James Hill *
Source: Virginia Land Grants
Birth: 1753, Pennsylvania, USA Source:
Death: 1824, West Virginia, USA Source: Wills: West Virginia Estate Settlements
Father: Philip Hill *
Mother: Penelope Robey *
- Married (1) Mary Catherine (Hill) * on EST 1780
- Child 1: Anna Hill 6 Feb 1784 - 26 Dec 1864 m. George Watson
- Child 2: James Hill 1787 - between 1824-1838 m. Unknown
- Child 3: Mary Hill <1788> - AFT 1860 m. (1) Morgan Morgan m. (2) Uriah Morgan
- Child 4: John Hill 8 Feb 1790 - 17 Mar 1885 m. Keturah Cunningham
- Child 5: Catherine Hill 1792 - BEF 1824 m. William Underwood
- Child 6: Nathaniel Hill 1794 - m. Barbara (Hill)
- Child 7: Elizabeth Hill 1796 - BEF 1860 m. Noah Matheney
- Child 8: Henry Hill * 1 Jan 1801 - 1892 m. Susannah Smith *
- Child 9: Hannah Hill <1808> - 1870/1880 m. Absalom Naylor
- Child 10: Drusilla Hill BEF 1817 -
- Child 11: Sarah Hill <1817> - m. James Gettys
- Married (2) Rachel (Hill) on BEF 1774 at Frederick Co., Maryland, USA
- Child 1: Daniel Hill 5 Nov 1774 -
Notes: Family tradition says that he was a Methodist circuit rider, but the Methodist archives do no t have any record of this. From the land suit son John brought over his estate, he spent muc h of his adult life in the Tygart Valley, in what is now Marion County, then Monongalia. Mo st of his children stayed in that area, and Mary Catherine returned to Marion Co. and lived w ith her children after his death. He seems to have moved to Kanawha Co., with or followed b y sons Henry and James, about 1819. In April 1817 he bought 30,000 acres in Kanawha Co. fro m Robert Corran and Andrew Work for $900. This tract ran along the south side of the Elk Riv er from the mouth of Big Sandy at Clendenin past Elkview almost to Big Chimney, and about tw o miles out from the river. John Snyder, who was a business partner of James' son Henry, ha d a lumber mill on this land, and milled the timber from it.
His children report his birthplace as Pennsylvania in the census, and his eldest daughter Ann a says she was born in Pennsylvania, in 1784 or 1785. His wife Mary Catherine's 1850 censu s entry says she was born in Pennsylvania, as does her daughter Anna's and Anna's husband Geo rge Watson. Daughter Mary, younger than Anna, gives her birth as Maryland in 1860 Census . Son John was born in ~1790 in Monongalia Co. (his report to the 1860 Census taker.) Ther e are no Hills on the 1782 Monongalia tax lists; no 1790 census rolls exist.
PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES THIRD SERIES, VOLUME 25 PROVINCIAL PAPERS WARRANTEES OF LAND in the SEV ERAL COUNTIES of the STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. 1730-1898
WARRANTEES OF LAND, COUNTY OF BEDFORD - 1771-1893 - Page 529
Hill, James, 300, April 27, 1773
Hill, John, Jr., 100, May 11, 1785
Hill, George, 77, April 4, 1788
Hill, Stephen, 75, Feb. 5, 1793
Hill, Frederick, 300, Aug. 20, 1802
Bethel Twp., Bedford Taxables 1774, 1775,1776 Hill, George, 1.10
The Pennsylvania Archives > Colonial Series > Volume XI > Body > Minutes Of The Council Of Sa fety Of Pennsylvania. > 152
Jan. 7, 1778: An order to Mr. Carpenter for a coffin for James Hill, Battal. unknown
The Pennsylvania Archives > Series 6 > Volume XI > Body > Election Returns, York County - 175 6- 1789. > 430
Petition, York Co., 1778
William, James, John Sr., John Jr. (also John and JOseph Reed, Michael Storm)
The Pennsylvania Archives > Series 6 > Volume II > Body > Sixth Battalion York County Militia . > 547
James Hill in 6th Class, 6th Battalion, Capt. John Rippey's Co. 1778
The Pennsylvania Archives > Series 5 > Volume VI > Body > Muster Rolls Relating To The Associ ators And Militia Of The County Of Cumber... > 544
James Hill in 4th Co., Eighth Battalion, Capt. William Long, 1779
The Pennsylvania Archives > Series 5 > Volume VI > Body > Muster Rolls Relating To The Assoc iators And Militia Of The County Of Cumber... > 516
James Hill, Sergeant, in Capt. John Jack's company, Eighth Battalion, 2nd Co., 1777
James Hill, 2nd Class, 8th Battalion, 1780
The Pennsylvania Archives > Series 3 > Volume XX > Body > Supply Rates of the County of Cumbe rland.1780 > 297 In Fannett Twp., James Hill, freeman (unmarried, no land) William, Willia m Jr., and Robert Lowther (Lauther) are listed as householders, also James Lowther, freeman . Robert and Acquilla Reese Lowther, parents of Col. William Lowther were in Monongalia Co . near present-day Fairmont by 1763. Robert died reportedly 1780. 1782/83 Monogalia Co. ta x lists have only William and Joel Lowther. There is no James of the right age in this line ; perhaps this is a brother and sons. Fannett Twp. is in the Path Valley, and is now the nor th end of Franklin Co., adjoining Huntingdon Co., near Shirley Twp. In 1786 and 1788, only W illiam Jr. and James Lowther, and no Hills, are listed. 1800, David, James, and William Laut her are in Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland Co.
Bucks Co. wills
2.118. Jacob Holcombe, of Buckingham Twp., Yeoman. 6 mo 1748. Wife Mary, extx. Son Thomas. Ki nsman Barnard Hough. Daus. Sarah, Rebecca, Mary, Elizabeth, Susanna, Hannah, and Sophia. Gran dson Jacob Holcombe, spoons marked "R.H.." John Watson, Overseer. Wit: James Bradshaw, Joel L owther, John Hill.
2.220. William Lowther, of Buckingham, Weaver, Date September 12, 1750. Proved November 1, 17 50. Benj. Fell, exr. Son-in-law James Bradshaw, £60 he to give security to provide to my gd . dau. Hannah Lowther, dau. of son Robert. Bal. of Est. equally among all children, Joel exce pted. He to have 2 shares. Wit: John Thomas, Abraham Tucker, John Watson, Junr.
A James Hill is listed as a member of the Stockley Rangers (Thomas Stockley, captain) in Youg hiogheny Co., Virginia (now Washington Co., Pennsylvania), 1778-83. A John Riddle is also li sted.
The Pennsylvania Archives > Series 5 > Volume VI > Body > Muster Rolls Relating To The Associ ators And Militia Of The County Of Cumber... > 421
James Hill in 6th Battalion, Capt. Askey's Co., James Lauther, Lieutenant
James Hill in 1781 near Nathaniel Hill and James Harrad, in Shirley Twp., Huntingdon Co. Th is is the area just east of Sideling Hill, which extends south through Maryland, the West Vir ginia panhandle, into Virginia. James and Nathaniel are both renting their land. There is a lso a Thomas Hodges next on the list, just possibly Thomas, father of John Ryan Hodges, wh o migrated to Hodgesville, Upshur Co. James Harrad and James Hill are both on Capt. John Gel breath's Co. roster, Huntingdon Co., 1788. George Hill and William Herrad are on Ayr Twp., B edford Co. tax list, 1773
The Pennsylvania Archives > Series 3 > Volume XX > Body > Transcript of Taxables of the Count y of Cumberland. 1781, p. 157. A James Hill, freeman, Fannett Twp., Cumberland Co. A secon d James Hill in Guilford Twp. More frequent entries in Cumberland Co. for Asa (Assa) Hill , a tavernkeeper, and Robert Hill.
The Pennsylvania Archives > Series 6 > Volume II > Body > Battalions Not Stated York County M ilitia. > 628
James Hill in Capt. Peter Ford's Co., 1781
The Pennsylvania Archives > Series 6 > Volume II > Body > Battalions Not Stated York County M ilitia. > 702
James, John, William, and Robert in Capt. Joseph Reed's Co. undated
The Pennsylvania Archives > Series 3 > Volume XX > Body > Transcript of Taxables of the Count y of Cumberland. 1782 > 573 James Hill and James Lauther still freemen.
The Pennsylvania Archives > Series 5 > Volume VI > Body > Muster Rolls Relating To The Associ ators And Militia Of The County Of Cumberland > 428
A James Hill is listed in the 8th company of the 6th Battalion, 1782, and noted as "served i n Westmoreland Co."
also The Pennsylvania Archives > Series 5 > Volume VI > Body > Muster Rolls Relating To The A ssociators And Militia Of The County Of Cumber... > 122
James Hill, 2nd class, 4th Co., 1782
MAryland Tax Lists, 1783
James Hill. WA Cumberland p. 9. MSA S1161-10-8. 1/4/5/53
James Hill in Huntington Twp., East Dist, Westmoreland Co., 1786, near Frederick Hill and Rob ert Harper. This is just west of Chestnut Hill (a mountain) and east of Redstone, where seve ral West Virginia families came from, and about 12 miles northeast of Morgantown, West Virgin ia. A James Hill had a warrant for land in Westmoreland Co., Aug. 6, 1773, also Henry Hill , March 1, 1774. However, there is still a James in South Huntington in 1800. There is als o a James in Washington Twp. in 1800. A James Hill is listed on a document relating to the W hiskey Rebellion in 1794, a long with Christopher Truby, who is possibly a nephew of John Tru by of Randolph Co., WV.
The Pennsylvania Archives > Series 6 > Volume II > Body > Battalions Not Stated York County M ilitia. > 628
Undated, James Hill, 2nd Lieutenant, Capt. David Mckee, 7th Co., 2nd Battalion. Christophe r Truby is Capt. of 8th Co. in same list.
There is a James Hill in Springhill Twp., Fayette Co., PA, in 1790, with 1 male over 16, 1 ma le under 16, 3 females. This area was originally Cumberland Co., and George Watson, fathe r of George Watson who married James Hill's oldest daughter Anna, was on the 1783 Springhil l Township tax list. In 1790 he is in Georges Twp., an adjacent township. Also in Springhi ll are John, John Jr., and William Jr. William, George, and Jonathan are in Franklin Twp. T here are 10 Hills in Springhill Twp. in 1800, but no James.
There are James, William (2,2,5), Thomas (1,2,3) Hill together on Washington Co. Pa. 1790 Cen sus, as well as a Joseph (3,4,5) and Robert (1,3,3). James has 2 males over 16, 2 under, 1 f emale in household. There are 17 Hills in Washington Co. in 1790, including two Jameses.
There is a James Hill in Frederick Co., Maryland, in 1790, with 1 male over 16, 1 male unde r 16, 4 females. However, there is still a James Hill in Fredererick (Taneytown) in 1800.
There is a James Hill in Monongalia Co. in 1810, as well as Ben, Phil, Rob, Ryner, William . In 1820, there is no James - only John, Joseph, Robert, Samuel, Thomas, two Williams. How ever, there is no James in Kanawha Co., either, but 3 in Harrison Co.
James may not be the son of Philip of Maryland.
HILL, JAMES. (1758-1831.) Enlisted from Va. as private for three years' service Jan. 1777, Ca pt. Thos. Ewell's Company, Col. Geo. Gibson's Regiment; was engaged in battle of Monmouth, Ju ne 28, 1778, and attack on Stony Point, July 15, 1779; re-enlisted as Corporal of Infantry Va . State Line; was in Va. Campaign of 1781; received £17 19s 1d balance of pay from State of V a, April 16, 1784; pensioner under act of Congress in 1818. Burdette, Frank Lee.
DEATH: Depositions in the suit brought by son John against the other heirs regarding 1,000 ac res of the 30,000 he left state that James became ill on a trip away from home, probably in N icholas County. The Nicholas County line was only a few miles away at the time; the area i s now Clay County.
Hills in Frederick CO. MD, 1790:
Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year
HILL ABRAHAM MD FREDERICK NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL ABRAHAM MD FREDERICK NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL ANTHONY MD FREDERICK NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL BENJAMIN MD FREDERICK NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL ISAAC MD FREDERICK NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL JAMES MD FREDERICK NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL JOSEPH MD FREDERICK NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL JOSEPH MD FREDERICK NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL JOSEPH MD FREDERICK NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL MENRY R MD FREDERICK NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL PENELOPE MD FREDERICK NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL RICHARD JR MD FREDERICK NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL RICHARD SR MD FREDERICK NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL ROBERT MD FREDERICK NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL THOMAS MD FREDERICK NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL THOMAS MD FREDERICK NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL WILLIAM MD FREDERICK NO TWP LISTED 1790
Bedford CO., PA, 1790:
HILL FREDRICK PA BEDFORD NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL GEORGE PA BEDFORD NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL JACOB PA BEDFORD NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL JOHN PA BEDFORD NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL JOHN PA BEDFORD NO TWP LISTED 1790
Cumberland Co., PA, 1790:
HILL HENRY PA CUMBERLAND HOPEWELL, NEWTOWN, 1790
HILL HUGH PA CUMBERLAND E CUMBERLAND CO 1790
HILL RICHARD PA CUMBERLAND E CUMBERLAND CO 1790
HILL ROBT PA CUMBERLAND HOPEWELL, NEWTOWN, 1790
Allegheny CO., PA 1790
HILL ADAM PA ALLEGHENY FROM WASHINGTON CO 1790
HILL BENJEMIN PA ALLEGHENY ELIZABETH TWP 1790
HILL DAVID PA ALLEGHENY PITT TWP 1790
HILL GEO PA ALLEGHENY FROM WASHINGTON CO 1790
HILL JNO PA ALLEGHENY FROM WASHINGTON CO 1790
HILL THOMAS PA ALLEGHENY PITTSBURGH 1790
HILL THOS PA ALLEGHENY FROM WASHINGTON CO 1790
Fayette
HILL GEORGE PA FAYETTE FRANKLIN TWP 1790
HILL JAMES PA FAYETTE SPRINGHILL TWP 1790
HILL JOHN JR PA FAYETTE SPRINGHILL TWP 1790
HILL JOHN SR PA FAYETTE SPRINGHILL TWP 1790
HILL JONATHAN PA FAYETTE FRANKLIN TWP 1790
HILL WILLIAM PA FAYETTE FRANKLIN TWP 1790
HILL WILLIAM JR PA FAYETTE SPRINGHILL TWP 1790
HILL ALEXR PA WASHINGTON NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL ELISHA PA WASHINGTON NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL JAMES PA WASHINGTON NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL JNO PA WASHINGTON NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL JOHN PA WASHINGTON NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL JOHN PA WASHINGTON NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL JOHN PA WASHINGTON NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL JOSEPH PA WASHINGTON NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL ROBERT PA WASHINGTON NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL ROBERT PA WASHINGTON NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL ROBERT PA WASHINGTON NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL ROGER PA WASHINGTON NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL SAML PA WASHINGTON NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL STEPHEN PA WASHINGTON NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL THOMAS PA WASHINGTON NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL THOS PA WASHINGTON NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL THOS PA WASHINGTON NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL WALTER PA WASHINGTON NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL WILLIAM PA WASHINGTON NO TWP LISTED 1790
HILL JAS PA YORK CHANCEFORD TWP 1790
HILL THOS PA YORK MONAGHAN TWP 1790
HILL WILLIAM PA YORK BERWICK, CUMBERLAN 1790
Hills in West Virginia counties, 1810 Census:
BEN VA MONONGALIA NO TWP LISTED 1810
JAS VA MONONGALIA NO TWP LISTED 1810
PHIL VA MONONGALIA NO TWP LISTED 1810
ROB VA MONONGALIA NO TWP LISTED 1810
RYNER VA MONONGALIA NO TWP LISTED 1810
WM VA MONONGALIA NO TWP LISTED 1810
DANIEL VA WOOD NO TWP LISTED 1810
JOHN VA WOOD NO TWP LISTED 1810
WILLIAM VA WOOD NO TWP LISTED 1810
1820 Census:
JOHN VA MONONGALIA EASTERN DIVISION 1820
JOSEPH VA MONONGALIA EASTERN DIVISION 1820
ROBERT VA MONONGALIA EASTERN DIVISION 1820
SAMUEL VA MONONGALIA EASTERN DIVISION 1820
THOMAS VA MONONGALIA EASTERN DIVISION 1820
WILLIAM VA MONONGALIA EASTERN DIVISION 1820
WILLIAM VA MONONGALIA EASTERN DIVISION 1820
BENJN VA HARRISON NO TWP LISTED 1820
JAMES VA HARRISON NO TWP LISTED 1820
JAMES VA HARRISON NO TWP LISTED 1820
JAMES JR VA HARRISON NO TWP LISTED 1820
BENJAMIN VA KANAWHA NO TWP LISTED 1820
DANIEL VA KANAWHA NO TWP LISTED 1820
GEORGE VA KANAWHA NO TWP LISTED 1820
HENRY VA KANAWHA NO TWP LISTED 1820
JACOB VA KANAWHA NO TWP LISTED 1820
JOSEPH VA KANAWHA NO TWP LISTED 1820
JOHN VA LEWIS NO TWP LISTED 1820
NATHANEL VA LEWIS NO TWP LISTED 1820 - probably James son Nathaniel
SPENCER VA NICHOLAS NO TWP LISTED 1820
MOSES VA NICHOLAS NO TWP LISTED 1820
JOHN VA WOOD NO TWP LISTED 1820 - probably James son John
WILLIAM VA WOOD NO TWP LISTED 1820
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