Person:James Hinton (2)

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Col. James Hinton
b.Abt 1750
d.1794
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m. 1747
  1. Maj. John Hinton1748 - 1818
  2. Col. James HintonAbt 1750 - 1794
  3. Sarah Hinton1751 - 1824
  4. Mary HintonEst 1754 - 1795
  5. Alice HintonEst 1758 - 1835
  6. Elizabeth HintonEst 1760 -
  7. Kimbrough HintonEst 1762 -
  8. David Hinton, Sr.Est 1764 -
  9. Martha HintonEst 1766 -
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m. 6 Jun 1775
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Name Col. James Hinton
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1750
Alt Marriage 26 Jun 1773 Wake, North Carolina, United Statesto Delilah Hunter
Marriage 6 Jun 1775 Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolinato Delilah Hunter
Death? 1794


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Information on Col. James Hinton

Colonel James Hinton (c1750 - 1794) of Silent Retreat James Hinton, son of Colonel John and Grizelle Kimbrough Hinton, married Delilah Hunter. They built Silent Retreat, which was on Poole Road just north and east of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Knightdale. The plantation contained over 7,000 acres and 36 slaves when listed in the US Census of 1790. James is buried in the family plot at Silent Retreat.

James served as Captain in his father's regiment in the 1773 Wake County militia alongside his brother Major John Hinton, and brother-in-law, Lt. Colonel Theophilus Hunter. He also fought at Moore's Creek Bridge in 1776 under his father. By 1780 he was Colonel of the regiment.

James Hinton also served in the General Assembly for 10 years as a Senator and a Representative. He defeated his brother-in-law, Colonel Joel Lane, in 1793 for the Senate seat. James also was the register of Wake County (177-1794) and a Justice of the Peace (1782-1794).

Source: http://www.mindspring.com/~baumbach/hinton/history.htm

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