Benjamin Tipton (abt.1755-abt.1807) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree

Lieut Benjamin Tipton

Born about 1 Jan 1755 in Cedar Creek, Shenandoah Page, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Son of John Tipton and Mary (Butler) Tipton

Brother of Susan (Tipton) Bolin, Samuel Tipton, Abraham B Tipton, William Tipton II, Isaac Perry Tipton, Jacob Tipton, John Tipton Jr [half], Thomas Tipton and Jonathan Tipton IV

Husband of Rebecca Cusick — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Descendants

Father of Joseph B. Tipton, Joseph B Tipton Sr, Elizabeth (Tipton) Baker and Lavinia (Tipton) Jones

Died about 29 Dec 1807 at about age 52 in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

John was born 1 Jan 1755 to John Tipton (1730 - 1813) and Mary Butler Tipton (1732 - 1776). He was the second* of nine siblings:

Samuel Tipton (1752 - 1833)
Benjamin Tipton (1755 - 1807)*
Abraham Tipton (1758 - 1781)
William Tipton (1761 - 1849)
Isaac Tipton (1763 - 1827)
Jacob Tipton (1765 - 1791)
John Tipton (1767 - 1831)
Thomas Tipton (1771 - 1845)
Jonathon Tipton (1776 - 1858)

HE HAD THREE WIVES.THE MOTHER OF LAVINIA WAS CUSIC OR CUSIK. SHE WAS HIS THIRD WIFE. These are two of his known children:

Joseph B. Tipton (1777 - 1857)*
George Washington Tipton (1807 - 1886)*

John passed away either 1 Feb 1807 or 29 Dec 1807. He is buried at Ellejoy Baptist Church Cemetery, Ellejoy, Blount County, Tennessee.

INSCRIPTION:

BENJAMIN TIPTON

VIRGINIA

LIEUTENANT VA MILITIA

REVOLUTIONARY WAR

1755-1807

Sources

Source: S85 Wm. "Fighting Billy" Tipton Geni Profile TID 0 Footnote Wm. "Fighting Billy" Tipton Geni Profile ShortFootnote Geni.com Bibliography Geni.com Geni.com Page Geni.com
Source: S86 An American Family HIstory TID 0 Footnote An American Family HIstory ShortFootnote www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com Bibliography www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/TennesseeFamilies&Places/Tipton www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/TennesseeFamilies&Places/Tipton Page www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/TennesseeFamilies&Places/Tipton
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:

James Henderson : Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 67 markers, haplogroup I1, FTDNA kit #63358
Richie Tipton : Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup I-Y17672, FTDNA kit #794214

It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:

~1.56% Charlotte (Gilliam) Fultz : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch PY941741C1 [compare] + MyHeritage DNA
~1.56% C.b. Bullock : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #109972
~0.78% Greg Myers : 23andMe, GEDmatch BU6583629 [compare]
~0.78% Eugene Kohlbecker : 23andMe, GEDmatch A453251 [compare] + AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A453251 [compare], Ancestry member ekohlbecker + Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A453251 [compare], FTDNA kit #B165555
~0.78% James Dunlap : 23andMe
~0.78% Susan (Foster) Grayson : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Sgrayson7990
~0.78% Judy Scott : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member scottjma
~0.78% Kathy Everett : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member mommakatintn
~0.39% Louis Richardson : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A727462 [compare], Ancestry member richardsonbrown59
~0.39% Mary Mayes : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A442212 [compare], Ancestry member merhowell131
~0.39% Tony Griffin : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A099184 [compare], Ancestry member Rebeltg