William G. Hill (1764 - 1844)

Born 20 Apr 1764 in Scarsdale (Fox Meadows), Westchester, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail Jane (Knapp) Hill — married 4 Nov 1786 in Shenandoah, New York

Descendants

Died 10 Oct 1844 at age 80 in Walpack, Sussex, New Jersey, USA

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Biography

William Hill was born 20 April 1764 in Scarsdale, Westchester, New York. ^[1][2][3][4]

He passed away 10 Oct 1844 in Walpack Center, Sussex, New Jersey. ^[5]

Written by Bob Demarest: "William Hill did not come south from New York State to settle in Sussex County, New Jersey until well into his middle age. When he did come, some of his adult sons and their families accompanied him on what is said to have been a "boat trip" down the Delaware River. The tract of land which he purchased around 1830 or so, may have been known to him before his journey. This tract..known as the "Plumstead Tract" was one owned by that family for about a hundred years or so..and had passed down through members of that family. This property of about 390 Acres was situated just above the line which now seperates Warren and Sussex Counties...just above the Village known as Millbrook Village..now a part of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreational Area. Shortly after their arrival, William and sons are said to have constructed a sawmill about a half mile ? above Millbrook Vilage along what is known as VanCampens Millbrook. This brook flows on down thru Millbrook Village passing a site a mile or more south of MIllbrook where the VanCampen Familiy in the mid 1700s had built early mills which sawed logs and ground grain for local inhabitants. None of the earliest Hill family houses on this tract are standing today although I have seen a copy of a photo said to be the Hill Saw Mill showing a single blade up and down or reciprocating type saw mill. A copy of this black and white photo was given to me by Arthur Dickison in the 1980s. He told me the photo was copied from a book he found in the Hackettetown Library. "

Sources

1. ↑ 1790 Census Marbletown, Ulster, NY https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/5058/images/4440870_00465?pId=274762
2. ↑ 1830 Census Walpack, Sussex, NJ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8058/images/4411359_00611?pId=1446394
3. ↑ 1840 Census Walpack, Sussex, NJ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8057/images/4410670_00167?pId=2322995
4. ↑ Family Data Collection - Individual Records https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=4725&h=3102628&ssrc=pt&tid=38283360&pid=19955479016&usePUB=true
5. ↑ New Jersey Find A Grave: Pvt. William G. Hill; Birth 20 Apr 1764 in Dutchess Co, NY; Death 10 Oct 1844 in Walpack Center, Sussex Co, NJ; Lower Wall Pack Cemetery in Layton, Sussex Co, NJ; Memorial ID 15188396

• 1790 United States Federal Census Year: 1790; Census Place: Marbletown, Ulster, New York; Series: M637; Roll: 6; Page: 185; Image: 465; Family History Library Film: 0568146
• 1800 United States Federal Census Year: 1800; Census Place: Shawangunk, Ulster, New York; Series: M32; Roll: 21; Page: 249; Image: 255; Family History Library Film: 193709
• 1830 United States Federal Census 1830; Census Place: Walpack, Sussex, New Jersey; Series: M19; Roll: 82; Page: 320; Family History Library Film: 0337935
• 1840 United States Federal Census Year: 1840; Census Place: Wallpack, Sussex, New Jersey; Roll: 260; Page: 79; Image: 167; Family History Library Film: 0016520
• New York Genealogical Records
• North America Family Histories
• U.S. Revolutionary War Pensioners Name William Hill Year range 1843-1862 Pension Office Place New York City, New York, USA Spouse Abigail Hill
• U.S. Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications SAR Membership Number: 72749 Name William Hill Birth Date 20 Apr 1764 Death Date 10 Apr 1844 SAR Membership 72749 Role Ancestor Application Date 15 Aug Father Andrew Hill Mother Catherine Horton Spouse Abigail Knapp Children Uriah Hill
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15188396/william-g-hill: accessed 25 November 2022), memorial page for Pvt William G. Hill (20 Apr 1764–10 Oct 1844), Find A Grave: Memorial #15188396, citing Lower Walpack Cemetery, Layton, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Dogwalker 41 (contributor 48274016) .
• Family Data Collection - Individual Records Name William Hill Hill Spouse Abigail Knapp Parents Andrew Hill Catharine, Horton Birth Place Westchester County, NY Birth Date 20 Apr 1764 Marriage Place Shenandoah, NY Marriage Date 4 Nov 1786 Death Place Wallpack, Sussex County, NJ Death Date 10 Oct 1844

• New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7831&h=324814&ssrc=pt&tid=38283360&pid=19955479016&usePUB=true

• North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61157/images/46155_b289967-00011?pId=1519872

• U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900; 8 pages which include page from the family bible listing William and Abigail's children. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1995/images/MIUSA1775D_135860-00615?pId=71182

• U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners New Jersey 1801-1815, 1818-1872 for William Hill.

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