Pvt. Continental line
Revolutionary War
Chautauqua Regt. N.Y. Militia
War of 1812
Father
John 'Captain' Hills
(1731 - 1808)
Mother
Jerusha Lewis Hills
(1736 - 1807)
HISTORICAL SKETCHES of the TOWN OF PORTLAND
BY H.C. TAYLOR, M.D. Published 1873
HILL, Zimri
Was the son of John and was b. in Conn. in 1762. He m. Malinda Palmer, dau. of John Palmer in Ferrisburg, Vt. He removed from there to P. in company with Zadoc Martin, in Oct. 1815. He settled on p't of lot 12, T. 5, now owned in part by H. Patch and W. A. Strong his log house standing where the house of Mr. Strong now stands. He sold in 1836 to Samuel Brown and removed to the town of Pomfret; but during the last years of his life lived with Jason Martin, a son-in-law. He was nearly blind for over twenty years. He was a revolutionary soldier, and was a volunteer in the war of 1812 and was at the battle of Plattsburg, N. Y. In religion he was orthodox and in politics a democrat. He died Nov 15th 1844 and was bu. in Evergreen Cemetery.
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Hill –
PATTIE: b. in 1798; m. Moses Joy; d, in Michigan in 1864.
LOREN: b, in 1801; m. Almira Graves in 1829; settled in P.; d. in Michigan in 1855.
CHAUNCEY: b. in 1803; m. Nancy Squares, adopted dau. of Daniel Barnes, in 1823; settled in P.; d. in Ohio July 24th 1863. brought to P. for burial.
ALMA: b. Jan, 30th 1807; m. Jason Martin Jan, 1827; settled in P.; d. Oct. 12th 1870.
HEMAN: b. in 1809; m. Lydia Delong in 1835; settled in P.; now living in the west.
MARILLA: b. 1811; m. Geo. Harris, son of William Harris in 1828.
CALVIN: b. in 1813; m. Anice Mead in 1836; settled at Marengo, Ill.; still living.
JERUSHA: b. in 1815; m. Henry Lake in 1835; settled in Portland. at first; still living.
The ch. were all b. in Vt.
"DIED. In Portland, on Monday last, Mr. Zimri Hills, a Revolutionary Pensioner. He came to his death by wounds received on being accidentally thrown from a wagon on Tuesday week."
-FREDONIA CENSOR, Wednesday, November 15, 1843 (a year earlier than on the headstone)
Pvt. Continental line
Revolutionary War
Chautauqua Regt. N.Y. Militia
War of 1812
Father
John 'Captain' Hills
(1731 - 1808)
Mother
Jerusha Lewis Hills
(1736 - 1807)
HISTORICAL SKETCHES of the TOWN OF PORTLAND
BY H.C. TAYLOR, M.D. Published 1873
HILL, Zimri
Was the son of John and was b. in Conn. in 1762. He m. Malinda Palmer, dau. of John Palmer in Ferrisburg, Vt. He removed from there to P. in company with Zadoc Martin, in Oct. 1815. He settled on p't of lot 12, T. 5, now owned in part by H. Patch and W. A. Strong his log house standing where the house of Mr. Strong now stands. He sold in 1836 to Samuel Brown and removed to the town of Pomfret; but during the last years of his life lived with Jason Martin, a son-in-law. He was nearly blind for over twenty years. He was a revolutionary soldier, and was a volunteer in the war of 1812 and was at the battle of Plattsburg, N. Y. In religion he was orthodox and in politics a democrat. He died Nov 15th 1844 and was bu. in Evergreen Cemetery.
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Hill –
PATTIE: b. in 1798; m. Moses Joy; d, in Michigan in 1864.
LOREN: b, in 1801; m. Almira Graves in 1829; settled in P.; d. in Michigan in 1855.
CHAUNCEY: b. in 1803; m. Nancy Squares, adopted dau. of Daniel Barnes, in 1823; settled in P.; d. in Ohio July 24th 1863. brought to P. for burial.
ALMA: b. Jan, 30th 1807; m. Jason Martin Jan, 1827; settled in P.; d. Oct. 12th 1870.
HEMAN: b. in 1809; m. Lydia Delong in 1835; settled in P.; now living in the west.
MARILLA: b. 1811; m. Geo. Harris, son of William Harris in 1828.
CALVIN: b. in 1813; m. Anice Mead in 1836; settled at Marengo, Ill.; still living.
JERUSHA: b. in 1815; m. Henry Lake in 1835; settled in Portland. at first; still living.
The ch. were all b. in Vt.
"DIED. In Portland, on Monday last, Mr. Zimri Hills, a Revolutionary Pensioner. He came to his death by wounds received on being accidentally thrown from a wagon on Tuesday week."
-FREDONIA CENSOR, Wednesday, November 15, 1843 (a year earlier than on the headstone)
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