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Margaret Hilton 1746–1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1746

Birth Location: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 6 Aug 1844

Death Location: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Father: William Hilton

Mother: Hepsebath Boynton

Spouse(s): William Ridgeway

Children(s): James Ridgeway

In 1746, Margaret Hilton entered the world in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States, born to William Hilton And Hepsebath Hilton Boynton. Margaret Hilton married William Ridgeway, and had children including James Friendly Ridgeway. Margaret Hilton passed away in 1844 in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1746, Margaret Hilton entered the world in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States, born to William Hilton And Hepsebath Hilton Boynton.
  • Margaret Hilton married William Ridgeway, and had children including James Friendly Ridgeway.
  • Margaret Hilton passed away in 1844 in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Hilton
1731–1820
Birth Location: Berwick, York, Maine, American Colonies
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Hepsebath Boynton
1731–1767
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
HB

Spouses(s)

William Ridgeway
1746–1816
Birth Location: Middlesex, Virginia, United States
WR

Children(s)

James Ridgeway
1770–1840
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
JR

Margaret Hilton's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Hilton
1746–1844
Birth Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Parents
William Hilton
1731–1820
Berwick, York, Maine, American Colonies
Hepsebath ((Hilton)) Boynton
1731–1767
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Ebenezer (Thompson Gray) Hilton
1703–1747
Kittery, York, Maine, USA
Mary Lord
1706–1766
Kittery, York, Maine, United States
Caleb Boynton
1685–1738
Ipswich, Mass
Christian Parsons
1685–
York, York, Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
Patience Abbott
1685–1747
Elizabeth Huckins
1655–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ensign Sr.
1635–1712
Elizabeth GREEN
1635–1727
Robert Huckins
1620–1694
Elizabeth Beard
1619–1675

Margaret Hilton's Descendants

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Margaret Hilton (24 May 1746–6 Aug 1844) m. William Ridgeway (21 Jun 1746–9 Feb 1816)
  1. 1. James (Friendly) Ridgeway 1770–1840 m. Elizabeth Graham 1774–1860
    1. 1. Lucy (Elvira) Ridgeway 1807–1860 m. Alexander Capps 1797–1850
      1. 1. Margaret Capps 1852– m. Wesley (S.) Capps 1842–1894
        1. 1. Lela (a) capps 1878–1914 m. Jasper (Newton) Holland 1877–1956
        2. 2. Frances (C.) Capps 1870–
        3. 3. Jackson (A.) Capps 1877–
    2. 2. Robert (C.) Ridgway 1814–1894
    3. 3. Nelson Ridgway 1793–1854

Margaret Hilton's Timeline

2 Records

1746
24 May 1746
Birth of Margaret Hilton in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
1844
6 Aug 1844
Age 98
Death of Margaret Hilton in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1746
    Event Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1844
    Event Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
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