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| The death record of his daughter, Elizabeth Jane HILTON, gives his name as John B. HILTON, and his birthplace as Albany, N.Y. According to Lewis Parker Abell, he was "removed about 1805 to that part of the Niagara later known as Welland County, Ontario, Canada, where he died Sept. 1st, 1832. He married, probably in 1810 or 11, Hannah, b. Dec. 6, 1789, daughter of Andrew and Jane (Davis) Ostrander. The parents of his wife, formerly of Albany, probably came to Canada with a party of "United Empire Loyalists" soon after the revolution, and it appears natural that he should have directed his course toward the same settlements. He served in the War of 1812, on the British side, as claimed by several of his descendants, and left to his eldest son his sword and uniform which were objects of much interest in the home of his grand-daughter, Mrs. R. Josephine (Hilton) Abell, at St. Catharines, Ont., and later remained for a time in possession of the Mizner family and in more recent years after the death of Mr. James B. J. Hilton remained in possession of the Stokes family, reverting there to Leonard M. Hilton by whom the sword was presented on July 3, 1918, to Lewis P. Abell, son of Rachel Josephine (Hilton) Abell, and grandson of James B. J. Hilton. The following notes covering services of "John Hilton" in the War of 1812, have been procured from the Archives of Canada, Div. of Manuscripts, dated, Ottawa, 17 March 1917, but no certainty is conveyed that the John Hilton therein listed is the same as John Burgess Hilton, of Albany, N.Y.:- ""Officers of the British Forces in Canada", 1812-1815, by Irving, 2nd Regt. of Lincoln Militia. Engagements: Queenston Heights and Rowes Fort Erie, 2nd Dec. 1812. Frenchman's Creek, Hamilton's & Kirby's 11th July 1813. Niagara, 19th Dec. 1813, Black Rock, 30th Dec. 1813; Lundy's Lane, 25th July 1814; Chippewa, 5th July, 1814. 2nd Regt. of Lincoln Militia. "The conduct of the officers and men of this Regt. has also been highly praiseworthy" in General Riall's despatch, London Gazette, August 1814. Muster Roll of Capt. John Chrysler's Company of the 2nd Lincoln Militia on duty in the 3rd Riding of the County of Lincoln, from the 26th of June to 27th July both days inclusive, 1814. Name - Private John Hilton, No. 16 from the 20th of July to the 27th of July 1814. 8 days at 6d per day- £ 0.4.0. Certified correct, David Secord, Major 2nd Regt. Lincoln Mil. Ditto Ditto Ditto Stationed at Chippaway from the 1st to the 6th of Sept. 1814 both days inclusive. No. 5 Private John Hilton from the 1st to the 6th both days inclusive - 6 days at 6d per day - £ 0.3.0. John Chrysler Capt. Comm'g Detachment 2nd Lincoln Militia. Ditto Ditto Ditto Stationed at Niagara Falls from the 13th to the 31st Oct. 1814 both days inclusive. No. 17 Private John Hilton from the 19th to 31st Oct. 1814, 13 days at . . . . . . Certified correct John Chrysler Capt. 2nd Lincoln Militia. Thomas Dickson, Lt. Col. Comm'g 2nd Regt. Lincoln Militia. Hilton, John, has brought all Barrack stores from Block House on Chateauguay River. C. Bordwine to Major P. VanCortland, Montreal, 1- 8-15. C. 555 p 45 Hilton, John, Clerk to Store-keeper, Barrack Dept. Proposed pay for the year 1816. Major VanCortland, D'ty B. Mr. Genl. Quebec, 20- 10-15. C. 556 p. 175". Children of John Burgess and Hannah (Ostrander) Hilton, all born in Stamford, Welland County, Ontario, except the youngest who was born in Albany, New York, at the time of a visit of his parents, to the homestead in 1830." According to Lewis Parker Abell, "Following Horace Greeley's advice to 'go west, young man', during the second half of the 19th century, the descendants of John Burgess Hilton have become separated and scattered and it has been very difficult to collect more than the incomplete records and notes on the following pages as supplied by several remaining in or near the Niagara district." | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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