Timothy Tuttle

Brief Life History of Timothy

When Timothy Tuttle was born on 21 February 1713, in New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Caleb Tuttle, was 38 and his mother, Mary Hotchkiss, was 34. He married Mary Humiston on 17 May 1737, in Newhaven Towne, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 1 July 1785, in Wolcott, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

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Timothy Tuttle
1713–1785
Mary Humiston
1719–1771
Marriage: 17 May 1737
Mary Tuttle
1739–1740
Mary Tuttle
1744–
Timothy Tuttle
1746–
Joshua Tuttle
1750–

Sources (13)

  • Timothy Tuttle, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Timothy Tuttle, "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Timothy Tuttle - death: 1 July 1785; Wolcott, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

World Events (2)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold

The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.

Name Meaning

English (Norfolk, Suffolk and Berkshire):

possibly a variant of Thirkell, from the Middle English personal name T(h)irkill, T(h)urkill (Old Norse Thorkell, Thorkil, Thurkil, a shortened form of Thorketill from the god's name Thórr ‘Thor’ + ketill ‘kettle, cauldron’).

variant of Tuthill .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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