Peter TILTON, .2

Male 1642 - 1699  (57 years)


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  • Name Peter TILTON 
    Suffix .2 
    Born 16 Jan 1642  Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Oct 1699  Middletown, Monmouth Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1507  Richard Patterson NJ & ON
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2018 

    Father John TILTON, Sr., Patentee
              b. 4 Mar 1613, Wolston, Warkickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1688, Gravesend, Kings Co., Long Island, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Mary GOODIE PEARSALL
              b. 1600, Shrewsbury, St. Chads, Shopshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 12 May 1683, Gravesend, Kings Co., Long Island, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 1639  Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F358  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rebecca GIBBONS
              b. 1648, New York City, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 6 Aug 1700, Middletown, Monmouth Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 1665  New York City, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 9 Feb 2011 
    Family ID F1099  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • . PETER TILTON, son of John Tilton, i, born, January, 1642, at Lynn, Mass.;
      died, in Middletown, N. J., Dec. 15, 1699/ 1700. New York marriage licenses show that
      he married, Apr. 22, 1665, Rebecca, daughter of Henry & Susannah Brazier, born
      April, 1648; died, in Middletown, Oct. 6, 1700.

      . He was a witness at various marriages in the Shrewsbury Quaker Meeting, commencing as early as 1686/7; & the names of his children, together with the dates of their births, are given on the records of that Society.

      . 1669 - New Jersey Census, Peter Tilton, Quit Rents paid.
      . 1670, July 5. With three others established as Overseers for the town of Shrewsbury.
      . 1670, Aug. 19. Conveys land to Abraham Browne, the deed being on record at Freehold, N. J.

      . Peter Tilton, late of Shrewsbury, & now of Marvell Hill, within the province of New Jersey, Apr. 23, & July, & also 24 of July, 1675, bought land of Nepeson, Checawcus, Cawsehoc, Menenvein & Awaycis, 5 of the Indian Sachems of the town called Ramezing also Ramezonk, & agrees with Jos. Grover about boundary, Oct. 7, 1684.

      . 1676, June 30. Peter Tilton had lands patented to him on Swimming River, adjoining lands of Richard Stout, Jr., & James Grover. These lands were patented to them on the same day, & each of the three men was of Middletown. It must have been about this time that he moved from Shrewsbury to Middletown, for his son, Thomas, was born, according to the Quaker records, in Shrewsbury, in 1676, & died,
      in Middletown, in 1677.

      . 1679 Jan. 1 - Constable for Middletown.
      . 1681 Jan. 1 Chosen by the freeholders of Middletown for their deputy.

      TILTON OF NEW JERSEY:
      . 1670 Aug 19 - Freehold, Monmouth Co., NJ, conveys land to Abraham Browne.
      . 1676 Jun 30 - Land Patent Middleton, NJ:  
      Peter Tilton had lands patented to him on Swimming River, Middletown, adjoining lands of Richard Stout, Jr., & James Grover. These lands were patented to them on the same day, & each of the 3 men was of Middletown.
      . 1679 Jan 1, Age 36, Constable for Middletown, NJ.
      . 1683 June 26. Peter Tilton mentioned in connection with the County Court, as an Assistant. One of the Assessors of Monmouth Co., under the Act of Dec. 5, 1683.
      . 1685 Sep. 23. Subscribes to the oath of office of James Bowne.
      . 1686 Oct. 4. Recorded his earmark in the Middletown Town Book.
      . 1689. He sold land for 20s., to Therlagh Swiney, for the use of his son, John Swiney. 1 691, September. Justice of the Court of Sessions.
      . 1691 Sep., Justice of the Court of Sessions, Middletown, NJ.
      . 1694, last day of August. As Justice of the Peace, he united in marriage John French & Mary White.

      . 1700 Oct. 19. The inventory of the personal estate of Peter Tilton & his wife, Rebecca, by William Merrell, William Leeds, Jr., & James Grover, Jr.
      1705, September. Mentioned by the Commissioners in laying out a highway, as owning property between Hop bridge & Stony brook.

      . PETER TILTON was a Justice of the Peace. He married Rebecca Brazier, & had children: John, Peter, Thomas, Daniel, Henry, Samuel, Esther, & Rebecca Tilton.

      . Children of Peter TILTON & Rebecca:
      Rebecca, born at Gravesend, Long Island, 6th of 7 mo., married, first, intentions published Dec. 7, 1686, Daniel Applegate; died 1710; married, second, William Leeds; died Apr. 27, 1739.

      John Tilton, born Shrewsbury, 11th of 1 mo., 1669. married Elizabeth.
      Peter, Shrewsbury, the 10th of 2 mo., 1672.
      Mary, Shrewsbury, the 8th of 9 mo., 1675 - died Aug 31, 1678.
      Thomas, Shrewsbury, the 20th of 7 mo., 1676 died, at Middletown, May, 1677.
      Ester, born at Middletown, the 5th of 6 mo., 1678; died prior to June 2, 1704; married, as his first wife, Richard Stout.

      Daniel, born at Middletown, the 9th of 7 mo., 1679; married Sarah Wyckhoff.
      Mary, Middletown, the 2d of 12 mo., 1681; married, as his second wife, prior to June 2, 1704, Richard Stout.
      Catorn, Middletown, the 14th of 7 mo., 1684; married Hugh, son of Richard Hartshorne, born 1685; died 1742.
      Henry, Middletown, the 24th of 11 mo., 1686 - he was alive Nov. 29, 1709.
      Samuel, Middletown, the 17th of 1 mo., 1690; died 1764; married, first; second, by license dated Feb. 4, 1744, Elizabeth Willett.
      - TILLTON, son of Peter TILLTON, deceased Middletown this 3 mo., 1677.
      -TILLTON, daughter of Peter TILTON, Deceased in Middletown on the 31st day of 6th mo., 1678.
      - Peter TILTON, husband of Rebecca, deceased in Middletown, the 15th of 10 mo., 1699-1700.
      - Rebecca TILTON, wife of Peter TILTON, deceased in Middletown the 6th of 8th mo., 1700. - - - [1, 2, 3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S29] John E Stillwell, M.D. 1903. .

    2. [S88] Wm. S. Horner, Moreau Brothers of Freehold, NJ., 1932. .

    3. [S53] Shrewsbury Friends' Book, New Jersey.