Joseph Peden Samuel Driver Tilton

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Info found History: Jones, William H, William Tilton: His English Orinins and some American Descendants, Haritage Books Inc, Maryland, 1997 pg 147.
Beers, J. H. and Co; Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania, (Chicage: J. H. Beers & Co. 1893) page 457.

The National Society of Darghters of the American Revolution Volume 112 page 43
Mrs. Minnie l. Larsen Loudon.
DAR I D Number: 111128
Born in Tillamook, Ore.
Wife of J.A. Loudon.
Descendant of John McCracken and of Joseph Peden, as follows:
1. John H. Larsen (1838-1908) m. 1868 Hettie E. Tilton (b. 1844).
2. Joseph Peden Samuel Driver Tilton (1812-90) m. 2nd 1845 Margaret Caldwell (1823-75).
3. James Caldwell (1794-1836) m. 1818 Esther McCracken (1794-1873); John Tilton (1782-1856)m. 1809 Elizabeth Peden (1790-1875).
4. John McCracken m. Esther - Joseph Peden m. 2nd Rebecca Driver.
John McCracken (1755-1817) was a private in the 5th Pennsylvania [p.43] regiment under Col. Francis Johnson. He was born in Donegal; died in Washington County PA.
Joseph Peden (1758-1850 served as an Artificer, 1776-81, under Capt. Peregrine Jones, Colone l Smyser's Regiment.

John Tilton, the only son of James, was born in New Jersey in 1785. He moved to Washington Co Unty, Penn, with his parents, where, in 1806, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Paden, of East Finley township, Washington County. to there union were borneleven children, but one of whom is still living, Elvira (Unmarried, a resident of Franklin Township). Mr Tilton was as a devoted member of the Baptist Church at Pleasant Grove, and confirmed the donation of the land, made by James, upon which it was built, becoming one of the first deacons of that Church.
Beers, J.H. and Co. Commemorative Biographical record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co, 1893.

Joseph married Margaret Caldwell #1 in 1845 in Washington Penn. (Margaret Caldwell #1 was born in 1823 in Washington Penn and died in 1875 in Washington Penn.)