Nancy Hylton (Preston)

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Nancy Preston, according to Jeffery Preston's deposition in Nathan's Rev. War Record, "was the eldest child born after Cornwallis was taken, but in the same month, October 1781, probably in Bedford County, Virginia. (Cornwallis capitulated Oct. 19, 1781.) Jeffery "further stated that he has always understood from both of his parents that they had eight children." (Deposition of Jeffery Preston taken 29 Aug. 1839 in Floyd Co., KY.)

Nancy Preston married Benjamine Hilton in Floyd County, KY about 1803. From Early Families in Eastern and Southeastern Kentucky, page 374, we find: "Benjamine Hilton, farmer and stonemason, was born in Kentucky, presumably in Madison County, March 13, 1786, and died in Johnson County, KY June 4, 1856. He married in Floyd Co., KY about 1803, Nancy Preston, born in Bedford County Virginia in October 1781, died June 28, 1871 in the home of her son E. P. S. Hylton, near Willard, Carter County, KY. She was buried in a near by graveyard at the mouth of Hylton branch. She was the eldest child of Nathan Preston, Revolutionary War soldier, and his wife, Elizabeth (Vaughn) Preston." The children of Nancy Preston and Benjamine Hilton (Hylton) were:

Nathan Preston "Press" Hylton b.1816 in Floyd Co., KY married first in Lawerence Co. on 8-5-1832 Mary "Polly" Meek, who died about 1842. She was the daughter of William and Julia Poplar Meek. He married secondly, Frances Youst in Lawrence Co. on 1-2-1843. Frances Yost was born 1823. Nathan was a farmer and he died in Johnson Co., KY after 1880.

Elizabeth Hylton married Charles Jefferson Grim 5-6-1824 in Floyd Co., KY..

Leah H. Hylton married James Corder on 8-22-1832 in Floyd Co. and migrated to Missouri.

Louvina Hylton married Charles W. Young Jr. on 5-11-1834 in Floyd Co. and migrated to Texas.

Anna Hylton married James Wright on 2-13-1840 in Floyd Co., KY.

Eliphaz "Life" Preston Shelton Hylton was born 2-18-1820 in what was then Floyd Co., KY. He married first Sarah Green in Johnson Co. on 9-19-1844. Sarah was the daughter of Giles and Katie Chandler Green. Katie Chandler Green was the daughter of Thomas Chandler, Rev. War Soldier. Eliphaz married secondly Nancy Castle in Lawrence Co. on 11-8-1855. Nancy was born in 1824 and died near Willard, Carter County, and was buried in a graveyard at the mouth of Hylton branch. Eliphaz was a farmer, old-time school teacher, and United Baptist preacher. He had service in the Union army during the Civil War, having enlisted at Grayson, KY on 9-26-1863 as a private in Company "C", 40th KY Regiment of Volunteers. He was honorably discharged as a corporal at Catlettsburg, KY on 12-30-1864 by reason of expiration of enlistment. Eliphaz died Feb. 1896 and is buried at Cherokee, Lawrence Co., KY.