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BILLINGS Research Data
Hamilton County, Illinois
Along With Some Other Southern Illinois Data

Michael L. Hebert

Below is a listing of BILLINGS information that I've collected from a number of sources for Hamilton County, Illinois (see listing at bottom).  The information on this page is far from complete.  I have not included any of the large amount of marriage and other data on the children of Samuel and Patsy (BILLINGS) BIGGERSTAFF ... see here for more info.  If you have any Hamilton County BILLINGS data to add to the list or corrections, feel free to contact me (please include your sources ... see Creating Worthwhile Genealogies: Evidence, Sources and Citation).

Date Event Description

1818 Illinois State Census - White County
 [source: Illinois Census Returns 1810,1818]
Pg
No		 Ln
No		 Names of
Heads of Families		   Free White Males 21&Ovr All Other White Inhabs Free Persons of Color Servants or Slaves   Research Notes

 

 

                
No BILLINGS or BIGGERSTAFFs in White County.
5 May 1819 Land Samuel BICKERSTAFF, resident of White County, public domain land purchase of 160 acres for $320, SW part of Sect 36, Twp 4S, Rng 7E.  [This land is later in eastern Hamilton County.]  Vol. 88, Pg 714.   [source: Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales]
7 Apr 1820 Land Samuel BIGERSTAFF, resident of White County, public domain land purchase of 160 acres for $320, NW part of Sect 13, Twp 5S, Rng 7E.  [This land is later in eastern Hamilton County.]  Vol. 88, Pg 834.   [source: Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales]

1820 Illinois State Census - White County
 [source: Illinois Census Returns 1820]
Pg
No		 Ln
No		 Names of
Heads of Families		   White Males 21&Up All Other White Free People of Color Servants or Slaves   Research Notes

 

141

 Samuel BIGGERSTAFF  

1

8

        

1820 Census - White County, Illinois
 [source: 1820 Census (various)]
    Free White Males   Free White Females                  
Pg
No		 Ln
No		 Names of
Heads of Families		   Un
der
10		 10
to
16		 16
to
18		 16
to
26		 26
to
45		 45
& Ovr		   Un
der
10		 10
to
16		 16
to
26		 26
to
45		 45
&
Ovr		   Foreign
ers Not
Natrlzd		 Agri
cult
ure		 Com
mer
ce		 Manu
fact
ures		 Free
Colo
red		 Slaves   Research Notes

 

 

 North West Township                                            

185

 

 Samuel BIGGERSTAFF    

2

1

2

1

    

1

1

1

  

1

    

2

            
8 Feb 1821 Misc. Hamilton County created by act of Illinois legislature from the western part of White County.
14 Jan 1823 Mar. Henry BILLINGS to Peggy KIMSEY.  Date is lic. issue date.  No return of lic.   [sources: Hamilton County  Mar. Recs. (various)]
2 Nov 1823 Mar. Arden BILLINGS to Mary COVE (or COVER).  By E.T. ALLEN, J.P.  Lic. 29 Oct 1823.   [sources: Hamilton County  Mar. Recs. (various)]   [see notes]
11 Aug 1826 Mar. Francis LEAR to Elizabeth BILLINGS.   [sources: Hamilton County  Mar. Recs. (various)]   [see notes]

1830 Census - Hamilton County, Illinois
 [source: 1830 Census (various)]
    Free White Males   Free White Females        
Pg
No		 Ln
No		 Names of
Heads of Families		   Un
der
5		 5
to
10		 10
to
15		 15
to
20		 20
to
30		 30
to
40		 40
to
50		 50
to
60		 60
to
70		 70
to
80		 80
to
90		 90
to
100		 100
&
Ovr		   Un
der
5		 5
to
10		 10
to
15		 15
to
20		 20
to
30		 30
to
40		 40
to
50		 50
to
60		 60
to
70		 70
to
80		 80
to
90		 90
to
100		 100
&
Ovr		   Other Info.   Research Notes

235

3

 Hiram BIGERSTAFF  

1

1

      

1

                

1

      

1

                        

237

20

 Samuel BIGERSTAFF          

1

    

1

                  

1

      

1

                  

237

21

 Elizabeth BIGERSTAFF  

2

1

  

1

1

                  

1

1

  

1

    

1

                    

237

25

 Alfred BIGERSTAFF  

1

      

1

                  

1

      

1

                        

238

11

 Westley BICKERSTAFF          

1

                  

1

    

1

                          

242

13

 Arden BILLINGS  

3

2

2

    

1

  

1

            

1

  

1

1

  

1

                      
19 Feb 1834 Land Samuel BIGGERSTAFF, resident of Hamilton County, public domain land purchase of 37.25 acres for $46.56, SWNW part of Sect 18, Twp 5S, Rng 8E.  [This land is just across the county line in White County.]  Vol. 110, Pg 31.   [source: Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales]
26 Feb 1836 Mar. John BILLINGS to Polly STRAWMAT [mar. in Gallatin County, just southeast of Hamilton County].  Vol. 1, Pg 67.   [source: Illinois Statewide Marriage Index]   [see notes]
11 Aug 1836 Land Samuel BIGGERSTAFF, resident of Hamilton County, public domain land purchase of 40 acres for $50, NWNE part of Sect 13, Twp 5S, Rng 7E.  Vol. 110, Pg 31.   [source: Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales]
6 Nov 1836 Deed Samuel and Patsy BIGGERSTAFF to Ardin BIGGERSTAFF.  Land in Sect 13, Twp 5, Rng 7.  Witnesses: Enos F. ALLEN, Francis STRAWMATT.  Book A, Pg 216.   [sources: Hamilton County Deed Books]
24 Dec 1836 Deed Samuel and Patsy BIGGERSTAFF to Alfred BIGGERSTAFF.  Land in Sect 13, Twp 5, Rng 7.  Witnesses: Ardin BIGGERSTAFF, William L. MALONE.  Book A, Pg 235.   [sources: Hamilton County Deed Books]
15 Jun 1838 Deed Samuel and Patsy BIGGERSTAFF to Ar BIGGERSTAFF.  Land in Sect 13, Twp 5, Rng 7.  Witnesses: Thomas GARRISON, Westley BIGGERSTAFF.  Book A, Pg 371.   [sources: Hamilton County Deed Books]
9 Apr 1840 Mar. Nathan PRICE to Polly BILLINGS ("d. of Arden BILLINGS").  By Jesse MOORE, J.P.  Lic. 9 Apr 1840.  [note - Nathan's surname may actually be PRINCE]   [sources: Hamilton County  Mar. Recs. (various)]   [see notes]

1840 Census - Hamilton County, Illinois
 [source: 1840 Census (various)]
    Free White Males   Free White Females            
Pg
No		 Ln
No		 Names of
Heads of Families		   Un
der
5		 5
to
10		 10
to
15		 15
to
20		 20
to
30		 30
to
40		 40
to
50		 50
to
60		 60
to
70		 70
to
80		 80
to
90		 90
to
100		 100
&
Ovr		   Un
der
5		 5
to
10		 10
to
15		 15
to
20		 20
to
30		 30
to
40		 40
to
50		 50
to
60		 60
to
70		 70
to
80		 80
to
90		 90
to
100		 100
&
Ovr		   Agri
cult
ure		 20+
Can't
R/W		 Other Info.   Research Notes

137

16

 Wesley BIGGERSTAFF  

1

1

      

1

                

1

2

      

1

                

1

1

      

138

27

 Nathan PRINCE          

1

      

1

              

1

  

1

    

1

            

2

3

      

141

2

 Nathan PRINCE  

1

1

1

      

1

                

1

  

1

1

                  

2

2

      

141

4

 Arden BILLINGS    

1

3

1

1

      

1

          

1

  

2

      

1

              

5

3

      

142

5

 Hiram BIGGERSTAFF  

2

1

1

2

  

1

                

1

  

2

    

1

    

1

          

3

2

      

142

24

 Alford BIGGERSTAFF  

2

1

1

2

  

1

                

2

  

1

    

1

                

1

2

      
27 Jun 1841 Mar. John L. HUBBLE to Cleracy BILLINGS.  By John GILHAM, M.G.  Lic. 28 May 1841.   [sources: Hamilton County  Mar. Recs. (various)]   [see notes]
24 Oct 1841 Mar. William H. MAYBERRY to Mary Jane BILLINGS.  By John M. CLARK, J.P.  Lic. 24 Oct 1841.   [sources: Hamilton County  Mar. Recs. (various)]   [see notes]
15 Jul 1847 Mar. William H. MAYBERRY to Mary Catherine GARRISON.   [source: Illinois Statewide Marriage Index]   [see notes]

1850 Census - Hamilton County, Illinois
 [source: 1850 Census (various)]
Pg
No		 Ln
No		 Dw
No		 Fam
No		 Name Age Sex Color Occupation Value
Real
Estate		 Birthplace Mar
in
Yr		 Sch
in
Yr		 20 yrs
+ Can't
Read /
Write 		 Deaf,
Dumb,
Blind,
etc.		 Enum
Date		 Research Notes
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13    
No BILLINGS families in census.
 
 

 

 

 

    

 

  

 

  

 

            
 
1887 Hist. In a listing of the names of the early settlers the following is found ...

"Frederick MAYBERRY and his sons, Frederick, Jacob, George and Solomon; Samuel BIGGERSTAFF and his sons, Hiram, Wesley and Alfred; ..."   [pg. 244; caps are mine]

"John BIGGERSTAFF, a brother of Samuel, was also an old settler, and a Mr. BILLINGS and his sons, Henry and William, came in 1817."   [pg. 247; caps are mine]

[source: History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin, and Williamson Counties, Illinois]

 

Notes & Comments

 

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Sources

 

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Michael L. Hebert (mhebert.gen@charter.net)
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