HILL Thomas, and Rebecca Cole Allen, March --, 1731. Town Page Detail: Marriage (Vol. Unknown Original Volume & Page : Pg. 19779), North Kingstown, RI.
Children
1. Matthew Hill, b. 21 Jan 1732/33, North Kingstown, RI d. Abt Jun 1788, Scituate, RI (Age 55 years)
2. Nathaniel Hill, b. Between 1735 and 1736 d. 5 Mar 1763, East Greenwich Bay, RI (Age 28 years)
3. Rebecca Hill, b. Between 1737 and 1739 d. Aft 1816 (Age > 80 years)
Anne (Waterman) Tillinghast was the widow of John or Charles Tillinghast when she married Thomas Hill as his third wife. They were married by Solomon Drowne, Justice.
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.
Abt 1692 - 1768 (76 years)