John Tilton

27 October 1756–12 August 1849 (Age 92)
Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States

The Life Summary of John

When John Tilton was born on 27 October 1756, in Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States, his father, Samuel Tilton JR, was 31 and his mother, Mary Parsell, was 30. He married Mariah "Marya" Sutphen on 15 September 1784, in Burlington, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States in 1784. He died on 12 August 1849, in Orange Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Nankin, Ashland, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Tilton
1756–1849
Mariah "Marya" Sutphen
1767–1849
Marriage: 15 September 1784
Elizabeth Tilton
1786–1854
Amy Tilton
1790–
Phebe Tilton
1793–
Albert John Tilton
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Ira Stout Tilton
1788–1842
Sarah Jane Tilton
1791–1828
Aaron Gilbert Tilton
1797–1874
Deborah Tilton
1797–1879
Samuel Tilton
1803–1867
James Albert Tilton
1809–1894

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World Events (8)

1775
Age 19
During the six-year Revolutionary war, more of the fights took place in New Jersey than any other colony. Over 296 engagements between opposing forces were recorded. One of the largest conflicts of the entire war took place between Morristown and Middlebrook, referred to as the "Ten Crucial Days" and remembered by the famous phrase "the times that try men's souls". The revolution won some of their most desperately needed victories during this time.
1776
Age 20
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 25
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Tilton in Leicestershire, named with the Old English personal name Tila + Old English tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.

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

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  • John Tilton, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Legacy NFS Source: John Tilton -

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