Lineage Descendants from Capt. Henry Darnall Hill

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Delmarva region
Surnames/tags: Hill Hoskins Heiskell

Descendants of the Hill family from Capt Henry Hill. Please click on any images once or twice to enlarge. Also any name that is underlined has a Wikitree profile containing further information and images; just click on the name.

GENERATIONS:

Capt. Henry Darnall Hill Jr (SAR) and Hester or Hetta Maxwell Brooke

Joseph Benedict Hill and Sarah D. Heiskell

John Oswald Hill, Sr. & Matilda Millicent Waring

John Oswald Hill, Jr. & Henrietta Maria Hurtt

Thomas Dominic Hill & Anna Gertrude Greenfield

Charles Thomas Hill & Bernice Lucille Cator

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CAPT. HENRY DARNALL HILL, JR. (Sons of the American Revolution) and HESTER "HETTA" MAXWELL BROOKE HILL

Capt. Henry Darnall Hill Jr was born in MD about 1750 to Henry Sr. and his wife Mary Ann Hoskins. He died on April 27, 1822 in Prince George's County, MD at the age of about 72.

This line has eligibility for Sons of the American Revolution membership (SAR). Capt. Hill served in establishing American Independence. He later was commissioned Captain and outfitted a company at his own expense in Marbury's Battalion, Maryland Continental Line. His battalion immediately moved to join the army under Washington near Philadelphia. His company was attached to the flying camp of Brig. Gen. Smallwood. Capt. Henry Hill participated in several engagements of that campaign including Trenton, the Battle of Germantown (October 4, 1777) and operations around Philadelphia.

Henry performed about twenty months of active service. His service ended on December 10, 1781. Upon his retirement, Capt. Henry Hill Jr. returned to his farming in Prince George's County,

Three of his sons also served in the War of 1812-1815. Joseph Benedict Hill was one of them.

Interestingly, Brig. Gen. Bennett H. Hill, USA, who died March 24, 1886 after a long service in the Army, was a grandson of Capt. Henry Hill, Jr.

Capt Henry Darnall Hill, Jr. did own slaves per the 1790 census for Prince George's County. There were 24 slaves listed.

He owned Prospect Hill which he farmed.

Prospect Hill - Date Unknown

Capt. Henry Hill, Jr. married Hester "Hetta" Maxwell Brooke Hill on April 23, 1781, in Prince George's County, Maryland, when he was 31 years old. Hetta was born in London, England in August 1755. She died in PGC, MD n August 16, 1842 at the age of 87.

They had several children, including:

Ann T. Hill who never married. Born 1786 in PGC. and died before 1861 in same county.

Ann T. Hill

Next born was Joseph Benedict Hill, born in 1789.

Esther Hill was born in 1790.

Henry Oswald Hill; some list him as Henry Vincent Hill. Born about 1791.

Leonard Hill was born 1792.

John Hill born 1793.

George Brooke Hill was born in 1794.

Mary Ann Hill was born August 25 in 1795 and she died 14 June 1847 in Kent County, MD. Mary Ann did marry James Brooke and had one known child Henrietta Eleanor Brooke.

Henrietta Jane Hill born 1795. She married William Lewis Kennedy and had one child Elizabeth Hill Kennedy born in 1828. Interestingly, Elizabeth Kennedy received a slave from "Ann" and Elizabeth Hill Kennedy petitioned to have this slave legally freed.

Other children, without other information, may include Clement B. Hill, Elizabeth Hill, Anne Brooke Hill and Baker Brooke Hill.

JOSEPH BENEDICT HILL and SARAH D. HEISKELL HILL

Joseph Benedict Hill was born on May 18, 1789 in Woodland, PGC, MD.

Joseph fought as a private in the War of 1812 for the 1st Reg't District of Columbia Militia.

Joseph married Sarah D. Heiskell in 1817. He was 27 and she was 22.

He owned Prospect Hill in Prince George's County, MD. Part of this he gave to his son, Alexander Penn Hill who named his portion Moss Side.

In 1850 Census for PGC, MD, Joseph was 61 and a farmer with real estate valued at $10,500. He and Sarah had their daughter Emily and son Potterfield Hill living with them.

At the age of 70, in the 1860 Census for PGC, MD, he was a planter and owned real estate valued at $12,000! And personal property of $20,000. His wife Sarah was 69 then. He owned 36 slaves ranging in age from 6 months to 80 years.

In 1861, the Confederate forces invaded Maryland.

Joseph died on January 25, 1864 in PGC when he was 74 years old.

Sarah died a few months later on July 30th of 1864 at about 69 years of age.

JOHN OSWALD HILL SR. (Abt. 1796 MD-Dec. 1844 MD) m. MATILDA MILLICENT WARING (22 July 1822 - 29 NOV 1895)

JOHN Oswall HILL Sr. May 2, 1841/2. John and Matilda Millicent had one child, a son, JOHN OSWALD HILL JR. The family resided in Montgomery County, MD. John Jr. married Marie Hurtt. John Oswald Hill Sr. is the son of Joseph Benedict Hill and his wife Sarah Darnall Heiskell Hill.

JOHN OSWALD HILL JR (1844 and died about 1913) and his wife, MARIA (HENRIETTA MARIA) HURTT (1850-before 1900)

JOHN OSWALD HILL JR (b. 1844 d. 10/18/1913 at age 69) married Henrietta Maria Hurtt on May 17, 1872. He was a farmer. Marie was the daughter of Dr. Edward Edgar Hurtt and Mary M. (Maria) Young.

John Oswald Hill Jr's wife Maria was born about 1850 in Piscataway, PGC, MD. Note: Maria's dad died at age 36 Aug. 2, 1861. Her mother died the year before on April 14, 1860 in PGC, MD. Mom was 30 and had been married 10 years. By the time John Jr. wife was 10 or 11 she had lost both of her parents. Maria had 3 siblings: Eugenia E. Hurtt, born 1853; Edward T. Hurtt born 1855 and Constantine Hurtt born 1857. Eugenia, single, died of a heart attack at St. Elizabeth's Hospital when she was just over 70. (see her death certificate)

During the Civil War of 1861-1865 John O. Hill served with the Confederacy 1st Regiment MD and then with the 2nd Battalion MD. Per the 1870 census John Oswald Hill was single and owned his own property valued at $2200 with personal assets of $200. Per the 1880 census, they were living in Piscataway that year also and was a farmer.

By the 1900 Census John Oswald Hill was already a widower and a grocer. By the 1910 census, John Oswald Hill was still a widower, rented his home and worked as a grocer. John also lived two doors down from his son Thomas Dominic Hill on D St SE in DC. John's wife Henrietta Maria died sometime before 1900. John Jr died at age 69. Oct 13th 1913 Washington Post notice of death:

The children of John O. Jr and Maria Hurtt Hill were:

John E. Hill, born Sept. 1873 MD. In 1900 he worked as a telegraph operator and at one point was a clerk in a grocery store. John E. married Mabel Claggett who was born in 1881 in DC. Their children were George C. Hill b. 1904, Edith Hill born 1906, John Edward Hill (Jr.) b. 1908, an infant died in 1913, and Alfred Bond Hill born 1915; died 2008. Alfred died 11th and buried 18th Oct 2008, Trinity Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, Charles County, MD. He died in Newburg. Alfred married Georgia Mae LNU.

Alfred Bond Hill

Thomas Dominic Hill born Aug. 6, 1876 in Maryland. Thomas married Anna Gertrude Greenfield. He died in DC in 1945.

Lillian Mary Hill, born 1878/79 on May 14th in Maryland.

Joseph E. Hill born April 1880. In 1900, 1920 he was a messenger for the government

Clarence Joseph Hill born 10 April 1884/85 in DC; married Elsie Lowe on July 14, 1906 in Piscataway MD; died 14th of July in 1941 in DC. WWI Registration Card: Clarence Joseph Hill lived at 1402 E. St. SE in DC. Clarence Joseph worked as a carpenter for the federal government at the Navy Yard in Washington DC. He was married to Elsie Louise Lowe Hill of the same address. According to this he was medium build and height and had light blue eyes and dark hair. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery in DC. Clarence Joseph Hill lived at 1402 E St SE when he died. His wife was Elsie Hill. He died of a pulmonary embolism but had multiple other problems listed on his death certificate. He was a patient at St. Elizabeth's in DC for over 18 years, to be exact: 18 years, 8 mos and 8 days. Do not really know why.

Peter Henry Hill, born November 11, 1887. He was at one point a messenger for the government.

THOMAS DOMICK (Dominic) HILL (1876 - 1943) and his wife, ANNA GERTRUDE GREENFIELD (1880-1957)

1901 MARRIAGE: Son Thomas Dominic Hill married Anna Gertrude Greenfield in 1901. Anna Gertrude was born about 1880 in Camden New Jersey to Charles and Annie Greenfield.

In the 1910 Census Thomas and his family were living at 1014 Eye Street SE, in DC and his father, John Oswald Hill, age 66 and widowed was living next door at 1015 Eye Street SE.

In the 1920 Census for DC, Thomas D. lived at 608 D Street in DC and was married to Anna Gertrude.

Children of Thomas Dominic and Anna Gertrude Hill were:

Charles Thomas Hill, born 1902 in DC. (See Generation Below)

Anna Marie Hill born Feb. 3, 1904 in DC. She was a telephone operator for the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company and also worked as a clerk at some point for the Red Cross. Died 1924 Aug 29 at age 20 of Tuberculosis while living @ 911 G Street SE. .Buried 9/1/1924 at Congressional Cemetery, Range 86, Site 116. Never married, it appears. Charles Thomas Hill is buried at this same site 40 years later in 1964. Note that Charles Thomas Hill completed the informant side of the certificate and that is his signature.

John Oswald Hill (Infant death), born March 16, 1905 in DC to Thomas and Anna Gertrude Hill ; died at 7 months and 5 days on Wed. 10/18/1905 from meningitis. Interred at Congressional Cemetery on 10/20/1905 at Range 86, Site 114. Grave Fee $4.00, Undertaker: Jno. A. Mitchell. Private funeral.

William Roscoe Hill born 1907 in DC. He married Doris LNU and lived at 1500 MA Ave, NW in DC. William R. Hill owned W. R. Hill Company at 1313 Thirteenth St NW in DC during the period of 1954.

Henry Wallace "Opie" Hill or born 24 January 1909 in DC. He married Mabel A. Brown on about 13 Oct 1929 DC, actually before Rev. William Pierpoint; and received an annulment. He then married Mattie Elizabeth Dove Dindlebeck who was born June 2, 1895 and died August 25, 1993 in Fairfax, VA, 13 years after Wallace Hill died on Nov. 11, 1980 at the age of 71. He died of lung cancer. At the time of his death he was living at 4053 Olley Lane in Fairfax VA. In 1954 Wallace was a driver at Futrovsky Bros. located at 1053 Thirteenth St NW in DC, a few doors from his brother William R. Hill's business. His last occupation prior to his death was a mechanic.

It is interesting to note that Henry had an annulment from his first wife Mabel and that his second wife Mattie was a divorcee whose husband Joseph Dinglebeck sued her for divorce and won. Reason for his suit. She abandoned him.

Robert Vincent Hill SR, born July 6th 1917 in DC. In the 1920 Census for DC Robert V. Hill was 2 years and 5/12 months in age and lived at 608 D Street in DC. Robert was 12 in the 1930 census for DC, living at 911 G. Street SE. Robert died June 14, 1997 in DC

1943 DEATH of Thomas Dominic Hill who died Oct. 3, 1943 in Washington DC.

Obituary Washington Post 6 Oct 1943; 911 G Street SE; 67 yrs Hypertension. He was a member of the DC Fire Department, linked with Engine #83 (per marker) Obituary Washington Post 10/6/1943. Interred 3 days later at Congressional Cem, Range 85, Site 114; W. W. Chambers, Undertaker. Findagrave indicates that his middle name was Dominic. Anna died on St. Patrick's in 1957 at Providence Hospital at the age of 77. She died of cancer. Anna Gertrude Hill is buried Congressional Cemetery at Range 85, Site 115. Chevy Chase funeral home made the arrangements.

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CHARLES THOMAS HILL (1902 - 1964) and wife, BERNICE LUCILLE CATOR (1915-1997)

Charles Thomas Hill was born 29 June 1902 in DC to Thomas Dominic Hill and Anna Gertrude Greenfield. Charles married Bernice Lucille Cator around 1935, daughter of Charles Conrad Cator, Jr. and his first wife Ruth Alice Ridgeway, of DC. He had another wife and a son, likely before Bernice. Charles Thomas Hill worked at 17 in the Navy Yard as an apprentice buffer per the 1920 census for DC. Charles Thomas Hill died Nov. 29, 1964 at Resmor Sanitarium and Hospital in Bethesda, Montgomery County, MD. He was interred 12/1/1964 at Congressional Cem. in Range 86/site 116. Chevy Chase Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangement. His last residence was 1019 13th NW. His obit was in the Wash. Post on 11/30/64. His social security number was 577-01-5717, issued in DC.

Obit of Charles Thomas Hill in 1965 Wash Post

Congressional Cemetery Greenfield Internment Records

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PARTIAL TIME LINE OF THE HILL FAMILY

1843 JOHN OSWALD HILL, born in MD to MD-born parents, one of whom is Matilda Millicent Waring Hill, the daughter of Henry Waring and Millicent Brooke. Henry was born April 19, 1762 and died Oct. 11, 1835 in Georgetown, MD. Millicent died in 1847. John and Matilda married 2 May 1842 per Across the Years in Prince George's County book. Matilda's second husband was Dr. William G. Hardy.

1850 HENRIETTA MARIA HURTT, born in Maryland.

1850 Census Matilda Millicent Waring Hill is listed, without a husband. Likely deceased. She is 24 and has a 5 year old son, John O. Hill.

In the 1860 Census, Matilda is married to Dr. William G. Hardy and is 35 years old. John is 16. It appears that John now has several half siblings. ^[1]

1860 Census John O. Hill: Piscataway, Prince Georges, Maryland District 5. John is now "16" and living with his mother and step father, William G. and Matilda Hardy. He has attended school during the census year.

1870 Census John O. Hill: Piscataway, Prince Georges, Maryland. John is "22" and farms. He is single, owns his own property valued at $2200 with personal assets of $200.

17 May 1872 John O. Hill marries HENRIETTA MARIA HURTT in Prince George's County, MD

1873 Sept. First child born in Maryland to John and Marie: John Edward Hill, Sr.

1876 August 6 2nd child born in Maryland to John and Marie: Thomas Domick or Dominic Hill

1878 May 3rd child born in Maryland to John and Marie: LILLIAN MARY HILL. Note that on one census she is listed as Mary M. Hill??

1880 April 4th child born in Maryland to John and Marie: Clarence Joseph Hill

1880' ANNA GERTRUDE GREENFIELD born in Camden, NJ to a DC born father and a PA born mother.

1880 Census John O. Hill: Taken in Piscataway, Prince George's County, Maryland. John was a farmer while his wife, "H. M." kept house. Their parents were all born in Maryland.

John O. HILL Self M Male W 36 MD Farmer

HENRIETTA MARIA HURTT (Marie) Wife M 30 MD Keeping House

John E. HILL Son S Male W 7 MD

Thos. D. HILL Son S Male W 4 MD

Mary M. HILL Dau S Female W 2 MD

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1887 November PETER G. HILL born to John O. and Marie Hurtt Hill

Between 1886-1900 HENRIETTA MARIA HURTT, wife of John O. Hill dies.

1900 Census John O. Hill is now a 56 year old widower; he is working as a Grocer. Son, John E. Hill is working as a telegraph operator, and Thomas D (not E) is working as a clerk, dry goods. Lillian is not working. Joseph is a messenger for the government. Peter is a student at school. Boarder, Constantine Hurtt (related in some way to John's wife who has passed away) is a 38 year old salesman in the grocery field. They are residing at 1018 11th Street, DC. ^[3]

1901 THOMAS DOMICK HILL marries ANNA GERTRUDE GREENFIELD

29 Jun 1902 Charles Thomas Hill born DC to Thomas & Anna Hill.

1904 Anna Marie Hill born DC to Thomas & Anna Greenfield Hill.

Mar-Oct 1905 Beloved infant, John Oswald Hill born DC to Thomas & Anna Greenfield Hill. Died of Meningitis at age 7 months and 5 days on Wednesday, 10/18/1905 at 2:20 pm while residing at 1014 I Street SE, DC. Interred at Congressional Cemetery on 10/20/1905 in Range 86, Site 114. Grave Fee $4.00, Undertaker: Jno. A. Mitchell. Private funeral. Death Notice from Washington Post

Abt. 1907 William Roscoe Hill born DC to Thomas & Anna Greenfield Hill.

Jan. 24 1909 Henry Wallace Hill born DC to Thomas & Anna Greenfield Hill.

Photos of Henry Wallace Hill

1910 Census JOHN O. HILL, DC ED 91, Age 66, resides on D Street, SE in DC. ^[4] John Oswald Hill is now a 66 year old widow living alone and working as a grocer, as does his son THOMAS DOMICK HILL, age 33. John rents his home which is just two doors down the street from his son, Thomas D. Hill's rented home on "Eye" Street, SE in DC. THOMAS D. HILL lives with his wife of 8 years, Anna G (Greenfield) Hill (age 30) and 4 of their 5 children:

Charles T. Hill (our Hill line), age 7, born DC.

Anna M. Hill, age 6, born DC.

William R. Hill, age 2, born DC.

Henry W. Hill age 1 1/4, born DC.

Son Robert V. Hill, will not be born until 1917.

1917 March Robert Vincent Hill born DC to Thomas & Anna Greenfield Hill.

1918 Sept THOMAS DOMInic HILL registered for the draft in WWI when he was 42 years of age. He is listed as tall, large, brown hair, brown eyes, married to Anna. They are living at 608 D St SE, in DC. He works for B.B. Earnshaw as a packing clerk.

1920 Aug 26 Infant, born DC to Thomas & Anna Greenfield Hill. Died stillborn in Providence Hospital. Died of "exhaustion". Interred at Congressional Cemetery 8/28/1920 Range 86, Site 115. Grave Fee $5.00. Undertaker: Thomas. R. Nalley & Sons.

Between 1910 & 1920 John Oswald Hill is not listed in 1920 Census as living near son Thomas. Likely has passed away.

1920 Census THOMAS D. HILL for DC 100 District Series: T625 Roll: 207 Pg: 64 THOMAS D. HILL is now 42 years old and is working now as a "laborer" at the Navy Yard. . Anna and Thomas still live on D Street, SE. Their children now are:

Charles Thomas Hill (age 17) working as a Apprentice Buffer at the Navy Yard

Anna M. who is 16 is Clerk for the Red Cross.

William R. who is 13

Not yet in his teens is brother Wallace H. Hill, who is 11

Robert V. Hill (born DC) is now in the household at just 2 years and 5 months. Ah, a house with teens and a terrible two!

About 1924 Charles Thomas Hill married (1st wife) when he was 21.

1924 Aug 28 Anna Marie Hill dies at age 20 of Tuberculosis when living at 911 G Street SE. Buried at Congressional Cemetery in Range 86, Site 116. Grave Fee: $12.00. Undertaker: Thomas Murray.

About 1929 Henry Wallace Hill married Mabel Alice Brown when he is 21. At the age of 22, Henry Wallace Hill obtained a decree of annulment from Mabel on July 29, 1931. He married his second wife Mattie Elizabeth Dove Dinglebeck in 1934.

1930 Census 911 G Street, SE, Washington DC, (across the street from Charles C. Cator, Jr.) ^[5] Thomas Hill is the head of the household which he rents for $22.50/month. Thomas is 54 and his wife Anna (Greenfield) Hill is 50. He married at 22, she at 20, even though they are now 54 and 50! Thomas was born in Maryland to Maryland parents and is a supply clerk for the U.S. Government; Anna in NJ to a Father from DC and a Mother from PA; she is not employed. Their son Charles is 27, born in DC, and living with his parents though he is married, having married at 21?, he is a gang leader for the railroad. Their son Wallace is 21, born in DC, and is also married, at age 20; working as a garage mechanic. Their wives' names are not listed. Humm...wonder where they are. Any ideas? Also living in their home is their son Robert V. Hill, who is 12 years old (b. 1918) and single.

1931 WALLACE HILL works as a mechanic for Washington Cadillac. He lives at 911 G Street, SE with his parents.

Dec 26 1934 HENRY WALLACE HILL married his (2) wife, Mattie Elizabeth Dove. Mattie Dove married first to Joseph Lewis Dindlebeck on Jan 2 1913. In December of Dec 31 of 1912, Mattie wrote in her family bible "Dec 31, 1912, Mattie ran away from home". It appears she ran away with Joe Dindlebeck and eloped! They had three children together: Dorothy Elizabeth Dindlebeck, Ethel Deloris Dindlebeck, and Joseph Herbert Dindlebeck. Henry died Nov 11 1980; Mattie died in Fairfax VA August 1993. In her own handwriting, Mattie wrote in her family bible: " Dec 31, 1912, Mattie ran away from home".

About 1935 Charles Thomas Hill marries BERNICE LUCILLE CATOR, his second wife. She is the daughter of Charles Cator, Jr. and his first wife, Ruth Alice Ridgeway.

1943 Oct 6 THOMAS DOMICK HILL dies. He was a member of the DC Fire Department, linked with Engine #83 (per marker). Obituary Washington Post: 10/6/1943. Thomas Domick Hill's last residence was 911 G. St., SE. DC. He died at age 67 of hypertension in 1943. Interred 3 days later at Congressional Cemetery, Range 85, Site 114. Grave Fee $35. Undertaker: W. W. Chambers.

1954 HILL, Wallace "R" is working as a driver at Futrovsky Bros located at 1053 13th NW in DC. A few doors down his brother, William R. Hill owns W.R. HILL COMPANY at 1313 13th NW. William has by now married Doris LNU. They are living at 1500 Massachusetts Avenue, NW in DC.

1957 Mar 17 ANNA GERTRUDE GREENFIELD HILL dies. "Gertrude A." Hill is listed in Congressional Cemetery records as being born at Providence Hospital (Est. 1880). Died at the age 77 on St. Patrick's Day in 1957. Her last residence is 3101 PA SE, DC. She died of cancer and was interred 3 days from her death at Range 85, Site 115. Her Grave Fee was $70; undertaker was Chevy Chase Funeral Home.

1964 Nov 29 Charles Thomas Hill dies at age of 62. Interred at Congressional Cemetery on Dec 1, 1964 Range 85, Site 116, Grave Fee: $80. Undertaker: Chevy Chase Funeral Home Last residence listed as 1019 13th NW, DC. Obituary for Hill, Charles T. on Nov. 30, 1964 in The Washington Post.

Nov 11 1980 Henry Wallace Hill died.

1992 Bernice Lucille Cator Hill Gately died. Interred at Cedar Hill Cem., MD

1993 Henry Wallace Hill's wife Mattie E. died on Aug. 25, 1993.

SEE ALSO: http://catorfamily.com/genealogy/ourhills.html