Atkinson Hill served under Captain William Harrod at the Falls of the Ohio (a rapids on the Ohio River near Louisville which is now by-passed by locks). He had a homestead on the Beech Fork River which exceeded 1,000 acres. In 1782, while at Rogers Station, he became involved in a religious dispute and built a cabin on the Rolling Fork River across from Goodin's fort. Atkinson married the daughter of Samuel Goodin, the Goodin's fort namesake family.
Later Atkinson Hill already had a law practice in Nelson County when young Mr. John Rowan arrived. Atkinson Hill liked this young lawyer and became his mentor. Rowan struggled financially during his early years as a lawyer. As the first judge of Nelson County, Judge Atkinson Hill took an interest in Rowan, furnishing him with money to expand his law library and taking him as a business partner.
In 1795, Rowan began construction of Federal Hill in Bardstown, his family estate, on land that his father-in-law gave him as a wedding present. Judge Hill built a house of stone based on the same floor plan as Federal Hill. Atkinson Hill's plantation home was destroyed by a fire in 1800's.
At his death, Judge Hill had personal property estimated at $10,000.
Children:
Rebecca Hill born Aug 8, 1780 in Nelson Co, KY. She died in 1849 in Bullitt Co, KY. She married Wilford Lee who served as Gentleman Justice of Bullitt Co., KY. from 1807-1845 almost continuously. Will proven 2-19-1849; 1818 elected to represent his Co. in state legislature; served in autumn of 1782 under Col. Isaac Cox in Gen. Geo. Rogers Clark's Expedition against the Shawnee in southern Ohio
Sally Hill born about 1782 and married Elisha Johnson
Elizabeth Hill born 1785 Nelson Co, KY - died 1843 Bullitt Co, KY who married John Lee IV
William Hill abt 1786-1834 who married Lucy Abell in 1813
Nancy Hill 1788-1873 who married Louis Quigley
Eleanor Hill 1793-1866 who married Dorsey Beeler
Margaret Hill 1795-bef 1845 who married Wilford Lee (same as Rebecca's husband above)
Eliza R Hill 1799-1847 who married Thomas Benjamin Beeler
Mary Hill 1802-1830 who married John Butler Troutman
Later Atkinson Hill already had a law practice in Nelson County when young Mr. John Rowan arrived. Atkinson Hill liked this young lawyer and became his mentor. Rowan struggled financially during his early years as a lawyer. As the first judge of Nelson County, Judge Atkinson Hill took an interest in Rowan, furnishing him with money to expand his law library and taking him as a business partner.
In 1795, Rowan began construction of Federal Hill in Bardstown, his family estate, on land that his father-in-law gave him as a wedding present. Judge Hill built a house of stone based on the same floor plan as Federal Hill. Atkinson Hill's plantation home was destroyed by a fire in 1800's.
At his death, Judge Hill had personal property estimated at $10,000.
Children:
Rebecca Hill born Aug 8, 1780 in Nelson Co, KY. She died in 1849 in Bullitt Co, KY. She married Wilford Lee who served as Gentleman Justice of Bullitt Co., KY. from 1807-1845 almost continuously. Will proven 2-19-1849; 1818 elected to represent his Co. in state legislature; served in autumn of 1782 under Col. Isaac Cox in Gen. Geo. Rogers Clark's Expedition against the Shawnee in southern Ohio
Sally Hill born about 1782 and married Elisha Johnson
Elizabeth Hill born 1785 Nelson Co, KY - died 1843 Bullitt Co, KY who married John Lee IV
William Hill abt 1786-1834 who married Lucy Abell in 1813
Nancy Hill 1788-1873 who married Louis Quigley
Eleanor Hill 1793-1866 who married Dorsey Beeler
Margaret Hill 1795-bef 1845 who married Wilford Lee (same as Rebecca's husband above)
Eliza R Hill 1799-1847 who married Thomas Benjamin Beeler
Mary Hill 1802-1830 who married John Butler Troutman
Atkinson Hill served under Captain William Harrod at the Falls of the Ohio (a rapids on the Ohio River near Louisville which is now by-passed by locks). He had a homestead on the Beech Fork River which exceeded 1,000 acres. In 1782, while at Rogers Station, he became involved in a religious dispute and built a cabin on the Rolling Fork River across from Goodin's fort. Atkinson married the daughter of Samuel Goodin, the Goodin's fort namesake family.
Later Atkinson Hill already had a law practice in Nelson County when young Mr. John Rowan arrived. Atkinson Hill liked this young lawyer and became his mentor. Rowan struggled financially during his early years as a lawyer. As the first judge of Nelson County, Judge Atkinson Hill took an interest in Rowan, furnishing him with money to expand his law library and taking him as a business partner.
In 1795, Rowan began construction of Federal Hill in Bardstown, his family estate, on land that his father-in-law gave him as a wedding present. Judge Hill built a house of stone based on the same floor plan as Federal Hill. Atkinson Hill's plantation home was destroyed by a fire in 1800's.
At his death, Judge Hill had personal property estimated at $10,000.
Children:
Rebecca Hill born Aug 8, 1780 in Nelson Co, KY. She died in 1849 in Bullitt Co, KY. She married Wilford Lee who served as Gentleman Justice of Bullitt Co., KY. from 1807-1845 almost continuously. Will proven 2-19-1849; 1818 elected to represent his Co. in state legislature; served in autumn of 1782 under Col. Isaac Cox in Gen. Geo. Rogers Clark's Expedition against the Shawnee in southern Ohio
Sally Hill born about 1782 and married Elisha Johnson
Elizabeth Hill born 1785 Nelson Co, KY - died 1843 Bullitt Co, KY who married John Lee IV
William Hill abt 1786-1834 who married Lucy Abell in 1813
Nancy Hill 1788-1873 who married Louis Quigley
Eleanor Hill 1793-1866 who married Dorsey Beeler
Margaret Hill 1795-bef 1845 who married Wilford Lee (same as Rebecca's husband above)
Eliza R Hill 1799-1847 who married Thomas Benjamin Beeler
Mary Hill 1802-1830 who married John Butler Troutman
Later Atkinson Hill already had a law practice in Nelson County when young Mr. John Rowan arrived. Atkinson Hill liked this young lawyer and became his mentor. Rowan struggled financially during his early years as a lawyer. As the first judge of Nelson County, Judge Atkinson Hill took an interest in Rowan, furnishing him with money to expand his law library and taking him as a business partner.
In 1795, Rowan began construction of Federal Hill in Bardstown, his family estate, on land that his father-in-law gave him as a wedding present. Judge Hill built a house of stone based on the same floor plan as Federal Hill. Atkinson Hill's plantation home was destroyed by a fire in 1800's.
At his death, Judge Hill had personal property estimated at $10,000.
Children:
Rebecca Hill born Aug 8, 1780 in Nelson Co, KY. She died in 1849 in Bullitt Co, KY. She married Wilford Lee who served as Gentleman Justice of Bullitt Co., KY. from 1807-1845 almost continuously. Will proven 2-19-1849; 1818 elected to represent his Co. in state legislature; served in autumn of 1782 under Col. Isaac Cox in Gen. Geo. Rogers Clark's Expedition against the Shawnee in southern Ohio
Sally Hill born about 1782 and married Elisha Johnson
Elizabeth Hill born 1785 Nelson Co, KY - died 1843 Bullitt Co, KY who married John Lee IV
William Hill abt 1786-1834 who married Lucy Abell in 1813
Nancy Hill 1788-1873 who married Louis Quigley
Eleanor Hill 1793-1866 who married Dorsey Beeler
Margaret Hill 1795-bef 1845 who married Wilford Lee (same as Rebecca's husband above)
Eliza R Hill 1799-1847 who married Thomas Benjamin Beeler
Mary Hill 1802-1830 who married John Butler Troutman
