Thankful (Rowley) Hills (bef. 1740 - bef. 1809)

Born before 31 Aug 1740 in Colchester, Hartford, Connecticut Colony [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Hills III — married 3 Mar 1768 in Colchester, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died before 1809 at about age 68 in Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York, United States

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Biography

Thankful was born in 1740. She was the daughter of Elnathan Rowley and Lydia Welles. She died after 1809.

Marriage

Thankful married Samuel Hills III (abt.1729-abt.1803) on 3 Mar 1768 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut. Together, they had six children:

1. Sarah Hills 1766–
2. Roxanna Hills 1768–1830
3. Adino Hills (abt.1770-1850)
4. Nathaniel Hills (1773-1855)
5. Lydia Hills 1776–
6. Elijah Hills 1782–1782

Death

She died after 1809 in Montgomery County, New York.

Records of Presbyterian Church, Bowman's Creek 1809-1861 page 47 Thankful Hills listed as deceased but no date given-- records of dismissal.

Subsequent land records reveal that her sons Adino and Nathaniel Hills sold the family homestead in Montgomery County and moved to Eagle, NY where they are recorded as among the earliest settlers of that part of NY.

Deed dated 2 May 1809 with Adoni (Adino sic) Hills and Chloe (Lord) his wife and Thankful Hills of the Town of Canojoharry County of Montgomery and State of New York- sold to Asa Kimbol for the sum of $1250 that tract of land known by the name Lyins Patent and is thje one Equal Half of Lot Number 4 in the 2nd division.. legal description-- containing 50 acres and 11 rods Property believe to be half of the homestead of Samuel Hills given by will to sons Nathaniel and Adino subject to rights of their mother Thankful (Rowley) Hills. Recorded 1 March 1809 Montgomery County Deeds Libre 11 page 394. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Research by John Hills, descendent.

• "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPSB-XPPK : Fri Nov 10 01:01:20 UTC 2023), Entry for Thankful Rowley and Elnathan, 18 Aug 1740.

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7W2-5LK : 7 January 2020), Thankful Rowley, 1740.

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4VPF-FQW2 : 7 January 2020), Thankful Rowley, 1740.

• "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F759-T41 : 11 January 2020), Thankful Rowley in entry for Samuel Hills, 1768.

• "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:78XD-CCPZ : Fri Nov 10 03:31:47 UTC 2023), Entry for Samuel Hills and Thankfull Rowley, 3 Sep 1768.

• "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPSB-XPPR : Fri Nov 10 04:15:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Thankfull Rowley and Samuel Hills, 3 Sep 1768.

* "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9WC-Z63M?cc=2078654&wc=M7H5-ZNP%3A358136301%2C358290201 : [REFERENCE-ERROR]), Montgomery > Deeds 1808-1813 vol 11-13 > image 205 of 670; multiple county courthouses, New York.