2nd Lt William Hilton

Revolutionary War Soldier

"Enlisted at Pownalborough, Maine, and was second lieutenant, Capt. John Decker, Jr's. company, first Lincoln company, regiment of Massachusetts militia. Commissioned July 1, 1776. Also second lieutenant, Col. Samuel McCobb's regiment. Lived at Wiscasset and North Anson. Was a brother of William, Ebenezer and Samuel Hilton, all Revolutionary soldiers.

Ref: Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine, Vol 36 January-june, 1910

"Enlisted at Pownalborough, Maine, and was second lieutenant, Capt. John Decker, Jr's. company, first Lincoln company, regiment of Massachusetts militia. Commissioned July 1, 1776. Also second lieutenant, Col. Samuel McCobb's regiment. Lived at Wiscasset and North Anson. Was a brother of William, Ebenezer and Samuel Hilton, all Revolutionary soldiers. A headstone has been placed at the grave of Lieut. Hilton by Ruth Heald Cragin Chapter."

Ref: Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine, Vol 36 January-june, 1910

SOMERSET COUNTY The Kennebec Valley. S.H. Whitney 1887 Auguta: Sprague, Burleigh & Flynt, Printers to the State. 1887 CHAPTER VI. pages 71-110

William Hilton made the first brick used in Solon. Some of them are in the house that he built, which is still standing.