Henry Hill US Consul to the port of Salvador (Bahia), Brazil and Cuba

Biography

Henry Hill was born in Guilford, Connecticut, on 4 July 1778. In 1808 he was appointed by President Thomas Jefferson as U.S. Consul to the port of Salvador (Bahia), Brazil. He served until 1815, when he resigned because of failing health, and moved to a large plantation, Columbiano, some distance from Bahia. He and his family lived there for fourteen years before returning to the United States in 1833. Hill resided in Buffalo, New York, until his death on 24 July 1841. According to the "Brief Historical Sketch of the American Consulate in Bahia" [Correspondence: Hill, Henry], Henry Hill remained as Consul at Bahia until 11 July 1818, when he was named Consul at Rio de Janeiro, confirmed by the Senate on 30 November 1818. He continued to be active in business at Rio de Janeiro, as he had previously been at Bahia, until May 1821, at which time he left for the United States.

He was the son of Henry Hill 1750 – 1827 and Leah Stone 1752 – 1830. He married Lucy Munson Russell 1785 – 1860 on 20 Jan 1807 in Homer, Cortland, New York, USA. They had a total of 10 children:

Catherine Eliza Hill

Eliza Seraphina Hill – 1834

Harriet Ann Hill

Mary Louisa Hill

Sarah Sally Hill – 1834

Lucea Lucy Munson Hill 1811 – 1894

Henry Marcus Hill 1816 – 1862

Edward Russell Hill 1823 –

Charlotte Henrietta Hill 1824 – 1896

Caroline Jane Hill 1824 –

Sophia Joanna Sapphira Hill 1826 – 1913

Sources

Henry Hill Collection Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections Call number: C1076 The collection consists of a file of correspondence and documents primarily relating to Hill's commission as United States consul in Salvador, Brazil. The first letter in the file, dated 3 May 1808 and signed by Secretary of State James Madison, offers the appointment. Subsequent letters and documents contain details about Hill's consular instructions and duties during his tenure in Brazil, including his vellum passport, dated 7 March 1809 and signed by President Madison. There are also printed circulars from the Department of State regarding the consular uniform and expenditures on the Public Account, and a statement of Hill's account summarizing his official expenses (1808-1815). Other correspondents include Daniel Brent, John Graham, and Stephen Pleasonton.

[http://findingaids.princeton.edu/collections/C1076 link]

Henry Hill Papers at U. Conn. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center 405 Babbidge Road, Unit 1205 Storrs, Connecticut 06269-1205 The Hill Papers primarily consist of family correspondence to and from Henry Hill. Other correspondents include his wife, Lucy M.R. Hill, several of their ten children and various family relations. In addition, the collection contains materials pertaining to the business activities of the Hill and Russel families, particularly in regard to the acquisition of property. Several members of the Hill and Russel families were interested in genealogy. [Genealogical report is not available electronically because of software incompatability, please contact Archives & Special Collections if you would like a copy.]

Note: Samuel Russel, Henry Hill's father-in- law, spells his name with one "l". Others, and in later generations members of the family, spell it "Russell". Materials in the "Unknown" correspondence files consist of letter fragments, poems, two items in German and a letter in Spanish for which authorship could not be determined. link

American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of ..., Volume 2

By United States. Congress [https://books.google.com/books?id=MGszAQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA673&ots=_Bqh0R... %20%20United%20States%20Consular&pg=PA673#v=onepage&q=Henry%20Hill%20%20United%20States%20Co nsular&f=false link]

State papers and publick documents of the United States, from the accession ...

By United States. President, United States. Dept. of State [https://books.google.com/books?id=ZyYMAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA70&ots=yWuKMc2... 20%20United%20States%20Consular&pg=PA70#v=onepage&q=Henry%20Hill%20%20United%20States%20Cons ular&f=false link]

Niles' Weekly Register, Volume 4 20%20United%20States%20Consular&pg=PA24#v=onepage&q=Henry%20Hill%20%20United%20States%20Cons ular&f=false link

State Papers and Publick Documents of the United States from the ..., Volume 1l%20%20United%20States%20Consular&pg=PA273#v=onepage&q=Henry%20Hill%20%20United%20States%20C onsular&f=false link

The collected works of Sir Humphry Davy ...: Discourses delivered before the ...

By Sir Humphry Davy, United States. President (1801-1809 : Jefferson)  [https://books.google.com/books?id=TJNPAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA15&ots=yuKhu_j... 20%20United%20States%20Consular&pg=PA16#v=onepage&q=Henry%20Hill%20%20United%20States%20Cons ular&f=false link]

House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents: 13th ..., Volume 17

By United States. Congress. House [https://books.google.com/books?id=p5oFAAAAQAAJ&lpg=PA173&ots=D8I8xY... %20%20United%20States%20Consular&pg=PA173#v=onepage&q=Henry%20Hill%20%20United%20States%20Co nsular&f=false link]

Annual Report of the Supervising Surgeon General of the Marine Hospital ...

By United States. Marine Hospital Service, United States. Public Health Service [https://books.google.com/books?id=RcksAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA389&ots=tMAs_9... %20%20United%20States%20Consular&pg=PA389#v=onepage&q=Henry%20Hill%20%20United%20States%20Co nsular&f=false link] [http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/99-01-02-3701 link]

To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr. (Abstract), 12 June 1805 link

"Diplomatic correspondence of the United States concerning the independence of the Latin-American nations" link

To James Madison from Henry Hill, 27 February 1807 link

   1790 United States Federal Census

       1 citation provides evidence for Name, Residence

   1800 United States Federal Census

       1 citation provides evidence for Name, Residence

   1810 United States Federal Census

       1 citation provides evidence for Name, Residence

   1820 United States Federal Census

       1 citation provides evidence for Name, Residence

   1840 United States Federal Census

       1 citation provides evidence for Name, Residence

   Ancestry Family Trees

       This citation provides evidence for Henry Hill 7 Hon United States Consular to Brazil

   Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

       1 citation provides evidence for Name, Birth

   Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934

       2 citations provide evidence for Name, Death, Birth, Burial

   Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934

       1 citation provides evidence for Name, Death, Birth

   U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930

       1 citation provides evidence for Name, Marriage

Detailed Description

Series I: Publications, 1835-1962 1:1 Antler, 1936 1:2 Articles, 1930-1962 1:3 Genealogical extracts, undated, 1918-1951 1:4 "Prospective plan for a Bank...", 1835

Series II: Correspondence, 1805-1962 1:5 Brown, Wesley, 1878 1:6 Business Correspondence, undated, 1808-1840 2:45 Business Correspondence, 1808-1819 1:7 Charles Reicke and Bros., 1862 1:8 Family genealogical correspondence, 1883-1962 2:46 Family genealogical correspondence, undated 3:58 Bainbridge, Commodore, 1812 1:9 Bates, Thomas, undated, 1838 1:10 Elliot, Charles, 1871 1:11 Elliott, Henry H., 1831 1:12 Foster, Arch., 1839-1845 1:13 Hill, Benjamin, 1834 1:14 Hill, Edward R., undated 1:15 Hill, George, 1871 1:16 Hill, Henry, Sr., 1827 1:17 Hill, Henry, undated 1:18 Hill, Henry, 1805-1819 2:47 Hill, Henry, 1812-1834 1:19 Hill, Henry, 1833-1839 1:20 Hill, Henry Marcus, 1862 2:48 Hill, Leah, 1819 1:21 Hill, Lucy M. Russel, undated, 1810-1860 2:49 Hill, Lucy M. R., 1826-1828 1:22 Hill, Mary Georgiana, 1870 2:50 Hill, Sarah R., 1833 1:23 Introduction to Washington Irving, 1837 1:24 Jacobs, Oliver, undated 1:25 Lawler, V. W. , 1867 1:26 Lyon, Ann, 1833 1:27 Mitchell, M.A., 18?? [1810] 1:28 Pinneo, Bazaleel, 1831 2:51 Pinneo, Leah H., 1830 1:29 Russel, Samuel, undated, 1811-1834 2:52 Russel, Samuel, 1828-1831 2:53 Russell, Sarah, undated 1:30 Russell, Sarah J., 1851 1:31 Stratton, C., 1898 1:32 Stratton, Cora and Stratton, Nettie, undated 1:33 Stratton, Harriet (Hattie) R., 1921 1:34 Stratton, Henry Hill, undated 1:35 Stratton, Lorenzo, 1866 1:36 Tomlinson, Sarah H., 1830-1835 1:37 Unidentified, undated 2:54 Unidentified, undated 1:38 Williams, D.W., 1858 1:39 Williams, Harriet W., undated, 1830-1876

Series III: Other Documents, 1812-1868 2:55 Financial, undated, 1834 1:40 Financial, undated, 1835-1840 2:56 Government, 1815, 1868 1:41 Government, undated, 1831 1:42 Journal of a Voyage to Columbiano, undated 2:57 Legal, 1812, 1837 1:43 Legal, 1836

Series IV: Special Format Materials, undated 1:44 Photographs, undated 3 Linen cross-stitch sampler, undated 3 Embroidered napkins, undated 3 Linen with Portuguese lace, undated 3 Pieces and designs for jewelry, undated 3 Pieces of metal scabbard (presumably for sword), undated Roll Sword, undated <references />

• Residence: (1790 — Age: 12) Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
• Residence: (1800 — Age: 22) Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut
• Marriage to Lucy Munson Russell: (20 Jan 1807 — Age: 28) Homer, Cortland, New York, USA
• Residence: (1810 — Age: 32) Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
• Residence: (1820 — Age: 42) Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
• Residence: (1840 — Age: 62) New Haven, Connecticut, United States
• Burial: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
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