William Hills 1608–1683
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8 researchers on YourRoots have William Hills in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 9 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 8 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
William Hills was born in 1608 in Upminster, Essex, England, the child of thomas hills and jane scarborrow. William Hills married mary ann arnold, mary mercy warner, mary mercy warner steele, mary warner steele, phyllis lyman, sarah b elson, and had children including abraham hills, benjamin hills, benoni hills, hannah hills, hester hills, john hills, joseph hills, joseph hills, lt jonathan hills, sarah lyman hills, susannah hills, william hills. William Hills passed away in 1683 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
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1Record Family Data Collection - Births
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2Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
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3Marriage Records Family Data Collection - Marriages
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4Record Millennium File
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5Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
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6Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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7Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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8Burial Records Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2013
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9Record Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from William Hills
This ancestor line traces from England (1390) to Upminster, Essex, , England (1608) across 9 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- William Hills (1608–1683) was born in Upminster, Essex, , England and died in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. 8 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, 8 researchers on YourRoots have William 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 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
- It varies by researcher — some have census records, others have marriage certificates, parish registers, or family Bible entries. Scroll up to see exactly what each person has cited.
- Use the "Compare Tree" button on any researcher's profile above. You can compare your tree side by side with theirs, see where your records overlap or differ, and collaborate to fill gaps.
Related Records
William Hills's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record
William Hills's Descendants
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1. PTP 1649–1713