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| According to Lewis Parker Abell, "Robert Hilton, son of James (Jacobus) Hilton and his first wife Judith Marten, was baptized at Albany, New York, November 5, 1749, and died on his farm in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, N.Y., June 9, 1829. When he became of age he leased a farm of 260 acres of the Van Rensselears, located in what is now a part of New Scotland. This property is still owned (1936) by his direct descendants. He was a man of prominence and influence in the town, and was a member of the Episcopal Church. He married in New Scotland, Albany County, N.Y., Elizabeth Burgess or Bortjes. She was born in 1754 and died January 8, 1822, in New Scotland. Before the Revolution, Robert Hilton served as a fifer in the company of Captain Abraham Cuyler of the first Battalion of Albany militia as shown by a Return of said Company dated May 1, 1767. Richard Hilton, his uncle, was Seargent of the same company. (Annual Report of the State Historian, 1897, Colonial Series, Vol. 2, page 800) The Return Roll of this Company was made at Albany. During the Revolutionary War he had the following service:- He was a Private in the First Regiment of Albany Militia in the State of New York, commanded by Captain John Scott - (Land Bounty Rights) as shown by a list of men in said regiment in "New York in the Revolution", page 221, where his name appears as - Robert Hilten. Children, all born in New Scotland (Bethlehem) Albany County, New York:" | ||||||||||||||||||
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