Jonathan Hill Sr., of Prudence Island

Jonathan Hill

• Born before 1639 - perhaps in Wales
• Died before 1690 at about age 51
• parents unknown
• Husband of Mary (Unknown) Hill — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
• Father of Jonathan Hill Jr., Robert Hill and Henry Hill

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Disambiguation

Careful: there were four different men called Jonathan Hill living in New England who married a woman called Mary.

• Jonathan Hill, of Dorchester & Bridgewater (son of John & Frances). Married Mary.
• Jonathan Hill, of Billerica (son of Ralph Hill & Margaret French). Married Mary Hartwell.
• Jonathan Hill, of Prudence Island (parents unknown). Married Mary.
• Jonathan Hill, of New London (son of Charles Hill & Ruth Brewster). Married Mary Sherwood.

Biography

JONATHAN HLL came to this country and settled on Prudence Island in Narragansett Bay, about 1657 or a little before. Resided at Warwick, Portsmouth (Prudence Island), Rhode Island. [Warwick is not on Prudence Island, which is part of Portsmouth.]

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Jonathan Hill's birth date is based on Jonathan Jr.'s birth date, assuming he was at least 18 years old. [1]

Jonathan Hill settled on Prudence Island in Narragansett Bay about 1657 or a little before. William Allen came from Wales in 1660 and settled on the Island three years later. The two families were probably intimate friends or neighbors before they left Wales, and one family settled the other. [1]

Jonathan Hill either married before coming to this country or upon his arrival. His wife was named Mary, but nothing further is known of her. THe Hills and Allens lived on Prudence Island and acquired large estates, until the war of the Revolution, when with many others they were stripped of their livestock and everything else of value. Every house, barn and haystack was burned by order of Captain Wallace, a British officer in command of the fleet in Narragansett Bay, Sir Peter Parker being Lord Admiral. The Hills and Allens were obliged to leave their homes on the Island for less costly homes on the mainland.[1]

Jonathan and Mary had three children:

• Robert, married Mary Pearce
• Jonathan, born 1657; married Unknown
• Henry, born 24 June 1661 at Kingstown, RI; married Elizabeth. Had daughter Mary Hill, who married 23 June 1729 William Nichols.[1]

Jonathan died before 1690.

References

• https://archive.org/details/allengouldhillge00goul/page/30/mode/1up...
• https://www.rimonthly.com/narragansett-bay-islands/ Prudence Island. It’s a placid, thirty-minute ferry ride to unadulterated paradise — unadulterated being the operative word. Ray Jenness, a seasonal resident and chair of the Prudence Conservancy, is onboard the 9:45 a.m. ferry from Bristol to Prudence Island, heading out for a few days of respite. It’s peak summer, and Jenness’s commute is akin to that of the native population centuries before. “The island was a pre-Colonial Indian summer grounds,” he explains. “The idea was: It’s summertime; why would you stay in the city? They would camp at Pine Hill [on the island’s west coast]. If you dig down into the dirt, you’ll find piles of shells they left behind. You could tell where they were hanging out.” The Narragansett people, who refer to the island as Chibachuweset, conveyed it to Roger Williams and Governor John Winthrop in 1637, who returned the gift with twenty fathoms of wampum and two coats. The men split the island in half, with Williams taking the north side and Winthrop claiming the south. Their shares are marked by Division Wall, which still stands today, just south of the ferry landing. The theologian and Rhode Island founder named the island Prudence, and its nearby counterpart, Patience — which is sited to the northwest and was part of the deal with the Narragansetts — after desirable virtues. ESoon after the purchase, colonists flocked to Prudence Island for its abundant waters and fertile farmland. But the island was co-opted by British forces during the Revolutionary War.

1. * Daniel Gould Allen, Allen, Gould. Hill Genealogy; Descendants of William Allen of Prudence Island, Newport Co., R.I., 1660 : including descendants of Jeremy Gould of Newport, 1638 and Jonathan Hill of Prudence Island, 1657 : with a short history of Quidnesset. Revised arranged and published by Edward A. Claypool, Genealogist, 309Bus Temple, Chicago, 1908. Public Domain. Page 30. < Archive.Org >

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Jonathan Hill
Male
20 April 1646–2 February 1710

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Brief Life History of Jonathan

When Jonathan Hill was born on 20 April 1646, in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Ralph Hill, was 71 and his mother, Margaret, was 41. He married Mary Hartwell on 11 December 1666, in Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 2 February 1710, in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 63.

Family Members

Spouse

Jonathan Hill
Male
1646–1710

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Male

Mary Hartwell
Female
1643–1695

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Female

Marriage
11 December 1666
Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Children (8)

Jonathan Hill II
Male
1657–1731

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Male

Henry Hill
Male
1661–1722

•

Male

Mary Hill
Female
1667–1750

•

Female

Jonathan Hill
Male
1669–1743

•

Male

Robert Hill
Male
1670–1711

•

Male

Samuel Hill
Male
1672–1762

•

Male

Sarah Hill
Female
1674–Deceased

•

Female

Joseph Hill
Male
1683–1774

•

Male

Parents

Ralph Hill
Male
1575–1663

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Male

Margaret
Female
1605–1683

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Female

Siblings (5)

Martha Hill
Female
1639–Deceased

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Female

Nathaniel Hill
Male
1646–1706

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Male

Jonathan Hill
Male
1646–1710

•

Male

Rebecca Hill
Female
1650–1669

•

Female

Deborah Hill
Female
–1740

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Female

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Jonathan Hill (bef. 1639 - bef. 1690)

Jonathan Hill
Born before 1639 in Walesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
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Husband of Mary (Unknown) Hill — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Father of Jonathan Hill Jr., Robert Hill and Henry Hill
Died before 1690 at about age 51 [location unknown]
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Biography

Jonathan Hill's birth date is based on Jonathan Jr.'s birth date, assuming he was at least 18 years old. [1]

Jonathan Hill settled on Prudence Island in Narragansett Bay about 1657 or a little before. William Allen came from Wales in 1660 and settled on the Island three years later. The two families were probably intimate friends or neighbors before they left Wales, and one family settled the other. [1]

Jonathan Hill either married before coming to this country or upon his arrival. His wife was named Mary, but nothing further is known of her. THe Hills and Allens lived on Prudence Island and acquired large estates, until the war of the Revolution, when with many others they were stripped of their livestock and everything else of value. Every house, barn and haystack was burned by order of Captain Wallace, a British officer in command of the fleet in Narragansett Bay, Sir Peter Parker being Lord Admiral. The Hills and Allens were obliged to leave their homes on the Island for less costly homes on the mainland.[1]

Jonathan and Mary had three children:

Robert, married Mary Pearce
Jonathan, born 1657; married Unknown
Henry, born 24 June 1661 at Kingstown, RI; married Elizabeth. Had daughter Mary Hill, who married 23 June 1729 William Nichols.[1]
Jonathan died before 1690.[1]

Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Allen, Gould. Allen--Gould--Hill genealogy: descendants of William Allen of Prudence Island, Newport Co., R.I., 1660: including descendants of Jeremy Gould of Newport, 1638 and Jonathan Hill of Prudence Island, 1657: with a short history of Quidnesset. published by Edward A. Claypool, Genealogist; Chicago; 1908. Hill Genealogy; page 30

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Brief Life History of Jonathan

When Jonathan Hill was born on 20 April 1646, in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Ralph Hill, was 71 and his mother, Margaret, was 41. He married Mary Hartwell on 11 December 1666, in Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 2 February 1710, in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 63.

Family Members

Spouse

Jonathan Hill
Male
1646–1710

Mary Hartwell
Female
1643–1695
Marriage
11 Dec 1666
Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Children (8)

Jonathan Hill II
Male
1657–1731

Henry Hill
Male
1661–1722

Mary Hill
Female
1667–1750

Jonathan Hill
Male
1669–1743

Robert Hill
Male
1670–1711

Samuel Hill
Male
1672–1762

Sarah Hill
Female
1674–

Joseph Hill
Male
1683–1774
Parents

Ralph Hill
Male
1575–1663

Margaret
Female
1605–1683
Siblings (5)

Martha Hill
Female
1639–

Nathaniel Hill
Male
1646–1706

Jonathan Hill
Male
1646–1710

Rebecca Hill
Female
1650–1669

Deborah Hill
Female
–1740