Robert Titus (1600 - 1678)

Born 1600 in St. Katherines, London, England

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah Anne (Carter) Titus — married 24 Jun 1624 in St. Marys, Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Descendants

Died 24 Nov 1678 at about age 78 in Huntington, Suffolk Co., Long Island, New York

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Robert Titus migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Great Migration (Series 2), by R. C. Anderson, vol. 7, p. 63) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

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Known Issues with Robert Titus Biography

It seems that much of the erroneous information for Robert Titus is based on one of the main verifiable documents for him. The ship manifest for the Hopewell that disembarked in April 1635 from London. I have seen numerous summaries and interpretations for the manifest, but here is a link to what purports to be and appears to be a transcription of the original manifest - Hopewell Manifest. (Thanks to Laura Freeman and Olive Tree Genealogy).

For 3 April 1635 we see this information for Robert and his family:

Of St. Katherins

Robert Titus 35 Husbandman

Hanna Titus 21, uxor

Jo: Titus 8

Edmond Titus 5

This is all the information we have to work from for the manifest.

First issue, who was Robert's father? The supposition that Silas Titus, SR was Robert's father is largely based on Robert being from Hertfordshire. There is nothing in the information above to indicate he was. There were three St. Katherins (St. Catherine's) at the time near where the ship departed including one near the Tower of London; however, I have found no reference to a St. Katherins (St. Catherine's) in Hertfordshire. I believe this potentially erroneous association with Hertfordshire stems from a previous entry in the manifest on this day. Two entries prior to Robert's is a group from Stanstead Abbey (not a real place, likely Stanstead Abbot) in Hertfordshire. It seems people through one means or another have associated all the people who boarded on April the 3rd with Hertfordshire as it is the first location that is noted on that day, even though there is a group from Essex listed between Robert's family and the Hertfordshire group. So unless someone can show evidence that Robert was from Hertfordshire I do not see how he can be associated with Silas Sr. It seems that Silas Sr had a son who went to America around the same time as Robert but several histories I have seen put a question mark next to Robert names as if they are not sure this is even the name of Silas' eldest son. (Honestly when I go back to the source documents for the family histories I find mention of Silas being the father to Silas Jr but no mention of Robert at all.) To claim they are family is based only on conjecture as there is not enough - that has been presented - available information to support it. It may be true but it is much more likely it is not the case.

Second issue, who was Robert's mother? See discussion for first issue.

Third issue, what was Robert's wife's maiden name? Again one of the errors with her last name clearly comes from the manifest as you find her last name listed as Uxor or Uxar. Uxor means wife in Latin, and that is what the manifest above is indicating is the relationship between Robert and Hannah - not her maiden name. I also see Carter listed as a maiden name. The potential for this to be true is based on whether Robert was from Hertfordshire, which brings us back to argument in the first issue. It is possible Carter is Hannah's last name, but personally I do not think the evidence so far available supports making that claim as there is nothing tying Robert to Hertfordshire.

Thoughts? Suggestions?

• Conflicting information from merge:
  • Father Silas Titus (Titus-197) Silas Titus (Titus-11) merge pending.

• Mother Constance Colly (Colly-10) Jane Titus (Newdyke-1) RESEARCH NEEDED TO VERIFY CORRECT MOTHER.
  • Mother Jane (Johane) Newdyke (Newdyke-3) Jane Titus (Newdyke-1) Merge pending for these two.

Biography

Robert, his wife Hannah, and their two sons John and Edmond departed London, England on April 3, 1635 on the Hopewell for Boston, Massachusetts. The arrived few weeks later and were granted land in Brookline, Massachusetts.

After two or three years they moved to Weymouth, Massachusetts. In September 1622 they moved with Rev. Samuel Newman to the town of Rehoboth, Rhode Island.

He had trouble with the authorities, because he was wiling to harbor Quakers. He then moved around March 1654 to Long Island, New York. ^[1]

Birth

Date: 1600. He was 35 when he migrated in 1635

Place: Herefordshire, England

Place: St. Katherine's, London, Middlesex,, Eng

Place: Stansted Abbots, Hertfordshire, England ^[2]

Christening

FamilySearch.org provides a christening in Stanstead Abbey, Hertfordshire, England. Ancestral File Number: 46H7-VJ. (Note: This information is incorrect as there is no place called Stanstead Abbey in Hertfordshire. It is a mistake found in the attached Titus History and associated with the information provided with their trip on the Hopewell. Usually the Stanstead Abbey note is associated with St. Katherine's. St. Katherine's is most likely the one found in London near where the Hopewell departed. ^[3]

Immigration

London 3d April, 1635. ^[4]
"Theis underwritten names are to be transported to New England imbarqued in ye Hopewell, Mr. Wm. Bundick. the pties have brought certificate from the Minister & Justices of peace that they are no Subsedy men. they have taken the oath of alleg: & Supremacie." Among the thirty names are some from Essex, some from Derbyshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridge.

• Husbandman Robert Titus of St. Katherin, 35
• uxor Hanna Titus 31 [uxor means wife in Latin]
• Jo: Titus 8
• Edmond Titus 5

Note: Olive tree genealogy Ships lists has probably made a typo in their list making Hanna 21 instead of 31. If her age were 21, we would have to conclude she was a second wife, since she would only have been 13 when Jo: was born.

Occupation

Was a soapmaker ^[5] Was a husbandman as recorded on ship's passenger list. ^[6]

Marriage Note

Note: From website: http://www.2fools.net/book-0001/0023-0002.html#CHILD2 - The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 132, 1978 states: "The marriage on 24 June 1624 of Robert Titus and Anne Carter, recorded in the parish register of Watford may refer to the Robert and Hannah Carter of 'St. Katherines' who immigrated in the Hopewell.... Carter was very common in the sixteenth and seventeenth century Watford district and were the English kin of President Carter." Robert, Hannah and their two children, John (age 8) and Edmond (age 5), sailed from London on April 3rd, 1635 on board the Hopewell. Settled at Brookline, MA, moved to Weymouth, MA, Rehoboth, MA, then to Huntington, Nassau Co., NY (near Cold Spring Harbor), in 1654.

Children

JOHN TITUS, 1627 - 1689
EDMUND TITUS, 1630 – 1715
SAMUEL TITUS, 1635 – 1682
SUSANNA TITUS (10), 1638 – 1672
ABIEL TITUS (10), 1640 – 1736
CONTENT TITUS (10), 1643 – 1730

Notes

Note N26 First Titus on America, Sailed on ship "Hopewell" with wife and two sons, John age 8 and Edmond age 5.

Note: Moved to American in 1635

child 1: Robert TITUS (AFN: 46H7-VJ)

gender: male

birth: 1600 St. Katherine's, London, Middlesex, England

death: 24 November 1678

Huntington, Long Island, , New York

christening: Stanstead Abbey, Hertfordshire, England

burial: Huntington, Long Island, New York

birth: 1600 Of St. Katherine's, London, Middlesex, England;of St. Katherine, London, Middlesex, England

christening: Stanstead Abbey, Hertfordshire, England

death: 24 November 1678 / 1679 Huntington, Long Island, , New York;Huntington,New York

burial: Huntington, Long Island, New York

marriage: 24 June 1624 St. Katherine, London, Middlesex, England

birth: 1600 England

death: 24 November 1679 Huntington, Suffolk, NY

marriage: 24 June 1624 Huntington, Suffolk, NY

birth: about 1600 England

death: about 1672 Long Island, N.Y.

marriage: England

spouse:Hannah

children:John Titus, Content Titus, Edmund Titus, Abiel Titus

birth: 1600 Of St. Katherine, London, Middlesex, England

death: 1672 HUNTINGTON, NY

burial: HUNTINGTON, Long Island, New York

marriage: 1630 / 1635 HUNTINGTON, Long Island, NY

birth: 1600 Of St. Katherine's, London, Middlesex, England

christening: Stanstead Abbey,Hertfordshire,England

death: 24 November 1678 Huntington, Long Island, New York

burial: Huntington,Long Island,New York

marriage: 24 June 1624 Huntington, Long Island, NY

father:Silas TITUS COLONEL

mother:Constance COLLY

spouse:Hannah UXAR

children:John TITUS JR., Robert TITUS, Edmond (Edward) TITUS, Samuel TITUS, Samuel TITUS Sgt., Abial TITUS, Edward TITUS, Susannah TITUS, Abiel TITUS, Content TITUS Captain

Death

Date: 1678

Place: Huntington, Suffok, Long Island, NY

Note

Note: From website: http://www.2fools.net/book-0001/0023-0002.html#CHILD2 - The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 132, 1978 states: "The marriage on 24 June 1624 of Robert Titus and Anne Carter, recorded in the parish register of Watford may refer to the Robert and Hannah Carter of 'St. Katherines' who immigrated in the Hopewell.... Carter was very common in the sixteenth and seventeenth century Watford district and were the English kin of President Carter." Robert, Hannah and their two children, John (age 8) and Edmond (age 5), sailed from London on April 3rd, 1635 on board the Hopewell. Settled at Brookline, MA, moved to Weymouth, MA, Rehoboth, MA, then to Huntington, Nassau Co., NY. (near Cold Spring Harbor), in 1654.

Sources

1. ↑ From the Titus Family in America
2. ↑ Titus, Anson. The Titus family in America : three generations. Also publ.The Record, NYG&B Society, VOL XII (Apr 1881); at Archive
3. ↑ For more information on the Stanstead Abbey "myth" see: http://www.hertfordshire-genealogy.co.uk/data/answers/answers-2009/ans9-029-stanstede-abbey.htm)
4. ↑ Hotten, John Camden (editor). The Original Lists of Persons of Quality: Emigrants, Religious Exiles, Political Rebels, Serving Men Sold for a Term of Years, Apprentices, Children Stolen, Maidens Pressed, and Others, who Went from Great Britain to the American Plantations, 1600-1700. (London: John Camden Hotten, 1874.) p. 46
5. ↑ https://www.geni.com/people/Robert-Titus/6000000000426688430
6. ↑ https://ia800301.us.archive.org/19/items/originallistsofp00hottuoft/originallistsofp00hottuoft.pdf

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