1. WILLIAM HACKER
 William/Wilheim Hacker/ Hackardt was born Abt. 1498 in Dresden, Saxony, and died Abt. 1528 in London, England

Wilhelm Heckardt was the first born of his parents, and therefore inherited their large and extensive estates. In early manhood he espoused the cause of the Reformation as taught by Luther and his coadjutors. He was therefore compelled to flee the country, and he lost his entire estate, which reduced him to beggary. He went to London and began preaching the Reformation, but the Bishop in 1527 apprehended him, preferred charges, had him tortured, and upon his refusal to renounce his religion he was placed on the rack. He died soon after in prison.
This proceeding was had under Henry VIII, by the orders of Sir Thomas Moore.

Child of William/Wilheim Hacker/ Hackardt is:

Unknown Hacker   b. d.

1. WILLIAM HACKER   2. UNKNOWN HACKER

Child of Unknown Hacker is:

Unknown Hacker   b. d.

1. WILLIAM HACKER   2. UNKNOWN HACKER   3. UNKNOWN HACKER

Child of Unknown Hacker is:

Unknown Hacker   b. d.

1. WILLIAM HACKER   2. UNKNOWN HACKER   3. UNKNOWN HACKER
4. UNKNOWN HACKER

Child of Unknown Hacker is:

Francis Hacker I   b d.

1. WILLIAM HACKER    2. UNKNOWN HACKER   3. UNKNOWN HACKER
4. UNKNOWN HACKER   5. FRANCIS HACKER I

Child of Francis Hacker I  is:

Colonel Francis Hacker II   b. d. Oct 19,1660
Isabelle Brunts m. July 5, 1632 b. 1612 in Nottingham d. Nottingham, England

1. WILLIAM HACKER    2. UNKNOWN HACKER   3. UNKNOWN HACKER
4. UNKNOWN HACKER   5. FRANCIS HACKER I   6. FRANCIS HACKER II

Col. Francis Hacker, was the Drill officer and Commander of Cromwell's Iron-Side Brigade, and led it in many a hard fought battle during the commonwealth of England. During the imprisonment of Charles I, Col. Hacker had command of troops that kept guard over the King, and led that unhappy Monarch to the scaffold at his execution. One of the first acts of Parliament, after the restoration of the monarchy was the bill of attainder against those who had taken part in the condemnation and execution of King Charles I, which was to extend to them and their posterity forever. Under this act, Col. Hacker was arrested, tried and put to death; in 1860. The descendants of Col. Hacker fled to Holland and thence to America, settling in Virginia, near Winchester, in the Shenandoah Valley.

Child of Col. Francis Hacker II and Isabelle (Brunts) Hacker is:

Francis Hacker III   b. England d. 

1. WILLIAM HACKER   2. UNKNOWN HACKER   3. UNKNOWN HACKER
4. UNKNOWN HACKER   5. FRANCIS HACKER I   6. FRANCIS HACKER II
 7. FRANCIS HACKER III

Known Child of Francis Hacker III  

William   b. 1690 Hampton Court England d. 1775  Bushs Fort, VA
Ann Turner Dillon m. May 21, 1738 Overwharton Parish VA b. 1707 N. Ireland d. 1802
Buried in Heavner Cemetery and Morrison Cemetery respectively

1. WILLIAM HACKER   2. UNKNOWN HACKER   3. UNKNOWN HACKER
4. UNKNOWN HACKER   5. FRANCIS HACKER I   6. FRANCIS HACKER II
 7. FRANCIS HACKER III   8. WILLIAM HACKER

I have two accounts of how William arrived here. They are both plausible, but the second account is from a letter written by William's Great Grandson John.
Found guilty for stealing and shipped from England to America on October 28,1730 after a night of drinking and stealing the ducks, sent on ship "Forward". William Hacker arrived as a convict, at South Potomac, Virginia, aboard the "Forward" on January 16,1730/31.

William was convicted at Old Bailey Sessions in April,1730,of stealing four cocks, seventeen hens, five drakes, and five ducks belonging to Christopher Wilson. His sentence ended May 21,1738 and he married Ann Dillion, shortly afterward.

He married Anne Turner Dillon May 21, 1738 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia. She was born in 1707 in Northern Ireland then came to Stafford County, Virginia (may have been sold to servitude to a Dillon family or adopted??), and died 1803 in Hacker's Creek, Virginia (Morrison Cemetery).

Ann was transported about three years before William and was known as Ann Turner. She probably married before a Dillon before she married William Hacker

Mr Draper
DEAR SIR

I received your letter yesterday after examining carefully I will proceed answer it the best I know how, my grate Grand Father come from England in 1740 and my Grand Father (John Hacker) was born about 3 weeks after landing in America near Winchester Va what time in the year I am not able to say.(write H. M. Hacker my son Jane Lew W Va he will go to the simetury & take the right date off the tomb stone) he died April 24, 1824 at the (age) of 84 years.

he filled no office but Indian scout. He had 6 sons and 4 daughters his oldest son William was a Preacher a Magistrate and School teacher in that early day. As I have answered all the questions you have ask me I remain yours truly

J.T. HACKER

Known Children of William and Ann Hacker

William b. Dec 9, 1739 Overwharton Parish d. Probably in KY
Scottish Woman b. 1745 d. Before 1768-70, Killed by Indians

 

Elizabeth   b. 1741 d. Jun 1783 Pioneer Cemetery
John Freeman m. b. d.

John J  b. Jan 1, 1743 d Apr 20, 1824 Morrison Cem. Lewis Co
Margaret Ann Sleeth m. 1765 b. Jun 24, 1747 Ireland d. May 8, 1832 Morrison Cem. in Lewis Co
Daughter of John Alexander Sleeth and Mary Ann Wallace  

 

Nancy Ann  b. 1745 d. Aft. 1827 in Winchester, VA
Col. John Claypool m. b. 1735 d. 1761
James A. Keith m. b. 1740 Scotland d.

Mary "Polly"  b. 1747 Stafford Co d. 1805 in Lewis Co, WV
Sgt. John Bush m. 1770 VA b. Dec 20, 1751 PA d. Dec 21, 1791
Son of George Bush and Mary Ancrum John was killed by Indians Read about it here

1. WILLIAM HACKER   2. UNKNOWN HACKER   3. UNKNOWN HACKER
4. UNKNOWN HACKER   5. FRANCIS HACKER I   6. FRANCIS HACKER II
 7. FRANCIS HACKER III   8. WILLIAM HACKER   9. JOHN J. HACKER

Notes and Will of John J. Hacker

Story about Him

Children of John J. and Margaret Ann (Sleeth) Hacker

Mary Ann  b. 1768 Winchester, VA d. Dec 5, 1789
Edmund West  Jr m. Feb 15, 1787 b. 1767 d. Aft Feb 4, 1814
She was killed by Indians and buried at Pioneer Cemetery, Jane Lew Read about the attack here!

 

William  b. May 3, 1771 HC d. 1826 Lewis Co, WV.
Mary Adah West m. Feb 12, 1791 Harrison Co b. Dec 20, 1770 VA d.
Mary Adah West was the daughter of Edmund West and Mary Goodison, and brother of Edmund West Jr

 

John, Jr  b. Jan 17, 1773 Bush's Fort d. Oct 15, 1834 Shelby Co IN
Mary Susannah Smith m. Mar 29, 1796 b. Sep 18, 1778 d. Feb 21, 1816 OH
Susan Cragell m. 1818 OH   

 

Sarah "Sally"  b. Apr 24, 1775 Bush's Fort d. Jul 25, 1855 Lewis Co
David Smith, Jr m. Jan 5, 1796 Randolph b. Oct 29, 1773 d. Nov 7, 1864 Hackers Creek
   Both buried on Paul Alkire Farm, Lewis Co, WV

 

Margaret  b. Dec 27, 1776 Upshur Co d. Jul 20, 1815 Greene Co OH
Peter Hardman m. Dec 5, 1798 Harrison Co b. Jul 23, 1776 d. Jul 30, 1859
She survived onslaught of Indians that sister Mary Ann was killed by. She was scalped and stabbed at the time and lived through it. bur. Mitman Cemetery

 

Jonathan Daniels  b. Jan 10, 1779 Bush's Fort d. May 14, 1866 Lewis Co
Hannah Bennett m. Aug 18, 1806 Randolph Co b. Apr 3, 1788 d. Apr 9, 1867 HC
Daughter of Joseph Bennett and Hannah Starnes.   

 

Alexander  b. Sep 17, 1781 Bush's Fort d. Jan 1837
Betsy McNeamer m. Sep 5, 1804 b. d. Betsy died and he bonded out his 3 sons and moved to Fort Wayne, IN.
Sarah Kyrkendall m. 1820 b. 1800 OH

 

Elizabeth  b. 1784 Bush's Fort d. 1811
Henry Hardman m. Sep 19, 1808 b. May 1, 1781 MD d. Oct 2, 1870

 

Absolem  b. 1787 Buchannon d. 1858 Hamilton Co IN
Elizabeth Kirkendall m. 1812 Hackers Creek b. Nov 4, 1792 d.
Elizabeth Kyrkendall was the daughter of George Kyrkendall and Elizabeth Briggs

 

Thomas Sleeth   b. Mar 18, 1790 d. Sep 28, 1858 in Shelby Co IN.
Margaret Keith m. Dec 17, 1817 b. 1794 VA d.
Daughter of James Keith and Mary Ann Alkire Sand Hill Cemetery., Sugar Creek Twp IN

 

Mary Ann   b. Jul 18, 1793 Hackers Creek d. Jan 28, 1880 Braxton Co
John Helmick m. Aug 28, 1811 b. May 6, 1784 d. 1862
Named for the first Mary Ann who was killed by Indians. Believe she moved to Tennessee

1. WILLIAM HACKER    2. UNKNOWN HACKER   3. UNKNOWN HACKER
4. UNKNOWN HACKER   5. FRANCIS HACKER I   6. FRANCIS HACKER II
7 . FRANCIS HACKER III    8. WILLIAM HACKER   9. JOHN J. HACKER
10. MARY ANN HACKER HELMICK

Known Children of John and Mary Ann (Hacker) Helmick

James   b. d.
  m.  b. d.

 

Joanna   b. Sep 7, 1812 Lewis d. Oct 24, 1894  Lewis
Samuel Bonnett m. Jul 12, 1840 Lewis b. 1817 d.

 

Hannah   b. 1814 Lewis d.
John Simons m. Dec 5, 1849 b. d.

 

Jacob B.   b. 1816  Lewis d.
Delila Hinkle m. Sep 10, 1846 Lewis b. 1820 d.

 

John Hinkle   b. Dec 1819 d.
Cassie Allen m. Sep 5, 1842  Lewis b. d.

 

Alexander S.   b. d.
Ella Davis m. b. d.

 

Ira Ellis   b. Mar 4, 1824 Lewis d. Apr 29, 1915 Braxton Co
Christine Wymer m. Sep 6, 1849 Lewis b. 1822 d.

 

David S.   b. Apr 21, 1826 d. Feb 28, 1903 Lewis
Elizabeth Kelley m. Sep 21, 1865 Lewis b. 1846 d.

 

Margaret H.   b. 1828 d. 1880
John Smith m. Sep 1, 1855  Lewis b. d.

 

Barbara   b. 1830 d.
Josiah W. Armistead m. b. d.

 

Elizabeth   b. d.
  m. b. d.

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