The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
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We have already briefly spoken OF
tho Hill family, but as yet failed to
give their English descent, with their
acknowledged cont of arms. 1t Is but
'justGthat such n notable family, whose
blood Is mingled with some Of the
''best OF our land" should have n moro
extended notice, though 1t may still
be incomplete.
Their arms hero presented are taken
from Crozer's General Armory. as
brought to Virginia by Colonel
Humphry Hill, OF King and Queen
county, and are described as AZURE
on chevron between three owls
argent. three mullcts, sable, bordure
sermine.''
From these arms we trace tho fam
lily to Samuel Hill, the first ancestor
of the1 family in Ireland. who was
treasurer for the county OF Buclsing-
ham during the time of Oliver Crom-
we'll, 1642.
Sir Hugh Hill, son of Rowlcy (3),
CD, was created baronet In 1879, and
represented the city OF Derry In Par.
lament 1893 to 1895. when he died.
The name OF Humphry Hill first ap.
pears in the time OF Henry ", and from
him descend Robert Chambro Hill
ut, and colonel In the army, 1878, and
Edward HILL 1855.
The arms, as given Sir Hugh, bore
the chevron with ern,inois points In
stead OF mullets, and was placed be-
tween three leopard's heads, instead OF
tc.5 hut No - Syonr n
two are easily attributed to the inter-
marriages with other families bearing
arms Of that distinction.
At what particular date Colonel
Humphry Hill emigrated is not known.
The earliest names we find in the coll
ony, in 1920 are those Of Robert HILL.
Tristran. and Edward Hill: the latter
is recorded as having 100 acres of
land in the corporation OF ELIZABETH
City county, Va, 1920.
Hening in his first volume, speaks
also Of these three, and gives in addi-
ton. Richard, John. Thomas, William
and Nicholas Hill. all OF whom were In
the Colonial militia Indeed. throughout
the carly wars with the French and
Indians they seem to have taken an
| active part.
We are disposed to believe that Rob-
ert Hill was one of the first to come
over; Colonel Humphry Hill may have
! been his son, for we find tho name
| frequently IN after years much later
than 1920. Tho family seems to have
settled first in the lower counties OF
! Charles City. Surry. NIiddlesex, Ac-
| comnc and Isle OF Wight. afterwards
\ moving to King and Queen and King
| William. Colonel Edward HILL OF
! Charles City county, 1866 to 1850, was
| the most prominent man at that period
in the county. He had q son. Edward
Hill, Jr., who became lieutenant col-
! onel in 1899, his father being then
/ commander-in-chief OF the Colonial
forces in the county. Colonel Hill was
i evidently son Of Robert. as was likely
! Colonel Humphry. OF King and Queen.
who afterwards moved to Spotsylvan!a.
i and Colonel Edward Hill, who was also
in the. Colonial service. Thomas Hill
/ was trooper from Middlesex, 1881;
/ Sion FILL was from Surry county, 1857
and Captain Richard Hill was in Ac-
comac. 1850. OF the grandsons of Col
onel Edward We're John Hill, OF Au-
/ gusta 1742, and in 1863 he was made
sergeant, at which time he was granted
4 200 acres of land for his services
4 Nicholas Hill, of Prince William, 1856
William Hill, of Amelia, 1858, and
Robert Hill, of Bedford county, 1774
We're each in the Brnddock War OF
i 17T4. (Sce Cong. Records.) We FIND
Colonel Humphry Hill. of King WI.
liam county, bought lands in spotsyl.
!. vnIia as early as 1928. up to 1740 He
y was reported MS Of st. Mnrgaret's
Parish. King William, merchant" ant
in 1890 bought 1000 acres in Spotsyl
wanna, near Fredericksburg. Thi!
, would prove that Crozier is in error IL
making him the first emigrant
From records Of Wills at Williams
) burg. Va, 1T appears that the Wife O
!, this Colonel Humphrey Hill was Mar,
Brooke, Of the same county, who die
! previous to 1904, leaving two daugh
ters, Mary and Elizabeth Hill, living ii
Essex county, 1774. Their son, Josepl
HILL Of the Parish OF Newport, Islo o
: Wight county, died in 1776; his wifi
was Frances, who died about 1871
9 they had q son also named Joseph, mn
!, two daughters, Mary and Tlizabet
Hill. Mary Hill Is said TO have mar
ried Edward Jones, also of Isle O
r Wight and they moved to Butte coun
, ty, N. c. Another Humphry Hill Is re
u ported as from King and Queen, who
a With his wifo, Frances, were living /
Spotsylvanin 1913 This was no douh
+ q son OF the first Colonel Humphr!
Up to the year 1903 we find the name
of Robert Hill and Hannah, his wife
& Samuel 1fill. John Hill, Hunphry HI
and Edward G. Hill in the count.
y which shows they We're largely settle
y there, most Of them coming from Kin
10 and Queen county. Thomas Hill wa
&c captain Of foot company In the cou,
20 ty militia, and took the oath Octobe
q 9, 1886. He married In 1884, Tlizabet
,s Grayson, and became n merchant (
o. fredericksburg, 1893. This Thomas W.
n brother of Humphry Hill, of King WI
IS liam, which latter gave his nleces, 81
La sannah and Sarah (dauEhtsrs {
~ Thomas), several negro slaves, 173
This Thomas Hill died about l7d0; II
!" widow, Elizabeth, selling the propcrt
1T in Fredericksburg. Ills son, Thomf
lie Iiill, and Wife Eleanor, settled In Kir
nr George 1902; his daughter, Sally, ma
&c ried Edward Watkins.
IS Thus Is partially traced the Hills,
to Eastern Virginia. The family In !
c. various branches extended over n
rs parts OF the State, and their lines al
nr 80 broken as to render a full pedigr'
&c impossible.
- The Giles Rogers Family Of Virsin
- John Rogers born about 1910,