Johan Jacob Hill Jr. (1716 - 1776)

Born 17 Jan 1716 in Frankenthal, Kurfürstentum Pfalz, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Ancestors

Husband of Maria Apollonia (Merckel) Hill — married 13 Jul 1739 in Richmond, Berks, Province of Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 20 Mar 1776 at age 60 in Windsor, Berks County, Province of Pennsylvania

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Biography

Johan Jacob Hill Jr. was born January 17, 1716 in Germany^[1]. Birth record is reported to be at Heuchelheim bei Frankenthal Lutheran Church, Pfalz.

He married Maria Appolonia Merkel^[1].

He died December 20, 1775 [?] in Berks County, Pennsylvania and was buried in Zion Moselem Lutheran Church Cemetery, Moselem, Berks County, Pennsylvania^[1].

Taxes 1767 in Windsor Tp paid by a man of this name. Or was that the Jacob HILL b. 1687 often thought to be his father?

Homestead of 1767 - references on-line to the homestead as "a large mansion, near Moselem Creek, which may still be standing."

Land holdings:

: A reference that the land was "about 1 1/2 miles west  of Virginville, partially in present day Windsor and partially in present day Perry, situated on a creek that empties into the Maiden Creek about 1/4 mile below Virginville." Jacob's neighbors were: George Hardman (C-86-88); Christian Housknecht (A-49-136 & A-49-137); Jacob Stinger (C-204-207); Michael Howard (C-78-267).

Are these the same house? Would seem to be about 4 miles apart.

You can see (and save) a copy of the survey for Jacob HILL here [2008]: < http://tinyurl.com/5shbe6 >

A Berks County street map that includes streams: From the description given, it appears that the Jacob HILL property would be along Virginville Road,  about halfway between Windsor Castle Rd and and Rt. 143.

You can search the current property tax map for Berks Co, which is searchable online  at: < http://tinyurl.com/625ux6 >

Click on Perry Twp on the County map to zoom into the area in question. Streams are shown on this tax map, which is more accurate than the original survey in that respect.

If you look for property lines that run the same directions as the original survey, which all run exactly NE, NW, SW, SE, according to the survey, you can actually see where the original property lies. The original lines remain pretty much intact, but the 200 acres has been divided up into smaller parcels. Most of the property is in Perry Twp. Streets map shows Witchcraft Rd running along the northern boundary line but the same road is also marked as "Hill Crest Rd" on the map.

The 1860 Berks County Atlas map of Perry Twp. shows several HILLs living right in this area.  Jb. Hill Sr, Jb. Hill Jr, and H. Hill.

Alt. deaths 20 Dec 1775 per Diana Quinones (reliable researcher) vs. 20 Mar 1776 date from tombstone records at Zion Moselem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Richmond Twp, Berks Co, PA transcribed by Bernice Sells.

Last Will and Testament of John Jacob Hill - written 1775: Windsor Township, Berks County, PA, English version online at http://www.rootsweb.com/~paberks/ [2007]

His estate was handled in 1777; the online index to Berks Co wills also shows 1797, Windsor Township, 16 pp. of papers.

Here is the full will: posted by Tim Conrad on the ~paBerks board:

1775: Windsor Township, Berks County, PA: In the name of God amen

I John Jacob HILL of the township of Windsor County of Berks and Province of Pennsylvania being weak of Body but of Sound mind and memory blessed be god for the Same Do make my Last will and testament Concerning my wordly Estate in manner following that is to Say First: I ordain that all my Just Debts Shall be payd Second: I give and bequeath to my Son Jacob HILL his Heirs and Assigns for Ever all my Land or Plantation Situate in windsor aforesaid together with all my Horses Cows Sheep Swine and all kind of husbandtry and moveable wich is now on the Said Plantation nothing Excepted Thirdly: george nicholas HILDEBRAND and anmary his wife and adam MYER and Catereni his wife and John HILL having Received ther full Part wich I intended for there Sheare there for the Shall make no Demand on my Son Jacob HILL Fourthly: I give and bequeath to my son in Law John HEFFELY the Sum of thirty Pounds Lawfull money of the Province aforesaid Fifthly: I give and bequeath to my Son Peter HILL (the said Peter to Receive his money in one year) the Sum of twenty Pound Lawfull money of the Province ..... his portion in full Sixthly: I give and bequeath to my Son Frederick HILL fifty Pound Law money as afore said Seventhly: I give to my Cashper HILL the Sum of fifty Pound Lawfull money of the province afore Said Eighthly: my will is that my Son Jacob HILL ___ Let my beloved wife Elisabeth [Is it possible that wife Maria Appolonia MERKEL died and he remarried an Elizabeth?] have Leav in the Dwelling house I now Live as to the Rome and Chiten and to Let her have my bed and so much Chiten furnature as is necesery for her use the bed she Can Do with wat she Please Lastly: I ordain _omenet and opind my well beloved Frends of this my Last will and Tastemen as Sole Execturos george merkel Michael LESHER and John Daniel HILL, in witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this twenty Second Day of Novemeber in the year of our Lord 1775 John Jacob (H) HILL Signed Sealed and Delivered in the Pressents of us George KELCHNER Jacob TIM

Name

John Jacob /Hill/^[2][3][4][5]

Birth

10 MAR 1716

, Frankenthal, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany^[6][7]

17 JAN 1716

Heuchelheim, Bamberg, Bayern, Germany

Death

20 AUG 1776

Windsor, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA^[8][9]

17 JAN 1776

Windsor, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA

17 JAN 1776

Windsor, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA^[10]

Found multiple copies of DEAT DATE. Using 20 AUG 1776Array

Event

Arrival

1750

Lancaster, Pennsylvania^[11]

Age: 30

Arrival

1750

Lancaster, Pennsylvania^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find A Grave: Memorial #71309154
2. ↑ Source: #S610 Page: Volume: 112; SAR Membership Number: 22211 Object: @M598@
3. ↑ Source: #S530 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for John Jacob Hill
4. ↑ Source: #S609 Page: Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Year: 1750; Page Number: 77
5. ↑ Source: #S579 Page: Ancestry Family Tree
6. ↑ Source: #S530 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for John Jacob Hill
7. ↑ Source: #S609 Page: Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Year: 1750; Page Number: 77
8. ↑ Source: #S610 Page: Volume: 112; SAR Membership Number: 22211 Object: @M598@
9. ↑ Source: #S530 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for John Jacob Hill
10. ↑ Source: #S610 Page: Volume: 112; SAR Membership Number: 22211 Object: @M598@
11. ↑ Source: #S530 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for John Jacob Hill
12. ↑ Source: #S609 Page: Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Year: 1750; Page Number: 77

• Source: S530 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: #R146
• Source: S579 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: #R146
• Source: S609 Title: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Publication: Name: Gale Research. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.; Repository: #R146
• Source: S610 Title: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Richard Ludwig for creating WikiTree profile Hill-7122 through the import of Richard Ludwig's Family.ged on Jan 18, 2013.

Parts of this biography were auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Hill-16159 was created by Larry Smith through the import of smith.ged on Oct 15, 2015.

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