Does anyone have any information about the subject Hessian Soldiers. I believe my ancestor, Nicholas Hillsboro (Americanized) may have been one of the above. Family tradition says that the name was altered. The first record I have found for him lists him as a settler at George's Creek, Allegany County, MD. He received lot 3855 as a settler. He later purchased lot 3854. He and his family are listed next to Godfrey Corbus on the 1800 census for George's Creek. His household consisted of 1 male under 10, 2 males 10-15, 1 male 45 and over, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female 26-44. George Fazenbaker is listed a few names away. At least one researcher, says that his wife, Catharine was the daughter of Godfrey Corbus. I believe George Fazenbaker's wife, Elizabeth is also believed to be a daughter of Godfrey Corbus. Nicholas and Catharine with their family left Maryland between 1800 and 1805 and settled in Fairfield County, Ohio (now Licking County) where she died in 1843. Nicholas died about 1817. One son of Nicholas and Catharine returned to Maryland and married a Poling daughter and moved to Barbour County, WV where they raised a large family and have many descendants. The others all remained in Ohio. He may have come to George's Creek with George Fazenbaker. I would appreciate suggestions on researching these names to determine if one of them may have had the given name Nicholas. Karen