Frederick Hill was born on 13 April 1745, in Helmscherode, Bad Gandersheim, Gandersheim, Brunswick, Germany. He married Elizabeth Defibaugh on 1 April 1779, in Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 2 daughters. He registered for military service in 1831. He died on 2 May 1838, in Providence Twp, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Schellsburg Cemetery, Schellsburg, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Historical Boundaries 1771: Bedford, New Jersey Colony, British Colonial Amerida 1776: Bedford, New Jersey, United States
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
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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.
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