Revolutionary War naval hero/privateersman. He was among the audacious privateers (private vessels commissioned by the Continental Congress to attack and capture British shipping) based in the North Shore communities of Massachusetts. Commanding both the Pilgrim, 16 guns, and Cicero, 16 guns, Capt. Hill routinely prowled English coastal waters taking numerous prizes. Later in life he was personally thanked by President George Washington for his contribution to the cause of American Independence. He rests with his wife Jane Gardner Brown Hill, 1772-1866
Revolutionary War naval hero/privateersman. He was among the audacious privateers (private vessels commissioned by the Continental Congress to attack and capture British shipping) based in the North Shore communities of Massachusetts. Commanding both the Pilgrim, 16 guns, and Cicero, 16 guns, Capt. Hill routinely prowled English coastal waters taking numerous prizes. Later in life he was personally thanked by President George Washington for his contribution to the cause of American Independence. He rests with his wife Jane Gardner Brown Hill, 1772-1866
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