Interesting facts about william hilton
William hilton years of exploration
When did william hilton die...
William Hilton Jr
17th-century English explorer
William Hilton Jr (1617–1675)[1] was an English explorer who explored the coast of The Carolinas in what is today the United States.[2]
Hilton was born on June 22, 1617, at Northwich, Cheshire, England.
His father came to the New England colonies in 1621, with William Jr and his mother following two years later on the ship Anne.[3] In 1623, the elder Hilton founded the settlement of Dover, New Hampshire with his brother Edward.
It is the oldest settlement in the state of New Hampshire as William Jr. was present at the founding as an infant. He traded with the Indians in his father's employment.[4] He became a freeman in 1653 at Newbury, Massachusetts, then from 1654 onwards he resided in Charlestown, Massachusetts.[3]
His expeditions took him all over the east coast of America and to the Caribbean.
In August 1662, Hilton sailed from Massachusetts Bay Colony on the ship Advent
