This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cleon1492 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.amherst/2940.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Please find below some more information on your Hill ancestors: Ancestors of William Tinsley Hill Generation No. 1 1. William Tinsley Hill, born Abt. 1940 in VA. He was the son of 2. William Knight Hill and 3. Estelle Burford. Generation No. 2 2. William Knight Hill, born 07 Oct 1900 in Amherst County, VA; died 24 Apr 1963 in Amherst County, VA. He was the son of 4. Joseph Roberts Hill and 5. Margaret Elizabeth Knight. He married 3. Estelle Burford 24 Oct 1931 in Amherst County, VA. 3. Estelle Burford, born 06 Apr 1908 in Amherst County, VA; died 15 Nov 1994 in Amherst County, VA. She was the daughter of 6. Tinsley Allen Burford and 7. Callie L.. Generation No. 3 4. Joseph Roberts Hill, born 05 Dec 1871 in Amherst County, VA; died 11 Jun 1946 in Amherst County, VA. He was the son of 8. William Roberts Hill and 9. Joanna Higginbotham. He married 5. Margaret Elizabeth Knight 02 Dec 1899 in Amherst County, VA. 5. Margaret Elizabeth Knight, born 23 Feb 1878 in Amherst County, VA; died 23 Feb 1961 in Amherst County, VA. Children of Joseph Hill and Margaret Knight are: 2 i. William Knight Hill, born 07 Oct 1900 in Amherst County, VA; died 24 Apr 1963 in Amherst County, VA; married Estelle Burford 24 Oct 1931 in Amherst County, VA. ii. Nellie Moore Hill, born 02 Feb 1903 in Amherst County, VA; died 05 Oct 1987 in Amherst County, VA. iii. Henry Robert Hill, born 18 Aug 1905 in Amherst County, VA; died 28 Feb 1974 in Amherst County, VA; married Anne Archer Burford 10 Jun 1935 in Amherst County, VA; born 06 Mar 1907 in Amherst County, VA; died 07 Nov 2000 in Amherst County, VA. Generation No. 4 8. William Roberts Hill, born 12 Aug 1830 in Amherst County, VA; died 15 Apr 1894 in Amherst County, VA. He was the son of 16. Thomas Delaware Hill and 17. Susannah Brown Roberts. He married 9. Joanna Higginbotham 10 Sep 1862 in Amherst County, VA. 9. Joanna Higginbotham, born 21 Nov 1840 in Amherst County, VA; died Aft. 1920 in Amherst County, VA. She was the daughter of 18. George Washington Higginbotham and 19. Joanna Croxton Higginbotham. Generation No. 5 16. Thomas Delaware Hill, born Abt. 1792 in Amherst County, VA; died Bet. Apr 1831 - Jan 1832 in Amherst County, VA. He was the son of 32. James Hill and 33. Anne Overton. He married 17. Susannah Brown Roberts 01 Oct 1818 in Nelson County, VA. 17. Susannah Brown Roberts, born 14 May 1802 in Amherst County, VA; died 16 Feb 1873 in Amherst County, VA. She was the daughter of 34. Joseph Alexander Roberts and 35. Sarah Hardy. Generation No. 6 32. James Hill, born Jun 1758 in Amherst County, VA; died 02 Feb 1831 in Amherst County, VA. He married 33. Anne Overton Abt. 1775 in VA. 33. Anne Overton, born Bef. 1760 in VA; died Bet. 01 Jan 1818 - 1820 in Amherst County, VA. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.