George W. Hillis

George married Helen Herron(Biloxi,MS). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: rents farm

Thomas married Martha Elizabeth Baker in 1882 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee. Martha (daughter of Samuel Baker and Louise Jane "Lou" Paine) was born on 9 Apr 1860 in Tennessee; died on 17 Nov 1935 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Long Cemetery, Spencer, Van Buren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her mother, Louisa BAKER, b. Oct.,1841,TN-TN-TN,is enumerated with her during
the 1900 Van Buren census,p.16...DAH

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: farmer

Oliver married Canzada Tosh on 3 Apr 1850 in Van Buren County, Tennessee. Canzada (daughter of Tasco Tosh and Almira "Mira" England) was born in 1833 in (Van Buren County, Tennessee). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Daughter of Guthrie Tosh and cites name as Cansadie Tosh Russell...Wes Dodson

First name may be "Sarah"/1870 Van Buren Census,p. 36...DAH

Believe Dodson's notes may be incorrect,more likely that she is daughter of "Tasker",however this only speculation...DAH

Confirmed daughter of Tasker. Ref pedigree of Nadine Ferguson...

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: CSA - KIA

Samuel married Louise Jane "Lou" Paine on 23 Apr 1859 in Van Buren County, Tennessee. Louise (daughter of Charles Dillon Payne, Jr. and Martha "Mattie" Medley) was born on 17 Oct 1841 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; died on 15 Apr 1923 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Long Cemetery, Spencer, Van Buren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: widow

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: farmer
• Probate: 0Dec 1858, Van Buren County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Peggy Allison notes that,

"Barnes says he married Mary Naylor, sister to brother Isaac's wife.
Hillis material says he married Mary Boyd, sister to sister's husband.
Wes Dodson says he married Mary Boyd. (N.B. 10/28, pg. 219)

James Hillis was a native of NC, went to KY with Daniel Boone and settled on
Rocky River, Warren Co.,TN in 1804 (from Goodspeed)."

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Buried:
in the Rocky River Cemetery...

James married Mary Boyd(North Carolina). Mary was born in 1790 in (Rowan County) North Carolina; died in ~1855 in (Van Buren County, Tennessee). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sister to Rebecca, wife of Isaac Hillis...Thomas J. Barnes

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: farmer

Tasco married Almira "Mira" England in 1825 in Van Buren County, Tennessee. Almira (daughter of John England and unnamed spouse) was born in 1796 in Burke County, North Carolina; died on 25 Mar 1854 in (Van Buren County, Tennessee). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death: 25 Mar 1857, Van Buren County, Tennessee

Notes:

Almira [aka Mira/Myra] ENGLAND [Almiry on 1850] - [some claim maiden name was DYER] ,dau. of John ENGLAND & widow of William RUSSELL (est. c1770 - est. c1825).
BORN: ___ _____ 179__ [c1796] in Burke Co.,N.C.
DIED: 25 MAR. 1857 in VanBuren Co.,TN.
BURIED: _____________________________________________________.

Robert married Elizabeth(Tennessee). Elizabeth was born in (Tennessee). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: laborer

Notes:

Unmarked grave...

Charles married Martha "Mattie" Medley(Tennessee). Martha was born on 6 Mar 1810 in (Warren County) Tennessee; died on 7 Sep 1885 in Van Buren County, Tennessee; was buried in Blackstone O. Hillis Cemetery, Rocky River, Van Buren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Martha "Mattie" Medley Paine was the wife of Charles Paine (1797-1863). She was listed with her husband, Charles, on the 1850 and 1860 censuses in Van Buren County, Tennessee. In 1870, she was listed as the head of her own household living in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee with five of her children and two grandchildren. (Her husband died in 1863.) In 1880, she resided in Van Buren County, Tennessee, in the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Robert T. and Malvina Thomason. Children included: Benjamin, William, Louisa Jane (m. Caleb McBride), Louise (m. Baker), Henry C., Joseph T. Winfield S., and Malvina (m. Robert T. Thomason).

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War Patriot

John married unnamed spouse(Virginia). unnamed was born in (Virginia). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married unnamed spouse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War Patriot

Notes:

http://ftp.rootsweb.ancestry.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/statewide/military/warof1812/pensions/pen1835.txt

CHARLES PAYNE
WARREN COUNTY
PRIVATE
VIRGINIA MILITIA
$23.33 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
$ AMOUNT RECEIVED
JANUARY 30, 1834 PENSION STARTED
AGE 76

Charles PAYNE or PAINE, Private, VA Militia , $23.33 Annual Allowance, $ Amount Received, January 30, 1834 Pension Started, Age 76, Warren Co, TN Pension List. Per RW Pension file served both NC & VA Line; was born 4 Apr 1758 in Halifax Co VA & at age of 5 or 6 years he moved to Pittsylvania Co VA where he lived at enl & later moved to the part of East TN which became Hawkins Co TN for 14 years, then moved to GA for 19 years, then moved to Warren Co TN where he applied 3 Apr 1833. Soldier declared that after leaving GA he had lived 1 year in Marion Co TN. He died 7 Sep 1838. (RW Pension File S4643) See 1830 Warren Co, TN Census Page 369, Line 5 for Charles PAYNE: 0000000001-0000000001. Seeking to learn where in GA Charles PAYNE lived due to mystery of where William and (Tisha Combs?) Johnson were residing in 1806 when son, James M. JOHNSON b in GA (Wm. JOHNSON in Warren TN by 1810). Charles PAYNE believed related "somehow" to Daniel PAINE who m Sylvia Combs and also resided in Warren TN near Combs-JOHNSON families.

Charles married Rhoda Cawthorn in (CIRCA 1775) in (Virginia). Rhoda was born in (CIRCA 1755) in (Virginia). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Samuel Hillhouse (wife Ann Hillhouse)

Born 1707 FreeHall Londonderry Northern Ireland
Passed on 8/17/1782 (per registered NC will) SAMUEL HILLIS WAS BORN IN 1707,IN FREEHALL,DERRY IRELAND, TO JOHN AND RACHEL HILLHOUSE (JOHN 1655-1716)-(RACHEL 1667-1716).SAMUEL HILLIS WAS ABOUT 9 YEARS OLD WHEN HIS PARENTS DIED.

SAMUEL CAME TO AMERICA AS A YOUNG MAN LANDING IN PENNSYLVANIA. HE MEET AND MARRIED ANN LUCKEY, THE DAUGHTER OF ROBERT AND ISABLE LUCKEY OF LANCASTER CO. PENNSYLVANIA.The first time I find samuel hillis' name in print,is in the will of Robert luckey Ann hillis' father, in that he states that he leaves to his daughter ann the wife of samuel hillis,five shillings. ON THE 13th DAY OF APRIL 1754 ANN (LUCKEY ) HILLISES FATHER ROBERT LUCKEY WROTE HIS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT,HE PAST AWAY THE 21st DAY OF NOV 1757,AFTER HIS DEATH SAMUEL ,ANN AND MEMBERS OF THE LUCKEY FAMILY SET OUT FOR " THE IRISH SETTELMENT" IN ROWAN CO. north carolina. I belive that samuel and ann hillis' sons Robert and sampson were either born in pennsylvania,or on the way to north carolina,because I don't find any record of samuel till he is granted land in north carolinain 1761. WITH SAMPSON BEING BORN IN 1753, AND ROBERT BEING BORN IN 1755.

The book the carolina cradle by Robert w. Ramsey states that the will of robert luckey, written in 1754in the martic township, lancaster co. pennsylvania, referred to sons hugh,john, andrew, james, robert and samuel and to daughters isbel the wife of william sleven, and ann the wife of samuel hillis. also mentioned was agnes luckey the wife of robert pendry. By 1762 john luckey,john luckey jr., joseph luckey, robert luckey,samuel luckey,william luckey, william sleven, alexander pendry and samuel hillis were all residents of the Irish settlement.

Arriving by way of the shenandoah valley from pennsylvania and maryland,these avid scotch-irish presbyterians settled in the western part of the present rowan co.(26 counties were finally carved out of the original county, the present county taking its shape in 1840). About this time the eastern part of the county was settled by germans of the reformed faith. Both groups kept strictly to themselves for over a hundred years.

THE COUNTY RECORDS OF ROWAN CO. NORTH CAROLINA (BOOK 5-PAGE 78) REVEALS THAT ON DECEMBER 21,1761 SAMUEL HILLIS AND MEMBERS OF THE LUCKEY FAMILY WERE GRANTED LAND IN ROWAN CO. NC BY THE EARL OF GRANVILLE;. SAMUEL HILLIS WAS GRANTED 640 ACRES OF LAND DESCRIBED AS BEING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF SECOND CREEK . THIS SECTION OF LAND WAS PAID FOR AT THE RATE OF TEN SHILLINGS FOR EACH 100 ACRES OF LAND,OR $7.80 FOR THE ENTIRE 640 ACRES.

AT THIS TIME IN ROWAN CO. NORTH CAROLINA MANY PEOPLE WERE DIVDED ON THE SUBJECT OF INDEPENDENCE. KING GEORGE HAD MANY LOYAL FOLLOWERS IN THE COLONIES; HOWEVER THE SCOTCH-IRISH IN EVERY COMMUNITY WERE ALMOST TO THE MAN FOR INDEPENDENCE. THEY HAD SUFFERED MUCH FROM BRITISH OPPRESSION IN IRELAND AND HAD COME TO AMERICA, THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL LIBERTY.

All five of samuel hillis' sons Sampson, robert, john, samuel jr. and palser all fought in the war.Sampson fought in the continental line-revolutionary war. robert fought with co. B under gen. griffith rutherford army of north carolina and under col.francis locke reg. comm. and with capt.w.m wilson. samuel jr. fought under griffith rutherford 10th regiment of the continental army at the age of 16 yrs. john hillis served under capt. bell and was present when cornwallis surrender, and served under capt. hyskill. his brother palser also served in the war.

In 1782 samuel hillis wrote his last will and testimony, samuel hillis died August 7, 1782 he is buired in the cemetery of the Thyateria presbyterian church at mt. ulla in the mill bridge area of rowan co. north carolina.(ann luckey hillis is not buired beside him).

IN HIS WILL SAMUEL HILLIS STATED THAT HE KNEW HE WAS WAS VERY SICK OF BODY BUT OF PERFECT MIND AND MEMORY, AND WHILE BEING IN THIS CONDITION, HE WONTED TO DISPOSE OF HIS WORLDLY POSSESSIONS AS FOLLOWS;

to his loving wife ann he bequeathed three cows,her mare, spinning wheel, bed clothes, and possession of the farm for her lifetime.

to my son sampson, one-third of the farm,the plow,mall and wedges, and one cow.

to my son samuel jr. ,one-third of the farm, the family house and improvements, three cows,mare.

to my son robert, one-third of the farm.

to my daughter elizabeth, her mare and saddle,three cows, her bed and furniture.

to my daughter ann, her white mare.

to my daughter martha, five shillings in hard cash.(65 cents)

in addition, samuel asked that he be giving a decent christian burial.

samuel didn't mention john or palser in his will.I belive john and palser left rowan co. north carolina in september of 1779,with Daniel Boone when he lead a large party of emigrants to kentucky.

NOW THAT THE WAR WAS OVER, AND SAMUEL SR. WAS DEAD,SAMUEL JR. HIS MOTHER,BROTERS AND SISTERS DISPOSED OF THE FAMILY FARM AND MOVED. THIS MOVED OCCURRED ABOUT 1786 AND TOOK THEM TO FAYETTE COUNTY ,KENTUCKY.

Birth:
at Free Hall House...

Samuel married Anne Luckey(Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina). Anne (daughter of Robert Luckey, Sr. and Isabell (Baird)) was born about 1730 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina; died in 0___ 1782 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Maiden name provided by Robert A. C. Hillis.
William,Samuel & Robert LUCKIE appear in late 18th century Rowan Co.,NC records...DAH

Notes:

26 Feb 2012

It is not clear whether the "Church of Arklow" is Church of Ireland or a Catholic parish...DAH

Birth:
at Free Hall House...Free Hall is first mentioned in the 1667 and was the birthplace that year of their son John.

John married Rachel LNU. Rachel was born in 0___ 1667 in (Ireland); died on 17 Jan 1716 in Derry, Cavan, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Isabell (Baird). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 0___ 1676, Londonderry, Ireland

Notes:

THE HILLHOUSE FAMILY

LONDONDERRY
Northern Ireland

An American found tracing family roots can seem a peculiar oddity to people in the countries from where our ancestors immigrated. After all, many centuries of family lineage are still firmly grounded on the land of their ancestors. It may come as a comfort to those who stayed to know that once driven from those well-loved landscapes by persecution or famine, early immigrants landed in 18th and 19th Century America looking for the lay of familiar land. They named their parishes and towns in memory of the life they left behind, names like Derry and Londonderry, New Hampshire or hundreds of other place names brought from Britain, Europe and nearly all of the countries of the Earth. They brought their traditions and their passion in search of a chance to start a new life. The ties remain true whether spoken or silenced to just beneath the surface, ready to reveal itself again through the backward glance of the generations of descendants that follow.


According to Margaret P. Hillhouse's "Historical and Genealogical Collections Relating to the Descendants of Rev. James Hillhouse" (1924) Abraham Hillhouse of Artikelly, Ireland was born sometime before 1639 when he moved from Ayrshire, Scotland to Ireland as a landholder in the Ulster Plantation. The family resided in the Parish of Aghanloo for most of their 120 year stay in Northern Ireland, the townlands where their name appears in historical records include Ballycastle, Artikelly, Free Hall, Streeve Hill and at least 101 days held in siege in 1689 of the city of Derry.

Reid's History - 1644 quote "Abraham Hillhouse, of Ballycastle and a burgess of Limavady with a large number of people took the Oath of the Covenant in September 1644 at Ballycastle, and there met the Scottish Ministers on their return from Londonderry to Coleraine."

Abraham (1) and Janet Hillhouse had three children, Abraham (2), James (1) and John (1). His will is dated 1676 states he was "to be buried in such charges as my dear wife, Janet, and my eldest son, Abraham Hillhouse, shall think fit." Free Hall is first mentioned in the 1667 and was the birthplace that year of their son John.

Birth:
In Ayrshire. Map & History of Ayrshire ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayrshire

Will:
at Free Hall House...

Map, photos & history of Derry (Londonderry) Ireland ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derry

Died:
at Free Hall House...

Map, photos & history of Derry (Londonderry) Ireland ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derry

Abraham married Janet LNU. Janet was born in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]