This is from a 6th cousin of mine that I recently found on one side of the family, and she has Hill's on her side, but those are not the same as mime. Thought I would forward her letter on. lena I will let her know of respones because she has webtv and it does not do a lot of things computers do. Thank you, lena@valu-line.net Subject: Re: ABRAHAM HILL of RAY CO, MO There was a woman years ago who lived in Ray Co. who was doing research on her Hill family that came from there. I found out about her only months after she died from the Ray Co. Historical Society. I often wondered where her research records went. Anyhow, it turned out we came from the same line. Abraham Hill, RW Vet of TN, came to Ray Co. in about 1818, I believe Ray Co. was still part of Howard Co. until 1821. If I remember correctly, Abraham died in the home of his son , James Hill , in about 1842. This was in Ray Co, MO. On the first DAR filed on Abraham Hill, it said he fought for Conn. That was an error. He was from Jefferson and Cocke Co., TN and he fought for the state of TN. He was a large land owner in the Ray Co. area, who left his estate to his youngest daughter by his last wife. I believe he was buried in Ray Co, and a plate was placed on his grave by the DAR. Seems he was buried in a field and cattle in the past had done much damage to his grave stone. I think I'm talking about him. Could be wrong. His father was Samuel Hill who died in Jefferson Co., TN. Abraham was born in NJ, I'll send you the names of his other children tomorrow. It's been years since I worked on this family, Abraham Hill was the father of my Samuel Hill who moved from TN to Carroll Co. (later Caldwell Co.) in about 1833. He died in Caldwell Co in 1870 and was buried on his farm. Marion