Capt Henry Hill, Jr. was an officer in Capt Luke Marbury’s Flying Squadron, Gen Smallwood’s Regiment, 1777; Continental Line, 1777-81; was at Trenton & Germantown. (Service Record, War Dept). He died Apr 27, 1832.
47347,10666Henry Hill was appointed Captain in Lower Battalion of Militia in Prince George’s County on 1 Sep 1777 commanded Company of militia under Col. Luke Marbury & was attached to the flying camp under Gen Smallwood in1777, marched to PA and was in actions at Germantown corroborated by Daniel Carroll of Washington- related to Henry Hill
10666Capt
11738,48010Vol III Pg 1422 Hill, Henry Jr: Capt PS MD
10258DAR 13 pg 329? Hill, Henry b: -- d: c 1822 m. Hester Brooke Capt PS (Patriotic Service) MD
Vol 2 Pg 1303 101_0227 Hill, Henry Jr. b: a 1757 MD d: a 1822 MD Marr1: Hester Brooke, Capt PS MD WPNS
Index of the Rolls of Honor (Ancestor’s Index) in the Lineage Books of the National Society of the DAR Vol III
30127 (which one him? His father?)
Hill, Capt Henry: Vol 81, pg 296; Vol 88, pg 264
Hill, Capt Henry Jr.: Vol 86, pg 5; Vol 92, pg 6; Vol 105, pg 91?
MD Revolutionary War Records
10668Hill, Henry (widow applied for pension), Capt, Militia
Henry Hill Jr., Ancestor # A055745
Service: MD; Rank(s): Captain, Patriotic Service
Service Source: *W14907; MD Index to Oaths of Fidelity 1776-1778, Seimes Microfilm Roll #32.2
Service Description: 1. Flying Camp, Col Marbury; 2. Signer of Oath of Allegiance
Nat’l # 849170 Child: Joseph Benedict; Spouse: Sarah D. Heiskell
71266Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files
3000 District of Columbia, 13 Nov 1855, Joseph B. Hill, administrator of Hester Hill, decd, a resident of Prince Georges Co MD, who is being duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress affirmed 4th Jul 1836. He is administrator of Hester Hill, who was the widow of Captain Henry Hill of Prince George’s Co MD and who applied for a pension under act of 7th Jul 1838 for the services of her said husband, said application was rejected for the reason that there was no evidence shown to justify the allowance of said claim, since making that application new and material evidence has been found, which is herewith transmitted, which will most clearly show a service of nearly two years. For further particulars in reference to the marriage of Hester Hill and the service of Henry Hill reference is made to the declaration of Mrs. Hester Hill under act 7th Jul 1838 whilst she was then living. That Hester Hill the widow of Henry Hill died on the 15th day of Aug 1842 leaving the following named children, & they are the only children now alive of Hester Hill, viz Anne T. Hill, Joseph B. Hill, and Clement B. Hill, Henry J. Kennedy, for the truth of the aforesaid facts when he refers to the evidence hereunto annexed and made part of this declaration. Clement B. Hill interlined before signing. /s/ Jos B. Hill
Sworn & subscribed the day & year first above written before me, I certify that evidence has been forwarded before me showing that Hester Hill died on the 15 Aug 1842 leaving the following named children and that they are the only children now alive, Anne T. Hill, Joseph B. Hill, Clement B. Hill and Henrietta J. Kennedy said evidence is hereunto annexed. /s/ T. Hartley Crawford
District of Columbia 17 Oct 1838, Mrs Hester Hill, resident of Prince Georges County MD age 78 on 9 Oct 1838, who is too (?) to attend court and who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed. 7 Jul 1838 ….
That she the widow of the late Captain Henry Hill of Prince Georges Co MD.
That by the annexed certificate of G.G. Brewer, Esquire dated “Land Office Annapolis 7 Sep 1838” it will appear that her said husband, Henry Hill was appointed Captain in the lower Battalion of Militia in Prince Georges County on the 1 Sep 1777
That her husband commanded a company of militia under Col Luke Marbury and was attached to the Flying Camp under General Smallwood in 1777. That he marched to PA and was in the actions of Germantown and white horse, and that he served during the whole war in the cause of his Country, defending and maintaining her dearest right which is corroborated by the annexed deposition of Daniel Carroll of Dudington Esquire, a resident of the City of Washington, DC to whom, her husband was related and by whom the services of her husband were partially known.
She further declares that she was married to the said Captain Henry Hill on 24 Apr either in the year 1779 or 1780, which circumstance, as well as the services of her husband, she is unable further to prove, in consequence of the entire loss of all her husbands papers and family records by fire on the 23 Oct 1832 when her dwelling was entirely consumed.
That her husband the aforesaid Captain Henry Hill died on the 27 Apr 1822, that she was married to him during the war, whilst he held the commission of Captain in the Battalion aforesaid, and that the marriage took place previous to the 1 Jan 1794; viz at the time herein before stated, and that she has not since married. Hester Hill by Henrietta Kennedy
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written before me. /s/ W. Cranch
Pg 312 Henry Hill Jr, Captain in Revolutionary Army
47912MD Revolutionary War Records 1750-1800
10671Hill, Henry; Conflict Period: US Revolutionary War; Served for USA
Hill, Henry; Rank: Capt; Unit: Militia; Widow applied for pension; Conflict Period: US Revolutionary War; Served for USA
Probate Records
15985 (All same Leonard Brooke? Henry Hill? would be his father in law!)
Brooke, Leonard, Executor: Henry Hill, Inventory, Dec 1, 1785, Book ST 2, pg 275
Brooke, Leonard, Executor: Henry Hill, Accounts, May 18, 1790, Book ST 2, pg 006
Brooke, Leonard Capt, Executor: Henry Hill, Jr, Accounts, Feb 23, 1792, Book ST 2, pg 122
Brooke, Leonard Capt, Executor: Henry Hill, Jr, Accounts, Dec 12, 1792, Book ST 2, pg 128
Brooke, Leonard Capt, Executor: Henry Hill, Accounts, Jan 6, 1795, Book ST 2, pg 156
Brooke, Leonard, Executor: Henry Hill, Accounts, Oct 21, 1795, Book ST 2, pg 198
Not listed as a child of Henry Hill
20901Alienations and Transfers St Mary’s Co
12130 (Him? Henry 3rd?)
Pg 99 Hill, Henry 3rd; Deed to Heirs of John Reeder, Long Field, The Last Return & the Wedge; Dec 3, 1789; Folio 21
Pg 99 Hill, Henry 3rd; Deed to Thomas A. Reeder, Pt De La Brooke Manor - 750 a. (also another deed, same date) Longfields, Last Return & the Wedge; Dec 23, 1789; Folio 21
Pg 180 Taney, Ellen; Deed to James Fenwick Chas Co, Pt DeLaBrooke Manor 52 1/2 a.; Apr 9, 1804; Folio 87
Pg 180 Taney, Ellen; Deed to Ann Allice(sic) Taney, Pt DeLaBrooke Manor 153 1/2 a.; Nov 9, 1796; Folio 47
Pg 180 Taney, Francis Lewis; Deed to Henry Hill 3rd, Pt DeLaBrooke Manor - 517 a.; Dec 23, 1789; Folio 21
index to MD Wills 1698-1978 PG
6274Pg 496 Pg 195of309 Date: 6 Nov 1822, Hill Henry, Administration No. Blank, General Registration Docket 1810