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John Hills was a gunmaker along with his father Benoni and his brother Medad. They were considered the best in Colonial America. He served in Capt. Savage's Company in the French and Indian War. In the Revolutionary War he served under Gen. Israel Putnam. Capt. John Hills 4, (Benoni3, Joseph2, William1), b. Durham, Middlesex Co., Conn., December 13, 1731; d. Charlotte, Chittenden Co., Vt., March 7, 1808. Married, Farmington, Hartford Co., Conn., January 10, 1754, Jerusha Lewis. John Hills was commissioned as Captain of the 12th Company in the 17th Continental Regt. (formerly 8th Connecticut), May 1776. The annals of Winchester state that he was named as of that town in December of that year, but doubtless was resident there earlier. He sold his homestead in Winchester in 1781 and afterwards removed to Charlotte, Chittenden Co., Vermont. "The Hills Family In America" by William Sanford Hills & Thomas Hills, Grafton Press, New York, 1906, page 20. Gravestone inscription: Cap John Hills died 7th March 1808 in the 76th Year of his age. Find A Grave Memorial# 31831516 In July 1775, the Connecticut Assembly ordered the creation of the 8th Connecticut Regiment and gave command to Colonel Huntington. The men were recruited mainly in New London, Hartford, and Windham Counties and included much of Huntington's 20th regiment. The regiment was stationed on the Long Island Sound until September 14 when, on requisition from Washington, it was ordered to the Boston Camps and again took its post at Roxbury in Gen. Spencer's Brigade. The 8th remained active until expiration of the terms of service in December 1775. As part of the January 1, 1776, organization of the Continental Army, Huntington's 8th Connecticut Regiment became the 17th Continental Regiment. Originally planned to have a strength of 728 officers and men, by the end of January the 17th only had about 400, as did most of the other regiments. On March 4, the 17th regiment was one of those ordered to take and hold Dorchester Heights, the action that ended the siege by forcing the British to evacuate Boston. The day following the end of the siege, Washington began moving the army to New York, and by April 22, Huntington and most of his unit were in position there. Huntington's regiment began fortifying New York City in anticipation of a British attack and it was here they heard of the Declaration of Independence. The 17th had lost men during the Boston siege due to illness and desertion, which continued in New York. On about August 19, Colonel Huntington became seriously ill, possibly with malaria, and was unable to perform his duties, so his second in command Lt. Col. Joel Clark replaced him. On August 24, the regiment was ordered to the Brooklyn front. Because it was so understrength it was placed under the command of Gen. Parsons and combined with Col. Atlee's Pennsylvania regiment. When the Battle of Long Island was fought on the 27th, most of Huntington's regiment was surrounded and taken as prisoners, including Lt. Col. Clark, who died in captivity. The few men left of Huntington's regiment joined the main army under the command of Gen. Heath and evacuated with them as they fled New York. The 17th was never rebuilt and it ceased to exist when enlistments expired at the end of December, although many of the men continued to serve. On Jan 1, 1777 the new 8th Regiment, "Connecticut Line" was formed for the new "Continental Line," and it was placed under the command of Colonel John Chandler, and saw action in the Battle of Germantown, the Siege of Fort Mifflin, and the Battle of Monmouth. The regiment was merged into the 1st Connecticut Regiment on January 1, 1781, at West Point, New York and disbanded on November 15, 1783. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rootsweb.com entry info found at: https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=aztextor&surname=HILLS ID: I41638 Name: John HILLS Given Name: John Surname: HILLS Sex: M Birth: 13 DEC 1732 in Durham, Middlesex Co., CT Occupation: Gunsmith Death: 15 MAR 1808 in Charlotte, Chittenden Co., VT Note: Some researchers believe that Beriah Hills, who married Mary (possibly Mary Enos) is the father of Zimri Hills who married Amelia Catlin. Other believe that John, not Beriah, was the father of that Zimri Hills. Both Beriah and John had sons named Zimri or Zimry and both were sons of Benoni Hills and Hannah Strong. Resided 1754-1780 in Winchester, Connecticut Commisioned as Captain of the 12th Company in the 17th Connecticut Regiment, May 1776. From the "Annals of Winchester" by Boyd, Captain John Hills "lived in a house that stood in or adjoining the Hurlburt Cemetery. He was a gunsmith by trade, and his shop stood near the house." All of childrens birth records are recorded in the Winchester, Connecticut Vital Records. Resided c.1782-1808 in Charlotte, Chittendon, Vermont. 1790 Census for Charlotte Town, Chittendon, Vermont John Hill 3-2-3 Zimri Hill 1-2-3 James Hill 1-1-5 1800 Census for Charlotte, Chittendon, Vermont. James Hill M: 1-1-2-0-1 F: 1-0-1-1-0 Zimri Hill M: 2-1-0-1-0 F: 1-0-1-0-0 page 300 John Hill M: 1-0-0-0-2 F: 0-1-0-1-1 page 300 Elisha Hill M: 2-0-0-1-0 F: 1-0-1-0-0 page 301 Zimri Hill M: 1-1-1-1-0 F: 3-1-1-1-0 page 304 Estate Filed Apr 30th 1808. Father: Benoni HILLS b: 1701 in Glastonbury, Hartford, CT Mother: Hannah STRONG b: 29 JUL 1704 in Northhampton, MA Marriage 1 Jerusha LEWIS b: ABT 1739 in Farmington, Hartford, CT Married: 10 JAN 1754 in Farmington, Hartford, CT Children Has Children Zimri HILLS b: 21 OCT 1762 in Winchester, Litchfield, CT Has No Children Jerusha HILLS b: 26 NOV 1755 Has No Children Lorrain Lewis HILLS b: 6 FEB 1758 in Winchester, Litchfield, CT Has No Children Esther HILLS b: 1 JUN 1766 Has No Children John HILLS b: 1 JUN 1766 Has No Children Lorrain HILLS b: 30 MAY 1768 Has No Children Claraman HILLS b: 5 OCT 1770 Has No Children Olive HILLS b: 23 JUL 1773 Has No Children Lewis HILLS b: 8 SEP 1775 Has No Children Roger HILLS b: 9 JAN 1779
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