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Excerpts from
The Hilton Family of Albany, New York, by Lewis Parker Abell, 1936
A typescript filed with the New York State Library
JAMES HILTON
James Hilton, eldest son of Robert & Elizabeth (Burgess) Hilton, b. Jan. 5, 1780; d. Dec.11, 1845; succeeded to the ownership of the farm in "fee simple" receiving deed from Van Rensselaers who stated that among all their vast possessions there was not a farm equalling the Hilton estate for fertility and capable handling, as a token of which they received a set of six solid silver spoons which are preserved among the family heirlooms.
James Hilton was an active man in the town and aided the Church with liberal contributions. He married in New Scotland, Mary Dennison, born in that town in 1780; died March 9, 1862.
Children:-
(1) Robert James Hilton, b. Aug. 19, 1805; d. in Albany, July 1, 1871. He was a farmer of the town, an attorney-at-law and Judge of U.S. Circuit Court. He married Margaret Van Vorst. He is buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Guilderland, and she, in Rural Cemetery, Albany.
(2) Maria Hilton, b. 1808; d. 1864; m. Mathew Hendrickson.
(3) JOSEPH HILTON (Capt) b. 1811; d. 1891.
(4) William Hilton, b. Sept. 11, 1815; d. unm. Nov. 1883. He was an attorney in Albany.
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Excerpts from
The Hilton Family of Albany, New York, by Lewis Parker Abell, 1936
A typescript filed with the New York State Library
JAMES HILTON
James Hilton, eldest son of Robert & Elizabeth (Burgess) Hilton, b. Jan. 5, 1780; d. Dec.11, 1845; succeeded to the ownership of the farm in "fee simple" receiving deed from Van Rensselaers who stated that among all their vast possessions there was not a farm equalling the Hilton estate for fertility and capable handling, as a token of which they received a set of six solid silver spoons which are preserved among the family heirlooms.
James Hilton was an active man in the town and aided the Church with liberal contributions. He married in New Scotland, Mary Dennison, born in that town in 1780; died March 9, 1862.
Children:-
(1) Robert James Hilton, b. Aug. 19, 1805; d. in Albany, July 1, 1871. He was a farmer of the town, an attorney-at-law and Judge of U.S. Circuit Court. He married Margaret Van Vorst. He is buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Guilderland, and she, in Rural Cemetery, Albany.
(2) Maria Hilton, b. 1808; d. 1864; m. Mathew Hendrickson.
(3) JOSEPH HILTON (Capt) b. 1811; d. 1891.
(4) William Hilton, b. Sept. 11, 1815; d. unm. Nov. 1883. He was an attorney in Albany.
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Excerpts from
The Hilton Family of Albany, New York, by Lewis Parker Abell, 1936
A typescript filed with the New York State Library
JAMES HILTON
James Hilton, eldest son of Robert & Elizabeth (Burgess) Hilton, b. Jan. 5, 1780; d. Dec.11, 1845; succeeded to the ownership of the farm in "fee simple" receiving deed from Van Rensselaers who stated that among all their vast possessions there was not a farm equalling the Hilton estate for fertility and capable handling, as a token of which they received a set of six solid silver spoons which are preserved among the family heirlooms.
James Hilton was an active man in the town and aided the Church with liberal contributions. He married in New Scotland, Mary Dennison, born in that town in 1780; died March 9, 1862.
Children:-
(1) Robert James Hilton, b. Aug. 19, 1805; d. in Albany, July 1, 1871. He was a farmer of the town, an attorney-at-law and Judge of U.S. Circuit Court. He married Margaret Van Vorst. He is buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Guilderland, and she, in Rural Cemetery, Albany.
(2) Maria Hilton, b. 1808; d. 1864; m. Mathew Hendrickson.
(3) JOSEPH HILTON (Capt) b. 1811; d. 1891.
(4) William Hilton, b. Sept. 11, 1815; d. unm. Nov. 1883. He was an attorney in Albany.
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Excerpts from
The Hilton Family of Albany, New York, by Lewis Parker Abell, 1936
A typescript filed with the New York State Library
JAMES HILTON
James Hilton, eldest son of Robert & Elizabeth (Burgess) Hilton, b. Jan. 5, 1780; d. Dec.11, 1845; succeeded to the ownership of the farm in "fee simple" receiving deed from Van Rensselaers who stated that among all their vast possessions there was not a farm equalling the Hilton estate for fertility and capable handling, as a token of which they received a set of six solid silver spoons which are preserved among the family heirlooms.
James Hilton was an active man in the town and aided the Church with liberal contributions. He married in New Scotland, Mary Dennison, born in that town in 1780; died March 9, 1862.
Children:-
(1) Robert James Hilton, b. Aug. 19, 1805; d. in Albany, July 1, 1871. He was a farmer of the town, an attorney-at-law and Judge of U.S. Circuit Court. He married Margaret Van Vorst. He is buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Guilderland, and she, in Rural Cemetery, Albany.
(2) Maria Hilton, b. 1808; d. 1864; m. Mathew Hendrickson.
(3) JOSEPH HILTON (Capt) b. 1811; d. 1891.
(4) William Hilton, b. Sept. 11, 1815; d. unm. Nov. 1883. He was an attorney in Albany.
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JAMES HILTON
Born Jan. 5, 1780
Died Nov. 11, 1845
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