Peter Tittle (1746 - 1834)

Born 20 Oct 1746 in Cumberland, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Died 26 Mar 1834 at age 87 in Beatty Station, Unity Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Private Peter Tittle served with Westmoreland County Militia, Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.

Peter Tittle is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A116001.

Peter Tittle, Jr. was born October 20, 1746, in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania and died March 26, 1834, in Beatty Station, Pennsylvania. During the American Revolutionary War, Peter enlisted as a Private in Captain John McClelland's company. Peter is honored for his military service by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution as DAR Ancestor #A116001. DAR records indicate that his wife's name was Sarah Whiteside. Applications for membership in the Society of the DAR have been made by the descendants of their sons, Jonathan Tittle, who married Susanna Beatty, and James Tittle, who married Ann Fraeme; and of their daughters, Nancy Tittle, who married William Anderson; and Sarah Tittle, who married William Peeples. ^[1]

Peter's Find A Grave calls him "Captain" Peter Tittle. It is unclear if this is an honorary title, or if he remained in the service after the Revolutionary War. This memorial also gives his date of birth as October 26th, however the headstone agrees with the DAR records and has inscribed October 20, 1746: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8074004/peter-tittle#view-photo=27758509 (so the F.A.G. dob is a typo) ^[2]

Researchers Notes

Taken from Research papers sent by M. A. "Buddy" Taylor, Thomaston, GA in January 1999. His work is authenticated by sources - (disallowed email removed)

• Peter Tittle of early Pennsylvania records said to have been an "Indian Fighter" with Captain John McClellan's Company of Rangers and many other records by various researchers describe his life and times in the Westmoreland, PA area.

"Custer" a book by Paul Shaffer, 1403 Midway, Windber, PA 15963 - 1966

• About 1760 Peter Tittle settled in the then wilderness region of Westmoreland County on the banks of a small creek known as Nine Mile Run, in what is now Unity Twp. He was one of three brothers who came from England together, the others George and Henry Tittle. Peter’s wife, Christian name Sarah, her surname being unknown. They had four sons, one daughter: James, Jonathan, Jeremiah, John and Sarah. Peter Tittle was a famous Indian fighter, and had reason for his hatred of the savages who devastated the country around his home. The family tradition says he was a good shot with his rifle and was able to count his scalps by the dozens. He was a member of Capt. John McClelland’s Company of “Rangers on the Frontier of Westmoreland County from 1778 - 1783.

• His house was an occasional stopping place for soldiers during the latter part of the French and Indian War, and also during the Revolution. Peter of the three mentioned is the son of George's brother, Peter, Sr. of Carlisle, PA and Henry is another 3rd generation of the area and as yet only identified as grandson of John of Bethel Twp and son of another brother of George.)

"The Tittle Family - One Branch" Peter Tittle, Jr. 1746-1834 to Harry Hayes Tittle 1876-1948; Mary Avalee Tittle Thompson, author - 1971:

• Peter Tittle, Jr. (or III) of Westmoreland Co., PA, b. 10/20/1746, m. 1771, d. 3/26/1834 married Sarah Whitesides b. 6/13/1748; d. 10/14/1812

Sources

1. ↑ https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A116001
2. ↑ findagrave.com/memorial/8074004/peter-tittle