Peter 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.)

Peter TITUS

[NI5117]

1674 - Oct 1753

BIRTH: 1674

DEATH: Oct 1753

Father: Edmund TITUS

Mother: Martha WASHBURNE

Family 1 : Martha JACKSON

Sarah TITUS

Hannah TITUS

Daniel TITUS

+Richard TITUS

+Peter TITUS

+Elisabeth TITUS

+James TITUS

John TITUS

Mary TITUS

References for him and his immediate family:

Rev. A. Titus: The Titus Family in America.

M. P. Bunker: Long Island Genealogies.

Abstract of Wills, New York, 1754-1760,

Vol. V, p. 135; Vol. VII, p, 174; Vol. IX.

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