Harriman, Tennessee,
                              Dec. 19, 1918.

Mr. John C. Daves, V.P.
Baltimore, Md.

My dear Mr. Daves:- In looking over notes for the
chart on application papers, I find there is some
confusion regarding the services of Wm. Hill Sr. &
Lieut. Wm. Hill Jr., and I would like to have you
help me get the matter straight.

Please note what “Wheeler” says in his Reminiscenses
of N.C., page 432; regarding Wm. Hill Sr. being
Chaplain & Member of the Convention at Hillsboro 1775.
Part of this is incorrect, as to the name of his wife,
as she was Susannah Smithers, Eliza Halbert being his
daughter(.) Eliza Hill, married Wm. Halbert 1765.  Also
that Wm. Hill Secy of State of N.C. was his son.  The
Secy. of State was his grandson, and son of Lieut.
Wm. Hill, as there is no John mentioned among the
10 childred named in the Will of Wm. Hill Sr., but
a John Hill is mentioned as one of the children of
Wm. Hill Jr.,

I have always thought Wm. Hill Sr., was the Chaplain
at Battle of Guildford Court House, and that Wm. Hill
Jr., (Lieut.) was a Member of the Convention at
Hillsboro, 1775, as well as Lieut. of the 1st. N.C.
Regiment.  I do so much want to get proof of the services
of Wm. Hill Sr., and I hope you can help me prove it.

Further regarding the data for chart of application,
I have the names of the children of Wm. Hill Sr., and
who some of them married and their children, names of
the children of Lieut. Wm. Hill Jr., who most of them
married, names of numerous grand and great grand children,
names of the children of Lt. Col. Joab Hill (son
of Wm. H. Jr.,) but cannot give who any of them married
except my grandfather as the balance of the family
moved West and we have no records of them.  Will this
be sufficient data for the chart?

Sincerely yours,

CKH/K

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