John
Tilton
Born in Chilmark, Massachusetts
Ancestors 
Son of John Tilton
and Sarah Perry (Gibbs) Tilton
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 70
in Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 26 May 2016
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Biography
John was born Jun 11 1746 in of Chilmark, Massachusetts. His parents were John Tilton and Sarah Gibbs. [1]
John was a mariner in Chilmark, Massachusetts. He removed to Easton, New York about 1788. [2]
John married Bethia Tilton Mar 11 1787. Bethia was b Jul 13 1762. [2] She was the daughter of Uriah Tilton and Jedidah Mayhew. [3]
John and Bethia had the following children: [2]
- Jedidah, b Sep 1788
- Abigail, b Mar 18 1790
- Thomas C, b Mar 2 1793
- John, b Dec 13 1795
- Betsey N, b Sep 18 1797
- Mary, b abt 1799
- David, b Jul 24 1801
- Mary, b May 29 1803
John died Jun 13 1816 in Cambridge, New York [2]
Research Notes
This profile was partially conflated with John Tilton (abt.1740-aft.1784) who was the son of Daniel Tilton from New Jersey and was married to Jane Tilton (1741-1824), a duplicate of this John Tilton's sister Jane Tilton (1741-aft.1780).
This profile had the correct parents, but incorrect wife and child, which are connected to the other John Tilton. This John Tilton married Bethia Tilton and moved to Easton, New York and died in Cambridge, New York. His sister Jane's profile was duplicated as was his mother Sarah (Gibbs) Tilton (1717-aft.1753) profile. [1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The History of Martha's Vineyard Vol 3 Page 473 #32 John Tilton #84 John
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The History of Martha's Vineyard Vol 3 Page 477#84 John Tilton
- ↑ The History of Martha's Vineyard Vol 3 Page 474 #42 Uriah Tilton #129 Bethia
- BIRTH: MARRIAGE:DEATH:Tilton, Francis Theodore, THE HISTORY OF THE TILTON FAMILY IN AMERICA, New Jersey:1939-40. p232
- HISTORY: Jones, William H, William Tilton: His English Origins and Some American Descendants, Haritage Books Inc, Maryland, (1997) pg 92 List John with only birth date, also list a second John in 1714, indicating john 1 was dead.
- Banks, Charles. The History of Martha's Vineyard (G.H. Dean, Boston, 1911)
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