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Person Details
Gravestone photograph
Photo/Image Courtesy of Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Volunteers
Last Name HILL
First Name JOHN, REV.
Maiden
Relation
Cemetery Number EP003
Cemetery Name NEWMAN CEMETERY
Birth Day 11
Birth Month FEB
Birth Year 1759
Death Day 14
Death Month NOV
Death Year 1816
AGE nth Year -
AGE Years -
AGE Months -
AGE Days -
Military Service REVOLUTION
Gravestone Details
Section
Lot
Map
Stone Material marble
Condition fair
Shape fancy top
Carving urn/willow
Legibility fair
Number of Graves on Stone 1
Stone Height (inches)
Stone Width (inches)
Exists? Yes
Last Seen Date 2009
Carver
Notes/Misc Details
Notes pic -"In memory of Rev. John Hills, born at Lewistown, state of Delaware, Feb11, 1759. died at Seekonk, Nov 14, 1816. Pastor of the 1st Congregational Church and Society in this place, Sept 2, 1802 & sustained the same until his death." died: SEEKONK, MA [SAR: 1778 Priv. in Capt. Joseph Cole's Co.; Col. Jacob's Reg't; 1780 in Capt. Perry's Co.; Col. Mitchell'd Reg't; 1781 in Capt. Barney's Co.; Col. Drury's Reg't]
Transcribed By TRIM;JWN