Thomas Hill (abt. 1725 - 1789)

Born about 1725 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Ethridge) Hill — married about 1746 in North Carolina

Descendants

Died Aug 1789 at about age 64 in Scotland Neck, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Thomas Hill was born in/before 1725 in Virginia.

This Thomas Hill was not married to Cumfort. She was married to a Thomas Hill who died before February 1769 - twenty years before this Thomas Hill died. The will of that Thomas is still on this page at the bottom. Their son Slaughter has been detached from this Thomas but left as the son of Cumfort.

Research Notes

Will of Thomas Hill Halifax in 1789

Will of Thomas Hill Halifax County November 27, 1787^[1]

• my beloved wife Sarah Hill one thousand & forty acres lying on the East side of Fishing Creek and four hundred & seventy acres lying on the West side of the said creek and the Mill. Likewise fifteen negroes: Jack, Lidda, Hannah, Sam, Peter, James, Jonas, Fanna, Quash, Jinnea Sawl, Daniel, Millea, Clara, Isham, Ole Peg, and likewise 1 negro man Matt. Fifty head of cattle, all the horses except the stud horses belonging to the manor plantation and all the hogs at Ceasars and all the sheep belonging to the plantation and all of the household and kitchen furniture except one feather bed & furniture and all of the money that is left after what I leave to my children is taken away. I leave to her during her natural life and after my widows death, I desire it may be equally between my son Thomas Hill & son Benjamin Hill & son Robert Hill & my daughter Elizabeth Jones & daughter Mary Jones to them their heirs assigns forever.

• My beloved grandsons James Long & Henry Hill Long eight hundred & fifty acres lying& joining Throwers line & Sampson's line & Christys line and one hundred acres called the Buffelow bottom to be equally divided them and their heirs forever.

• My granddaughter Sally Long, one negro woamn Dinah and a boy Gibba and likewise the increase of the said wench.

• My 3 grandchildren James Long, Henry Hill Long, & Salley Long, one negro man Cesar(?), and Lewis, Adam, Abb, Moses, Aron, Silva, & Tookkey, to be equally divided among them after the youngest comes of age. Also twelve head of cattle that is at my daughter Anna Longs and 8 head that are at Ceasers, namely four cowes & four young steers and three more negros, Toney, Esam(?), & Isaac and their increase to be equally divided.

• Daughter Fann MacNeal , negro woman Criss(?), Easter & her child Dempse, & Tig & Ephraim.

• Grandson Wallace Alston two hundred acres lying on the north side joining Philip Alstons line and Burtses.

• Grandson Thomas Alston, son of Salley Alston, four hundred & twenty five acres in the fork of Great Fishing Creek and Shocko.

• Grandsons Wallace & Thomas Alston half the cattle that is upon the land on the sd fork to be equally divided among them.

• Grandchildren James Long, Henry Hill Long, & Salley Long four head of horses. One piceon(?) mare at Ceasars & two maries called old Peg & young Peg & a horse called Valliant & their increase to be equally divided.

• Franddaughter Salley Mason Alston four negroes, Rose, Bridget, James, & Gibba.

• Daughter Mary Jones, five negroes, Peter, Venus, Simon, Nat, Ellick, & one negro girl, Tabba, & Chana. One hundred pounds Virginia currency.

• Daughter Mary Jones, negro woman Silva & her three children, the daughter of Old Harry & one negro named Lidda.

• Son Thomas Hill, one negro Jacob, one Silva, one Sanders, one Britain, & young Harry. One hundred pounds VA currency. Half the cattle on my plantation on Sandy Creek & one negro man named Charles, also young Daniel Ellick son of Daniel & ben & Grace & Joice. Also blacksmith tools.

• Son Robert Hill one negro man limber Jimme.

• Son Benjamin Hill all the land I hold joining both sides of Sandy Creek & one negro named old Harry & old Pat & Ned & Sam'l & Jos & Lucy & young Pat & Peg & Ephraim & Olive & luffa & Dicey & half the cattle at Sandy Creek & one hundred pounds VA currency & one negro named old Daniel & Olive, Sam'l & Peter, her son & fill(?) & Abraham.

• Daughter Elizabeth Jones one negro named Doll, one Johnson, one Lettice, one beck(?), Miller, Penny, Will, & Jerrey and one hundred pounds VA currency and one hundred pounds VA currency & one negro Calley & little Charles & one Hagar & one named John.

• Son Richard Hill five shillings to him and his heirs forever.

• Daughter Anna Jones five shillings

• Daughter Salley Alston five shillings

• Grandson Hill Jones seven hundred acres at Peech Tree lying on both sides of Bear Branch

• All cattle, horses, hogs, & sheep not already disposed of to be sold & the money to be equally divided between my five children namely Thomas Hill, Benjamin Hill, Robert Hill, Elizabeth Jones, and Mary Jones.

Son Robert Hill & Edward Jones & my wife Sarah Hill joint executors of my last will & testament. Witnesses James (X) Heath, Thos. (X) Hall, Jno Harvey, & Robert Jones. Signed Thomas (T) Hill. Will was admitted to court in August 1789. proved on the oaths of James Heath, Thos. L (or S?) Hall, & Robert Jones.

INCORRECT THOMAS HILL

Will of Thoma Hill written in 1768

The wrong will has been attached to this Thomas. Thomas Hill who died in 1789 was not the father of the children listed in this will. This will was written in 1768 and entered in court in 1769^[2].

Last Will & Testament:
July 14, 1768 North Carolina, Halifax County Will #144 Page 236 <br Last Will & Testament of Thomas Hill abstract: <br I Thomas Hill of North Carolina in the County of Halifax …I give and <br bequeath unto my son George Hill….Dwelling plantation w/150 <br acres…son Slaughter Hill…150 acres ..1 slave, …my James Hill 100 <br acres…my Daughter Nancy Hill cow & calf..Cumfort Hill (wife) <br …..Rest of my children namely Anas Hill and Mosses (sic) Hill and <br Thomas Hill and William and Elizabeth Hill and Nanny Hill

working, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/36407284/person/261000002694/facts

Slaughter Hill

Slaughter Hill should be removed and attached to the correct Thomas Hill.

Sources

1. ↑ Halifax County, NC Wills Volume 3 17981-1823 page 173-176. image 200. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-VGD8?i=199&cc=1867501&cat=358717
2. ↑ Halifax County, NC Wills 1755-1781 Volume 1 pages 236-238 image 237. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-VX54-4?i=236&wc=32LK-L23%3A169767701%2C170106701&cc=1867501

• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970; SAR Membership 38830

• North Carolina, Halifax County Will #144 Page 236