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Benjamin
Hilton
Benjamin Hilton probably was the son of innkeeper William Hilton and his second wife Anna Van Berkhoven.
He
married Maria Price in September 1742. Over the next
two decades, their children were baptized in the
Albany Dutch church and at St. Peter's English church
where both parents were members.
These
Hiltons lived on Albany's Southside. In 1740, he
was chosen constable in the first ward. Following
his recently deceased father, in 1756 he was identified
as an innkeeper. Hilton's Beaver Street establishment
was near the home and tavern of Richard Cartwright.
In 1771, Simon Myer rented business space there.
Hilton also held another lot away from the settled
part of the city.
Benjamin
Hilton belonged to the Albany Masonic Lodge, supported
St. Peter's, was re-imbursed by the city for expenses,
and served on Albany juries.
He
had passed on by 1779 when his widow was identified
as the head of household on an Albany assessment
roll. His son was the Tory, Benjamin Hilton, Jr.
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Sources: The life of Benjamin Hilton is CAP biography number
1861. This profile is derived chiefly from family
and community-based resources.
By Stefan Bielinski, Colonial Albany Social History Project [http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/albany]
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