Robert John Hilton, 3rd Generation

Robert John Hilton was born near Albany in Bethlehem and married Elizabeth Burgess. They had 9 children, 5 girls and 4 boys born between 1775-1798. This generation participated in the revolutionary war, with. One son remaining a Tory, loyal to the King of England. Because of those that fought in the American Revolution,the female descendants can submit claims to the "Daughters of the American Revolution" (DAR) and the male descendants can do likewise for "Sons of the American Revolution" (SAR). The 5th son of this marriage was named Robert John Hilton and was born in Bethlehem as the family prospered in the Albany area. He is our link in the line back to Willem. Another write up: Robert, eighth child and fifth son of Jacobus (James) and his first wife, Judith ( Marten) Hilten, was baptized November 5, 1749, died on the farm in then town of Bethlehem, Albany county, New York, June 9, 1829. He was reared on the home farm, in Albany county, and on arriving at manhood leased a farm of two hundred and sixty acres of the Van Rensselaers, lying in what is now the town of New Scotland. The property was one of the best tracts in the town, during his lifetime Robert Hilten greatly improved it and created a valuable property. He built the homestead dwelling where his children were born, and laid the foundation for the family prosperity. The property he improved brought him prospect and has continuously remained in possession of direct descendants. He was a member of the Episcopal church, and a man of prominence in his town. He married, in New Scotland, Albany county, New York, Elizabeth Burgess (Bortjes), born 1754, died January 8, 1822.

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@R1350261207@ U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,6961::0

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Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Albany, Vol II, Book 2 1,6961::217257

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@R1350261207@ U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,6961::0

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Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Albany, Vol II, Book 2 1,6961::217257

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@R1350261207@ U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,6961::0

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Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Albany, Vol II, Book 2 1,6961::217257