Mary (Smith) Tilton (1691 - 1771)

Ancestors

Wife of Jethro Tilton — married 4 Nov 1712 in Falls Parish, Hampton, Rockingham (Norfolk, MA), NH

Descendants

Died 1771 at about age 79 in Hampton, Rockingham, NH

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Biography

Mary was born on 28 March 1691. She was the daughter of Theophilus Smith and Mary (Stanyan) Smith.^[1]

When Mary was 21 she married Jethro Tilton on 4 November 1712 in Falls Parish, Hampton, Rockingham (Norfolk, MA), NH. The couple had one child: John Tilton.^[2][3]

In 1771 Mary (age about 79) was living in Hampton Falls, Rockingham, NH.^[1]

Mary died at the age of about 79 in 1771 in Hampton, Rockingham, NH.^[1][4]

Research Notes

Notes from external profile

Note: Marden, Barbara B., "Descendants of William Tilton of Lynn, Massachusetts through the line of his son, Daniel Tilton," (The Essex Genealogist, Aug 1987), pg. 139, for Mary's surname.

Gen. Dict,. of Me and NH: Nil

Her husband Jethro Tilton owned at least one slave, a woman named Venis. In his will which was written on March 26, 1751 and proved on May 27, 1754, Jethro leaves his property to his wife: ^[5] [text spelling has been updated]

• I give to my said wife all my house hold goods and movables within doors of all sorts and kinds whatsoever and my Negro woman named Venis and all to be at her disposal...

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Slaves

• Venis, a "Negro woman" bequeathed to Mary by her husband Jethro

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Will: Author: William Heslet Jones Title: William Tilton: His English Orgins and Some American Descendants Abbreviation: William Tilton: His English Orgins and Some American Descendants Publication: Heritage Books (CD) Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y. (accessed before 20 August 2011)
2. ↑ Marriage: Author: Ruth Nichipon Title: Vital Statistics from the town record of Hampton Falls, NH thorugh 1899 Abbreviation: Vital Statistics from the town record of Hampton Falls, NH thorugh 1899 Publication: 1976, Hampton Falls Free Library Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y. (accessed before 20 August 2011)
3. ↑ Marriage: Author: Dick Marston Title: Lane Library Database Abbreviation: Lane Library Database Publication: 2000 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y. (accessed before 20 August 2011)
4. ↑ Death: Author: Francis Theodore Tilton Title: History of the Tilton Family in America Abbreviation: History of the Tilton Family in America Publication: November 12, 1928, Francis Theodore Tilton; Reprinted by Higginson Book Company Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y. (accessed before 20 August 2011)
5. ↑ Probate records of the province of New Hampshire Vol 4, 1750-1753 State papers series vol. 34 Page 108