Brief Life History of Olive
Olive Hill was born about 1758, in Chesterfield, Virginia, British Colonial America as the son of Edward Hill and Phoebe Mary Branch. He married Mrs. Olive Hill in 1781, in Chesterfield, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Will books, 1749-1873, 1928-1931, 1967 ; index, 1749-1958
Spouse and Children
1758– Male
1760– Female
Children (1)
1782– Male
Parents and Siblings
–1799 Male
1712–1798 Female
Siblings (18)
1728–1800 Male
1730–1813 Male
1732–1781 Male
1733–1820 Male
1734–1790 Female
+13 More Children
World Events (1)
1775
Age 17
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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