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Jabez (Maj.) Hill 1744–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 JUN 1744

Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT

Death Date: 19 OCT 1779

Death Location: Easton, CT

Father: Joseph Hill

Mother: Abigail Dimon

Spouse(s): Sarah Read

Children(s): John Hill, Mabel Hill, Sarah Hill, Moses Hill

The story of Jabez (Maj.) Hill began in 1744 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT. Jabez (Maj.) Hill married Sarah Read, and had children including John Read Hill, Mabel Hill, Moses Hill, Sarah Hill. Jabez (Maj.) Hill passed away in 1779 in Easton, CT.

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Biography

  • The story of Jabez (Maj.) Hill began in 1744 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT.
  • Jabez (Maj.) Hill married Sarah Read, and had children including John Read Hill, Mabel Hill, Moses Hill, Sarah Hill.
  • Jabez (Maj.) Hill passed away in 1779 in Easton, CT.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Hill
1699–1797
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
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Abigail Dimon
1707–1774
Birth Location: Fairfield, CT
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Read
1751–1809
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
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Children(s)

John Hill
1775–1851
Birth Location: Redding, Fairfield, CT
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Mabel Hill
1774–1774
Birth Location: Redding, CT
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Sarah Hill
1772–
Birth Location: –
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Moses Hill
1777–
Birth Location: –
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Jabez Hill's Ancestors

Self
Jabez Hill
1744–1779
Birth Place: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Parents
Joseph (Deacon) Hill
1699–1797
Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Abigail Dimon
1707–1774
Fairfield, CT
Grandparents
William ((Deacon)) Hill
1661–1739
Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Abigail Osborn
1670–1712
Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Moses ((Capt.)) Dimon
1672–1748
Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Jane Pinckney
1675–1716
Ten Farms (Eastchester), Westchester, New York Colony
Great-Grandparents
William Hill
1632–1684
Elizabeth Jones
1635–
John Osborn
1642–
Abigail Eggleston
1648–
Moses Dimon
1638–1684
Abigail Ward
1647–
Philip Pinckney
1618–1689
Jane Phippen
1630–1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hill
1586–1649
Sarah Jourdain
1598–1649
John Jones
1591–1664
Sarah Unknown
1599–1650
John Osborne
1615–1686
Anne Oldage
–1689
Bigod Eggleston
1575–1674
Mary Wall
1611–
Thomas Dimon
–1658
Andrew Ward
1597–1659
Hester Sherman
1606–1665
Phillip Pinkney
1584–1658
Margaret Gough
1591–
George Phippen
1584–1650
Joan Penrose
1589–1650

Jabez Hill's Descendants

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Jabez ((Maj.)) Hill (17 JUN 1744–19 OCT 1779) m. Sarah Read (27 NOV 1751–14 JUL 1809)
  1. 1. John (Read) Hill 1775–1851 m. Deborah Read 1790–1860 m. Elizabeth Sanford 1781–1818
    1. 1. Aaron (Sanford) Hill 1800–1893 m. Abia (Ann) Judson –1875 m. Phebe Hunt
    2. 2. Moses Hill 1802– m. Julia Fanton 1802–
    3. 3. William (Hawley) Hill 1804– m. Emma Clark 1806–1886
    4. 4. Betsey Hill 1806–
    5. 5. John (Lee) Hill 1810–1852 m. Hester (Ann) Sanford –1838 m. Harriet (Newell) Duncomb 1820–1893 m. Hester (Ann) Sanford 1819–1838
    6. 6. Morris Hill 1812–1902 m. Rhoda (Ann) Smith 1810–1890
    7. 7. Lydia Hill 1815–
    8. 8. Joseph Hill 1817–1909 m. Chloe (Margaret) Sperry
  2. 2. Mabel Hill 1774–1774
  3. 3. Sarah Hill 1772– m. Timothy Platt 1771–
    1. 1. Sarah (Read) Platt 1793– m. Nathaniel (Barlow) Hill 1793–1882
      1. 1. George Hill
      2. 2. Eliza Hill 1818–
      3. 3. Sarah Hill 1822– m. Marcus Denison m. John Goodsell
      4. 4. Nathaniel (Barlow) Hill
      5. 5. Harriet Hill 1829– m. Edward (H. (Maj.)) Pinney
      6. 6. Mary (Jane) Hill 1832– m. Rockwell ((Maj.)) Tyler
      7. 7. Ebenezer Hill
    2. 2. Moses (Munson) Platt 1795–1800
    3. 3. Moses (Hill) Platt 1801–
    4. 4. Timothy Platt 1805–
    5. 5. Lemuel (Sanford) Platt 1808–1865
  4. 4. Moses Hill 1777– m. Phoebe Robertson 1788–1837

Jabez Hill's Timeline

2 Records

1744
17 JUN 1744
Birth of Jabez (Maj.) Hill in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
1779
19 OCT 1779
Age 35
Death of Jabez (Maj.) Hill in Easton, CT
Easton, CT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 JUN 1744
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 OCT 1779
    Event Place: Easton, CT
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