Ebenezer Hills (abt. 1676 - 1750)

Born about Apr 1676 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Benjamin) Hills — married 12 Feb 1701 (to about 1750) in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 12 Feb 1750 at about age 73 in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

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Biography

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Ebenezer Hills was born about 1676. Ebenezer married Abigail Benjamin.^[1]

In August, 1720, Hannah Kilborn was the grantor of land (warrantee) to Ebenezer Hills.^[2]

He passed away in 1750.

Will dated 19 May, 1732: I, Ebenezer Hills, Sen., of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: I give to Abigail, my wife, the use of one room in my dwelling house and so much of the cellar as she shall stand in need of, with the improvement of 1-3 part of my barn. My will is that my wife have the 1-3 part of all my moveable estate to improve and also to dispose of if need be for her comfortable support, together with the improvement of 1-3 part of all my lands during her life. I give to my son William Hills all the right and title I have in and unto a large tract of land commonly called the Western lands, belonging unto the Towns of Hartford and Windsor, to be his own forever, which is his full portion. I give unto my daughter Abigail, the wife of Joseph Dewey, œ5 out of my moveable estate, which is her full portion. I give unto my daughter Sarah, the wife of Samuel Roberts, œ5 out of my moveable estate, being her full portion. I give unto my daughter Esther, the wife of Joseph Case, œ5 out of my moveable estate, it being her full portion. I will unto my daughter Hannah Hills œ40 out of my moveable estate, it being her full portion. I give unto my son Ebenezer Hills one piece of land within the bounds of Hartford (East Side), butts west on my son's own land, to run east half a mile the full breadth of my lott, lying on the north with the land belonging unto the heirs of Jonathan Hills decd., on the south with the land of John Arnold, east on my own land, to be his own forever. I give unto my son Abraham Hills sundry pieces of land lying in the Town of Hartford (East Side): 4 acres in Hocanum meadow, and buts west partly on John Risley, partly on the school land, south on the way into the meadow, north on David Hill's land; one piece, 12 acres, butts east on the school land, west on the meadow, north on John Wadsworth, south on Mr. Porter his land; one piece more, about one acre, butts west on a highway, south on the school, north on John Arnold, with the dwelling house and barn standing on the same; one piece more, butting west on John Kilbourn's land, east on my son Ebenezer Hills's land, north on land belonging to the heirs of Lt. Jonathan Hills decd., south on John Arnold his land, being half a mile in length the whole breadth of my lott. I give all the rest of all my estate, real and personal, to my two sons Ebenezer and Abraham Hills, to be equally divided between them. I make and appoint Jonathan Hills and my son Ebenezer Hills executors. Witness: John Arnold, Jonathan Hills, John Vibbard. Ebenezer X Hills, Sen., ls. Court Record, Page 119--6 March, 1749-50: The last will and testament of Ebenezer Hills, late of Hartford decd., was now exhibited in Court by Capt. Jonathan Hills and Ebenezer Hills, executors. Will proven, ordered to be recorded and kept on file.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S509 p. 94
2. ↑ Hartford, CT: General Index of Land Records of the Town of Hartford, 1639-1839. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2003.) Originally published as: General Index to the Land Records of the Town of Hartford, from the year 1639 to the year 1839. Published and Compiled by Levi Woodhouse, George S. Burnham, and Gordon Roberts [printed by Wiley, Waterman and Eaton], both Hartford, CT., 1873. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB111/rd/4408555
3. ↑ Probate: "Hartford, Connecticut Probate Records, 1729-1750"
   A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records, Hartford District, 1729-1750. Vol. III. n.p., 1906; Page: 367-8
   Ancestry Record 4376 #1294 (accessed 29 March 2023)
   Ebenezer Hills Sr probate.

• Source: S509History of Ancient Wethersfield Connecticut: Vol. II. Genealogies and Biographies, Version: Family Archives CD, Genealogical Publications Compiler: Henry R Stiles (The Grafton Press, New York, 1904)
• Possibly: "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7JT-44V : accessed 4 February 2016), Ebenezer Hills, 12 Feb 1749; citing , reference p 138; FHL microfilm 3,331.
• Possibly: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGV-V7L8 : accessed 4 February 2016), Ebenezer Hills, ; Burial, East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America, Center Cemetery; citing record ID 125212417, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125212417

• Marriage and Child Abigail added from this source: [1]

Book Title: Genealogical Data Relating to the Ancestry and Descendants of William Hills, the English Emigrant t Source Information

Ancestry.com. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.