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Col Richard III "Helton" HILTON 1720–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Bristol, Somerset, England

Death Date: 1789

Death Location: White Bluff, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States

Father: Sir Esq

Mother: Catherine Griffith

Spouse(s): Martha Meyers

Children(s): SAMUEL HILTON, Jehiel Hilton, Andrew Hilton, William Hilton, Edy Hilton, Margaret Hilton, William Hilton, Isaac Hilton, Martha Hilton, James Hilton, John Hilton

The story of Col Richard III "Helton" HILTON began in 1720 in Bristol, Somerset, England. Col Richard III "Helton" HILTON married Martha Elizabeth Betsy Meyers, and had children including Andrew Hilton, Edy Hilton, Isaac Hilton, James H Hilton, Jehiel Hilton, John Hilton, Margaret Hilton, Martha C Hilton, Samuel Sr Helton Hilton, William Hilton, William Issac Hilton. Col Richard III "Helton" HILTON passed away in 1789 in White Bluff, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Col Richard III "Helton" HILTON began in 1720 in Bristol, Somerset, England.
  • Col Richard III "Helton" HILTON married Martha Elizabeth Betsy Meyers, and had children including Andrew Hilton, Edy Hilton, Isaac Hilton, James H Hilton, Jehiel Hilton, John Hilton, Margaret Hilton, Martha C Hilton, Samuel Sr Helton Hilton, William Hilton, William Issac Hilton.
  • Col Richard III "Helton" HILTON passed away in 1789 in White Bluff, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Col HILTON's Ancestors

Self
Col HILTON
1720–1789
Birth Place: Bristol, Somerset, England
Parents
Sir Richard Hilton Esq
1698–1776
Hylton Castle, County Durham, England
Catherine ((Cynthia)) Griffith
1704–1762
Bristol, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Captain (Richard William) HILTON
1680–1736
New Hampshire, United States
Ann (Mary) Bradbury
1678–1723
Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
John (Griffith) GRIFFITH
1669–1715
Llanddewi-Brefi, Cardiganshire, Wales
Margaret (Barbara) JONES
1660–1705
South, Cardiganshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Captain Hilton
1631–1694
Rebecca Symonds
1634–1701
John Griffith
1635–1681
Guienllian David
1639–1681
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Hilton
1596–1676
Katherine Shapleigh
1599–1676
JOHN 11th
1616–1667
Welthen Goddard
1621–1666
Griffith Griffith
1601–1670
Margaret Griffith
1601–1659
David Morgan
1619–
elizabeth(sension) john
1631–1652

Col HILTON's Descendants

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Col (Richard III "Helton") HILTON (1720–1789) m. Martha (Elizabeth Betsy) Meyers (24 Nov 1724–22 Sep 1805)
  1. 1. SAMUEL (Sr "Helton") HILTON 1765–1826 m. Edith ((Haile)) Brewer 1771–1829
    1. 1. RICHARD (BURRELL) HILTON 1782–1860 m. ELIZABETH MAXWELL 1794–1888
      1. 1. Sgt. (Richard Burrell Hilton) Jr 1842–1864 m. Nancy (Williams) Hilton 1840–1916
        1. 1. Harriett Hilton 1860–1931
        2. 2. William (Munroe) Hilton 1868– m. Nancy (Alice "Nannie" Blackmon) Hilton 1877–1952
      2. 2. GEORGE (T) HILTON 1794–1864
      3. 3. Charlotte Hilton 1812–1866
      4. 4. Elizabeth Hilton –1905
      5. 5. Richard (William) Hilton 1796–1849
      6. 6. Dena (Jane "Deanie") Hilton 1834–1919
      7. 7. Andrew (Jackson) Hilton 1832–1905
      8. 8. Miles Hilton 1825–
      9. 9. Sarah (A) Hilton 1829–1908
      10. 10. Catherine Hilton 1815–
      11. 11. Leroy (R) Hilton 1842–1904
  2. 2. Jehiel Hilton 1759–1844
  3. 3. Andrew Hilton 1744–
  4. 4. William Hilton 1752–
  5. 5. Edy Hilton 1763–
  6. 6. Margaret Hilton 1751–1844
  7. 7. William (Issac) Hilton 1770–1843
  8. 8. Isaac Hilton 1744–
  9. 9. Martha (C) Hilton 1743–
  10. 10. James (H.) Hilton 1764–1845
  11. 11. John Hilton 1757–1844

Col HILTON's Timeline

3 Records

1714
6 Dec 1714
Col Richard III "Helton" HILTON was married in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1720
1720
Birth of Col Richard III "Helton" HILTON in Bristol, Somerset, England
Bristol, Somerset, England
1789
1789
Age 69
Death of Col Richard III "Helton" HILTON in White Bluff, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States
White Bluff, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Bristol, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1714
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: White Bluff, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States

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