Alexander HILL, SR.

Birth:
1 Aug 1779
Skipness, Argyllshire, Scotland
Death:
16 May 1867
Wellsville, Cache, Utah
Burial:
May 1867
City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Notes:
                   Sources of Information:

1.  F Scot 6 pt 116-117 Greenock, Renfrew
2.  Fam Rec of Emma B Sorensen 431 E Street, Salt Lake City
3.  Hill Family Hist by Daniel B Hill Richards
       p. 11,12,16,23,24,33,38,39,42,44,49,166
4.  Abby Parish Register
5.  Bapt. rec of Essex and Tosoronto Branch Upper Canada
6.  Deseret News 3 Aug 1855.
7.  Greenock Parish Register

Nauvoo End. Book B p 268 #1583 has Elizabeth (Currie) Hill born 1 Dec
1777; Sealing record shows her birth as 15 Nov 1777.  Her father's, John
Currie, record book shows her birth as 15 Nov 1775.  Robert Currie, her
younger brother was born 23 Jan 1777.  Obviously, she gave the wrong
date when she was endowed and sealed.  Archives and Temple records
were checked.  Parish Reg. gives Alexander Sr. birthdate as 10 Oct 1779.

CURRIE, also spelled CURRY
BRYCE, also spelled BRICE

Alexander was apprenticed as a sailor boy at an early age.  He fought in some important battles such as the Battle of the Nile, August 1798.  He emigrated to Upper Canada in April 1821 and purchased land there.  In 1860, he helped settle in Maughn's Fort (Wellsville), Cache, Utah.  All seven of his children grew to maturity.
Margaret CURRY
Birth:
18 Jun 1781
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Children
Marriage
No Children Recorded
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Alexander Hill, Sr. - Margaret Curry

Alexander Hill, Sr. was born at Skipness, Argyllshire, Scotland 1 Aug 1779. His parents were Daniel Hill and Mary Campbell.

He married Margaret Curry . Margaret Curry was born at Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland 18 Jun 1781 daughter of John Curry (Currie) and Agnes McKinlay .

Alexander Hill, Sr. died 16 May 1867 at Wellsville, Cache, Utah .