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George HILLS
1659 - Aft 1683 (24 years)
Has 16 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
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Name George HILLS Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 5 Apr 1659 St. Lawrence in Thanet, Kent, England 
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 17 Nov 2021)
"George Hills Sonne of John Hills borne the 5 of Aprrell"
Also from FamilySearch which gives actual date and names parents as John and Tamsen
Gender Male Died Aft 1683 - Living when his brother Gabriel wrote his will
Buried 4 Oct 1730 St. Laurence’s Church, St. Lawrence in Thanet, Kent, England - Probably the George buried in 1730; if he was the George who married Frances Williams in 1693, then he was still alive when she was married and shown as 'wife of George, of St. Peters'.
George's will shows he was of St. Peters when he died.
Siblings4 brothers and 1 sister Patriarch & Matriarch 
William HILLS, [Children?], b. Est 1520, bur. 29 Feb 1587/88, Ss. Peter and Paul’s Church, Boughton under Blean, Kent, England (Age ~ 68 years) (2 x Great Grandfather) 
Catherine COVELL, d. Yes, date unknown (Grandmother)Person ID I29721 All Last Modified 18 Nov 2021
Father John HILLS, bap. 21 Jan 1620/21, St. Laurence’s Church, St. Lawrence in Thanet, Kent, England , d. Between 1651 and 1683 (Age ~ 29 years) Mother Tamsen LONG, bap. 13 Jan 1621/22, St. Laurence’s Church, St. Lawrence in Thanet, Kent, England , bur. 9 Nov 1704, St. Laurence’s Church, St. Lawrence in Thanet, Kent, England (Age ~ 82 years) Married 28 Jun 1647 St. Mary Bredin Church, Canterbury, Kent, England - From PR entry (data transcribed by Frank Watt Tyler, viewable on FamilySearch)
Shows John Hills married Thomasin Long
The date and the bride being a Thomasin makes it likely to be the marriage of this John. The reason for it being in Canterbury is unclear, maybe Thomasin was from Canterbury. The functions of Bishop, Archdeacons etc. had been suspended and there were no marriage licences at this time so the usual reason for a marriage in Canterbury was not the case.
The will of John and Thomazin's son Gabriel show his home as being in Ramsgate. As a young unmarried man this was almost certainly with his mother and siblings.
Ramsgate was a fishing village; hence it seems probable that his father had been a fisherman or mariner of some sort, and it is likely his brothers were too. Gabriel may not have been the only Hills to lose his life at sea. It may explain why no burial record has been found for his father and some or even all of his brothers.
Family ID F11437 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Frances WILLIAMS, bur. 11 Oct 1727, St. Laurence’s Church, St. Lawrence in Thanet, Kent, England Married 31 Dec 1693 St. Laurence’s Church, St. Lawrence in Thanet, Kent, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 17 Nov 2021)
"Hills / George Hills & Frances Williames mar the 31 day"
It seems likely to be the marriage of this George but can't be sure. He left a will, not yet seen - relations mentioned there may well confirm or refute.
Last Modified 18 Nov 2021 Family ID F1542 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 17 Nov 2021)