ID: I4068
Reference Number: 4068
Name: William HILL
Sex: M
Change Date: 09 JUN 2003
Birth: ABT 1595 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, ENG 1 2
Death: SEP 1649 in Fairfield, CT 1
Note: came to America in the "William and Francis" (Other sources say he came on the "Mary & John" in 1630.) landing 2
Occupation: was a merchant. 3
Note: moved to Windsor shortly thereafter where he was granted a home lot in the Palisado and "set out an orchard". The present First Church stands on his original lot. 4
Note: was appointed by the General Court to examine the arms and munitions of the towns in the Colony and was also auditor of public accounts. 5
Note: moved to Fairfield in 1648, where he finally settled and he was a Deputy to the General Court from there, too. 5
Note: left an estate which totaled £225 including £30 of real estate and an apple orchard. 1 6
Note: first settled at Dorchester and was admitted a freeman 3
Note: was a selectman 3
Note: was Deputy to the General Court several times 3
Father: James HILL
Mother: Judith JOURDAIN
Marriage 1
Sarah JOURDAIN c: 04 MAR 1598 in St Arches, Exeter, Devon, ENG
- Married:
28 OCT 1619
in St Mary Arches, Exeter, Devon, ENG 1
Children
Sarah HILL b: ABT 1620 in ENG William HILL b: ABT 1622 in ENG Joseph HILL b: ABT 1624 Ignatius HILL b: ABT 1626 James HILL b: ABT 1628 Elizabeth HILL b: ABT 1630 Sources:
- Title: The Great Migration Begins
Abbrev: Great Migration Author: Anderson, Robert Charles Publication: NEHGS, Boston, MA, 1995 Page: p939
- Title: Passengers of the Mary and John
Abbrev: Mary and John Page: vol14, p31
- Title: The Great Migration Begins
Abbrev: Great Migration Author: Anderson, Robert Charles Publication: NEHGS, Boston, MA, 1995 Page: p938
- Title: The Great Migration Begins
Abbrev: Great Migration Author: Anderson, Robert Charles Publication: NEHGS, Boston, MA, 1995 Page: p938-9
- Title: Genealogical and Family History of Western NY
Abbrev: NY(West) Gen & Fam Hist Author: William Richard Cutter Publication: Lewis Historical Publishing Co, New York, NY, 1912 Page: p335
- Title: Dorset Pilgrims
Abbrev: Dorset Pilgrims Author: Frank Thistlewaite Publication: Heart of the Lakes Publishing, Interlaken, NY, 1993 Page: p154
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