Johan Henrich HILLIKER

                      BIOGRAPHY - H. Crysler Hilliker notes found in Eva Brook Donly Museum, 109 Norfolk St. South, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada N3Y 2W3
     William was a pioneer miller and farmer. The Norwich cemtery stone gives his birthdate as 1758.  He came to Norwich from Dutchess County before 1820 possibly as early as 1812.  Williamm's wife was Deborah (Tucker?). The Peter Lossing map of 1820 shows William on the south half of Lot 2 Con 5 of North Norwich Township. The registry office shows 100 acres were sold to William by Peter Lossing on June 5, 1822. Here he had a saw mill and possibly a grist mill on Otter Creek.  One of the earliest trails or roads ran from the Quaker Street settlement to Hilliker's mill and then to Lossing's mill on to Otterville. Deborah was received into membership in the Society of Friends on Jan 12, 1820. The rest of the family were Methodists.
      William had three sons, Henry, Benjamin and Giles.  Daughters are mentioned in William's will but no names are given.  The will (court records, London, Ontario) listed two of the more  valuable possessions as a red cow and a wagon each valued at pounds 2/10. His will was witnessed by David Hagerman, Benjamin Hilliker and Michael Stover.  Thewill dated Dec. 10, 1820 bequeaths the farm and mill to Benjamin with Giles being given 100 acres. Both William and Debbie, as she is referred to in Wiliiam's will, died on August 16, 1825. (Throckmorton's Diary and cemetery stone).