Alford Hillis

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: rents farm

Squire married Sarah Ellen McPherson on 23 Jan 1900 in Van Buren County, Tennessee. Sarah was born on 22 Aug 1886 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; died on 28 Feb 1971 in Madison County, Alabama; was buried in Cochran Cemetery,New Market,Madison Co.,AL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: owns farm

Notes:

1900 Van Buren Census,p. 28,suggests three children with his second wife...DAH

CSA Private 22nd (Murray's) Battalion Tennessee Infantry Company E
Married (1) Elizabeth Ann Barnes 31 Aug 1854 Van Buren County TN (2) Mattie Dudley
Parents Isaac & Rebecca (Naylor) Hillis

Squire married Matilda "Mattie" Douglas on 19 Nov 1872 in Warren County, Tennessee. Matilda was born in 1850 in Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: retired - blind

Notes:

Fathered twelve children with Rebecca and twelve children with Jane...Thomas J. Barnes

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Isaac Hillis sr. the son of John Hillis.married 1st. Rebecca Naylor, 2nd wife Nancy Jane logue Boyd.

Isaac came to the Rocky river area in about 1803 with sister Isabell Hillis Boyd, and brother James Hillis.

Throughout his life Isaac sr. followed the occupation of farming .

In 1840 he was elected constable of the 8th district of TN. and was appointed to a road jury. According to the 1840 Van Buren co. tax list he owned 386 arces of land. In 1870 census he was said to be 84 yrs. old and blind.

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Tennessee Genealogy Trails - Pioneer Families

HILLIS-GILLENTINE ANCESTORS

Isaac Hillis came to Warren County about 1804 according to Goodspeed and Will Hale. He came to the area with his brother, James, and sister and brother-in-law Isabel and William Boyd. Three of his descendants are Kevin Thomas, Irving Hoyte and Walter Leon Hillis, III.

Their parents are Walter Leon and Madalyn Taylor Hillis. Walter served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. The paternal grand parents are James Irving Hillis, WW I, 2/29/1888-1/7/1976, and Maggie Hoyte Gillentine, 5/6/1900-3/9/1989, both buried Crain Hill Cemetery, Van Buren Co., TN.

Great grand parents include James Irving Hillis’ parents John Houston Hillis, 3/31/1858-5/16/1945, a farmer, and Eleanor Hymen (Nellie) Barnes, 10/10/1859-12/19/1902, both buried at Crain Hill Cemetery. Maggie Hoyte Gillentine’s parents are Joe Arthur Gillentine, 11/28/1869-3/24/1913, burial at Seitz Cemetery, Van Buren Co., TN, and Mary Vida Elizabeth Campen, 1/25/1874-7/2/1961, burial at Crain Hill Cemetery. She was married after Joe Arthur’s death to Thomas Jefferson Shockley.

Great, great grandparents include John Houston Hillis’ parents Roswell Hillis, CSA, 3/1 5/1825-8/21/1898, CSA, 22nd TN Inf., and Elizabeth Grissom, 3/8/1825-3/8/1885, both buried White Hill Cemetery, Van Buren Co., TN. Eleanor Hymen Barnes’ parents are Isaac Barnes, 8/12/1829-6/10/1915, CSA, 35th TN Inf., burial in Barnes (Big Sink) Cemetery and Susannah Elinor Hill, 7/31/1834-7/11/1879, burial Hill’s Creek (Center Hill) Cemetery, Warren Co. Joe Arthur Gillentine’s parents are Harrison C. Gillentine, 1841-1901, burial Gillentine Cemetery, Van Buren Co., TN and Sallie Mooney, 1845-1919, burial Seitz Cemetery, Van Buren Co., TN. Mary Vida Elizabeth Campen’s parents are Gavin Hoyte Campen (Campain, Campaign), 9/13/1846-11/27/1927, and Elizabeth Roberts, 2/27/1850-10/26/1920, both buried Rock Island Cemetery, Warren Co., TN.

Great, great, great grandparents include Roswell Hillis’ parents, Isaac Hillis, 10/30/1787-3/10/1876, settled Rocky River area in Warren County about 1804, buried Blackstone Hillis Cemetery, Van Buren County, TN and Rebecca Naylor, 6/18/1789-8/30/1836, buried Old Rocky Cemetery, Warren County, TN. Elizabeth Grissom’s parents are William Grissom, 3/7/1797-12/23/1869, and Evey Rhodes, 5/1/1797-11/25/1860, both buried Long Cemetery, Van Buren County, TN. Isaac Barnes’ parents are Charles Barnes, 4/1/1809-1/4/1864, and Susannah Smith, 10/22/1812-5/8/1896, both buried Barnes (Big Sink) Cemetery. Susannah Elinor Hill’s parents are Irving (Ervin) Hill, 7/17/1796-4/15/1836, and Eleanor Morgan, 10/7/1799-7/21/1860, both buried Hill’s Creek (Center Hill) Cemetery. Harrison C. Gillentine’s parents are John Gillentine, 11/16/1797-7/2/1870, and Margaret Parker, 5/9/1814-7/22/1895, both buried Gillentine Cemetery. Sallie Mooney’s parents are Joseph Mooney, 6/20/1802-6/2/1880, buried Gillentine Cemetery and Ferriby Gillentine who is probably buried in Gillentine Cemetery in an unmarked grave. Gavin Hoyte Campen’s parents are Joseph Campaign (Campen), circa 1796-6/15/1877, and Annie Elizabeth Seitz, 1/1/1811-8/18/1874, buried Shiloh Cemetery, Mud Creek, Warren County, TN. Elizabeth Roberts’ parents are James Roberts, 8/31/1822-10/29/1853, died and buried Cairo, IL and Martha Patsy Hash, 10/23/1822-7/28/1903, buried Rock Island Cemetery, Warren Co., TN.

Great, great, great, great grandparents include Isaac Hillis’ known parent is John Hillis, 1758-7/20/1836, Revolutionary War, buried Scott County, KY. Rebecca Naylor’s parents are Dickson (Dixon) Naylor, born 1767, and Mary Carpenter. William Grissom’s parents are Charles Grissom and Margaret. Charles Barnes’ parents are William Barnes, 1780-1819, and Charity Phillips, 8/24/1783- 5/8/1871, both probably buried Shellsford Baptist Church Cemetery, Warren County, TN. Susannah Smith’s parents are Isaac Smith, War of 1812 veteran, 2nd Regiment, West TN militia, (Found an Isaac Smith from Warren County as a Mexican War veteran, but can’t confirm) born 2/2/1778, and Brittania Savage, born 6/20/1793, both buried Hill’s Creek (Center Hill) Cemetery. John Gillentine’s parents are Nicholas Gillentine, 1776-1834, and Elizabeth Jane Terry, 1779-1839 and Margaret Parker’s parents are Arthur Parker and Eleanor Ballard. Joseph Mooney’s parents are James Mooney, War of 1812, 1770-1845, and Henrietta Parnell, 1796. Anna Elizabeth Seitz’ parents are Thomas Seitz, Sr., 7/3/1774-5/10/1831, and Margaret Hoyles Rudisill. James Roberts’ parents are Caswell Cobb Roberts and Nancy Pigg and Martha Patsy Hash’s parents are William Wesley Hash, Sr., circa 1784-10/1/1851, and Elizabeth Baldwin, 1789-circa 1872, who are buried on their farm across from Rock Island Cemetery which was originally designated the Hash Family Cemetery. Irving (Ervin) Hill’s parents are Henry John Alexander Hill, 2/7/1775-8/1/1825, and Susan Swales, 12/31/1767-9/23/1846, both buried Hill’s Creek (Center Hill) Cemetery. Eleanor Morgan’s parents are David Morgan and Martha Hill.

Great, great, great, great, great grandparents include Samuel Hillis, circa 1707-8/7/1782, buried Thyratira Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mt. Ulla, Rowan County, NC and Anne Luckey. James Naylor, Revolutionary War, and Mary Carpenter. Isaac Hill, 7/22/1748-7/28/1825, Revolutionary War, buried Hill burying grounds (2-3 miles from Hill’s Creek, on top of mountain), and Lucinda Wallace. William G. Gillentine, 1745-1786, and Margaret Gillentine, 1748-????. George Seitz and Susannah Peterson. Jacob Mooney, Sr. and wife. Rueben Roberts, Sr., 4/4/1744-12/24/1844, born in Birmingham, England, buried in Asbury Cemetery, 2 miles north of Rowland Station, DAR marker, Revolutionary War, and Mary Millie Asher Roberts. John Hash, Jr. and Theodocia Sturgill. John Swales and Eleanor.

Great, great, great, great, great, great grandparents include Robert Luckey, Sr., 1690-1757, and Isabel Baird. Abraham Hill and wife. John G. Gillentine, 1722-1792, and Sarah, 1726-????. John Henry Seitz and Elizabeth Felsing. John Isaac Roberts and Willie Holifield. John Hash, Sr. and wife. Lewis Sturgill and Sarah Hanks.

Great, great, great, great, great, great, great grandparents include Nicholas Gillentine, 1676-1773 and Mary Eleanor Eckolls. Joshua Hanks and wife.

Great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great grandparents are John Eckolls and Mary Cave

871 words

Submitted by Walter L. Hillis, 7759 SR 30, Rock Island, TN 38581 (931) 686-7759

Sources - Chattanooga Bicentennial Library, Local History Section, Van Buren and Warren county genealogical records, cemetery records, and historical society publications.

Caption – Kevin Thomas, Irving Hoyte, and Walter Leon Hillis, III

Index - Hillis-Gillentine Ancestors



B

Baird, Isabel, 3

Baldwin, Elizabeth, 2

Ballard, Eleanor, 2

Barnes, Charles, 2

Barnes, Eleanor Hymen (Nellie), 1

Barnes, Isaac, 1, 2

Barnes, William, 2

Boyd, William, 1

C

Campaign, Joseph, 2

Campen, Gavin Hoyte, 1, 2

Campen, Mary Vida Elizabeth, 1

Carpenter, Mary, 3

Carpenter, Mazy, 2

Cave, Mary, 3

E

Eckolls, John, 3

Eckolls, Mary Eleanor, 3

F

Felsing, Elizabeth, 3

G

Gillentine, Ferriby, 2

Gillentine, Harrison C., 1, 2

Gillentine, Joe Arthur, 1

Gillentine, John, 2

Gillentine, John G., 3

Gillentine, Maggie Hoyte, 1

Gillentine, Margaret, 3

Gillentine, Nicholas, 2, 3

Gillentine, Sarah, 3

Gillentine, William G., 3

Grissom, Charles, 2

Grissom, Elizabeth, 1

Grissom, Margaret, 2

Grissom, William, 1, 2

H

Hanks, Joshua, 3

Hanks, Sarah, 3

Hash, John Jr., 3

Hash, John Sr., 3

Hash, Martha Patsy, 2

Hash, William Wesley Sr., 2

Hill, Abraham, 3

Hill, Henry John Alexander, 2

Hill, Irving (Ervin), 2

Hill, Isaac, 3

Hill, Martha, 2

Hill, Susannah Elinor, 1, 2

Hillis, Irving Hoyte, 1

Hillis, Isaac, 1, 2

Hillis, Isabel, 1

Hillis, James, 1

Hillis, James Irving, 1

Hillis, John, 2

Hillis, John Houston, 1

Hillis, Kevin Thomas, 1

Hillis, Roswell, 1

Hillis, Samuel, 3

Hillis, Walter Leon, 1

Hillis, Walter Leon III, 1

Holifield, Willie, 3

L

Luckey, Anne, 3

Luckey, Robert Sr., 3

M

Mooney, Jacob Sr., 3

Mooney, James, 2

Mooney, Joseph, 2

Mooney, Sallie, 1, 2

Morgan, David, 2

Morgan, Eleanor, 2

N

Naylor, Dickson (Dixon), 2

Naylor, James, 3

Naylor, Rebecca, 1, 2

P

Parker, Arthur, 2

Parker, Margaret, 2

Parnell, Henrietta, 2

Peterson, Susannah, 3

Phillips, Charity, 2

Pigg, Nancy, 2

R

Rhodes, Evey, 1

Roberts, Caswell Cobb, 2

Roberts, Elizabeth, 1, 2

Roberts, James, 2

Roberts, John Isaac, 3

Roberts, Mary Millie Asher, 3

Roberts, Rueben Sr., 3

Rudisill, Margaret Hoyles, 2

S

Savage, Brittania, 2

Seitz, Annie Elizabeth, 2

Seitz, George, 3

Seitz, John Henry, 3

Seitz, Thomas Sr., 2

Shockley, Thomas Jefferson, 1

Smith, Isaac, 2

Smith, Susannah, 2

Sturgill, Lewis, 3

Sturgill, Theodocia, 3

Swales, Eleanor, 3

Swales, John, 3

Swales, Susan, 2

T

Taylor, Madalyn, 1

Terry, Elizabeth Jane, 2

W

Wallace, Lucinda, 3

Isaac married Rebecca Naylor in (~1803) in (Van Buren County, Tennessee). Rebecca (daughter of Dixon Naylor, Sr. and Mary Carpenter) was born on 18 Jun 1789 in Georgia; died on 30 Aug 1836 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; was buried in Old Rocky Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Father maybe "Dixon"/AC Hillis' Notes...DAH

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War Patriot

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

Notes:

Wed Mary Carpenter on 28 Jun 1785 in Wilkes, North Carolina. To this union was born 9 known children.

Children with unknown or non connected burials:

Elizabeth Naylor 1786 – 1840
Mary Naylor 1787 – 1811
Rebecca Naylor 1789 – 1836
Dixon Naylor 1798 – 1862
John Naylor 1803 – 1882
Robert Dixon Naylor 1804 – 1875
Stephen Carpenter Naylor 1805 – 1882

Dixon married Mary Carpenter on 28 Jun 1785 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of Stephen Carpenter and Rebecca Collins) was born in 0___ 1766 in Overwhorton, Stafford County, Virginia; died in 0___ 1850 in Cohutta, Whitfield County, Georgia. [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

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War Patriot

Notes:

October 15th, 2017; "Naylor/Nailor in Virginia/DC": Lots of clues ... https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=117&p=surnames.naylor

James married Elizabeth Paul. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Stephen married Rebecca Collins(North Carolina). Rebecca was born in (CIRCA 1740). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]