Silas Tilton (1740 - 1816)

Born 1740 in Dukes County, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Joanah (Churchill) Tilton — married 28 Nov 1765 in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 1816 at about age 76 in Washington County, NY

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Biography

Silas Tilton Sr. was born about 1740 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA as the second child of John Tilton Jr. and Sarah Gibbs. He had seven siblings, namely: Cornelius, John III, Jane, Sarah, Mary, Eunice, and Ebenezer. He died in 1817 in Easton, Washington, New York, USA. When he was 25, he married Joanah Churchill,daughter of Ichabod Churchill and Rebeckah Curtis, on 28 Nov 1765 in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA^[1].

In 1766 he purchased from Samuel Allen 8 acres on the North Shore of Martha's Vineyard, abutting an unnamed river and pond on the west side of the property. He also acquired the “privilege of building a mill on said river” (V.10, p.571-Dec. 13, 1766 )In 1766 Silas Tilton (cordwainer) purchased from Samuel Allen eight acres on the North Shore abutting an unnamed river and pond on the west side of the property. Also acquired the “privilege of building a mill on said river” (V.10, p.571-Dec. 13, 1766). By 1781 he had built a mill. See reference to mill deed Samuel Allen (Yeoman) to Silas Tilson (Cordwainer). “Land in the northern part of the land that I live on next to the sea...near the stream or brook that leads from the mill...” (V.12, p.292 – Oct. 3, 1781).On April 14, 1791 Silas Tilton (yeoman) sold to Vinal Skiff (1759-1829, weaver) 34 acres at Kiphiggon with buildings, mill, water rights, etc. (V.13, p.279). Banks states that Tilton moved to Easton, NY.The operation of, if not the title to the mill passed from Vinal Skiff to Stephen Skiff (possibly his son: 1787-1857) as indicated in the following deed reference: “Beginning at the West end of a rock and marked B on the East side of Stephen Skiffs Mill...” (V.26 p.321 – March 27, 1837)

In 1771 Silas owned the folowing: one house and shops, annual worth of land of £1:15:0; 2-cattle, 26-goats and sheep, s-swine, 5 acres of pasture, 1 cow the pasture to keep.; Mass Tax Valuation List) Sometime bef. 1781 he built a mill.

He was counted in the census in 1790 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. Children: 1790 (Census of MA says that in 1790 Silas had 4 boys and 5 girls). On 14 Apr 1791he sold 34 acres at Kiphiggon with buildings, mill, water rights, etc. to Vinal Skiff (1759-1829, weaver) (V.13, p.279).)

In 1791 Silas and his family removed to Easton, NY. (Banks)) Bet. 1797–1805 (Silas ) served on jury for trial between Seth Goodrich and Darius Clarke,

On 11 Mar 1799 Silas's son, Ichabod witnessed a deed for John & Bethiah, & Ebenezer & Hepabah of Cambridge NY. In 1803 he paid a Tax Assesment in New York, USA He was counted in the census in 1810 in Easton, Washington, New York, USA.

He served in the military in Massachusetts, USA. He was employed as a Cordwainer. FamilySearch ID: (KGMW-HKW)

Children

Silas Tilton Sr. and Joanah Churchill had the following children:

1. Ephraim Tilton was born on 09 Jan 1770 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 10 May 1858 in Greenwich, Washington, New York, USA.
2. Peggy Tilton was born in 1772 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. She married William Churchill III on 14 Apr 1791 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA.
3. Warren Tilton was born in 1772 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 29 Aug 1850 in Albion, Orleans, New York, USA.
4. Joanna Tilton was born in 1774 in Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA. She died after 1817.
5. Ichabod Tilton was born between 1774–1784 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He died after 1817.
6. Rebecca Tilton was born in 1776 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. She died on 26 Jun 1862 in Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA.
7. Deborah Tilton was born in 1778 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. She died in 1793 in Easton, Washington, New York, USA.
8. Silas Tilton Jr. was born about 1781 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA. He died between May–Sep 1838 in Franklin County, Ohio, USA. He married Elizabeth Spencer about 1800 in New York, USA.

Sources

1. ↑ * "Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988" [database on-line]. Ancestry.com: [1]. Entry for Silos Tilton & Joanah Churchil, Marriage, Plympton, Massachusetts, 28 Nov 1765 (accessed [25 Mar 2021]); Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)

• New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Ancestry.com, Reel 26, 1800 Federal Census of New York, Microfilm Series M32; Publisher: National Archives, Washington, DC.; Page Number: 233. Record for Siles Tilton. [2].
• Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850 (Lehi, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018), Ancestry.com, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Plympton, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Record for Joanah Churchil. [3].
• Banks, Dr. Charles; "The TILTON FAMILY from The History of Martha's Vineyard", Vol. III, Vol III, pp 471-482. Compiled by Dr. Charles Banks, Transcribed by Karen Eddy and prepared for the web by C. Baer in 1999 from the Gen Web Site MASSACHUSETTS. pp. 471-481.
• New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Vol. 123, Pg. 133.

MV Land and sea, [4].

• Land Records Dukes County, Massachusetts (Martha's Vineyard), Grantors Book 12, Pg. 94.
• 1790 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Ancestry.com, Year: 1790; Census Place: Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts; Series: M637; Roll: 4; Page: 145; Image: 169; Family History Library Film: 0568144. Record for Silas Tilton. [5].
• Common Pleas Court Records for Washington Co (Easton) NY - Silas Tilton, 1811, Report 93 D. 45 C.
• Abstracts of Deeds, Washington Co. NY, by L. P. Hulslander, GC 974.701 974.701W27 hu. (Book is on the shelf at Allen Co. Library, Ft. Wayne, IND).
• 1800 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Ancestry.com, Year: 1800; Census Place: Easton, Washington, New York; Series: M32; Roll: 26; Page: 233; Image: 229; Family History Library Film: 193714. Record for Siles Tilton. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7590&h=275577&indiv=try.
• New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), Ancestry.com.
• Genealogy Notes by Elva Tice Michal, 1999.
• Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850 (Lehi, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018),
• New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Plympton, Massachusetts to the Year 1850.