Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9062, John Hilton, Del.
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Service: Del.         Hilton, John        Number:  W.9062
                                           Lydia
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4.232
Maryland
Lydia Hilton
widow of John Hilton
Del
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as an Artifice
Inarfrom[?] 1120
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
144 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued t[
29th day of March [illegible]
and sent to 
S. A. Pugh
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 124. Vol. 3. 

124

1889
Jan. 12
Wm. H. Nirolforn[?] that soldier did 
not serve to end of war & no time under act 
March 3 1855 but surviving widow & if dead a
a child who was a minor March 3 1855 Prior
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The State of Maryland
Baltimore County, Sct.

I hereby certify to all whom it doth or may concern, That on the Thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and eighty two, a License issued from the office of the Clerk of Baltimore County Court, directed to the Reverend Mr. West or any other person qualified by Law, to celebrate the rites of Marriage between a certain John Hilton and Lydia Sycamore of Baltimore County, according to Law; there appearing to him no lawful cause, or just impediment, by reason of any consanguinity or affinity to hinder the same. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of Baltimore County Court this 27 day of July 1847

A.W. Bradford
Clerk Baltimore County Court
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore, [illegible]
On this 27th - day of July 1847 before
the subscriber, one of the Associate Judges of Baltimore 
City Court, the same being a court of record, personally 
appeared Lydia Hilton whose maiden
name was Sycamore, aged eighty-five (85) years,
a resident of the City of Baltimore, who being 
first duly sworn on her oath makes the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefits
of the provisions made by the Act of Congress
passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An Act granting 
pensions to certain widows" - viz: that she
is the widow of John Hilton, who served as an 
artificer in Captain Anderson's Company in the 
Delaware Line in the Continental Service of the 
United States, attached to the Regiment commanded
by Col. Hall, and who rendered services 
during the Revolutionary War, commencing in the 
year seventeen hundred & seventy seven and continuing 
for three years, as she believed - She 
also declares that she was married to said 
John Hilton on the thirteenth day of August 
seventeen hundred and eighty two by the Reverend
Mr. West in the City of Baltimore aforesaid and 
has remained a widow since the death of her 
said husband John Hilton, which occurred 
on the eighteenth day of January 1812 as 
will appear by the annexed proofs -
In testimony whereof she hereunto subscribes
her name -
[illegible] to & [illegible] before me
W. G. D. Worthington
Judge
Lydia Hilton
her X mark
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I hereby certify that the Honorable William G C 
Worthington before whom the written affidavit [illegible]
declaration was made & who hath that subscribed 
his name was on the [illegible] still is one
of the associate Judges of Baltimore certified[?] duly 
commissioned & qualified to all whose acts as such
full faith and credit are one eight to be given under[?] 
in courts of justice or thereout


In testimony whereof I have herewith
subscribed my name & office [illegible]
of my office this twenty seventh day
of July Eighteen hundred & forty seven.
Amos Guldrell CR
Balt City

I hereby certify that I have known Mrs Lydia Hilton
an aged woman for some time past, as an acceptable member of 
the Methodist Episcopal Church, in Baltimore City. And as far 
as I am able to judge from my acquaintance with her, I believe
her to be a good and well disposed woman, and would have no
hesitation in believing her testimony.
In testimony whereof I subscribe my name this 29th 
day of July 1847.
Robt Spencer Vinton
Methodist Minister of South Balt. Station
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I have read the certificate of the Rev R. S. Vinton
and fully concur with him, in all he has said in 
reference to Mrs. Lydia Hilton
Baltimore 
September 21st 1847

John Bear. . Pastor
of the North Baltimore station
where Mrs. Hilton resides
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January 25, 1932

BA-J/MLB

Mrs. F.E. Deumon
1200 Cleveland Avenue
Hobart, Indiana


Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of January 6, relative
to John Hilton, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The date which follow are obtained from the papers on file
in pension claim, W. 9065, of John Hilton, based upon his military
service in that war.

John Hilton enlisted in 1777, and served about three years
as private and artificer in Captain Enoch Anderson's company,
Colonel David Hall's Delaware regiment.

After the Revolutionary War, soldier lived in Baltimore,
Maryland, where he died January 18, 1818.

John Hilton married August 13, 1798, in Baltimore, Maryland,
Lydia Sycamore.

Soldier's widow, Lydia was allowed pension on her applica-
tion executed July 27, 1867, at which time she was living in
Baltimore, Maryland, aged eighty-five years.

No reference was made to children.
Lydia Hilton died June 27, 1854

Date of death of widow on [illegible].

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller[?]
Assistant to Administrator
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Revy Widow, , &c.
File No. 9062
Lydia Hilton
Wife of 
John Hilton
American Rev. War
Act: Filey 2"J8
Index: Vol. A Page 334
[Arrangement of 1870]
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9429   1561
Lydia Hilton
Widow of John
Private 
$80 per Annum
Acts 7July 1838
"       3. March 1843
"          17 June 1844

F. A. Dickins Esq.
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[blank page with black squares, no writing visible]
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g o h a

Lydia Hilton  widow of
John Hilton
Ford muster & pay roll of
Capt Anderson - Delaware Co
See roll files
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Lydia Hilton, widow
of John.  Md.
Act 7 July 1834
[illegible]
2 years on Article[?]
$120 per [illegible] from 4
Mch. 1836 to 4 Mch. 1841
Also under act 3 Mch. '43
& 17 June '44 from 4
Mch. '43 to 4 Mch. '48
Also under Act 2 [illegible]
Payment made under the
above Act [illegible]
$80.  [illegible] to be
deducted. Payment to
Lydia Hilton -
Certificate to the [illegible]
to Hev S. A. Dunlap

M. S. Senator
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8327
Maryland
Lydia Hilton
widow
 of John
who was an Artificer
in the Revolution
[illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 144 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued
the 21st day of March 1827
and sent to
S.A.   [illegible]

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol 2 Page 252
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Maryland
Lydia Hilton
Widow of John Hilton
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died in the year of 1812
of Baltimore in the State of Md.
who was an Artificer in the Company
commanded by Captain Anderson of the
Regt commanded by Col. Hall in
the Revolution for 2 years.

Inscrobed on the Roll of Baltimore
at the rate of 120 Dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of
Oct 1850 and sent to
Hm. S. A. [illegible] U.S.S.

Total amount [illegible] $80.00
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by J.S. Hall Clerk.
Book D Vol. 1 Page 253
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8327. Increase
Maryland
Lydia Hilton
Widow of John Hilton
who was an Artificer 
in the Revolution for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 120 Dollars 00 
cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued 
the 4th day of Oct 1850 and sent to
Hm. S. A. [illegible] U.S.S.

[Actof March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844 ]
Recorded Book D 
Vol. 2 Page 252
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Maryland
Lydia Hilton
Widow of John Hilton
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died in the year of 1812
of Baltimore in the State of Md.
who was an Artificer in the Company
commanded by Captain Anderson of the
Regt commanded by Col. Hall in
the Revolution for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Baltimore
at the rate of 144 Dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of
March 1851 and sent to
Hm. S. A. [illegible] U.S.S.

Increased from0.00
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by [illegible]
Book D Vol. 1 Page 253
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Maryland
Lydia Hilton
Widow of John Hilton
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died in the year  1812
of Baltimore in the State of Maryland
who was an [illegible] in the Co.
commanded by Captain Anderson of the
Reg. commanded by Col. Hall in
the Revolution for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Baltimore
at the rate of 80 Dollars
cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of
March 18548 and sent to P. A. 
Hickens, Esq. Present

Total amount $400.
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by D A Wood Clerk,
[illegible]Book D Vol. 1 Page 253
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Maryland. 8327
Lydia Hilton
widow of John Hilton
who was a private
in the Revolution
Husb. died in 1812

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
7th day of March 1868
and sent to
F. A. Dickens, 
Present

[Acts of March 3, 1848, and June
17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2 Page 252

Rep?
2 [illegible]
1838, 1843 d
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4202 [illegible]
Maryland
Lydia Hilton
widow of John Hilton
who served in the Revolutionary
war as an Artificer
for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
120 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued on
1st day of Oct 185[illegible]
and sent to 
Hon. S. A. Douglas
U.S. Senate

Increased from $89-
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 124 Vol. 3
[Illegible]
124- 3

[Page 2] Illegible
Died June 27, 1854
(From A.B)
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4232
Maryland
Lydia Hilton
Widow of John 
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
14 day of Mch [illegible]
and sent to
Michael Dunn
Baltimore
Md.
[Page 2] 
Set
Hon. S.A. Douglass 27
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore
Be it known that on this 20th
day of September A.D. 1847 before me
the subscriber, on of the Associate Judges
of Baltimore City Court, personally
appeared Samuel Reed, who being first
duly sworn according to law declareth and
faith, that he is eighty eight years of age
now resides in the City of Baltimore County of
which he is a native - that he knew and
was intimately acquainted with John Hilton.
late of the City of Baltimore, in the
years 1777 when with others said Hilton
was attached to the company of a certain
Captain Anderson in the Delaware Regiment
in the service of the United Stated
of America , and rendered some two or three
years active services as an artificer in the
Revolutionary Army - that said Hilton  was a neighbor
of this [illegible] and they had frequent
conversations on the on the subject of their having
[illegible] as aforsaid. That dependent was
also acquainted with Lydia Hilton at the
time she was married to said John Hilton
in or about the years 1782, as he believed
that his aquaintce with Lydia and
John Hiltoncontinued up to the death of
sad John Hilton, which occured in the year
1812 to the best of deponcut's [illegible] recollection.
That
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That the maiden name of said Lydia
was Sycamore, and that he has known
[illegible], a resident of the City of Baltimore
ever since the death of her said husband
that he knows her to be the person who is
now applying for a pension from the United
States for the service of her said deceased
husband, and believed she is justly entitled
to receive the same
In Testimony whereof he has hereunto sub-
scribed his name

Samuel Reed
Subscribed and room to before
me- this 20 Saturday 1847

W.G.D. Worthington
[illegible] of [illegible]
City Court
State of Maryland City of Baltimore [illegible]
I hereby certify that the Honorable W G D Worthington whose
name is subscribed [illegible] above affidavit was at the time
of so doing [illegible] is one of the [illegible] Judges of Baltimore
City and duly [illegible] qualified to all of whose
acts as such full faith [illegible] and are sought to be given as
well as [illegible] of justice as [illegible]
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name [illegible] affixed the seal of 
my office this twenty fifth day of [illegible]
and the year of our Lord eighteen hundred
and forty seven
This H Galcurce Clk
Baltimore City Court
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I do hereby certify that from my personal knowledge of Mr. Samuel Reed, who has sworn, & subscribed, to witness certificates, I would with out doubt, believe his testimony, knowing him to be a man of strict integrity in testimony where of I subscribe my name, Septr 25,1847.
 Daniel McJilton
Missionary of [illegible]
part of the city of Baltimore
Ely [illegible illegible illegible]
I do hereby concur own the above
certificate from my personal knowledge
of the Samuel Reed when he resided in 
Baltimore County.
Hugh Eliy
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[illegible] of Maryland Baltimore city, 
on this 26th day of September 1864 personally
appears Elizabeth Levis before me the [illegible]
a justice of the peace in and for the state and city
aforesaid who after being duly sworn on the
Holy Cross [illegible] God I haveth and sayeth
that she was born in Baltimore county in the state
aforesaid, that she is now a resident of Baltimore 
City, that she is aged about seventy eight years 
that she well knew Lydia Hilton a resident of
the city aforesaid to be the widow of John Hilton
late of this city of Baltimore, who was always 
recognized to have served as an under officer - or soldier - 
of some kind in the state of Delaware Army in
the United States Service, and that she had [illegible]
recently heard her husband Daniel Levis and 
said John Hilton relate the [illegible] and 
speak freely of this having served together in
the same company under a Captain Anderson 
and a Colonel Hall, and as she believes of this
having rendered two or three years services, which
conversation took place between them after their
return home to Baltimore City and county and were
married, that herself and [illegible] Hilton frequently 
visited each other after their marriage, having lived 
near neighbours and that the believes he said
Lydia Hilton was married to her husband John
Hilton sometime in the years seventeen hundred
and eighty two, and lived with her said husband
until the time of his death, which took place in
the year eighteen hundred and twelve.

Elizabeth Levis
his x mark

signed and sworn to before me 
CC Egerton [illegible]
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I hereby certify that Miss Elizabeth Levis is a lady of respectability, and one upon whose word the utmost
confidence may be reposed
CC Egerton

State of Maryland, Baltimore Co. Sct.
I hereby certify that Charles C. Egerton [illegible]
Esq. before whom the aforegoing affidavit has
made and who has there to signed his name was 
on the time also doing a Justice of 
the Peace of the State of Maryland in
and for the City of Baltimore [illegible]
Commissioned and Sworn
In testimony whereof I
hereto set my hand and affirm,
the seal of Baltimore Co. County
this 24th day of September 
1847.
A.W. Bradford
Clerk
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State of Maryland,
City of Baltimore

On this 21st day of November A.D. 1848,
personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the
Peace of the State of Maryland, in and for the city aforesaid,
Lydia Hilton, a resident of said city, aged eighty five and upwards years,
who being first daily sworn according to law doth on her oath
make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefits
of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the
2nd of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the
widow of John Hilton, who served as a private soldier, in Capt.
Anderson's Company, of the Delaware line, in the Continental service
of the United States, attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. 
Hall, beginning sometime in the year seventeen hundred and
seventy seven, and continuing three years; as she believes; - 
She further declares that she was married to said John Hilton,
on the thirteenth day of August, seventeen hundred and eighty two,
and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of June 17th, 1844, was eighty dollars,
Sworn, to and subscribed on the day and year 
first above written before me.

Lydia Hilton
her + mark

Hugh J. Morrison
Justice of the Peace

State of Maryland
Baltimore County, Sct.  
I hereby Certify, that Hugh J. Morrison 
Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit [illegible] and
who has thereto subscribed his name [illegible] the
time of doing so a Justice of the Peace of the 
State of Maryland, in and for the City of
Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and 
affix the seal of Baltimore County Court, this 21st
day of November A.D. 1848.
A W Bradford,
Clerk Baltimore County Court
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2

It appears from the
widow certificate that
John Hilton was paid
an artificer 31.15
per month. His widow
is therefore allowed the
same rate of pay
120 per anno.
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I Daniel [illegible] Bates, Secretary of the State of
Delaware, do certify that the name of John
Hilton, is found enrolled as an artificer upon
the following original pay rolls and and master rolls
of Capt Enoch Anderson's Company on the Delaware 
Regiment, commanded by Col. David Hall, in
the Service of the United States in the War of the 
Revolution. - [illegible];

(1) - On the margin of a pay roll for the month
of April 1777, is the following;
John Hilton, Artificer, 3.15 per month
paid [illegible] to the 1st April 77.
7.0.2 1/2.

(2) On the margin of the pay roll for April 1778, [illegible]
the following;
John Hilton, Artificer, paid from 1st April 1777 up to 1st April 78, at 3.15 month -
45. 

(3) A roll entitled these "A master roll of Capt
Anderson'y Company of the Delaware Regiment
of Foot in the services of the United States of
America, commanded by Col. David Hall,
for the years 1777-1778-1779"
on this paper Hilton's name appears followed
by the word "artificer", and opposite to it is
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this entry, "on com'd at Sandy Hook" -
At the foot of this paper the following is 
subscribed,
"Middlebrook
March 4. 77 
Then masters of Capt. Enoch Anderson
Company specified in the above role
T. J. Clark"
[illegible]
On the back is endorsed an affidavit of that,
Anderson Ensign, that "the within [illegible] role
is a true death of the Company without [illegible]."
Sworn the 6th March 1779 before [illegible] Pope, Lt. Col. D.R. 
(An exact transcript of the last mentioned paper has been furnished
to the Pension Office)
(4) - Another muster roll, having the same title 
except that what follows the words "for the years"
is torn of.  It has precisely the same words subscribed
at the foot, and on the back is a like
affidavit sworn on the 6th day of                  1778
(the month having faded) before F. Russell Col. Com.
 Gen'l Scotts Brigade
on the margin of this roll is the following;
"John Hilton, Artificier, at work at Brendwith,
afterward at Sandy Hook."
In Testimony that the foregoing is a
true statement of facts derived from the
original rolls above mentioned, and which
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are now on file in my office   I have here
unto set my hand and affixed
the seal of my office, at Dover,
this 21st day of December 1827.
Daniel M Bates,
Secretary of the State 
of Delaware
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[handwritten]
Secretary’s Office
Dover, Oct 11. 1847.
Sir;
In compliance with your request by letter of the 30th [illegible]
I have examined the Revolutionary papers of the State of 
Delaware for information respecting the services of John
Hilton and Daniel Teris in the Company of Cap[t Enoch Anderson
attached to the Delaware Regiment commanded by
Col. David Hall.
It appears from a paper endorsed “Capt. Enoch Anderson’s
Return for men enlisted in 1777” that this company was formed
In Dec 1776 or Jan’y + Feb’y 1777 – There are found in my office
The Pay Rolls of the company for the months of January,
March, May, June, August, September, October, November,
+ December in the year 1777, - for January, February + May
1778; - and for January 1779 – All these Rolls, together with 
the “Return of Recruits.”  I have carefully examined and
found upon none of the name of either John Hilton
or Daniel Terris.  But there is one other paper endorsed
“Enlistments and Muster Roll of Capt Enoch Anderson’s Company
Delaware Regiment [illegible], for the three years ending Feb’y
1779” dated Mary 4 ’79, on which both those names occur
Hilton being designated as “artificier”.  Supposing it would
more satisfactory I endorse herewith an exact transcript
of the papers referred to – Why the Pay Rolls for the same
period + on which most of the same names are found, should
some of the contain those of Hilton and Teris, I know not.
For your further satisfaction I also send a transcript of the
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[handwritten]
Pay Roll of January 1779, which is near the date of date of the 
Muster Roll referred to.  This will also serve to answer your
Inquiry as to the monthly pay of the company
In 1777-8-9.
Your inquiry as to the authority for organizing +
attaching a body of artificiers to the Regiment I cannot
answer.  not being able to find the Act or authority
which the Regiment itself was organized.  I find no
evidence even that there was such a body – section though
[illegible] as an artificier is [illegible] among the “[illegible]”
From an examination of the Muster Rolls I found that
In other companies there were privates of the rank and 
File who rendered extra services as artificiers, [illegible]
And I presume Hilton’s service was of that character.
I hav the honor to be,
With Great Respect,
Your Ob’t Serv’t
Daniel M Bates,
Sec’y of State of Delaware
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Comm’r of Pensions,
Washington
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[handwritten]
State of Delaware S.S.
I Henry Todd Acting Secretary of the
State of Delaware, and as such, keeper
of the Revolutionary records +, do certify,
that the name of John Hilton, as an
artificier, is on the Muster and Pay roll
of Capt Enoch Anderson’s Company
in the Delaware Regiment of foot, of the United
States of America, Commanded by Col. David Hall,
during the years 1777-1778 + 1779 – that at the time of 
mustering into service of his Company was March
4th AD. 1777.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
let my hand, and affixed the seal of the Office
of the Secretary of the Stat of Delaware, at
Dover, this 21st day of August, AD. eighteen 
Hundred and forty seven.
H. Todd-
Acting Sec of State
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[form with typed responses]
[typed] O. W. & N. Division
F. S.       M. E. C.
July 29, 1895. [end typed]

[form]  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of military history of [end form]
[typed] --- John Hilton --- [end typed] [form] a soldier o the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or  his
widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
[table]  DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. [subheadings] CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. || STATE.
[end form]
[typed response]  The widow states in her application that her husband enlisted
in the year 1777 and served about three years as a private and
artificer, in Capt. Enoch Anderson’s Col., Col. Halls Regiment, of
the Delaware Line. [end typed]
[form] Battles engaged in, [typed response] None mentioned.
[form] Residence of soldier on enlistment, [typed response] Not stated.
[form] Date of application for pension, [typed response] by widow, July 27, 1847.
[form] Residence at date of application, [typed response] of widow, Baltimore, Md.
[form] Age at date of application, [typed response] Of widow, eighty-five years.
[form] Remarks: [typed response] Soldier married Lydia Sycamore Aug. 13, 1782, and died Jan, 18, 1812.
[form] Very respectfully,
[typed response]  
Acting Commissioner
S. R. Start, Esq.,
C/o Hodges Brothers,
23 Hanover St., Md.
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[handwritten]
1200 Cleveland Ave;
Hobart, Ind.
Jan. 6, 1932
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me Revolutionary 
War records of Levi Demmon, of
Vermont, and [superscript] only one [end] John Hilton, of
Delaware.
Very truly, 
Mrs. F. E. Demmon
[circular stamp]
[arrow pointing to 1, with numbers 1-12 around the perimeter]
RECEIVED
Jan 8 1932
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSIONS [illegible illegible]
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[handwritten letter on printed letterhead]
[letterhead] HODGES BROTHERS
No. 23 Hanover St.
TRADE MARK
Direct Importers of
BRITISH & CONTINENTAL
DRESS GOODS, WHITE GOODS & C.
AND
Wholesale Dealers in
AMERICAN NOTIONS.
Baltimore, [end letterhead] [handwritten] July 19 1895
Hon. Wm. Lochren.
Dear Sir.
Will you kindly 
furnish me with the military
record of John Hilton, Lieutenant
in the Maryland Line, Revolutionary
War.  His widow, Lydia Hilton, was
a pensioner for some years,  Thanking 
you in advance for the favor, I remain
Yours Truly.
S. R. Start
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[form with handwritten responses]
[form]  FORM 141.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND AUDITOR’S OFFICE
Washington, D. C., [handwritten] June 3 [form], 188 [handwritten]9
[form] Respectfully returned.
This communication should be addressed
To [handwritten] the Commissioner
Of Pensions [end]
[form] Washington, D. C., to whose office the 
matter pertains.
[handwritten] Wm. A. Day
[form] Auditor,
[handwritten] W [form] ROOM NO. [handwritten] 4   By JHS
[form] (Ed. 10-10-’88--2,800.)
[circular stamp]
[perimeter] US PENSION OFFICE
JUN 10 1889
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[handwritten]
[stamp] Second Auditor’s Office.
MAIL ROOM.
JUN 3 1889 [end]

Baltimore Mary 28/89
To the Hon. James Tanner,
Dear Sir;
My grandfather John
Hilton who served in the Revolutionary
War as a Lieut. Md + Delaware Line
left a widow who drew a pension
up to date of her death.  I wish 
to know whether his land warrant
or bounty land was ever paid +
if not can I recover the same?
I know that she did not get her 
land.  An answer will be appreciated
Very respectfully
Wm H Nicolsson
508 Wyeth St. Baltimore Md
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[handwritten on back of other writing showing thru]
Lydia Hilton
Of Md.
For increase
Pension (Act, 38),
Inc to $144 per an
[illegible] former pay
At $120 per
Annum
Acts
38
43 + 44

S. A. Peugh
Page 40

[handwritten]
Washington City D. C.
10th march 1857.
Hon J. E. Heath
Comm of Pensions
Sir:
I am the authorized agent
in the case of Lydia Hilton widow of John Hilton
of Baltimore City, Md having [illegible] my application
through the Hon. Stephen Douglas US Senator in Nov
or December last, + [illegible] an increase from $80
to $120 increase.  I ask that the proper increase
for her husbands service as Artificer for two years
be admitted as there is abundant evidence on file
to show that amount of service.
She was pensioned under act 7th July 1838,
+ is yet alive.
Yours [illegible] Respectfully
S. A. Peugh
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[handwritten]
Senate Chamber
Washington Sept 23rd 1850
Sir
I herewith enclose you the
application of Mrs. Lydia Hilton
of Maryland for increase of Pension
for the services of her Husband
(John Hilton deceased) an artificier
in the War of the Revolution, and
would respectfully ask your immediate
attention to the same.
I have the
honor to be your 
Your Obt Sert
Respectfully
S. A. Douglas
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Page 42

Baltimore March 6th 1849

Dear Sir

At the request of Mrs Lydia Hilton, I write to ask the favour of your to issue her Certificate renewal of Pension under Act of Congress. Feb 2 1848. Her Declaration was filed in your office between the 20th and 28d of November last.

Will you be kind enough to give your attention to the above at your earliest convenience
And Oblige Your
Obt Servant 
Michael Dunn

[addressed to]
J L Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 43

[transcribed from the top]

City of Baltimore  19th September 1856

I Lydia Hilton widow of John Hilton deceased hereby certify that I am a Pensioner of the United States by the Maryland Agency, at the rate of $80 per annum. I ask that the Commissioner of Pension will give me the increase appraised [illegible] me as the widow of the said John Hilton who was an Artificer in the Revolutionary war. I make this Statement for the [illegible]
Lydia Hilton

witness
John Beas Paster of [illegible] Station
Page 44

Baltimore Nov 21st 1848

Sir

Herewith I send you the Declaration made under act of Congress, 2d February 1848, by Mrs Lydia Hilton, application for renewal of her Pension which she received under the Acts of Congress 1838, and 1844, for Revolutionary Servises rendered to the United States, during that war with England, by her late husband John Hilton.
Will you be kind enough to issue her Pension Certificate and send it to me at your earliest convenience.

I am with Respect
Your Obt Servant
Michael Dunn

[addressed to]
J L Edwards, Esqr
Commr of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Page 45

No 4232 [circled
Page 46

Department of the Interior
Widows Pension

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Lydia Hilton, widow of John Hilton, who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and --------- cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior this 13th day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty nine. 

T Ewing

Secretary of the Interior. 

Examined and Countersigned. 
J L Edwards
Commissoner of Pensions.
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[hand one, left side of paper]
Act 2 Feb 1848
Inc to $144 per annum
[illegible] $120 "  " [per annum]
Comy 4 March 48

S A Peugh
[illegible]

[hand two and printed, right side of paper]
Act 2nd Feby 1848

Payment to be made at Baltimore by James Swan Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of [left blank] Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 124 Fol. 9
P B Chase Clerk
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[transcribed from the top down]

Department of the Interior. 
Widow's Pension.
Increased from $80. per annum.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Lydia Hilton of Maryland widow of John Hilton who was an Artificer in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of One hundred & twenty dollars and -- cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry, in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage, after deducting what has been paid at the rate of $80 per annum 

Given at the Department of the Interior this first day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty

Alexr H H Stuart
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned 
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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[handwritten on both sides with ink showing thru from back side]
Washington 29 Jany 1848
Sir,
In answer to your of the 17th [illegible]
to W. Dunn, I must [illegible] of you to [illegible]
examine the claim of Mrs. Lydia Hilton,
as it is evident that when [illegible] existed
that letter you would not have had with 
the papers before you.  You say that
her husband “is not found in the
body of the [illegible] rolls of that 
[illegible illegible] and that if his “[illegible illegible]
and enlisted [illegible illegible] and
[illegible illegible] to bring had [illegible illegible]
the pension [illegible] his [illegible] would have
appeared in the rank and file [illegible]
every soldier of the company “ [illegible illegible]
to this.  I cannot ask [illegible] to render this [illegible]
[illegible illegible] this first [illegible] “Enlistments and
Muster Roll of Capt Enoch Anderson’s Comp
Delaware Regt. [illegible] for [illegible illegible illegible]
ending Feb 7, 1779.  You, with [illegible] find
“rank and file” [illegible] the private
John Hilton and opposite to his name 
Artificer on command at Sandy Hook.
Page 50

[handwritten on both side of paper with ink from wrong side showing thru]
This Roll is dated “Middlebrook March
[illegible} 79” aN MR of its correctness but also
the affidavit of its then commanding
Officer.  By doc. N0. 2 you will see that
the Secretary of State of Delaware certifies
that his name does appear upon the
Muster Rolls of Capt. Anderson’s Company.
It [illegible illegible] established beyond the
possibility of a doubt that John Hilton
was an enlisted private of Capt. Enoch
Anderson’s company and [illegible illegible illegible]
Doing artificers duty at Sandy Hook.
An inspection of the roll will also 
show that he wan not the only private
at Sandy Hook or doing other duty than
that which belonged to him in the Line.
With regard to the pay which he received,
I presume it cannot be satisfactory for one
to make any explanation, as our knowledge
of the history of the times and the contents
of the journals of Congress must call to
your recollection many cases in which
those who belonged to this line of 
army were assigned to the performance
of other duties and received additional
Page 51

[handwritten on both sides with ink from back side showing thru]
allowances therefore having this [illegible].
Again a soldier might be [illegible] on
other than his [illegible] duty in the line
and if he [illegible] to [illegible] he [illegible illegible]
punished.  That the [illegible] of your officers
show that soldiers services for [illegible] and
other than this duty is the [illegible].  I was
[illegible illegible] you remember [illegible] that 
the [illegible illegible] all employment,
Continentals [illegible] of Philadelphia.
If you will [illegible] you will [illegible]
that they were stationed and did duty
at numerous places and that [illegible illegible]
state – you will find that these were
[illegible] corps [illegible illegible] and [illegible]
by different [illegible] commanded by different
officers and performing duties that [illegible illegible]
duties.  I will not have [illegible] given to the
evidence as I cannot believe that one
who has had so much to do with [illegible]
testimony claims can be as [illegible]
with the [illegible illegible] which [illegible illegible]
Continental Congress as to [illegible]
[illegible].
I am [illegible] of the 3d [illegible]. you say that
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[handwritten on both sides with ink from back side bleeding thru]
“It is confirmed that he was employed under
“civil contract and John Hilton upon the [illegible]
“[illegible] the purpose of being paid only.”  Your
right to infer any [illegible] thing I deny.  it is 
direct opposition to the evidence, to
the records.  it is nothing more [illegible illegible] then
[illegible] that the [illegible illegible] certified
And the commanding Officer [illegible] to
what they must have known to be false
and [illegible].  If you have a sight to 
infer that this record is false you have
a sight [illegible] it pleases you, to infer that
any or every other record is false, and to allow
or reject any or all claims at pleasure
without respect to the records.
The Secretary of State of Del. ([illegible] No. 5.)
says that John Hilton is [illegible] among the 
privates of Andersons company having the
word artificer opposite to his name and that
on examination he finds “that in other companies
others were privates of the rank and file who
[illegible illegible] service as Artificer, [illegible]
[illegible] and he [illegible] Hiltons service was of
the same character.”
I am, [illegible], very respectfully
Francis A. Dickins.
D. G. W. Crump
Actg. Com. Of Pensions.
[in right border]
Jany 31 48
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Pension Office
28 Jany 1848
Re? of the Acting Com. of Pensions
papers numbered from one to six
in luring notation to the claim of
Mrs. Lydia Hilton, which papers I will
return after I shall have carefully
examined them + prepared some remarks
Michael Dunn
Page 54

Washington, Dec. 30th 1847.

Sir:

At the request of the Revd [Reverend] John Bear, of the City of Baltimore, I herewith lay before you an additional Certificate, received from the Secretary of the State of Delaware, accompanied by an explanatory letter, respecting the pay and extent of services of John Hilton, artificer, whilst engaged in the Continental Service, in the Delaware line. This case has been very recently placed in my hands. You will do me a great kindness, therefore, by writing me at Baltimore at your earliest convenience, and give me information upon the subject.

With great respect
I remain your obdt servant
Michael Dunn
181 South Paca Street.

[addressed to]
Hon. J L Edwards
Comr Pensions
Page 55

Secretary's office,
Dover, Dec 21, 1847

Sir:

In my letter of the 18th October last I informed you that the names of John Hilton [underlined] & Daniel Teris [underlined] were found only upon one of the notes of Capt Enoch Anderson's Company of the Delaware Regiment in his Revolutionary army, a copy of which note I enclosed to you.It now seems that there were some other notes of that Company which had become separated from the proper file (and which consequently did not then come to my attention), upon which Hilton's [underlined] name appears in such a manner as to show more explicitly the time and character of his service and the am't of his monthly pay. Repeating these additional notes I have furnished to Mr Michael Dunn of Baltimore a certificate, which I presume will be laid before you.

I have the honor to be,
Respectfully, Your obedient,
Daniel M Bates, 
Secretary of State,
of Del 

[addressed to]
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm'r of Pensions,
Washington
Page 56

[Reading the card top to bottom, left to right]

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name: Hilton, John
Grade: Private
Line: New Hampshire

Warrant Number: 3190
Acreage: 100
Issued: June 12, 1792 to William Kline, assignee

The information concerining the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolution of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the application for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrended to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land office records in The National Archives