Brief Life History of John
When John Tilton was born on 27 October 1756, in Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States, his father, Samuel Tilton, 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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- John Tilton, "Find A Grave Index"
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Spouse and Children
1756–1849 Male
1767–1849 Female
Children (10)
1786–1853 Female
1788–1842 Male
1790– Female
1791–1828 Female
1793– Female
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1726–1786 Female
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1751–1832 Male
1752–1797 Female
1753–1820 Male
1755–1806 Male
1756–1849 Male
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World Events (8)
1775
Age 19
1776
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1781 · The First Constitution
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Name Meaning
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.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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