R. Voyt Hill was a very old man when he died maybe 15 years ago. He & my aunt had corresponded extensively. He was researching the Thomas & Catherine Shropshire Hill family out of White Co, Tn. However, I never saw anything in their correspondence to tie this family with the Senator. I believe Joab is the brother of the above-named Thomas Hill, a Revolutionary Soldier. Be careful of the conclusions of R. Voyt; I've found conflicting documents more recently. Ann _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com