Charles Hilton is the son of Charles and Hannah (Pike) Hilton. He and Mary were married February 23, 1777.
Charles was with Benedict Arnold and under the immediate command of Captain Henry Dearborn, (for whom he named one of his sons,) in the famous march through the woods of Maine to Quebec, and suffered terribly from hunger and cold. The men traversed a country entirely destitute of game, and after eating all their supply of provision, ate two dogs that accompanied the expedition, and later boiled and ate leather straps and moccasins. Two days after arriving at Quebec, Hilton and others were taken prisoners and suffered from vermin and hunger in captivity.
The New Hampshire state papers of the Revolution contain an account of the allowance of twenty-two pounds, eight shillings to Charles Hilton for "Loss at Quebec." Charles Hilton, the records state, was in the regiment of militia raised to reinforce the Northern Continental army in 1777, and commanded by Nicholas Gilman, Esq. Also Charles Hilton, private, entered, September 15, 1777, Captain Porter Kimball's company, of Colonel Stephen Evan's regiment, which marched from New Hampshire to join the Continental army at Saratoga in September, 1777. He was discharged December 15, 1777, after a service of three months and one day; receiving wages thirteen pounds, thirteen shillings, and an allowance of travel money "out to Bennington home from New Windsor, three hundred miles, four pounds thirteen shillings and three pence."
Charles Hilton removed to East Andover where he settled on a farm, kept a tavern, and became a prominent man. His homestead contained two hundred acres. Besides this he owned at different times between twelve hundred and thirteen hundred acres of land, and twenty-three deeds to which his descendant, Charles H. Hilton, now has. He married Mary Wadleigh, who was the daughter of Benjamin and Hannah (Dearborn) Wadleigh. She was born, February 21, 1751/52. >Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire, p1775.
Charles, son of Charles and Hannah (Pike) Hilton was born 28, 1756; was a soldier in the expedition to Quebec in 1775, serving under Captain Henry Dearborn; later served in Colonel Gilman's regiment in Continental army. He married Mary, dauaughter of Benjamin and Hannah (Dearborn) Wadleigh, born in Epping February 21, 1753. Hannah Dearborn was a sister of Major General Henry Dearborn. Mr Hilton bought his first land in Andover of his brother-in-law, Simon Dearborn Wadleigh, being the northerly part of lot 46 in second range, where he built first a log house and later a more commodious dwelling which he occupied as a tavern and it was the main part of the house last owned by Herman C. Weymouth at East Andover. Charles Hilton died in Andover April 5, 1812. Mary died at East Andover October 12, 1824. Mr Hilton's earmarks for stock were recorded in Andover in 1778. >History of the Town of Andover, NH, 1751-1906, p189.
Charles was with Benedict Arnold and under the immediate command of Captain Henry Dearborn, (for whom he named one of his sons,) in the famous march through the woods of Maine to Quebec, and suffered terribly from hunger and cold. The men traversed a country entirely destitute of game, and after eating all their supply of provision, ate two dogs that accompanied the expedition, and later boiled and ate leather straps and moccasins. Two days after arriving at Quebec, Hilton and others were taken prisoners and suffered from vermin and hunger in captivity.
The New Hampshire state papers of the Revolution contain an account of the allowance of twenty-two pounds, eight shillings to Charles Hilton for "Loss at Quebec." Charles Hilton, the records state, was in the regiment of militia raised to reinforce the Northern Continental army in 1777, and commanded by Nicholas Gilman, Esq. Also Charles Hilton, private, entered, September 15, 1777, Captain Porter Kimball's company, of Colonel Stephen Evan's regiment, which marched from New Hampshire to join the Continental army at Saratoga in September, 1777. He was discharged December 15, 1777, after a service of three months and one day; receiving wages thirteen pounds, thirteen shillings, and an allowance of travel money "out to Bennington home from New Windsor, three hundred miles, four pounds thirteen shillings and three pence."
Charles Hilton removed to East Andover where he settled on a farm, kept a tavern, and became a prominent man. His homestead contained two hundred acres. Besides this he owned at different times between twelve hundred and thirteen hundred acres of land, and twenty-three deeds to which his descendant, Charles H. Hilton, now has. He married Mary Wadleigh, who was the daughter of Benjamin and Hannah (Dearborn) Wadleigh. She was born, February 21, 1751/52. >Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire, p1775.
Charles, son of Charles and Hannah (Pike) Hilton was born 28, 1756; was a soldier in the expedition to Quebec in 1775, serving under Captain Henry Dearborn; later served in Colonel Gilman's regiment in Continental army. He married Mary, dauaughter of Benjamin and Hannah (Dearborn) Wadleigh, born in Epping February 21, 1753. Hannah Dearborn was a sister of Major General Henry Dearborn. Mr Hilton bought his first land in Andover of his brother-in-law, Simon Dearborn Wadleigh, being the northerly part of lot 46 in second range, where he built first a log house and later a more commodious dwelling which he occupied as a tavern and it was the main part of the house last owned by Herman C. Weymouth at East Andover. Charles Hilton died in Andover April 5, 1812. Mary died at East Andover October 12, 1824. Mr Hilton's earmarks for stock were recorded in Andover in 1778. >History of the Town of Andover, NH, 1751-1906, p189.
Charles Hilton is the son of Charles and Hannah (Pike) Hilton. He and Mary were married February 23, 1777.
Charles was with Benedict Arnold and under the immediate command of Captain Henry Dearborn, (for whom he named one of his sons,) in the famous march through the woods of Maine to Quebec, and suffered terribly from hunger and cold. The men traversed a country entirely destitute of game, and after eating all their supply of provision, ate two dogs that accompanied the expedition, and later boiled and ate leather straps and moccasins. Two days after arriving at Quebec, Hilton and others were taken prisoners and suffered from vermin and hunger in captivity.
The New Hampshire state papers of the Revolution contain an account of the allowance of twenty-two pounds, eight shillings to Charles Hilton for "Loss at Quebec." Charles Hilton, the records state, was in the regiment of militia raised to reinforce the Northern Continental army in 1777, and commanded by Nicholas Gilman, Esq. Also Charles Hilton, private, entered, September 15, 1777, Captain Porter Kimball's company, of Colonel Stephen Evan's regiment, which marched from New Hampshire to join the Continental army at Saratoga in September, 1777. He was discharged December 15, 1777, after a service of three months and one day; receiving wages thirteen pounds, thirteen shillings, and an allowance of travel money "out to Bennington home from New Windsor, three hundred miles, four pounds thirteen shillings and three pence."
Charles Hilton removed to East Andover where he settled on a farm, kept a tavern, and became a prominent man. His homestead contained two hundred acres. Besides this he owned at different times between twelve hundred and thirteen hundred acres of land, and twenty-three deeds to which his descendant, Charles H. Hilton, now has. He married Mary Wadleigh, who was the daughter of Benjamin and Hannah (Dearborn) Wadleigh. She was born, February 21, 1751/52. >Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire, p1775.
Charles, son of Charles and Hannah (Pike) Hilton was born 28, 1756; was a soldier in the expedition to Quebec in 1775, serving under Captain Henry Dearborn; later served in Colonel Gilman's regiment in Continental army. He married Mary, dauaughter of Benjamin and Hannah (Dearborn) Wadleigh, born in Epping February 21, 1753. Hannah Dearborn was a sister of Major General Henry Dearborn. Mr Hilton bought his first land in Andover of his brother-in-law, Simon Dearborn Wadleigh, being the northerly part of lot 46 in second range, where he built first a log house and later a more commodious dwelling which he occupied as a tavern and it was the main part of the house last owned by Herman C. Weymouth at East Andover. Charles Hilton died in Andover April 5, 1812. Mary died at East Andover October 12, 1824. Mr Hilton's earmarks for stock were recorded in Andover in 1778. >History of the Town of Andover, NH, 1751-1906, p189.
Charles was with Benedict Arnold and under the immediate command of Captain Henry Dearborn, (for whom he named one of his sons,) in the famous march through the woods of Maine to Quebec, and suffered terribly from hunger and cold. The men traversed a country entirely destitute of game, and after eating all their supply of provision, ate two dogs that accompanied the expedition, and later boiled and ate leather straps and moccasins. Two days after arriving at Quebec, Hilton and others were taken prisoners and suffered from vermin and hunger in captivity.
The New Hampshire state papers of the Revolution contain an account of the allowance of twenty-two pounds, eight shillings to Charles Hilton for "Loss at Quebec." Charles Hilton, the records state, was in the regiment of militia raised to reinforce the Northern Continental army in 1777, and commanded by Nicholas Gilman, Esq. Also Charles Hilton, private, entered, September 15, 1777, Captain Porter Kimball's company, of Colonel Stephen Evan's regiment, which marched from New Hampshire to join the Continental army at Saratoga in September, 1777. He was discharged December 15, 1777, after a service of three months and one day; receiving wages thirteen pounds, thirteen shillings, and an allowance of travel money "out to Bennington home from New Windsor, three hundred miles, four pounds thirteen shillings and three pence."
Charles Hilton removed to East Andover where he settled on a farm, kept a tavern, and became a prominent man. His homestead contained two hundred acres. Besides this he owned at different times between twelve hundred and thirteen hundred acres of land, and twenty-three deeds to which his descendant, Charles H. Hilton, now has. He married Mary Wadleigh, who was the daughter of Benjamin and Hannah (Dearborn) Wadleigh. She was born, February 21, 1751/52. >Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire, p1775.
Charles, son of Charles and Hannah (Pike) Hilton was born 28, 1756; was a soldier in the expedition to Quebec in 1775, serving under Captain Henry Dearborn; later served in Colonel Gilman's regiment in Continental army. He married Mary, dauaughter of Benjamin and Hannah (Dearborn) Wadleigh, born in Epping February 21, 1753. Hannah Dearborn was a sister of Major General Henry Dearborn. Mr Hilton bought his first land in Andover of his brother-in-law, Simon Dearborn Wadleigh, being the northerly part of lot 46 in second range, where he built first a log house and later a more commodious dwelling which he occupied as a tavern and it was the main part of the house last owned by Herman C. Weymouth at East Andover. Charles Hilton died in Andover April 5, 1812. Mary died at East Andover October 12, 1824. Mr Hilton's earmarks for stock were recorded in Andover in 1778. >History of the Town of Andover, NH, 1751-1906, p189.
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In | memory of | Mr. Charles Hilton | who died April 5th, 1812; | in his 57th | year. | Stop Friends & read as ye go by, | Nor let me here forgotten be; Death is a debt to Nature due, | Which I have paid and so muft you.
Footstone: Mr. C. Hilton.
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