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     Sir Hugh Hill, 1st Bt. was born on 1 January 1727.² He was the son of Rowley Hill and Sophia Beresford Lowther.³ He married, firstly, Mary Hodgson, daughter of John Hodgson, on 27 December 1754.² He married, secondly, Hannah McClintock, daughter of Captain John McClintock and Rebecca McCausland, on 17 June 1762.²
     He was created 1st Baronet Hill, of Brook Hall, co. Londonderry [Ireland] on 17 August 1779.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Derry.² He lived at Brook Hall, Colmore, County Londonderry, Ireland^G.¹

     Lt.-Col. William Blacker was born on 1 September 1777.¹ He was the son of Very Rev. Stewart Blacker and Elizabeth Hill.¹ He married Anne Ferguson, daughter of Sir Andrew Ferguson, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Alexander, in November 1810 in a childless marriage.¹ He died on 25 November 1855 at age 78.¹
     He graduated with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of High Sheriff in 1811.¹ He held the office of Vice Treasurer of Ireland between 1811 and 1829.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Armagh Militia.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He lived at Carrickblacker, Drumaconwey, County Armagh, Ireland^G.¹

     Captain George Blacker was born on 27 December 1784.¹ He was the son of Very Rev. Stewart Blacker and Elizabeth Hill.¹ He married Anne Sloane, daughter of Captain William Sloane.¹ He died on 31 August 1815 at age 30, of wounds received during the Battle of Kolunga.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Honourable East India Company Service (H.E.I.C.S.)¹ He fought in the Battle of Kolunga.¹

     Anne Sloane was the daughter of Captain William Sloane.¹ She married Captain George Blacker, son of Very Rev. Stewart Blacker and Elizabeth Hill.¹
     Her married name became Blacker.¹

     Captain William Sloane gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Bengal Artillery.¹

     Stewart Blacker was the son of Captain George Blacker and Anne Sloane.¹ He died on 16 December 1881, unmarried.¹
     He was a practising Barrister-at-law.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff in 1859.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He was a Member, Royal Irish Academy.¹ He lived at Carrickblacker, Drumaconwey, County Armagh, Ireland^G.¹

     Eliza Hill Blacker was the daughter of Captain George Blacker and Anne Sloane.¹ She married Thomas Eyre Hodder, son of William Henry Moore-Hodder and Harriet Clements, on 29 February 1844.¹ She died in 1862.¹
     From 29 February 1844, her married name became Hodder.¹

     Thomas Eyre Hodder was the son of William Henry Moore-Hodder and Harriet Clements.^1,2 He married Eliza Hill Blacker, daughter of Captain George Blacker and Anne Sloane, on 29 February 1844.¹ He died on 8 April 1863.¹

     William Henry Moore-Hodder married Harriet Clements, daughter of Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Henry Theophilius Clements and Mary Webb, in July 1789.²
     He was given the name of William Henry Moore at birth.³ Circa 1787 his name was legally changed to William Henry Moore-Hodder on the death of his uncle, William Hodder.³ He lived at Hoddersfield, Crosshaven, County Cork, Ireland^G.²

     Hester Anne Blacker was the daughter of Captain George Blacker and Anne Sloane.¹ She married Frederick Ludwig Graf von Stieglitz on 14 April 1859 in a childless marriage.¹ She died in January 1899.¹
     She inherited Carrickblacker, Drumaconwey, County Armagh, Ireland^G, from her brother Stewart in 1881 for her lifetime.¹