Robert John Hill, Sr.

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Robert John Hill, Sr.

Also Known As: "Robert HILL"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Isle of Wight, Surry, VA
Death: circa 1765 (82-91)
Halifax Co., NC
Place of Burial: Iredell County, North Carolina
Immediate Family:

Son of Sion Hill and Elizabeth Hill
Husband of Tabitha Hill and Tabitha Browne Hill
Father of Agnes Herrington; Green Hill, Sr.; Sion Hill, II; Ann Steed; Abner Hill and 15 others
Brother of Sion Hill; Richard Hill; Capt. Thomas Hill; Michael Hill, Sr.; William Hill, Sr. and 5 others

Managed by: Sheryl Fay Cooper
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About Robert John Hill, Sr.

Biography

Robert John Hill, 1st was born in 1678 in Isle of Wight, Surry, VA. His parents were Sion Hill and Elizabeth Hill.

Robert married Hannah Hill circa 1713 in Surry, VA.

Robert married Tabitha Browne Hill in 1705 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Together they had the following children:

He died on June 18, 1762, in Halifax Co., NC.


  • 'Southside Virginia Families, Volume 2 By Boddie, John Bennett Boddie
  • Southside Virginia Families, Volume 2 By Boddie, John Bennett Boddie
  • Pg. 167
  • 'Robert3 Hill (Sion2, Robert1) is shown with a wife, Tabitha, in 1721 when he made a sale of land to Henry Browne (Ante). . . . He was syled "Junior" because his uncle Robert was residing nearby. . . .
  • ' . . . He made his will in Halifax June 18, 1762, probated April, 1766. as follows: to son GREEN HILL . . . ; to son SION HILL . . . ., to son ABNER HILL . . . . ; to son THOMAS HILL . . . , to daughter TABITHA CHAPMAN and daughter AGNES ARRINGTON . . . ; to daughter LEWWRAINA CHAPMAN . . . ; daughter ANN STEED . . . ; daughter MARY BRYANT . . . ; and daughter MILBRY . . . . Cattle to grandson, John Chapman. Sons Abner, Sion and Green Hill exrs.
  • Children:
    • I. William C. made his will in Halifax in 1803 and mentions wife Sarah, and three children: Martha, James and Henry. He provided that certain negroes be hired out to support his aunt LURANCY ARRINGTON.
    • II. Green.
    • III. Sion. His will was dated and probated 1782 in Wake Co. Mentions wife Sarah, and children: Shadrack, Green, William and Thomas
    • IV. Thomas, (c1725-1789) m. Sarah. (See later)
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  • HILL DNA PROJECT
  • http://www.hilldna.com/Group5.htm
  • KIT 19381: Sion HILL b/1773 married Orpha Starage LEE in 1800 in Johnston Co NC. Sion and Starage left Wake Co. NC about 1820 or so and moved to Davidson Co NC. They lived next to son Doctor Washington Hill, b. 1818 in Wake Co. Their son, my Riley Hill b. 1810 Wake Co. mar. Apsylla Nance. Sion and Starage and the mother of Apsylla were members of Tom's Creek Primitive Baptist Church that is still active. There is a Sion Hill buried in the cemetery there d. 1914 but I believe he is the s/o Doctor Washington Hill. My Riley Hill is buried at Mt. Shepherd Primitive Baptist Church. He had 4 sons in TWBS at one time. The 19 year old was captured and died in a northern prison.
  • NOTE: Researcher for KIT 19381 believes that Sion HILL is a descendant of ROBERT HILL b/1615 Northumberland Co., England, d/1682 Isle of Wight Co., VA, m/Mary WEBB b/1621 Northunmerland Co., England, d/1684+ Isle of Wight Co., VA. Ch: (1) Sion W. b/1654 Isle of Wight Co., VA, d/1705 Surry Co., VA, m/1677 to Elizabeth Smith SPLITIMBER. Children: 'Robert b/1678 IWVA d/1765 Halifax Co, NC m/1705 to Tabitha ? (Green or Brown or West) b/1685/89, d/1766 Halifax Co, NC.'; Richard; Sion, Jr b/1684 IWVA, d/1705 IWVA, m/1677 to Elizabeth SMITH b/1662; Capt. Thomas; Michael William.; (2) Robert b/1667 Surry Co., VA, d/1740 Brunswich Co., VA, m/bef/ 1704 to Elizabeth HALLSMAN b/1670, d/1740; and (3) Elizabeth. The speculated connection of Sion HILL (below) to Robert HILL and Mary WEBB is: Robert HILL (b.1615) > Sion HILL (b.1654) > 'Robert HILL (b.1678)' > Sion HILL (b.1718) > Green HILL (b.1750) > continued below:
  • Direct paternal lineage of DNA participant 19381:
  • Sion HILL (1773 - ????)
  • Riley HILL (1810 NC - 1881 NC)
  • Jason C. HILL (1849 NC - ????)
  • James M. HILL (1875 NC - 1952 NC)
  • Russell HILL (???? - ????)
  • Lloyd Russell HILL (???? - living)
  • Contact: Laverne Bunting Hayes: twotwotwo@webtv.net
  • http://www.hilldna.com/Group8.htm
  • Kit: 105937: Robert Hill Sr. (B: 1615 Northumberland, England, D: 1682 Isle of Wright County, Virginia, married Mary Webb, B: 1621, D: 1684, Children: Lorraine, Sion William, Robert Jr. Sion William Hill Sr., B: 1654 Isle of Wright County, Virginia, D: 1689 Surry County, Virginia, Married Elizabeth Smith Splitimber B: 1662, D: 1689, Children: 'Robert', John, Sion, Richard, Thomas, Michael, William. 'Robert Hill B: 1678 Isle of Wright County, Virginia, D: 1766 Halifax County, North Carolina, married Tabitha Green, B: 1690, D: 1765, Children': Ann, Green, Sion, Thomas, Abner, Lewrania, Tabitha, Agnes, William Clanton, Milory, Mary. William Clanton Hill Sr. B: 1714 Bertie County, North Carolina D: 1803 (believed) Hancock County, Georgia, Married Charity Lewis B: 1735, D: 1820, Children: Lewis, Richard, William Clanton Jr., Sion L, Enoch, Henry, evidence also suggests a daughter named Nancy. Lewis Hill B: 1735 Granville County, North Carolina, D: 1795 Franklin County, North Carolina, Married Rebecca Watkins B: 1765 D: after 1820, Children: Hinchey, Guilford, Green, Milley, John Tilden, Henry. John Tilden Hill B: 1786 Franklin County, North Carolina, D: 1854 Montgomery County, Tennessee Married (1) Elizabeth Eley or Ely, B: 1797 D: 1832, Children: Sarah, John, Milton, Martha, Eliza, William T, Thetus, Jesse Ely, Henry Burton, and (2) Nancy Sawyers B: 1812, D: 1880, Children: George Washington Hill. Jesse Ely Hill Sr. B: 1820 Montgomery County, Tennessee D: 1883 Robertson County, Tennessee, Married (1) Mary A. Talley D: 1847, no known children, (2) Caroline Shanklin D: 1921, Children: Elizabeth, Martha M, Louis A, James Milton, Robert Henry, David B, Ermine F, Ann L, Caroline (Carrie), Ellen, John Landon, Joshua Lester Dock, Jesse Jr. , Nimrod Kay. Nimrod Kay Hill B: 1866 Robertson County, Tennessee D: 1956 Davidson County, Tennessee, Married Lela Frances Edwards, B: 1867, D: 1950, Children: Ben Sory, Claude Kay, Jadie Edwards, Ethel Ann, Charles William, Emmett Stanley. Charles William Hill Sr., B: 1902 Robertson County, Tennessee D: 1973 Highlands County, Florida, Married (1) Ella Mae Grubbs B: 1902 D: 1940, Children: Charles William Jr., Louis B. (2) Jean Correll B: 1918 D: 1981 Children: Lela Frances, Betty Jean, Ethel Ann, Charles Stevens, Jady Edwards.
  • Direct paternal lineage of DNA participant 105937:
  • Robert Hill 1615 Northumberland, England-1682 Isle of Wright County, Virginia.
  • Sion William Hill Sr. 1654-1689
  • 'Robert Hill 1678-1766
  • William Clanton Hill Sr. 1714-1803
  • Lewis Hill 1735-1795
  • John Tilden Hill 1786-1854
  • Jesse Ely Hill Sr. 1820-1883
  • Nimrod Kay Hill 1866-1956
  • Charles William Hill Sr. 1902-1973
  • Charles Stevens Hill 1950-present
  • Contact: Steve Hill at CSteveHill@bellsouth.net
  • ____________________________
  • Residence: 1683 - Edgecombe County, NC
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Robert John Hill, Sr.'s Timeline

1678
1678
Isle of Wight, Surry, VA
1690
1690
North Carolina, United States
1700
1700
Virginia
1710
1710
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
1711
1711
1714
November 20, 1714
Isle of Wright, Virginia, United States
1716
1716
Surry County, Virginia, United States
1716
Halifax County, North Carolina
1718
1718