Hilton Family
The Hilton Family was BIG sailing FAMILY! There were 35 master mariners descended from the first Yarmouth Hilton. Their family was very important to Yarmouth.
Amos Hilton (1738-1811) came from Manchester Mass. to Hilton Head near Kelly's Cove in 1765.
Some of his descendants
name | birth-death | vessels |
Amos Hilton II | 1761-1851 | Adventure (schooner) Swallow (schooner) |
Stilson Hilton | 1807-1880 | Princess Royal (brig) Annie M. Law (ship) Thomas Perry (barque) William Law (ship) Asia (ship) |
Bradford Hilton | 1845-1928 | M & E Robbins (barque) Kate Sancton (barque) Laboramous (barque) Abyssinia (barque) B.H.Hilton (barque) George Bell (ship) |
Arthur Hilton was going to go to Yarmouth on vacation on the Titanic but the man who was going to fill in for him was sick. Arthur was called back to work and so he didn't go on the Titanic for vacation!!!
This is Arthur Hilton
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Arthur & Marion | The Hilton girls | Cora, Marion & Fiddle | Marion's Tea party |
Arthur & Marion | Marion says, "Land ho!" | Cora & Marion | Marion & Fiddle |
The Hilton house on Baker Street
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By: Kayla Doucette