Abraham Hill (abt. 1688 - 1754)

Born about 1688 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Prudence (Hancock) Hill — married 18 Dec 1718 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 27 Dec 1754 at about age 66 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts

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Biography

ABRAHAM the f. was a mason, and res. at the westerly corner of Brattle and Mason streets, near the spot where St. John’s Memorial Church now stands; this estate, which he bought in 1713 of Rev. Thomas Blowers, contained four acres and extended to the Common, including the site of the Shepard Congregational Church. He d. 27 Dec. 1754, a. 66; his w. Prudence d. 16 Jan. 1775, a. 79.

ABRAHAM,s. of Jacob (4), m. Prudence, dau. of Nathaniel Hancock, 185/ Dec. 1718, and had:

Abraham, b. 27 Sept. 1719, grad. H. C. 1737, settled in the ministry at Shutesbury 1742, became obnoxious to the Sons of Liberty on account of his political sentiments, and was dismissed in 1778; he d. in Oxford 8 June 1788;

Prudence, b. .13 Aug. 1721, 111.Joseph Clark 27 Mar. 1741;

Mary, b. 11 Nov. 1722, m. VVilliam Codner, 25 Dec. 1745;

Abigail, bap. 23 Aug. 1724, m. Rev. Stephen Badger 20 Sept. 1753;

Elizabeth, bap. 4 Sept. 1726, (1. young; Elizabe//2, bap. 26 Nov. 1727, m. Benjamin Eustis 11 May 1749, and d. 30 May 1775 (she was mother of Gov. William Eustis who was b. here 10 June 1753);

Aaron, bap. 3 May 1730;

Martha, bap. 28 Nov. 1731, m. William Bell 9 Aug. 1767;

Sarah, bap. 7 Oct. 1733, m. Rev. Nathan Fiske of Brookfield 19 Oct. 1758;

Tabitha, bap. 4 Jan. 1735-6;

Lucy, bap. 16 Dec. 1739, d. prob. before 1754.

Research Notes

There are 2 Abraham Hills born very similar time that need some research to separate the facts between them.

1. Abraham Hill (1688-) son of Isaac Hill (bef.1641-)
2. Abraham Hill (abt.1688-1754) son of Jacob Hill (abt.1656-abt.1690)

The same spouse and Find-a-Grave sources are intermixed on these 2 persons. More research would be needed to sort them out.

Sources

• "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCWK-F2N : 4 December 2014), Abraham Hill and Prudence Hancock, 18 Dec 1718; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 496,864.

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQX6-RQ2 : 4 December 2014), Abraham Hill in entry for Abigail Hill, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 496,864.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVKD-JSH9 : 13 December 2015), Abraham Hill, 1754; Burial, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States of America, Old Burying Ground; citing record ID 39494765, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FC95-HX7 : 4 December 2014), Abraham Hill, 22 Mar 1688; citing Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, p 39; FHL microfilm 14,774.

• Paige, Lucius Robinson. "History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877: With a Genealogical Register." (Boston, Massachusetts: H. O. Houghton, 1877), Vol. 2, p. 582. Abraham Hill [#9], s/o Jacob Hill [#4] and Sarah Stone, d. 27 Dec 1754, a. 66 [birth about 1688], m. 18 Dec 1718 Prudence Hancock, d/o Nathaniel.

• Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized images provided by FamilySearch.org) Case 11401: Will