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Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "Surname Saturday ~ Thomas CLOUTMAN of Salem, Massachusetts", Nutfield Genealogy, posted March 25, 2017,  (http://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2017/03/surname-saturday-thomas-cloutman-of.html: accessed [access date]).