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John Tilton, Sr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Hampton, Rockingham, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Death: between March 06, 1759 and June 05, 1759 (88)
Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, American Colonies
Immediate Family:

Son of Samuel Tilton and Hannah Tilton
Husband of Sarah Tilton
Father of John Tilton, Jr; Joseph Tilton, Sr.; Samuel Tilton; Cyrano Tilton; Thomas Tilton and 1 other
Brother of Hannah Wing; William Tilton; Mary Allen; Josiah Tilton; Rachel Lambert and 1 other
Half brother of Mary Chase

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About John Tilton, Sr.

Biography

John Tilton Sr. was born on 23 Oct 1670 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton (Sussex Co.) as the third child of Samuel Tilton andHannah (Moulton) Tilton.

He had six siblings, namely:

Mary (Tilton) Chase (~1658 - 1746)
Hannah (Tilton) Wing (1663 - 1730)
William Tilton (1668 - 1750)
Mary (Tilton) Allen (~1677 - 1756)
Josiah Tilton (1680 - 1752)
Rachel (Tilton) Lambert (1685 - 1733)
When he was 27, he married Sarah Mayhew, daughter of Thomas Mayhew III and Sarah Skiffe, in 1698 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.

John Tilton Sr. lived in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA before 1749. He signed his will on 06 Mar 1759 which mentions his five sons and his daughter, Sarah Skiffe and names his son Thomas his executor. Will was proved/probated: 05 Jun 1759 ).

Children

John Tilton Sr. and Sarah Mayhew had the following children:

Cyrano Tilton was born on 10 Dec 1700 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 23 Feb 1791 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He married Remember Tobey about 04 Feb 1730 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. He married an unknown spouse on 12 Jan 1731 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.
Thomas Tilton was born on 04 Dec 1702 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 04 Apr 1801 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He married Jemima Mayhew on 09 Dec 1725 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.
John Tilton Jr. was born on 24 Mar 1705 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He died between 01 Apr–04 Aug 1783 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He married Sarah? Gibbs on 30 Aug 1738 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.
Joseph Tilton was born on 13 Dec 1710 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 03 Sep 1796 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He married Ruth Mayhew on 04 Nov 1736 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He married Zylpha Mayhew on 15 Apr 1742 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.
Sarah Tilton was born on 25 Aug 1717 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. She died on 23 Dec 1762 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA (Age: 45). She married Benjamin Mayhew about 1743. She married Theophilus Mayhew about 1750. She married Nathan Skiffe in 1757.
Samuel Tilton was born on 17 Jan 1723 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 03 Apr 1778 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He married Hannah Mayhew in 1747 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He married Mary Allen on 16 May 1768 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.

Research Notes

Three sons of Samuel (William, John and Josiah) remained in Martha's Vineyard MA with Parents: Samuel and Hannah Moulton.

Warren Tilton reports place of birth as Hampton (Sussex Co) New Hampshire and marriage date as 1699)
Children: (6 Children (see notes))
Relative: (Karen Flanders Eddy is a descendant of John Tilton)
Due to general lack of colonial government in New Hampshire Colony, all four towns in colonial New Hampshire chose to become part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1641. They were ceded to the re-formed Province of New Hampshire in 1680, under a newly-issued royal charter. The towns are: Dover, Exeter, Hampton, and Portsmouth. [1]

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John Tilton (1670 - 1759)

John Tilton
Born 23 Oct 1670 in Hampton, Rockingham, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap [uncertain]
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of Samuel Tilton and Hannah (Moulton) Tilton
Brother of Mary (Tilton) Chase [half], Hannah (Tilton) Wing, William Tilton, Mary (Tilton) Allen, Josiah Tilton and Rachel (Tilton) Lambert
Husband of Sarah (Mayhew) Tilton — married 1700 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusettsmap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Cyrano Tilton, Thomas Tilton, John Tilton, Joseph Tilton, Sarah (Tilton) Skiff, Sarah Tilton, Samuel Tilton and Cornelius Tilton
Died 5 Jun 1759 at age 88 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Contents

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1 Biography
2 Children
2.1 Research Notes
3 Sources
Biography

John Tilton Sr. was born on 23 Oct 1670 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton (Sussex Co.) as the third child of Samuel Tilton andHannah (Moulton) Tilton.

He had six siblings, namely:

Mary (Tilton) Chase (~1658 - 1746)
Hannah (Tilton) Wing (1663 - 1730)
William Tilton (1668 - 1750)
Mary (Tilton) Allen (~1677 - 1756)
Josiah Tilton (1680 - 1752)
Rachel (Tilton) Lambert (1685 - 1733)
When he was 27, he married Sarah Mayhew, daughter of Thomas Mayhew III and Sarah Skiffe, in 1698 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.

John Tilton Sr. lived in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA before 1749. He signed his will on 06 Mar 1759 which mentions his five sons and his daughter, Sarah Skiffe and names his son Thomas his executor. Will was proved/probated: 05 Jun 1759 ).

Children

John Tilton Sr. and Sarah Mayhew had the following children:

Cyrano Tilton was born on 10 Dec 1700 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 23 Feb 1791 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He married Remember Tobey about 04 Feb 1730 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. He married an unknown spouse on 12 Jan 1731 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.
Thomas Tilton was born on 04 Dec 1702 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 04 Apr 1801 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He married Jemima Mayhew on 09 Dec 1725 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.
John Tilton Jr. was born on 24 Mar 1705 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He died between 01 Apr–04 Aug 1783 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He married Sarah? Gibbs on 30 Aug 1738 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.
Joseph Tilton was born on 13 Dec 1710 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 03 Sep 1796 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He married Ruth Mayhew on 04 Nov 1736 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He married Zylpha Mayhew on 15 Apr 1742 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.
Sarah Tilton was born on 25 Aug 1717 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. She died on 23 Dec 1762 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA (Age: 45). She married Benjamin Mayhew about 1743. She married Theophilus Mayhew about 1750. She married Nathan Skiffe in 1757.
Samuel Tilton was born on 17 Jan 1723 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 03 Apr 1778 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He married Hannah Mayhew in 1747 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He married Mary Allen on 16 May 1768 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.
Research Notes

Three sons of Samuel (William, John and Josiah) remained in Martha's Vineyard MA with Parents: Samuel and Hannah Moulton.
Warren Tilton reports place of birth as Hampton (Sussex Co) New Hampshire and marriage date as 1699)
Children: (6 Children (see notes))
Relative: (Karen Flanders Eddy is a descendant of John Tilton)
Due to general lack of colonial government in New Hampshire Colony, all four towns in colonial New Hampshire chose to become part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1641. They were ceded to the re-formed Province of New Hampshire in 1680, under a newly-issued royal charter. The towns are: Dover, Exeter, Hampton, and Portsmouth. [1]
Sources

New Hampshire, Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Ancestry.com.
U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2012), Ancestry.com, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Ancestry.com.
WILLIAM TILTON: HIS ENGLISH ORIGINS AND SOME AMERICAN DESCENDANTS by William H. Jones, Publisher: Heritage Books, 1997.
New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations. Inc., 2013), Ancestry.com.
U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Ancestry.com.
Family Group Sheet by Lynn Keyes, Box 48, Clom Rd. Johnsonville, NY 12094, Sept. 30, 1996.
ANCESTRY OF PHOEGE TILTON by Walter Goodwin Davis.
Genealogy of the Tiltons of M. V. Mass. by Martha Jane Tilton Cottle (1839-1919), Found in M. V. Historical Library (Tilton File) 1999.
Genealogy by Warren Tilton, Mason City, Iowa, sent Nov. 1999.


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WILLIAM TILTON: HIS ENGLISH ORIGINS AND SOME AMERICAN DESCENDANTS by William H. Jones , <I>WILLIAM TILTON: HIS ENGLISH ORIGINS AND SOME AMERICAN DESCENDANTS by William H. Jones</i> (N.p.: n.p., n.d.). , <I>WILLIAM TILTON: HIS ENGLISH ORIGINS AND SOME AMERICAN DESCENDANTS by William H. Jones</i>. . <I>WILLIAM TILTON: HIS ENGLISH ORIGINS AND SOME AMERICAN DESCENDANTS by William H. Jones</i>. N.p.: n.p., n.d.. Source Medium: Book 439 Author Publisher PubPlace PubDate Title WILLIAM TILTON: HIS ENGLISH ORIGINS AND SOME AMERICAN DESCENDANTS by William H. Jones

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Page Also from Excerpts from ANCESTRY OF PHOEGE TILTON by Walter Goodwin Davis

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Genealogy of the Tiltons of M. V. Mass. by Martha Jane Tilton Cottle (1839-1919) , <I>Genealogy of the Tiltons of M. V. Mass. by Martha Jane Tilton Cottle (1839-1919)</i> (N.p.: n.p., n.d.). , <I>Genealogy of the Tiltons of M. V. Mass. by Martha Jane Tilton Cottle (1839-1919)</i>. . <I>Genealogy of the Tiltons of M. V. Mass. by Martha Jane Tilton Cottle (1839-1919)</i>. N.p.: n.p., n.d.. Source Medium: Book 439 Author Publisher PubPlace PubDate Title Genealogy of the Tiltons of M. V. Mass. by Martha Jane Tilton Cottle (1839-1919)

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Page Found in M. V. Historical Library (Tilton File) 1999

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Genealogy by Warren Tilton, Mason City, Iowa, sent Nov. 1999 , <I>Genealogy by Warren Tilton, Mason City, Iowa, sent Nov. 1999</i> (N.p.: n.p., n.d.). , <I>Genealogy by Warren Tilton, Mason City, Iowa, sent Nov. 1999</i>. . <I>Genealogy by Warren Tilton, Mason City, Iowa, sent Nov. 1999</i>. N.p.: n.p., n.d.. Source Medium: Book 439 Author Publisher PubPlace PubDate Title Genealogy by Warren Tilton, Mason City, Iowa, sent Nov. 1999

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WILLIAM TILTON: HIS ENGLISH ORIGINS AND SOME AMERICAN DESCENDANTS by William H. Jones , <I>WILLIAM TILTON: HIS ENGLISH ORIGINS AND SOME AMERICAN DESCENDANTS by William H. Jones</i> (N.p.: n.p., n.d.). , <I>WILLIAM TILTON: HIS ENGLISH ORIGINS AND SOME AMERICAN DESCENDANTS by William H. Jones</i>. . <I>WILLIAM TILTON: HIS ENGLISH ORIGINS AND SOME AMERICAN DESCENDANTS by William H. Jones</i>. N.p.: n.p., n.d.. Source Medium: Book 439 Author Publisher PubPlace PubDate Title WILLIAM TILTON: HIS ENGLISH ORIGINS AND SOME AMERICAN DESCENDANTS by William H. Jones

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John Tilton, Sr.'s Timeline

1670
October 23, 1670
Hampton, Rockingham, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1700
December 10, 1700
Chilmark, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States
1702
December 4, 1702
Chilmark, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States
1704
March 24, 1704
Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, American Colonies
1710
December 13, 1710
Chilmark, Dukes County, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1717
August 25, 1717
Chilmark, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States
1723
January 17, 1723
Chilmark, Dukes County, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1759
March 6, 1759
Age 88
Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, American Colonies
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