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- . Daniel Tilton, son of John & Rebecca (Terry) Tilton (J2-1), was born December 27, 1682, at Gravesend, Long Island. He was named in the WILL of his father, dated November 23, 1700 & was one of the beneficiaries of the estate.
. 1713 Stevens Coertens, of Gravesend, deeded to Daniel Tilton, "son of John Tilton, Deceased," of Middletown, yeoman, land in Monmouth, the consideration being £280 (Freehold Deeds, Book E, p. 258).
On the 6th day, 9th month, (4th day of the week), 1717 (a marginal record also gives 10th of 9th mo.), Daniel Tilton married Elizabeth Powell, at Friends' Meeting House at Shrewsbury. In their marriage record they are both designated as of Monmouth:
Witnesses:
Richard Hancock, Daniell Tillton (groom)
James Greuer, Elizabeth Tillton (bride)
Brother-in-law, John Tillton
Robart Allen, Samuel Tillton, William Brimley
Peter Tillton
John Woolley, jr., Mary Allen
Richard Rundols (?) Margaret Allen
Phillip Edwards Mary (Tilton) Grover James Cooms
John Yard
Hester Tilton
William Gowin Ralph Allen
Remembrance Lippincott, Daniel xxx
Walter Harbar, Jane Borden
Margarett (Lippincott) Tilton, Cottron Edwards
Edith Allin &c.
Patience (Allen) Tilton
Meribah Slocum
Elizabeth (Lippincott) Parker
Johnnah (Bills) Williams
Margarett Lippincott
Elizabeth Hance
Elizabeth Brindley.
. Daniel Tilton & his wife were Quakers & were witnesses at several Quaker marriages at Shrewsbury. In 1731 Daniel Tilton was named by his brother John Tilton in his will as one of the executors. Joseph Wardell, Jr., Adam Brewer (Brower), Daniel Tilton & Judah Williams were the witnesses to the codicil, dated May 21, 1734, to the WILL of John Wooley, of Shrewsbury.
The children of Elizabeth Powell & Daniel were:
1. John Tilton.
2. Mary Tilton (J4-16); married before October 14, 1749, Job Ridgway, son of Thomas & Elizabeth (Andrews) Ridgway.
3. Margaret Tilton married William Lawrence, son of Richard Lawrence, May 5, 1748.
4. Anne Tilton.
5. Sarah Tilton.
6. Phebe Tilton.
7. Lydia Tilton.
. WILL of Daniel Tilton, of Middletown, being Very Sick & weak in body made his will. It is my will & I do hereby Bequeat unto my Son John Tilton all my royall Estate." To each of his daughters, Mary Ridgeway, Margaret Lawrence, Anne Tilton, Sarah Tilton, Phebe Tilton & Lydia Tilton, he left £100 each "proclamation money."
Money due him from John Ellison.
Executors, I do constitute & appoint Robert Tilton & Nathan Tilton my Exrs.
Witnessed by Peter Tillton, Ezekiel Smith & Cors. McCurtain. It was proved November 13, 1749.
1749 Nov 13 - Inventory amounting to £791:19:8, includes, among other things, debt from John Neveson, Bible, 12 books, gun, silver bowl & 25 bbls. of cider, Inventory was made by Samuel Holmes, John Tilton & Jedediah Allen.
Ref: History of the Tilton Family in America,
by Frances Theodore Tilton, Vol. I, #7, June 12, 1929, Pages 180-182. - - -
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