Clayton Tilton

  General Notes:

Birth: Dorthy M Greninger, The parents of John and Clayton Tilton, the Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey January 1982 Vol 57 number 1 whole number 205. page 10 - 12.

Hisrorical and genealogical Miscellany early settlers of New Jersey and their Decendants, John Stillwell New York 1932 Vol - V page 211.

Claim for 5 ackers and a house at Redbank near Shrewsbury, Joind British Army 1776 he was attained in the following year. In 1781 he was appointed Captain and did service during the war, being Captured and Condemed to death by the Rebels but Escaped to go within British lines.

Shot and killed by a deserter
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Note for: Clayton Tilton, ABT 1748 - 1809 Index
Individual Note:
BIRTH: Dorthy M. Greninger, THE PARENTS OF JOHN AND CLAYTON TILTON, The
Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, Jnauary 1982, Vol 57, Number 1,Whole
Number 205. PG.10-12.
Name DATE:Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, early settlers of New
Jersey and their decendants, John Stillwell, New York, 1932. VOL V, pg 211
Rev. Arthur S Cole, The Scott Family of Shrewsbury, NJ. The Register Press, Red Banks, NJ 1908.
Pg 50.

Franklin Ellis, History of Manmouth County New Jersey. Shrewsbury Historical Society, 1974. Polyanthos, Cottonpost. page 201.
.Troy Captian taken prissioner in spring of 1782. Jailed at Freeehold , exchanged for Daniel Randolph. Supposed he went with British when they evacuated New York.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Residence: Middletown, N.J.

Clayton married Elizabeth Wife # 2 Green in 1805 in Brunswick Canada. (Elizabeth Wife # 2 Green was born in 1763 in Unknown and died on 30 Nov 1827 in Unknown.)

Clayton next married Catherine Scott #1, daughter of Samuel Scott and Amey Borden, about 1776 in Unknown. (Catherine Scott #1 was born in 1748 in Unknown and died Unknow in Unknown.)