Samuel T. Tilton

  General Notes:

128 SAMUEL TILTON, son of Samuel Tilton, 84, born Aug. 3, 1753; died Sep.
2, 1820; married, (about 1776) Lydia, daughter of John and Mary (Wall) Willett, born
Mch. 28, 1752; died Apr. 9, 1822.

They are buried in a field between Keansburgh and Port Monmouth, near the



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site of the old Tilton Homestead, with other graves in the same plot, but only the two

tombstones that read:

"Samuel Tilton, died, Sep. 2, 1820, in his 68th year."

"Lydia wife of Samuel Tilton, died, April 9, 1822, in her 71st year."

Mrs. Mary H. (Van Mater) Patterson owns the old Family Bible, which contains

the following:

FAMILY RECORD

The Age of Samuel Tiltonj, his Wife and Children

Samuel Tilton, the son of Samuel, and Mary, was Born August 3, 1753.

Lydia Tilton, the wife of Samuel, the Daughter of JoA, and Mary Willett, was Born March 28th 1752.

Thomas Tilton, the son of Samuel and Lydia, October 19th 1777.

Samuel Tilton, the son of Samuel and Lydia, April 29th 1779.

Mary Tilton, the daughter of Samuel and Lydia, June 26th 1780.

John Tilton, the son of Samuel and Lydia, September 21st 1781.

Patience Tilton, daughter of Samuel and Lydia, March 21st 1783.

Peter Tilton, son of Samuel and Lydia, December 15th 1784.

Humphrey Tilton, son of Samuel and Lydia, September loth 1786.

Isaac Tilton, son of Samuel and Lydia, January 17th 1788.

Deborah Tilton, daughter of Samuel and Lydia, September 2nd 1795-

Lydia Tilton, daughter of Samuel and Lydia, February 21st 1793.

Hannah Tilton, daughter of Samuel and Lydia, April 9th 1797.

Samuel Tilton departed this life Sept. ist 1820 67 years, 28 days.
Lydia Tilton ended this life April 9th 1822 — age 70 years, 12 days.
Mary Hopping, wife of John Hopping died Aug. 31st 1843, ^3 years, 2 months, 4 days.
Thomas Tilton, son ot Samuel and Lydia, Nov. 9, 1809, 32 years, 9 months 27 days.
Samuel Tilton, son of Samuel & Lydia, Oct. 18, 1810, 31 years i month 10 days.
Humphrey Tilton, son of Samuel & Lydia, April i, 1826, 40 years 6 months 22 days.
Peter Tilton, son of Samuel & Lydia, July 5, 1834, 49 years 5 months o days.
Isaac Tilton, son of Samuel & Lydia, April 8 1854, 63 years 2 months 23 days.

1820, Aug. II. Will of Samuel Tilton, of Middletown township; proved Oct. 17,
1820, mentions:

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Note for: Samuel T Tilton, 3 Aug 1753 - 1 Sep 1820 Index
Burial:
Place: Keansburg, Monmouth, , New Jersey

Individual Note:
Name DATE:Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, early settlers of NewJersey and their dec endants, John Stillwell, New York, 1932. VOL V, pg156, 165
HISTORY: Jones, William H, William Tilton: His English Origins and SomeAmerican Descendant s, Haritage Books Inc, Maryland, (1997) pg 116, 148

Name DATE:Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, early settlers of New Jersey and their decendants, John Stillwell, New York, 1932. VOL V, pg 156

Samuel married Lydia Willett, daughter of John Willett and Mary Hall, about 1776 in Unknown. (Lydia Willett was born on 28 Mar 1752 in MiddleTown NJ, died on 9 Apr 1822 in Buried Keansburgh NJ and was buried Fair View Cemetery in Middletown Monmouth N.J, Find A Grave #218033025.)