John Hiatt [Hiett], Jr, was born circa 1694 in Gloucester, England. He was the son of John Hiatt and Mary Smith. When John was about 5 years old his father immigrated with William Penn’s second trip to Penn Colony. The family settled along the Delaware River with their lands located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Some researchers state that John was married twice. His second marriage to Margaret Stephens. Their first child, George, was born about 1723. Between 1733 and 1735 the family migrated through Monacacy, Prince George County, Maryland. In November 1735 John received a patent on Opequon Creek, Frederick County, Virginia. The Opequon is part of the Shanendoah River Basin. John’s property was located on the west side of the Shenandoah River. Opequon Creek flows through Frederick County, Jefferson and Berkeley Counties now West Virginia.

Shawnee Indians resided in Frederick County. After Braddock’s defeat on July 9, 1755 there was an exodus of frightened people southward. Washington wrote a letter to Dinwiddie stating his apprehension that Augusta, Frederick and Hampshire County would be depopulated. Among those migrating were the John Hiatt family who went to Rowan County, North Carolina. In the summer of 1758 northern Indians at war on behalf of French interests committed acts of terror upon the scattered settlements of Rowan County. By 1759 the Hiatt’s had returned to Hampshire County, Virginia on the Capon Drain of Sandy Ridge.

John wrote his will October 1764. He provided sums of money to his children and tracts of land to his sons. Among those John left 222 acres on the branch of the North River of the Cacapon in Hampshire County to son Evan which he had purchased from son George "where the plantation is." His wife was to have all that she needed from the estate as well as tuition to bring up son Evan. Sometime within the next two months John died. His will was probated 4 December 1764.

i. Mary Hiatt, born 1726; died 1788 in Hampshire County [West] Virginia; married Thomas Edwards.

ii. Ebon Hiatt

iii. Evan Hiatt, born 24 October 1748 in Hampshire County [West] Virginia; died 22 January 1815 in Hampshire County [West] Virginia; married Sarah Smith.

iv. George Hiatt, born 1721; died in Rowan County North Carolina.

v. John Hiatt III, born 1723; died 28 December 1790 in Guilford County North Carolina; married Mary Thomas 12 February 1743/44 in Frederick County Virginia.

vii. Margaret Hiatt, born 1728; died 1826 in Rockingham County Virginia; married (1) William Dyer; married (2) John Craven 1759; married (3) Dennis Lanahan 03 March 1782.

viii. Ann Hiatt, born 1729; married --?-- Harris. After marriage family moved to Highland Co Oh.

x. William Hiatt, born 1733; married Alice Lowden.

xi. Evan Hiatt, born 24 October 1748; died 22 January 1815 in Hampshire County WV.

xii. James Hiatt, born 25 April 1751; married Lucretia Pugh. To Washington Co. OH.

xiii. Sarah Hiatt, born 09 October 1753 in Hampshire County, Virginia; died 07 July 1827 in Frederick County Virginia; married George Locke; born 25 April 1747 in Frederick County Virginia.

xiv. Ruth Hiatt, born 30 April 1756; died April 1817 in Jefferson County, Virginia; married (1) Alexander Fryer; married (2) James Shirley.

xv. Jonathon Hiatt, born 1759.

xvi. Martha Hiatt, born 1760; married David Caudy.

xvii. Timothy Hiatt, born 1761.

xviii. Phebe Hiatt, born 1765; married John Slane 19 February 1786.