Major Hill (1634–1720) was born in Town of York (Yorktown), York, Virginia, United States and died in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Major Thomas Hill 1634–1720

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Born 6 Oct 1634 · Town of York (Yorktown), York, Virginia, United States

Died 3 Aug 1720 · Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States

Father Capt Militia) (1610–1661)

Mother Mary Piersey

Spouse Ann Russell

Children Thomas Hill

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The story of Major Thomas Hill began in 1634 in Town of York (Yorktown), York, Virginia, United States. Major Thomas Hill married ann russell, mary marshall, sarah frances macon, and had children including thomas hill. Major Thomas Hill passed away in 1720 in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States.

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Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

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Birth of Major Thomas Hill in Town of York (Yorktown), York, Virginia, United States

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Death of Major Thomas Hill in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States

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: Major Hill (1634–1720) was born in Town of York (Yorktown), York, Virginia, United States and died in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States. 4 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have Major 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 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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