Guilliam Hill (1770 - 1846)

Born 1770 in Ireland

Descendants

Died 5 Dec 1846 at about age 76 in Burke County, Georgia, United States

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Biography

The Daily Chronicle & Sentinel recorded he was 76 years old in 1846 when he died which confirms he was born in 1770.^[1] According to some descendants, Guilliam Hill was born in Ireland, and came to America as a child. This claim has not been substantiated with any documents.

His father has not been documented at this point. Based on the marriage of two sons to Fielding Fryer's daughters, and Fielding Fryer owning land on Bryer [Brier] Creek, Edmond Hill who was granted land at the same time on Brier Creek is perhaps his father. Two surveys recorded land laid out unto Edmund Hill in 1784 in Burke County - a tract of land containing 300 acres on the North side of Briar Creek, ^[2] and one on the Burke road between Rocky Creek and John Sharps land,^[3]

Guilliam was documented owning land in Burke County, Georgia. In 1798, Gillam Hill was taxed on 200 acres of land with one dwelling, and for 400 acres of land owned by Henry Hughes with one dwelling.^[4] Also Emily Hill was taxed for 150 acres, and William Hill was taxed for 150 acres. The tax list did not record Guilliam owned any slaves on the 1st day of October 1798.

The Augusta Chronicle, on the 19th of September, 1807 reported that "Gillam Hill" of Burke County was one of the fortunate drawers in the Georgia Land Lottery.^[5] The 1807 Georgia Land Lottery was for ceded Creek Indian lands in the newly formed counties of Baldwin: 15 Districts (6-20), and Wilkinson: 23 Districts (6-28).

The household of "Gilham Hill" was enumerated in Burke County, Georgia on the 1820 Census with:

two males under 10, one male 10-15, one male 16-26, one male over 45,

one female under 10, one female 10-15, one female 16-26, one female 25 to 45, one female over 45^[6]

The 1830 Census enumerated the household of "Gilliam Hill" with:

one male age 10 to 15, two males age 15 to 20, one male age 50 to 60,

two females age 10 to 15, two females age 20 to 30^[7]

On the 21st day of July 1834, Alton Pemberton sold to "Gillam Hill" of the county of Burke a certain tract or parcel of land containing 88 acres. The plat attached to the deed shows the land bounded on Gillam Hill's land and lands of Alton Pemberton.^[8] Of special interest on the conveyance, was one of the witnesses to the sale was John M. W. Hill.

Guilliam Hill of Burke County Georgia set his hand and seal to his Last Will and Testament on the 26th day of May 1846 making these bequests:

to my son Green B. Hill two Negroe Slaves namely Moses & Charlotte and to Fredrick Hill's children four negro slaves to wit Agram Philis Becky & Alexand and 250 acres of land to Gilliam Hill Jr. being the tract of land known by the name of the "Thomas Gray tract" of land and to Frederick Hill $100 and to my daughter Rody Lockhart all that tract of land which I now live on and all my stock of horses mules cattle and hogs together with the plantation tools and household & kitchen furniture and six negro slaves to wit Reuben, Charly Kit Harriet and Bob and Amy my daughter Rody Lockhart during her natural life or widowhood after either of these events to be divided between my six sons my daughter Demarias Smith one Negro Slave Francis during her natural life time after either of these events to be divided between my six sons son Benj. D. Hill all that tract of land lying on the west side of Newbury Creek making the Creek the line and one negro slave Alfred. also give my son John M. W. Hill two negro slaves, Boston & Toney, and I forgive him the debt of $500.00 that he owes me also give to my son Aralzamon Hills Children by Velinda Hill all that tract of land lying on the east side of Newberry Creek and one negro slave Lewis and I give my son Aralzamon Hill $50 to be paid by my Executors and to my son Mathew Maddison Hill five negro slaves to wit James, Birdget, Judy, Thomas and George. Appoint Fredrick Hill and Benj D. Hill my Executors.^[9]

His obituary posted in the 17th of December 1846 edition of The Daily Chronicle & Sentinel stated:

• On the 5th of December at his residence in Burke County, Mr. Gillum Hill, in the 76th year of his age. Mr. H., for the last 20 years of his life, was sorely afflicted with a cancer on the right side of his face, which brought him, amid great suffering, to his grave. He has left a large family of children and numerous friends to mourn his loss.^[1]

Guilliam was buried at Whiteponds, near Botsford Baptist Church, Burke County.^{[citation needed]}

On the 4th day of January 1848, Benjamin D. Hill as Administrator of the Estate of Guillam Hill, late of Burke County, sold at public sale and outcry to Davis B. Hadley all that tract or parcel of land in the county of Burke, being a part of the real estate of said Guilliam Hill deceased containing 927 acres adjoining the lands of John Berrien Whitehead, John Whitehead Senior, John G. Hatcher, and Zachariah Lewis F Wimberly.^[8] A copy of the 1834 deed and plat was attached to the Indenture, and recorded.

Children

Children of Gilliam Hill born to undocumented wife were:

• Green B. Hill (born c1796 - died 1870)
• Frederick Hill (born 1798 - died 1848)
• Gilliam Hill, Jr.
• Rhoda Hill (born 1800 - died 1858) (married Lockhart)
• Demarias Hill (married Smith)
• Benjamin D. Hill (born 1806 - died 1877)
• John M. W. Hill
• Aralzamon M. Hill (born 1810 - died c1870)
• Mathew Maddison Hill

Research Notes

Searching for father of Guiliam Hill: Land plats were recorded for land in Burke County, Georgia and Screven County for several persons named Hill showing land lying on the Horse Creek, a prong of the Ogeechee River as early as 1791:

• Surveyed the 9th of September 1791 for Edmund Hill (who resides in Burke) for 150 acres in Burke near the mouth of Horse Creek On Ogeechee bounding on his own land. The Chain Carriers were Green Hill and John Hill.^[10] Two surveys were also laid out unto Edmund in 1784 in Burke County - one on the Burke road between Rocky Creek and John Sharps land,^[11] and one on Briar Creek.^[12]
• Surveyed the 3rd of April 1794 for Green Hill for 10 acres of land in Screven County, late Effingham on Horse Creek joining his own land.^[13]
• Surveyed the 13th of Sept 1794 for Edward Hill 300 acres of land on Horse Creek. The chain carriers were David Cooper and Wm. Hill.^[14]
• Surveyed June 1797 for John Hill who resides in Screven for 650 acres in Screven on the "Crooked run a North prong of Horse Creek, and bounds on Edward Hill's land. The chain carriers were Willis Thrower and Wm. Hill.^[15]
• Surveyed on the 9th of October 1801 for John Hill 300 acres in Screvin on the Crooked Run. The chain carriers were John Hill and William Hill.^[16]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Daily chronicle & sentinel. (Augusta, Ga.) 1837-1876, December 17, 1846, Image 3, column 1, citin Mr. Gillum Hill. Digital images: Georgia Historic Newspapers. Accessed 27 July 2021.
2. ↑ Headright and Lottery Loose Plat File, Georgia Surveyor General, RG 3-3-26, Georgia Archives, Record ID burk1288 Hill, Edmund, Digital images: Georgia Archives, Virtual Vault.
3. ↑ Headright and Lottery Loose Plat File, Georgia Surveyor General, RG 3-3-26, Georgia Archives, Record ID burk1290 Hill, Edmund. Digital images: Georgia Archives, Virtual Vault.
4. ↑ County Records on Microfilm, Georgia Archives. Indentifier: AH 2622, Burke County Tax Digest, 1798 Page 11, H, citing line 12, Hill, Gillam. Digital images: Georgia Archives, Virtual Vault
5. ↑ Augusta chronicle. (Augusta, Ga.) 1806-1817, September 19, 1807, Image 1, column 2, citing Land Lottery, Burke, Gillam Hill List of the Fortunate Drawers in the Land Lottery, Burke.—Gillam Hill. Digital images: Georgia Historic Newspapers. Accessed 27 July 2021.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (16 July 2015), Georgia > Burke > Waynesboro > line 22, citing household of Gilham Hill. image 13 of 46; citing NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (14 August 2015), Georgia > Burke > Company District 67 > entry 15, citing household of Gilliam Hillimage 3 of 6; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Burke County, Georgia, Deed Book 12, Page 229-230, citing Benjamin D. Hill Admr of Gillam Hill, deceased to Davis B. Hanley. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film #008558358. image 132 of 343. Accessed 24 July 2021.
9. ↑ Burke County Georgia, Wills, 1856-1931, Page 165-66, citing Guilliam Hill. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film 005761732. image 133 of 620. Accessed 22 July 2021.
10. ↑ Headright and Lottery Loose Plat File, Georgia Surveyor General, RG 3-3-26, Georgia Archives, Record ID burk1289, Hill, Edmund. Digital images: Georgia Archives, Virtual Vault.
11. ↑ Headright and Lottery Loose Plat File, Georgia Surveyor General, RG 3-3-26, Georgia Archives, Record ID burk1290 Hill, Edmund. Digital images: Georgia Archives, Virtual Vault.
12. ↑ Headright and Lottery Loose Plat File, Georgia Surveyor General, RG 3-3-26, Georgia Archives, Record ID burk1288 Hill, Edmund, Digital images: Georgia Archives, Virtual Vault.
13. ↑ Headright and Lottery Loose Plat File, Georgia Surveyor General, RG 3-3-26, Georgia Archives, Record ID scre0358, Hill, Green. Digital images: Georgia Archives, Virtual Vault.
14. ↑ Headright and Lottery Loose Plat File, Georgia Surveyor General, RG 3-3-26, Georgia Archives, Record ID scre0357 Hill, Edward. Digital images: Georgia Archives, Virtual Vault.
15. ↑ Headright and Lottery Loose Plat File, Georgia Surveyor General, RG 3-3-26, Georgia Archives, Record ID scre0363, Hill, John. Digital images: Georgia Archives, Virtual Vault
16. ↑ Headright and Lottery Loose Plat File, Georgia Surveyor General, RG 3-3-26, Georgia Archives, Record ID scre0364 Hill, John. Digital images: Georgia Archives, Virtual Vault.

See also:

• Godbee, Willard (Sr.) (deceased) of Burke County, Ga) Hill Family History
• Ancestry.com user erinmren. 2015. Hill Fryer Family Bible Page 4, column 2, citing Gilliam Hill. Date unknown. Currently in possession of unknown. Includes surnames, birth and death dates of family members from 1804 to 1939.

Acknowledgements

• Hill-14879 was created by Erin Cox through the import of Cox-Daniels Family Tree_2015-05-21.ged on May 22, 2015.
• Profile Adopted by Brenda Breland Shaffer on 23 July 2021