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HILTON, Ebenezer

HILTON, Ebenezer

Male 1703 - 1747  (44 years)

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  • Name HILTON, Ebenezer  [1, 2] 
    Birth 23 May 1703  Kittery, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Illegitimate, b. Ebenezer Thompson, then took step-father's name, and then legally took his father's name before he married Mary Lord.
    Gender Male 
    Birth Y  [3] 
    Death Killed by Indians along with his two sons.  [4] 
    Differentiator Killed in Indian attack 
    Wars 1747 
    Northeast Coast Campaign in King George's War 
    Name // 
    Name // 
    Death 31 Jul 1747  Pownalborough, Lincoln, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • killed and scalped by Indians alongside Montsweag Stream, Pownalborough, Lincoln County, Maine, USA
    Person ID I6723  My Genealogy | Laviolette Ancestry, Laviolette Ancestry
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Father HILTON, Mainwaring,   b. Oct 1683, York, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Dec 1705, York, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 22 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother THOMPSON, Elizabeth,   b. 1681, Kittery, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jan 1777, Berwick, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage York, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1603  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family LORD, Mary,   b. May 1706, Kittery, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 8 Oct 1766, Woolwich, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 60 years) 
    Marriage 1721  Berwick, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5] 
    Children 
    +1. HILTON, Abigail,   b. 3 Sep 1730, Berwick, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Feb 1771, Berwick, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. HILTON, Daniel,   b. 3 Sep 1736, Berwick, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Mar 1802, Starks, Somerset, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. HILTON, Moses Lt.,   b. 1728, Berwick, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jun 1820, Anson, Somerset, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. HILTON, Ebenezer,   b. 3 Sep 1736, Berwick, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Apr 1814, Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. HILTON, Captain Joshua,   b. 14 Dec 1741, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Dec 1811, Ancient Cemetery, Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. HILTON, Joshua,   b. 1728, Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jul 1747, Pownal, Cumberland, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 19 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. HILTON, Theophilus,   b. 2 May 1743, South Berwick, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. HILTON, Hannah,   b. 18 Apr 1744, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Dec 1821, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     9. HILTON, Benjamin,   b. 11 Jan 1740, Berwick, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Mar 1802, Starks, Somerset, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     10. HILTON, Joseph,   b. 1746, Georgetown, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Mar 1802, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     11. HILTON, Daniel,   b. 3 Sep 1736, Berwick, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jul 1747, Starks, Somerset, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 10 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     12. HILTON, Sarah 'Betsy',   b. 1725, Berwick, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1748, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 23 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     13. HILTON, William,   b. 3 Sep 1731, Berwick, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jun 1820, Anson, Somerset, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     14. HILTON, Mary Lord,   b. 21 Jun 1723, North Berwick, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Nov 1825, Woolwich, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 102 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F1606  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 23 May 1703 - Kittery, York, Maine, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1721 - Berwick, York, Maine, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 31 Jul 1747 - Pownalborough, Lincoln, Maine, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
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    Embden town of yore pg 85
    american indian wars
    william-hilton
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

    Documents
    HiltonEbenezer1737    		HiltonEbenezer1737

    Histories
    Indian Attack    		Indian Attack
    Ebenezer's paternity    		Ebenezer's paternity
    Notes of Ebenezer Hilton    		Notes of Ebenezer Hilton
    Mary Hilton's Story - Daughter of Ebenezer Hilton    		Mary Hilton's Story - Daughter of Ebenezer Hilton

    Albums
    Ancestors Killed in Native American Raids    		Ancestors Killed in Native American Raids (1)
    This collection focuses on a particularly challenging chapter of my family's past, dating back to the 1600s and early 1700s in colonial America, a time marked by conflict and cultural clashes.

    The era we are delving into was characterized by profound misunderstandings and tensions between the European settlers and the Native American tribes, each defending their way of life in an ever-changing landscape.

    The Native American tribes, with their rich and diverse cultures, had been living on this land for thousands of years. Their connection to the land was deep-rooted, and their societies were complex and varied. The arrival of European settlers brought unprecedented changes, often leading to conflicts, as both groups sought to protect their communities and resources.

    In this context, my ancestors, like many others, faced challenges and hardships. Some of them tragically lost their lives in raids conducted by Native American tribes. These events were undoubtedly painful and significant for my family's history. In presenting the list of my ancestors and their stories, I hope to provide a respectful tribute to their lives, acknowledging the tragedy they faced while also recognizing the broader historical context that led to these events.

  • Notes 

    • In about 1744, the Hiltons along with another dozen families settled neat the Montsweag River in Embden, in a neighborhood between Wiscasset and Woolwich. On 31 Jul, 1747, Ebenezer and his sons Joshua and William and his son-in-law John Boyington who had married his daughter Sarah, were out working in the fields. William was spared but Joshua and John were killed, as was Ebenezer. The story is that Ebenezer stood with his back against a tree and after the Indians cut off his feet, he continued fighting kneeling until he died.
      William was taken prisoner and at 16 was taken up the Kennebec River to Canada and given to the French. But he escaped and made his way home by autumn of 1747--a trek of 150 miles.

      Illegitimate, Ebenezer was born Ebenezer Thompson, then took step-father's name, and then legally took his father's name before he married Mary Lord.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1416] Ancestry.com, Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).

    2. [S43] Heritage Consulting, Millennium File, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2003;).

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    5. [S1317] Edmund West, comp., Family Data Collection - Individual Records, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2000;), Birth year: 1706; Birth city: Kittery; Birth state: ME.


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