Mildred (Gilliam) Hill (abt. 1729 - bef. 1798)

Born about 1729 in Surry, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of John Hill — married 1742 in Virginia

Descendants

Died before 4 Aug 1798 before about age 69 in Sussex, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Mildred Gilliam (-1798), called “Millie,” unmarried in 1738 when her father made his will, married apparently John Hill who had wife, Mildred, and who appointed “brother-in-law Hinchia Gilliam” an executor of his 1765 will.

Among her children were John and Sarah, for her parents, and Burwell, for her brother. The births of 6 children are in the Albemarle Parish Register.

In 1763 John and Millie Hill sold a tract of land on the north side of Southwestern Swamp to William Malone.

John Hill made his will in Sussex County naming wife, Milley, sons, Burwell and John, and referring to “my six youngest children” without naming them (will dated 13 Jan. 1765 and proved 21 Feb. 1765).

Mildred Hill, who was head of a household of 4 whites and 4 blacks in Sussex County in 1782, survived her husband 30 years, making her will in 1796. Her children were then John Hill, Mary Sturdivant, Sarah Green, Nancy Williams, Elizabeth Spain, Tabitha Webb, Susanna Horn, Lucy Newman, and Rebecca Horn. She mentioned also “heirs of my son Burwell Hill” (will dated 17 Jan. 1796 and proved 4 Aug. 1798). ^[1]

Timeline

Birth
abt 1729 • Surry County, VA

Will of John Gilliam
9 Aug 1738 • Surry County, VA
Itum: I give & bequave to my Dafter Milley one Negro Garle named Phillis. [Mildred Gilliam called “Millie,” unmarried in 1738 when her father made his will]

Godparent
16 Dec 1741 • Albemarle Parish, Sussex County, VA
Sarah Freeman, daughter of Henry Freeman Jr. & Amy GILLIAM. Sponsors: Burrel GILLUM, Mildrid GILLUM, Eliza Rolland

Godparent
16 Jun 1742
Fortune GILLIAM, daughter of Charles GILLIAM & Mary. Sponsors: Nathanael Clanton, Mary GILLUM, Mildred GILLUM

Marriage
abt 1743
John HILL Sr
(1716–1765)

Deed: John and Millie Hill to William Malone
1763 • Sussex County, VA
In 1763 John and Millie Hill sold a tract of land on the north side of Southwestern Swamp to William Malone. ^[2]

Will of John Hill
13 Jan 1765 • Sussex County, VA
Wife Milley Hill. My six youngest children (not named). Son Burrell Hill. Son John Hill to be under direction of Churchwell Curtis until he is 21. Exec: Brother-in-law Hinchia Gilliam and brother-in-law William Malone. Wit: John Curtis & William Malone

Virginia Gazette: Mildred Hill
22 Sep 1768 • Williamsburg, VA
Taken up in Sussex, a brindled cow, marked with a crop, underkeel, and hole in the right ear, and overkeel in the left, also a pied yearling, unmarked, posted and appraised to 4 s. Mildred Hill. ^[3]

Account of the Estate of Frances Treewitts
17 Aug 1769 • Sussex County, VA
by Peter Threewitts, mentions: James Jones, Robert Newman, Amey Hill, Wm Wilburn, David Mason, John Dillihay, Mrs. Gilliam, Betty Wynne, William Malone, Wm Malone, Jr., Richard Hill, Joel Tucker, Robert Newman, James Hall, Temp Wilborn, Mildred Hill, etc

Account of the Estate of Michael Hill
16 Aug 1770 • Sussex County, VA
Payments to Roger Atkinson Wm Parham, Bolling Stark, Laurence Gibbon-the sheriff in 1764, Richard Hill, George Booth, Burwell Banks, Thomas Cheaves, Mildred Hill, Frederick Green, Wm Oliver, John Hardy, Hinchea Gilliam, Francis Pattison, Frances Threewitts

Will of Michael Hill, orphan of Michael Hill, decd
7 Feb 1777 • Sussex County, VA
About to to into the service of the United States of America. To cousin George Bell, son of James Bell, my land where Mildred Hill now lives. Cousin Rebecka Bell, dau of James Bell. Cousin James Bell a slave now in the possession of John Holt.

Will of Phebe Freeman
8 May 1778 • Sussex County, VA
To Daughter Prudence Dunn, dau Cisla Freeman, rest of estate to my six children, viz Silvanus Bell, John Bell, Prudence Dunn, Balaam Freeman, Cisla Freeman, and Molley Freeman. Exor: son, Silvanus Bell. Wit: Webb Rowland, James Bell, Mildred Hill

Account of the Estate of Webb Roland
18 Oct 1781 • Sussex County, VA
Nathaniel Holt, Admin, mentioned: Benjamin Green, Wm Oliver, Abraham Bolton, John Winfield, Thomas Parham, Mille Hill, Wm Stuart, Jesse Smith, Arthur Williamson, Silvanus Bell, Isham Whitehead, etc.

Account of Estate of Webb Roland
18 Oct 1781 • Sussex County, VA
Nathaniel Holt, Administrator. Mentions Mille Hill among others. ^[4]

Tithes
1782 • Sussex County, VA
Mildred Hill was head of a household of 4 whites and 4 blacks in Sussex County in 1782

Estate of Daniel Malone
Account of the Estate of Mr. Daniel Malone
20 Aug 1784 • Sussex County, VA
Mentions James Comer for teaching two children, Sterling Harwell, William Chambless, Mrs. Mildred Hill, and Willington Smith. Exec: Randolph Roberts and Amey Roberts, wife.

Account of Estate of James Jones
21 Oct 1784 • Sussex County, VA
mentions Burrel Maclemore, Mille Hill, Mary Holt Boiseau, Wnne [sic] Adkerson, Francis Eppes, Rebecca Roland, Ambrose Davenport, Edward Erwing, Joel Threewitts, William Dabney for Temperance Wilborne and Elizabeth Owen

Will of Charles Knight
16 May 1786 • Sussex County, VA
50 acres on Black Jack Branch to be sold. Wife Mary Knight, son Hinchey Knight the rest of my land. Exors: Hinchey Rochell and Levi Rochell. Wit: Nathaniel Holt, Amey Freeman and Mildred Hill

Will of Drury Ezell
30 Nov 1786 • Sussex County, VA
To nephew John Ezell, son of Susannah Ezell, the land I live on or to my two sisters Anna Ezell and Susannah Ezell. Exors: Robert Jones and Robert Andrews. Wit: Barham Moore, Christopher Hood, Mildred Hill.

Personal Property Tax
1789 • Sussex County, VA
Mildred Hill

Deed: Hinchea and Levi Rochell to Mildred Hill
3Jan 1791 • Sussex County, VA
Hinchea and Levi Rochell as executors of Charles Knight to Mildred Hill on southside of Andrews Mill Pond, 50 acres. ^[5]

Will of Mildred Hill
17 Jan 1796 • Sussex County, VA
Mentions John Hill, Mary Sturdivant, Sarah Green, Nancy Williams, Elizabeth Spain, Tabitha Webb, Susanna Horn, Lucy Newman, and Rebecca Horn. She mentioned also “heirs of my son Burwell Hill.”

Residence
Abt 1796 • Sussex County

Probate
27 Jan 1796 • Sussex, Virginia, USA

Account of the Estate of James Parham
4 Feb 1796 • Sussex County, VA
Mentions Joel Atkins, Mrs. Atkins, shoes for orphans Matthew Parham, Nathaniel Clanton for a coffin, Mildred Hill, William Clanton for a coffin Stith Parham, John Parham, Elizabeth Hood, Thomas Fletcher and Dr. Walker.

Death
bef 4 Aug 1798 • Sussex County, VA

Recording of Will of Mildred Hill
4 Aug 1798 • Sussex County, VA
Jemima Rochell and Levi Rochell witnessed the 1796 will of Mildred Hill. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Southside Virginia Genealogies, John W. Pritchett, GENEALOGICAL PUBLISHING CO., INC. Baltimore, Maryland
2. ↑ Sussex Co. Deed Bk. B, 1759-63, p. 358.
3. ↑ Purdie and Dixon: Sept. 22, 1768 – pg. 3
4. ↑ Sussex County, VA, Will Book C, p426
5. ↑ Sussex Deed Book G, p556
6. ↑ Sussex Co. Will Bk. F 1796-1806, p. 115.