Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Hill, Hugh Capt |
Othernames |
Captain Hugh Hill, Hugh Hill |
Born |
1 Aug 1740/41 |
Birthplace |
Ireland County Carrickfergus |
Places of residence |
Born in Carrickfergus County, Ireland, specific location unknown. Settled in Marblehead after arriving in America 48/50 Front St, Beverly (Mansion House) was built approx 1789; 49-51 Front St is also listed as his house, perhaps lived in by his family (parents and at least some siblings, later his son Robert Porter Hill). 62 Water Street (soap & candle factory) Edward Raymond House (variously listed as 563, 556 or 548/549?) Cabot St (corner of Hill St) also known as Capt Peter Shaw house (1775) and Capt Hugh Hill house (1794) so Capt Hill apparently lived in that house at some time...("Streets" card catalog for Cabot and Front Sts) |
Titles & honors |
Capt Hill was the most famous privateer Captain of the Revolutionary War. He brought in more than 60 prize ships, some loaded with valuable military stores confiscated by the fledgling American Army. |
Father |
John Hill |
Mother |
Elizabeth Nickerson |
Notes |
Original deed indicates there was a cooper's shop attached. Much of the historical info in "Places," Titles & honors" and "Occupation" sections here was pulled from BHS' copy of the Massachusetts Historical Commission "Street File, Central to Grover St" gathered approx late 1960s on MHC forms. |
Occupation |
Privateer Captain, he sailed mainly for the Cabots (captain of the Pilgrim (most famous and probably most succesful privateer per Cabot-History and Genealogy - 1475-1927, vol I (catalog #CS .71 .C116 1927 vol. 1), pg 76-77; the Cicero, (ibid, pp 87, 91, 95-98) and Rambler (ibid, p 92)); Later, ship owner, wharf owner (#41 Front St), |
Relationships |
Cousin to President Andrew Jackson |
Spouse |
Jane Gardner Brown (nee) (b. 17 Feb 1772 in Ireland, d. 13 Sept 1855) Married 1 |
Children |
Ancestry.com-Caldwell Family Tree (sources Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records,1620-1988 & Salem Vital Record Transcripts pp431-433) Nancy Hill (baptized 12 June 1789-?) Hugh Hill (2 Dec 1789-9 January 1795) John Hill (5 March 1791-11 January 1826) Thomas Hill (17 July 1794 -3 April 1831) Hugh Hill (20 October 1796-?); m. Jane Hill (no relation) Jac(k)son Hill (18 September 1798-?) James Hill (24 September 1800-? 1804 died by drowning, -according to Personal Names card catalog for James Hill -where the manner of death was listed; indicates "Portrait 542"); Elizabeth Hill (10 August 1802-?); m. John H. Chipman James (8 September 1804-?) Mary Ann Hill (31 August 1806- 25 Sept 1862); m. Isaac Caldwell Robert Porter Hill (28 March 1809-?); Edward Hill (29 August 1811-?) Jane Hill (26 May 1814-?) Agnes Gardner (18 February 1810-? Jan 1838) (death info per Ancestry.com, Massachusetts Town and Vital Records 1620-1988, hardcopy pg 622, electronic 1021; found under "Surnames Missing" section) |
Related Records
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008.030.028 - Deed
Quit claim deed between William and Nathan Leech with consent from Ruth Leech. Concerns a parcel of land bounded by Bartlett Lane and land owned by Hugh Hill and others until Main Street. Includes a dwelling house wherein Nathan Leech now resides. Signed and witnessed by Robert Rantoul and Sally Wallace. Entered into Registry of Deeds by Amos Choate.
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008.030.041 - Deed
Deed between Benjamin Larcom and William Leech for a piece of land in Beverly on Bartlett Street and bounded on the south by land owned by Hugh Hill and on the north by land owned by John Pinder. Thomas Stephens, Jr. is Justice of the Peace and John Wallis is the witness to the document. The deed was recorded in the Essex Registry of Deeds on December 7, 1818, recorded book 219 leaf 96 and examined by Amos Choate.
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12353 - Receipt
A handwritten receipt from Hugh Hill stating that payment of 1 pound, 7 shillings, and 0 pence was received from Josiah Batchelder for coffee dated 26 November 1792.
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13075 - Document
Promissory note stating that John Lovett, Jonathan Lovett and Hugh Hill will pay the duties on salt carried in the Schooner Hawk.
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13106 - Document
Impost Bond of John Lovett, Hugh Hill and John Wallace in the sum of two-thousand dollars for salt imported in Brig Unity from Isle of May. Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of William W. Oliver. Note specifies $921.80 to duties.
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13202 - Document
Accounting of every man's share of fish and oil carried in the Schooner Hawk.
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16954 - Log, Ship's
1818 log of the Ship "Hope" Captain Amos Lefavour on a voyage from Boston to Sumatra and Calcutta
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16960 - Journal
Soft bound journal of the Brig "Rambler" sailing from Boston to Calcutta. Nicholas Thorndike as master. Oct. 1802 - March 1803. Notes indicate Hugh Hill as possible owner.
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16961A - Book, Account
Soft bound account book for the vessal Rambler. Voyage from Boston to Calcutta 1802 to 1803. Items include such things as bandanas, lamp oil, etc. Includes log of disbursments for Rambler repairs. Nicholas Thorndike master. Research indicates possible owner Hugh Hill.
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19391 - Book, Account
Soft bound account book for the vessel Rambler. Voyage from Boston to Calcutta 1802 to 1803. Items include such things as tea, rice, lamp oil, etc. Nicholas Thorndike master. Research indicates the possible owner Hugh Hill.
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24666 - Journal
1788 - 1859 journal of the Essex Bridge Corporation, including a statement explaining the value of a bridge crossing the river between Salem and Beverly, a list of shareholders and minutes of meetings.
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24667 - Journal
1788 - 1854 Journal of accounts of shareholders in the Essex Bridge Corporation with an alphabetical listing of shareholders and their accounts. On the inside front cover are two blue Essex Bridge passes, dated 1811 which entitled the bearer, Foster Young, to "pass and repass" with his "pleasure carriage"
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24673 - Document
Claim to commisions for captured cargo by Hugh Hill and Amos Lefavour of the Brig Success, John Gardner, Master.
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25388 - document
Receipt for money received of Capt. Hugh Hill, wages due to Waffee Rand for the service of his son John Rand as a mariner on the Brig Success, John Gardner, Master.
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27729 - document
Copy of affidavit for staves and fish sent on board the Brig Success, John Gardner, Master.
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27730 - Document
A letter from Alexander Bliss to Capt. High Hill, owner of the Brig Success.
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27945 - document
1822 letter to Robert Rantoul Esq. of Beverly from T. Watkins of Washington.
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27946 - document
Brief letter from T. Watkins in Washington to Robert Rantoul, Esq. of Beverly concerning Hugh Hill and the Brig Success.
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27948 - document
Copy of letter to Secretary of Commisions. Robert Rantoul writing to T. Watkins, Esq. asking if he had received an affidavit of Amos Lefavour, a seaman on board the Brig Success, John Gardner, Master.
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