Brief Life History of Abner
When Abner Hill was born on 24 February 1772, in Machias, Washington, Maine, United States, his father, Japhet Hill, was 33 and his mother, Hannah Knight, was 39. He married Mary Whitney on 2 September 1792, in Machias, Washington, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 22 November 1850, in Milltown, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada, at the age of 78, and was buried in Saint Stephen, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Family Data Collection - Births
- Ab...en Hill, "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907"
- Abner Hill, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1772–1850 Male
1766–1828 Female
Children (11)
1794–1858 Male
1795–1859 Female
1796–1871 Male
1798–1872 Male
1801–1802 Male
+6 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1739–1788 Male
1732–1795 Female
Siblings (16)
1759– Female
1760–1822 Male
1760–1824 Female
1761–1840 Female
1763– Male
+11 More Children
World Events (8)
1776
Age 4
1784
Age 12
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 22
Name Meaning
English: topographic name for someone who lived on or by a hill, from Middle English hill, hell, hull ‘hill’ (Old English hyll). Compare Hiller . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
English: possibly in some cases from the personal name Hille, a pet form of some name such as Hilger or Hillary .
German: from a short form of Hildebrand or any of a variety of other names, male and female, containing ancient Germanic hild ‘battle’ as the first element.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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