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Thomas Hill, father of Confederate General Ambrose Powell Hill, born October 3, 1789, crossed back into Culpeper County to make his fortune. His November 1811 marriage to Fannie Russell Baptist was a merger of two proud lines. She was a native of Mecklenburg County and was descended from the Earl of Gainsboro in Charles II's reign. Fannie Hill was a nineteen-year-old bride when she arrived at Thomas Hill's new estate, Greenland, ten miles west of the town of Culpeper Court House. "Husband and wife soon developed contrasting life styles. Thomas Hill became a highly esteemed merchant, farmer, and politician. An acquaintance recalled that he `was a splendid looking man, tall, taciturn, noted for his courage, famed for his hospitality and beloved for his character.' People called him Major out of respect. Fannie Hill, on the other hand, was a small, frail, bespectacled introvert who had difficulty controlling her emotions. She tended to keep to herself, preferring to sit by the window, knitting or gazing out across the fields. Most of her married life she spent battling `ills real or imaginary,' a family member stated, and she was `much petted by her husband and children.' "The union of Thomas and Fannie Hill produced seven children: four sons followed by three daughters. "In the mid-1830s, Major Hill moved his family into the town of Culpeper Court House to be nearer his expanding mercantile business. The Hills settled into a large, three-story brick residence at th corner of Main and Davis streets. Children of Thomas Hill Major: Margaret Ann Hill+ b. 18 Aug 1812, d. 30 Dec 1833 John William Henry Hill+ b. 25 Apr 1814 Ambrose Powell Hill General+ b. 9 Nov 1825, d. 2 Apr 1865 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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