Hillman (Y-DNA)

Status summary

Completed as of March 24, 2021:

• Recruiting patrilineal (all male-line) Hillman descendants for NGS/WGS testing. Any male who believes they qualify should Read me First

IMPORTANT: Read me First

Biography

First Generation

Benjamin Hillman was born prob. Chilmark abt 1690 son of John Hillman & Hannah Cottle. He died there 22 Apr 1745. Benjamin married Dartmouth 15 May 1722 Susanna Samson and they had six children (first 3 prob. born Chilmark, last 3 Dartmouth): son (1723-1729), Seth (c1724), Benjamin (1727), Henry (1729), Silas (1730/1) and James (1733-c1756 unm.)

Second Generation

Seth Hillman was born Chilmark about 1724 and the inventory of his estate was taken 11 Aug 1752. He married Abigail ____ and they had four children (prob. born on Martha's Vineyard): Rhoda, Seth, Abigail & Susanna (1751).

Benjamin Hillman (II) was born Chilmark 31 Jul 172(7?) and died there bet 25 Sep - 12 Oct 1784. He married twice, first abt 1745 Love Cathcart and second Tisbury 4 Feb 1761 Abigail Manter. By his firs wife he had six children (born Chilmark): Love (c1746), Robert (1737), Martha (1748), Hannah (1753), Benjamin (1755) and Zachariah (1758). By his second wife he had (born Chilmark): Whitten (c1762), Owen (1765(, Elizabeth (c1767), Walter (c1769-1797 unm.), Alexander (c1771), Ichabod (1773), Susanna (c1775) and Miriam (c1778).

Henry Hillman was born Dartmouth 20 Mar 1729 and died Chilmark bet Dec 1763 (will) - 7 Feb 1764 (proved). He married Mary Manter and they had four children (prob. born Chilmark): James (c1753), Ann (c1756), Elizabeth (1758) and Mary (c1760).

Silas Hillman was born Dartmouth 2 Feb 1730/1 and died Chilmark 6 Dec 1715. He married twice, first Chilmark 4 Dec 1735 Susanna Mayhew and second Tisbury 18 Mar 1779 Eunice Look. By his first wife he had six children (prob. born Chilmark): Deborah (1756), Eunice (1758), Samson (1761), Henry (1764), Silas (1769) and Nancy (c1772). By his second wife he had two children (prob. born Chilmark): Lois (1782) and Prucence (c1784).

DNA Results R1b-BY24110

Previous testing

The Hileman, etc. DNA Project Group: 06 - R1b > M269 (Group 1) - suggest: Increase Markers, or Big-Y documents the haplogroup of the family as: R1b-P312>Z290>L21>DF13>L513>S6365>BY16>CTS3087>FGC13411> FGC32363>BY24110

NGS/WGS testing

NGS/WGS testing of Hillman Y-DNA descendants would identify the haplogroup for the family and possibly define subclades for descendants.

External Links and References

• Sherman, Robert Moody and Ruth Wilder Sherman (edited by Robert S. Wakefield), Mayflower Families through Five Generations... vol. 20 (Samson) part 1 (First four generations) General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA 2000
• Fiske, Jane F., FASG, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Vol. 20 (Samson) part II: Fifth Generation