Kimbro Hinton (1753 - aft. 1822)

Born 1753 in North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Lettice Kelsick (Harper) Hinton — married 25 Nov 1791 in Granville, North Carolina, United States

Died after 28 Jan 1822 after age 69 in Montgomery, Tennessee

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Biography

Colonel Hinton lived but a short while to enjoy the liberty he had fought for and aided in winning for the States. He passed away in the spring of 1784. His remains were interred near his home in the family burying-ground.4 He married Grizelle Kimbrough, who was born about 1720, daughter of Buckley and sister of Nathaniel Kimbrough. Eight children survived him, viz.: 1. John Hinton Jr., a major in the Revolution and a representative from Wake County in the legislature both during and after the war. He married Ferebee Smith, daughter of the founder of Smithfield in Johnston County, and lived at "Clay-Hill-on-the-Neuse." Some of his descendants, bearing the name, removed to Georgia. Both Major Hinton and his wife are buried at "Clay Hill." 2. James Hinton, also a Revolutionary officer in active service, who married Delilah Hunter, daughter of Colonel Theophilus Hinter, of "Hunter's Lodge," in Wake County. 3. Sarah Hinton, who married Needham Bryan, Jr., of Johnston County. 4. Mary Hinton who married Colonel Joel Lane, of "Bloomsbury," in Wake County, on whose old plantation stands the present city of Raleigh. 5. Alice Hinton, who married Captain John James, an officer in the North Carolina Continental Line. One of the children of this marriage was Hinton James, the first graduate of the University of North Carolina. The Bakers of Jacksonville, Florida, trace descent from them. 6. Elizabeth Hinton, who married Thomas James. 7. Kimbrough Hinton, who was married, but the name of whose wife is not known. His home was called "The Red House." Most of his descendants removed west. The only ones of whom anything is now know are the Yates family of Illinois. 8. David Hinton of "The Oaks," who married Jane Lewis, daughter of Howell and Isabella (Willis) Lewis, of Granville County. The only son of this marriage was Major Charles Lewis Hinton, for eleven years State Treasurer of North Carolina.

Will

Will of Kimbrough Hinton. Montgomery Co., TN, WB D, pp. 35-37, written 28 Jan1822, no notation of when the will was proved. Someone wrote “July Term 1822,” beside the names of the witnesses. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://tinyurl.com/fxdt5jae

son John Henry Hinton
daughter Harper M_?_
son in law (Peten?) Nicholas (Mary?)
daughter Harriet Elizabeth Hinton (under age)
my present family (to wit) my two daughters Mary and Harriet and my wifes sister Mrs Pattillo and her daughter Mariah
my daughters Mary and Ann
Revd Reuben Ross
He appoints son John Henry Hinton as guardian for daughter Harriet Elizabeth Hinton.
Exrs: son John Henry Hinton, son in law Peter Nicholas Marrs
Wit: Charles Minor, Thomas Dodd, Andrew Walker

Sources

• Bibliography Hinton, Mary Hilliard, 1915. Colonel John Hinton. The North Carolina Booklet, vol XIV, no. 4, pp 225-236

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