Rebecca Hilton ¹

  General Notes:

Rebecca Hilton was born in 1602 in Wearmouth, Durham, England, originally Bishopwearmouth, Durham, Sunderland, England,
Father: William Hilton of Witton b: Northwich, Cheshire, England
Mother: Ellen MAINWARRING b: 1558 in Wearmouth, Durham, England

Edward Hilton and William Hilton, her uncles, were wealthy London fishmongers who came and settled the Dover Colony at the same time the MARTINS and ROBERTS families came, around 1623.

Marriage: Thomas ROBERTS***
b: 1600 in Woolaston, Gloucester, England
(Father: John ROBERTS of Woolaston. Mother: Margaret ROBERTS)
Married: 1627 in Dover Colony, Strafford, NH
In Sewell's History of the Quakers, Gov.Roberts rebuked his sons for their cruelty to that sect.
In 1670 he gave land to sons John and Thomas ROBERTS and in 1671 gave half his remaining estate to daughter Sarah RICH, and homestead left to her and Richard RICH, his executor.

  Noted events in her life were:

• Immigration: Came from England, Abt 1623, Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA.

Rebecca married Govenor Thomas Roberts, son of John Roberts of Woolstone and Margaret, about 1626 in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA. (Govenor Thomas Roberts was born in 1600 in Worcestershire, England, died on 27 Sep 1673 in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA and was buried in First Settlers Burial Ground, Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA.)