Alexander Hill Sr (1779 - 1867)

Born 1 Aug 1779 in Skipness, Argyll, Scotland

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Died 16 May 1867 at age 87 in Wellsville, Cache, Utah Territory, United States

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Alexander was born on August 1, 1779 in Scotland. He passed away on May 16, 1867 in Wellsville, Cache County, in the Utah Territory.^[1]

Son of Daniel Hill and Mary Campbell. Married Elizabeth Currie, May 30, 1806, Abbey Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Alexander was apprenticed as a sailor boy at an early age. He was listed in the Royal Navy of Scotland from 1795 to 1802 . He fought in some important battles such as the Battle of the Nile , August 1798 . He emigrated to Upper Canada in April 1821 and purchased land there. In 1860 he helped settle in Maughn's Fort (Wellsville), Cache, Utah . All seven of his children grew to maturity. Children: Daniel , b. 2 Apr 1807 . Md. 1st, 23 Mar 1833 , Elizabeth Bryce/Brice . Md. 2nd, 6 May 1872 , Amelia Emily Mallsby/Milberg . Md. 3rd, 9 Nov 1874 , Fredericka Petersen . D. 21 Jul 1881 . Agnes , b. 6 Jun 1808 . Md. (Spring) 1831 , John Kenny Richards . D. 30 Mar 1886 . Alexander , JR., b. 1 Mar 1811 . Md. 1st, 6 Apr 1832 , Agnes Hood . Md 2nd, 27 Dec 1852 , Harriet Bradshaw . Md. 3rd, 28 Jan 1857 , Mary Mecklejohn . Md. 4th, 16 Jan 1864 , Pauline Margaret Hanson . Md. 5th, 12 Aug 1872 , Elizabeth Burnett/Burrett . D. 8 Feb 1889 . Mary , b. 16 Jul 1812 . Md. 1st, 28 Mar 1836 , James Bullock . Md. 2nd, 12 Sep 1852 , Orson Spencer . D. 1 Jan 1871 . John , b. 14 Jan 1814 . Md. 1st, (Winter) 1837 , Margaret Bryce/Brice . Md. 2nd, 7 Mar 1857 , Harriet Guinn . Md. 3rd, 26 Nov 1859 , Agnes Steele . Archibald Newell , b. 20 Aug 1816 . Md. 1st, 21 Feb 1840 , Isabelle Hood . Md. 2nd, 12 Jul 1851 , Elizabeth Margaret Fotheringham . Md 3rd, 25 Dec 1855 , Mary Emma Milam . Md. 4th, 7 Mar 1857 , Caroline Graham . Md. 5th, 22 Jan 1872 , Mary House/Howse . Md 6th, 22 Jan 1872 , Ester Sainsbury . Elizabeth , b. 17 Sep 1818 . Md. 1845 , William Swapp . D. 4 Jul 1891 . Junith Roberts

Religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Event: LOCATION 1849/50 Wellsville, Cache County, Utah. Sealed to spouse. OTHER 3 April 1847. W.Q.

Emigration: 01 May 1851. June 1821. Lanark Township, Bathurst District, Ontario, CAN.

Immigration: 1821 Canada 23 Sep 1851. Utah, United States.

Military Service: Kidnapped and conscripted into service at various times after his release from service until immigration to Canada. From 1779 to 1801. British Navy. Service: Fought in the Battle of Trafalgar and was wounded with grape shot just above the knee. 21 October 1805. Off the south-west coast of Spain.

Buried 19 May 1867. Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States.

Residence 1850 Pottawatamie county, Pottawatamie, Iowa.

Christening: August 1779. Skipness, Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom.

MIL Fought in the Battle of the Nile under Lord Admiral Nelson. 1 Aug 1798. Mediterranean Sea.

Sources of Information: Hill Family History by Daniel B. Hill Richards; Abbey Parish Registers; Baptisms of Essex & Tosoronto Branch, Upper Canada; Greenock Parish Registers. Necessary Explanations: Nauvoo Endowments, Book B, p. 268, #1583, Elizabeth Hill, b. 1 Dec 1777; Sealing Record shows birth as 15 Nov 1777. Sheet Submitted by: Francis Mae Baker 270 Reed Ave. Salt Lake City 16, Utah. DIARY OF ARCHIBALD NEWELL HILL; ANCESTRAL FILE, LDS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY; RECORDS OF BURTIS R. HALL, ROUTE 1 BOX 413, PRESTON, IDAHO; RECORDS OF CHARLES BRENT METCALFE, 141-2 DELTA DRIVE, MINOT AFB, NORTH DAKOTA 58704;.

Fought in the battle of Trafalgar.

why a proxy when alive in 1846?.

Synopsis of Alexander and Archibald Hill histories by Nancy Ashcroft, sources cited ALEXANDER HILL FAMILY HISTORY Presented at DUP Meeting Ralph Smith Camp - North Logan May 20, 2004 President Joseph F. Smith said, "Even if their temple work is done, it is still each person's responsibility to study and become acquainted with his ancestors." In order to understand our ancestors, it is necessary tounderstand the times in which they lived. Economic conditions, political affairs, social morés, and geographical factors all influenced their lives. Alexander Hill was born in Scotland in 1780, the son of a boatman. At the age of 15 he was apprenticed out to sea. After this training, he enlisted in the Royal Navy for seven years. Alexander was over six feet in height, slender, and very athletic. After his discharge from the Navy, Alexander settled in the manufacturing town of Johnston. Four years later in 1806 he married Elizabeth Currie. They had seven children and lived in Johnston until they emigrated to Upper Canada in 1821. Little did they realize that all of their children were to play an important role in the colonization of Canada, the Utah Territory, the United States, and in theearly history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Things went well for the Hill family for a period of time. The end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815, in which Alexander had taken an active part, brought a period of severe economic depression. The manufacturing and industrial areas of Scotland were the hardest hit. With their young family of seven children, Alexander and Elizabeth found it almost impossible to maintain a decent living. People became desperate and riots and rebellions were common. In an effort to solve the deplorable conditions of their citizens, the idea was conceived of emigrating to Upper Canada where the Crown owned vast areas of unpopulated land. In 1820, a considerable number of people formed societies and petitioned the government for liberty to emigrate with their families. The government granted 2,900 suffering Scottish families100 acres of land in Eastern Ontario, free of charge, along with aid in money, implements of husbandry and building materials to enable them to live through the first year until they could raise a crop for their support. Emigrants were to pay for their own transportation and expenses to Quebec. The journey took the Hill family six weeks on the ocean. When the Hill family began their new life in Canada, the family consisted of Alexander, the father, age 41; his wife Elizabeth, age 45; and their seven children ranging in age from two to 14. After disembarking at Quebec, they walked over land for 74 miles, carrying most of their belongings on their backs. One can only imagine the hardships faced by this family moving from the populated industrialized area of Scotland to the vast, uncleared wilderness that was Upper Canada. The young family that had been such a burden to feed and clothe in Scotland now became agreat asset as they worked hard and learned together. Unfortunately, the land upon which the Hills settled turned out to be very poor. After ten years of struggle, it became increasingly apparent that they could not make a living from the land, so they petitioned to be released from their debt to the government. At this time, the government had opened up new lands for sale, and the Hill family moved again into what is now known as Simcoe County, Ontario. Because of his seven years of service in the Navy, Alexander's family was granted 100 acres of land. Soon Alexander's family, including fourof his sons who were married, were prosperous landowners. In the city of Toronto there was a society of dissenters from the Methodist Church known as the John Taylor Society. All of the members of the Hill family joined this Society. About this time a most significant and important event occurred which was to influence and direct the course of many people. Missionaries arrived from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, among them the dynamic preacher, Parley P. Pratt. Among those who were baptized into this new church were John Taylor and all of the Hill Family. (John Taylor becamethe third president of the church.) In 1841 Alexander Hill, Jr. was ordained the Presiding Priest of the Branch of approximately 30 members. This small branch became anxious to join the main body of the church in Nauvoo, so most of the branch members and all of the Hill families began to put their affairs in order, sold their farms at a great loss, and one year later they made the trek to Nauvoo.At this time all of the Hill children except their youngest daughter were married. They left Canada with their children and 21 grandchildren, the youngest being less than a month old. They arrived inNauvoo late September 1842 and immediately began building shelters for their families to protect them during the coming winter. All of the men became involved in building the temple and the Nauvoo House, in addition to trying to support their families. My 2nd great-grandfather, Archibald Newell, was the sixth child and youngest son. He married Isabella Hood in 1840. When they arrived in Nauvoo, Archibald and Isabella had two children, Samuel and Hannah. Archibald Newell Hill kept a journal for most of his adult life. He was a detail-oriented person, recording his financial affairs meticulously as well as the homes he built, people he met, his family affairs, and his church activities. On July 21, 1843, Archibald was given a Patriarchal Blessing by Hyrum Smith, brother to the Prophet Joseph. Along with marvelous blessings, it states that he was from the loins of Manasseh. Following are excerpts from his history. "This winter (1842) I hauled bricks to the Nauvoo House, rocks to the temple, and timber and wood from the islands on the Mississippi. It was a very cold, hard winter. That winter we lived in a board shanty. "Next summer, I built a small two-story brick house to live in. Father, Mother, and my youngest sister, Elizabeth, lived with us. I bought 40 acres of land at Golden's Point, seven miles out of Nauvoo, and made a farm. The next summer I worked on the temple, and also the following winter. That year our third child was born, Rebecca H., on the 2nd of April 1845. [She is my great-grandmother.] "This summer and winter [1846] I was to work on the temple as a laborerand received my endowments with my wife, Isabella. This winter and spring, the presidency, with many others, had to leave Nauvoo because of enemies and traveled by horse and ox teams. I had to give my property away for nearly nothing. Went down to St. Louis with my brothers, Daniel and John, to get work, but found none. Returned, went into the harvest field on 11 July 1846 to work at Camp Creek with seven others. My brother, John, was one of the number." Following is a description of what happened next, taken from the Journal History in the LDS Church Historian's Office: Archibald and John Hill and their brother-in-law, John Richards, along with five other men, went out to a farm about 10 miles distant from Nauvoo on July 10, 1846, for the purpose of harvesting grain. The next morning about 9:00 a large group of people dressed in women's garb passed by. The harvesters became curious about why so many women were in the neighborhood at such an early hour. They soon realized they were not women because they could hear the clanking of their boots. In a short time they group returned sans the women's garb this time. Some were on horseback, about 80 in number. They were members of the so-called "Regulators," who were responsible for many of the depredations against the Mormons. Soon 12 of the mob went around the north side of the field, 50 or 60 approached from the West, and a smaller group went to the east, thus hemming in the harvesters with no hope of escape. The ruffians were armed. Sensing impending danger, James Huntsman went out to meet them, waving a white handkerchief as a sign of peace. The ruffians ordered him to halt and soon surrounded the group of harvesters, ordering them to relinquish their firearms. One of the mob attempted to take Archibald Hill's gun. Archie pushed him aside, infuriating the ruffian, who whipped out a pistol from his belt and said, "G-d-you, I'll blow your brains out if you make any resistance." The regulators took six guns and four pistols from the harvesters . . . then went into the woods nearby. They returned, each carrying from one to five hickory switches. The men were marched half a mile down to the fence at the end of the field, ordered to bare their backs, kneel in a ditch, and recline their stomachs over a rail on the bank of the dike. While in this posture, four of the men received 20 lashes on their bare backs. . . .The last four, Archibald and John Hill, Huntsman and Curtis, were placed in a carriage drawn by two horses, driven to the ditch, and each compelled to endure the same torture. John Hill, the last to be whipped, received 21 lashes, the extra thrown in for good measure, one supposes. Following the torture and whippings, the eight battered and bleeding men were ordered into the two carriages and sent back to Nauvoo. After having gone but 50 yards, the report of a gun was heard and a bullet whizzed by them. Archibald's narrative of this event ended by saying: "Drove us to the Holy City, as they called it, shooting at us as we left, but none was hurt, only our backs felt the smart of the hickory." He continued, "From this time, the mob began to gather and a battle was the result in the city. We lost three of our number, the mob lost some 60 or 80. A council was held and the Saints were compelled to leave the best they could. Most of them were without teams and many were sick and without provisions, but the Lord opened the way and many quails were sent amongst the expelled Saints, but many died by the way." The Hill family again sold their farms at a loss and began the long exodus West to Zion. Archibald and Isabella finally arrived in Winter Quarters in late fall, 1846. "I arrived here late in the fall, being sick with the ague. My father and mother being with us, my father being sick all the way which he never got over, we having only one yoke of oxen for two wagons and seven in the family with our provisions for the winter. I made out to build a small cabin, 10 by 12 feet, where we lived through the winter. My wife was taken sick through exposure and died on the 20 of March 1847, being a little over 25 years old. She died in full faith of the gospel, leaving me with threechildren, the oldest six years and the youngest not quite two years old. I was under the necessity to scatter my children, so gave one to my sister Mary, one to my sister Elisabeth, and one to Mother." While visiting Nauvoo last summer I saw the Wall of Honor, listing the Saints who died on the trail between Nauvoo and Salt Lake City. Isabella Hood Hill's name was listed, and also another Isabella Hill, which led me to think that Isabella must have either been pregnant or died during childbirth in Winter Quarters. Archibald Newell does not say anything about this in his journal. Isabella is buried in the beautiful and sacred cemetery adjacent to the Winter Quarters Temple. Archibald left his children behind and traveled with The Abraham Smoot Company to Salt Lake City, arriving 27 September 1847. He records, "It being a barren-looking country with naked Indians, antelope, deer, wolf, and millions of black crickets. But we were thankful to God for such a home where it appeared our persecutors never would come to trouble us any more." He traveled with Bishop Newell K. Whitney and his family. Archibald was asked by Bishop Whitney to be in charge of the Storehouse Department of the Tithing Office, where he worked for 15 years. His sister Mary arrived in the valley with Archibald's two daughters, Hannah, now six, and four-year-old Rebecca. He married a widow, Margaret Fotheringham,in July 1851. Archibald's father and mother finally arrived in the valley and brought his son, Samuel, with them. Archibald paid their fare over the plains. Finally by 1853 all seven of Alexander andElizabeth Hill's children and their families had arrived in Zion and began settling the new territory. Elizabeth died in 1855 at 85 years of age. Alexander moved to Cache Valley and lived with his son, John, in Mendon until he died in 1867 at 89 years. Archibald took another wife, Mary Miliam, in 1855. She bore him two children. In 1857 he took another wife, Caroline Graham, who bore him five children, the last two were twins. During the time of the Johnson Rebellion, Archibald's families all moved south and settled in Provo for three months, but he continued working at the tithing store. He records, "My family returned the forepart of July, which cost considerable." In the spring of 1865 Archibald was called on a mission to England, presiding over the Southampton Conference, He noted, "Itraveled on land by foot for 3,657 miles, 7,632 miles by rail, and by water 8,786 miles for a total of 10,074 miles. I attended 318 meetings, preached 253 times, and baptized 10 persons." When he returned from his mission in 1867, he records, "I found all well at home, that is with Margaret and her family and Caroline and her family. Mary left and got married while I was gone and took her children with her. I found my family in debt and nothing to do through the winter." In 1872 he took another wife, Mary House. The next spring he was hired to be a watchman at the Old Constitution Building, where he worked until 1873, then worked as a night watchman in ZCMI for 3-1/2 years at $66 per month. In 1881 he went to Ogden with his son, Samuel, and began working in the railroad depot store for $55 per month. Archibald bought and sold much land during this time, and built homes for his wives and children and helped others build homes as well. He hired his sons to work on some of his homes and recorded how much credit he gave them for their labor, which he apparently paid to their mothers. He records a visit he and his brother made to Canada. They were gone for two months and the trip cost them $160. They were able to visit with many of their relatives and friends from the church. A very sad event occurred on the afternoon of April 5, 1876. His son, Frank, was killed by an awful explosion of four magazines on the bench above the city. It occurred on Arsenal Hill, where the State Capitol building now stands. Very little is said about this event by Archibald in his journal, but several times in the ensuing record he mentions how much he missed Frank and how sad he felt about the accident. During all of this time, government officials were coming down hard on polygamy. Archibald records, "On March 17, 1887, at 7:00 a.m. I was arrested by Deputy Bowman Cannon for practicing polygamy. I got up from bed and left him in my house and did not see him for 18 months." He escaped and traveled south as far as Nephi in order to evade the authorities. He received a letter from President John Taylor calling him on a mission to the United States and Canada, so he returned to Salt Lake City at night and went to the Historian's Office to be set apart by H.J. Grant. He was sick, so he stayed with his daughter for a few days, then left by rail at midnight and traveled to St. John, Arizona. He records, "When I arrived I was very sick. Because I was so sick, I lost my teeth. They dropped off the train. They were found by the track walker eight days later, which cost me $6." Apparently this broad-based mission call was to prevent him from going to prison, since the authorities were reluctant to imprison missionaries. While in Arizona he received a letter stating that his wife, Margaret, had taken sick and died. He received many letters telling of her funeral and burial. Later he bought a railway ticket to Denver for $19.75. He visited with Emma, his daughter whom he had not seenfor 24 years. Finally in 1888 Archibald was released from his mission and returned to his home in Salt Lake City. In September he was sentenced to 50 days in the State Penitentiary and fined $50, along with his son, Samuel, and Brother George Q. Cannon. He records, "At my trial, the question was, Guilty or not Guilty? I answered, 'not guilty as read by the clerk, but if having more than one wife is, I am guilty.' We were taken to prison and I was placed in Cell 34. I was left alone, had my beard and hair shorn, and given a bath. On Sundays we had Sunday School and at 2:00 p.m. we had preaching." "The prison rules: Bell rings at 6:00 a.m. Get up, take a kettle and wash. Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Dinner at noon, and supper at 5:00 p.m. We are free to walk through the yard as we please all day." He had many visitors - his wife, Caroline, and many of his children came, as well as some of his brothers. They all brought apples, pears, peaches, and grapes. Later he was moved on the third floor close to his son, Samuel. His wife, Caroline, paid his $50 fine. Finally on November 5, 1888, Archibald was released from jail after 50 days. One of the first things he did was to go to City Hall and collected $43 which had been donated to help pay his fine. Polygamy was a controversial issue, even among those who practiced it. It was a difficult life for those pioneer Saints, made even more so bythe constant threat of imprisonment and government interference in their lives. Some entries from his journal: In April I put a headstone on Margaret's grave and one on Caroline's father's grave. They cost $10. I had quite a contention with Caroline about nothing. She said there were many better men that I was and she never would be one with me again and shook her hand at me. This made me feel sorry for days. I prayed for her much and told her she would repent for such acts sometime. On January 9, 1890, I answered a tirade from Caroline. On the 11th another one. What next? . . . In March another tirade from Caroline. Wished she had got a divorce years ago. I told her to get one if she wanted and could. On November 29 a great tirade from Caroline. She said she wished she had got a divorce some years ago. I told her to get it if she could now, for this was the third time she had spoken of this and the abuse she gave me was scandalous. . . . The year 1895 passed without any dispute with Caroline, for which I am thankful. Archibald was ordained to be a Patriarch on April 11, 1892 by Wilford Woodruff and Joseph F. Smith and gave many patriarchal blessings from then until his death. He was also very active doing temple work, was involved with family affairs, and attended church meetings and many funerals. A journal entry dated December 29, 1896: Had endowments for 78 men and sealingand adoptions of children to parents the past year. Gave 52 patriarchal blessings. . . . This is the last of the year 1896 and all is well at home. Only one little dispute all year. . . . Now begins the year 1897. Shortly before his death, Archibald records that on Sunday, December 2, he received a statement from the Bishop for tithing paid in 1899 of $2, offerings $3.60, offerings to fast day, $3. Archibald Newell Hill died in Salt Lake City January 2, 1900, at the age of 83, and was buried by the side of his father in the Salt Lake City Cemetery. Just as his Patriarchal Blessing stated, hisname is perpetuated in honour by his posterity. An attempt was made in this history to record a few of the details of Archibald's life that would be indicative of the times in which he lived. He lived during a very difficult period in the history of the church. It is hoped that this history will show what events shaped his life and how his influence and example has shaped the life of his posterity. I am grateful to him and to his parents for the courage and struggles they overcame so that I may enjoy the blessings of the gospel. 　 ------------------------------ Material in this history compiled from the following sources: 1. Journal of Archibald Newell Hill, copy in possession of Nancy Jones Ashcroft 2. Daniel Currie Hill: Ancestry, History and Descendants, comp. Dell H. & Deloris A. Hill3. DUP application submitted by Emeline Pettit Jones 4. Miscellaneous family records in possession of Nancy J. Ashcroft ©Nancy J. Ashcroft, 2004 Brief Biography of Alexander Hill Alexander Hill was born in Argyllshire, Scotland in 1780. Shortly after his birth his father, Daniel, moved his family to the town of Johnstone, Abbey Parish, Renfrew, Scotland. In 1795, at age 15, Alexander was apprenticed as a sailor, enlisted in the Royal Navy, and served until 1802. His grandson, Dr. Richards, relates: "He fought in a number of important battles, one of which was the Battle of the Nile on August 1, 1798. A great victory was won over the French nation in the Bay of Aboukir off the coast of Egypt, about 13 miles northeast of Alexandria. The French fleet was almost completely annihilated." Dr. Richards described Alexander as over six feet in height, slender, and very athletic. After his discharge in 1802, Alexander returned to Johnstone, a manufacturing town on the Black Cart River. He married Elizabeth Currie on 30 May 1806. There were seven children born to this couple while they lived in Johnstone. Alexander petitioned to the Canadian Government for a grant of land based on his military service and the family immigrated to Upper Canada in 1821. They settled on their allotted 100 acres in the Lanark Township, Bathhurst District. Unfortunately, this land turned out to be a very poorpiece of ground, rocky, and not productive. Consequently the Scottish settlers were forced to look elsewhere. They located in the Home District, Tosoronto Township, now known as Simcoe County. On February 20, 1834, Alexander Hill petitioned the government for a 100-acre grant of land, again basing his claim upon his seven years of military service. Gradually their first six children married and began families of their own. In the city of Toronto there was a society of dissenters from the Methodist Church known as the John Taylor Society. All of the Hill family were members of this society. Parley P. Pratt and other missionaries came to this area and began preaching the restored gospel. Later Elder Lake and Elder Standing arrived as missionaries and all members of the Alexander Hill familyjoined the church. Many of the Hill family were baptized on 1 April 1840. Alexander Hill, Sr., his wife Elizabeth, and their eldest son Daniel were baptized 8 January 1841 by Elder James Standing. Also on this date their son, Alexander Hill Jr., was ordained the Presiding Priest of the Branch. Soon the Hill family all moved to Nauvoo with their six married children and spouses, their unmarried daughter, Elizabeth, and 21 grandchildren. They arrived in September 1842 and managed to survive the severe winter in hastily-built shelters. Alexander and his sons all helped by hauling bricks for the Nauvoo House and stones and timber for the temple. After four years, the Hill family were forced to leave their homes and travel West with the Saints, settling in Winter Quarters for the winter of 1846. Some of Alexander's sons were forced to find work in Missouri and Pottowatomie County, Iowa, working at various trades until they could prepare for their journey to Zion. On October 15, 1849, Alexander and Elizabeth Hill and some of their family arrived in Salt Lake City, traveling with the Allen Taylor Company. By 1853, all of the Hill families were finally all together in Zion. Alexander and Elizabeth and some of their children settled in the Mill Creek area. Elizabeth Currie Hill died in Salt Lake City in 1855. Alexander moved to Cache Valley and lived with his son, Daniel, where he diedon 16 May 1867 at the age of 87. He is buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery at the side of his beloved wife. Patriarchal Blessing The Patriarchal blessing of Daniel Hill, son of Alexander and Elizabeth Hill, born in Johnstown, Renfrewshire, Scotland, April 2nd 1807. Brother Daniel, I lay my hands upon your head in the name of Jesus of Nazareth, to bless you according to your rights of lineage and ofPriesthood, for you have a right to the Priesthood, and are of the loins of Abraham, and are to be numbered with Israel in the inheritance tribe and lineage of Manassah, therefore you shall be blessed with the blessings of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, even the blessings of the Priesthood and its gifts and graces in due season, and you shall be blessed with a name and place with the number that shallhave their garments white, that shall stand upon Mount Zion, and with the number that shall bear testimony and be sealed with the holy seal or calling, and shall receive, also, the anointing and endowment the same that is not yet comprehended, but in due time you shall be made acquainted with the things that pertain to the Salvation of your house, and your fathers house, and you shall be blessed spiritually and temporally, notwithstanding there is tribulation that awaits you, but there is a blessing laid up in store, which shall be a reward to be measured out in fields, in flocks, in herds, in your house and habitations, and unto your posterity from generation to generation, for thus shall your name be perpetuated, by your children's children unto the third and fourth generation, shalt they be remembered in mercy whilst the Earth shall stand, and as to your days and years shall be according to your faith. These blessings I seal upon your head, Amen. Given by Hyrum Smith at Nauvoo, Ills. Jany. 29 1843 James Sloan, Clerk 　 　 Copied from Daniel Currie Hill: Ancestry, History and Descendants compiled by Dell H. & Deloris A. Hill, p. 20. The Grizzly of Logan River In the course of many years research on the wild mammals of the Wasatch Mountains it has been my good fortune at times to have incidents related to me that for shear peril excel the most romantic fiction. From this rich storehouse of notes I have selected one that illustrates how common and dangerous grizzly bears were in early days in these now verdant and populous valleys. This particular strange and horrifying adventure was detailed to me several years ago by the late John E. Godfrey of Clarkston, Utah, an intelligent old gentleman who appreciated the necessity of the utmost fidelity to fact. In the month of November 28, 1864, when Mr. Godfrey was but a lad of ten years, a man named Graham, who was famed throughout the Wasatch Mountains as a bear-hunter, one day went with his son-in-law, Andrew Shumway, to what was known as Little Bear River or Logan River, a verdured stream flowing from the Wasatch Mountains on the west side of Cache Valley through a settlement called Mendon, Utah. Having placed his ever-present gun on some willows and taken up his axe, Graham started to cut down some Hawthorne limbs with which to make pitchfork handles, when, suddenly, without any warning or provocation whatsoever, he was attacked by a she-grizzly whose den he had unwittingly invaded. With a mighty swipe she knocked him down, one of her enormous claws, which were almost as long as a man's fingers, tearing into his face, and puncturing the roof of his mouth. Pouncing upon him with one bite she all but severed his head; and, not content with that, in her savage vengeance she continued her mutilation. Meanwhile, Shumway was so horrified at the suddenness and brutality of the attack that he fled towards the sleigh, which he barely reached before the horses, catching sight of the monstrous bear, themselves ran away in panic, with the terror-stricken young man clinging to the side as best he could. Soon after Shumway reached home with the direful news, a party of twenty-five armed men on horseback was organized, some of them being from Wellsville and some from Clarkston. Among them was a brave-old bear-hunter named Hill, who for years had been one of Graham's companions. When the determined riders arrived at the scene of the attack, the grizzly had ambled down the creek a short distance as was apparent from her tracks and those of two cubs following her. When at last her whereabouts was definitely ascertained, several dogs were urged into the thicket after her. But, when two of them sprawled out with broken backs, this method of routing the furious grizzly into an open charge was abandoned. At last the experienced Hill dismounted, and, holding his muzzle-loading rifle in readiness, astonished the other men by approaching the bear-copse alone. He had only neared its verge when the bear rushed out, rose on her hind legs, and, with her small eyes burning with rage, lunged at him. Taking careful aim, the fearless old hunter pulled the trigger of his rifle, which to the horror of the helpless spectators merely snapped! Apparently not disconcerted at all, however, Hill who stood between the men and the bear, thrust the barrel of his gun down her throat, and then while holding it there as the bear was chewing and pawing at it, actually turned his head around and exclaimed, "Boys, it's the first time it has refused to go off." Worried probably by the impression that her cubs might be in danger from other enemies, the bear unexpectedly whirled and ran into the brush to them. Hill squatted down on the ground, calmly took out his powderhorn, re-primed his gun, and was just fitting on a new cap when the infuriated bear charged him again. At that instant from his rear came the voice of his son, James Hill (by the way, still living at Mendon when this occurrence was related to me). "Pa, sit still and I'll fetch her", the son shouted, and an instant afterward shot the grizzly, which fell directly in front of his father. Old man Hill thereupon sprang up and emptied his six-shooter into the butt of her ear. Many shots were taken at the cubs as they swam the river. One of them was killed instantly. The other a few days later was found with sixteen bullets in its body. Sources: • A true story of a bear hunt by Alexander Hill, grandfather of Rebecca Hill Pettit, obtained from Jean L. Thornton who obtained it from the Graham family. • It is also a story of Thomas B. Graham by Claude T. Barnes, grandfather of James Francis Graham • Derived from end of typescript of Pettit Peregrinations (William Alfred Pettit Sr.) prepared by Lucille Layton Davidson in approximately 1994 Pedigree of collector: • Jean Layton Thornton and Lucille Layton Davidson are sisters-Mary Leone Green Layton-Rebecca Hood Hill Pettit-Archibald Newell Hill-Alexander Hill. Historical Sketch of Alexander Hill HILL, ALEXANDER. Born October 1779 Skipness, Argyleshire, Scotland. Came to Utah Sept. 9, 1851, Abraham Day company. Married Elizabeth Curry. Their children: Daniel; Agnes b. June 6, 1808, m. John Richards; John b. Jan. 14, 1814, m. Margret Brice, m. Agnes Steele; Archibald N. b. Aug. 20, 1816, m. Isabella Hood, m. Margaret Fotheringham; m. Mary Milam, m. Caroline Graham; Alexander; Mary, m. James Bullock; Elizabeth. Source: Esshom, Frank Elwood. Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah. Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Pioneers Book Publishing Co., 1913. LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. History of Alexander Hill ALEXANDER HILL Alexander Hill, the son of Daniel and Mary Campbell Hill, was a Scotchman, born at Skipnish, Argylshire, Scotland in October 1779 and lived in a small town called Johnston, about 10 miles from Glasgow. At age ten years he was apprenticed as a sailor boy, and in latter years was first mate. He was over six feet tall and very slender. Alexander sailed many times around the world. On one of his trips from India he brought his wife a pound of tea, the first she had ever seen. She prepared it by stewing for greens. He had a very good memory and often told very interesting stories of his sea-faring life. He fought in a number of battles, battle of the Nile August 1, 1798 under Lord Admiral Nelson. Battle at Bay of Aboukir off the coast of Egypt. Also battle of Trafalgar, fought Oct 21, 1805 off the coast of Spain, with combined fleets of France and Spain numbering thirty three warships. Alexander was wounded in the leg by shot just above the knee. Hiscommanding admiral Lord Nelson, was wounded and died three hours later. Alexander married Elizabeth Currie presumably at Johnston, Renfrewshire, Abbey Parish, Scotland, in the spring of 1806 at age 27. Here seven children were born to them: Daniel, on 2 April 1807; Agnes 6 June 1809; Alexander 1 March 1811; Mary 16 August 1812; John 26 January 1814; Archibald Newel 10 August 1816, and Elizabeth 17 November 1818. In the meantime, Alexander gave up his seafaring life. In the year 1821 he and his entire family emigrated to North America, settling in Bathurst District Township of Lanark, Canada. Here he engaged in clearing the land of trees, making maple sugar and farming. Here he lived for twelve years. In 1833 they moved to Township of Tosoronto, Upper Canada. In this section of country his children married, all but Agnes and Elizabeth. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 12 January 1840. A branch was formed and called the Essex branch with his son Alexander Hill Jr. was Presiding Priest, and his son-in-law, John Richards, was clerk of the branch. The family of Alexander, sons and daughters and sold all they had and crossed the border into the United States andto Nauvoo, Illinois Hancock County. The winter was extremely cold and he and his wife and two sons and families and his sister all lived in a board shanty. In Nauvoo he helped haul brick and stone for the Nauvoo House and the Nauvoo Temple. They all were persecuted by non-members of the church. The mobs and ruffians began to enter Nauvoo and were so destructive the Saints decided to leave. Many were sick and without ample food and supplies. They hurried over the Mississippi river into Lee County, Iowa. Upon the day of their arrival near Montrose, Iowa, Agnes Hill Richards gave birth to a baby girl whom they called Rachel. She had the baby out in the open under the sun at noon day. Agnes was a daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth Hill. Many Saints died and were buried by the wayside, many women gave birth to premature babies but the majority of them were delivered from death, starvation in the exodus. All members of the Hill family left Nauvoo into Winter Quarters. Alexander and wife made the journey with one of their sons, Archie and his wife Isabella. Alexander was sick during the journey and Archie was also afflicted with ague. They built a log cabin 10 feet by 12 feet and managed to survive during the winter but through exposure Archie 's wife Isabella got sick through exposure and died, leaving three small children. Elizabeth and Alexander took and raised the eldest boy, Samuel, who was six years of age. Others were taken by sisters of Archie. Archie and family left Winter Quarters in June 1847 in the Abraham O. Smoot Company for the west bound journey, arriving Sept 27, 1847 in the Salt Lake Valley, but Alexander and Elizabeth and grand-son were traveling with ox-team in Captain Abraham Day's Company. They arrived in Salt Lake City Sept. 22 1851, after a very strenuous journey with troubles from Indians, and sickness. They moved to Mill Creek to make their home were farmers. Alexander Hill's wife, Elizabeth, passed away in Salt Lake City, Utah. He lived here several years after her death, then went to Wellsville, Cache County, Utah, and stayed with his son John until John's tragic death August 30, 1863. He then passed his time with his son Daniel at Wellsville and with his daughter, Agnes Richards at Mendon, about six days at one home and six days at the other. Alexander was a little lame and walked with a cane most of the time most of the time, almost all his life. His lameness was the result of exposure and an attack of ague while crossing the Iowa frontiers from the Mississippi River to Winter Quarters on the Missouri River in the summer and autumn of 1846, also from his affliction with cholera and scurvy or blackleg in crossing the tractless plains from Missouri River to Salt Lake Valley in 1851, from which affliction he never fully recovered. Some of the family thought his lameness was the result of the grape-shot, which he received at the Battle of Trafalgar in the year 1805, when he was wounded in the leg. In character he possessed considerable of the Scotch independence; he was a devout Christian and faithful Latter-day Saint. Alexander died peacefully, at the home of a son, Daniel, in Wellsville on 16 May 1867 in his 90th year. He was buried in Salt Lake City, Utah where he wanted to be buried by his wife. Following are the names of his children and their spouses: Daniel married Elizabeth Brice; Agnes married John Richards; Alexander Jr. married Agnes Hood; Mary married James Bullock, John married Margaret Brice; Archibald Newell married Isabella Hood and Elizabeth married William Swapp. Source: This story has been handed down in my family. I can provide neither authorship nor sources. I believe, however, that the details are valuable to provide clues for finding and recording sources. I have found that most information in these family stories turns out to be quite correct - Keith Fraser. The Story Of Alexander Hill (From the Hill Family History, by Dr. Daniel Hill Richards) Alexander Hill, son of Daniel and Mary Hill was born in Shipness, Scotland in Oct 1779. He lived in a small town of Johnston, ten miles south west of Glasgow. At the age of ten he apprenticed as a sailor boy and in later years rose to the rank of first mate. In status he was tall, being over 6 feet, slender and very athletic. He once fell from the top of the mast to the deck below. A sailor witnessing the fall remarked, "he is like a cat, always lighting on his feet, it has not hurt him." Alexander Hill sailed many times around the world, on one of his trips he brought to his wife Elizabeth, a pound of tea, the first she had ever seen. She prepared it for lunch, by stewing it for greens. Alexander was a very interesting story teller, his memory was very tenacious. He fought in many important battles - Battle of the Nile - Aug 1, 1798, under Lord Admiral Nelson - Battle of the French - in the bay of Abouker, enemy was almost completely annihilated during that battle. Battle of Trafalger - off the coast of Spain, during one of these battles Alexander was wounded by a grape shot just above the knee which made him limp the rest of his life. He married Elizabeth Currie in 1806 at the age of 27 years. Seven children were born, - Daniel, April 2, 1807 - Mary, Aug 16, 1812 - John, Jan 26, ???? (records show 1841 but does not seem feasible), Agnes, Sept 6, 1808 - Alexander, March 1, 1811 - Archibald Newell, Aug 20, 1816 & Elizabeth, Nov 17, 1818. He gave up his seafaring life and lived in Johnston with his family. In 1821 he moved his entire family to North America, settling in Lanark, Canada. He farmed and made maple sugar. Here in Lanark they lived 12 years, then moved to To scranto and began again. During this time all the children married except Agnes and Elizabeth. In the ear 1836 there existed in the city of Toronto a society of dissenters from the Methodist Church, which was known as the John Taylor Society, of which the entire Hill family belonged, and with which Elder Parley P. Pratt became acquainted with while there. Brother Pratt had no money, he entered a forest to pray for money to go to Toronto. Afterwards a stranger accosted him and the street, ask him his name, gave him $10.00 and a letter of introduction to Mr. Taylor in Toronto. Brother Pratt was welcomed by the group in the society, and converted them to the gospel. It was a matter of record that the whole Hill family consisting of 30 members were all converted and baptized at the same time. Something which is perhaps unprecedented in church history. In the following year they began selling their farms, to move to Nauvoo to join the main body of saints. They finally sold their property but with great sacrifice in price of what it was really worth. The winter was very cold and extremely severe that first year in Nauvoo, and the Alexander Hill family lived in a board shanty. The heads of these families labored hauling bricks; for the Nauvoo House and stones for the Nauvoo Temple, and aided in making the village into a beautiful city. During this time, Elizabeth, the youngest of the seven children met and married William Swapp. When the first Presidency and officers and some of the members of the church were driven from their homes, the Hill family loaned their services and teams to aid and protect the fleeing members, then returned to the half deserted city to hasten away their own families, but found them unable to be moved because of sickness and lack of money. The men of the families searched and searched for some kind of employment to be able to feed their families during the waiting time. The did find worked harvesting the grain, but as they were working one day a group of horsemen "Regulators" about 80 in number arrived with guns and swords. They took each man and whipped him, then ordered them to leave and began to fire as they departed. Soon the mob began to gather and enter the city of Nauvoo. A battle was fought between the saints and mobcrats and the few members left were forced to flee. Agnes Hill Richards gave birth to a girl, Rachel, shortly after being driven from her home by a woman wielding an ax. She gave birth on the prairie under the sweltering rays of a noonday sun. The entire Hill family slowly made their way to Winter Quarters, (New Florence). They managed to build a cabin ten feet wide and twelve feet long, where they managed to survive that cold winter but due to exposure, Archie Hill's wife, Isabella died, leaving three small children. Three of the other Hill families took the children into their care. Archie Hill, the father of the children, was the first of the Hills to make the journey to the Salt Lake Valley. Leaving Winter Quarters in June 1874 after three months he arrived in Salt Lake. He wrote to the others saying. "It is a barren looking country with naked Indians, deer, wolves, and millions of black crickets, but we are thankful to God for such a home, where it appears that our prosecutors never would come to trouble us more. Mary Hill Bullock was the next to come west, arriving in Salt Lake in 1848. The Bullock family settling in Mill Creek. Alexander Hill (Uncle Sandy) and family made the journey in 1849 and so each family of Hills arrived in Salt Lake slowly, the Swapp family arrived in 1851. The saints had been driven from Winter Quarters and crossed the Missouri River to settle near Muddy Creek, where they waited patiently for the day to be able to continue their wayward journey. The family in crossing the plains had several events happen. Samuel Hill age ten attempted to jump on his grandfathers wagon, slipped and fell, the front wheel ran over and broke his leg. The quick action of his cousin Elizabeth saved him from being crushed by the back wheels. The train was called to a halt on the Platte River for the birth of Elizabeth Swapp's son, Archibald. They arrived safely in Salt Lake, journeyed to Mill Creek and began farming. Mill Creek was a favorite spot of the Hills and also many families of Scottish origin gathered there. John Hill met a tragic death in Mill Creek. Several men were determined to rid the place of bears. As John and Robert Hill were creeping along, the company of men saw them, mistook them for bears and shot. John was hit with 5 or 6 bullets. Daniel Hill was accidentally killed near his old grist mill while hitching a fractious horse. Slowly the Hill family began to settle and scatter. The Richards family to Summit Creek, the Swapp family to St. George and so forth. The Mother, Elizabeth Currie Hill, died in Salt Lake on the 25th of Dec. 1855. Age 73. Alexander Hill, the Father, lived with his sons and daughters spending time at each until his death on May 16, 1867. Alexander Hill's Naval History Great Salt Lake City July 9, 1855 Synopsis of the life of Alexander Hill Alexander Hill, son of Daniel and Mary Hill born in Skipwick, Argyleshire, Scotland in August 1,1779, reared in the town of Greenock in the west of Scotland, until I was about 11 years of age, at which time I removed to the town of Johnston, Renfrewshire. In the year 1795, I engaged as a volunteer in the British Navy, was sent to Plymouth on board the Guard ship "Sandwich". Drafted on board the "Arathusa" frigate, was sometime in the Channel fleck, where I took sick with fever and was sent to the Ports-mouth hospital, was there six weeks and got well. Afterwards sent on board the Guard ship "Royal William" at spit head. Continued there for three or four months. At the end of which time I was drafted on board the ship "Goliah" of 74 guns commanded by Sir Henry Knowles. Sent as convoy up the Mediterranean to Corsica, at which place some were left. I was taken with the rest to Leg-horn. Then left to join the blockading fleet of Loular, France. Remained for nine months without entering the harbor. Provisions being scarce the fleet was obliged to remove, and sailed for Gibraltar. We had a severe papage, several vessels were foundered. A violent storm from the east while lying here. The "Courage" of 74 guns parted with her anchors and cables in the night and went on shore at the foot of "Ape Hill" on the Barbary Coast, all hands perished but 40. The "Gibraltar" of 80 guns also parted her anchors and cables and went on shore at Algiers, but got off talking with her a rock about a half ton weight. The whole fleet then sailed to Lisbon, when going into the harbor the ship "Bombay Castle" of 74 guns was totally lost on the sand bar. This being the first large British fleet that had entered the Lisbon Harbor. The Queen of Portugal made presents of cattle and wine which were distributed to each vessel in proportion to the number of men on board. Here we remained for several weeks repairing the ships and talking in provisions. In going out to seas, the "St. George" of 98 guns went on shore but was got off and re-turned to harbor, where she was obliged to remain. The diminished our fleet of three ships of the line. The remaining ten vessels proceeded to sea and were joined by five other ships from England. Four days after this we discovered three Portuguese vessels, one frigate and two brigs. Making up to them we obtained the information that the Spanish feet was in a Southeast direction from us. Following this course, we came in sight of them the next morning; the numbered in all twenty-seven of the line, they formed themselves in two lines, on the leeward the other on the windward. The Span-ish had their hardboard tacks on board and we our Starboard. The action commenced about 11 o'clock am and continued until sun set. The British fleet commanded by Admiral Jarvis, in the engagement we took four ships. This is called the Battle of Cape St Vincent. In May 1798 I went up the Mediter-ranean with Admiral Nelson in pursuit of the French fleet which was sailing for Egypt. We overtook them at the mouth of the river Nile where they were lying at anchor. Aug. 1, 1798 at sunset we com-menced what is called the Battle of the Nile. In this engagement we took eleven sail of the line and sunk one Frigate. In the year 1799, I sailed to Malta where the fleet was kept blockading for two years, the vessel I was on board of became very leaky and was neccetated to make for England. I was then drafted on board the "Limerara" of 98 guns, remained with her until peace was restored in the year 1801 at which time I received my discharge. In 1804, I engaged at Boatswain on board the ship "Jamaica" bound for the Is-land of Barbados. I was shortly afterwards pressed and taken on board his Majesties ship "Barbados" and remained with her cruising and taking privateers for the space of three years when I made my escape and got on board a merchant ship and arrived in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Date not remembered. In 1808, I shipped for the Pacific Ocean on board the "Neptune" 18 guns 63 hands on a trading voyage. On the coast of Peru we had five different engagements with the Spaniards, in one of which I received a grape shot in my right thigh. In consequence of our ammunition being all expended we were forced to surrender. I was then put into the Lima hos-pital, where I remained for nine weeks and recovered of my wound. At this time we were liberated by a British naval officer and put on board a Portuguese ship, but on arrive at Rio de Janeiro, the capital of Brazil, I was pressed and taken of board the "Confians" on her way to England. We arrived safe in the river Thames, where I was forced to remain for one year when an opportunity presented itself for my escape which I affected. When I arrived home my wife advised me wither to stop at home or take my family with me. In 1821, after being at home about 18 months I removed with my family to Up-per Canada, North America, whereby a grant from the British Government we were allowed 100 acres of land. We arrived there on 14th July the same year. Remained in Canada 14 years, when we removed to Leseronto Sunco District, Upper Canada in which place I heard and embraced the full-ness of the Gospel which was preached by one named Samuel Lake. I was baptized by Elder James Stranding Nov. 15, 1841. Shortly afterwards, I re-moved to Nauvoo where I arrived with my family Sep. 7, 1842. In May 1842 was ordained an Elder. In July 1846, left Nauvoo for Winter Quarters where I was severely afflicted with fever ague for 15 months and entirely lost the use of my right side. I then crossed the river Missouri to Council Bluffs and was there until the spring of 1857 when I was sent for to the Valley of Great Salt Lake in which place I arrived on Sep 10 same year. In 1852, Sep 8, was ordained a High Priest under the hands of Reynolds Cahoon and W.W. Major. I am now in my 77th year.

Grandfather William H. Hill by his grandson Hi Hill, or Hyrum Hood Hill, was Grandfather's brother, had a son named Horace Hill who was killed by lightning, the funeral was held in Grandfather's home. He sold his home on 4th East to William Hill and moved to Tooele, 4th and about 4000 So. Grandfather's brother, Alexander Hood Hill, owned property just east of grandfather's now 4197 S. 5th East, on7th East. Uncle Alex had a son named Rhone, and William had a son named Rhone. They called Alex's son Red Rhone, and William's son Black Rhone. Hugh D. Park was well-to-do and married Agnes Hill, William Hood Hill's sister. William Hood Hill's father, Alexander Hill Jr. owned a great deal of property around 2nd East and Hill Ave., now 4050 South- owned property where John Rowell lived; also Elva Jones. In fact, his father Alexander Hill Sr. built a dugout in the hill where the Jones house now stands, and in the early days before a church was built, meetings were held there. Alexander Hill Jr. married, in addition to Agnes Hood, Mrs. Elizabeth Donegan, who previously had married a Mr. Donegan, she had a son John Donegan, who was the father of Lerlin, Isabell and Iris. He also married a woman we (previously married) called aunt Polly, who talked broken and seemed a little odd. She would wait until night to do her chores and we could see her out with her lantern at night. She had a dog named Bismark. She could have been of German descent. He (Alexander Jr) had no children by either of these women. The Hill boys were great plungers. In those days people drank a lot of whiskey and wine. All the boys were careless, Jake and Will were the worst. Jake would let the cows out of the corral to eat from the hay stack. Never put tools away. He nearly drove Grandpa Hill crazy. They all drank, but Joe and Rhone were more conservative and could handle themselves. John was so kind to all, never did anything wrong. The rest went off the deep end, while drinking. Guy ha[d] rheumatic feaver when young and was not allowed to work hard. He studied music from Alfred Best, voice, and had a choir in the Millcreek Ward. He died when 20 years old. I remember they talked of sealing Guy to someone. Played the mandolin. Grandpa always kept his things neat and clean. His barns and harnesses. He would always stand up for himself. Once he was going to lick a hired man when he himself was much older. When he was young hauling fertilizer with Rhone and Joe he had a revelation. Before this all his thoughts turned to making money. After, he was changed and very religious and faithful. He was very head strong but good to his children. Grandpa was a good provider. Grandma was a real good manager, very hospitable, always had lots of company and always had a hired man. She was very frugal and kept everything in order. They had nice furniture, beautiful curtains and rugs and the house was always well taken care of. Ted was religious and died of a heart attack. Rhone run cattle and was very prosperous and a good man. The rest of the boys run sheep. The boys with their fine horse and buggies would drive the President of the Church to their stake conferences, and other dignitaries. I remember Pres. Snow. People would always end up there to eat. There was always a table loaded with food. A man from the Spanish-American war originally from West Virginia came there to live. Grandpa converted him. His name was Joseph Young. Once or twice a year they brought in wild horses and had a great time breaking them. Victor brought the mail over to Grandpa each morning because they didn't deliver down 5th East but just along 39th South.

Victor when young was very active and religious. Grandpa seemed more religious than any of his brothers or sisters.

A Short History of Alexander Hill Alexander Hill was born at Skipness, Argyllshire, Scotland, in October 1779 and lived at a small town called Johnston, near Paisly, Renfrewshire, about ten miles southwest of Glasgow. At the age of 10 years he was apprenticed as a sailor boy, and in later years rose to the dignity of first mate. In stature he was tall, being over six feet in height, slender, and very athletic. He once fell from the topmast to the deck below. A sailor witnessing the fall remarked, "He is like a cat--always lights on his feet. It has not hurt him." He sailed many times around the world. On one of his return trips from the West Indies he brought home to his good wife, Elizabeth Currie, a pound of tea, the first that she had ever seen. She prepared the tea for lunch by stewing it for greens. He was a very interesting story teller, and his memory was very tenacious. He fought in many important battles, one of which was the Battle of the Nile, fought August 1, 1798, under Lord Admiral Nelson against Napoleon. Another was the Battle of Trafalgar, fought on October 21, 1805, at Cape Trafalgar, off the coast of Spain, -with the combined fleets of France and Spain opposing them. The battle ended in a decisive victory for the British, but Nelson was mortally wounded. Alexander was also wounded by grape-shot just above the knee. In the early summer of 1806, he married Elizabeth Currie, presumably in Johnston, Renfrewshire, Abbey Parish, Scotland, and they had seven children, the sixth being Archibald Newell Hill, my great-great-great-grandfather, who was born August 20, 1816. In the meantime, Alexander Hill had given up his seafaring life, and was living in the little town of Johnston with his family. In the year 1821, he -with his entire family migrated to North America settling in the Bathurst District, Township of Lanark, Canada, and engaged in clearing the forest, making maple sugar, and farming. Here he and his family lived during twelve years. In the year1833, they left this district of country and moved to the Home District, Township of Toronto, Upper Canada, and engaged in the same pursuits. (Prior to the year 1867, the territory which now comprises the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec, were then known as Upper and Lower Canada, respectively. In this year the Dominion of Canada was formed of the Canadian Provinces, and Upper Canada became Ontario Province, and Lower Canada became Quebec Province.). The whole Hill family was converted to the Latter-Day-Saint faith through the teachings of Elders Parley P. Pratt and Lemuel Lake, who visited the district on missions. On April 12, 1840, the entire Hill family, then consisting of 30 members, were baptized, into the Latter Day Saint Church at the same time. SOURCE: • History found in records of Jean Layton Thornton, in possession of Richard H. Thornton REPOSITORY PEDIGREE: • Richard Howard Thornton-Jean Layton Thornton-Mary Leone Green Layton-Rebecca Hood Hill Pettit-Archibald Newell Hill.

The Introduction to Tea Alexander Hill sailed many times around the world during his Naval career. On one of his return trips from the West indies he brought home to his wife, Elizabeth Currie, a pound of tea, the first that she had ever seen. So she prepared the tea for lunch by stewing it for greens. Rather than drinking the juices of the tea, they tried to eat it like Spinach greens. But I am sure they learned to use the Tea leaves properly from this experience. Article describing Alexander's commander & battle Cape St Vincent http:/en.wikipedia.org/wikiSir_Charles_Knowles,_2nd_Baronet. Soldier at Sea There is a member of the family who was involved in two of the most epic naval battles in history. Alexander Hill was involved in the Battle of the Nile in August 1798 and also the Battle of Trafalgar fought Oct. 21, 1805.

The Swapp Family History The Swapp Family Compiled by Lettie Y. Swapp, Swapp Historian 1936 The history of the Swapp Family in America extends over a period of 140 years, and begins with the birth of William Swapp, who was born in 1795 in Glasgow, Scotland. He emigrated to Montreal or "Lower Canada." He was Captain of sailing vessels of the sea, and, being a seafaring man, he moved closer to the sea coast and lived for a while in New York State and Massachusetts. He married Nancy Hill of Ireland, who must have immigrated with him to Canada and to them was born one son, William Swapp, August 20, 1820 in Montreal or Toronto, Canada. Nancy Hill Swapp died in the year 1825 and left her son William, five years of age. It was at this time that the family tradition claims that the elder William Swapp, being left a widower with a small son, placed him in the care of another family, the love of the sea calling him on, and moved closer to the sea coast. It was here he met Almira Leach of Thompson, Connecticut. They were married about 1834 and to them were born William in 1835, Bradford born 1841, and Sarah born 1854. There is no further record of this branch of the family, only what is written in a letter by William H. Swapp June 28, 1871 from St. Johns, New Brunswick to his half-brother William Swapp at St. George, Utah. It is in answer to a letter which he received on arrival in Boston Harbor from an ocean voyage to Calcutta, India, a port that took the vessel one year to complete the round trip. After unloading the cargo and getting the ship ready for another voyage, he had gone as far as New Brunswick before he answered the letter. His wife and family were with him and were to stay in England while he made the trip on to India to be back the following year in May or June. It is finding this letter and the information it contains that may lead the genealogist of the family organization to yet find some family names in the cities of Providence, Rhode Island, Thompson, Connecticut, or Newbrimfort (possibly Rhode Island), the birthplaces of the family of this William H. Swap, as he signs his name. A copy of the letter is now on file with this record and the original is very valuable to the older descendants of William Swapp, the ancestor of this family organization. We will give a brief history of the ancestors of Elizabeth Hill Swapp, who married William Swapp. Elizabeth Hill was born in Renfrew, Scotland November 17, 1818 and immigrated to America when she was a mere child of three. Her grandfather and mother were Daniel and Mary Hill. Her father Alexander Hill was born in October 1779 in Skipness, Scotland. Her mother was Elizabeth Curry, born in 1775 and who married Alexander Hill June 1806 in Johnston, Renfrew, Scotland. Alexander Hill was captain of vessels, a very independent man and as stable as the "Rock of Gibraltar." He was in battles on the sea and fought in the Battle of the Nile in 1797 and in the Battle of Trafalgar, Spain October 21, 1805. Of this battle, the song was written, "The boy Stood on the Burning Deck" which traveled many times around the world. At one time, Alexander brought home to his wife a pound of tea, the first she had ever seen. She prepared it for lunch by stewing it for greens. It was at the Battle of Trafalgar, Spain that Alexander Hill was wounded in the knee from grapeshot. He never fully recovered from the injury as he was always lame. In 1821, with his entire family, he immigrated to America and settled in Lanark, Canada. He lived there twelve years. There were some seven children in the family, Elizabeth being the youngest. Some of the glorious qualities of his character were "a typical Scotchman," immovable and unswerving and his honesty unquestioned, his quality all gold, his devotion to God unsurpassed. He was temperate and not a spendthrift. He endured the hardships of the early pioneers and with his family came to Utah, where he died May 16, 1867. His wife Elizabeth died 1855 in Salt Lake. Her character was one of service and she was loved by all who knew her. The glorious qualities of this noble couple are handed down to the posterity of the law-abiding citizens through her daughter, Elizabeth, who married William Swapp in Nauvoo, Illinois in 1845. Mixed with the sterling qualities of this man of Scotch-Irish descent go to make up the class of descendants who now bear claim to the name of Swapp as their heritage. In the year 1840, there were thirty members of the Hill Family at Toronto, Canada, and on April 12th, the entire family was baptized members of the Latter-Day Saint Church, an event unprecedented in Church history. They were converted through the teachings of Parley P. Pratt and Samual Lake. They sold all their lands at a very great sacrifice, and in almost dire need and poverty, with teams and covered wagons, left the British possessions of Canada and started for Nauvoo, in Hancock County, Illinois, where there were a number of LDS Saints. They arrived at this place on September 30, 1842. The winter of 1842-43 was very, very severe in western Illinois. Money was very scarce, and because of this, Alexander Hill and his wife Elizabeth all lived together in a very small board shanty, regardless of the severe cold. The men folks hauled logs and brick to help build the Nauvoo Temple and stones for the Nauvoo House. It was here and at this time that Elizabeth Hill, age 27, met and married William Swapp. Not much is known of the early life of William Swapp or of his emigration from Canada to the United States. It could be presumed he also heard and accepted the gospel through the same missionaries as the Hill families, Elders Parley P. Pratt and Samual Lake. After their marriage, William and Elizabeth Swapp suffered some of the great hardships and persecutions heaped upon the Mormon Saints during those early days of the Church, especially at Winter Quarters, Iowa, where Elizabeth and William Swapp moved with a large number of Saints in the spring of 1846. They had been sealed by President Brigham Young in the Nauvoo Temple. Many companies were being organized from this place preparatory to their long journey to the far distant west under the leadership of Brigham Young. It was a great blow to the faithful Latter-day Saints when the Prophet was martyred together with his brother Hyrum. The mobs were furious, and the Saints were staunch in the defense of their families and beliefs. Money was very scarce, and members of the Hill Family, Archie and John Hill, James W. Huntsmen, Joseph W. Phelps, and others were expert harvesters and could cut and bind many acres of grain in a day. In fact, one recorder in the family history states a fact of some of them harvesting or cutting about five acres a day with the old hand cradle. This crew of men went one day to help harvest the wheat in a neighborhood farm working all day on Friday and until Saturday morning, when a large group of women was passed by. John Richards said, "They are not women. Hear the clanking of their boots." Many more appeared and surrounded the wheat field, thus hemming in the workers in the field until there was no possibility of escape. James W. Huntsman secured a white handkerchief and went out to meet the ruffians, waving it as a signal of peace. Soon the command "Halt" rang out from the leader who told Huntsman, "You'll soon find out what they'd do to him"in answer to his question. They marched the captives to the home of Rice, and a consultation was held. Six or eight men from the mob were chosen and sent to the woods nearby, returning shortly with from one to six large hickory gads or ships. These brave Mormon men were each forced to kneel in a ditch or bend over a log fence with their back bare of clothing and receive the terrible lashes wielded with both hands of the executioner and the hickory stick. They each received twenty lashes and then the eight bleeding men were ordered to get into their two carriages. With curses and blasphemies hissing from the mouths of the mob as poison from the tongues of vile serpents, they were ordered on their way to Nauvoo and to not look back. Their guns and ammunition had been seized and four of themsmashed to pieces on the stump of a tree. So when about fifty yards distant from the mob a shot whizzed by, these brave and noble men were glad to get away with their lives. Recording this incident in this history reminds one it is for the purpose of letting the descendants of these noble men and women who gave almost all their earthly possessions and some their lives know the hardships these Latter-day Saints went through during the summer of 1846. In making their hasty retreat from Nauvoo, many valuable possessions had to be left behind, even provisions and clothing and hunger. Many frail and delicate women died in childbearing, those recovering having little of the comforts of life heaped near them. It was at this time that the starving Saints were blessed by an unseen hand of Providence when hundreds of plump, fat quail flew from the adjoining woods about the wagons near the tent doors of these refugees, trapped or caught by hand, no firearms being needed for their capture. It was a miracle to the Saints and a testimony of the living truth they had embraced and saved them from destruction. It was September 10, 1846 that the infant child, Nancy, daughter of Elizabeth and William, died and was buried by the wayside beside many others of the same age. It was also that same winter when Isabel Hill, wife of Archibald Hill, Elizabeth Hill's youngest brother, took desperately illand died in March 1847, leaving three small children. Hannah was given to Elizabeth and William Swapp to care for, riding in their wagon and helping her aunt with what duties she could. The encampment of the Saints at Winter Quarters, now known as Florence, comprised a goodly portion of the family relations of William and Elizabeth. Many of the companies that made up that wonderful band of Mormon pioneers were formed at Winter Quarters. Through the combined workings of one Thomas H. Benton and Stephen A. Dongles, all the Saints were compelled to vacate their lands and farms and move westward during the Winter, Spring and Summer of 1848. A company of one thousand wagons and teams serving as a vanguard had already gone to the Rocky Mountains in the spring of 1847 under the leadership of Brigham Young. William and Elizabeth Swapp traveled with her father's family under the command of John G. Smith, Captain of the one hundred and fifty teams and covered wagons. It would be well to mention the fact that Elizabeth Hill Swapp was present at the memorable meeting in Nauvoo, Illinois 1844 when the "mantle and mouthpiece" of the martyred Prophet Smith is said to have fallen upon President Brigham Young. The William Swapp Family had lived at Honey Creek, Pottawattamie County, Iowa for some time, and along with other members of the traveling Saints and relatives, commenced farming on lands supposedly belonging to Pottawattamie Indians. This town of Honey Creek was about twelve miles distant from Kanesville, named in honor of Colonel Thomas L. Kane. (Kane County, Utah was named after the same man.) He was a broadminded, big soul friend of the Mormons. The name of Kanesville was later changed to Council Bluffs. It was at this time and place on June 17, 1849 that William and Elizabeth H. Swapp were blessed with their first son, William Hill Swapp, who later in life in Utah married Mary A. Spencer, daughter of George Spencer. Through this couple, a large percent of the Swapp descendants have come. As before stated the Swapp Family traveled in company with the Hill families under Captain John G. Smith. They were in the second division with Abraham Day as acting captain. They left Kanesville about the first of May, 1851. After traveling for six weeks over numerous sand hills, sloughs, and creeks which, at that time of the year were heavily swollen with the spring's high waters, they had to be forded on sage brush and grass piled high in the bottoms to make a suitable crossing for the wagons. The Abraham Day / John Smith Company barely escaped the attack of the Pacree Indians who entered one of the camps near Laramie and plundered the travelers of between $100 and $1,000, also a lot of blankets, greens, camp utensils, provisions, and a valuable horse. When the Abraham Day Company reached the "Platte Bottoms" on the Platte River, Nebraska, a halt was called to herald the birth of another son to William and Elizabeth Swapp, June 25, 1851. They named the baby Archibald. To herald the birth of sons and daughters under these circumstances must have been a great trial to these wonderful ancestors of ours, the "Mormon Pioneers," most of whom had only ox teams, the slowest mode of travel compared with the high-powered cars driven today. Many incidents of hardship and trials and some happiness were endured along the way. Elizabeth A. Richards, a young lady of sixteen years, had come to the wagon of her aunt Elizabeth Swapp to help in the coming event and help take care of the young child William H. It must have been somewhere about this time that the event happened that William would relate. He remembered that when the companies were stopped for encampment, that his mother would tie him securely to the end of a stout string or cord and tie the other end to the wagon wheel to thus avoid his straying away among the other wagons. He was three years old at this time, but always remembered it very perfectly. The journey slowly went on toward the west and on the 9th of September, 1851, arrived in Salt Lake City. Elizabeth Swapp frequently assumed the role of a man in walking and driving the ox team and in cooking on the campfire made of buffalo chips. After the long, tedious journey was at an end, a journey of a thousand miles over trackless plains and of more than three months' duration, the Swapp Family decided to settle at Mill Creek, which seemed to be a favorite spot for the Hill and other Scotch families. Here they located on some farmland and went through many privations in trying to help build up their location on Mill Creek. The family lived here for some time, and then moved into Salt Lake City where their fourth and fifth children were born. James Hill Swapp being born June 10, 1853, who in later life married Margaret Brinkerhoff to whom were born twelve children. John Addison Swapp was born May 4, 1855. He married Martha Cameron when he was almost 19 years of age. During this period of time when the Swapp Family lived in Mill Creek and vicinity, the great Johnson Army was being assembled in preparation for their entrance into the Salt Lake Valley. The Government had assembled about one-third of the nation's army and material and nearly all the best troops at a cost of fifteen million dollars. They had come to subdue the peaceful inhabitants of the valleys of wonderful Utah after 16 years in Utah, supposedly to "wipe theMormons off the face of the Earth." The army invasion proved a failure, yet a blessing in disguise to the poverty stricken Saints, who now numbered some thirty thousand and more. With the retreat of the army, over four million dollars worth of cattle, horses, wagons, farm machinery, provisions, harnesses, blankets, and many other articles were sold, bartered, or given away for the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, thus distributed throughout the families of the needy Saints large amounts of supplies and clothing that could be bought cheaper than on the Missouri River. The prophecy of Brigham Young was fulfilled that some things would sometimes be cheaper in Uag Valley (or Deseret) than in St. Louis. No doubt some of this beneficial material must have drifted in to the home of William and Elizabeth Swapp, who had been living in and near Salt Lake City. During the exodus out of Salt Lake to Utah Valley southward, the Swapp Family had gone as far as Springville, and two days after the entrance of Johnson's Army into the deserted "City of the Saints," Salt Lake, this day being a clear, bright Sabbath that reflected the distant view of the "valley that had blossomed as the rose" back to the army as it made a halt five miles distant at the mouth of Emigration Canyon. As they paused in wonder at the view that lay before them, no thought of the havoc and sorrow of the retreating Saints, except that to subdue them by war, perhaps entered their minds. Thus it was under these trying circumstances in the town of Springville, Utah County, June 28, 1858, that the sixth child of William and Elizabeth was born. They named this child Melvin, the same having on this date, 1936, his family's location in Luna, New Mexico. Melvin's good wife is Margaret Mortenson Swapp. She acted as midwife and nurse for twenty-five years. There is very little information on hand that may be recorded of the Swapp's family history before the general move south to the "Dixie" and "Muddy" Missions. In the year 1861, the family was again living in Mill Creek, and here April 12, 1861, the seventh child, Alexander was born to this sturdy pioneer Scotch family. Anything that may be written, remembered, or talked about of the circumstances and hardships of the Saints at this time, ten years after the Swapp Family, with hundreds of other families, had put down their weary feet on the "Mill Creek Flats," thus ending their weary journey from its far away beginning in Scotland, thence to Canada, then to the United States to Illinois, through Iowa and Nebraska, and on and on west to Utah. When the President of the Church, Brigham Young, together with other presiding authorities, decided to extend the borders of colonization of the wards of Zion still further southward, the William Swapp Family accepted the call to go to Southern Utah and help "colonize Dixie." In the spring of 1861, they located in the dry, barren valley of St. George, very much indeed a different location than the present beautiful city of St. George of today, where even tropical trees and plants now grow and bloom in abundance. It was perhaps through the untiring efforts and hard work of these first settlers of the valley that was the beginning of "Utah's Dixie." Under the leadership of Erastus Snow, the Swapp Family endured with courage and small complaints severe hunger and heavy hardships peculiar to building up a dry, barren country. Their main food supply was carrot tops and Lucerne greens, occasionally some buckwheat cakes. A little meat and sorghum was obtained to change the menu of their meals, yet underthese circumstances, the Saints seemed to prosper. Canals had been built through the dry sands and black volcanic rock. Good homes were completed, some of which still stand and are now owned by the prosperous descendants of these first colonizers of Utah's Dixie. Fruit trees of all kinds and vineyards were planted, and, in general, a wave of prosperity had commenced to be felt among the thrifty Saints. After two years trials and more, prosperous days began to be felt. William and Elizabeth were again bowed down in sorrow by the death of their small son Alexander, who died November 15, 1863 and was buried in the St. George Cemetery. William Swapp was at this time a man of forty-seven years. Strong and sturdy as his Scotch ancestors, his wife Elizabeth was also a well preserved woman, despite the years of pioneer hardships. Their sons also were likewise well built, well honored sons of pioneer life. William, Archibald and James were now old enough to get employment carrying the U.S. mail, farming, and assisting in helping subdue the hostile Indian tribes of that locality. In the spring of 1868, eight years after the call to go to Dixie, came another call to the "Muddy Mission" to colonize the Muddy River in Nevada. In some circumstances, it was a difficult matter for the Saints to leave their possessions again and travel on under the leader's call. Yet with faith, they accepted the call and among those going from Dixie was the William Swapp Family, consisting of his wife and five sturdy sons, the oldest three now being 19, 17, and 15 years of age respectively and could be of great service to their father's family. This move to the Muddy River settlement had been the fifth time the family of William Swapp had accepted the call to a new location and had by now become expert in quickly adjusting themselves to the new location. Owing to the intense heat, high taxes, and the hatred of the hostile Indians of this section of Nevada, the colonizers of the Church were released from their labors of the "Muddy Mission" in the spring of 1871. The advice from the authorities of the Church was for these families to locate elsewhere in Southern Utah, especially on the Kanab and Long Valley Creeks in Kane County. The Long Valley Creek was one branch of the Rio Virgin River of Southern Utah and it was to the small town of Berrysville that the Swapp Family now moved, where the family lived in tents and covered wagons until log cabins could be built. The name of this town was later changed to Glendale, possibly for its position in the sheltered nook in the mountains and the clear stream nearby, bordered on its banks by large trees and climbing wild vegetation. Elizabeth Swapp had been a Relief Society worker in the City of Nauvoo and continued to work in this organization in whatever town she lived, being chosen and elected, and she served as the third Relief Society President in the Glendale Ward.

Marriage @4499152455723299@ FAM. Husband @6601481931170140@. Wife @2851241049122276@. Child: @4475953876403663@. Divorce:^[2] Marriage 30 May 1806. Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. ^[3]

@5469349288492518@ FAM. Husband @765645511154127@. Wife @7724417818601511@. Child: @6601481931170140@. Marriage 1776 Skipness, Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom. ^[4]

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