Thomas Hill patented a small lot, 48 poles, in James City Island 1 August 1638, 3,000 acres near the head of Chippoakes Creek 1 September 1643, and 600 acres at Rich Neck, purchased from Richard Kemp, 10 August 1645. On 17 April 1643 he received a grant of 600 acres at the head of Archers Hope Creek in James City County, and a grant of 3,000 acres on Upper Chippokes Creek 23 December 1649. He served as a Burgess from James City County, VA in 1641. Alive in 1660, he was defendant in a suit in Charles City County, VA.