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Descendants of Peter Hildebrand

Generation No. 7

18. ABRAHAM⁷ HILDEBRAND (ISAAC⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN H.⁴, JACOB³, JACOB², PETER¹) was born 1801 in MO, and died Abt. 1840 in MO. He married BASSHEBA BEERSHEBAT? JONES Abt. 1823. She was born 1805.

Notes for ABRAHAM HILDEBRAND:
III. THE ISAAC HILDERBRAND, SR. FAMILY
(1779 - 1809)

1. ABRAHAM HILDERBRAND / BENIUM ABRAM HILDEBRAND
The first child of Isaac and Marguerite House Hildebrand was born about 1801 in Marais de Liards, Louisiana Territory, St. Louis District. He moved with his family down on Big River when he was about four years old. His father, Isaac, died when he was only seven or eight years old. The following year his mother, Margaret, married Michael Null. He must have loved his stepfather as he seems to have named his first child after him.

About 1823 Abraham married Battsheba Jones. This marriage was not recorded in Jefferson or Franklin counties. Her name is recorded numerous ways: Battsheba, Batsheba, Bassheba and Bersheba. We refer to her as the name is spelled in the source given.

By the 1830 census, they were listed in the Bon Homme Twp of St. Louis county. Thomas Williams and his family were residing there as were many of the Sullenses, McCourtneys and Peter Hildebrand, son of Judge Abraham Hildebrand, and who married Elizabeth Williams.

Abraham died at about age 34 (ca 1835) and may have been buried in a cemetery in BonHomme. St. Louis records need to be checked for more information on this man. A search of the Jones men of the age to be Battsheba's father could be searched in the 1830 census and then those named looked up in the St. Louis Probate records.

About nine years later, Battsheba married Phillip Owen, 7 Nov 1844. (Jeff Co. Mg. Bk I). They had two children: Catherine Owens b. 1845 and Angeline Owen (sic), b. 1849. They also reared the four surviving children of Abraham Hildebrand: Michael Norman, Maria, Jane and Thomas. Phillip Owen had had five children by his previous marriage. They were aged 10-20 years old when they married. By the 1860 census, Bersheba was again widowed and residing in Dallas Co. with her two daughters and a James L. Hilderbrand. Is this another son? He was born about 1840 which doesn't quite match with his father's death date as we have it.

A descendant wrote that this lady moved to Jasper Co., MO.

More About ABRAHAM HILDEBRAND and BASSHEBA JONES:
Marriage: Abt. 1823

Children of ABRAHAM HILDEBRAND and BASSHEBA JONES are:

51.	i.	MICHAEL NORMAN⁸ HILDEBRAND, b. December 24, 1824; d. January 13, 1878, Jasper Township, MO.
52.	ii.	SILAS J. HILDEBRAND, b. 1827, BonHomme Twp., St. Louis, Co., MO; d. 1866.
	iii.	MARIA HILDEBRAND, b. 1829, BonHomme Twp., St. Louis Co., MO; m. ROBERT STANTON.

Notes for MARIA HILDEBRAND:
She married Robert Stanton. This marriage is not recorded in Franklin or Jefferson counties.

iv.

THOMAS HILDEBRAND, b. Abt. 1832, probably St. Louis Co., MO; m. MARY A.; b. Abt. 1835.

Notes for THOMAS HILDEBRAND:
This marriage is not recorded in the first two books of either Franklin or Jefferson counties, MO.

	v.		JANE HILDEBRAND, b. 1834, BonHomme Twp., St. Louis Co., MO..
	vi.		JAMES L. HILDEBRAND, b. 1840.

Notes for JAMES L. HILDEBRAND:
(6) JAMES L. HILDEBRAND
There is a James L. Hildebrand who took out land in 1856 in Dallas Co., MO in R. 18, Twp 35 and section 33 between Francis Hildebrand and his brother, Peter.

James L. is in the 1860 census of Dallas Co. listed between Peter and Francis Hildebrand, age 20 and residing with his mother(?), Bersheba Owen and two Owen daughters: Camarine M. and Angeline, ages 14 and 11. The exact date of Abraham's death needs to be ascertained. A probate record for Abraham would list his heirs but so far, this has not been found. A descendant wrote that Bersheba Owens moved to Jasper Co., MO.

There is a marriage record at Dallas Co. for a James A (R?) Hildebrand married Mary J. Smith 13 July 1876. The names and dates fit but we would like to hear from relatives who know for sure.

Land records at Buffalo show that William Adams was awarded his bid for $160 23rd Aug 1892 for the James L. Hildebrand land.

19. ISAAC⁷ HILDEBRAND (ISAAC⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN H.⁴, JACOB³, JACOB², PETER¹) was born Abt. 1806. He married NANCY PYATT? PIATT? HERRINGTON.

Notes for ISAAC HILDEBRAND:
3. ISAAC HILDEBRAND, (Jr)
The third child of Isaac and Marguerite House Hildebrand was born ca 1806 in Missouri. The family lived at Marais de Liards (St. Ferdinand, St. Louis Co.) and purchased land on Big River in 1805. We know from a deed (Bk C, p. 13) at Hillsboro, MO that Isaac's wife's name was Nancy. We do not yet have a marriage record for them. They were living in a Catholic community and the family is listed as Protestant in other records. Some of the family went to St. Charles, MO to have a Protestant wedding. We do not know yet, where Isaac and Nancy were married.

The Pyatt family has made a connection to this family. Nancy was the daughter of John Pyatt/Piatt who was listed as a witness in the probate of John Hildebrand. Nancy Hildebrand is named as an heir in the intestate proceedings of John Piatt in Jefferson County 12 Dec 1827. See Pyatt
Isaac and Nancy were listed in the 1830 census of Jefferson Co., Merimac Twp. They do not appear in subsequent censuses for the county so it is likely that they died.

He is probably the Isaac listed in the 1840 census index of St. Louis Co. The original needs to be searched.

There is a record of a Nancy Hildebrand who md Wm. H. Eagleson 5 Feb 1852 in St. Louis, MO and might be the record of Isaac's widow.

Children of ISAAC HILDEBRAND and NANCY HERRINGTON are:

UNKNOWN⁸ HILDEBRAND, b. Abt. 1825.

Notes for UNKNOWN HILDEBRAND:
(1) Son HILDEBRAND (Isaac III ? )
The 1830 census shows a son born 1825/30 in Jeff. Co.

There is a marriage record in Jefferson County for an Isaac Hildebrand who married Miss Mathiah Wilson 6 Dec 1857. This Isaac would probably have been born ca 1837 or earlier.

There is another record of an Isaac Hildebrand born 1842 in the St. Louis 1880 Soundex census. He is married to Mary b. 1843. Their children are Addie M. b. 1866; David b. 1871; James b. 1872. This Isaac may be the son of Isaac Jr with Mary a nickname for Mathiah.

ii.

OLIVE HILDEBRAND, b. Abt. 1825.

Notes for OLIVE HILDEBRAND:
(2) OLIVE HILDEBRAND
The 1830 census shows a daughter born 1825-30 in Jefferson County, MO. In 1850 Jefferson Co. (p. 426) we find Olive living with her uncle, William Peyatt and his wife Anjelica and two sons. Her mother, Nancy, was the granddaughter of Jacob and Olivia McClure Pyatt.

20. FRANCIS⁷ HILDEBRAND (DAVID⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN H.⁴, JACOB³, JACOB², PETER¹) was born December 29, 1810 in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO ¹⁵, and died August 1878 in Dallas Co., MO, near Nianga River. He married (1) SURENA WILLIAMS May 29, 1829 in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, daughter of THOMAS WILLIAMS and JEMIMA CARTER. She was born November 15, 1811 in Greene Co., TN, and died October 11, 1865 in Dallas Co., MO. He married (2) MISSOURI MANERVA RIGGS January 18, 1871 in Dallas Co., MO. She was born April 22, 1821, and died December 09, 1879 in Dallas Co., MO.

Notes for FRANCIS HILDEBRAND:
Marriage Notes for FRANCIS HILDEBRAND and CYRENIA WILLIAMS:
St. Louis Marriages (1754 - 1835) CDROM entitled "Marriage Records: West of the Mississippi"
Hillebrand, Francis Williams, Cyrenia 05-29 1829

1. FRANCIS M. HILDEBRAND
The first child of David and Hannah McCourtney Hildebrand was born 29 Dec 1809 in the St. Louis District. He was either born at Marais de Liards or more probably on Big River in the Meramec settlement. He grew up at the latter where his mother and father spent most of their lives. They were a family of more than adequate means for their day and time. The farm was a good one and provided for their needs.

The Thomas Williams family must have been very close to the Hildebrands socially as two of his daughters married Hildebrands. Besides Francis, Malinda Williams married Isaac Sullens, son of Elizabeth Hildebrand Sullens. This Elizabeth was Francis's aunt.

Thomas Williams, son of Benjamin, was born in Pennsylvania ca 1784. On 22 Oct 1804 he married Jemima Carter, a daughter of Daniel Carter. Daniel was one of the original settlers at Carter's Station, (Green Co., TN) in 1783. Thomas Williams owned a farm of 84 acres on Lick Creek and lived there until he moved to St. Louis Co, MO about 1820. He farmed there the rest of his life. Jemima died before 1828 and Thomas remarried. This wife died before 1850 and Thomas died 12 Jan 1851 at his home near Fenton. (Benjamin Williams Family of Greene Co., TN by James F. King, 1982, p. 79.) Francis married Sirena Williams 29 May 1829 at St. Louis, Missouri (Mg Book 1, p. 120) She was born 15 Nov 1811 at Green Co., TN. Their first three children may have been born at Big River as they were next to David in the 1830 census of Jefferson Co. They soon migrated to land near the Niangua River. By the 1840 census they were listed as residents of Polk Co. which took in most of what became Dallas Co. By 1840 they have two sons and three daughters.

They settled most of Section 32 in Range 18, Twp 35. This land was not entered until 1850 and another portion in 1858. It is across the road on the east side of Scrivner Cemetery. This cemetery was the original family plot of Francis M. Hildebrand. That land was registered by David P. Tully in 1858. Peter Hildebrand (brother) entered his land on the southern boundary of Francis's (R. 18, Twp 34 and sec. 5) with James B. Pepper just to the south of Peter. Henry Williams was in the same Range and Twp and in Sec. 6. (See Plat Book of Dallas Co., MO, 1986) Land records at Buffalo show that the eastern portion of Francis's land was a military patent issued to Robert Burus, Pvt. in Co. 4, Rgt, Indiana Vol. (Warrant #33895) Assignee was Francis Hildebrand. Issued 10 March 1851 and not filed until 16 Sept 1882 for 160 acres. Another 40 acres from the patent of 1 Nov 1859. This area is just north of Windyville, MO. It was here that Francis and Sirena reared their children. They had at least 12. The listing of Francis's estate shows that he had livestock, wagons, plows and tools for farming as well as a sorghum evaporator.

It was probably not possible in those days for Francis to return home soon enough for his mother's funeral in 1848. However, he did make a trip back during the settlement. He signed a receipt for his $27 payment for the interest in his mother's estate; paid by Philip Helterbrand.

Sirena Williams Hildebrand died 11 Oct 1865 and was buried in the Scrivner Cem. in the family plot where two of her sons had been buried previously. Most of their children were subsequently buried there even though their families may have been buried elsewhere.

The 1870 census of Dallas County shows Francis with only two children still in the home: Elizabeth who is 16 and Francis Lee who has his wife and first child with them.

Francis then married Manerva Riggs 18 Jan 1871 (Dallas Co., Mg. Book A, p. 75) She was born 22 Apr 1821. We do not know much about her. They were married in Dallas Co. and lived there. Land records at Buffalo record a sale between Francis and his wife, Missouri, to F. L. Hildebrand. Warranty Deed 27 Feb 1872 for SW 4th of SW 4th of Sec. 32, Twp 35, R. 18 (Bk E, p. 63) and it says "Missouri Hildebrand relinquishes her dower interests in this land. L.W. Adams, J.P." Her name must have been Minerva Missouri Riggs.

Manerva died 19 Dec 1878 and was taken several miles away to be buried in the Morgan Cemetery. She may have been the daughter of some of the people buried there and Riggs her married name. Since the early marriage records of the county were destroyed by fire, we are left to ponder many mysteries.

In the 1870 census she is listed as 49 years old and living with P. Bloomfield listed as head of household. However, William Fulbright and his family are all living there. William's wife, Mary A., is age 28 and born in Indiana as was Manerva. Mary A. may be her daughter. It would appear that this is the case because Mary A. and William named their first child Manerva. The Fulbright marriage may have taken place in Greene Co. as that is an early pioneer name there.

Francis died in 1879. No one knows for sure where he was buried. It is strange that he does not have a marker in the Scrivner Cemetery as that is where all of his family is buried except the second wife. It would be logical that his children would want to bury him with the rest of the family. There is a story that they attempted to take him to the Morgan Cemetery but bad weather or high waters prevented it so they buried him on a ridge overlooking the Niangua. It would be odd if they did not take him just across the street to his own family plot. Burley Wilson has had a memorial erected for him at Scrivner.

(?) Hildebrand: Hulda and Lisle werre names given to the author many years ago but undocumented. They may be babies who died between census enumerations. There is a gap between Thomas M. and Delila of five years. Hulda might be a nickname for Hannah. Or these names might belong to Francis Lee's family.
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Actually we had the extra info added to Sirena's stone. It is a new stone
that was put up also with a memorial stone for Francis at Scrivner. Burley
Wilson collected for it in the 70s or 80s. We don't think Francis was
buried at Scrivner. They story goes that they were headed to Morgan to bury
him there at the old cemetery and the weather didn't permit so they buried
him on a bluff on the way.

Scrivner appears to have been started by Francis's family. I believe he
lived/homesteaded in the house across the street. When the new road was put
through, it was put in the back of the house between them and the cemetery.
Went up there the other day with a friend whose family now owns that house.
He said the road used to go in front of the house. Trying to get him to
call those folks and see if Francis's name is on the abstract of the deed.
Anyhow the original cabin is still there, they just built all around it.
Now I could be wrong about this house. If they will look on the abstract,
we will know.

More About FRANCIS HILDEBRAND:
Burial: Scrivener Cemetery, Dallas Co., MO
Census 1: 1830, Francis is listed in the Big River area of Jefferson Co., MO next to David his father
Census 2: 1840, Francis is listed in the Polk County, Missouri census.

Notes for SURENA WILLIAMS:
Actually we had the extra info added to Sirena's stone. It is a new stone
that was put up also with a memorial stone for Francis at Scrivner. Burley
Wilson collected for it in the 70s or 80s. We don't think Francis was
buried at Scrivner. They story goes that they were headed to Morgan to bury
him there at the old cemetery and the weather didn't permit so they buried
him on a bluff on the way.

Scrivner appears to have been started by Francis's family. I believe he
lived/homesteaded in the house across the street. When the new road was put
through, it was put in the back of the house between them and the cemetery.
Went up there the other day with a friend whose family now owns that house.
He said the road used to go in front of the house. Trying to get him to
call those folks and see if Francis's name is on the abstract of the deed.
Anyhow the original cabin is still there, they just built all around it.
Now I could be wrong about this house. If they will look on the abstract,
we will know.

More About SURENA WILLIAMS:
Burial: Scrivener Cemetery, Dallas Co., MO
Census: 1870, Dallas County, Missouri #143-151, head of house hole

More About FRANCIS HILDEBRAND and SURENA WILLIAMS:
Marriage: May 29, 1829, St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Notes for MISSOURI MANERVA RIGGS:
Burial Note: Wife of Francis
Individual Note: Warrany Deed 27, Feb 1872 (Bk E, p. 63) Sale of land between Francis and his wife, Missouri , to F. L. Hildebrand. It says "Missouri Hildebrand relinquishes her dower interests in this land. L. W. Adams, JP"
Her name must have been Missouri Minerva Riggs.

More About MISSOURI MANERVA RIGGS:
Burial 1: Morgan Cemetery, Dallas County, Missouri
Burial 2: "Wife of Francis"

More About FRANCIS HILDEBRAND and MISSOURI RIGGS:
Marriage: January 18, 1871, Dallas Co., MO

Children of FRANCIS HILDEBRAND and SURENA WILLIAMS are:

53.	i.	HANNAH⁸ HILDEBRAND, b. October 05, 1832, Big River, Jefferson County, Missouri; d. January 07, 1892, Dallas Co., MO.
54.	ii.	JEMIMA HILDEBRAND, b. 1833, Big River, Jefferson County, Missouri; d. 1880, MO.
55.	iii.	THOMAS M. HILDEBRAND, b. 1834, Big River, Jefferson County, Missouri.
56.	iv.	JAMES DAWSON HILDEBRAND, b. 1835; d. 1881, Conway, Faulkner Co., AR.
57.	v.	DELIA OR DELILA HILDEBRAND, b. March 11, 1839, Polk Co. MO; d. January 02, 1918, MO.
58.	vi.	EMALINE EMMA EMEH HILDEBRAND, b. 1842, Polk Co. MO; d. 1869, MO.
59.	vii.	LUCINDA HILDEBRAND, b. May 19, 1844, Dallas Co., MO; d. January 05, 1925, Dallas Co., MO.
60.	viii.	FRANCIS LEE HILDEBRAND, b. December 05, 1845, (1846?) Dallas Co., MO; d. January 29, 1921, MO.
61.	ix.	IRENA SULTANA SULTAIN? HILDEBRAND, b. April 12, 1847, Buffalo, Dallas Co., MO; d. November 11, 1914, (Dec 11?) Dallas Co., MO.
62.	x.	MALINDA MELINDA? ANN HILDEBRAND, b. January 03, 1852, Dallas Co., MO; d. March 11, 1914, Dallas Co., MO.
63.	xi.	BETSY ELIZABETH HILDEBRAND, b. May 07, 1854, Dallas Co., MO; d. April 14, 1886, Dallas Co., MO.
	xii.	JOHN M. HILDEBRAND¹⁶, b. February 1857, Dallas Co., MO; d. October 18, 1865, Dallas Co., MO.

Notes for JOHN M. HILDEBRAND:
The eleventh child of Francis and Sirena Williams Hildebrand was born Feb 1857. He only lived eight years. He died 18 Oct 1865 and is buried at Scrivner Cem. His mother, died a few days earlier, 11 Oct 1865. Perhaps there was an illness that took these two lives so closely together.

More About JOHN M. HILDEBRAND:
Burial: Scrivener Cemetery, Dallas Co., MO

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