Biography

Private Thomas Hill UEL served with British Legion during the American Revolution.

Thomas Hill was a United Empire Loyalist.
UEL Status:Proven
Date: 28 Feb 1798

Note on his Origins

The origins of Thomas Hill UEL remain uncertain and poorly documented. His grandson, William Hill, Jr (1816-1892) wrote a short autobiography in which he claimed that his grandfather Thomas Hill and his father William Hill Sr (1781-1849) were both born in Somerset, England and that they arrived in St. John, Canada in 1793, with Governor Simcoe. William Sr. would have been about 12 years old at the time.^[1]However, there is considerable evidence (documented in this profile) that the Hill family had been living in Nova Scotia since Thomas Hill evacuated from New York at the end of the Revolutionary War, in 1783. Although a number of English birth records from Somerset (cited later in this profile) are broadly consistent with his English origins, NONE of the English records appear to be 100% consistent with what we know of Thomas' later life and family.

Some secondary sources say that Thomas Hill was born not in England, but rather in New York (or New jersey, or Pennsylvania, or Massachusetts). These lineages are mainly built on the idea that Thomas Hill is a brother of Nazareth Brower/Bower Hill, who descends from a line of Hills who have lived in North America for many decades before the birth of Nazareth. This alternative origin hypothesis has not been disproven, but based on what is documented for Nazareth Brower/Bower Hill, it seems unlikely that Nazareth Hill is the brother of Thomas Hill. According to his 1798 petition for land in Canada, Thomas Hill "joined the British lines" in 1777.^[2]. It remains unclear whether Thomas arrived as soldier from England near the beginning of the war, or whether he was he already living in America and joined the British side when War broke out.

Furthermore, the idea that Thomas (and presumably his wife Hannah and children) lived in the American colonies before the War is complicated by numerous false lineages that were fabricated as part of the Edwards Millions genealogy scam [see below]. The typical version of the story is that Thomas Hill married Hannah Edwards, and his brother Nazareth Brower Hill married her sister Catherine Edwards. The Edwards sisters were said to have been daughters of a Captain Robert Edwards (possibly a fictional person), who owned the property in New York City, on prime Manhattan real estate where Trinity Church sits. In some versions of the story, Nazareth Brower Hill and Catherine Edwards were said to have been married in Trinity Church in 1776 or 1778. In most cases, the scam was perpetrated on people who had actual ancestors named Edwards living at approximately the correct time and place. Thus, the family names of the daughters Hannah and Catherine may well be Edwards--but the family origins an other details about the family or marriages might be shoehorned or fabricated to fit the narrative of the scam.

Thus, based on limited evidence, Thomas Hill is mostly likely to have joined the British Army--possibly the Brigade of Guards, who were drafted from 3 regiments of Foot Guards in England-- and came to America by himself, leaving his wife and older daughters behind until after the War. In 1784, Thomas Hill was among the military who assisted in the evacuation of Loyalists from New York harbor to Nova Scotia. If, when, and how his family joined him in Nova Scotia remains obscure.

Biographical Timeline

Thomas Hill UEL fought as a Private for the Loyalists during the American Revolutionary War.^[3] After the War, Hill was a Sergeant in the Queen's Rangers of Upper Canada. He is mentioned in a list of early settlers of York, Upper Canada, in what is today Toronto.

1777: Thomas Hill "joined the British Lines" during the American Revolutionary War. ^[4]

1778: Thomas Hill fought with Captain Sandford's Troop of Bucks County Light Dragoons, which was often attached to the Queen's Rangers.

Aug-Oct 1779: He is listed on Sandford's muster rolls as "in regimental hospital."

16 Aug 1780: Thomas Hill is wounded at the Battle of Camden.^[5]245 soldiers in the British forces were wounded at Camden.

Hill also fought under Sandford in the British Legion (1781), commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Tarleton.

Hill participated in the evacuation from New York to Nova Scotia at the end of the war, first landing at Shelburne, NS, then (possibly) Port Mouton, where a large contingent of British Legion veterans were settled in 1784. The names "Thomas Hall" and "Thomas Hull" listed in the land grant at Port Mouton may both be a misspelling of Thomas Hill,^[6] however, this person was allocated just 100 acres, consistent with the allocation for an unmarried private soldier, and so can be assumed to be unmarried without children in 1784. If Thomas Hill was married with children in 1784, then this record cannot be his.

~1784 and ~1793: Based on church records from the Anglican Church in Digby, Nova Scotia, the family is living in or near Digby. Mary and Anne Hill, his older daughters, married sons of the Loyalist Anthony Hollingshead in 1790 (Mary Hill) and 1794 (Anne Hill). One marriage record says Mary is a daughter of Zachariah Hill, but this is a mis-attribution in the local records.^[7]There is no birth record identified for his son William (born 1781) in Digby, but Anglican church birth records in Digby begin only in August, 1786. Alternatively, William was born in England near the end of the war. William's English birth is claimed in his son's biography.

On the Old United Empire List Thomas Hill is listed as a "Loyalist from Nova Scotia."^[8]

Thomas Hill was a sergeant in the Queen's Rangers of Upper Canada when the Rangers were reformed in Upper Canada in Dec, 1791 by Governor Simcoe [muster roll source desired].

1793: Thomas Hill landed in St. John, New Brunswick, with Governor Simcoe.^[9] Except, Simcoe landed in Quebec city in 1792, not St. John in 1793. If Thomas Hill "landed" at St John, perhaps he arrived from Digby and then he would still have had to travel overland to meet up with Simcoe in Quebec or Niagara. Was Hill among the Loyalists who traveled by snowshoe from St. John to meet up with Simcoe? The reconstituted Queen's Rangers of Upper Canada were first barracked in Niagara (1792-1793), but Simcoe determined that York, located on the northern side of Lake Ontario, was a more secure military location, should war break out with the Americans.

1794: Thomas was among the Queen's Rangers of Upper Canada when they landed at Little York (today: Toronto), and pitched their tents on the west side of the River Don---the place being marked by three wigwams.^[10] He participated in the construction of Fort York (1794) and Yonge Street (1795).

1795–6: The Queen's Rangers blazed the trail for Yonge Street, and then turned to Dundas Street and Kingston Road. They also built the original Fort York, where they were stationed.

20 Aug 1795. Thomas Hill petitioned for 500 acres. He placed his claim in Innisfil township, near Barrie. "Served in America past war for 10 years. Prays for the quantity of land usually granted to reduced Sergeants. Ordered 500 acres when he is discharged from the Queen's Rangers and becomes a settler."^[11]

Thomas Hill was discharged in 1795, and The Queen's Rangers of Upper Canada were disbanded in 1802.

Later in life, Thomas Hill kept a tavern on Yonge Street at Lansing and appears on a list of inhabitants of York, Upper Canada 1797.^[12]

In the centennial of the settlement of upper Canada by the United Empire Loyalists, 1784-1884, Thomas Hill, a "Loyalist from Nova Scotia" was living in Home district, which includes Toronto.

1797: A list of people living on Yonge St shows Thomas Hill as the sole person in the household.^[13]

1799 census of York shows Thomas Hill's household consisting of 2 males and 3 females. This would be Thomas, his wife, son William, and 2 daughters.

1802 census shows Thomas Hill, his wife, and 2 female children (over 16)--that is, Harriet and Hannah. Son William is listed separately on the census.

Thomas Hill kept a Tavern on Yonge St., at Lansing (today: Sheppard Ave and Yonge, in North York). Two years later, he abandoned that and opened a different tavern on Yonge, closer to the city center, south of Lawrence St.^[14]

1803: Moved to lot 15 concession 1 West of Yonge St., in York Township, and later to lot 5, West of Yonge St, in Toronto, where he died.

1813: Thomas Hill died in York (now Toronto), Upper Canada.

There is an interesting history attached to Lot 23 Con I York Twp east side of Yonge Street, in 1810 owned by Monis Lawrence. The original owner, Isaac Hollingshead (1766-1813), came from Nova Scotia where, in 1790, he married Mary Hill (ca1770-1813), daughter of Thomas and Hannah Hill, both families having come originally from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In 1797, Hollingshead received a grant of land, Lot 23 Con I York Twp, 190 acres on the east side of Yonge Street (North York ON) which he sold in November 1802. Hollingshead then received a grant for Lot 88 Con I King Twp, 210 acres on the west side of Yonge Street, beside Lot 89 Isaac Phillips, where he operated a sawmill in the Quaker Settlement at Newmarket. Isaac and Mary (Hill) Hollingshead were members of the Yonge Street Meeting of Friends.^[15]

Marriage and Family

There remain a number of questions about the origins and family life of Thomas Hill, UE and also his wife Hannah. There is also some uncertainty about the origins of his two oldest daughters, Mary and Anne. Specifically, on at least one marriage record at the Anglican Church in Digby, Nova Scotia, Mary is said to be a daughter of Zachariah Hill, not Thomas.

10 Nov 1751. A Thomas Hill was baptized at St. Michael's Church in Milverton, Somersetshire, England The baptismal record says that he was a son of Thomas Hill and Hannah (not Jane). Milverton is about 3 miles from Wiveliscombe, where baptismal records exist for the probable children of Thomas Hill and Hannah Owen.^[16]

31 March 1751 baptism of Thomas, son of Thomas Hill and Jane, is recorded in Nether Stowey, Somerset. ^[17] This location is some distance from Milverton and Wiveliscombe.

An alternative birth year for Thomas Hill of 11 Jun 1754 is stated in the profile of his father; a source for this has not yet been identified.

About 1771, Thomas Hill is said to have married Hannah either in England or perhaps in New York during the pre-war period, but no marriage record has been located.

28 May 1771. A Thomas Hill married Hannah Owen at the St. Michael church, Milverton, Somersetshire. Note that Milverton is about 3 miles from Wiveliscombe. If this record refers to Thomas Hill, UEL, then the family name of his wife was Owen, not Edwards. The children of Thomas Hill and Hannah are recorded at St. Andrew's church in Wiveliscombe:

1. Mary bpt. 21 Apr 1772
2. Jane bpt. 25 July 1774
3. Nancy bpt. 25 May 1780
4. William bpt. 4 Jun 1781

NOTE: No marriage, death or baptismal records for any of the above children--nor for their parents--could be identified in Milverton or Wiveliscombe between 1783 and 1810, consistent with the idea that the family immigrated to Nova Scotia some time after 1782.

There exists an English death record for a Thomas Hill, died 17 Dec 1819, in Wellington, Somerset, England--a son of Thomas Hill and his wife Jane.^[18] If this death record refers to the same person as the christening record, that eliminates his identity as Thomas Hill, UE. Note that Wellington is about 6 miles from Milverton.

In some secondary genealogies, Mary (Hill) Yandell is said to be a sister of Thomas Hill. Indeed, on 23 Mar 1780, Mary Hill married Joseph Yandell (yeoman) at St. Andrew's, Wiveliscombe, Somersetshire^[19][20]

Loyalist Military Record

Thomas Hill served in the British Loyalist army for about 10 years, firstly as a member of the 33rd Regiment of Foot, then the Bucks County Light Dragoons under Captain Thomas Sanford. After the War Thomas Hill joined the Queen's Rangers of Upper Canada (1792-1802), retiring as a Sergeant. Possibly, Thomas Hill sailed with Cornwallis in 1776 arriving in North America just before the outbreak of the War in 1776, but this is speculation. As a Private in the 33rd Regiment on Foot, Hill may have fought in the Battle of Sullivan's Island, also known as the "First Siege of Charleston" (June, 1776). In the weeks that followed the signing of the Declaration of Independence, British Troops sailed from Charleston to New York on 21 July 1776.

A timeline of Thomas Hills(s) on Loyalist muster rolls is collected below. There were 2 (and possibly 3) different men named Thomas Hill who fought for the British. The relevant names of the the troops are the 33rd Regiment, The Queen's Rangers, , the Bucks County Pennsylvania Light Dragoons, and the British Legion Light Dragoons (a Loyalist unit that fought at Charleston near the end of the war). The relevant commanders are General William Tryon, Lieutenant Colonel John Tadwell Watson, John Graves Simcoe, Major John Butler, Captain Thomas Sandford, and Lt Col Banastre Tarelton^[21]

A (different) Thomas Hill who is NOT the one represented by this profile served in Major John Butler's Rangers (1777-1778)^[22] This Thomas is recorded as an early settler of the Susquehana Valley in 1772^[23]He initially enlisted on the American side, in Captain Robert Durkee's Wyoming Independent Company. He deserted on 17 April 1777 and he is among those named on a bounty list for Durkee's company.^[24]He joined the Loyalist Butler's Rangers, just prior to fighting in the battle of Wyoming. He also accompanied Captain Leonard as a scout and spy during a trip to Detroit and Niagara. After the war, he remained in Bradford County, Pennsylvania and lived for a time with the Indians, then he lived on the banks of the Chemung River, and as an old man he was cared for in Wyoming, Pennsylvania^[25]Elisha Harding, who wrote an account of the Wyoming Massacre, mentions this Thomas HIll.^[26]

6 Jun 1778: In Loyalist-occupied Philadelphia, General Henry Clinton orders Capt. Sandford's Provincial Troop to be attached to the Light Infantry Company of the Brigade of Guards^[27]

A Private Thomas Hill is listed on a muster roll for the Bucks County Light Dragoons between 25 Dec 1777 and 24 April 1778. The Commander was Lieutenant Colonel Watson. Private Hill was part of the guard that protected General William Tryon. Also on the muster rolls are soldiers designated as guards for the Commander-in-Chief--that is, General Henry Clinton, who had recently taken command of the British forces upon the departure of General Howe for England. The muster roll also notes that Captain (Thomas) Sanford was at that time "a prisoner with the Rebbels." Sandford was captured during his retreat from Philadelphia, and the Rangers and Bucks Dragoons retreated to Kings Bridge, New York. Thus, this muster roll must have been taken at King's Bridge in mid-1778. That was the only time that Tryon, Clinton, and Watson were in the same location.

A Thomas Hill is listed as "in regimental hospital" on a muster roll for Captain Thomas Sandford's Troop of the Bucks County Pennsylvania Light Dragoons (a Cavalry unit) between 25 Oct and 24 Dec 1779, during which they were attached to the Queens Rangers during the 1779 campaign.^[28]The Light Dragoons and Queen's Rangers were attached for the 1779 campaign only--during the Sullivan-Clinton Expedition. The Bucks County Light Dragoons, commanded by Captain Thomas Sanford, were raised on April 28, 1778. Sanford himself was captured on June 8, 1778 during the British evacuation of Philadelphia. He was released in a prisoner exchange, then recaptured (at sea) Jan 25, 1780. Sandford subsequently escaped jail on Sept 3 of the same year. Under the leaderships of Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton, Sandford led a group of soldiers [cavalry or infantry?] at the Battle of Çowpens on Jan 17, 1781 His troop was frequently attached to the Queens American Rangers, under Simcoe, then later attached to the British Legion in 1779 and absorbed in 1780. These dates of attachment correlate with the British Legion troops who sailed to South Carolina, during Seige of Charleston and after the Battle of Charleston, during the last months of the war.

A Thomas Hill served in the infantry of the British Legion AKA "Tarleton's Raiders" (Captain Sandford's Troop) in 1781. Captain Thomas Sandford (prior commander of the Bucks County Pennsylvania Light Dragoons), assumed command of this troop in Dec 1779 until October 1782. This time span matches when Sanford was stationed at Charlestown from June 25, 1781 to February 23, 1782 to take charge of surviving rank and file members of the British Legion Infantry. It is also relevant to note that Simcoe, leader of the Queen's Rangers, went to Charleston in 1780, following his release in a prisoner exchange. On 27 Sept 1782, the British Legion was absorbed into the American Establishment of the British army They evacuated to Nova Scotia in 1783.

6 Sept 1783: Fitzpatrick orders the disbandment of the British Legion (under Tarleton) and the Queen's Rangers (under Simcoe). The 33rd Regiment on Foot, under Cornwallis, is retained but reduced in size and sent to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Also on this date, 11 Royal Regiments are ordered back to England.

The following divisions were disbanded in Nova Scotia: 17th, 33rd, 37th, 42nd, 54th, 57th, 60 th (3rd, 4th, Batts), 84th (2nd Batt), & corps of Tarleton, Simcoe, Donkin, & Fanning.

Arrival of Loyalists in Digby, Nova Scotia

Some of the Loyalists came to Digby in 1783. The Digby group were shepherded by the Rear Admiral Robert Digby, who commanded the British fleet off New York until that city was evacuated by the British in 1783. Not all of the settlers went to Digby. Other places that were settled by Admiral Digby's Loyalists included Digby Neck, the shores of Annapolis Basin and the shores of St. Mary's Bay. A Digby muster roll of 1784 taken a year after the first of them arrived showed almost 1,300 people at Digby^[29][30]

29 May 1784. Thomas Hill is listed on the first Digby muster roll, with 5 in his family (two children above 10, one under 10). Thomas was discharged from James Browne's Company. Since Browne was a mariner, this probably means that Hill sailed in Browne's ship during the trip from New York Harbor to Digby--or from Shelburne to Digby in spring of 1784. Harriet, the youngest daughter would be born in 1785. Also listed on the muster roll are other Hill and Hollingshead Loyalists and their families. The first two Hills below were brothers, who came from Ireland; it is not established whether or not there is a family relationship among the other Hills on the Muster Roll.

• Capt. Richard Hill, 8 in family (himself, 3 adult women, and 4 children under 10). He was a Captain of Class #5 of the Digby Militia. He was discharged as a member of Hill's company--i.e., he led the company. Richard Hill and his brother John emigrated from Ireland in 1772 and settled in New York. Richard married Jane (1740-1800), who was an Ulster Scott of Irish heritage; she is buried at the Trinity Anglican Church in Digby.^[31][32]. Richard Hill, Esq died 7 Jun 1803 in Digby.^[33]
• John Hill , 6 in family (John, his wife, one child under 10, and 3 servants; "servants" includes former slaves). The child would be John Hill 2nd, who married Sarah Hollingshead in Digby in 1789. Richard Hill was the brother of John Hill. From Westchester, Cumberland County, New York, " who was driven from his habitation to the Royal Army at New York; He was Robbed of his property but appointed inspector, with myself, at the Brooklyn Ferry"
• Zachariah Hill, 7 in family (himself, his wife, 2 children over 10, 3 children under 10). He was discharged from Ritchie's company. He was a resident on a Lot west of Sypher homestead, Grand Joggin. This is known because his land was later sold Stephen Warne, son of Samuel Warne of Digby^[34] Mary Hill, a daughter of Zachariah Hill, married Isaac Hollingshead.^[35]
• Anthony Hollingshead, 6 in family (himself, his wife, 3 children over 10, 1 child under 10). Hollingshead had been born in New Jersey, to a Quaker family. He joined the Loyalists and was thus disbarred from Quakers for non-pacifism.
• George Hollingshead, single. He was a son on Anthony.

1793. Thomas Hill emigrates (probably from Digby, about 100 km across the Bay of Fundy), along with his son William, age 12 at the time, landing at St. John, New Brunswick. Although he is often said to have arrived in St. John with with Governor John Graves Simcoe, Simcoe arrived from England and wintered in Quebec in 1791. By the time Thomas Hill is said to have met Simcoe in 1793, Simcoe would have been based in Niagara. Thus, it seems more likely Thomas Hill (and perhaps some other Loyalist veterans from Digby?) sailed from Digby to St. John and then traveled westward along the St. John River, until they reached the St. Lawrence River near Quebec City, then sailed to Niagara to Join the reconstituted Queen's Rangers of Upper Canada.

In Canada Thomas Hill was a Member of Queens Rangers of Upper Canada. Simcoe's unit of Queen's Rangers was revived for defense of the territory and to build roads. These Rangers were composed largely of Loyalist veterans from the Revolutionary War. The reconstituted Rangers of Upper Canada were disbanded in 1802.

The Edwards Estate Genealogy Scam

The Edwards Estate Fortune genealogy scam, involving prime Manhattan real estate, fabricated a number of different lineages--in various forms over many decades--that attempted to convince people that their ancestors were descendants of the original land owners of prime Manhattan real estate, located on the current site of Trinity Church. Depending on the family being scammed, the story would change. Thus, many false lineages were created for the Edwards, Brower, Bogardus, Hall, and Hill families. See also, for example, a discussion of the same general scam for the Brouwer/Bogardus families. The specific details of the scam were modified to fit the particular family being scammed.

A 1926 version of the scam sent to Hill descendants in Ontario reads as follows:

About this Estate—it is the property in the heart of NY City (77 acres in all) which was leased for 99 years in 1778 by Capt. Robert Edwards, a brother of William Edwards who was our Great Great Grandfather and the father of Hannah Edwards Hill, wife of Thomas Hill who was a son of Thomas Benjamin Hill and Jane Brower Hill. So far as proving your Genealogy is concerned that will be unnecessary as my brother B.A. Hill of New Market Ontario has all our genealogies and has had them proven in the Court of Claims at Washington, DC (my brother B.A Hill has the original lease of this property and we have started and Association in Toronto under the name as you will see of this letterhead I am enclosing under a Government Charter). The number of heirs is limited to 400 but the book will not be closed until we have about 500. I am sure the membership fee is $25 and the dues $1/month until the Estate is settled. Now my dear cousin I hope you will be able to get the money together for your father and yourself and any other brothers or sisters you may have to join the Association as this money is to be paid to the members of this Association only, and as I was able to be at the meeting in Toronto last Saturday I feel quite sure we are going to get a settlement.^[36]

Research Notes

It has not been established that the Thomas Hill, christened in Somerset, England as a son of Thomas Hill and Jane is the person in this profile. No supporting immigration or military records have been located. The biography of his grandson says that Thomas Hill came from Somerset, which is indeed a region in England with a high density of the (common) family name of Hill.

Following the end of the war, John Graves Simcoe himself returned to Devon, England in 1782 to recover from war injury, and he was married there that year. The couple had 5 daughters born in England before moving to Canada in 1791.

Some secondary sources say that the marriage of Thomas and Hannah occurred in 1771, in Digby Nova Scotia. However, Thomas and other Loyalists only relocated to Nova Scotia following the end of the Revolutionary War, no earlier than 1783. The marriage records of some of his children suggest the family lived there between ~1784 and 1793, prior to migrating to St. John, which is located approximately 100 km west of Digby--directly across the Bay of Fundy.

Immigrated in 1793 to St John, New Brunswick, then to Little York in 1794. In 1803 moved to lot 15 concession 1 West of Yonge St., York Township, and later to lot 5, West of Yonge St. He died there. Also owned Lot 4 5th con Scott Twp, which he divided among his children.^[37]

Land and marriage records in Digby Neck, Digby, Nova Scotia document marriages of his two older daughters. His son William and younger daughters Harriet and Hannah and were married in York, Upper Canada.

The Queen's Rangers of Upper Canada were created in 1792:

As first formed it consisted of two companies with one captain, one captain- lieutenant, two ensigns, six sergeants, six corporals, one drummer, and 194 privates. It was provided with an adjutant, a surgeon and surgeon's mate, a sergeant-major, and a quarter-master sergeant. Recruits were drawn from the ages of sixteen to thirty years, and the minimum height of the soldiers was to be five feet four inches. The personnel of the corps was English, consisting of veterans of British regiments, including a number of Simcoe's old corps of Queen's Rangers, also from the Battalion of the 73rd Foot and other established regiments. Later, on their arrival in Upper Canada, a half-hundred Canadians were added to the corps-United Empire Loyalists, judging from their names.^[38]

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2. ↑ Land petition of Thomas Hill, dated 12 Feb 1798
3. ↑ https://archive.org/details/cu31924028900475/page/n285/mode/2up/search/hill
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5. ↑ Land petition of Thomas Hill, dated12 Jun 1795
6. ↑ McPherson, Donald and others – 1784 – Queens County, in "Officers of the British Legion. Granted 21 550 acres at Port Mutton, Guysborough." Includes a list of names and water lots., https://archives.novascotia.ca/land-papers/archives/?ID=407&Doc=document
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26. ↑ Excerpt from the Proceedings and collections of the Wyoming Historical and Geological Society (1858) Wilkes-Barre, PA, Vol 7, pp. 90-91. Title: Echoes of the Massacre fo Wyoming, by Rev. Henry L. Jones, S.T.D. (pp. 66-77) Link at Archive
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36. ↑ When One Hill Joins Another. By Violet Johnson Petty and Ross Hill Petty. 1986: Decorah, IA. Anudsen Press.
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• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LTH6-758

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N6PL-ZS9 : 10 February 2018, Thomas Hill, ); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,470,910.

• http://www.royalprovincial.com/military/rhist/britlegn/blcav1.htm

• Private Thomas Hill, in Muster Roll of the Bucks County Light Dragoons Commanded by Lieut Col WATSON from 25 Dec to 24 April [1778]

• Private Thomas Hill, in Muster Roll of Capt. SANDFORD's Troop of Bucks [County] Lt. Dragoons (attached to the Queens Rangers) for 25th Octr. and 24 Decr. 1779 included: National Archives of Canada, RG 8, "C" Series, Volume 1862, page 92.

• Private Thomas Hill, in Muster Roll of Captain Thomas SANDFORD’s Troop of Light Dragoons Commanded by Lieut. Colonel TARLETON, for 25 October to 24 December 1780

• Private Thomas Hill, in Muster Roll of Capt. Thomas SANDFORD’s Troop of Light Dragoons Commanded by Lieut. Colonel TARLETON, from 25th October to 24th December 1781: National Archives of Canada, RG 8, “C” Series, Volume 1884, page 4.

• Private Thomas Hill, in Muster Roll of Capt. Thomas SANDFORD’s Troop of Light Dragoons Commanded by Lieut. Colonel TARLETON, from 25 December 1781 to 23 February 1782

• Private Thomas Hill, in British Legion, Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton, Abstract of 61 days pay … 25 October 1782 to 25 December 1782

• Nova Scotia Immigrants to 1867, Volume 2, compiled by Colonel Leonard H. Smith, CG, and Norma H. Smith, Genealogical Publishing: Baltimore (2008).

• Governor Simcoe Wikipedia.

• Queen's Rangers Wikipedia

• MA thesis of Taunya Dawson: The Church of England’s Role in Settling the Loyalists in the Town of Digby, 1783-1810, Acadia University, 1991

• When One Hill Joins Another. By Violet Johnson Petty and Ross Hill Petty. 1986: Decorah, IA. Anudsen Press.

• 971.554 H2H= History of Toronto and County of York Ontario, vol 1. 1885: Toronto, C.Blackett Robinson, publisher. Page 68.

• The UELAC Badge (with motto): http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=5a1a6fa6-aa22-4ba7-bfa5-1e22e5a424c0&tid=112019&pid=-2124633231

• Loyalist List: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=e45841ef-b163-46e9-95a2-3c4ee69cb394&tid=112019&pid=-2124633231

• UEL History: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=3eff77f4-3bef-4dc3-b476-c0a1a3d0845e&tid=112019&pid=-2124633231

• Source S-1525611297 Repository: #R-1829493010 Ancestry public member tree

• Source S-1707889694 Repository: #R-1829493010 Ancestry OneWorldTree

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of 104-B.ged on 12 September 2010.