Thomas Tilton

  General Notes:

1678. Thomas Tilton was witness to a deed in Gravesend, L. I.

In direct descent from this Thomas Tilton, 7, who removed to Delaware, was James
Tilton, a reputed son, but vindoubtedly he was a grandson insteaci, as records on file at
Washington, in the Pension Department, state that he was about sixty-nine or seventy
years of age, in 18 13, and died May 14, 1822. This would make him to have been born
about 1743 or 1744, and his alleged father, Thomas, would have been about ninety-five
years of age at his birth, which demonstrates that he was a grandson rather than a son
of the said Thomas.

It is further shown by the records of the War Department, at Washington, that
James Tilton, surgeon. Colonel John Haslett's Delaware Regiment, Revolutionary War,
was commissioned, Jan. 13, 1776, and was honorably discharged at the expiration of one
year; that he was appointed physician and surgeon-general. United States Army, June

*See History oj the Scott Family, by the Reverend Arthur H, Cole, o] Manasquan, N. J.
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ote for: Thomas Tilton, 1 Jan 1651/1652 - 1719 Index

Individual Note:
Rev Arthur Cole, THE SCOTT FAMILY OF SHREWSBURY, NEW JERSEY, Shrewsbury, NJ 1908.
page 13-16.
.BIRTH: MARRIAGE:DEATH:Tilton, Francis Theodore, THE HISTORY OF THR TILTON
FAMILY IN AMERICA. New Jersey,:1939-40.
BIOGRAPHY: TILTON TERRITORY, A Historical Narrative, Warren Township,Jefferson Towmshop, O hio 1775-1838, Robert H. Richaedson, Dorrance &
Company, Philadelphia and Ardmore, PA. Dallas Public Lib R 977.167R524T. pg. 4
name DATE:Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, early settlers of NewJersey and their dec endants, John Stillwell, New York, 1932. VOL V, pg143.
NOTE:Robert H Richardson, TILTON TERRITORY A Historical Narrative,Warren Township Jefferso n County, Ohio 1775-1838, Dorrance & Company,Philadelphia and Ardmore, PA.pg DOB 1 MAr 1652
Teunis G. Bergen, Register In Alphabetical Order of the Early Settlers of Kings County., Long Island, N. Y.
1973, Polyanthos , Cottonport
page 303.
.William S Hornor, THIS OLD MONMOUTH OF OURS, Clearfield Company page 181.
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Thomas Tilton, 1652 - Circa 1719
Thomas Tilton was born on month day 1652, at birth place, New York, to John Tilton, I and Mary Goody Tilton (born Pearsall/Dalton).
John was born on March 4 1611, in Wolston, , Warwickshire, England.
Mary was born on May 30 1620, in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
Thomas had 10 siblings: Esther Spicer (born Tilton), Sarah Painter (born Tilton) and 8 other siblings.
Thomas married Mary Tilton.
Mary was born in 1656.
They had 2 sons: John Tilton and one other child.
Thomas passed away circa 1719, at age 66 at death place, Delaware.
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Note for: Mary Lawrence, - 1720 Index

Individual Note:
Tilton, Francis Theodore, THE HISTORY OF THR TILTON
FAMILY IN AMERICA. New Jersey,:1939-40. pg 87
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Our Griffin history is pretty well documented all the way back to the early
1600's. Ebenezer Griffin (Lindsey's Great Grandad) married Mary Morris and
her Mother was Ann Tilton. This is a fascinating look at our Tilton heritage
from 1450 England.
Ted Griffin

that through the influence of his father the matter was settled, perhaps with physical punishment of
the said thomas, even though he was seventeen years of age, in the presence of the pounder.
The last entry regarding Thomas Tilton in Gravesend regards a transfer of land on May 31, 1678.
On 16th day, 12th month, 1681 thomas was granted a patent, for Rich Farm, in Sussex County,
Delaware, containing 660 acres. It is not known why Thomas removed to Delaware, but a Quakers
were persecuted even in Gravesend (supposedly a place of religious freedom) he probably had
become a Quaker and wished for more freedom to worship.
Thomas Tilton is known to have died before 1719. His widow, Mary died in 1720. A deed dated
January 22, 1754, from Mary Pleasanton, widow of Kent County, Delaware, to John Brinkly recites
that Thomas died without a will leaving "three" children named as follows:
John Tilton
Hester Tilton
Sarah Tilton
For some reason the Brinkly deed named only the three children, above. Four more children are
claimed by descendants.
Joseph Tilton
Thomas Tilton, Jr.
James Tilton
Nehemiah Tilton; a Major in the Rev. War; said to have married and had a large family.
References:
"William Tilton: His English Origins and some American Descendants", by William Haslet Jones.
"A Dangerous Woman, The life and Times of Lady Deborah Moody (1586-1659?), by Victor
Cooper.
Thomas Tilton and Mary Lawrence had the following children:
7. i. JOHN7 TILTON1, 3 was born in 1678 in Gravesend, Livingston, New York, USA3
. He
died in 1772 in Duck Creek, Kent, Delaware, USA3
. He married (1) ANN ROBINSON.
ii. JAMES TILTON3 was born on 01 Jun 1745 in , Kent, Delaware, USA3
. He died on 14
May 18423
.
iii. NEHEMIAH TILTON3 was born in 17173
.
iv. NEHANIAH TILTON3 was born in 1686 in , , New York, USA3
.
v. THOMAS TILTON3 was born in 1682 in , , New York, USA3
.
vi. SARAH TILTON3 was born in 1681 in , , New York, USA3
.
vii. HESTER TILTON3 was born in 1679 in Gravesend, Kings, New York, USA3
. She died
in 17403
.
viii. JOSEPH TILTON3 was born in 17123
. He died in 17943

  Noted events in his life were:

• Residence: Monmouth N.J.

Thomas married Mary Lawrence Wife # 2 in 1677 in Delaware. (Mary Lawrence Wife # 2 was born in 1656 in Gravesend Long Island NY and died in 1720 in Gravesend Kings Co New York.)

Thomas next married Mary Lawrence about 1677 in Gravesend Kings Co New York. (Mary Lawrence was born in 1644 in Gravesend Kings Co New York and died in 1721 in Gravesend Kings Co New York.)