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Martha Titus (Jackson)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Hempstead, Long Island, Province of New York
Death: December 10, 1753 (75)
Westbury, Queens County, Province of New York
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Col. John Jackson and Elizabeth Jackson
Wife of Peter Titus
Mother of Hannah Seaman; James Titus; Richard Titus; Peter Titus; Elizabeth Titus and 5 others
Sister of Elizabeth Field; James Jackson, Sr.; Col. John Jackson; Mary Scott; Sarah Barnes and 4 others

Managed by: Paul Douglas Van Dillen
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Immediate Family

About Martha Titus

. Martha[twin]3 Jackson (Elizabeth2 Seaman, John1) was born 1678 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:454.), and died October 12, 1753 (Source: (1) Bunker, Mary Powell, Long Island Genealogies, (Reprint. Originally published: Albany, NY: J. Munsell's Sons, 1895), 104., (2) Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:454.). She married Peter Titus (Source: (1) Bunker, Mary Powell, Long Island Genealogies, (Reprint. Originally published: Albany, NY: J. Munsell's Sons, 1895), 104, 220., (2) Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:451., (3) New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Record, 12:94.), son of Edmond Titus and Martha Washburn. He was born August 24, 1674 in Long Island, NY (Source: (1) Bunker, Mary Powell, Long Island Genealogies, (Reprint. Originally published: Albany, NY: J. Munsell's Sons, 1895), 104., (2) Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:454, 451.), and died October 23, 1753 in Hempstead, Queens Co. [now Nassau Co.], NY (Source: (1) Bunker, Mary Powell, Long Island Genealogies, (Reprint. Originally published: Albany, NY: J. Munsell's Sons, 1895), 104., (2) Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:454.).

More About Peter Titus:

Will: October 18, 1753, proved February 5, 1754 (Source: Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 4:477, "Whereas, I, Peter Titus, of the Town of Hempstead, being in perfect mind." I leave to my wife Martha all my bedding and household goods, and four of my best cows, and my roan horse, and a negro woman and a negro man. I leave to my grand son, James, son of my eldest son, James Titus, 5 shillings. I leave to my sons, Peter and Robert, a certain tract of land lying at South, called Great Neck, bounded south by an Indian path, "north by the Card," west by a swamp, "and east by the Card," being 16 acres. I leave to my sons, Richard, Peter, and Robert all my right of lands, divided and undivided. I leave to my son Robert a piece of land that I had of Daniel Wright, lying at the north west corner of said Wright's land. And my son Robert is to provide a good comfortable maintainance for his mother, Martha Titus, during her life. All the rest of my negroes and stock to my children, Peter, Robert, Richard, and Elizabeth Townsend. I make my sons executors. Witnesses, Charles Peters, John Treadwell, Benjamin Smith. [NOTE: the word "Card" in the will, means the map of the original survey of the lands, and is frequently so called in old deeds. --- W.S. Pellatreau].)

More About Peter Titus and Martha[twin] Jackson:

Marriage: (Source: (1) Bunker, Mary Powell, Long Island Genealogies, (Reprint. Originally published: Albany, NY: J. Munsell's Sons, 1895), 104, 220., (2) Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:451., (3) New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Record, 12:94.)

Children of Martha[twin] Jackson and Peter Titus are:

+ 264 i. James4 Titus, died Unknown.

	265	ii.	 	Robert Titus, died Bef. October 16, 1756 in Hempstead, Queens Co. [now Nassau Co.], NY (Source: Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 5:135.).

More About Robert Titus:
Fact 4: October 18, 1753, mentioned in father's will, Peter Titus of Hempstead, Queens Co., NY (Source: Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 4:477.)

Will: September 26, 1756, proved October 16, 1756 (Source: Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 5:135.)

	266	iii.	 	Elizabeth Titus, died Unknown. She married ??? Townsend Bef. October 18, 1753 (Source: Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 4:477, mentioned as Elizabeth Townsend in father's will, Peter Titus of Hempstead. Will dated October 18, 1753.); died Unknown.

More About Elizabeth Titus:
Fact 4: October 18, 1753, mentioned in father's will, Peter Titus of Hempstead, Queens Co., NY (Source: Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 4:477.)

Fact 5: September 26, 1756, mentioned in brothers will, Robert Titus of Hempstead, Queens Co., NY (Source: Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 5:135.)

	More About ??? Townsend and Elizabeth Titus:

Marriage: Bef. October 18, 1753 (Source: Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 4:477, mentioned as Elizabeth Townsend in father's will, Peter Titus of Hempstead. Will dated October 18, 1753.)

	267	iv.	 	Peter Titus, Jr., born 1709 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:454.); died August 9, 1788 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:454.). He married Mary Scudder Bef. October 27, 1736 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:454.); born March 15, 1714/15 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:454.); died September 6, 1794 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:454.).

More About Peter Titus, Jr.:
Fact 4: October 18, 1753, mentioned in father's will, Peter Titus of Hempstead, Queens Co., NY (Source: Heritage Books Inc., New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801 (CD #9), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1997), "CD-ROM," 4:477.)

	Marriage Notes for Peter Titus and Mary Scudder:

Peter Titus acknowledged marrying outside Quaker Faith Oct. 27, 1736 [from Hinshaw 3:454]

	More About Peter Titus and Mary Scudder:

Marriage: Bef. October 27, 1736 (Source: Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991), 3:454.)


Martha is a twin of Mary

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Martha Titus's Timeline

1675
1675
United States
1678
May 1678
Hempstead, Long Island, Province of New York
1701
1701
Westbury, Queens County, New York
1705
1705
Queens County, Province of New York
1709
March 30, 1709
Hempstead, Queens County, New York
1709
1753
December 10, 1753
Age 75
Westbury, Queens County, Province of New York
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