Elijah Hylton (1743 - 1798)

Born 2 Apr 1743 in Goochland County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine Susannah (Slusher) Hylton — married about 1764 in Goochland County, Virginia [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 8 Sep 1798 at age 55 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Elijah Hylton lived in Appalachia, in Virginia.

Elijah HYLTON was born Apr 2, 1743 in VA, and died 8 Sep 1798 in Montgomery Co., VA. He was the son of George Hylton and Ester. He was supposedly a Revolutionary War soldier that fought with George Washington. The Hylton and Washington plantations were not far from one another along the river.

Buried in Old Topeco Cemetery, Floyd County, Virginia, in an unmarked grave, the cemetery is on a one-acre portion of Elijah's former 1,000 acre plantation - one of the founding land grants in the county. Elijah is therefore viewed as a prominent ancestor and early citizen. Elijah was a very prominent man in Virginia in the late 1700's and early 1800's.

A chapter, “The Hylton Family in Virginia", from a book on the Hyltons said this about Elijah:

• Applied for a grant of land in Montgomery County in 1772.
• On 4-24-1775, he was granted 195 acres on Burks Fork of Big Reed Island Creek and 195 acres on Headwaters of Greasy Creek in Montgomery (now Floyd).
• He received a grant 4-5-1786 of 397 acres on W. Fork of Little River in Montgomery, reputedley for service in the Rev. War.
• He was an appraiser of the estate of Achilles Bowker, 2-22-1779, Bedford County.
• 9-21-1797, he was granted 940 acres on S. Fork of Little River, branch of New River, including Stalker's Nob, Montgomery.

He was taxed on 150 acres in Montgomery 1795 (Seed-bed of the Republic, by Douthat).

Children

Children of Susannah SLUSHER and Elijah HYLTON are:

• Susannah HYLTON was born ABT 1765. She married David HOWELL 1785 in Montgomery Co., VA, son of Joshua HOWELL and Mary ?. He was born 1766 in PA.
• George HYLTON was born ABT 1769, and died 01 OCT 1840 in Floyd Co., VA. He married Tabitha GREEN 02 APR 1793 in Montgomery Co., VA. She was born ABT 1770.
• Elizabeth HYLTON was born ABT 1772 in VA, and died 28 MAR 1815 in Montgomery Co., VA. She married Henry HYLTON 03 JAN 1792 in Montgomery Co., VA, son of Nathaniel Newman HYLTON and Martha Elizabeth HOUCHINS. He was born ABT 1765.
• John Bryant HYLTON was born ABT 1776 in Montgomery Co., VA, and died 28 MAR 1815 in Montgomery Co., VA. He married Nancy HOWELL 04 OCT 1798 in Montgomery Co., VA, daughter of Joshua HOWELL and Mary ?. She was born 07 NOV 1777 in Montgomery Co., VA, and died 22 MAR 1852.
• Jeremiah HYLTON was born ABT 1777.
• Archelaus HYLTON was born 13 APR 1779 in Montgomery Co., VA, and died 10 DEC 1865 in Floyd Co., VA. He married Katherine WEDDLE 19 NOV 1803 in Montgomery Co., VA, daughter of Benjamin WEDDLE and Annie Maria ELLER. She was born 07 MAR 1784 in Montgomery Co., VA, and died 26 SEP 1863 in Floyd Co., VA.
• Martha HYLTON was born ABT 1781, and died in Lee Co., VA. She married Martin WEDDLE ABT 1800, son of Benjamin WEDDLE and Annie Maria E1LER. He was born 06 MAR 1775 in Montgomery Co., VA, and died 21 OCT 1860 in Lee Co., VA.
• Lucy Charlotte HYLTON was born ABT 1783, and died 1858. She married Charles TURMAN ABT 1805. He was born ABT 1780.

Will

Death date is the date of his verbal will. It was proven in court, July 1802.

Montgomery County, Virginia, Wills p. 139. Memo of agreement made and entered into this 8th day of September 1798 between the legatees of Elijah Helton Deceased and is as follows (viz) The said Elijah Helton dying without a written will made the following verbal one as follows (viz):

"My desire is that my land shall be divided between my sons, John and Archelaus, agreeable to the way that I have directed them, John to have the lower part, and Archelaus the upper part, only my wife, Susannah, to have the use of as much of the plantation in her life time as she may want and at her decease to descend to my said son, also I give my said wife, my young mare and her choice of three cows, and I give to my daughter, Patty, the horse colt and desire that she may have as much other property given her as my other daughters had when they married, all the beef cattle that may be fit for market the fall after my decease, I desire may be sold and the money arriving from the sale to be equally divided between my wife and my three unmarried children, and the rest of my stock to remain on the plantation for the use of my wife and unmarried children, except the bay horse and old mare which together with my part of the land David Howell and myself has in partnership to be sold for the best price that can be got for and the money arriving from said sales to be equally divided between my wife and my son, John, George, and Archelaus, and my sons in-law, Charles Turman, David Howell, and Henry Helton, and my daugher, Patty, and for the purpose of putting the aforesaid will in execution, we the undersigned do covenant and agree with each of our heirs, exors, admrs, and assigns, to abide by and perform the aforesaid will and be content therewith under the penalty of one-thousand dollars as witness our hands and seals the day and date above written.”

Sources

1. Rootsweb

2. Find A Grave memorial #92750895

• Burgess Geneology of Virginia. [1]. Accessed 18 Oct 2018.