Who was Ambrose Hill?

Ambrose Hill (1782–1858) was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America and died in Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Ambrose Powell Hill 1782–1858

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Born 13 Mar 1782 · Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America

Died 26 Feb 1858 · Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America

Father Henry Hill

Mother Ann Powell

Spouse Frances Twyman

Children Elizabeth W Flint, Henry Hill, James Twyman Hill, Thomas Hill, William Alexander Hill

Siblings Henry Hill

Records

1820 United States Federal Census 1850 United States Federal Census U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Sons of the American … U.S., War of 1812 Service … Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850 Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940 North America, Family Histories Colonial Families of the USA U.S., School Catalogs U.S., Returns from Military Posts

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William Alexander Hill

Biography

In 1782, Ambrose Powell Hill entered the world in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America, born to henry hill and ann powell. In 1820, Ambrose Powell Hill resided in Culpeper, Virginia, United States. In 1844, Ambrose Powell Hill resided in New York. Ambrose Powell Hill married frances twyman, lucy clayton, and had children including elizabeth w flint, henry hill, james twyman hill, thomas hill, william alexander hill. Ambrose Powell Hill passed away in 1858 in Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Census 1820 United States Federal Census
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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Military U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815
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Marriage Records Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850
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Marriage Records Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Record Colonial Families of the USA
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School/Education U.S., School Catalogs
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Military U.S., Returns from Military Posts

Life Timeline

1782

Birth of Ambrose Powell Hill in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America

Birth

1820

Ambrose Powell Hill resided here in Culpeper, Virginia, United States

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1844

Ambrose Powell Hill resided here in New York

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1848

Ambrose Powell Hill resided here in New York

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1850

Ambrose Powell Hill resided here in Culpeper, Virginia, USA

Residence

1858

Death of Ambrose Powell Hill in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Ambrose Hill

This ancestor line traces from Orange County, Virginia, USA (1743) to Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America (1782) across 2 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Ambrose Hill (1782–1858) was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America and died in Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Ambrose in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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