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- North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name William Hill
Gender Male
Bond date 6 Jan 1803
Bond Place Franklin, North Carolina, USA
Spouse Sally Geddy
Spouse Gender Female
Event Type Bond
U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Name William Hill III
Gender Male
Birth Date 23 Sep 1773
Death Date 29 Oct 1857
Cemetery City Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America
Has Bio? Y
Spouse
Frances Clark Pollock Hill
Sarah Hill
Children
Ann Maria Bragg
William Geddy Hill
URL https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28262364/william-hill
William Hill, III was born in Surry (now Stokes) County, NC in 1773, one of 11 known children born to Rev. William Hill, Jr. and Hannah Elizabeth Halbert. His father came from Caroline County, VA and was a Baptist minister, patriot, and owner of "Popular Hill" Plantation in Rockingham Co, NC. The Hill Family dates back to descendants of one of four brothers who emigrated from Wales in the late 1690's and settled first in Maryland and later in Caroline County, Va. in the early 18th century.
William Hill III came to Raleigh as a clerk to James Glascow, who went out of office in 1798 when William White was elected. In 1803, 30-year old William married Sarah "Sally" Geddy, daughter of Col. John Geddy of Raleigh. The couple would have 5 known children. In 1811, William Hill
became Secretary of State for NC, and served at that post for almost 50 years.
Sarah Geddy died in 1833, and William married again around 1834-1835 to Frances Clark Pollard Connor, the widow of Joseph Blount, III of Chowan Co. No children came from this union. He passed in 1857 at the advanced age of 84. Upon his death, the following appeared in the North Carolina Argus on November 7, 1857:
"WILLIAM HILL, who so faithfully filled the office of Secretary of State for North Carolina for 46 years, is no more. He died at his residence in the City of Raleigh, on Thurday, the 20th ult., at an advanced age of 84 years.
MR. HILL was a native of Stokes County in this State. In 1795, he went to Raleigh and served in the capacity of clerk to JAMES GLASCOW. On the death of JAMES WHITE, who succeeded JAMES GLASCOW in his official position, which occurred in October 1811, MR. HILL was elected Secretary of State, and filled that responsible position from that time until his death. WILLIAM HILL has passed to this rest -- having through his long and useful life enjoyed the confidence and respect -- and carrying with him, in his death, the regrets of the whole people irrespective of party, of his native State."
Gravesite Details
Secretary of State NC. Spouse of Sarah "Sally" Geddy.
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1773 - 1857 (84 years)
