Brief Life History of Hannah
When Hannah Tilton was born about 1777, in Shrewsbury Borough, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, her father, Thomas Tilton, was 46 and her mother, Sarah Mitchell, was 12. She married George Parker III about 1798, in Shrewsbury Borough, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States in 1850. She died on 18 October 1850, in Rahway Township, Union, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Rahway, Union, New Jersey, United States.
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- Hannah Parker in household of George Parker, "United States Census, 1850"
- Hannah Tilton, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"
- Hannah in entry for Benj. Parker, "New Jersey, Deaths, 1670-1988"
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1780
"Sometimes referred to as the ""forgotten victory"", the Battle of Springfield was one of the last major battles fought in the north during the Revolutionary War. The British defeat effectively ended their ambitions to reclaim New Jersey. Washington praised the New Jersey Militia for their universal effort and great spirit"
1781 · The First Constitution
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.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
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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