John Henton

  General Notes:

Born in Pennsylvania. He emigrated to Rockingham County Virginia in 1768. Deed record below shows 1765.

In a Rockingham County Court Record, we find 'written evidence' that some litigation was being settled in 1779 by process of "Arbytration". Mr. John Hinton was named along with Josiah Davidson, George Boswell, and Leonard Herring, to serve as judges in 'arbytration' of lawsuits between "Williams vs. Faris"; and "Johnston vs. Bowyer"; and "Kyser vs. Vance". The award determined by the 'arbytration panel' was to be considered as the Judgement of the Court.

From "SETTLERS BY THE LONG GREY TRAIL", Page 271, among records of land transactions by Jeremiah and Catherine Harrison: "Also, on the 15th, October, 1765, for 276 Pounds, 10 shillings, Jeremiah and Catherine deeded the 400 acres on Linville's Creek purchased by John Harrison, Jr., in 1760, to 'John Hinton of County of Berks, Province Pennsylvania'. (See Deed Books; 9, pp. 129, 151, and 217; and 12 p.304.)

Excerpts from Court Records in::
A HISTORY OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY VIRGINIA
John W. Wayland, Ph.D.
CHAPTER V. (Pages 65 \endash 111)
THE NEW COUNTY AND THE NEW NATION.
1777-1820.
July 26, 1779
...August 24, 1778, George Rootes, Gent., took the oath of an attorney at law, which was ordered certified by the court. On the same day the court appointed John Hinton to draw L20 and lay it out for Bridget Fowler, wife of John Fowler, a soldier in the U.S. service, and her children. ...
July 26, 1779
...Francis Mcbride was bound in the sum of L1000, with James Calhoon and George Chrisman, securities, each in the sum of L500, to appear before the grand jury in November to answer the charge of speaking "words disrespectful to the Government & present Constitution." John Brown, James Floyd, and John Hinton were bound, each in the sum of L100, to appear in person to testify in the case of the said McBride. The bond of John Hinton was to secure the evidence of his wife, Estor Hinton. ...
August 24, 1778
...George Rootes, Gent., took the oath of an attorney at law, which was ordered certified by the court. On the same day the court appointed John Hinton to draw L20 and lay it out for Bridget Fowler, wife of John Fowler, a soldier in the U.S. service, and her children....
July 26, 1779
...Francis Mcbride was bound in the sum of L1000, with James Calhoon and George Chrisman, securities, each in the sum of L500, to appear before the grand jury in November to answer the charge of speaking "words disrespectful to the Government & present Constitution." John Brown, James Floyd, and John Hinton were bound, each in the sum of L100, to appear in person to testify in the case of the said McBride. The bond of John Hinton was to secure the evidence of his wife, Estor Hinton. ...
March 27, 1782
...John Hinton, for acting as forage master 7 days, at 5 s. a day; account dated Jan. 1, 1781; for a balance on a receipt for bacon, 50 lbs., at 1s. per lb., and for wheat 35 1/2 bus., at 6s. per bu., April 30, 1779. The last two items were charged to the State. John Hinton was allowed other claims for cattle, flour, rye, flour casks, hay, corn, horse pasture, wagoner's rations, etc....
...Accounts for services rendered, supplies furnished, etc., during the Revolution, were allowed to the following persons:
June 7, 1782 - John Hinton.... ¹⁵⁸

John married Esther Evans, daughter of Joseph Evans and Unknown. (Esther Evans was born on 6 Dec 1723 in Evesham, Burlington County, New Jersey.)