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William Hilburn Sr. born
abt 1738 possibly in
Bucks Co PA. William
married Jane, who is
thought to possibly be
the daughter of William
Benson. It is believed
that William and Jane
married abt 1758 in
Fredrick Co VA. William
died bet 1800-1810
Newberry Co SC.
Michael Barr,
uncovered information
that gives a clue that
William Hilburn, who
first appears in public
records (in 1756) as a
land owner in the
Frederick Co., Va. area,
had connections with the
Hillborns of Newtown,
Penn. The information
Michael discovered was
in the book "Frederick
County, Virginia,
Settlement and Some
First Families of Back
Creek Valley 1730-1830"
by Wilmer L. Kerns. On
page 170 of this book,
Michael noticed mention
that Ann Lupton married
Joseph Thompson on July
15, 1773.
This is important, as is
shown in the descendant
lists below. One of Ann
[Lupton] Thompson's
daughters is Jane
Thompson, who married
Levi
Hilburn. (The Joseph
Thompson family moved to
Newberry, SC with
William Hilburn and a
number of other
Frederick Co., Va.
Quakers.) However, Ann
Lupton was Joseph
Lupton's second wife -
his first wife was Mercy
Twining, who belonged to
the Twinings of Newtown,
Penn. Note that Joseph
Lupton's marriage to
Mercy Twining took place
in Newtown, Penn.
The Twining and
Hillborns of Newtown,
Penn. were neighboring
landowners, and Abigail
Twining, wife of Samuel
Hillborn, is a daughter
of Stephen Twining, and
Stephen is a brother of
Mercy Twining.
Also from
Michael: Davis states
that William Hillborn
died "without issue" -
thus the implication
that William died young
before becoming mature.
(Davis uses the term
"never married" for
bachelors.) However,
Stephen Twining
(1684-1772, the same one
referred to above) in
his will (proved 1774)
provides for his
grandson William
Hillborn. Michael
theorizes that most
people in Newtown
probably lost contact
with William as would
have moved away from
Pennsylvania in his
early 20s, hence Davis'
surmise that, because of
the lack of local
information about
William, he disappeared
"without issue."
1758 May 29 Plat for
William Hilburn: 350
acres - Saluda. Colonial
Plat Vol. 7 p. 43
1764 Oct 25 Grant to
William
Hilburn:
350 acres - Palmetto Br.
Royal Grants Vol 11, p.
659.
1765 Oct 17 & 18
Jonathan Wood and Mary
his wife to John Wagner,
merchant, both of
Charleston, for 30lbs
currency, 250 acres on
Bush River, called
Pimento Branch, bounding
N on Hoofman and vacant
land; E on vacant land;
S on vacant land and on
William Hilborn; W on
Hams, Michael Lazarus.
Before Fenwicke Bull J P
and P register on Feb 5
1768 (Deed Book I-3 pg
176, Langly Vol. 1 4)
1769 Hilburn William
Berkley Co SC 150 acres
on Bush River Vol 8 Pg
522
1771 Aug 7 & 8 James
Donovan of Charleston SC
and Marian his wife to
Samuel Pearson of
Fredrick Co VA for 350
lb Currency, 350 acres
in Berkley Co on a
branch called Bush Creek
called Palmetto Branch,
bounding W on William
Hilburn; SW on Thomas
Shaw, S on Valentine
Cloudy, other sides on
vacant land. Witnesses:
John Torrens, Thomas
Green. Before John
Caldwell, J P Entered in
Aud Book L-11 p 32 on
Aug 8 1771 by Richard
Lambton, Dep. Aud.
Recorded Aug 20 1771 by
Henry Rugeley, Registar.
( Deed Book V-3 pg
394-400, Langly Vol 1 4)
Petitions for Land from
South Carolina Council
Journals Pg 291
1774 July 8 Wm Hilburn
100 acres Craven Co SC
Minutes of the County
Court of Newberry Co SC
1785-1797
1787 March Court William
Hillburn Juror
1787 June Court John
Thompson Plaintiff
against William Hillburn
Def’t In Trespass,
Assault and Battery,
Dismissed at Plaintiff’s
Cost for Want of
Declaration.
1788 June Court William
Hillburn Juror
Newberry
County Annuals by Summer
pg 348
“
William Hilburn belonged
to the Bush river
Meeting—Quakers—and
lived in Newberry
District. He married
Jane….and had Children:
Levi, William, Robert,
Isreal, Nathaniel, and
others…Levi Hilburn died
abt 1827 Newberry
District. He left Widow,
Jane and Children Henry,
Hugh, Richard, Matilda
Jay, Melinda Wright,
Mahala Heget, Matura
Rogers. Gr Children
Hillery and Hannah
Hilburn. Mrs Jane
Hilburn was the daughter
of Joseph Thompson.
Melinda married Wright,
Henry married Rachel
Duncan, and Had
Children: Thomas B ( he
married Nancy Wilson)
Harriet, Rhilly, Reasy,
Maddy, Rutha, Conrodia,
and Orcathia. Henry died
in 1828 and Rachel died
after 1837”
Newberry Co SC Deed
Abstracts
1772 Aug 24 & 25 Pg 111
D 19-22 Lease and
release.Isaac Horsey and
wife Mary of Second
Creek in Berkley County
to Samuel Lonam of same
place, wheelwright for
300 SC Money, 150 acres
on Second Creek in
Berkley County adj land
of Philip Hale,
originally granted to
Margaretta Bomgardenner,
at that time the widow
of Muller deceased,
since when she has
intermarried with the
said Clement Bomgardener,
grant dated June 2 1759.
Isaac Horsey (X) (Seal),
Mary Horsey (mark)
(Seal), Wit John Lindsey
Junr, William Hillburn
(mark) Samuel Duncan.
Proved by the oath of
John Lindsey Junr before
Samuel Cannon, J P
recorded Aug 14 1798
1773 Jan 8 Pg 76 D2 4-5
Lease and release.
Thomas Shaw and wife
Sarah of Craven County
SC to George McKinny of
same fore 250 SC money,
150 acres in Craven
County adj William
Hilburn, Nelson Dunkin,
part of tract granted to
said Thomas Shaw Sept 10
1765, 100 acres which is
laid off to said Nelson
Dunkin. Thomas Shaw
(Seal) Sarah Shaw (Seal)
Wit Wm Mills (M),
William Hilburn, Richard
Holeman, Proved in
Ninety Six District by
oath of William Hilburn
Aug 28 1773 before
Michael Dickert J PP
Recorded June 16 1797
1779 Jan 21 & 22 Pg 76
D2 12-17 Lease and
release. William Hilburn
and wife Jane of Ninety
Six District, farmer to
George McKinny of same
for 200 SC Money, 100
acres on waters of Bush
River adj Mathias
Elmore, Thomas Shaw,
granted Sept 3 1774 to
said William Hilburn.
William Hilburn (Seal)
Jane Hilburn (Seal) Wit
William Hilburn, John
Ellemon, Abner Ellemon,
Proved in Newberry Court
by the statement of John
Ellemon May 30 1797
before Fred Nance JP
Recorded June 16 1797.
1785 July 28 Pg 69 A,
894-897 Samuel Pearson
of Bush river in the
District of 96, farmer,
to Enoch Pearson, son of
said Samuel Pearson, for
natural love and
affection, 250 acres on
a branch of Bush river
called Palmeto Branch
adj Hoofman, William
Hillburn, granted to
Jonathan Wood, and
conveyed to Samuel
Pearson. Samuel Pearson
(Seal) Wit: Enos Elleman,
Rachel Worthington,
Benjamin Pearson.
Proved Sept 18 1789 by
the oath of Rachel
Tolans was Worthington
before Mercer Babb, J P
Recorded Jan 29 1790.
1791 March 10 & 11 Pg
147 B, 661-665 Lease and
release.William Hilburn
Senr. Of Newberry Co to
William Hilburn Jun’r of
same for 90 Sterling,
100 acres, part of 350
acres granted to said
William Hilburn Senr Oct
25 1764 on water of Bush
River. William Hilburn
(mark), Wit David Pugh,
John Summers, Robert
Hilburn. Plat dated Feb
24 1791 included showing
land “laid off for
William Hilburn Jun. Off
of the south side of his
Father’s old Survey.”
Proved in Newberry
County by the oath of
John Summers Sept 17
1791 before Elisha Ford,
J P Recorded April 24
1794
1791 March 10 &11 Pg 157
B 862-867 Lease and
release. William Hilburn
Senr. of Newberry Co to
Levi Hilburn of same for
90 Sterling, 100 acres
on waters of Bush River,
part of 350 acres
granted to said William
Hilburn Senr Oct 25 1764
on water of Bush River.
Oct 25 1764 William
Hilburn (mark),(Seal),
Wit David Pugh, Wm
Hilburn Jun., John
Summers. Probed May 9
1794 Newberry County by
the oath of John Summers
before Mercer Babb, J P
recorded July 10 1794
1791 March 10 & 11 Pg
157 B 872-876 Lease and
release. . March 10&11
1791 William Hilburn
Senr. of Newberry Co to
Robert Hilburn of same
for 90 Sterling, 50
acres on both sides of
Bush River, part of 350
acres granted to said
William Hilburn Senr Oct
25 1764. William Hilburn
(mark) (seal) Wit David
Pugh, Wm Hilburn Jun.,
John Summers, Proved May
9 1794 in Newberry
County by the oath of
John Summers before
Mercer Babb J P recorded
July 10 1794
1794 Jan 22 & 23 Pg 157B
Lease and
release.William Hilburn
Sen. of Newberry County
to Levi Hilburn of same,
for 90 Sterling, 100
acres on waters of Bush
River, part of 350 acres
granted to said William
Hilburn Senr Oct 25
1764. William Hilburn
(mark) (seal) Wit
Richard Thompson, Robert
Hilburn, John Hilburn,
(I) Proved May 9 1794 in
Newberry County by the
oath of Robert Hilburn
before Mercer Babb, J P
Recorded July 10 1794.
1795 March 21 Pg 23 C
322-324 Thomas W Waters
of one part and William
Summers and Peter Julin
Esquire of the other
part, said Thomas W
Waters has given bond to
Newberry County, now
mortgages to William
Summers and Peter Julian
Esquire, plantation on
Saluda River 850 acres
(excepting 225 acres
Jesse Pugh has my bond
for a title for), one
negro wench called
Hanna, one mill
containing upwards of
100 gallons bought of
Col Robert Rutherford,
other items including
horse bought of David
Jay, one sorrel mare in
the possession of James
Johnson, one cow got
from William Pearson, a
cow I gave at George
Gibsons and one at David
Pughs, a cow and calf at
Thomas Butlers, two
yearlings at Cullen
Lark’s place, two cows
and two yearlings at Mrs
Lark’s a note of hand
said Waters has from
Elijah Botner, quality
leather at Joseph
Thompsons with 100
bushels of salt at home,
the balance at William
Hilburns. Thomas W
Waters (Seal) Wit South
Bradshaw, William Day,
before R Brown, J N C
Recorded June 12 1795
1797 April 20 Pg 74 C
1117-1119 William
Pearson of Newberry
County for 38s10, 116
acres adj. William
Hilburn, part of 350
acres granted to Michael
Dormer and from him
conveyed to Philimon
Waters then to James
Donnavan and then to
Samuel Pearson then by
deed gift to his son
William Pearson, dated
April 20 1797. Wm
Pearson (seal) Wit P W
Waters, William Hilburn,
Jno Summers. Anna
Pearson (mark), wife of
William Pearson,
relinquished dower May
17 1797 before J R
Brown, J N C proved by
oath of William Hilburn
May 9 1797 before Fred
Nance ,J P Recorded June
9 1797
1797 April 20 Pg 75 C
1122-1124 William
Pearson of Newberry
County for 35 sterling,
142 acres adj William
Hilburn, Peter Hawkins,
part of 350 acres
granted to Michael
Dormer and from him
conveyed to Philimon
Waters then to James
Donnavan and then to
Samuel Pearson then by
deed gift to his son
William Pearson, dated
April 20 1797. Wm
Pearson (seal) Wit P W
Waters, William Hilburn,
Jno Summers. Anna
Pearson (mark), wife of
William Pearson,
relinquished dower May
17 17997 before J R
Brown, J N C proved by
oath of William Hilburn
May 9 1797 before Fred
Nance ,J P Recorded June
9 1797
1803
Newberry Co SC Estates
Pg 473 Box 15, Pkg 2
Estate of Capt Daniel
Parkins Sale: Feb 14
1803 William, Levi and
Robert Hilborn attended.
Children of William
and Jane:
1 WILLIAM HILBURN
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2 LEVI HILBURN........................................
3 ROBERT HILBURN..................................
4 JOHN HILBURN.........................................
5 NATHANIEL HILBURN
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