In a message dated 11/16/01 12:10:35 PM Central Standard Time, TNWILSON-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > I'm searching for any information about a HILL family: > > Asaph HILL, b. before 1767, Fairfield Co SC, d. 21 Feb. 1845, Wilson Co TN, > married abt 1798, prob. in SC, Elizabeth MARR, dau of James MARR. > > This family was in AL in 1830, or thereabouts, but must have moved to TN > shortly after that. > I don't believe this little family (of Asaph & Elizabeth & 5 children--all > born betw. 1800-1820) moved from SC alone...as the practice then was to move > in large groups, and especially in this family. > > Some members of the extended family left SC in the 1820s, I believe it's > likely this family moved about the same time, and probably to the same area. > > There should be a record of probate of the estate of this man, but so far > I've not found it. His wife left soon after his death and moved with > several of her children to Texas. > > Jordan Stokes died in Lebanon TN in 1886. He was a son of Thomas Stokes b. abt. 1764 in Lunenburg VA and Hannah HILL Stokes. Thomas Stokes at his death had land in Chatham NC which included: 13. 350 ac on South side of Deep River conveyed by Abner Hill Other NC deeds.. not sure of county: Deed-- Feb 1795—Abner HILL of VA, son of Sion HILL to Thomas STOKES, 350 ac, S of Deep Rr, John RAMSEY, Jno MINTER, Charles MATTHEWS, Francs DRAKE. Witness: Wm DRAKE, Benja BOHANNAN, Hinchia BREWER. (G:385) Deed— Feb 1816-- Thomas STOKES, dec’d by Arch CARLOSS, administrator to Thomas SPRINGFIELD, 150 ac promised by STOKES before his death, W Little Lick Ck, Eliz RUSH, taken up by Abner HILL and Isaac MATTHEWS, Witness: J. SCURLOCK, H. D. BRIDGES, John B. MINTER proved handwriting. (U:48) In 1818 Jordan Stokes son of Thomas and Hannah Hill Stokes,was in SMITH COUNTY, TN. Might this be some of your HILL bunch??? Thomas Stokes, Husband of Hannah Hill Stokes DIED IN ELBERT CO. GEORGIA... Hope it helps. Vivian Eakes Hull email: Vhull@aol.com