When John Tilton was born on 16 March 1782, in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, James Tilton, was 30 and his mother, Sarah Moore, was 19. He married Elizabeth Peden on 11 July 1809. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Morris Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850. He died on 6 June 1856, in East Finley Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 74.
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The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
On December 12, 1787, Pennsylvania ratified the U.S. Constitution.
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
English (Berkshire and Lancashire): habitational name from Tilton in Leicestershire, named with the Old English personal name Tila, Tilla + Old English tūn ‘farmstead, settlement’.
History: William Tilton came to Lynn, MA, in or before 1637. Many of his descendants were master mariners, living on Martha's Vineyard. James Tilton of DE (1745–1822) was a physician who became US surgeon general.
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