Looking for information on John B. Hylton, born 1740, died Mar 28, 1815, Goochland County. Married Mary Lignon, before 1763. Had at least one son John, born about 1763. Any information would be greatly appreciated, bob h.

New information, John Hylton/Hilton, is believed to have first benn married to Obedience Cox, & she the likely mother of John Helton born 1763, Goochland County

From "A Hylton Legacy Our Roots in Appalachia" by Deborah Ward. John Bryant Hilton was the son of George Hilton Sr. and Esther (Hester). He was orn about 1737 in King and Queen County. He was married twice. Married Obenient Cox (Coke) in the Dover Church in Goochland Co. on the 24th Nov 1757. He marries Mary_______ before 1784. He and Obedient had George Hilton born in Goochland County 20 May 1761. He was baptized in Dover Church, Goochland Co. 13 Sept 1761.

John Bryant Hilton was the grandson of John Hilton and Elizabeth who married about 1690 . They lived in New Kent Va, where he was a farmer and Sexton of St. Peter's Parish Church. The dates of his birth are unclear as is where he came from in England and how he came to Virginia.

Your John Bryant was one of ten children. I am descended from his brother Elijah.

The are a few Hilton genealogists around. Most of the books were published privately.

Thank you for your reply. I have George Hilton married to Esther (Hester) Newman, 1722, New Kent County, Virginia. I have only 9 children listed for George & Esther. John Bryant, died Mar 28, 1829, first married to Obedience Cox, Nov 24, 1757, Cumberland County, she d. 1764, then to Mary Ligon, 1765, Chesterfield, Virginia. Mary Ligon's will was contested, as she being the wife of John Bryant in Cumberland County Court, 1764. This will was attested to by Mary West, wife of John Helton, born 1763. John Bryant's name found in tax records of Cumberland County, 1782, owning 400 acres, valued at 40 pounds, he paid 8 shillings taxes. John Hilton, of New Kent Parish, imbarked from Bristol,Glouchester England. Many have listed Bristol as his birth place, thats unknown now & not believed to be correct. He was indebted to John Nutt, a Bristol Merchant & tobacco farmer in Virginia for four years. At the end of his obligation to Mr Nutt, he was given 50 acres in New Kent County, It is said that John & other male members of the Hilton family being Catholic, refused to attend the Anglican Church as ordered by the King, they where then thrown into prison in London. The debt to Mr John Nutt, was to pay for his prison release & passage aboard ship to America. Further research points to John's father to be Robert Hilton, of Helton Bacon, (now Hilton Village) in England, Robert served as Justice of the Peace, Westmoreland County, England , 1666. John's mother was Mary Hilton, daughter of John(Baron Hilton) Hilton,Hilton Castle. All dates for births & deaths from The St. Peters Parish Register, New Kent Virginia 1680-1787. (NACDASV - 1904)

I think that we were in contact several years ago prior to a Hilton Reunion in England.
I've never seen any documentation on the parents of John Hilton although the indenture to John Nutt seems to be well accepted. I've not been able to follow English history around the time of Cromwell and the Charles' and the importance of religion in the politics. Eric Lamberton who traces the family at the British end had mentioned the fact that the Hiltons were Catholics also. What is confusing is the John Hilton became a sexton of St. Peter's Parish and I think that was/is and Anglican/Episcopalian church. Can you send the references on Robert Hilton