Adam and Anne Mott By Thomas Clapp Cornell

Content Titus, sixth and youngest child of the immigrants Robert and

Hannah Titus, was born at Weymouth, Massachusetts, 28th March, 1643.

Was a landholder in Huntington, Long Island, in 1666, and in Newton in

1672. He married Elizabeth Moore, daughter of Rev. John Moore. He

was active in Church and State, was a Captain in the war against the

Indians and became an elder of the Presbyterian Church at the age of So.

He died 17th January, 1730, aged 87. His gravestone is in the southwest

corner of the ancient burial place at Newton.

Children of Content and Elizabeth (Moore) Titus ;

1. Robert, said to have gone to Delaware.

2. Silas, died 2d November, 1748.

3. John.

4. Timothy, settled in Hopewell, New Jersey.

5. Hannah, died unmarried.

6. Phebe, married Jonathan Hunt.

7. Abigail, married George Furniss or Ferris.