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| According to Lewis Parker Abell, "Capt. Joseph Hilton, was born on the Hilton homestead, New Scotland, Albany County, N.Y., July 16, 1811; died there Oct. 23, 1891. He was reared on the farm and educated in the town schools. He succeeded to the paternal acres and in addition to general farming introduced the specialty that made (DEVONDALE) the farm famous. He imported about 1860 the first of the famous 'Devonshire' herd that later had been brought by careful selection and scientific breeding to such a high condition of excellence that they carried away all 'blue ribbons' wherever shown. Capt. Hilton exhibited at County and State Fair all over the United States and at national associations meetings where he had to compete with the picked herds of the country. He was uniformly successful and won hundreds of premiums. He was well known among stock breeders everywhere and cattle from his herd were eagerly sought and fancy prices given. He was an official of the New York State Agricultural Association, active in local grange, Patrons of Industry. He was Captain of militia, was a Whig, a Republican and later a Democrat. He was married in Albany by Rev. Wyckoff, Dec. 2, 1860 to Maria Van Der Zee. Children; all born on the homestead farm 'Devondale'" | ||||||||||||||||
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