Person:William Hill (108)

Sarah widow of Samuel Lewis of Townsend, Ma married William son of Ralph Hill May 25,1784 William and Sarah were living in 1818 when they sold their homestead to Seth Crosby. Ralph Hill Son of Captian Samuel Hill Born:Billerica, Middlesex, MA Feb.18, 1682 Died Aug. 4,1755 Married Deborah Farley [--?--] who died June 27,1748

Samuel Hill Son of Ralph Hill Died in Billerica April 9,1695 Married Martha Toothaker Nov.15,1660

Ralph Hill son of Ralph Hill Born in England died in Billerica, Middlesex, MA April 29,1663. Married Elizabeth Parker?

Perhaps the brother of Thomas Hill, admitted Freeman in Plymouth Colony June 7,1637 and granted land at Wellingsly. Ralph was granted land in Dec. 1638.Disposed of his land Sept 16,1643. Taxed in Woburn 1645 and 1646, admitted Freeman in 1647,Selectman in 1649. In 1654 with son Ralph on of fourteen petitioners for the incorporation of "Shawshin", finally named Billerica.In April 1663 he deeded 1/2 acre for beginning Old South Buring Ground,presumably first to be buried. grave unmarked.Hill Families Search By DNA For Their Roots Richard Keith Hill is a descendant of Peter Hill, Sr., the son of William Hill, I.: A DNA test was taken of Richard Hill, for the HILL FAMILY DNA PROJECT. We have since found a male HILL, who is a cousin of Jan Saunders, who was a 25/25 markers DNA match with Richard Hill. Jan, and her cousin, Ralph Hill, are proven descendants of Ralph Hill, of the Plymouth Colony Plymouth Plantation, in 1638. The 25/25 DNA markers match proved that our ancestor William Hill, I, of Fayette Co, and Crawford, Co, PA, from 1783-1807, who married Mary Rittenhouse?, and Ralph Hill born about 1600, died 1663 were related. It meant that we may belong to the same family clan, or tribe of HILLs. Both have had 37 DNA marker tests taken, and the results came in, in January 2006. Jan's cousin Ralph Hill and Richard Hill show 36/37 markers match with the Ralph Hill, of the Plymouth Colony in 1638. This means that we are very closely related.

Dorian Hill, a descendant of Jonathan Hill, whose family came with Peter Hill, I, to St. Clair Co, IL, entered his DNA about this time, and has, also proved a 36/37 DNA marker match with Ralph Hill and Richard Hill. This means that they are all from the same family clan, or tribe of HILLs. We have all now, January 2007, received our 67 DNA marker tests, and they have proved to be 66/67 DNA marker matches! Very few people achieve this close level of a match. It is believed that Richard?s ancestor, William Hill?s DNA may be the base line of this Hill family. Jan?s, Ralph Hill, is only off ?1? marker and that is in the ?CDYa? marker, with a Genetic Distance of ?1?, while Dorian?s, Jonathan, is off ?1? marker in the ?CDYb? marker, with a Genetic Distance of ?2?.

William Hill, I, of Fayette, and Crawford Co?s in PA, and Ralph Hill, of the Plymouth Plantation, MA in 1638, and Jonathan Hill, whom we believe came with William?s son, Peter Hill in 1807 to St. Clair Co, IL, are all very closely related.

Distance Relation Explanation - 1, Closely Related 36/37 You share the same surname or a variant with another male and you mismatch by only one 'point' at only one marker--a 36/37 match. It's most likely that you matched 24/25 or 25/25 on a previous Y-DNA test and your mismatch will be found within DYS 576, 570, CDYa or CDYb. Very few people achieve this close level of a match.

Richard Hill's Family Tree DNA Certificate - Y-DNA - They sent with it an article about "Understanding your 37 markers." They give a chart: "Number of matching markers". Jan's cousin, Ralph, and Richard's markers showing a 66/67 marker match; Dorian Hill also shows a 66/67 marker match. Richard is the 7th generation back counting William Hill, Sr. - Ralph is the 10th generation back counting Ralph Hill, of Plymouth Colony in 1638. Dorian is the 6th generation back counting Jonathan Hill. Was Jonathan Hill, a nephew or cousin of William Hill, Sr.[--?--] According to the Chart - There is a 90% probability that the MRCA Most Recent Common Ancestor lived no longer than 8 generations ago. - There is a 95% probability that the MRCA lived no longer than 10 generations ago. This is a remarkable match, and there is a very great chance that we need only 1 to 3 generations to find the link. At least we can be pretty sure that it may not be longer than 10 or 11 generations ago altogether.

The remarkable thing about all of this is that none of us know one another, and have never met! We have found one another through the Hill Family DNA Project. We have always heard that another Hill family traveled with Peter Hill, I, to St. Clair Co, IL about 1807-1808, and it is believed that this was the family was Jonathan Hill.

In perusing the tests results for other Surnames we find that the HILLs are mostly from England, Ireland, and Scotland. I believe that most are from Ireland. A number of centuries back, we found HILL Ministers removing from England to Ireland. In later years, HILL Ministers removed from Ireland to Holland. Were these our ancestors?

Family tradition says that our HILL family left England, and went to Holland for Religious freedom, and then later, a short time after the Mayflower, our HILL family came to America, stopping off in England on the way. Source: Ella Hill, from her parents, Samuel Arthur Hill, and wife, Nancy Elizabeth Eubanks Hill.

William HILL, SR. was born before 1755; his wife?s name was Mary, born 1755-1757. In the 1802 Tax Rolls of Conneaut Twsp., Crawford Co, PA, William is listed as Sr. and it does not show him as a single man, but, in 1803, he is shown as a single man. Mary must have died 1802-1803. William may have died shortly after 1803. We do not know where he died; it was probably in Franklin Township., Fayette Co, or Crawford Co, PA, but, then again he may have accompanied his son and daughters in their move to IL Territory, St. Clair Co, IL, 1807-1808. There is some evidence that this is not only probably, but possible.

We have estimated the time of William?s marriage to Mary RITTENHOUSE? as having been between 1770 and 1773, probably in New Jersey. We do know that William and Mary were in Western PA for sometime before 1783. William may have been here earlier and they met and married in Western PA. There were HILLs in western PA as early as the 1750?s.

From: History of St. Clair Co IL," Volume II, Compiled by the St. Clair Co Genealogical Society of IL, Published by Curtis Media Corporation, © 1992: F339 - THE HILL FAMILY--"Tradition is that our immigrant HILL ancestor and family came to America shortly after the first pilgrims from Holland. They were of English descent, having left England during the religious troubles to raise their families in Holland where they had religious freedom. At the execution of Johan John Van Oldenbarneveldt the Advocate of Holland and Zeeland, on 13 May 1619, religious freedom was sharply curtailed and we would suspect that like the pilgrims, who came to America in 1620, the HILL Family came to the New World so as to practice their religion freely. When the HILLS fled from England previously, they took with them to Holland the Family Bible which had in it their family records. In crossing the channel the Bible fell into the water and all records were washed away. This bible was, many years ago, known to be still in the hands of a HILL descendant born in St. Clair Co, but who was living in Southern Missouri where she was a school teacher. We don't know what has become of the Bible. Ella Hill, daughter of Samuel Arthur Hill and Nancy Elizabeth Eubanks, insisted that the name of our immigrant ancestor was Peter Hill. This we have not been able to prove as yet. There were many, many HILLs in America during Colonial Times."

George Wilderman, Sr., father of our Peter's wife, Elizabeth Wilderman, was born in Washington Co, MD. Did Jacob Wilderman, father of George, and George meet the HILLs in Washington Co, and become friends? George was born in Washington Co, MD! Jacob enlisted in the Revolutionary War, 20 July 1776 in Baltimore Co, MD. Was it at this time that the WILDERMAN family moved to Baltimore Co, MD?

We have many "Family Tree Maker" CDs and have found them to be very useful. We present our findings for all to peruse! DO NOT QUOTE AS FACTS, PLEASE!

FTM CD #310 Census Index: Colonial America, 1607-1789: Hill, James -- State: MD--Co : Washington--Year 1778--Census type code: Fidelity Oath Hill, Peter--State: MD--Co: Washington--Year 1778--Census type code: Fidelity Oath Hill, William--State: MD--Co: Washington--Year 1778--Census type code: Fidelity Oath

FTM CD #133, Revolutionary Patriots Listings, MD & DE, 1775-1783: Wilderman, George, Oath of Allegiance in 1778 before Hon. William Lux A-2/68 Wilderman, Jacob, Enlisted in Baltimore Co on July 20, 1776. Took the Oath of Allegiance in 1778 before Hon. William Lux H-52 A-2/68

Is it possible that the above Peter Hill may be the father of William Hill, and, James, William's brother? Research needs to be done on the above. We have NOT a piece of evidence to prove if this is so.

Sources: "FTM CD #310, Census Index: Colonial America, 1607-1789, 1995, Genealogy.com" "Revolutionary Patriots of Baltimore Town and Baltimore Co, Maryland, 1775-1783", by Henry C. Peden, Jr., M.A.; Family Line Publications, Silver Springs, Maryland, 1988; from Family "Tree Maker, CD133 Revolutionary Patriots of Maryland and Delaware, 1775-1783; Genealogy.com Inc."

A=Signers of the Oath of Allegiance and Fidelity in Baltimore, Maryland in 1778: A-1=Carothers, Bettie Stirling. "9000 Men Who signed the Oath of Allegiance and Fidelity to Maryland During the Revolution", Vol. II. Baltimore, Md: Privately Printed, 1975. Also includes Non-Jurors in 1778. A-2=Hodges, Margaret R. "Unpublished Revolutionary Records of Maryland. Published by the Maryland Society, DAR, 1941. H=Archives of Maryland, Vol. XVIII, "Muster Rolls of Maryland Troops in the American Revolution, 1775-1783." Baltimore, MD: MD Historical Society, 1900.

VIRGINIA COURT RECORDS IN SOUTHWESTERN PA ----- Records of the District of West Augusta and OH and Yohogania Counties, Virginia, 1775-1780, by Boyd Crumrine, published by Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc., Baltimore, MD. The minute books of the old Virginia courts herein transcribed cover the District of West Augusta and Yohogania and OH Counties during the period when Virginia claimed and exercised jurisdiction over what are now the PA counties of Washington, Greene, Fayette, Westmoreland, and Allegheny.

VOLUME I: XXL. MINUTE BOOK OF THE VIRGINIA COURT HELD AT FORT DUNMORE PITTSBURG FOR THE DISTRICT OF WEST AUGUSTA, 1775-1776 2 P. 526 Joseph HILL is appointed a Constable in the room of Jacob VANMETERE, and that he be summoned to be sworn in the office. On the Petition of James JOHNSON and others, It is Ord--Joseph Hill, Senr--they being first sworn, Veiw a Road from the Road from Thomas GISTS to Fort Dunmore Pittsburgh to Paul FROMANS on Shirtees Creek, by James DEVORES Ferry, and make a report of the Conveniences and Inconveniences to the next Court. 8 At a Court Con?d and held for Augusta Co February 23d, 1775. 9 P. 531 Ord that--Joseph HILL, Senr--they being first sworn, veiw a Road from: Thos. GISTS to Pual FROOMANS Mill on Shirtees Creek, and make a report of the Conven and Inconvene to the next Court. Joseph HILL, Sr. 67 At a Court held for Augusta Co at Pittsburg, Jan?y 16th, 1776..... 68 P. 558 Ord Silas HEDGE, Edward ROBERTSON, Thomas McGUIRE, and John CARPENTER, or any 3, App the Est. Thomas and a Francis McGUIRE were here by 1775; this Thomas may have been the father of the Thomas McGUIRE who married William & Mary HILL?s daughter, Susanna. 71 At a Court Con?d and held for Augusta Co, April 17th, 1776. 72 P. 562 Wm ANDREAS is App a Consta in the room of Joseph HILL, Sen?r., and that he be Dum?d to be sworn before Dorsey PENTICOST.

VOLUME II, MINUTE BOOK OF THE VIRGINIA COURT HELD FOR YOHOGANIA Co FIRST AT AUGUSTA TOWN NOW WASHINGTON, PA., AND AFTERWARDS ON THE ANDREW HEATH FARM NEAR WEST ELIZABETH, 1776-1778. 24 13th day of May 1763--P. 227--Jacob DECKER v Joseph HILL Sen Ordered to be Dismissed at Plaintiffs Costs. 63 Twenty Ninth day of June 1775..... 64 P. 255 Deed of Surrender John HILL to John CANNON acknowledged by sd. HILL and Ordered to be recorded. 176 Court met according to adjournment May 26th, 1779..... 177 P.347 HOOPER v THOMAS. Then came a Jury towit etc.-Peter RITTENHOUSE--Verd?ct for plaintiff. Judgmt. for L80--4 days attendance in above suit. 178 P. 348 Com. Wealth v Hugh BRODIE. N. G. & I. Join. & a Jury towit-- Peter RITTENHOUSE--Verdi?t. def?d. not Guilty. 230 Court met according to adjournment Oct. 1st, 1779. P. 390--C. Wealth v Andrew PEARSE. Then came a jury towit--Elijah RITTENHOUSE--Verdt. for Defendant. 235 October 27th, 1779 Court met according to adjournment. 236 P. 393 CROW v WILLIAMS--Then came a Jury, towit -- Elisha RITINGHOUSE --Verdi?t for Plaintif & Jdm. L 300. 248 At a Court Continued & held for the Co of Yohogania March 28th, 1780. 251 P. 404 WHITESIDE v GIRTY--Then came a Jury towit --Elija RITTENHOUSE --Verdict for plf. 170 Damages & Judgmt. 253 At a Court held for Yohogania Co March 29, 1780--P. 406--CROW v DYE. Then came a Jury towit--Elija RITTENHOUSE--Vdt. for Plantf & Judgt. 254 P. 407 BRAUDY v BEEVER. Then came a Jury towitt-- Elija RITTENHOUSE--Verdt. for Plantiff. & Damage L2000.

VOLUME III MINUTE OR ORDER BOOK OF THE VIRGINIA COURT HELD FOR OH Co VIRGINIA, AT BLACK?S CABIN NOW WEST LIBERTY, W. VA. FROM JANUARY 6, 1777, UNTIL SEPTEMBER 4, 1780, WHEN ITS JURISDICTION OVER ANY PART OF PA HAD CEASED 23 The Court met according to adjournment, August the 3d, 1778--P. 29 Whereupon Eleoner COX produced to this court Thomas McGUIRE & Francis McGUIRE as Secureties & entrd into bond & oath accordingly. 35 At a Court held for OH Co on monday the 1st day of March, 1779..... 37 P. 42 Grand Jury Presentments Commonwealth v Samuel GRAHAMS; Not Guilty--Thos McGUIRE, Walter JORDON; Not Guilty..... 51 At a Court held for OH Co, on Monday the 6th Day of March, 1780..... 58 At a Court held for OH Co on Monday 3d day of April--Ordered that the Court be adjourned Until tomorrow 8 Oclock--P. 62--Ordered that Samuel HILL, an Orphan Child about 3 years Old; be bound unto David CALDWELL according to Law, if the mother of sd child will give her Consent to the Same.

RECORDS OF EARLY COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN AND WESTERN PA The Following Records were Published by Southwest PA Genealogical Services P.O. Box 253, Laughlintown, PA 15655.

WESTMORELAND IN 1773 -- Listing of Inhabitants in 1773 -- Compiled by William L. Iscrupe. This publication is a listing of all taxable inhabitants of the area detached from Bedford Co on 26 Feb. 1773 and formed into Westmoreland Co It has been gleaned from the 1773 Bedford Co Tax lists, which were compiled shortly before Westmoreland Co was formed. HILL, Joseph, Rostraver Twsp., Joseph, Rostraver Twsp.; HENDRICKS, Abraham, Fairfield Twsp., John, Springfield Twsp.; HENDRIX, Daniel, Fairfield Twsp.; WOODS, John, Armstrong Twsp.

History of Local Early Settlers, Who Petitioned for a New State, Fayette, Washington & Greene Cos, PA And OH & Monongalia Co VA History: Local: Early Settlers, Petition for a New State: Fayette, Washington & Greene Cos, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Bill & Carolyn Montgomery. csprings@mcsi.net USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and Co table of contents.

PETITION FOR A NEW STATE List alphabetized from The Ten Mile Country and Its Pioneer Families"-only HILL is shown below. "Fayette, Washington & Greene Co PA and OH & Monongalia Co VA From an original petition for a new state located in the Library of Congress. No date on document. Papers of the Continental Congress No 48, Folios 251-6, pages 89-96. The names in this petition, which is not dated, seem at times to be taken from the militia rolls, and if circulated after 1780 contains names of persons deceased or moved from the district. There is no attempt to conceal the fact that the signatures were written by the prime agitators of the movement as many of those names which appear here could only make their mark.

David Hill, Samuel Hill, Samuel Hill, Samuel Hill, Stephen Hill, Thomas Hill, Thomas Hill, John Hill, Jr., Joseph Hill, Jr., William Hill, Jr., John Hill, Sr., Joseph Hill, Sr., William Hill, Sr.

WASHINGTON Co, PA -- Listing of Inhabitants in 1781 -- Compiled by Shirley G. M. Iscrupe

HILL, Allexander, Nottingham Twsp., George, Hopewell Twsp., John, Amwell Twsp., John, Cumberland Twsp., John, Somerset Twsp., John, Strabane Twsp., Joseph, Bethlehem Twsp., Richard single, Peters Twsp., Robert, Cecil Twsp., Samuel, Bethlehem Twsp., Samuel, Nottingham Twsp., Thomas, Amwell Twsp., Thomas, Bethlehem Twsp., Thomas, Bethlehem Twsp., Thomas, Cecil Twsp., Thomas, Morgan Twsp., Walter, Hopewell Twsp., William, Bethlehem Twsp., William, Sr., Bethlehem Twsp.,

HILLS, William, Cecil Twsp. HEILL, John, Somerset Twsp.

McGUIRE, Frances, Hopewell Twsp., John, Fallowfield Twsp., Philip, Fallowfield Twsp., Thomas, Hopewell Twsp.

RETTINGHOUSE, Ellijah, Cecil Twsp.; RITTINHOUSE, Edward, Peters Twsp.

FAYETTE Co, PA was formed from a portion of WESTMORELAND Co, on the 26th of September 1783. The following are records we have found in Westmoreland Co, PA and in Fayette Co, PA that, we believe, establishes the fact that our HILL and RITTENHOUSE families plus, maybe a few Families related to them, were first in Westmoreland Co before Fayette Co was formed from it.

WESTMORELAND Co, PA -- Index to Administrations 1773 to ca 1830 -- Compiled by Shirley G. McQuillis & William L. Iscrupe. The following is a listing of Westmoreland Co inhabitants who either died without leaving a will intestate, or who left a will, but did not name executors therein. In either case letters of Administration had to be issued. The information in this index has been gleaned from the Index to Administrations. [We are only including here individuals who died in the 1700?s CJH].

Individual Volume Page Year HILL, John A 31 1782 WOOD, Thomas A 24 1780

WESTMORELAND IN 1783 -- Listing of Inhabitants in 1783 -- Compiled by Shirley G. McQuillis. Multiple listings of the same name does not automatically mean that there were several individuals by that name living in differenty parts of theCo Individuals who owned property in more than one township was listed once for each township in which their property was situated. Individual and Township

HILL, ---------, Hempfield Twsp., David, Huntington Twsp., Frederick single, Huntington Twsp., Gasper, Huntington Twsp., John, Springfield Twsp., Joseph, Jr., Rostraver Twsp., Joseph, Sr., Rostraver Twsp., Peter, Hempfield Twsp., Peter, Huntington Twsp., Robert single, Springfield Twsp., Stephen, Rostraver Twsp., William, Armstrong Twsp.

HILL, William, Franklin Twsp., William, Springfield Twsp., William single-"gone", Springfield Twsp. WRITTENHOUSE, William, Franklin Twsp.

HENDRIX, Abraham, Fairfield Twsp., Ab?m, Huntington Twsp., Abraham, Springfield Twsp., Absalam, Fairfield Twsp., Absalam, Franklin Twsp., Daniel, Fairfield Twsp., Daniel, Franklin Twsp., John, Menallen Twsp., Leonard, Menallen Twsp., Simon, Springfield Twsp.

McGUIRE, Charles, Armstrong Twsp. McGWIRE, John, Hempfield Twsp., Patrick single, Franklin Twsp., William, Mt. Pleasant Twsp.

WOOD, Daniel, Springfield Twsp., Edward, Menallen Twsp., John, Huntington Twsp. WOODS, John, Armstrong Twsp.

From: Iola Kaiser of Freeburg, IL research done by Pat Turner, professional genealogist. -- From: Penn. Archives--3rd series--22:384-- Westmoreland Co, Franklin Twp., 1783

William Hill--taxed for 280 acres, 4 horses, 4 cattle, 0 sheep, 2 black 8 whites--22:389. William Writtenhouse--150 acres, 2 horses, 3 cattle, 0 sheep, 0 black 5 whites--26:443--Lands grants from 1773.

John Hill--100 acres--Oct. 17, 1785--26:444. William Hill--200 acres--Aug. 24, 1786. William Hill--200 acres--Aug. 24, 1786. Archibald McGuire--rec'd. 1250 acres between 1773-1788.

FAYETTE Co, PA--Listing of Inhabitants in 1785--Compiled by Allen Hays. FAYETTE Co was formed from a portion of WESTMORELAND Co, on the 26th of September 1783. The following is a listing of all Taxable Inhabitants for Fayette Co in the year 1785. Individual and Township HILL, Jonathan, Franklin Twsp., George, Springhill Twsp., John, Springhill Twsp., John, Jr., Springhill Twsp., Jonathan, Union Twsp., Jonathan, Wharton Twsp., Robert, Springhill Twsp., William, Springhill Twsp., William, Springhill Twsp.

HILL, William, Franklin Twsp. RITTENHOUSE, William, Franklin Twsp.

HENDRICKS, Abraham, Springhill Twsp., John, Menallen Twsp., Lennard, Menallen Twsp., William, Menallen Twsp., McGUIRE, Richard, Washington Twsp. WOODS, James, German Twsp., John, Union Twsp.

DEED ABSTRACTS - Fayette Co, Deed Book A SOURCE: LA FAYETTE, the History and Genealogy of Fayette Co, PA? - Quarterlies - Published by Southwest PA Genealogical Services, P.O. Box 253, Laughlintown, PA 15655.

05 Feb. 1785. Deed. Christopher PIRKEY also PERKEY of Fayette Co to Jonathan HILL of the same place. Price: L600 specie. Land: A tract in Fayette Co on big Redstone Creek, with the gristmill thereon and all houses, out houses, and barns also, adjoining other land of the said PIRKEY, a line made by Elijah BARTLEY, and John TATE. Witnesses: Thomas FREEMAN, Samuel FREEMAN, and William RETTIGHOUSS. --- 03 Jul 1786: WhereasThomas ROGERS some time in May past became bound in a certain obligation with me, which was conditioned for my performing certain clauses that directed the manner of building a gaol in Union Town. And whereas doubts have arisen with said ROGERS that he may become a sufferer thereby, to remedy the same I assign all my right to the above tract to the said Thomas ROGERS, subject to my performing the said clauses. Signed by Jonathan HILL. If HILL performs his obligations according to the clauses, then the land reverts back to him. Witnesses: Michael DUFFEY and John WELLS of Richard. page 158

05 May 1785. Deed. Jonathan HILL of Amwell Twp. Hunterdon Co, NJ, to Joseph ATKINSN of the same place. Price: L650 specie. Land: 300 acre tract in Union Twp., Fayette Co, with all improvements thereon, situated on the west side of Laurel Hill, adjoining Thomas GESS and Isaac PEIRCE [--?--] on the fork of the road to Ft Pitt and Redstone; it being the same land conveyed to HILL by Samuel LYON of Union Twp by deed dated 25 Jan 1785. Witnesses: Thomas ATKINSON Jr. and Jacob PAINTER. page 159

18 May 1785. Deed. Jonathan HILL of Amwell Twp. Hunterdon Co, NJ, to John and Joseph SHOTWELL of Middlesex Co, NJ. Land: 1 300 acres in Westmoreland Co, Pa. on Lorril Hill on the south side of Dunbars Run; adjoining Jonathan DOWNARD; 2 900 acres in Westmoreland Co, adjoining lands of Widow RETTENHOUSE, Isaac SUTTER, and land formerly belonging to John INKS; 3 300 acres lying on Dunbars Spring Run; 4 300 acres lying on Dunbars Run; 5 300 acres on Dunbars Run located at about the 54 mile tree on Braddocks Old road; 6 300 acres on Lorrel Hill near Dunbars Camp; 7 3-1/2 shares in Cave Bank fishery in Pa. Price: 1,049 gold or silver money of Pa. as specified in two bonds conditioned for the above sum, each dated 09 Sep 1784. Witnesses: Ann MOORE and Joseph MOORE a Quaker. page 123

3 Jul 1786 see 5 Feb. 1785.

15 Nov. 1786. Deed. Jonathan HILL to John LAWRY. Price: L200. Land: 200 acres on the waters of Redstone Creek, ?joining lines with John ALLON Esq the aforesaid state and Co, Franklin Twp? - Witnesses: James FINLEY and John JACKSON. page 126

29 Dec. 1786. Deed. John KIDD of Union Twp to Jonathan HILL of the same place. Price: L250. Land: 200 acre tract in Union Twp. bounded by William McDOWELL, Samuel WORK, Augustin MOOR, and Philip SHUTE. Witnesses: Ezekial HILL of Bucks Co, yeoman, and Zack. BETTS? or BELTS?. page 184

22 Jan. 1787. Deed. Jonathan HILL to Samuel WORK. Land: A tract in Fayette Co, with all buildings and appurentances, adjoining Samuel WORK and James BAYS. Price: L50 Pa Currency. Witnesses: James PAUL and William CRAYCRAFT. page 117

02 Feb 1787. Deed. John PARKER of Menallen Twp, yeoman, to Reverend James DUNLAP of the same place. Land: 200 acres in Menallen Twp, bounded by John GRIER, John GIBSON, Samuel McCARTY, John TATE, the Redstone Creek, and vacant lands of a said PARKER. Price: L200 Pa currency. Witnesses: Isaac SUTTON and Alexander McCLEAN. page 119

07 Feb 1787. Deed. William MARTIN of Union Twp, yeoman, to Benjamin MAPLE of the same place. Price: L22 10s Pa currency. Land: 15 acres in Union Twp bounded by Uriah MARTIN, a run, and Samuel WORK. Witnesses: William HANKINS and Alexander McCLEAN. On 13 Aug 1787, for L30, MAPLE assigns his right to this land to William HANKINS of Union Twp. Witnesses: Alexander McCLEAN and Jeremiah KENDALL. page 161

30 May 1787. Mortgage. Augustine MOORE of Union twp, yeoman, to John MOORE of Kent Co, Maryland, blacksmith. Augustine MOORE is bound to John MOORE by a bond dated 12 Oct 1784 for L141 12s 2d plus interest, in all amounting to the sum of L189 2d, as well as the further sum of L24 14s 10d which John MOORE expended on behalf of Augustine MOORE in procuring a title for a tract in Redstone Settlement, called ?Lemount?; conditioned for payment of the same plus interest by 30 May 1789. Land: 366-3/4 acres, called "Lemount", situated on branches of Cove and Dry Run so called about 1 mile above Philip SHUTE?s Mill in Union Twp. bounded by Jonathan HILL, Elizabeth SHUTE, Joseph BROWNFIELD, and Samuel McCLEAN. Witnesses: John McCLEAN and Alexander McCLEAN. Union Twp.-on the Great Redstone Creek. page 142.

12 Jul 1787. William HILL of Franklin Twp., Fayette Co, yeoman, to Joseph ATKINSON of Hunterdon Co, NJ, merchant. Price: L150 PA currency. Land: 300 acre tract in Wharton Twp., Fayette Co, known by the name of "Dunbar?s Camp", bounded by Alexander McCLEAN on the northwest and extending from a certain point of a hill called Buck Point? westward to cross ASKEN?s Road at or near a rock on the east side of the road, by Josiah SPRINGER?s heirs on the north known by the name of "Springer's sugar camp", and by vacant land on the east. Witnesses: Alexander MOLEAN McCLEAN?, SIGMOND KOLLNPERGER [--?--]. page 160

CIVIL COURT RECORDS, FAYETTE Co PA Continuance Docket, March Term 1791 12. Jonathan HILL and William HILL vs James BOYS. Replevin for one sorrel mare, one crib of corn in the loft, 7 sheep, one stack of wheat and part of another, and the crop in the ground. September 1792: All matters in variance referred to John GILCRUST, Matthew GILCRUST, and Robert JACKSON. Adam DUNBAR to be subpoenaed for the defendants.

CALENDAR OF TRANSACTIONS - Fayette Co, Deed Book A: 13 Nov. 1788. Deed. Jonathan HILL of Union Twp, Fayette Co, to Frances MATHEWS of the same place, yeoman. A 300 acre tract on BRADDOCK?s Old Road on Laurel Hill.

15 Aug 1789. Deed. William MARTIN of Union Twp. Fayette Co, to Benjamin MAPLE. A 15 Acre tract in Union Twp. Fayette Co page 273

EARLY LAND SURVEY WARRANTS - Fayette Co, Original Warrants, Book 1: DORSEY PENTICOST. 334 acres called ?Green Way? located on the south side of the Youghiogheny River on waters of Saw Mill Run, in the New Purchase, Cumberland Co, adjoining lands of Jediah ASHCRAFT, Joseph HILL, Benajah DEMENT, Peter WICKERHEIM, and Adam WICKERHEIM. Surveyed 03 Oct 1769 on order #3357 dated 13 Jun 1759.

EARLY LAND SURVEY ABSTRACTS - Fayette Co, Original Warrants, Book 2: PETER SHIPLEY. 353-1/2 acres located on the east side of Monongahela River in Rostraver Twp, Westmoreland Co, adjoining lands of Mathias SHIPLEY, Joseph HILL, SR., Dorsey PENTECOST, George MARTAIN SR. and the Monongahela River. Surveyed 12 Apr 1785 pursuant to a warrant dated on 17 Dec 1784. page 34

MATHIAS SHIPLEY. 316-1/2 acres located on the east side of the Monongahela River in Rostraver Twp, Westmoreland Co, adjoining lands of Peter SHIPLEY, Joseph HILL SR., William ALBON, John BARKHAMMER, William SWEARINGHAM, and the Monongahela River. Surveyed 23 Apr 1785 pursuant to a warrent dated 17 Dec 1784. page 34

Samuel WORK SR. 188 acres, called "Peaceable Plea", located on the waters of Redstone Creek and formerly surveyed to Robert HAMILTON by order of survey #806 dated 03 Apr 1769, and since sold to Joseph WALLER who sold a part thereof to Alexander CRAWFORD, which he sold to John KIDD and John KIDD sold to Jonathan HILL, and the residue to Samuel WORK SR. but John HALL contending with said Samuel WORK SR a part of his purchase, and having made request by letter for an order of resurvey, the same was attended to by Alexander McCLEAN and the parties have agreed and the survey is altered so that no impediment is in the way of acceptance; adjoining lands of Philip SHUTE or Hugh CRAWFORD, Augustine MOORE, John HALL SR, heirs of Edmund MARTAIN deceased, and vacant land or land of Richard WALLER.  ?Note: the dotted lines around represents the original survey taking the variation of the year 1777 to which the whole is calculated, that being the year in which the division was made?. page 35

Joseph HILL SR. 356 acres 106 perches called ?Peach Grove?, located on the waters of Spears Run in Rostraver Twp, Westmoreland Co, adjoining lands of Joseph HILL JR, Casper GEYER, Samuel PURVIANCE, Peter and Matthew SHIPLEY, William ALBON, and Alexander ROBERTSON. Surveyed 24 Feb 1786 pursuant to a warrant dated 06 Apr 1785. page 51

ISAAC QUICK. 181 acres located on Allens Run, a branch of Redstone Creek, and on the road leading from Redstone to the Broadford in Franklin Twp, Fayette Co, adjoining lands of William RITTENHOUSE, David ALLEN, John BRAND, vacant hills, and a vacant stoney hill. Surveyed 21 Apr 1786 pursuant to a warrant dated 08 Nov. 1785. page 55

Joseph HILL JR. 186-1/4 acres located in Rostraver Twp, Westmoreland Co, Adjoining lands of Joseph HILL SR, Casper GAYER, Alexander ROBERTSON, Rev James FINDLEY, and John and Jonathan RIED. Surveyed 25 Feb 1785 pursuant to a warrant Dated 17 Dec 1784. page 69

HENRY HILL. 298-1/2 acres located on the waters of Big Meadow Run in Warton Twp. Fayette Co Surveyed 10 Sep 1786 pursuant to a warrant dated 18 Mar 1776. page 78

CALENDAR OF TRANSACTIONS - Fayette Co, Deed Book A: 15 Aug 1789. Deed. William MARTIN of Union Twp. Fayette Co, to Benjamin MAPLE. A 15 Acre tract in Union Twp. Fayette Co page 273

ADMINISTRATION ABSTRACTS - Wills & Bonds Book 1, Fayette Co, PA: Francis HERVEY. Leters granted 22 Feb. 1796 to Adam STEEL of Franklin Twsp. Bond: L150. Sureties: Archibald SHANKS and Richard HILL, both of Franklin Twsp. Witnesses: Samuel KING and Levy McCLEAN.

THE PRESBYTERY OF REDSTONE: The Presbytery of Redstone was organized by the Synod of New Yorkand Philadelphia 19 Sep 1781 and remained under its care until 1788. From 1788to 1802 it was a part of the Synod of Virginia; from 1802 to 1881 a part of the Synod of Pittsburgh; and from 1881 to 1889 a part of the Synod of PA.

REV. GEORGE HILL, born in York Co, march 13th 1764, was licensed in 1791. He became pastor of Fairfield, Donegal and Wheatfield. He was afterwards released from Wheatfield and took instead Ligonier, a new congregation organized between Fairfield and Donegal. He finally devoted his whole time to Fairfield, where he remained till his death in 1822.

EARLY LAND PATENTS & WARRENTS: The following was taken from a private letter sent by a lady to Iola Kaiser of Freeburg, St. Clair Co, IL. The lady was a Professional Genealogist.

William RITTENHOUSE. Warrent dated 1785 for 404-1/2 acres. Survey dated 20 April 1786. Patented 22 March 1788. Estate called, "Mt. Pellier".

ISAAC HILL. Patentee Franklin Twp. in 1787, and also in Spring Hill Twp.

"FAYETTE Co, TAXPAYERS" No further information was sent to me about this source: Franklin Township, Fayette Co, IL William Hill, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1788, 1789, 1791, 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798, 1799 William Hill, Sr., 1798 Peter Hill, 1797, 1798, 1799 George Hill, 1791 George Hill, single, 1791 Jonathan Hill, 1785, 1786, 1793, 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798 1799 - Jonothan Hill, 1791 Joseph Hill, 1793, 1796, 1797, 1798, 1799 Richard Hill, 1795 1797, 1798, 1796 Samuel Hill, 1797, 1798, 1799

?Crawford Co, PA,? ?History,? ?Historical Township Boundaries?: ?Townships were formed and boundaries altered either by act of the state legislature or by order of the Co court of quarter sessions, ?so as to suit the convenience of the inhabitants thereof.?  ?Act of 24 March 1803, Laws of PA 7:71, 72 § 1[with an editorial note that ?the power given by this act appears to have been long previously thereto exercised by the courts of quarter sessions?].?  ?Any prior tax rolls, when Conneaut Township was still part of Allegheny Co, are apparently lost.?

Since much of Jonathan Hill, and Stuntz information seems to be intertwined with Beaver, and Conneaut Twps. of Crawford Co, Pa, and Erie Township or Erie Co, PA, we think that a little of Erie's information should be added here.

Formation of Erie Co, PA The territory forming this Co was on April 4, 1798, erected into "Erie Township", a part of the Co of Allegheny, which had been created Sept. 24, 1788. In this style it remained until March 12, 1800, when it was separately constituted as Erie Co, but with Meadville Crawford Co as the seat of justice for some time. On April 2, 1803, this Co was fully organized for all purposes, in the house of George Buehler, on the northeast corner of Third and French Streets, in the City of Erie, and since then has been a fully organized municipality."

Since most records of Erie Township and Co, had their seat of justice in Meadville, most of the records of Erie were recorded there. Therefore we find Jonathan Hill, and the Stuntzs records intermingled with the records of Conneaut, and Bever Twps. of Crawford Co, PA.

"Formation of Beaver Township [1 Crawford Co Court of Quarter Sessions Dk. 1:3-5. The map accompanying the petition for redivision suggests that the northern boundary of Conneaut Twp. was to be located one tract north of that shown on the map published at Crawford Co Genealogy 18 1997:45. If so, American Land Company tract 19 and PA Population Company tracts 707 though 713 remained part of Conneaut rather than being attached to Beaver Twp.?]: Date 9 July 1800 ?Created from the northwestern part of Conneaut Twp.: ?Boundaries: Beginning at the north east corner of Conniatt Township thence north until it intersects the north boundary of Crawford Co thence west to the western boundary of the State thence south to the north west corner of Conniatt Township thence east to the place of beginning.

Formation of Conneaut Township [Also written Coniott, Conniautt, Conniott, etc.; but spelled Conneaut in Quarter Sessions Court records as early as 9 April 1801 appointment of township officers].: Date: about 1798 ?Created from part of Mead Twp. [2 The original boundaries of Conneaut Townships remain somewhat speculative, as court records which might indicate its formation have not been located. According to Joseph H. Bausman, History of Beaver Co, PA and its Centennial Celebration, 2 vols. New York, 1904; repr. Mt. Vernon, Ind., 1995, 2:861, "there is a break in the Minutes of the Court of Quarter Sessions from 1793 [sic; 1798?] to 1820, two books having been lost or burned at the time of the burning of the Allegheny Co court-house, May 7, 1882." The boundaries stated here are from the election district established 8 April 1799. Act of 8 April 1799, Laws of PA 6:13, 15 Ch. 2050 § 11.] ?Presumed boundaries: Beginning at the north-west corner of Power?s district, thence south along the line of the state to the south-west corner of Power?s district, thence east along the line of Power?s district about eleven miles, thence north along a line that strikes the east side or outlet of the Little Coniott Lake, and continuing the same line and course until it intersects the line dividing Power?s and Rees?s districts, and thence along said line to the place of beginning.?

Date: 9 July 1800 ?Boundaries redefined: ?parts lost to creation of Beaver Twp., Cussewago Twp., Fallowfield Twp., Sadsbury Twp., and Shenango Twp. [3 Crawford Co Court of Quarter Sessions Dk. 1:3-5 called Conneatt.] ?Beginning at the north east corner of Shanango Township thence northwardly the breadth of eleven full tracts thence westwardly the length of eight tracts together with the breadth of one tract to the western boundary of the State thence by the same southwardly to the north west corner of Shanango Township thence by the same, to the place of beginning.?

Territory exchanged with Shenango Twp [4 Crawford Co Court of Quarter Sessions Dk. 1:47 Nov. Sesssion 1804.].: Date: Nov. 1804 The Court direct the Township of Conneaut & Shenango to be divided as follows viz. That part of Conneaut Township lying South west of the Pymatuning Swamp be Attached to the Township of Shenango - and that part of the Township lying East of said Swamp be attached to the Township of Conneaut. And that the Centre of said Swamp be dividing line of said Townships.?

From: History of Crawford Co, PA," History & Biography, 1885, "Township Histories" Pg. 502-504, 522-526; Warner, Beers, & Co, Chicago, IL, 1885. The following was received from: Iola Kaiser of Freeburg, St. Clair Co, IL; from a letter dated 28 March 1968 from Pat Turner who helped research these families; also we have perused this material CJH.

BEAVER TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD Co, PA, Pgs. 502-504: "Beaver was one of the eight townships erected directly after the organization of Crawford Co Its original boundaries, under date of July 9, 1800, are thus preserved in the docket of Quarter Sessions Court..." The surface is low and level. In early times it was wet and a large portion, it was supposed, could never be used for farming purposes, but since the timber has been removed the land is found to be dry, arable and productive...Beech, maple, ash and poplar were the prevailing types of timber. The soil is clayey..." The northern and central portions of the township consist of tracts which were patented by individuals, most of whom, however, were not settlers. The land act of 1792, besides the payment of 20 cents per acre, required a five years' residence and the clearing of eight acres to perfect a title to a tract of 400 acres. In many instances a non-resident entered the land and compiled with the terms of settlement by means of a temporary tenant, to whom a stipend or a portion of the tract was given, while other enterprising pioneers with large families entered several tracts, built rude cabins and placed a son in each one. The western part of Beaver Township consists of thirteen tracts, owned by the American Land Company, while in the eastern and southern portions the PA Population Company acquired the title of sixteen tracts. "Settlements were commenced in Beaver as early as 1797. Some of the pioneers came and placed their cabins on tracts which they expected to patent and occupy permanently. Others came by contract with the PA Population Company, agreeing to settle and make the necessary improvements for a gratuity of 100 acres, usually in addition purchasing from the company 50 or 100 acres. When the opinion gained currency that the actual residents were entitled to the entire tract by virtue of their settlement, most of these early settlers either abandoned their clearings and sought a choicer tract, or maintained their residence, and atttempted to hold the entire tract against the company. Several test cases tried in the courts resulted adversely to the residents, and they were obliged to relinquish their clains."

LAND TRACTS BEAVER TWSP., CRAWFORD Co, PA, 1797 "Records of the Population Company make the following exhibit of their lands in what is now Beaver Township, giving the name of the settler, date of contract, which preceded the date of settlement only a few days, and the amount of land to be granted:

Records of the Population Company In 1797: William HILL, SR., wife Mary, sons, Peter and William HILL, JR., are, in the Land Tract Records of Beaver Twsp., Crawford Co, PA, shown on the following tracts of land:

Tract 661, Peter HILL, November 20 1797, 200 acres, deed delivered to Thomas Collins, March 9, 1807 Tract 662, Mary HILL, November 20, 1797, 200 acres, same as 661 Mary died about 1803 Tract 663, William HILL, November 20, 1797, 200 acres, deed delivered to Thomas Collins, March 9, 1807 Tract 664, unsold Tract 667, Henry Sharp, November 20, 1797, 200 acres, deed delivered to Thomas Collins, March 9, 1807 Tract 668, William HILL, JR., November 20, 1797, 200 acres, deed delivered to Thomas Collins, no date given!"

?Other early settlers in Beaver prior to 1800 came mostly from Cumberland, Northumberland, Susquehanna, and Huntingdon Counties. Among this list, we found Philip McGuire. Later most of these settlers scattered, "and in a few years, owing chiefly to the land troubles, Beaver Township was almost deserted. Perhaps the wet quality of the soil also induced some to seek homes elsewhere. In 1806 only three families remained, among them was Philip McGuire. Of the forty-seven chattel property tax-payers in the original Beaver Township, in 1810, only these three dwelt in what is now Beaver. About 1812 Philip McGuire removed with his family to Summit Township."

CONNEAUT TOWNSHIP., CRAWFORD Co, PA, Pgs. 522-526: "Conneaut Township was organized July 9, 1800...As thus constituted it was the middle one of the three original western townships of Crawford Co.." The surface is level or gently rolling. Paden Creek flows southward through the western part, and Mill Creek throughthe eastern part, both entering Shenango Creek in Pine Township. Along the streams the soil is a gravelly loam, and beyond it is generally a clay....Red and white oak, beech, hickory and other varieties of timber densely covered the surface. Hemlock grew in the southwest part. "Except a narrow strip along the western line, which was owned by the American Land Company, the township was included within the domain of the PA Population Company. The agent of this latter company was Jabez Colt, who, in order to stimulate immigration to these lands, in the summer of 1797, or earlier, engaged the services of a half dozen or more sturdy, young, unmarried immigrants and made an improvement called Colt's Station, in the eastern part of the township, and probably at the south end of the dividing line, between Tracts 710 and 711, or in Tract 715. For several years they remained here, but the place did not flourish and the land agent abandoned the settlement and made another improvement in what is now Pine Township. The following statement shows the condition of the Population tracts in 1812, when the company closed its business--the number of the tract, name of settler, date of contract, number of acres, contracted for and its final disposition. Each tract contains an area slightly exceeding 400 acres." Among those shown on the following tracts of land are:

LAND TRACTS CONNEAUT TWSP., CRAWFORD Co, PA, 1797 Tract 716, Thomas McGuire, September 28, 1809, 100 acres, settled under contract Tract 719, John Wilderman, November 7, 1797, 200 acres, settled, and deed granted Isaac Paden Tract 721, James Elliston, October 27, 1797, 200 acres, settled under contract and deed granted Isaac Paden Tract 722, Obed Garwood, october 27, 1797, 200 acres, deed granted Garwood Tract 729, George Wilderman, October 19, 1797, 200 acres, deed delivered to William Shanks, assignee of Wilderman Tracts 730 and 731, unsold Pg. 524, Tract 731 shows, William Hill Jr. settled in the southwest part of the township, where he remained till death Tract 735, Jacob Wilderman, November 7, 1797, 100 acres, small improvement under contract and abandoned, intruded on and abandoned

William Hill, Jr., married Ruth Paden, daughter of Isaac Paden and Rebecca Garwood. William Hill's sister, Susannah Hill, married Thomas McGuire. Peter Hill, brother of William Hill, Jr., and Susannah Hill, married Elizabeth Wilderman, the daughter of George Wilderman. John and Jacob were sons of George Wilderman, and brothers of Elizabeth Wilderman.

The large number of abandonments and assignments are parrticularly noticeable in this township. Pioneer privations were severe and continuous. The labor of clearing the timber was extremely arduous, and the soil was often found too low and wet to produce crops. In consequence, most of those who settled here either sold their claims for the small price they would command or abandoned them entirely and left the country. Difficulties with the Land Company also arose, and increased the discontent and emigration. Many were without means, but did not remove until they were literally starved out. In more than one instance planted potatoes were dug up and greedily devoured by these primitive settlers. The following were tax-paying residents of the township in 1810: Among those listed were: Obed Garwood, William, Thomas McGuire, and Rebecca Paden..." "Obed Garwood, brother to Joseph Garwood, formerly of Summit Township, came from Fayette Co He was a farmer and millwright, and settled on Tract 722, where his sons now reside. William settled on Tract 731 in the southwest part of the township, where he remained till death. Thomas McGuire settled on Tract 716, but did not remain long." He removed to St. Clair Co, IL, in 1819. CJH. "Isaac Paden came early from Fayette Co, and located in the southwest part, where he remained through life..." The township settled slowly. As late as 1830 there were still few settlers within its bounds, but as the lands were cleared the surface became drier and more tillable..." The first grist and saw-mill was built by Mr. Paden in the southwest part on Paden's Run prior to 1810. The grist-mill was a small affair, having but one run of stone, and operated only at intervals, when a sufficient head of water had accumulated to run the mill. Obed Garwood also operated an early grist-mill..." "Thomas McGuire, an Irishman, probably taught the first school about 1810, in a cabin which stood near the deserted Colt's Station. A year or two later Samuel Garwood held a term in the southeast part of the township. Educational advantages, however, were extremely meager. A schoolhouse was built in 1818 two miles south of the center near the Crockett Schoolhouse." Thomas McGuire removed to St. Clair Co, IL in 1819. CJH "An early Society of Friends or Quakers had existence in the township. It included in its membership, William Hill, and Isaac Paden.

Tax Rolls of Beaver Twsp. and Conneaut Twsp., Crawford Co, PA.

Beaver Twsp. - Tax Rolls 1800 Jonathan HILL, William HILL, James HILL 1801 William HILL, Peter HILL, William HILL JR., single 1802 Jonathan HILL, William HILL, SR., William HILL, JR., Peter HILL 1803 Susanna HILL, William HILL, JR., William HILL, SR., single, Peter HILL., Jonathan HILL

Conneaut Twsp. - Tax Rolls 1801 John STUNTZ, single, Conrad STUNTZ 1802 Conrad STUNTZ, Conrad STUNTZ, JR., John STUNTZ 1803 Elizabeth HILL, Nancy HILL, Conrad STUNTZ, Conrad STUNTZ, JR

Above lady listed in 1803, Conneaut Twp., Sarah Elizabeth HILL, daughter of William and Mary HILL, married 10 January 1805 in Crawford Co, PA., John STUNTZ, son of Conrad STUNTZ, JR. and Anna Amargaret "Margaret" BRIEFLING. Young William HILL married Ruth PADEN, daughter of Isaac PADEN. A deed Dated June 21, 1852, states that Ruth HILL, widow of William HILL, formerly living in Conneaut Township, now in Knox Co, IL sold land conveyed to Isaac PADEN in Trust to Ruth PADEN HILL.

We do not know if the below HILLs, other than William and Peter HILL, are related to our HILL family. We are descendants of Peter HILL, son of William HILL, SR., and Peter?s wife, Elizabeth WILDERMAN, daughter of George WILDERMAN.

1790 US Census, Franklin Township, Fayette Co, PA, page 105: William HILL, 3 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 6 females George Hill, 1 over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female Jonathan Hill, 3 males over 16; 5 males under 16; 2 females William RITTENHOUSE, 2 males over 16, 1 male under 16; 4 females Isaac QUICK, 1 male over 16; 3 males under 16; 3 females

Springhill Twsp., Fayette Co, PA, page 109: William Hill, Jr., 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 3 females John Hill, Senr., 1 male over 16; 0 males under 16; 3 females John Hill, Jr., 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 3 females James Hill, 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 3 females

1800 Franklin Township, Fayette Co, PA Col.1, Under 10 years of age; Col.2, 10-16 years of age; Col.3, 16-26 years of age; Col.4, 26-45 years of age; Col.5, 45 years of age and over. Page 209 William HILL SR. - males, 0 0 1 0 1; females, 0 0 0 0 0 Peter HILL - males, 0 0 1 0 0; females, 1 0 1 0 0 Jonathan Hill - males, 0 1 1 0 1; females, 0 1 0 0 1 Samuel Hill - males, 1 0 0 2 0; females, 2 0 0 1 0 Joseph Hill - males, 1 0 0 1 0; females, 1 0 1 0 0

Page 210 John McGUIRE - males, 0 0 0 0 1; females, 1 0 0 1 1

Page 211 William RUTTENHOUSE - males, 1 1 1 0 1; females, 4 1 1 1 0

Page 212 George WILDERMAN - males, 5 1 1 1 0; females, 2 0 0 1 0

1800 US Census Conneaut Township, Crawford Co, PA Page 16 +William HILL Jr. - males, 0 0 1 0 0; females, 1 3 0 1 0 Jonathan Hill - males, 2 0 0 1 0; females, 2 0 1 0 0 John STUNTZ - males, 0 0 2 0 0; females, 0 0 0 0 0

The HILL, WILDERMAN, and RITTENHOUSE, QUICK families have always been very close. About 1803-1805, Peter HILL, and wife, Elizabeth WILDERMAN, with some of his siblings, and the WILDERMAN family and the family of William RITTENHOUSE moved from PA to IL Territory, now St. Clair Co, IL. William RITTENHOUSE may have died long before this time or accompanied his brother, Elijah to Northwest Territory IL as he didn't accompany his family when they came. Elijah RITTENHOUSE and his family were already here by this time. Peter HILL settled in the Turkey Hill area and is listed as "Squatter" in Territorial IL when receiving a tract of land from the government. Elijah RITTENHOUSE's land is shown as joining Peter's land on the West. Many descendents of the HILL and RITTENHOUSE Families are still living in Freeburg, St. Clair Co, IL and although the relationship has been lost in time, they are still very close.

SOURCES: The Hill Family Genealogy", Iola Avenel Hill Kaiser, R.R. #1, Box 39, Freeburg, IL. History of Crawford Co, PA" - "Land Tract Records of Beaver Twsp., Crawford Co, PA, 1797", © 1885, Warner, Beers, & Co, Chicago, IL; also from the History of Crawford Co, PA" - "Tax Rolls of Conneaut Twsp. and Beaver Twsp., Crawford Co, PA, 1800-1803". Other sources listed above with the items of information. Other sources are shown above with their information.

LAND TRACTS BEAVER TWSP., CRAWFORD Co, PA, 1797 "Records of the Population Company make the following exhibit of their lands in what is now Beaver Township, giving the name of the settler, date of contract, which preceded the date of settlement only a few days, and the amount of land to be granted:

Records of the Population Company In 1797: William HILL, SR., wife Mary, sons, Peter and William HILL, JR., are, in the Land Tract Records of Beaver Twsp., Crawford Co, PA, shown on the following tracts of land:

Tract 661, Peter HILL, November 20 1797, 200 acres, deed delivered to Thomas Collins, March 9, 1807 Tract 662, Mary HILL, November 20, 1797, 200 acres, same as 661 Mary died about 1803 Tract 663, William HILL, November 20, 1797, 200 acres, deed delivered to Thomas Collins, March 9, 1807 Tract 664, unsold Tract 667, Henry Sharp, November 20, 1797, 200 acres, deed delivered to Thomas Collins, March 9, 1807 Tract 668, William HILL, JR., November 20, 1797, 200 acres, deed delivered to Thomas Collins, no date given!"

LAND TRACTS CONNEAUT TWSP., CRAWFORD Co, PA, 1797 Tract 716, Thomas McGuire, September 28, 1809, 100 acres, settled under contract Tract 719, John Wilderman, November 7, 1797, 200 acres, settled, and deed granted Isaac Paden Tract 721, James Elliston, October 27, 1797, 200 acres, settled under contract and deed granted Isaac Paden Tract 722, Obed Garwood, october 27, 1797, 200 acres, deed granted Garwood Tract 729, George Wilderman, October 19, 1797, 200 acres, deed delivered to William Shanks, assignee of Wilderman Tracts 730 and 731, unsold Pg. 524, Tract 731 shows, William Hill Jr. settled in the southwest part of the township, where he remained till death Tract 735, Jacob Wilderman, November 7, 1797, 100 acres, small improvement under contract and abandoned, intruded on and abandonedSarah widow of Samuel Lewis of Townsend, Ma married William son of Ralph Hill May 25,1784 William and Sarah were living in 1818 when they sold their homestead to Seth Crosby. Ralph Hill Son of Captian Samuel Hill Born:Billerica, Middlesex, MA Feb.18, 1682 Died Aug. 4,1755 Married Deborah (Farley ?) who died June 27,1748

Samuel Hill Son of Ralph Hill Died in Billerica April 9,1695 Married Martha Toothaker Nov.15,1660

Ralph Hill son of Ralph Hill Born in England died in Billerica, Middlesex, MA April 29,1663. Married Elizabeth (Parker?)

Perhaps the brother of Thomas Hill, admitted Freeman in Plymouth Colony June 7,1637 and granted land at Wellingsly. Ralph was granted land in Dec. 1638.Disposed of his land Sept 16,1643. Taxed in Woburn 1645 and 1646, addmitted Freeman in 1647,Selectman in 1649. In 1654 with son Ra;ph on of fourteen petitioners for the incorporation of "Shawshin", finally named billerica.In April 1663 he deeded 1/2 acre for beginning Old South Buring Ground,presumably first to be buried. (grave unmarked). [2113411.ged]

Sarah widow of Samuel Lewis of Townsend, Ma married William son of Ralph Hill May 25,1784 William and Sarah were living in 1818 when they sold their homestead to Seth Crosby. Ralph Hill Son of Captian Samuel Hill Born:Billerica, Middlesex, MA Feb.18, 1682 Died Aug. 4,1755 Married Deborah Farley [--?--] who died June 27,1748

Samuel Hill Son of Ralph Hill Died in Billerica April 9,1695 Married Martha Toothaker Nov.15,1660

Ralph Hill son of Ralph Hill Born in England died in Billerica, Middlesex, MA April 29,1663. Married Elizabeth Parker?

Perhaps the brother of Thomas Hill, admitted Freeman in Plymouth Colony June 7,1637 and granted land at Wellingsly. Ralph was granted land in Dec. 1638.Disposed of his land Sept 16,1643. Taxed in Woburn 1645 and 1646, addmitted Freeman in 1647,Selectman in 1649. In 1654 with son Ra;ph on of fourteen petitioners for the incorporation of "Shawshin", finally named billerica.In April 1663 he deeded 1/2 acre for beginning Old South Buring Ground,presumably first to be buried. grave unmarked.Hill Families Search By DNA For Their Roots Richard Keith Hill is a descendant of Peter Hill, Sr., the son of William Hill, I.: A DNA test was taken of Richard Hill, for the HILL FAMILY DNA PROJECT. We have since found a male HILL, who is a cousin of Jan Saunders, who was a 25/25 markers DNA match with Richard Hill. Jan, and her cousin, Ralph Hill, are proven descendants of Ralph Hill, of the Plymouth Colony Plymouth Plantation, in 1638. The 25/25 DNA markers match proved that our ancestor William Hill, I, of Fayette Co, and Crawford, Co, PA, from 1783-1807, who married Mary Rittenhouse?, and Ralph Hill born about 1600, died 1663 were related. It meant that we may belong to the same family clan, or tribe of HILLs. Both have had 37 DNA marker tests taken, and the results came in, in January 2006. Jan's cousin Ralph Hill and Richard Hill show 36/37 markers match with the Ralph Hill, of the Plymouth Colony in 1638. This means that we are very closely related.

Dorian Hill, a descendant of Jonathan Hill, whose family came with Peter Hill, I, to St. Clair Co, IL, entered his DNA about this time, and has, also proved a 36/37 DNA marker match with Ralph Hill and Richard Hill. This means that they are all from the same family clan, or tribe of HILLs. We have all now, January 2007, received our 67 DNA marker tests, and they have proved to be 66/67 DNA marker matches! Very few people achieve this close level of a match. It is believed that Richard?s ancestor, William Hill?s DNA may be the base line of this Hill family. Jan?s, Ralph Hill, is only off ?1? marker and that is in the ?CDYa? marker, with a Genetic Distance of ?1?, while Dorian?s, Jonathan, is off ?1? marker in the ?CDYb? marker, with a Genetic Distance of ?2?.

William Hill, I, of Fayette, and Crawford Co?s in PA, and Ralph Hill, of the Plymouth Plantation, MA in 1638, and Jonathan Hill, whom we believe came with William?s son, Peter Hill in 1807 to St. Clair Co, IL, are all very closely related.

Distance Relation Explanation - 1, Closely Related 36/37 You share the same surname or a variant with another male and you mismatch by only one 'point' at only one marker--a 36/37 match. It's most likely that you matched 24/25 or 25/25 on a previous Y-DNA test and your mismatch will be found within DYS 576, 570, CDYa or CDYb. Very few people achieve this close level of a match.

Richard Hill's Family Tree DNA Certificate - Y-DNA - They sent with it an article about "Understanding your 37 markers." They give a chart: "Number of matching markers". Jan's cousin, Ralph, and Richard's markers showing a 66/67 marker match; Dorian Hill also shows a 66/67 marker match. Richard is the 7th generation back counting William Hill, Sr. - Ralph is the 10th generation back counting Ralph Hill, of Plymouth Colony in 1638. Dorian is the 6th generation back counting Jonathan Hill. Was Jonathan Hill, a nephew or cousin of William Hill, Sr.[--?--] According to the Chart - There is a 90% probability that the MRCA Most Recent Common Ancestor lived no longer than 8 generations ago. - There is a 95% probability that the MRCA lived no longer than 10 generations ago. This is a remarkable match, and there is a very great chance that we need only 1 to 3 generations to find the link. At least we can be pretty sure that it may not be longer than 10 or 11 generations ago altogether.

The remarkable thing about all of this is that none of us know one another, and have never met! We have found one another through the Hill Family DNA Project. We have always heard that another Hill family traveled with Peter Hill, I, to St. Clair Co, IL about 1807-1808, and it is believed that this was the family was Jonathan Hill.

In perusing the tests results for other Surnames we find that the HILLs are mostly from England, Ireland, and Scotland. I believe that most are from Ireland. A number of centuries back, we found HILL Ministers removing from England to Ireland. In later years, HILL Ministers removed from Ireland to Holland. Were these our ancestors?

Family tradition says that our HILL family left England, and went to Holland for Religious freedom, and then later, a short time after the Mayflower, our HILL family came to America, stopping off in England on the way. Source: Ella Hill, from her parents, Samuel Arthur Hill, and wife, Nancy Elizabeth Eubanks Hill.

William HILL, SR. was born before 1755; his wife?s name was Mary, born 1755-1757. In the 1802 Tax Rolls of Conneaut Twsp., Crawford Co, PA, William is listed as Sr. and it does not show him as a single man, but, in 1803, he is shown as a single man. Mary must have died 1802-1803. William may have died shortly after 1803. We do not know where he died; it was probably in Franklin Township., Fayette Co, or Crawford Co, PA, but, then again he may have accompanied his son and daughters in their move to IL Territory, St. Clair Co, IL, 1807-1808. There is some evidence that this is not only probably, but possible.

We have estimated the time of William?s marriage to Mary RITTENHOUSE? as having been between 1770 and 1773, probably in New Jersey. We do know that William and Mary were in Western PA for sometime before 1783. William may have been here earlier and they met and married in Western PA. There were HILLs in western PA as early as the 1750?s.

From: History of St. Clair Co IL," Volume II, Compiled by the St. Clair Co Genealogical Society of IL, Published by Curtis Media Corporation, © 1992: F339 - THE HILL FAMILY--"Tradition is that our immigrant HILL ancestor and family came to America shortly after the first pilgrims from Holland. They were of English descent, having left England during the religious troubles to raise their families in Holland where they had religious freedom. At the execution of Johan John Van Oldenbarneveldt the Advocate of Holland and Zeeland, on 13 May 1619, religious freedom was sharply curtailed and we would suspect that like the pilgrims, who came to America in 1620, the HILL Family came to the New World so as to practice their religion freely. When the HILLS fled from England previously, they took with them to Holland the Family Bible which had in it their family records. In crossing the channel the Bible fell into the water and all records were washed away. This bible was, many years ago, known to be still in the hands of a HILL descendant born in St. Clair Co, but who was living in Southern Missouri where she was a school teacher. We don't know what has become of the Bible. Ella Hill, daughter of Samuel Arthur Hill and Nancy Elizabeth Eubanks, insisted that the name of our immigrant ancestor was Peter Hill. This we have not been able to prove as yet. There were many, many HILLs in America during Colonial Times."

George Wilderman, Sr., father of our Peter's wife, Elizabeth Wilderman, was born in Washington Co, MD. Did Jacob Wilderman, father of George, and George meet the HILLs in Washington Co, and become friends? George was born in Washington Co, MD! Jacob enlisted in the Revolutionary War, 20 July 1776 in Baltimore Co, MD. Was it at this time that the WILDERMAN family moved to Baltimore Co, MD?

We have many "Family Tree Maker" CDs and have found them to be very useful. We present our findings for all to peruse! DO NOT QUOTE AS FACTS, PLEASE!

FTM CD #310 Census Index: Colonial America, 1607-1789: Hill, James -- State: MD--Co : Washington--Year 1778--Census type code: Fidelity Oath Hill, Peter--State: MD--Co: Washington--Year 1778--Census type code: Fidelity Oath Hill, William--State: MD--Co: Washington--Year 1778--Census type code: Fidelity Oath

FTM CD #133, Revolutionary Patriots Listings, MD & DE, 1775-1783: Wilderman, George, Oath of Allegiance in 1778 before Hon. William Lux A-2/68 Wilderman, Jacob, Enlisted in Baltimore Co on July 20, 1776. Took the Oath of Allegiance in 1778 before Hon. William Lux H-52 A-2/68

Is it possible that the above Peter Hill may be the father of William Hill, and, James, William's brother? Research needs to be done on the above. We have NOT a piece of evidence to prove if this is so.

Sources: "FTM CD #310, Census Index: Colonial America, 1607-1789, 1995, Genealogy.com" "Revolutionary Patriots of Baltimore Town and Baltimore Co, Maryland, 1775-1783", by Henry C. Peden, Jr., M.A.; Family Line Publications, Silver Springs, Maryland, 1988; from Family "Tree Maker, CD133 Revolutionary Patriots of Maryland and Delaware, 1775-1783; Genealogy.com Inc."

A=Signers of the Oath of Allegiance and Fidelity in Baltimore, Maryland in 1778: A-1=Carothers, Bettie Stirling. "9000 Men Who signed the Oath of Allegiance and Fidelity to Maryland During the Revolution", Vol. II. Baltimore, Md: Privately Printed, 1975. Also includes Non-Jurors in 1778. A-2=Hodges, Margaret R. "Unpublished Revolutionary Records of Maryland. Published by the Maryland Society, DAR, 1941. H=Archives of Maryland, Vol. XVIII, "Muster Rolls of Maryland Troops in the American Revolution, 1775-1783." Baltimore, MD: MD Historical Society, 1900.

VIRGINIA COURT RECORDS IN SOUTHWESTERN PA ----- Records of the District of West Augusta and OH and Yohogania Counties, Virginia, 1775-1780, by Boyd Crumrine, published by Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc., Baltimore, MD. The minute books of the old Virginia courts herein transcribed cover the District of West Augusta and Yohogania and OH Counties during the period when Virginia claimed and exercised jurisdiction over what are now the PA counties of Washington, Greene, Fayette, Westmoreland, and Allegheny.

VOLUME I: XXL. MINUTE BOOK OF THE VIRGINIA COURT HELD AT FORT DUNMORE PITTSBURG FOR THE DISTRICT OF WEST AUGUSTA, 1775-1776 2 P. 526 Joseph HILL is appointed a Constable in the room of Jacob VANMETERE, and that he be summoned to be sworn in the office. On the Petition of James JOHNSON and others, It is Ord--Joseph Hill, Senr--they being first sworn, Veiw a Road from the Road from Thomas GISTS to Fort Dunmore Pittsburgh to Paul FROMANS on Shirtees Creek, by James DEVORES Ferry, and make a report of the Conveniences and Inconveniences to the next Court. 8 At a Court Con?d and held for Augusta Co February 23d, 1775. 9 P. 531 Ord that--Joseph HILL, Senr--they being first sworn, veiw a Road from: Thos. GISTS to Pual FROOMANS Mill on Shirtees Creek, and make a report of the Conven and Inconvene to the next Court. Joseph HILL, Sr. 67 At a Court held for Augusta Co at Pittsburg, Jan?y 16th, 1776..... 68 P. 558 Ord Silas HEDGE, Edward ROBERTSON, Thomas McGUIRE, and John CARPENTER, or any 3, App the Est. Thomas and a Francis McGUIRE were here by 1775; this Thomas may have been the father of the Thomas McGUIRE who married William & Mary HILL?s daughter, Susanna. 71 At a Court Con?d and held for Augusta Co, April 17th, 1776. 72 P. 562 Wm ANDREAS is App a Consta in the room of Joseph HILL, Sen?r., and that he be Dum?d to be sworn before Dorsey PENTICOST.

VOLUME II, MINUTE BOOK OF THE VIRGINIA COURT HELD FOR YOHOGANIA Co FIRST AT AUGUSTA TOWN NOW WASHINGTON, PA., AND AFTERWARDS ON THE ANDREW HEATH FARM NEAR WEST ELIZABETH, 1776-1778. 24 13th day of May 1763--P. 227--Jacob DECKER v Joseph HILL Sen Ordered to be Dismissed at Plaintiffs Costs. 63 Twenty Ninth day of June 1775..... 64 P. 255 Deed of Surrender John HILL to John CANNON acknowledged by sd. HILL and Ordered to be recorded. 176 Court met according to adjournment May 26th, 1779..... 177 P.347 HOOPER v THOMAS. Then came a Jury towit etc.-Peter RITTENHOUSE--Verd?ct for plaintiff. Judgmt. for L80--4 days attendance in above suit. 178 P. 348 Com. Wealth v Hugh BRODIE. N. G. & I. Join. & a Jury towit-- Peter RITTENHOUSE--Verdi?t. def?d. not Guilty. 230 Court met according to adjournment Oct. 1st, 1779. P. 390--C. Wealth v Andrew PEARSE. Then came a jury towit--Elijah RITTENHOUSE--Verdt. for Defendant. 235 October 27th, 1779 Court met according to adjournment. 236 P. 393 CROW v WILLIAMS--Then came a Jury, towit -- Elisha RITINGHOUSE --Verdi?t for Plaintif & Jdm. L 300. 248 At a Court Continued & held for the Co of Yohogania March 28th, 1780. 251 P. 404 WHITESIDE v GIRTY--Then came a Jury towit --Elija RITTENHOUSE --Verdict for plf. 170 Damages & Judgmt. 253 At a Court held for Yohogania Co March 29, 1780--P. 406--CROW v DYE. Then came a Jury towit--Elija RITTENHOUSE--Vdt. for Plantf & Judgt. 254 P. 407 BRAUDY v BEEVER. Then came a Jury towitt-- Elija RITTENHOUSE--Verdt. for Plantiff. & Damage L2000.

VOLUME III MINUTE OR ORDER BOOK OF THE VIRGINIA COURT HELD FOR OH Co VIRGINIA, AT BLACK?S CABIN NOW WEST LIBERTY, W. VA. FROM JANUARY 6, 1777, UNTIL SEPTEMBER 4, 1780, WHEN ITS JURISDICTION OVER ANY PART OF PA HAD CEASED 23 The Court met according to adjournment, August the 3d, 1778--P. 29 Whereupon Eleoner COX produced to this court Thomas McGUIRE & Francis McGUIRE as Secureties & entrd into bond & oath accordingly. 35 At a Court held for OH Co on monday the 1st day of March, 1779..... 37 P. 42 Grand Jury Presentments Commonwealth v Samuel GRAHAMS; Not Guilty--Thos McGUIRE, Walter JORDON; Not Guilty..... 51 At a Court held for OH Co, on Monday the 6th Day of March, 1780..... 58 At a Court held for OH Co on Monday 3d day of April--Ordered that the Court be adjourned Until tomorrow 8 Oclock--P. 62--Ordered that Samuel HILL, an Orphan Child about 3 years Old; be bound unto David CALDWELL according to Law, if the mother of sd child will give her Consent to the Same.

RECORDS OF EARLY COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN AND WESTERN PA The Following Records were Published by Southwest PA Genealogical Services P.O. Box 253, Laughlintown, PA 15655.

WESTMORELAND IN 1773 -- Listing of Inhabitants in 1773 -- Compiled by William L. Iscrupe. This publication is a listing of all taxable inhabitants of the area detached from Bedford Co on 26 Feb. 1773 and formed into Westmoreland Co It has been gleaned from the 1773 Bedford Co Tax lists, which were compiled shortly before Westmoreland Co was formed. HILL, Joseph, Rostraver Twsp., Joseph, Rostraver Twsp.; HENDRICKS, Abraham, Fairfield Twsp., John, Springfield Twsp.; HENDRIX, Daniel, Fairfield Twsp.; WOODS, John, Armstrong Twsp.

History of Local Early Settlers, Who Petitioned for a New State, Fayette, Washington & Greene Cos, PA And OH & Monongalia Co VA History: Local: Early Settlers, Petition for a New State: Fayette, Washington & Greene Cos, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Bill & Carolyn Montgomery. csprings@mcsi.net USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and Co table of contents.

PETITION FOR A NEW STATE List alphabetized from The Ten Mile Country and Its Pioneer Families"-only HILL is shown below. "Fayette, Washington & Greene Co PA and OH & Monongalia Co VA From an original petition for a new state located in the Library of Congress. No date on document. Papers of the Continental Congress No 48, Folios 251-6, pages 89-96. The names in this petition, which is not dated, seem at times to be taken from the militia rolls, and if circulated after 1780 contains names of persons deceased or moved from the district. There is no attempt to conceal the fact that the signatures were written by the prime agitators of the movement as many of those names which appear here could only make their mark.

David Hill, Samuel Hill, Samuel Hill, Samuel Hill, Stephen Hill, Thomas Hill, Thomas Hill, John Hill, Jr., Joseph Hill, Jr., William Hill, Jr., John Hill, Sr., Joseph Hill, Sr., William Hill, Sr.

WASHINGTON Co, PA -- Listing of Inhabitants in 1781 -- Compiled by Shirley G. M. Iscrupe

HILL, Allexander, Nottingham Twsp., George, Hopewell Twsp., John, Amwell Twsp., John, Cumberland Twsp., John, Somerset Twsp., John, Strabane Twsp., Joseph, Bethlehem Twsp., Richard single, Peters Twsp., Robert, Cecil Twsp., Samuel, Bethlehem Twsp., Samuel, Nottingham Twsp., Thomas, Amwell Twsp., Thomas, Bethlehem Twsp., Thomas, Bethlehem Twsp., Thomas, Cecil Twsp., Thomas, Morgan Twsp., Walter, Hopewell Twsp., William, Bethlehem Twsp., William, Sr., Bethlehem Twsp.,

HILLS, William, Cecil Twsp. HEILL, John, Somerset Twsp.

McGUIRE, Frances, Hopewell Twsp., John, Fallowfield Twsp., Philip, Fallowfield Twsp., Thomas, Hopewell Twsp.

RETTINGHOUSE, Ellijah, Cecil Twsp.; RITTINHOUSE, Edward, Peters Twsp.

FAYETTE Co, PA was formed from a portion of WESTMORELAND Co, on the 26th of September 1783. The following are records we have found in Westmoreland Co, PA and in Fayette Co, PA that, we believe, establishes the fact that our HILL and RITTENHOUSE families plus, maybe a few Families related to them, were first in Westmoreland Co before Fayette Co was formed from it.

WESTMORELAND Co, PA -- Index to Administrations 1773 to ca 1830 -- Compiled by Shirley G. McQuillis & William L. Iscrupe. The following is a listing of Westmoreland Co inhabitants who either died without leaving a will intestate, or who left a will, but did not name executors therein. In either case letters of Administration had to be issued. The information in this index has been gleaned from the Index to Administrations. [We are only including here individuals who died in the 1700?s CJH].

Individual Volume Page Year HILL, John A 31 1782 WOOD, Thomas A 24 1780

WESTMORELAND IN 1783 -- Listing of Inhabitants in 1783 -- Compiled by Shirley G. McQuillis. Multiple listings of the same name does not automatically mean that there were several individuals by that name living in differenty parts of theCo Individuals who owned property in more than one township was listed once for each township in which their property was situated. Individual and Township

HILL, ---------, Hempfield Twsp., David, Huntington Twsp., Frederick single, Huntington Twsp., Gasper, Huntington Twsp., John, Springfield Twsp., Joseph, Jr., Rostraver Twsp., Joseph, Sr., Rostraver Twsp., Peter, Hempfield Twsp., Peter, Huntington Twsp., Robert single, Springfield Twsp., Stephen, Rostraver Twsp., William, Armstrong Twsp.

HILL, William, Franklin Twsp., William, Springfield Twsp., William single-"gone", Springfield Twsp. WRITTENHOUSE, William, Franklin Twsp.

HENDRIX, Abraham, Fairfield Twsp., Ab?m, Huntington Twsp., Abraham, Springfield Twsp., Absalam, Fairfield Twsp., Absalam, Franklin Twsp., Daniel, Fairfield Twsp., Daniel, Franklin Twsp., John, Menallen Twsp., Leonard, Menallen Twsp., Simon, Springfield Twsp.

McGUIRE, Charles, Armstrong Twsp. McGWIRE, John, Hempfield Twsp., Patrick single, Franklin Twsp., William, Mt. Pleasant Twsp.

WOOD, Daniel, Springfield Twsp., Edward, Menallen Twsp., John, Huntington Twsp. WOODS, John, Armstrong Twsp.

From: Iola Kaiser of Freeburg, IL research done by Pat Turner, professional genealogist. -- From: Penn. Archives--3rd series--22:384-- Westmoreland Co, Franklin Twp., 1783

William Hill--taxed for 280 acres, 4 horses, 4 cattle, 0 sheep, 2 black 8 whites--22:389. William Writtenhouse--150 acres, 2 horses, 3 cattle, 0 sheep, 0 black 5 whites--26:443--Lands grants from 1773.

John Hill--100 acres--Oct. 17, 1785--26:444. William Hill--200 acres--Aug. 24, 1786. William Hill--200 acres--Aug. 24, 1786. Archibald McGuire--rec'd. 1250 acres between 1773-1788.

FAYETTE Co, PA--Listing of Inhabitants in 1785--Compiled by Allen Hays. FAYETTE Co was formed from a portion of WESTMORELAND Co, on the 26th of September 1783. The following is a listing of all Taxable Inhabitants for Fayette Co in the year 1785. Individual and Township HILL, Jonathan, Franklin Twsp., George, Springhill Twsp., John, Springhill Twsp., John, Jr., Springhill Twsp., Jonathan, Union Twsp., Jonathan, Wharton Twsp., Robert, Springhill Twsp., William, Springhill Twsp., William, Springhill Twsp.

HILL, William, Franklin Twsp. RITTENHOUSE, William, Franklin Twsp.

HENDRICKS, Abraham, Springhill Twsp., John, Menallen Twsp., Lennard, Menallen Twsp., William, Menallen Twsp., McGUIRE, Richard, Washington Twsp. WOODS, James, German Twsp., John, Union Twsp.

DEED ABSTRACTS - Fayette Co, Deed Book A SOURCE: LA FAYETTE, the History and Genealogy of Fayette Co, PA? - Quarterlies - Published by Southwest PA Genealogical Services, P.O. Box 253, Laughlintown, PA 15655.

05 Feb. 1785. Deed. Christopher PIRKEY also PERKEY of Fayette Co to Jonathan HILL of the same place. Price: L600 specie. Land: A tract in Fayette Co on big Redstone Creek, with the gristmill thereon and all houses, out houses, and barns also, adjoining other land of the said PIRKEY, a line made by Elijah BARTLEY, and John TATE. Witnesses: Thomas FREEMAN, Samuel FREEMAN, and William RETTIGHOUSS. --- 03 Jul 1786: WhereasThomas ROGERS some time in May past became bound in a certain obligation with me, which was conditioned for my performing certain clauses that directed the manner of building a gaol in Union Town. And whereas doubts have arisen with said ROGERS that he may become a sufferer thereby, to remedy the same I assign all my right to the above tract to the said Thomas ROGERS, subject to my performing the said clauses. Signed by Jonathan HILL. If HILL performs his obligations according to the clauses, then the land reverts back to him. Witnesses: Michael DUFFEY and John WELLS of Richard. page 158

05 May 1785. Deed. Jonathan HILL of Amwell Twp. Hunterdon Co, NJ, to Joseph ATKINSN of the same place. Price: L650 specie. Land: 300 acre tract in Union Twp., Fayette Co, with all improvements thereon, situated on the west side of Laurel Hill, adjoining Thomas GESS and Isaac PEIRCE [--?--] on the fork of the road to Ft Pitt and Redstone; it being the same land conveyed to HILL by Samuel LYON of Union Twp by deed dated 25 Jan 1785. Witnesses: Thomas ATKINSON Jr. and Jacob PAINTER. page 159

18 May 1785. Deed. Jonathan HILL of Amwell Twp. Hunterdon Co, NJ, to John and Joseph SHOTWELL of Middlesex Co, NJ. Land: 1 300 acres in Westmoreland Co, Pa. on Lorril Hill on the south side of Dunbars Run; adjoining Jonathan DOWNARD; 2 900 acres in Westmoreland Co, adjoining lands of Widow RETTENHOUSE, Isaac SUTTER, and land formerly belonging to John INKS; 3 300 acres lying on Dunbars Spring Run; 4 300 acres lying on Dunbars Run; 5 300 acres on Dunbars Run located at about the 54 mile tree on Braddocks Old road; 6 300 acres on Lorrel Hill near Dunbars Camp; 7 3-1/2 shares in Cave Bank fishery in Pa. Price: 1,049 gold or silver money of Pa. as specified in two bonds conditioned for the above sum, each dated 09 Sep 1784. Witnesses: Ann MOORE and Joseph MOORE a Quaker. page 123

3 Jul 1786 see 5 Feb. 1785.

15 Nov. 1786. Deed. Jonathan HILL to John LAWRY. Price: L200. Land: 200 acres on the waters of Redstone Creek, ?joining lines with John ALLON Esq the aforesaid state and Co, Franklin Twp? - Witnesses: James FINLEY and John JACKSON. page 126

29 Dec. 1786. Deed. John KIDD of Union Twp to Jonathan HILL of the same place. Price: L250. Land: 200 acre tract in Union Twp. bounded by William McDOWELL, Samuel WORK, Augustin MOOR, and Philip SHUTE. Witnesses: Ezekial HILL of Bucks Co, yeoman, and Zack. BETTS? or BELTS?. page 184

22 Jan. 1787. Deed. Jonathan HILL to Samuel WORK. Land: A tract in Fayette Co, with all buildings and appurentances, adjoining Samuel WORK and James BAYS. Price: L50 Pa Currency. Witnesses: James PAUL and William CRAYCRAFT. page 117

02 Feb 1787. Deed. John PARKER of Menallen Twp, yeoman, to Reverend James DUNLAP of the same place. Land: 200 acres in Menallen Twp, bounded by John GRIER, John GIBSON, Samuel McCARTY, John TATE, the Redstone Creek, and vacant lands of a said PARKER. Price: L200 Pa currency. Witnesses: Isaac SUTTON and Alexander McCLEAN. page 119

07 Feb 1787. Deed. William MARTIN of Union Twp, yeoman, to Benjamin MAPLE of the same place. Price: L22 10s Pa currency. Land: 15 acres in Union Twp bounded by Uriah MARTIN, a run, and Samuel WORK. Witnesses: William HANKINS and Alexander McCLEAN. On 13 Aug 1787, for L30, MAPLE assigns his right to this land to William HANKINS of Union Twp. Witnesses: Alexander McCLEAN and Jeremiah KENDALL. page 161

30 May 1787. Mortgage. Augustine MOORE of Union twp, yeoman, to John MOORE of Kent Co, Maryland, blacksmith. Augustine MOORE is bound to John MOORE by a bond dated 12 Oct 1784 for L141 12s 2d plus interest, in all amounting to the sum of L189 2d, as well as the further sum of L24 14s 10d which John MOORE expended on behalf of Augustine MOORE in procuring a title for a tract in Redstone Settlement, called ?Lemount?; conditioned for payment of the same plus interest by 30 May 1789. Land: 366-3/4 acres, called "Lemount", situated on branches of Cove and Dry Run so called about 1 mile above Philip SHUTE?s Mill in Union Twp. bounded by Jonathan HILL, Elizabeth SHUTE, Joseph BROWNFIELD, and Samuel McCLEAN. Witnesses: John McCLEAN and Alexander McCLEAN. Union Twp.-on the Great Redstone Creek. page 142.

12 Jul 1787. William HILL of Franklin Twp., Fayette Co, yeoman, to Joseph ATKINSON of Hunterdon Co, NJ, merchant. Price: L150 PA currency. Land: 300 acre tract in Wharton Twp., Fayette Co, known by the name of "Dunbar?s Camp", bounded by Alexander McCLEAN on the northwest and extending from a certain point of a hill called Buck Point? westward to cross ASKEN?s Road at or near a rock on the east side of the road, by Josiah SPRINGER?s heirs on the north known by the name of "Springer's sugar camp", and by vacant land on the east. Witnesses: Alexander MOLEAN McCLEAN?, SIGMOND KOLLNPERGER [--?--]. page 160

CIVIL COURT RECORDS, FAYETTE Co PA Continuance Docket, March Term 1791 12. Jonathan HILL and William HILL vs James BOYS. Replevin for one sorrel mare, one crib of corn in the loft, 7 sheep, one stack of wheat and part of another, and the crop in the ground. September 1792: All matters in variance referred to John GILCRUST, Matthew GILCRUST, and Robert JACKSON. Adam DUNBAR to be subpoenaed for the defendants.

CALENDAR OF TRANSACTIONS - Fayette Co, Deed Book A: 13 Nov. 1788. Deed. Jonathan HILL of Union Twp, Fayette Co, to Frances MATHEWS of the same place, yeoman. A 300 acre tract on BRADDOCK?s Old Road on Laurel Hill.

15 Aug 1789. Deed. William MARTIN of Union Twp. Fayette Co, to Benjamin MAPLE. A 15 Acre tract in Union Twp. Fayette Co page 273

EARLY LAND SURVEY WARRANTS - Fayette Co, Original Warrants, Book 1: DORSEY PENTICOST. 334 acres called ?Green Way? located on the south side of the Youghiogheny River on waters of Saw Mill Run, in the New Purchase, Cumberland Co, adjoining lands of Jediah ASHCRAFT, Joseph HILL, Benajah DEMENT, Peter WICKERHEIM, and Adam WICKERHEIM. Surveyed 03 Oct 1769 on order #3357 dated 13 Jun 1759.

EARLY LAND SURVEY ABSTRACTS - Fayette Co, Original Warrants, Book 2: PETER SHIPLEY. 353-1/2 acres located on the east side of Monongahela River in Rostraver Twp, Westmoreland Co, adjoining lands of Mathias SHIPLEY, Joseph HILL, SR., Dorsey PENTECOST, George MARTAIN SR. and the Monongahela River. Surveyed 12 Apr 1785 pursuant to a warrant dated on 17 Dec 1784. page 34

MATHIAS SHIPLEY. 316-1/2 acres located on the east side of the Monongahela River in Rostraver Twp, Westmoreland Co, adjoining lands of Peter SHIPLEY, Joseph HILL SR., William ALBON, John BARKHAMMER, William SWEARINGHAM, and the Monongahela River. Surveyed 23 Apr 1785 pursuant to a warrent dated 17 Dec 1784. page 34

Samuel WORK SR. 188 acres, called "Peaceable Plea", located on the waters of Redstone Creek and formerly surveyed to Robert HAMILTON by order of survey #806 dated 03 Apr 1769, and since sold to Joseph WALLER who sold a part thereof to Alexander CRAWFORD, which he sold to John KIDD and John KIDD sold to Jonathan HILL, and the residue to Samuel WORK SR. but John HALL contending with said Samuel WORK SR a part of his purchase, and having made request by letter for an order of resurvey, the same was attended to by Alexander McCLEAN and the parties have agreed and the survey is altered so that no impediment is in the way of acceptance; adjoining lands of Philip SHUTE or Hugh CRAWFORD, Augustine MOORE, John HALL SR, heirs of Edmund MARTAIN deceased, and vacant land or land of Richard WALLER.  ?Note: the dotted lines around represents the original survey taking the variation of the year 1777 to which the whole is calculated, that being the year in which the division was made?. page 35

Joseph HILL SR. 356 acres 106 perches called ?Peach Grove?, located on the waters of Spears Run in Rostraver Twp, Westmoreland Co, adjoining lands of Joseph HILL JR, Casper GEYER, Samuel PURVIANCE, Peter and Matthew SHIPLEY, William ALBON, and Alexander ROBERTSON. Surveyed 24 Feb 1786 pursuant to a warrant dated 06 Apr 1785. page 51

ISAAC QUICK. 181 acres located on Allens Run, a branch of Redstone Creek, and on the road leading from Redstone to the Broadford in Franklin Twp, Fayette Co, adjoining lands of William RITTENHOUSE, David ALLEN, John BRAND, vacant hills, and a vacant stoney hill. Surveyed 21 Apr 1786 pursuant to a warrant dated 08 Nov. 1785. page 55

Joseph HILL JR. 186-1/4 acres located in Rostraver Twp, Westmoreland Co, Adjoining lands of Joseph HILL SR, Casper GAYER, Alexander ROBERTSON, Rev James FINDLEY, and John and Jonathan RIED. Surveyed 25 Feb 1785 pursuant to a warrant Dated 17 Dec 1784. page 69

HENRY HILL. 298-1/2 acres located on the waters of Big Meadow Run in Warton Twp. Fayette Co Surveyed 10 Sep 1786 pursuant to a warrant dated 18 Mar 1776. page 78

CALENDAR OF TRANSACTIONS - Fayette Co, Deed Book A: 15 Aug 1789. Deed. William MARTIN of Union Twp. Fayette Co, to Benjamin MAPLE. A 15 Acre tract in Union Twp. Fayette Co page 273

ADMINISTRATION ABSTRACTS - Wills & Bonds Book 1, Fayette Co, PA: Francis HERVEY. Leters granted 22 Feb. 1796 to Adam STEEL of Franklin Twsp. Bond: L150. Sureties: Archibald SHANKS and Richard HILL, both of Franklin Twsp. Witnesses: Samuel KING and Levy McCLEAN.

THE PRESBYTERY OF REDSTONE: The Presbytery of Redstone was organized by the Synod of New Yorkand Philadelphia 19 Sep 1781 and remained under its care until 1788. From 1788to 1802 it was a part of the Synod of Virginia; from 1802 to 1881 a part of the Synod of Pittsburgh; and from 1881 to 1889 a part of the Synod of PA.

REV. GEORGE HILL, born in York Co, march 13th 1764, was licensed in 1791. He became pastor of Fairfield, Donegal and Wheatfield. He was afterwards released from Wheatfield and took instead Ligonier, a new congregation organized between Fairfield and Donegal. He finally devoted his whole time to Fairfield, where he remained till his death in 1822.

EARLY LAND PATENTS & WARRENTS: The following was taken from a private letter sent by a lady to Iola Kaiser of Freeburg, St. Clair Co, IL. The lady was a Professional Genealogist.

William RITTENHOUSE. Warrent dated 1785 for 404-1/2 acres. Survey dated 20 April 1786. Patented 22 March 1788. Estate called, "Mt. Pellier".

ISAAC HILL. Patentee Franklin Twp. in 1787, and also in Spring Hill Twp.

"FAYETTE Co, TAXPAYERS" No further information was sent to me about this source: Franklin Township, Fayette Co, IL William Hill, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1788, 1789, 1791, 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798, 1799 William Hill, Sr., 1798 Peter Hill, 1797, 1798, 1799 George Hill, 1791 George Hill, single, 1791 Jonathan Hill, 1785, 1786, 1793, 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798 1799 - Jonothan Hill, 1791 Joseph Hill, 1793, 1796, 1797, 1798, 1799 Richard Hill, 1795 1797, 1798, 1796 Samuel Hill, 1797, 1798, 1799

?Crawford Co, PA,? ?History,? ?Historical Township Boundaries?: ?Townships were formed and boundaries altered either by act of the state legislature or by order of the Co court of quarter sessions, ?so as to suit the convenience of the inhabitants thereof.?  ?Act of 24 March 1803, Laws of PA 7:71, 72 § 1[with an editorial note that ?the power given by this act appears to have been long previously thereto exercised by the courts of quarter sessions?].?  ?Any prior tax rolls, when Conneaut Township was still part of Allegheny Co, are apparently lost.?

Since much of Jonathan Hill, and Stuntz information seems to be intertwined with Beaver, and Conneaut Twps. of Crawford Co, Pa, and Erie Township or Erie Co, PA, we think that a little of Erie's information should be added here.

Formation of Erie Co, PA The territory forming this Co was on April 4, 1798, erected into "Erie Township", a part of the Co of Allegheny, which had been created Sept. 24, 1788. In this style it remained until March 12, 1800, when it was separately constituted as Erie Co, but with Meadville Crawford Co as the seat of justice for some time. On April 2, 1803, this Co was fully organized for all purposes, in the house of George Buehler, on the northeast corner of Third and French Streets, in the City of Erie, and since then has been a fully organized municipality."

Since most records of Erie Township and Co, had their seat of justice in Meadville, most of the records of Erie were recorded there. Therefore we find Jonathan Hill, and the Stuntzs records intermingled with the records of Conneaut, and Bever Twps. of Crawford Co, PA.

"Formation of Beaver Township [1 Crawford Co Court of Quarter Sessions Dk. 1:3-5. The map accompanying the petition for redivision suggests that the northern boundary of Conneaut Twp. was to be located one tract north of that shown on the map published at Crawford Co Genealogy 18 1997:45. If so, American Land Company tract 19 and PA Population Company tracts 707 though 713 remained part of Conneaut rather than being attached to Beaver Twp.?]: Date 9 July 1800 ?Created from the northwestern part of Conneaut Twp.: ?Boundaries: Beginning at the north east corner of Conniatt Township thence north until it intersects the north boundary of Crawford Co thence west to the western boundary of the State thence south to the north west corner of Conniatt Township thence east to the place of beginning.

Formation of Conneaut Township [Also written Coniott, Conniautt, Conniott, etc.; but spelled Conneaut in Quarter Sessions Court records as early as 9 April 1801 appointment of township officers].: Date: about 1798 ?Created from part of Mead Twp. [2 The original boundaries of Conneaut Townships remain somewhat speculative, as court records which might indicate its formation have not been located. According to Joseph H. Bausman, History of Beaver Co, PA and its Centennial Celebration, 2 vols. New York, 1904; repr. Mt. Vernon, Ind., 1995, 2:861, "there is a break in the Minutes of the Court of Quarter Sessions from 1793 [sic; 1798?] to 1820, two books having been lost or burned at the time of the burning of the Allegheny Co court-house, May 7, 1882." The boundaries stated here are from the election district established 8 April 1799. Act of 8 April 1799, Laws of PA 6:13, 15 Ch. 2050 § 11.] ?Presumed boundaries: Beginning at the north-west corner of Power?s district, thence south along the line of the state to the south-west corner of Power?s district, thence east along the line of Power?s district about eleven miles, thence north along a line that strikes the east side or outlet of the Little Coniott Lake, and continuing the same line and course until it intersects the line dividing Power?s and Rees?s districts, and thence along said line to the place of beginning.?

Date: 9 July 1800 ?Boundaries redefined: ?parts lost to creation of Beaver Twp., Cussewago Twp., Fallowfield Twp., Sadsbury Twp., and Shenango Twp. [3 Crawford Co Court of Quarter Sessions Dk. 1:3-5 called Conneatt.] ?Beginning at the north east corner of Shanango Township thence northwardly the breadth of eleven full tracts thence westwardly the length of eight tracts together with the breadth of one tract to the western boundary of the State thence by the same southwardly to the north west corner of Shanango Township thence by the same, to the place of beginning.?

Territory exchanged with Shenango Twp [4 Crawford Co Court of Quarter Sessions Dk. 1:47 Nov. Sesssion 1804.].: Date: Nov. 1804 The Court direct the Township of Conneaut & Shenango to be divided as follows viz. That part of Conneaut Township lying South west of the Pymatuning Swamp be Attached to the Township of Shenango - and that part of the Township lying East of said Swamp be attached to the Township of Conneaut. And that the Centre of said Swamp be dividing line of said Townships.?

From: History of Crawford Co, PA," History & Biography, 1885, "Township Histories" Pg. 502-504, 522-526; Warner, Beers, & Co, Chicago, IL, 1885. The following was received from: Iola Kaiser of Freeburg, St. Clair Co, IL; from a letter dated 28 March 1968 from Pat Turner who helped research these families; also we have perused this material CJH.

BEAVER TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD Co, PA, Pgs. 502-504: "Beaver was one of the eight townships erected directly after the organization of Crawford Co Its original boundaries, under date of July 9, 1800, are thus preserved in the docket of Quarter Sessions Court..." The surface is low and level. In early times it was wet and a large portion, it was supposed, could never be used for farming purposes, but since the timber has been removed the land is found to be dry, arable and productive...Beech, maple, ash and poplar were the prevailing types of timber. The soil is clayey..." The northern and central portions of the township consist of tracts which were patented by individuals, most of whom, however, were not settlers. The land act of 1792, besides the payment of 20 cents per acre, required a five years' residence and the clearing of eight acres to perfect a title to a tract of 400 acres. In many instances a non-resident entered the land and compiled with the terms of settlement by means of a temporary tenant, to whom a stipend or a portion of the tract was given, while other enterprising pioneers with large families entered several tracts, built rude cabins and placed a son in each one. The western part of Beaver Township consists of thirteen tracts, owned by the American Land Company, while in the eastern and southern portions the PA Population Company acquired the title of sixteen tracts. "Settlements were commenced in Beaver as early as 1797. Some of the pioneers came and placed their cabins on tracts which they expected to patent and occupy permanently. Others came by contract with the PA Population Company, agreeing to settle and make the necessary improvements for a gratuity of 100 acres, usually in addition purchasing from the company 50 or 100 acres. When the opinion gained currency that the actual residents were entitled to the entire tract by virtue of their settlement, most of these early settlers either abandoned their clearings and sought a choicer tract, or maintained their residence, and atttempted to hold the entire tract against the company. Several test cases tried in the courts resulted adversely to the residents, and they were obliged to relinquish their clains."

LAND TRACTS BEAVER TWSP., CRAWFORD Co, PA, 1797 "Records of the Population Company make the following exhibit of their lands in what is now Beaver Township, giving the name of the settler, date of contract, which preceded the date of settlement only a few days, and the amount of land to be granted:

Records of the Population Company In 1797: William HILL, SR., wife Mary, sons, Peter and William HILL, JR., are, in the Land Tract Records of Beaver Twsp., Crawford Co, PA, shown on the following tracts of land:

Tract 661, Peter HILL, November 20 1797, 200 acres, deed delivered to Thomas Collins, March 9, 1807 Tract 662, Mary HILL, November 20, 1797, 200 acres, same as 661 Mary died about 1803 Tract 663, William HILL, November 20, 1797, 200 acres, deed delivered to Thomas Collins, March 9, 1807 Tract 664, unsold Tract 667, Henry Sharp, November 20, 1797, 200 acres, deed delivered to Thomas Collins, March 9, 1807 Tract 668, William HILL, JR., November 20, 1797, 200 acres, deed delivered to Thomas Collins, no date given!"

?Other early settlers in Beaver prior to 1800 came mostly from Cumberland, Northumberland, Susquehanna, and Huntingdon Counties. Among this list, we found Philip McGuire. Later most of these settlers scattered, "and in a few years, owing chiefly to the land troubles, Beaver Township was almost deserted. Perhaps the wet quality of the soil also induced some to seek homes elsewhere. In 1806 only three families remained, among them was Philip McGuire. Of the forty-seven chattel property tax-payers in the original Beaver Township, in 1810, only these three dwelt in what is now Beaver. About 1812 Philip McGuire removed with his family to Summit Township."

CONNEAUT TOWNSHIP., CRAWFORD Co, PA, Pgs. 522-526: "Conneaut Township was organized July 9, 1800...As thus constituted it was the middle one of the three original western townships of Crawford Co.." The surface is level or gently rolling. Paden Creek flows southward through the western part, and Mill Creek throughthe eastern part, both entering Shenango Creek in Pine Township. Along the streams the soil is a gravelly loam, and beyond it is generally a clay....Red and white oak, beech, hickory and other varieties of timber densely covered the surface. Hemlock grew in the southwest part. "Except a narrow strip along the western line, which was owned by the American Land Company, the township was included within the domain of the PA Population Company. The agent of this latter company was Jabez Colt, who, in order to stimulate immigration to these lands, in the summer of 1797, or earlier, engaged the services of a half dozen or more sturdy, young, unmarried immigrants and made an improvement called Colt's Station, in the eastern part of the township, and probably at the south end of the dividing line, between Tracts 710 and 711, or in Tract 715. For several years they remained here, but the place did not flourish and the land agent abandoned the settlement and made another improvement in what is now Pine Township. The following statement shows the condition of the Population tracts in 1812, when the company closed its business--the number of the tract, name of settler, date of contract, number of acres, contracted for and its final disposition. Each tract contains an area slightly exceeding 400 acres." Among those shown on the following tracts of land are:

LAND TRACTS CONNEAUT TWSP., CRAWFORD Co, PA, 1797 Tract 716, Thomas McGuire, September 28, 1809, 100 acres, settled under contract Tract 719, John Wilderman, November 7, 1797, 200 acres, settled, and deed granted Isaac Paden Tract 721, James Elliston, October 27, 1797, 200 acres, settled under contract and deed granted Isaac Paden Tract 722, Obed Garwood, october 27, 1797, 200 acres, deed granted Garwood Tract 729, George Wilderman, October 19, 1797, 200 acres, deed delivered to William Shanks, assignee of Wilderman Tracts 730 and 731, unsold Pg. 524, Tract 731 shows, William Hill Jr. settled in the southwest part of the township, where he remained till death Tract 735, Jacob Wilderman, November 7, 1797, 100 acres, small improvement under contract and abandoned, intruded on and abandoned

William Hill, Jr., married Ruth Paden, daughter of Isaac Paden and Rebecca Garwood. William Hill's sister, Susannah Hill, married Thomas McGuire. Peter Hill, brother of William Hill, Jr., and Susannah Hill, married Elizabeth Wilderman, the daughter of George Wilderman. John and Jacob were sons of George Wilderman, and brothers of Elizabeth Wilderman.

The large number of abandonments and assignments are parrticularly noticeable in this township. Pioneer privations were severe and continuous. The labor of clearing the timber was extremely arduous, and the soil was often found too low and wet to produce crops. In consequence, most of those who settled here either sold their claims for the small price they would command or abandoned them entirely and left the country. Difficulties with the Land Company also arose, and increased the discontent and emigration. Many were without means, but did not remove until they were literally starved out. In more than one instance planted potatoes were dug up and greedily devoured by these primitive settlers. The following were tax-paying residents of the township in 1810: Among those listed were: Obed Garwood, William, Thomas McGuire, and Rebecca Paden..." "Obed Garwood, brother to Joseph Garwood, formerly of Summit Township, came from Fayette Co He was a farmer and millwright, and settled on Tract 722, where his sons now reside. William settled on Tract 731 in the southwest part of the township, where he remained till death. Thomas McGuire settled on Tract 716, but did not remain long." He removed to St. Clair Co, IL, in 1819. CJH. "Isaac Paden came early from Fayette Co, and located in the southwest part, where he remained through life..." The township settled slowly. As late as 1830 there were still few settlers within its bounds, but as the lands were cleared the surface became drier and more tillable..." The first grist and saw-mill was built by Mr. Paden in the southwest part on Paden's Run prior to 1810. The grist-mill was a small affair, having but one run of stone, and operated only at intervals, when a sufficient head of water had accumulated to run the mill. Obed Garwood also operated an early grist-mill..." "Thomas McGuire, an Irishman, probably taught the first school about 1810, in a cabin which stood near the deserted Colt's Station. A year or two later Samuel Garwood held a term in the southeast part of the township. Educational advantages, however, were extremely meager. A schoolhouse was built in 1818 two miles south of the center near the Crockett Schoolhouse." Thomas McGuire removed to St. Clair Co, IL in 1819. CJH "An early Society of Friends or Quakers had existence in the township. It included in its membership, William Hill, and Isaac Paden.

Tax Rolls of Beaver Twsp. and Conneaut Twsp., Crawford Co, PA.

Beaver Twsp. - Tax Rolls 1800 Jonathan HILL, William HILL, James HILL 1801 William HILL, Peter HILL, William HILL JR., single 1802 Jonathan HILL, William HILL, SR., William HILL, JR., Peter HILL 1803 Susanna HILL, William HILL, JR., William HILL, SR., single, Peter HILL., Jonathan HILL

Conneaut Twsp. - Tax Rolls 1801 John STUNTZ, single, Conrad STUNTZ 1802 Conrad STUNTZ, Conrad STUNTZ, JR., John STUNTZ 1803 Elizabeth HILL, Nancy HILL, Conrad STUNTZ, Conrad STUNTZ, JR

Above lady listed in 1803, Conneaut Twp., Sarah Elizabeth HILL, daughter of William and Mary HILL, married 10 January 1805 in Crawford Co, PA., John STUNTZ, son of Conrad STUNTZ, JR. and Anna Amargaret "Margaret" BRIEFLING. Young William HILL married Ruth PADEN, daughter of Isaac PADEN. A deed Dated June 21, 1852, states that Ruth HILL, widow of William HILL, formerly living in Conneaut Township, now in Knox Co, IL sold land conveyed to Isaac PADEN in Trust to Ruth PADEN HILL.

We do not know if the below HILLs, other than William and Peter HILL, are related to our HILL family. We are descendants of Peter HILL, son of William HILL, SR., and Peter?s wife, Elizabeth WILDERMAN, daughter of George WILDERMAN.

1790 US Census, Franklin Township, Fayette Co, PA, page 105: William HILL, 3 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 6 females George Hill, 1 over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female Jonathan Hill, 3 males over 16; 5 males under 16; 2 females William RITTENHOUSE, 2 males over 16, 1 male under 16; 4 females Isaac QUICK, 1 male over 16; 3 males under 16; 3 females

Springhill Twsp., Fayette Co, PA, page 109: William Hill, Jr., 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 3 females John Hill, Senr., 1 male over 16; 0 males under 16; 3 females John Hill, Jr., 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 3 females James Hill, 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 3 females

1800 Franklin Township, Fayette Co, PA Col.1, Under 10 years of age; Col.2, 10-16 years of age; Col.3, 16-26 years of age; Col.4, 26-45 years of age; Col.5, 45 years of age and over. Page 209 William HILL SR. - males, 0 0 1 0 1; females, 0 0 0 0 0 Peter HILL - males, 0 0 1 0 0; females, 1 0 1 0 0 Jonathan Hill - males, 0 1 1 0 1; females, 0 1 0 0 1 Samuel Hill - males, 1 0 0 2 0; females, 2 0 0 1 0 Joseph Hill - males, 1 0 0 1 0; females, 1 0 1 0 0

Page 210 John McGUIRE - males, 0 0 0 0 1; females, 1 0 0 1 1

Page 211 William RUTTENHOUSE - males, 1 1 1 0 1; females, 4 1 1 1 0

Page 212 George WILDERMAN - males, 5 1 1 1 0; females, 2 0 0 1 0

1800 US Census Conneaut Township, Crawford Co, PA Page 16 +William HILL Jr. - males, 0 0 1 0 0; females, 1 3 0 1 0 Jonathan Hill - males, 2 0 0 1 0; females, 2 0 1 0 0 John STUNTZ - males, 0 0 2 0 0; females, 0 0 0 0 0

The HILL, WILDERMAN, and RITTENHOUSE, QUICK families have always been very close. About 1803-1805, Peter HILL, and wife, Elizabeth WILDERMAN, with some of his siblings, and the WILDERMAN family and the family of William RITTENHOUSE moved from PA to IL Territory, now St. Clair Co, IL. William RITTENHOUSE may have died long before this time or accompanied his brother, Elijah to Northwest Territory IL as he didn't accompany his family when they came. Elijah RITTENHOUSE and his family were already here by this time. Peter HILL settled in the Turkey Hill area and is listed as "Squatter" in Territorial IL when receiving a tract of land from the government. Elijah RITTENHOUSE's land is shown as joining Peter's land on the West. Many descendents of the HILL and RITTENHOUSE Families are still living in Freeburg, St. Clair Co, IL and although the relationship has been lost in time, they are still very close.

SOURCES: The Hill Family Genealogy", Iola Avenel Hill Kaiser, R.R. #1, Box 39, Freeburg, IL. History of Crawford Co, PA" - "Land Tract Records of Beaver Twsp., Crawford Co, PA, 1797", © 1885, Warner, Beers, & Co, Chicago, IL; also from the History of Crawford Co, PA" - "Tax Rolls of Conneaut Twsp. and Beaver Twsp., Crawford Co, PA, 1800-1803". Other sources listed above with the items of information. Other sources are shown above with their information.

LAND TRACTS BEAVER TWSP., CRAWFORD Co, PA, 1797 "Records of the Population Company make the following exhibit of their lands in what is now Beaver Township, giving the name of the settler, date of contract, which preceded the date of settlement only a few days, and the amount of land to be granted:

Records of the Population Company In 1797: William HILL, SR., wife Mary, sons, Peter and William HILL, JR., are, in the Land Tract Records of Beaver Twsp., Crawford Co, PA, shown on the following tracts of land:

Tract 661, Peter HILL, November 20 1797, 200 acres, deed delivered to Thomas Collins, March 9, 1807 Tract 662, Mary HILL, November 20, 1797, 200 acres, same as 661 Mary died about 1803 Tract 663, William HILL, November 20, 1797, 200 acres, deed delivered to Thomas Collins, March 9, 1807 Tract 664, unsold Tract 667, Henry Sharp, November 20, 1797, 200 acres, deed delivered to Thomas Collins, March 9, 1807 Tract 668, William HILL, JR., November 20, 1797, 200 acres, deed delivered to Thomas Collins, no date given!"

LAND TRACTS CONNEAUT TWSP., CRAWFORD Co, PA, 1797 Tract 716, Thomas McGuire, September 28, 1809, 100 acres, settled under contract Tract 719, John Wilderman, November 7, 1797, 200 acres, settled, and deed granted Isaac Paden Tract 721, James Elliston, October 27, 1797, 200 acres, settled under contract and deed granted Isaac Paden Tract 722, Obed Garwood, october 27, 1797, 200 acres, deed granted Garwood Tract 729, George Wilderman, October 19, 1797, 200 acres, deed delivered to William Shanks, assignee of Wilderman Tracts 730 and 731, unsold Pg. 524, Tract 731 shows, William Hill Jr. settled in the southwest part of the township, where he remained till death Tract 735, Jacob Wilderman, November 7, 1797, 100 acres, small improvement under contract and abandoned, intruded on and abandonedSarah widow of Samuel Lewis of Townsend, Ma married William son of Ralph Hill May 25,1784 William and Sarah were living in 1818 when they sold their homestead to Seth Crosby. Ralph Hill Son of Captian Samuel Hill Born:Billerica, Middlesex, MA Feb.18, 1682 Died Aug. 4,1755 Married Deborah (Farley ?) who died June 27,1748

Samuel Hill Son of Ralph Hill Died in Billerica April 9,1695 Married Martha Toothaker Nov.15,1660

Ralph Hill son of Ralph Hill Born in England died in Billerica, Middlesex, MA April 29,1663. Married Elizabeth (Parker?)

Perhaps the brother of Thomas Hill, admitted Freeman in Plymouth Colony June 7,1637 and granted land at Wellingsly. Ralph was granted land in Dec. 1638.Disposed of his land Sept 16,1643. Taxed in Woburn 1645 and 1646, addmitted Freeman in 1647,Selectman in 1649. In 1654 with son Ra;ph on of fourteen petitioners for the incorporation of "Shawshin", finally named billerica.In April 1663 he deeded 1/2 acre for beginning Old South Buring Ground,presumably first to be buried. (grave unmarked).

1. ↑ Foster, F. Apthorp (ed.). Vital Records of Billerica, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1908)
   102.

   HILL, William, s. Ralph Jr. and Mehittabell [Mehetabel, C.R.I.], (born) July 13, 1748.