Nathaniel Hill, Sr.

'History of Billerica, Massachusetts, with a Genealogical register

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• HILL. 1. Ralph, was early at Plymouth. The tradition, in his family, that he came from Billericay is prob. and strengthened by the fact that there was a clergyman bearing the same name in Essex, 1645-69, (See David's Annals of Nonconformity in Essex, p. 440), whose wife was Persis , and who had dau. Sarah bap. at Shalford, 1645, Aug. 10. In 1650. he was at Ridgwell, "a godly preaching minister;" afterwards, at Pattiswick. where he was 'ejected,' and in 1669, he is reported at Sheldon, " having a conventicle there." Our Ralph Hill "of Wellingsly," prob. a locality in Plymouth, sold 1643, Sept. 16, for £12. to Stephen Wood, house and garden, upland at Wobery," 12 acres or thereabout; and we soon after find him in Woburn, where he was freeman, 1647 ; Selectman in 1649. He joined in the settlement of Shawshin as early as any; and lived on ' the farm.' a mile south-west of the village, his house standing a little west of the place where Mrs. Judkins, his descendant, now lives. In April. 1663, he gave the town one-half acre of land for a " buring place." and on the 29th, he died. — his own body, doubtless, the first to be laid in the old 'south' burying ground. His wife d. and he m. 1638. (Savage.) Margaret Toothaker, mother of Roger. 1, who d. 1683, Nov. 22, aged 76. Ch. Jane, b. in England. In the will of Ralph Hill, a gr.-dau., Mary Littlefield, is mentioned. Francis Littlefield, of Woburn, and his wife Jane had a dau. Mary b. 1646, Dec. 14, the mother dying Dec. 20; and Mary Littlefield m. John Kittredge. 1, 1664. Nov. That Mr. Hill had this dau. Jane is quite certain. Ralph, 2. Martha. 'Nathaniel', 3. Jonathan, 4, b. 1646. April 20. Rebecca m. Caleb Farley, 2.
• 2. Ralph, son of Ralph. 1, b. in England or at Plymouth. He had a lot on the township, on the Andover road, where I. G. Kimball lived, which he sold to John Poulter. and bought, 1656, May 16, of William Baker, the "farme" lot south of his father's. His house stood just north of Mrs. Boyden's place and was one of the 'garrisons' of 1675. It stood with its ancient windows, until after 1850. He m. 1660. Nov. 15, Martha Toothaker, the dau. of his step-mother, and d. 1695. April 9; his widow d. 1703-4, Jan. 4, aged about 69. Ch. Elizabeth b. 1661, July 28; m. 1687, June 2. Timothy Baldwin, of Charlestown. She d. 1703-4. Jan. 26. Deborah, b. 1663, Dec. 14 ; m. John Sheldon, 2. Rebecca, b. 1666. Aug. 14. Samuel, 6, b. 1671-2, Feb. 18. Daniel, b. 1674-5, Feb. 22. Hannah, b. 1681, Dec. 18; d. 1689. Sept. 20.

'3. Nathaniel, son of Ralph, 1, b. prob. at Plymouth ; m. 1667, June 21, Elizabeth Homes, prob. dau. of Robert, of Cambridge, who d. 1685, Oct. 9. He d. in Chelmsford, 1706, May 14. Ch. Nathaniel, 7, b. 1668. March 31. Ralph, b. 1669, Oct. 14 ; d. 1742, April 23. His will provides for "30 gallons of sweet wine at my funeral, if occasion requires." John, b. 1671, May 27; prob. m. 1711, June 22, Elizabeth Blodgett, of Chelmsford; d. 1742, April 15. Joseph. 8, b. 1672-3. March 18. Jonathan, b. 1674, June 27; d. in Chehnsford, 1711, March 24. James, b. 1675, Dec. 10; d. Dec. 21. Elizabeth, b. 1676-7, March 13. Robert, b. 1678-9, Jan. 23. Jane. b. 1680, Dec. 15; d. 1711, Nov. 15. Anna, b. 1682, June 9; d. June 10. Abigail, b. 1683. Dec. 26.

• 4. Jonathan, son of Ralph, 1, b. 1646, April 20; m. 1666, Dec. 11, Mary Hartwell, dau. of William, of Concord, who d. 1694-5, Feb. 13. Ch. Mary, b. 1667. Sept. 9; m. John Fasset. 2. Jonathan, 9, b. 1669, Aug. 21. Samuel, 10, b. 1671-2, Feb. 22. Sarah, b. 1674, Oct. 10. Joseph, b. 1683, May 29.
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