These are my notes: Thomas Hill and Rebecca Miles Family 1. Elizabeth Hill,b.1757 m. John Files lived in Berkeley Co Va 2. John Baptist Hill b. in 1754 near Leonardtown Md. m. @ 1778 Mary Jarboe dau of Henry Jarboe.Mary died bef.1822 John m. Mary Gristy dau of Clement Gristy about 2/4/1823 John Baptist Hill died 7/23/1841 in Nelson Co.Ky at the age of 87. 3. Charles Hill b.in 1761 d.age 85 on 3/5/1846 m. Margaret Nichols 4. Mary Hill b.1766 in SMCMD m. Jeremiah Herbert on 11/15/1786 5. Dorothy Hill b.1769 m. John Thomas Jarboe on 12/24/1791 in Nelson Co. Ky 6. Aloysia Hill b. abt 1722 m. Ignatius Clark ,son of Ignatius Clark and Ann Fenwick. 7. Clement Hill b.3/22/1776 m. Mary Hamilton on November 13,1798 Notes: In "Sketches of the Early Catholic Missions of Kentucky" by M.J. Spalding (1810-2872), he writes "The Catholics of the infant colonies received him [Rev. Mr. Whelan, Irish Fransiscan Priest provided to the KY families] with open arms. Many of them had not seen a priest for two years. They were poor, scattered over an extensive territory, and had no chuch in which the divine mysteries might be offered up. They were in too destitute a condition to be able to erect ever a temporary place of worship." He goes on to state that there were only 50 Catholic families in KY by 1786. He further states that the Catholic population of KY emigrated almost entirely from St Mary's and Prince George's Co, MD. William Coomes (Combs/Coombes) and his 16 yr old son, Walter A, were the first known Catholics to emigrate to KY in 1774-1775. The Haydons and Lancasters led the first Catholic Colony in KY, mostly around Pottinger's Creek, abt 1785. (One of the Haydons lost 7, and another lost 3, family members from hardship and sickness while on the way to Kentucky.) The next spring, 1786, a larger colony of Catholics was led by Capt. James Rapier. In 1787, another colony led by Philip Miles and Thomes Hill, then another in 1788 led by Robert Abel. Benedict Spalding led a group in 1790. Descendants of Jeremiah Herbert 1 Jeremiah Herbert b: January 26, 1738 in St. Mary's Co., MD d: 1833 in Washington Co., KY/Warwickshire, England .. +Mary Hill b: 1766 in St. Mary's Co., MD m: 1786 d: 1853 in Washington Co., KY Father: Thomas Hill Mother: Rebecca Miles 2 Francis Herbert b: February 22, 1788 2 Rebecca Herbert b: March 13, 1790 ... +Jonathan Williams 2 Elizabeth Herbert b: December 21, 1791 2 Eleanor Herbert b: February 22, 1794 2 John T. Herbert b: March 17, 1796 2 James Raymond Herbert b: March 06, 1800 2 Franklin K. Herbert b: February 14, 1802 2 Charles Herbert b: January 20, 1804 2 Mary Ann Nancy Herbert b: December 28, 1807 in Washington Co., KY d: Aft. 1880 in Graves Co., KY ... +Ambrose Austin b: Bet. 1802 - 1804 in Washington Co., KY m: January 31, 1827 in Washington Co., KY d: in Graves Co., KY Father: James Benedict Austin Mother: Ann Nancy Howard -----Original Message----- From: mdstmary-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdstmary-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of The Goughs Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 10:37 AM To: stmarys rootsweb Subject: [MDSTMARY] Would like the children of Thomas Hill and Rebecca Miles Hi, I have these children for Thomas Hill and Rebecca Miles: Descendants of Thomas x Hill 1 Thomas Hill b: 01 May 1723 in Wiltshire, England d: 23 May 1820 in Cartwright's Creek, Washington Country, Kentucky .. +Rebecca Miles b: Abt. 1736 in St. Marys Co., MD d: 18 Mar 1783 in Montgomery Co., MD .. 2 Clement Hill d: 13 Dec 1832 ...... +Mary Hamilton .. 2 Charles Hill I b: 1761 in St. Marys Co., MD d: 05 Mar 1846 in Nelson Co., KY ...... +Margaret Nichols .. 2 Four Female Hill .. 2 Harry Hill Is John Baptist Hill also a child of Thomas and Rebecca? Could someone provide the names of the daughters? Thanks, Mike -- Michael J. Gough ltcolmichaelj@bellsouth.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDSTMARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message