I have recently come across several bits of information that makes me want to investigate the line of Col. Humphrey Hill (1706 - 1775). First of all, my Hill line has been shown through DNA testing (http://www.hilldna.com/Group12.htm, Kit 6342) to link to the William Hill - Susannah Smithers line, and I believe my connection to this line is through William Hill's brother, John (1710 - c. 1780), who lived in Amelia County, VA for much of his life. I believe that I am descended through John's son, William, who is said to have married in King William County, VA, an adjacent county to King and Queen County, where Col. Humphrey Hill had his residence of Hillsborough. Secondly, my Hill line moved from Virginia to Madison County, Kentucky as early as 1787. Madison County tax records show a Humphrey Hill was paying taxes in Madison County, starting in 1795. A Humphrey Hill, Jr. starts showing up on Madison County, Kentucky tax lists, starting in 1801. These Humphrey Hills drop off the Madison County tax lists after 1807, but are later found in Estill County, Kentucky, an adjacent county to Madison County. Are these Humphrey Hills of Madison County related to Col. Humphrey Hill? I can't say if they are even connected to my Hill line, but it's an interesting coincidence if they're not related. Thirdly, I believe my gggg grandfather, Abner Hill, had a brother named John Humphrey Hill. Both Abner Hill and John Humphrey Hill are listed together in the Amelia County, Virginia Court order book of Oct. 26, 1786. Could John Humphrey Hill's middle name be a clue to a connection to Col. Humphrey Hill? I know it's easy to sometimes jump to conclusions based on circumstantial evidence, so I certainly don't want to do that, but I would like to find out more to prove either that there is or that there is not a connection. If anyone has any information regarding any of this, especially regarding any possible connection between the Madison County, Kentucky Humphrey Hills and Col. Humphrey Hill, I would be very appreciative. Mike Hill Fayetteville, Arkansas