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ROGER HILL OF WINCHESTER NEW HAMPSHIRE, A DESCENDANT OF THE HILL FAMILY OF BEVERLY MASSACHUSETTS
First Generation
A variety of Hill records have been found in St. John, Bedminster,
Somersetshire, England and were taken from The Ancestry of Samuel Blanchard Ordway 1844-1916 by Dean Crawford Smith published 1990 by The New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., Page 331. This work was published after
I had completed my Hill genealogy
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1. MR. HILL.and unknown spouse had the following children per Crawford-Smith book.
+ 2 M i. PHILIP HILL was born about 1620 and died before 8 Jan 1708/1709.
+ 3 M ii. ZEBULON HILL was born about 1632 and died in 1699.
+ 4 F iii. ELEANOR HILL was born about 1629/1630 and died 14 Mar 1713/1714 AE Abt 84 Yrs.
5 M iv. JOHN HILL was born about 1635 in Bristol Co., England. He died on 8 Feb 1707/1708, AE about 72 in Beverly, MA (1)
John HILL deposed in Salem, MA Nov 1677, age about 42 years.(2)
John HILL was a cooper by trade. John & Abigail were members of the First Church in Beverly, MA when it was formed from The First Church of Salem in 1667. John Hill was a deacon in this church. (3)
On 30 June 1659 WILLIAM BROWNE of Salem conveyed land on Cape Ann side of the town to ZEBULON & JOHN HILL, coopers.(4) On 17 Apr.1685 JOHN & ZEBULON HILL divided the land, no house mentioned and JOHN HILL was assigned the westerly part.(5) On 14 Aug. 1676 JOHN HILL of Beverly purchased land in Beverly from SAMUEL BEADLE, turner of Salem.(6)
John Hill died intestate and in March of 1708 Abigail Hill was granted administration of her husband's estate. The inventory mentions payment to heirs of Zebulon Hill. (7) On 5 Jan. 1708/9 Abigail Hill, as administrator of the estate, conveyed to her cousin Cornelius Baker of Beverly, blacksmith, the lot which was assigned to John Hill in 1685 with the right to remove the old house and barn standing thereon in which her husband had lived. (8)
Deacon John & AbigaiL Hill had no known children.
John married say 1657 ABIGAIL WOODBURY, daughter of JOHN WOODBURY and ANN Abigail christened on 12 Nov 1637 in Salem, MA. (9) She died after 1708/1709. (10)
Second Generation
2. PHILIP HILL (MR.) was born about 1620 in England. He died before 8 Jan 1708/1709 in Bedminster, England. (11)
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PHILIP and his spouse had the following children: (12)
+ 6 M i. ROGER HILL was born about 1640 and died in 1710.
7 M ii. PHILIP HILL was buried on 16 Dec 1657 in St. John, Bedminster, England.
8 F iii. GRACE HILL was buried on 2 Aug 1676 in St. John, Bedminster, England.
3. ZEBULON HILL (MR.) was born about 1632 in England. He died in the winter of 1699 in Salem, MA.(13)
He came to New England from Somerset Co.probably in the Bristol area prior to 1650.
Zebulon HILL worked as a cooper. He first settled in Gloucester, MA where
in the Year 1657, he sold his house, lot and other lands to Goodman ELLWELL and removed to Salem, MA. (14) On 30 June 1659, William BROWNE of Salem, merchant, sold land located in Cape Ann side to Zebulon HILL and his brother John HILL of Salem. (15) On 17 Apr. 1685 the brothers divided the land Zebulon receiving the easterly part.(16) On 27 (7) 1652 Zebulon HILL, deposed at Salem concerning Thomas WATHING (17) On 14 July 1689 Zebulon HILL was admitted to membership in the First Church of Salem "after the usual manner".(18() On 19 (12) 1660 Elizabeth HILL, wife of Zebulon made her confession and was admitted to the Salem Church the following day. (19)
On 9 Sept. 1690 Zebulon HILL conveyed land in Salem to his son Zebulon
HILL Jr. The deed mentions his brother John HILL and Zebulon Jr. pledged to
care for his parents. The document also mentions Zebulon Jr's sisters Jane,
Elizabeth, Mary, Abigail, & his youngest brother Benjamin under age of 14.(20)
Zebulon's will was dated 29 Mar 1699/1700 and was probated 11 Mar
1699/1700. There is a reference to the will of deceased son Zebulon HILL Jr;
bequests to son Philip HILL, daughters Elizabeth MARSTON, Abigail ALLEN, Sarah MORGAN, & grandchildren Benjamin & Elizabeth ASHBY.(21)
ZEBULON married ELIZABETH DIKE, daughter of Mr. DIKE and AGNES TYBOTT? CLARKE, on 16 Nov 1651 in Gloucester, MA.(22) Elizabeth died after 1690.(23)
They had the following children:(24)
9 M i. JOHN HILL was christened on 2 Jun 1659 in Salem, Essex Co., MA.
10 F ii. ELIZABETH HILL was christened on 27 Apr 1662 in Salem, Essex Co., MA. She died young.
+ 11 F iii. JOHANNA HILL was christened on 27 Apr 1662 and died before 29 Mar 1699.
+ 12 M iv. PHILIP HILL was born on 24 Dec 1662 and died about 1724.
+ 13 F v. ELIZABETH HILL was born on 1 Feb 1664/1665.
14 M vi. ZEBULON Jr HILL was born on 5 Jun 166 in Salem, Essex Co., MA. He died in 1691 at Sea. (25)
15 F vii. MARY HILL was christened on 25 Jun 1667 in Salem, Essex Co., MA living in 1690 when her father deeded land to Zebulon Jr but not mentioned in father’s will 1699.
16 F viii. ABIGAIL HILL was born on 21 Sep 1670 in Salem, Essex Co., MA. is probably the Mrs. Allen bur on 18 Feb 1756, ae 86 in Salem, Essex Co., MA.(26) ABIGAIL married JOSEPH ALLEN, a joiner,(27) Joseph died before 13 May 1740 in Salem, MA.(28)
+ 17 F ix. SARAH HILL was born on 22 Jun 1675.
18 F x. JANE HILL.living in 1690 when her father deeded land to Zebulon Jr but not mentioned in father’s will 1699
19 M xi. BENJAMIN HILL.bc 1676, living 1690 AE 14 per above deed but not mentioned in father’s will 1699.
