William Hilton, "the Elder"

William Hilton, mariner, was born about 1617 in Northwich, Cheshire, England, baptized there on June 22, 1617, and died intestate on 7 Sep 1675 at Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

He came to America with his mother aboard the ship, Anne, to Plymouth in 1623, at six years old.

Family

He was the son of William Hilton Sr and his first wife.

Married

1. before 1641 to Sarah Greenleaf, daughter of Edmund Greenleaf and Sara More. She was chr .26 Mar 1620/21 at St Margaret, Ipswich, Suffolk, England and died before 1659
2. at Charleston on September 16, 1659 to Mehitable Nowell, daughter of Increase Nowell and Parnell Gray. She was b.2 Feb 1637/38 Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts and d. 29 Sep 1711 Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. She survived him and married John Cutler 2nd

William and Sarah (Greenleaf) had the following known children, born at Newbury:[2]

1. Sarah, b June 1641; d April 4, 1667; m by 1661 Edward Winslow
2. Mary, b about 1645; d of small-pox July 15, 1678; m William Marshall October 2, 1666 at Charlestown
3. Anne/Hannah, b February 12, 1648/9; m Jonathan Woodman at Newbury July 2, 1668
4. Elizabeth, b November 6, 1650; m Timothy Cutler (her step-brother) at Charleston, December 22, 1673; d between November 30, 1726 and April 20, 1733
5. William, b June 28, 1653; d probably before grandfather Greenleaf's will in 1668.
6. Charles, b July 1653; (???) d young probably before grandfather Greenleaf's will in 1668

William and Mehitable (Nowell) had the following known children, born and baptized at Charlestown:[2]

1. Nowell, b May 4, 1653; d between October 6, 1687 and Sept 17, 1689
2. Edward, b March 3, 1666; not mentioned in mother's or siblings' wills
3. John, bp May 24 1668; d before January 14, 1741; m Sarah Parruck
4. Richard, b September 13, 1670; d Charlestown January 25, 1720/1; m Elizabeth Lord January 22, 1711/12 at Charlestown
5. Charles, b April 19, 1673; not mentioned in mother's or siblings' wills
6. Samuel, living December 8, 1709 when mother mentioned him in her will; not mentioned in brother Richard's will in 1721.

Sources

1. Anderson, Robert Charles The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010), (Originally Published as: New England Historic Genealogical Society. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, 3 vols., 1995). Reference Volumes I-III, page 953
2. Early New England Families, 1641 1700. (Original Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013. (By Alicia Crane Williams, Lead Genealogist.) Reference William Hilton Volume, pages 1-6
3. Hall, Louise "New Englanders At Sea: Cape Fear before the Royal Charter of March 24, 1662/3" The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2013.) Reference Volume 124, pages 90+

Cross links

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hilton-187
• https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:William_Hilton_%2824%29

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Brief Life History of William

When William Hilton was born in June 1617, in Northwich, Cheshire, England, his father, William Hilton "Of Dover and York", was 27 and his mother, Mary Winslow, was 31. He married Sarah Greenleaf from 1639 to 1641, in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 7 September 1675, in Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 58, and was buried in Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Spouse

William Hilton
Male
1617–1675

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Male

Sarah Greenleaf
Female
1620–1655

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Female

Marriage
from 1639 to 1641
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Children (7)

William Hilton
Male
1640–1684

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Male

Sarah Hilton
Female
1641–1667

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Female

Charles Hilton
Male
1643–1684

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Male

Mary Hilton
Female
1645–1678

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Female

Hannah Hilton
Female
1648–1681

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Female

Sarah Elizabeth Hilton
Female
1650–1696

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Female

Elizabeth Hilton
Female
1650–1733

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Female

Spouse

William Hilton
Male
1617–1675

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Male

Mehitable Nowell
Female
1637–1711

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Female

Marriage
16 July 1659
Charlestown, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Children (5)

Nowell Hilton
Male
1663–1687

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Male

Edward Hilton
Male
1666–Deceased

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Male

John Hilton
Male
1668–1705

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Male

Richard Hilton
Male
1670–1721

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Male

Charles Hilton
Male
1673–Deceased

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Male

Parents

William Hilton "Of Dover and York"
Male
1590–1656

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Male

Mary Winslow
Female
1587–1645

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Female

Siblings (4)

Elizabeth Hilton
Female
1616–1616

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Female

William Hilton
Male
1617–1675

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Male

Mary Hilton
Female
1619–Deceased

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Female

John Hilton
Male
1624–1660

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Male

Notes

William Hilton

The English colonists in Barbados grew sugar on plantations, or large farms. They were looking for more land so they could build more plantations. They sent William Hilton to explore the coast of Carolina.

In his ship Adventure, Hilton explored the coast. He looked for good soil so settlers could start plantations. He looked for rivers so they could ship their crops to many places. He looked for trees so they could build homes and ships.

Hilton saw an island that had all of these things. He claimed it for England and named it Hilton Head. He wrote about the rich land he had seen in Carolina.

• The air is sweet, the country [sic]
• Very pleasant and delightful, we
• Wish that all [those people] waiting
• A happy [community] were

William explored the Cape Fear River.

http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-colonial/1899

A Biography.

https://spark.adobe.com/page/PLg4A/

William made the noted voyage to the southward on the Atlantic coast in 1662, when he discovered and named many places, among them Hilton Head, South Carolina. He was a sea Captain and Commander.

• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via son John Hilton by SmartCopy: Dec 15 2015, 21:04:33 UTC
• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via son John Hilton by SmartCopy: Dec 19 2015, 0:04:43 UTC