Unknown Hinton (abt. 1647)

Born about 1647 in England

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in England

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Biography

The parents of Col. John Hinton and William Hinton are presently unknown, they arrived as adults in 1703 in North Carolina, along with William' wife Elizabeth.

Disputed Parents

Col. John Hinton and William Hinton parents have been given as Sir James Hinton and Sarah Whitt, (this couple were married in 1681). The baptismal records for this couple does show they have sons named John and William, but the baptismal record for their son William shows he would have been only nine years old in 1703. The emigrant Hinton's were adults in 1703, and William had a wife. Also, 1715 records show two John Hinton's alive at the same time, one in Virginia and one in North Carolina. Forrest King poses that the Virginia John seems more likely to be from a rich educated family, while the North Carolina John appears to have had someone else pay for his transportation into North Carolina, and that he wasn't as wealthy as the Virginia Hinton.

Note 1: See the Forrest King article below.

Note 2: Gary Boyd Roberts, on p. Iv, of 600 Immigrants: Appendix II to the Introduction: "Immigrants with CAVEATS," some aspect of whose royal descent merits further investigation: #9. John Hinton of N.C. (p171). Note: On 12 October 2018, this reply was given by James Stratman concerning the above entry on G2G: I know Gary Boyd Roberts removed John Hinton of Chatham, North Carolina from his list. in his latest update for"The Royal Descents of 900 Immigrants to the American Colonies, Quebec, or the United States..^[1][2]

Article by Forrest King

• The Hintons are another family where a genealogist has connected our ancestor to one of the noble class in England. This published genealogy has John Hinton as a grandson of Sir John Hinton of Wiltshire County, England, one of the owners of the Virginia Company. The theory states that three of Sir John’s grandchildren (supposedly including our John) migrated to Virginia before 1700 and bought land. Eventually, all three grandchildren moved to North Carolina.
• By 1715, the name John Hinton is showing up on both sides of the Virginia-North Carolina border at the same time. The Virginia John Hinton (even if he were a grandson of Sir John Hinton) can be differentiated easily from the North Carolina John Hinton. The Virginia John was a good-sized landowner who owned land in Nansemond County up into the 1720s. The North Carolina John (our ancestor) had his transportation expenses to the colonies paid for by another individual, indicating that he probably did not have much wealth. John of North Carolina has a brother William whose passage was also paid for by the same individual previously mentioned.
• John Hinton was born about 1673 probably in England and married Mary Hardy after his immigration to North Carolina. He showed up first as a juror in 1715. He was able to accumulate a little land during his brief lifetime (Map B Number 5). He attained the rank of colonel in the local militia. He was also a justice of the peace in Chowan County in 1725. He was primarily a farmer, but he also had carpentry and cooper skills. He died about 1732. His wife Mary married Thomas Holiday and had children by that marriage who relocated to Connecticut. His daughter Ann Nancy married Solomon Alston. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/699918/doctoring-royalty
2. ↑ Roberts, Gary Boyd. The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States (2004) The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States: Who Were Themselves Notable or Left Descendants Notable in American History. 2004, page 171, John Hinton. Note: 2018 edition removed John Hinton of NC from his list.
3. ↑ Ancestors of Frank Pierce Davis and Mary Hinton Duke: Researcher: Forrest King, http://www.ncgenweb.us/ncwarren/fam-hist/davis-duke.htm