Re: Michael Hillegas--First Treasurer of US
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In reply to:
Michael Hillegas--First Treasurer of US
2/19/01
The Hillegas line seems to go back to Hans Peter Hillegas, who was born in Sinsheim, Baden, Germany in October 1649.His family came to this country and became very important in the early history of the U. S.
My wife's family also claims they are descended from Michael Hillegas, who was the first Treasurer of the U. S. but everything seems to indicate that Michael's line died out after three generations, at least under the name Hillegas.Somewhere along the way, many of the family started using Hilligoss for their spelling of the name.
If anyone can prove a descendant of Michael Hillegas who still carries the name, I would be very interested.I have some additional information, and there is a complete family tree posted at Ancestry.com.
Bob Roy in California
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