When Mary Hill was born in 1658, in Ashperton, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Hill, was 26 and her mother, Winifride, was 24. She married James Godsall on 19 February 1682, in Putley, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She was buried in Ashperton, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom.
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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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