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. THOMAS SLEETH HACKER

Thomas S. Hacker and his wife Margaret Keith were among the first permanent of Shelby county, locating in Sugar Creek township, on land which Mr. Hacker entered and which his grandson, Thomas E. Meloy, now owns. When Mr. Hacker came to this part of the county his neighbors were few and far between and the absence of churches or any attempts at religious instruction had a bad influence on the community, and caused Mr. Hacker much concern. To remedy the matter he walked all the way to his former home in Virginia to induce a minister to come to the new settlement, and it was through his influence that a missionary of the Methodist Protestant church located here, being the first preacher to hold public worship in Sugar Creek township.
On his trip to and from Virginia Mr. Hacker met with a number of interesting experiences, one of which is worthy of note in this connection. At a place in Ohio, where he was entertained for a night, the lady of the house had biscuits for supper, the first he had seen for a long time, as the early settlers of Shelby county had, as yet, raised no wheat, and subsisted very largely on corn bread, which for many years constituted the principal part of their bill of fare. Before leaving the backwoods inn the next morning to resume his homeward journey, he asked the landlady for a few biscuits to take to his children, who had never seen such bread and who were at a loss to know what to do with the strange kind of cakes when they were placed on the table.
Mr. and Mrs. Hacker experienced their full share of the hard work and self-sacrifices of the pioneer period, spent the best part of their lives on the farm in Sugar Creek township which Mr. Hacker developed from the forest, and, dying, left to their descendants the memory of good actions, noble aims and high ideals.
From Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana by Edward H. Chadwick, B.A., assisted by well known local talent, B.F. Bowen & Co, Publishers: Indianapolis, IN, 1909, pp 939-940.

Known Children of Thomas and Margaret (Keith) Hacker

John C Sand Hill Cemetery, Sugar Creek Twp IN b. 1820 d. June 6, 1843 Shelby Co IN
. m. b. d.

 

Catherine . b. 1821 d.
. m. b. d.

 

Louise . b. 1823 d.
. m. b. d.

 

Asbury P. . b. 1826 Lewis Co d.
Catherine Wear m. Dec 28, 1848 IN b. 1828 OH d.

 

Mary A. . b. 1828 d.
John King m. June 7, 1857 b. d.

 

Thomas P. G. . b. 1830 d.
Sarah C. White m. b. d.
Sophia Edwards m. Jun 28, 1857 Shelbyville IN b. d.

 

William K. . b. 1831 Lewis Co d. Dec 25, 1856 Shelbyville IN
Ruth Edwards m. b. 1833 d. 1880

 

Elizabeth M.   b. Jun 9, 1834 Shelby Co IN d. Jan 1908 Shelby Co IN.
Jesse Meloy m. Feb 14, 1855 IN b. d. Mar 20, 1908

 

Sarah C. . b. 1838 d.
. m. b. 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    8. WILLIAM HACKER    9. JOHN J. HACKER
10. THOMAS SLEETH HACKER   11. THOMAS P.G. HACKER

Known Children of Thomas P.G. and Sophia (Edwards) Hacker

Samuel G.  b. 1860   IN d.
. m. b. d.

 

Ella  b. 1862 d.
. m. b. d.

 

John  b. 1865 d.
. m. b. d.

 

Alice  b. 1866 d.
. m. b. d.

 

Margaret  b. 1868 d.
George W. Barger m. Mar 27, 1888 b. d.

 

Barton  b. 1874 d.
. m. b. d.

 

Harry  b. 1876 d.
. m. b. d.

 

Oscar   b. 1879 d.
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