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John Hill (abt. 1635 - abt. 1708)

John Hill
Born about in Bedminster, Somerset, Englandmap [uncertain]
Son of [uncertain] and [mother unknown]
Husband of — married before 24 Nov 1657 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap [uncertain]
[children unknown]
Died about at about age 73 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Note: This is not the profile for the John Hill of Salem, wheelwright (b. circa 1630, d. 1680), who was married to Miriam Garner and later Lydia Buffum.

Contents

Biography

Brother of Zebulon Hill, Elinor (Hill) Babson and Philip Hill

John was the brother of Zebulon Hill of Gloucester and Salem, Elinor (Hill) Babson of Gloucester and Philip Hill of Bedminster, England. The existence of a sibling relationship between John and Zebulon Hill is established by both (1) a 1685 agreement between John and Zebulon in which they are referred to as "brethren" and John is referred to as "his brother"[1] and (2) Zebulon Hill's 1699 will in which he appointed his "brother" John Hill as executor.[2] The existence of a sibling relationship between John and Elinor (Hill) Babson is established by a 1708 agreement pursuant to which Eleanor Bapson, relict and executrix of James Bapson, late of Gloucester, assigned to "my loving sister" Abigail Hill, relict and administrator of the estate of "my brother" John Hill, late of Beverly, all her rights to the estate of said John Hill.[3] The existence of a sibling relationship between John and Philip Hill is established by a 1709 agreement pursuant to which Roger Hill conveyed to "my loving aunt" Abigail Hill, widow and administrator of his "uncle" John Hill, all of right of said Roger Hill and other children of his father Philip Hill of Bedminster, England, deceased, may have to the estate of said uncle John Hill.[4]

Relationship to Walter Tibbot and His Second Wife Jone Hill

The fact that the 1651 will of Walter Tibbot included bequests to John and his siblings Zebulon Hill and Elinor (Hill) Babson,[5] coupled with the fact that Walter's second wife was Jone Hill from Bedminster, suggests that the Hill siblings were closely related to Jone Hill. Since, however, Walter Tibbot married Jone Hill in 1630[6] and, as discussed below, John Hill was probably born about 1635, it is unlikely that Jone Hill was the Hill siblings' mother and more likely that she was instead their cousin, aunt or half-sibling.

The close relationship between Walter Tybbot and Elinor, Zebulon and John indicated by Walter’s bequests to them suggests that they may have at one time been under his care or otherwise lived with him. One possible scenario is that the Jone Hill and the Hill siblings were close relatives who originally lived in Bedminster; that sometime after Jone’s marriage to Walter, but before 1640, the parents of the Hill siblings died and Walter took young Elinor, Zebulon and John, into his home in Bristol, while brother Philip was taken into the home of another relative in Bedminster; and that Elinor, Zebulon and John immigrated with Walter and Jone. This would explain both the close relationship between Walter and Elinor, Zebulon and John and the fact that Zebulon and John said they were from Bristol rather than Bedminster.[7] Another possible scenario is that Jone’s relatives Elinor, Zebulon and John immigrated to New England sometime later and were taken into Walter’s home in return for working in his home and on his farm lands.

Parentage

As discussed in the profile for the elder Philip Hill of Bedminster, England, John and his siblings were probably the children of that elder Philip Hill. The wife of the elder Philip Hill, and the mother of John and his siblings, is unknown.

Date and Place of Birth

In two depositions made by John in November 1677, John stated that he was about 42 years old,[8] which would mean that he was born in about 1635. That estimated date of birth is also consistent with his age at the time of his death in February 1707/8, which was given as 72 in Beverly town vital records and 73 on his gravestone.[9]

As discussed in the profile for the elder Philip Hill of Bedminster, England, the parish records for Bedminster prior to 1650 are fragmentary and there are no records for the period about 1635. No baptismal record for John has been found.

Assuming, as is likely, that John was the son of Philip Hill of Bedminster, England, he was probably born in or near Bedminister. That assertion is consistent with Beverly town vital records, which state that John was born in "county of Bristol, England."[9]

Immigration to New England

The date of John's immigration to New England is uncertain. The earliest record of John in New England is Walter Tibbot's bequest to him in 1651, when John was probably only about 16.[8] Since John probably immigrated with his siblings Zebulon Hill and Elinor (Hill) Babson and since the earliest records of any of John's siblings in New England are Gloucester town records show that brother Zebulon Hill held land there in 1646[10] and the record of the marriage of sister Elinor Hill to James Babson in 1647,[11] John probably immigrated no later than 1646. As discussed above under "Relationship to Walter Tibbot and His Second Wife Jone Hill," one scenario is that the Hill siblings were orphaned, that Elinor, Zebulon and John were taken into Walter Tibbot's household and that they immigrated to New England with him, which would mean that they immigrated in 1640, while another scenario is that Elinor, Zebulon and John immigrated sometime later and were taken into Walter’s household in return for working in his home and on his farm lands, which would mean that they immigrated in 1642-1645.

Residency in Gloucester, Salem and Beverly

After immigrating and until he became an adult, John no doubt lived in Gloucester, perhaps first with Walter Tibbot and then, later, with his older brother Zebulon. There are no record that John ever held property in Gloucester.

In 1657, John's brother Zebulon sold his property in Gloucester and moved to Salem.[12] John probably moved with him at that time. The first record of John owning property in Salem, however, is the purchase by John and Zebulon in 1659 of a dwelling house on the Cape Ann side of Salem and upland by Snake Hill.[8] John served as Constable for the Cape Ann side of Salem in 1666, 1667 and 1669,[8] and was one of the founding members of the Church of Christ at Bass River in Salem at the time of its formation on September 22, 1667.[8]

In 1668, the portion of Salem east of the Bass River was incorporated as the town of Beverly in 1668, but the portion north of the Crane River but west of the Bass River was still part of Salem until 1753.[13] All or most of John's property was in the portion that became Beverly, although records suggest that the area was still often referred to as the Bass River side for a number of years.[8] John was chosen by the town of Beverly as a "tithing man" in 1675 abd 1677, charged with responsibility for preventing "private tippling and drunkness."[8] A 1687 record indicates that John was a sargeant in the town militia.[8] The Beverly town record of John's death[9] and John's estate records[14] indicate that, at that time, he was a deacon of the Beverly church.

Numerous records show that John, like his brother Zebulon, was a cooper by profession.[8]

Marriage and Children

John married Abigail Woodbury, daughter of John Woodbury. The identity of his wife is established by a 1681 deed in which John Hill of Beverly, with wife Abigail, sold to Peter Woodbery of Beverly all the land that was formerly the land of John Woodbery, the father-in-law of said John Hill.[8] Several secondary sources state, without citing any sources, that John and Abigail were married on October 12, 1657,[15][16] and, on the basis of those sources, the entry for John and Abigail's marriage in Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700 repeats that date.[17] However, no primary source supporting that specific date has been found. They were, in any event, married before November 24, 1657, when a record for a Quarterly Court at Salem refers to John Hill and his wife.[8]

There are no records indicating that John and Abigail had any children, and the records relating to John's estate seem to show that he did not have any, at least, who survived him.

Death; Estate

John died on either February 8 or 9, 1707/8.[9] He died intestate and adminstration of his estate was granted to his widow, Abigail on March 8, 1707/8.[14]

Abigail submitted an inventory and accounting of John's estate to the Essex probate court on May 10, 1708. John's estate was appraised at £99, but showed signficant debts.[18]

Since John died intestate, under the laws of inheritance at the time, his widow Abigail was entitled to 1/3 of this estate and the remaining 2/3 to his other heirs. Since John had no children, the remaining 2/3 went to John's three siblings per stirpes, meaning that Elinor (Hill) Babson, the children of Zebulon Hill (already deceased), and the children of Philip Hill (also already deceased) were each entitled to 1/6 of the estate. In order to make disposition of the property possible, Abigail quickly set about entering into agreements to buy up the 2/3 she did not own. Zebulon's four children agreed to sell their interests to Abigail for a combined £35. (This arrangement had apparently been agreed to before Abigail submitted the accounting of the estate to the probate court in May 10, 1708, as the obligation to pay the £35 was included as a debt of the estate,[18] but the formal agreed was dated May 24, 1708.[19] ) By agreement dated August 5, 1708, Elinor (Hill) Babson agreed to sell her 1/6 share of John's estate for £10,[3] and by agreement dated January 8, 1708/9, Roger Hill agreed to sell the 1/6 share belong to the descendants of Philip Hill of Bedminster, England in exchange for some of John's land.[4] Abigail apparently had a buyer lined up, for on January 10, 1708/9, she sold John's homestead to her "loving cousin" Cornelius Baker for the tidy some of £400,[20] well in excess of the £99 it had been appraised at.

Chronology of Records

As shown on Records Relating to the John Hills of Salem and Beverly, the following records have been identifed as relating to this profile's John Hill rather than John Hill of Salem, wheelwright.

  • 1651. The will of Walter Tibbot, made on June 5, 1651, included bequests to "elnor bapsene The wife o[f] James bapsene", "sabelone hill" and "John hill".[21][22]
  • 1657. In connection with a case in Essex Quarterly Court at Salem in July 1657, the testimony of Elizabeth Woodberry and Peter Woolfe was certified to by Zebulon Hill and John Hill.[23]
  • 1657. At a Quarterly Court at Salem in November 1657, widow Anis Woodbery, Nicholas Patch, her brother and his wife, John Hill and his wife, Abigail Hill, Rachill Rayment, Hanah Woodbery and John Grover testified regarding the estate of Agnis Ballch of Salem.[24]
  • 1658. The inventory of the estate of James Patch was taken on August 27, 1658 by Richard Brackenbury, John Thorndike, Zabulon Hill and John Hill.[25]
  • 1659. On June 30, 1659, William Browne of Salem assigned to Zebulon Hill and John Hill, both of Salem, a deed dated January 24, 1655/6 by Samual Edson, late of Salem, of one dwelling house, barn and 10 acres of upland on the Cape Ann side, lying between the land of Robert Simon and the land of John Black, 25 acres of upland between Snake Hill and the land of Humphrey Woodbury, 2 acres of meadow lying between land of William Dodge and Mr. Roger Conant, and 20 acres of upland adjoining the land of Osmand Trask.[26]
  • 1661. Zabulon Hill and John Hill were members of a jury of inquest regarding the death of John Balch of Salem.[27]
  • 1666. At a Salem general town meeting on August 14, 1666, Mr. Eliezar Hawthorn, Edward Humber and Richard Leech were chose Constables for the town for the year and Nicholas Woobry for Cape An said rules there be some legal bar; if so, then John Hill is voted to be Constable for this year.[28]
  • 1666. At a meeting of the Salem town selectmen on August 28, 1666, the selectmen agreed that Constable John Hill should be £28:02:07 from the Country Rate.[29] (It is uncertain whether this record relates to this profile's John Hill or John Hill, wheelwright.)
  • 1667. At an Essex Quarterly Court in June 1667, Elizabeth, widow of Roger Hascall, deceased, presented his will, which was proved on oath of Thomas Pickton and John Hill.[30]
  • 1667. John Hill was one of the founding members of the Church of Christ at Bass River in Salem at the time of its formation on September 22, 1667.[31]
  • 1667. A summons dated November 11, 1667 to Thomas Chubb Jr, Zachariah Herrick, Osmund Trask, the wife of Nathaniel Masters, and Edward Trask was served by John Hill, constable of Salem.[32]
  • 1668. The inventory of the estate of William Woodbury Jr was taken on January 23, 1667/8 by Thomas Lawthorpe, William Dixey and John Hill.[33]
  • 1668. The July 29, 1668 will of John Thorndike was witnessed by John Hill and John Black.[34]
  • 1669. The inventory of the estate of Marke Haskall was taken on January 27, 1668/9 by Thomas Lawthroppe, Richard Brockens and John Hill.[35]
  • 1669. A writ dated February 3, 1668/9 with respect to a suit by Ephraim Herick against Susana Read for slander was served by John Hill, deputy constable of Bass River side.[36]
  • 1671. John Hill was a member of the jury of trials at an Essex Quarterly Court held at Salem on June 27, 1671.[37] (It is uncertain whether this record relates to this profile's John Hill or John Hill, wheelwright.)
  • 1672. In connection with a suit by John Clifford against Habbacuck Turner at an Essex Quarterly Court held at Salem in June 1672, John Pickworth and John Hill deposed that they heard Clifford demand an account and Turner called him fool and loggerhead.[38] (It is uncertain whether this record relates to this profile's John Hill or John Hill, wheelwright.)
  • 1675. John Hill was appointed by the town of Beverly as one of 9 members of a committee of inspection in 1675 to prevent "private tippling and drunkness."[39]
  • 1675. The inventory of the state of John Black Sr was taken on April 12, 1675 b y Thomas Lawthropp and John Hill.[40]
  • 1675. John Hill was one of the men named to the jury of trials at an Essex Quarterly Court held at Salem on July 20, 1675.[41] (It is uncertain whether this record relates to this profile's John Hill or John Hill, wheelwright.)
  • 1675. The inventory of the estate of Capt. Tho. Lathrop of Beverly, who died in the wars betwixt the English and the heathen, was taken on November 11, 1675 by Paul Thorndike and John Hill.[42]
  • 1675. The inventory of the estate of Peter Woolfe of Beverly, who deceased on December 6, 1675 was taken by Humphrey Woobry and John Hill.[43]
  • 1676. By deed dated August 14, 1676, Samuel Beadle of Salem sold to John Hill of Beverly, cooper, 10 acres of upland and meadow in Beverly.[44]
  • 1677. The inventory of the estate of William Woodbery, aged about 88, deceased January 29, 1676, was appraised by William Dixsy and John Hill.[45]
  • 1677. John Hill was one of 10 men appointed by the town of Beverly on June 25, 1677 as tithingmen, to prevent private tippling and drunkenness.[46]
  • 1677. The inventory of the estate of Robert Wilkes of Salem was taken on November 29, 1677 by John Hill and William Woodbury.[47]
  • 1677. In connection with a suit by Thomas Woodbery against Richard Stackhouse at an Essex Quarterly Court at Salem in November 1677, John Hill gave a deposition in which he stated that he was about 42 years old.[48]
  • 1677. In connection with a case against John Dodge of Beverly for perjury heard at an Essex Quarterly Court at Salem in November 1677, John Hill, aged about 42 years, deposed that John Dodge Jr came to his house and when asked why his misrepresented the time of his daughter's marriage, said he had good advice. Abigell Hill, wife of John Hill, also testified.[49]
  • 1679. A warrant to the constable of Beverly dated February 24, 1678/9 for the apprehension of Elizabeth Johnson, Annis Hoar and Simon Hore for abusing some of Mr. Hale's cattle, was issued upon the complaint of John Dodge and John Hill.[50]
  • 1679. In connection with a suit by Mr. Timothy Lindal against Robert Starr at an Essex Quarterly Court at Salem in June 1679, John Hill and Thomas Woodbery deposed that they were present at Timonthy Lindal's house when he made up accounts with Robert Starr.[51]
  • 1679. Wm. Dixey, Wm. Dodge Sr, Samll Corning, John West, Hugh Woodberry, John Dodge Sr and John Hill submitted a petition on bealf of the town of Beverly to the General Court at Boston regarding a border dispute between Salem, Beverly and Wenham.[52]
  • 1679. John Hill was among the men named to the grand jury at the Essex Quarterly Court held at Salem on November 25, 1679.[53] (It is uncertain whether this record relates to this profile's John Hill or John Hill, wheelwright.)
  • 1680. John Hill was among the men named to the grand jury at the Essex Quarterly Court held at Salem on June 29, 1680.[54] (It is uncertain whether this record relates to this profile's John Hill or John Hill, wheelwright.)
  • 1681. By deed dated June 15, 1681, John Hill of Beverly, cooper, with wife Abigail, sold to Peter Woodbery of Beverly, yeoman, all the land that was formerly the land of John Woodbery, the father-in-law of said John Hill.[55]
  • 1685. In a deposition sworn at Salem on February 6, 1684/5, John Hill testified that in the fall of 1683, he and Mr. Simon Willard were desired by Mr. Alexander Cole to go along with him to see his father-in-law Nathaniel Pickman Sr lay out and deliver unto him a parcel of land.[56]
  • 1685. By agreement dated April 17, 1685, Zebulon Hill Senior of Salem, cooper, and John Hill Senior of Beverly, cooper, brethren (with John later referred to as "his brother"), divided the two parcels of land they had purchased in 1659 from William Browne on the Cape Ann side, vid't: in the township of Beverly: one a parcel near Snake Hill bordered by the common and the land of Humphrey Woodbury Sr, the other called the home lot and bounded on the east by the land of John Black.[1]
  • 1686. By deed dated April 2, 1686, Jeremiah Neale, as administrator of the estate of Nathaniel Pickman of Salem, deceased, sold to John Hill of Salem, cooper, a parcel of land bounded on the west by the Salem River.[57]
  • 1687. By deed dated February 15, 1686/7, Jeremiah Neale, as administrator of the estate of Nathaniel Pickman of Salem, deceased, sold to John HIll of Salem, cooper, a parcel of land adjoining the land of John Hill to the south and the river to the west.[58]
  • 1687. On May 9, 1687, Jonathan Rootes of Beverly acknowledged receipt of his father's estate from Sargent John Hill and Nehemiah Grover, administrators of said estate.[59]
  • 1688. At a meeting of the Salem town selectmen on February 24, 1687/8, the town order a payment to John Hill "& Brother".[60]
  • 1690. John Hill was one of 6 men appointed in 1690 as a committee on behalf the the church and town of Beverly to explain to the General Court why Rev. John Hill should be appointed as chaplain for the Canada Expedition.[61]
  • 1696. By deed dated October 29, 1696, John Hill of Beverly, cooper, sold to Joshua Basson of Beverly, joiner, a parcel of upland in Beverly containing one acre and 25 pole.[62]
  • 1699. An agreement dated February 11, 1698/9 for the division of land of Nicholas Woodbery late of Beverly, deceased, that was bequeathed to sons Isaac Woodberyand Andrew Woodbery, was signed by Andrew Elliot, Jeremiah Grover, John Hill, John Dodge and John Herrick, who had been appointed as a committee for such purpose.[63]
  • 1706. By deed dated March 2, 1705/6, John Hill of Beverly, cooper, and wife Abigail, sold to Cornelius Baker of Beverly, blacksmith, a piece of upland and pasture ground being part of said Hill's pasture, situated near Snake Hill in Beverly, consisting of about 4 acres.[64]
  • 1708. By an agreement dated May 24, 1708, between Abigail, relict and administrator of the estate of John Hill late of Beverly, cooper, as one party, and Mr. Philip Hill of Salem, cooper, Joseph Allen with Abigail his wife, niece of said John Hill, Elizabeth relict and widow of William Marston late of Salem, niece of said John Hill, and Joseph Morgan Jr of Beverly with Sarah his wife and niece of said John Hill, as the other party, Abigail Hill agreed to pay Philip Hill £14, Joseph Allen, Elizabeth Marston and Joseph Morgan each £7 in consideration for their release of all their rights to the estate of the said John Hill.[19]
  • 1708. Pursuant to an agreement dated August 5, 1708, Eleanor Bapson, relict and executrix of James Bapson, late of Gloucester, cooper, in consideration of £10, assigned to "my loving sister" Abigail Hill, relict and administrator of the estate of "my brother" John Hill, late of Beverly, cooper, all her rights to the estate of said John Hill.[3]
  • 1709. By an agreement dated January 8, 1708/9, Roger Hill of Beverly, blacksmith, in consideration of 3 acres of land that was part of "my uncle" John Hill's home lot conveyed me by deed of even date to said Roger Hill for his lifetime and then to his son John Hill, and also in consideration of one and a quarter acre of land on which Roger Hill's dwelling house stood, conveyed to "my loving aunt" Abigail Hill, widow and administrator of said uncle John Hill, all of right of said Roger Hill and other children of his father Philip Hill of Bedminster, England, deceased, may have to the estate of said uncle John Hill.[4]
  • 1709. By deed dated January 10, 1708/9, Abigail Hill, widow and administrator of the estate of John Hill of Beverly, cooper, for £400 sold to "my loving cousin" Cornelius Baker of Beverly, blacksmith, a messuage in Beverly consisting of the dwelling house that I now dwell in, with 8 acres of upland and meadow adjoining thereto, bounded by the 3 acres I passed over to Roger Hill.[20]

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See also:

  • Dean Crawford Smith, The Ancestry of Samuel Blanchard Ordway, 1744-1916, Melinde Lutz Sanborn, ed. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1990), pp. 331-338, Hill family; in particular, pp. 331-332 for ____ Hill, and family of this unknown father. (This work may be accessed via archive.org aka Open Library.)
  • "John Woodbury and some of his descendants.” Essex Institute Historical Collections. Vol. 35 (1899). pp. 257-260. Link to pages at hathitrust.org. (Provides some information about John Woodbury, father of John Hill's wife Abigail, and a bit about Abigail.)
  • Underhill, Lora A. Woodbury Genealogy. Descendants of John and William of England and Massachusetts. Volume 1. 1950-1958. pp. 1, 4. Link to book at familysearch.org. (Provides some information about John Woodbury, father of John Hill's wife Abigail, and a bit about Abigail.)




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Siblings Zebulon Hill, Elinor (Hill) Babson and John Hill should probably all be PGM Adjuncts at most rather than full PGM. While they may have immigrated in 1640 with Walter Tibbot, they could just as easily have immigrated sometime later. The first hard record of any of them in New England dates from 1646 (Gloucester land record for Zebulon).
posted by Chase Ashley
edited by Chase Ashley
It appears likely that John was the son of Jone Hill, the second wife of Walter Tybbott. As discussed in her profile, there is a record showing that Walter married Jone Hill in Bristol, England (where John is said to have been from) and Walter made bequests to Zebulon and John Hill in his will. Zebulon married Walter's granddaughter, Elizabeth Dyke shortly after Walter's death.

The only issue is John's stated age at death, which would make him born about 1635, when Jone Hill married Walter Tybbott in 1630. The likely explanation is that stated ages at death were ofter inaccurate and John may have intentionally low-balled his age since his wife Abigail Woodbury was significantly younger.

posted by Chase Ashley
edited by Chase Ashley
I've backed off on my suggestion that John was the son of Jone Hill. It's possible, but the 1635 age estimate is supported by several sources, so a different relationship to Jone is more probable.
posted by Chase Ashley
Hill-15885 and Hill-12104 appear to represent the same person because: same person
posted by [Living McQueen]

Rejected matches › Jonathon Hall (abt.1635-)

H  >  Hill  >  John Hill

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