• Christened: 13 Jan 1661/2, Wendron, Cornwall ¹
• Married: Abt 1687
• Buried: 13 Feb 1739/40, Menheniot, Cornwall ¹

  Research Notes:

In 1699 Francis Hill was given £5 for mourning in the will of his brother-in-law William Hayne of Dartmouth, Esq.

In 1721 Francis Hills was a beneficiary of the will of his sister Mary Hill of Wendron, who left him £20.

In January 1732/3 Francis Hill and his brother John Hill renounced Administration of the goods &c of their brother Sampson Hill of Trenethick, Esq.

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Lease, the Gumpas and William Harris's Meadow, Bissoe Barton, Perranarworthal, 25 Mar 1726. ²

Parties:

1) Sir Francis Vyvyan, baronet, of Trelowarren; John Hill, gentleman, of Helston and Francis Hill, gentleman, of Plymouth
2) Ralph Jory, yeoman, of Gwennap

Lease from 1) to 2) of all those fields commonly called the Gumpas containing 4 and a half acres and a little long meadow commonly called William Harris's Meadow containing three quarters of an acre, part of the Barton of Besore alias Bedow [Bissoe], Perranarworthal.

Consideration: in pursuance of a trust reposed in them by Sampson Hill, esquire, of Trenethick and Jonathan Hill, gentleman his son, since deceased and £57 10 shillings paid to John Hill.

Witnesses: John Phillips, Richard Phillips.

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In 1735 Francis Hill was a beneficiary of the will of his brother John Hill of Helston, who left him various lands and tenements in Cornwall.

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Hill v Holdesworth, 1733-1737. ³

Document type: Bill only.

Plaintiffs: Francis Hill, grocer of Plymouth, Devon (administrator of Marcella Hill his late wife deceased, formerly Marcella Hayne), John Hill and Frances Hill (their son and only daughter), George Prideaux, gent of Kingsbridge, Devon and Joseph Full, gent of Dittisham, Devon (said George Prideaux and John Hill together with Marcella Holdsworth wife of Arthur Holdsworth, two of the defendants, are executors and executrix of Walter Jago and Mary Jago, deceased, late Mary Hayne; said Walter Jago was surviving executor of Anstice Dowrish, widow deceased, late Anstice Hayne, who was only executrix of Nathaniel Dowrish, deceased; said Joseph Full is surviving executor of Sarah Gibbs, widow deceased, late Sarah Hayne who was surviving executrix of Elizabeth Hayne, spinster deceased; said Francis Hill and Marcella Hill his wife, John Hill, Frances Hill, Mary Jago, Nathaniel Dowrish, Anstice Dowrish, Sarah Gibbs and Elizabeth Hayne were legatees of William Hayne, esq deceased late of Dartmouth, and also of John Hayne deceased, brother of said William Hayne).

Defendants: Arthur Holdsworth and Marcella Holdsworth his wife, Henry Holdsworth, John Seale, Ambrose Penfound, John Hayne and Charles Hayne.

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Abstract of the Will of Francis Hill of Plymouth in the County of Devon, Gentleman, written 5 Dec 1739, proved 6 Nov 1740. ⁴

Gives to his kinsman Ch: Trelawney, Esq^r, various items including ten guinea pieces of gold and four 'scepter' pieces of old gold, and a ring and gloves for mourning.

Gives to his son John Hill all the goods his daughter bought for him in Plymouth, amounting to £10 10s. in value, as well as a ring and a pair of gloves.

Gives a ring and gloves to a list of people, including Mrs. Etisey, Francis Calmady, Esq^r, Mr. Andrew Mayow, Mrs. Spurrell, parson Hickes, Mr. Poane, and Mr. Ruddell.

Gives his gown to Mr. Mayow.

Gives his old red coat to the carpenter.

Gives his gardener his black coat and vest.

Gives to his butler all his stockings and black broad cloth breeches.

Desires to be buried in a private ceremony at the Monhinite [Menheniot] Church near to Major Trelawney.

Appoints his daughter Frances Hill sole executrix of his last will and testament.

Gives 20 shillings to the cook maid and 10 shillings to the chambermaid.

(Signed)

Witnesses: Jeremy Mayow, Eliz: Sagittary