Brief Life History of William Henry
William Henry Hill was born on 15 April 1737, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America as the son of Colonel John Hill and Elizabeth Maxwell. He married Margaret Moore on 29 September 1757, in Brunswick, North Carolina, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States in 1737. He died on 23 August 1783, in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Saint Philip's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Winnabow, Brunswick, North Carolina, United States.
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- William Hill, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- William H. Hill, "Find A Grave Index"
- William Hill, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
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1759
Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
North Carolina is the 12th state.
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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