Charles Hill, of New London

Charles Hill

• Born: 1629
• Died Oct 1684
• Husband of Ruth Brewster — married Jul 1668 (to 30 Apr 1677) in New London, New London, Connecticut
• Husband of Rachel Mason — married 12 Jun 1678 (to 4 Apr 1679) in New London, Connecticut
• Father of Jane Hill, Charles Hill, Ruth Hill, Jonathan Hill and Unknown Hill

His second wife Rachel died during childbirth, giving birth to twins that also died.

Notes

The earliest account we have of the ancestor of the Hills, who first settled at New London, and afterwards at Montville, is of date June 26, 1665, when Charles Hill and Christopher Christophus formeda copartnership in trading, it being the first of which any record is found in New London. They purchased a warehouse that formerly belonged to John Tinker on " Mill Cove," afterwards called Winthrop's Cove.

Charles Hill, though styled of London, had previously been at the South, for in 1668 he assigned to Robert Prowse, merchant, "all my right to a plantation in Maryland, with milch cows and small cattle, etc., which have been four years jointly owned and cultivated by us."

Mr. Hill was a girdler by trade. He was chosen town recorder of New London, Feb. 25, 1669-70, and held the office until his death. His handwriting was compact, but not distinct. He was also clerk of the county court at the time of his decease.

The name of Charles Hill appears among others from New London, presented to the General Assembly at Hartford, Oct. 14, 1669, for freemen and admitted. At the general court, held at Hartford, May 12, 1670, an order was passed to empower the court at New London to examine the case relative to a Spaniard who was held by Mr. Hill as a servant, and if it should appear from evidence that the Spaniard was legally purchased by Mr. Hill, the court should empower some person to provide for his transportation to his native country, and a reasonable sum paid to Mr. Hill out of the public treasury for histime. How this case was disposed of, the records do not show.

Charles Hill was a a son of George Hill of Barely, Derbyshire, England. This George Hill was probably the one who "came from England to Virginia, 20 June, 1635," the record says " from the town of Gravesend." He probably settled in Virginia or Maryland, and his son Charles coming from the South, as ' the record shows that he formerly resided on a plantation in Maryland, and indicates that the connection between these persons was that of father and son. Charles Hill married first, Ruth (Brewster) Picket, 16 July, 1668, widow of John Picket of New London, and daughter of Jonathan Brewster, whose father, William Brewster, was one of the band of Pilgrims that arrived at Plymouth in the Mayflower, December, 1620. The son came over in the Fortune, which arrived 10 Nov., 1621. Mrs. Hill died -with her infant child, 30 April, 1677. He afterwards married Rachel Mason, 12 June, 1678, daughter of Major John Mason, deputy governor of the colony. She and her infant child died in 1679. He died in Oct., 1684.

• BREWSTER, Ruth
• b. 3 OCT 1631 Plymouth, Plymouth, Mass.
• d. 1 MAY 1677 New London, New London, CT.
• Parents:
• Father: BREWSTER, Jonathan
• Mother: OLDHAM, Lucretia
• Family:
• Marriage: 14 MAR 1650/1
• Spouse: PICKETT, John
• b. 1629
• d. 16 AUG 1667 At sea
• Family:
• Marriage: JUL 1668 New London, New London, CT.
• Spouse: HILL, Charles
• b. ABT 1625 England
• d. OCT 1684 New London, New London, CT.
• Children:
  • HILL, Jane b. 9 DEC 1669 New London, New London, CT.
  • HILL, Charles
  • HILL, Ruth b. ABT 1672 New London, New London, CT.
  • HILL, Jonathan
• From: http://www.genealogyofnewengland.com/f_30.htm#37 _______________
• Genealogical guide to the early settlers of America: with a brief history of ... By Henry Whittemore http://books.google.com/books?id=cSrlHHj2AFcC&pg=PA256&lpg=PA256&dq...
• Pg. 254-256
• CHARLES HILL, New London, came from Maryland, 1665, but was born in Barlow, near Chesterfield, in Derbysh.; son of George; was a merchant of distinction, partner with the Christophers, going to and from Barbadoes. From that island he brought the first news of the great fire in London, 1666, as set forth in his letter to Gov. Winthrop. (See 3 Mass. Hist. Coll., X, 66.) He married 1668, Ruth, widow of John Picket; had Jane, born 1669; Charles, 1671; Ruth, bapt. 1673, and Jonathan, 1674; his wife, daughter of Jonathan Brewster, died 1677, and he married 1678 Rachel, daughter of Deputy Gov. John Mason, who with infant child died next year. He was a useful man, clerk of Co. Court, and recorder of the town; died 1684.
• Pg. 421
• PICKET, JOHN, New London; married Ruth, daughter of Jonathan Brewster; had Mary, Ruth, William; John, born 1656; Adam, 1658; and Mercy, 1661. He was an active merchant, had good estate, and died 1667. His widow married Charles Hill, who, in 1670, obtained from the Col. comfirmat. of a grant of 600 acres, made by Uncas to P.; Mary married, 1672, Benjamin Shapley; Ruth married Rev. Moses Noyes, of Lyme; and Mercy married, 1682 Samuel Fosdick, and next, John Arnold. Boyd's Conesus, N. Y., 168; Orcutt's Hist. New Milford, Ct., 751; Orcutt's Hist. Stratford, Ct., 1268; Savage's Gen. Dict., III, 423; Stiles' Hist. Windsor, Ct., II, 607. ________________________
• History of Montville, Connecticut: Formerly the North Parish of New London ...
• https://books.google.com/books?id=pJU0Fw3ZqNUC&lpg=PA424&ots=XCUyID...
• Pg.422
• The earliest account we have of the ancestor of the Hills, who first settled at New London, and afterwards at Montville, is of date June 26, 1665, when Charles Hill and Christopher Christophus formed a copartnership in trading, it being the first of which any record is found in New London. .... etc.
• Charles Hill was a son of George Hill of Barley, Derby-
• Pg.423
• shire, England, This George Hill was probably the one who "came from England to Virginia, 20 June, 1635," the record says "from the town of Gravesend." He probably settled in Virginia or Maryland, and his son Charles coming from the South, as the record shows that he formerly resided on a plantation in Maryland, and indicates that the connection between these person was that of father and son.
• Charles Hill married first, Ruth (Brewster) Picket, 16 July, 1668, widow of John Picket of New London, and daughter of Jonathan Brewster, whose father, William Brewster, was one of the band of Pilgrims that arrived at Plymouth in the Mayflower, December, 1620. The son came over in the Fortune, which arrived 10 Nov., 1621. Mrs. Hill died with her infant child, 30 April, 1677. He afterwards married Rachel Mason, 12 June, 1678, daughter of Major John Mason, deputy governor of the colony.
• She and her infant child died in 1679. He died in Oct., 1684.
• Children.
  • 2. Jane, b. 9 Dec., 1669.
  • 3. Charles, b. 16 Oct., 1671; m. Abigail Fox.
  • 4. Ruth, b. Oct., 1673; died young.
  • 5. Jonathan, b. Dec., 1674; m. Mary Sherwood.
• II. CHARLES (3), b. 16 Oct., 1671, son of Charles Hill and Ruth (Brewster) Picket; married Abigail Fox, daughter of Samuel Fox and Mary Lester.
• .... etc. ___________________
• Signers of the Mayflower Compact By Annie Arnoux Haxtun
• http://books.google.com/books?id=uhFkYm2cErcC&pg=PA99&lpg=PA99&dq=R...
• Pg. 99
• Ruth Brewster maryed John Pickett the 14th of March, 1651.
• Pg. 101
• From New London records; "John Picket ye sonne of John Picket and Ruth his wife born ye 25 July 1656.
• Adam Pickett, son of John and Ruth Pickett born November 15 1658.
• Mary Pickett, daughter of John and Ruth Pickett born January 16 1659-60.
• Charles Hill, sonn of George Hill of Barley in Dartshire old England was married unto Ruth Pickett the widow of John Picket 16 July 1668.
• Jane Hill, ye daughter of Charles and Ruth Hill was born 3 in ye morning 9 of Sept. 1669.
• Jonathan Hill son of Charles and Ruth Hill was born ye December 1673-4.
• Ruth Hill, wife Charles Hill died 30 April, 1677 _______________________
• The Spirit of '76: devoted to the principles, incidents, and ..., Volumes 10-12
• http://books.google.com/books?id=6hAwAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA421&lpg=PA421&dq...
• Pg. 421
• PICKET, JOHN, New London; married Ruth, daughter of Jonathan Brewster; had Mary, Ruth, William; John, born 1656; Adam, 1658; and Mercy, 1661. He was an active merchant, had good estate, and died 1667. His widow married Charles Hill, who, in 1670, obtained from the Col. comfirmat. of a grant of 600 acres, made by Uncas to P.; Mary married, 1672, Benjamin Shapley; Ruth married Rev. Moses Noyes, of Lyme; and Mercy married, 1682 SAmuel Fosdick, and next, John Arnold. Boyd's Conesus, N. Y., 168; Orcutt's Hist. New Milford, Ct., 751; Orcutt's Hist. Stratford, Ct., 1268; Savage's Gen. Dict., III, 423; Stiles' Hist. Windsor, Ct., II, 607. ___________________
• The Brewster genealogy, 1566-1907; a record of the descendants of William Brewster of the "Mayflower." ruling elder of the Pilgrim church which founded Plymouth colony in 1620;"
• https://archive.org/details/brewstergenealog190801jone
• http://www.archive.org/stream/brewstergenealog190801jone#page/11/mo...
• .... etc.
• 2 JONATHAN2 BREWSTER (William1), came in the ship Fortune in November, 1621. He "marryed Lucretia Oldham, of Darby, the 10th Aprill. 1624." (See illustration of facsimile of pages in the Brewster Book.) "She was probably a sister of John Oldham, who came to Plymouth on his 'perticular,' about 1623, and who was called 'brother' by Jonathan."* Jonathan Brewster died in Connecticut, August 7, 1659, and was buried in the Brewster Cemetery at Brewster's Neck, Preston. His wife, Lucretia, died March 4, 1678-9.
• .... etc.
• http://www.archive.org/stream/brewstergenealog190801jone#page/14/mo...
• Children, i-iii born at Plymouth, iv Jones River, v-viii Dusxbury:*
  • i .... etc.
  • http://www.archive.org/stream/brewstergenealog190801jone#page/16/mo...
  • http://www.archive.org/stream/brewstergenealog190801jone#page/17/mo...
  • iv. RUTH, b. Oct. 3, 1631; d. at New London, Conn., May 1 1677 (Apr. 30, N. L. Town Rec.); m. 1st, March 14, 1651, John Pickett,* of New London, who "dyed at Sea returning from Barbadoes," Aug. 16, 1667 (N. L. T. Rec.); m. 2d, July 2, 1668 (July 16, N. L. T. Rec.), Charles Hill, formerly of London, son of George Hill, of Barley in Derbyshire. He d. Oct., 1684. Res. New London. . . . .
    • 1 Mary Pickett, d. Jan. 15, 1734-5; m. at New London, Apr. 10, 1672 Capt. Benjamin Shapley, son of Nicholas Shapley, of Charlestown, Mass. He d. Aug. 3, 1706. Res. New London, A mariner. 8 chn.
    • 2 Ruth Pickett, d. Sept. 14, 1690, aged 36 (g. s. at Old Lyme); m. Rev. Moses Noyes, the first minister of Lyme, Conn., son of Rev. James and Sarah (Brown) Noyes, of Newbury, Mass., b. at N. Dec. 6, 1643; d. at L. Nov. 10, 1729. Res. Lyme. He was grad. from Harvard Coll. 4 or more chn.
    • 3 John Pickett, b July 25, 1656; d. at sea; unm.
    • 4 Adam Pickett, b. Nov. 15, 1658; d. at sea, 1691; m. May 16, 1680, Hannah, dau. of Daniel and Grace (Brewster) Wetherell, of New London; b. March 21, 1659-60. (Grace3 Brewster, Jonathan2, Wm.1). See her rec. 2 chn.
    • 5. Mercy Pickett, b. Jan. 16, 1660-1; d. at New London, Nov. 28, 1725; m. 1st at N. L. Nov. 1, 1682, Capt. Samuel Fosdick, son of Serg. John and Anna (Shapley) Fosdick, of Charlestown, Mass.; b. there Dec. 15, 1655; d. at N. L. Aug. 27. 1702; m. 2d, Dec 6, 1703, John Arnold, who d. at N. L. Aug., 1725, aged 73. Samuel Fosdick served in the Narragansett War; was lieut. of Foot Co. at New London, 1690, and capt. 1697; was deputy from New London to the General Court of Conn., 1694-8 and 1700. "He was one of the owners of Plum
    • http://www.archive.org/stream/brewstergenealog190801jone#page/18/mo...
    • Island and had thereon a farm under cultivation, well stocked and productive. His residence in town (New London) was on what was then called Fosdick's Neck." 8 Fosdick and 2 Arnold chn.
    • 6 William Pickett, d at sea abt. 1690; unm.
    • 7 Jane Hill, b. Dec. 9, 1669.
    • 8 Charles Hill, b. Oct. 16, 1671; m. Aug. 28, 1701, Abigail, dau. of Samuel and mary (Lester) Fox, of N. L. Res. New London, 3 chn.
    • 9 Ruth Hill, bapt. Oct., 1673; prob. d. inf.
    • 10 Jonathan Hill, b. Dec., 1674; m. Mary, dau. of George and May Sharswood, of N. L., bapt. there 1672. 3 chn.
  • 6 v .... etc. _______________
• New England marriages prior to 1700 By Clarence Almon Torrey, Elizabeth Petty Bentley
• http://books.google.com/books?id=mOgK8dM9qqUC&pg=PA581&lpg=PA581&dq...
• Pg. 581
• PICKET, John (-1667) & Ruth BREWSTER (1631-1677), m/2 Charles HILL 1668; 14 Mar 1651; New London
• Pg. 370-
• .... etc.
• HILL, Charles (-1684) & 1/wf Ruth (BREWSTER) PICKET (-1677, w John; 2 Jul 1668; New London, CT
• HILL, Charles (-1684) & 2/wf Rachel MASON (1648-1679); 12 Jun 1678; New London
• .... etc. ________________

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References

1. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON, County of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900, by Richard Anson Wheeler, New London, CT, 1900, p. 460
2. http://www.vibber.com/getperson.php?personID=I425&tree=Alan_Donald_...

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