Christopher Hill

Christopher married Mary Whipple 2 Apr 1795, Foster, RI. Mary (daughter of Job Whipple and Patience Stafford) was born 10 Jun 1774, Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Christopher, of Benjamin, of Foster, and Mary Whipple, of Warwick; m. by Elder Samuel Littlefield, April 2, 1795.

1. Benjamin Hill was born Abt 1796.
2. Patience P. Hill was born Abt 1797; died 2 May 1842; was buried , Historic Cemetery WK114, Tollgate Rd., Warwick, RI.
3. Christopher Hill was born 29 Jul 1800, Warwick, RI; died 25 Nov 1872, Fall River, MA.
4. Almy W. Hill was born 17 May 1805; died 19 Sep 1891; was buried , Historic Cemetery WK114, Tollgate Rd., Warwick, RI.

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His birth record at Scituate says he was born in NK.

Benjamin married Hannah Potter 7 Dec 1769, Scituate, RI. Hannah (daughter of Christopher Potter) was born 9 Dec 1744. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

HILL Benjamin, of Thomas, and Hannah Potter, of Christopher; m. by Jeremiah Angell, Justice, 7 Dec 1769. (Vol 1, p 243, Scituate Marriages)

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Thomas learned his trade as a carpenter from Hugh Cole (source: An Historical Address, Delivered in Scituate, Rhode Island, July 4th, 1876, by Charles Cotesworth Beaman, p 52; Google Books).

He also was Justice of the Peace at Scituate, RI.

RI Genealogical Register, July 1979, Scituate Wills, Vol 2, p 15: "HILL, Thomas of Sc. Will dated 6 Mar 1784 pgs 485-487. Mentions: Wife Alse Hill. Sons Jonathan Hill dec'd, Benjamin Hill, Thomas Hill, John Hill, & Henry Hill. 3 daughters Elizabeth Tyler, Rebecca Cook, & Anne Angel. Grandsons Thomas, William, & Jonathan Hill sons of son Jonathan Hill dec'd. Granddaughter Sarah Hill under 18 daughter of son Benjamin Hill. Sarah Hill under 18 daughter of cousin Ebenezer Hill dec'd."

Thomas's 3 daughters -- Elizabeth Tyler, Rebecca Cook, and Ann Angell -- are also mentioned as kinswomen in the 9 June 1782 will of Thomas Miles of Scituate.

For more details on this family, please see the family tree of Susan Holman at Rootsweb's Worldconnect, including sources noted.

Thomas married Alse "Ales" Unknown Bef 1744. Alse was born Abt 1718; died 11 Feb 1794. [Group Sheet]

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Her surname may have been Tibbetts or Thomas.

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Thomas is called Deacon Thomas, dec'd, in the 1761 Warwick marriage record of his son Nathaniel. However, a Hill manuscript at NK Library says he died 20 Apr 1768. I think Nathaniel's marriage was recorded later, after his father had died.

Thomas was a member of the Six-Principle Baptist Church of East Greenwich, from 1743; he was a deacon and frequently hosted meetings at his home. He contributed money to repair the meetinghouse in 1763 (source: "Elder John Gorton and the Six-Principle Baptist Church of East Greenwich," ed. Cherry Fletcher Bamberg, pub 2001 by RI Genealogical Society, p 490 etc.)

Thomas Hill and Jabez Greene (1673-1741) of Potowomut built a dam to power a sawmill and gristmill. They also ran a forge, and I think that is where the name Forge Rd. came from.

The will of Thomas Hill of NK was recorded 9 April 1768, proved 9 May (year burned away). It mentions wife Ann; sons Thomas, Matthew, Nathaniel dec'd, and Caleb; three dtrs (names burned away); and grand-dtr Mary Hill d/o of my son Nathaniel dec'd.

Thomas married Elizabeth Allen 16 Dec 1716, North Kingstown, RI. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Allen and Anna Barnes) was born 29 Nov 1695; died 28 Feb 1726/27; was buried , Barrington, RI. [Group Sheet]