Maria Hill | |
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| Born | c. 1791 Winwick, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 11 September 1881 Richmond, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | Maria Hill, Maria Taylor, Maria Glennon, Maria Glennon-Anderson |
| Occupation(s) | Surgeons' assistant, tavern owner |
| Known for | Anglo-American War of 1812, Battle of Lundy's Lane, Battle of Chippawa, Battle of Queenston Heights, Early settler Richmond |
Maria Hill (c. 1791–1881) was a involved in battles in the War of 1812 including the Battle of Queenston Heights, the Battle of Lundy's Lane and the Battle of Chippawa. She was a surgeon's assistant, while her husband fought in the war. After the war, she became an early settler of what is now Ottawa, Ontario and attended to the Governor General of Canada, Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond when he died in her village of Richmond, Upper Canada.