Richard Tilton
Bart
Indians:
from Volume 9 Series S--Lyman Draper Manuscripts, page 107; (heading)
Young Richard tilton taken, Thos. Swearengen and D. Cox Killed;
In or about the spring or fall of 1790, Richard Tilton, son of Thomas
Tilton, about 17 years of age was captured on waters of Indian Short
Creek, and at the same time and same neighborhood the same party took
George McCoy (whose wife was sister of David Cox - were gathering
something not far from McCoy's Silas Hedges and a young man called
David Pusley at McCoy's==McCoy's wife Margaret was killed on that
spot, and McCoy was wounded and finding his condition was such as to
impede their travel they killed him the same day. Seeing Wm. Spencer
and his son John, were soon approaching, so the Indians directed youn
tilton and Pusley to squat in the grass. Tilton obeyed but pusley
refused and was tomohawked, but Spencer and his son escaped, this
incensed the Indians, which mishap they charged on Pusley, and thence
killed him.
As this Indian party were returning with their remaining prisoner,
young Tilton, a few miles up Indian cross Creek, they came across
David Cox; Thomas Swearingen; John fitzpatrick and one Crowley (out
gathering ginsing (spring and fall best for gathering it)- the latter
a school teacher on Buffalo Creek. Young Swearengen was shot; and
Cox, who had repeatedly declared he would never be taken, fount the
Indians with his hoe, until he was pretty badly speared up and
killed, the weeds were found beaten down dor some distance around.
Fitzpatrick and Crowley escaped--both unmarried men. Cox left a
family - he was a cousin of Captain George Fox. tilton was not long a
prisoner - was redeemed. Don't know what became of him - never saw
him after his return from captivity.
Source of information: Caleb Wells, living 7 miles east of
McConnellsville, Ohio, on Meigs Creek, son of Benjamin Wells, born
Baltimore Co. Maryland August 6, 1771 and family moved in 1782, I
settled on the hill back of Buffalo Creek aout 4 miles above the
mouth of the creek. He told the story as it is recorded.
Lucille
from Volume 9 Series S--Lyman Draper Manuscripts, page 107; (heading)
Young Richard tilton taken, Thos. Swearengen and D. Cox Killed;
In or about the spring or fall of 1790, Richard Tilton, son of Thomas
Tilton, about 17 years of age was captured on waters of Indian Short
Creek, and at the same time and same neighborhood the same party took
George McCoy (whose wife was sister of David Cox - were gathering
something not far from McCoy's Silas Hedges and a young man called
David Pusley at McCoy's==McCoy's wife Margaret was killed on that
spot, and McCoy was wounded and finding his condition was such as to
impede their travel they killed him the same day. Seeing Wm. Spencer
and his son John, were soon approaching, so the Indians directed youn
tilton and Pusley to squat in the grass. Tilton obeyed but pusley
refused and was tomohawked, but Spencer and his son escaped, this
incensed the Indians, which mishap they charged on Pusley, and thence
killed him.
As this Indian party were returning with their remaining prisoner,
young Tilton, a few miles up Indian cross Creek, they came across
David Cox; Thomas Swearingen; John fitzpatrick and one Crowley (out
gathering ginsing (spring and fall best for gathering it)- the latter
a school teacher on Buffalo Creek. Young Swearengen was shot; and
Cox, who had repeatedly declared he would never be taken, fount the
Indians with his hoe, until he was pretty badly speared up and
killed, the weeds were found beaten down dor some distance around.
Fitzpatrick and Crowley escaped--both unmarried men. Cox left a
family - he was a cousin of Captain George Fox. tilton was not long a
prisoner - was redeemed. Don't know what became of him - never saw
him after his return from captivity.
Source of information: Caleb Wells, living 7 miles east of
McConnellsville, Ohio, on Meigs Creek, son of Benjamin Wells, born
Baltimore Co. Maryland August 6, 1771 and family moved in 1782, I
settled on the hill back of Buffalo Creek aout 4 miles above the
mouth of the creek. He told the story as it is recorded.
Lucille
Here are the children of Richard Tilton:
by first wife Mary Parks
1. William Tilton, born 15 Apr 1796, Pa.
married Nancy Hardesty
2.John Tilton, born 1798, Pa.
3. Elijah Tilton, b. 8 Jul 1800
4. Joseph Tilton, born 13 Sep 1802
5. Elizabeth Tilton, born 1804,
married James Graves in Ohio
6. Matilda Tilton, born 1807,
married John Casner.
Richard and his second wife Mary Cass had the following children:
1. Lewis Cass Tilton, born 7 Jan 1815, Ohio
2. James Madison Tilton, born 14 Nov 1820
3. Spencer Lake Tilton, born 1 Jan 1822
4. Edmund H. Tilton, born 112 Dec 1824
5. Daniel Tilton was born 1828
6. Sarah R. Tilton, born 1830
7. Elisha Tilton born 1832
These children were all born in Virginia Township, Coshocton Co. Ohio
Richard Tilton, son of William Tilton (the oldest son of Richard by
his first wife) and Nancy Hardesty, married
1st, Alcina Norris, and had one daughter, Grace Tilton.
married 2nd MARY OGLE
Children by this marriage were:
1. Nancy Tilton, born 1844
2. Elaine Tilton 1847
3. Emra Tilton 1849
4. Martha Alice Tilton born 1852
5. Alcinda Tilton born 1854
6. Laura Tilton, born 3 May 1856
7. Lucinda, born 1858
8. Walter born 1858
9. Capitola born 1860
Richard Tilton born 30 May 1774 at Redstone (now Brownsville, Pa.),
the son of Thomas and Deborah Ferrell Tilton. Richard was captured by
indians and there several versions of this captivity. The following
is probably the most accurate. Ri chard Tilton Captivity Account from
Volume 9, Series S - Layman Drapier Manuscripts State Historical
Society of Wisconsin Microfilm # 41042 In or about the spring of
1790, Richard Tilton, son of Thomas Tilton,at about 17 years of age
was captured on the waters of Indian Short Creek, and at the same
time and same neighborhood the same party took george McCoy (whose
wife was the sister of David Cox,probably Cox),They were gathering
ginseng root, not far from Mc. Coys'. Silas hedges and a young man
called David Pusley at McCoy, Mc. Coys wife Margaret was Killed on
the spot, McCoy was wounded, and finding his condition was such as to
impede there travel they killed him the same day. Seeing Wm. Spencer
and his son John, were soon app roaching, the Indians directed young
Tilton and Pusley to squat in the grass, Tilton obeyed but Pusley
refused and was tomahawked; Spenser and his son seeing Pusley, got
alarmed and escaped, this incensed the Indians which mishap they
charged Pusley and thence killed him. As this indian party were
returning with their remaining prisoner, Young Tilton, a few miles up
Indian Cross Creek,they came across David Cox; Thomas Swearingen,
John Fitzpatrick and one Crowley, a school teacher on Buffalo C reek,
who were out gathering Ginseng (spring and fall are the best time for
gathering it). Young Swearingen was shot; and Cox who had repeatedly
declared he would never be taken, fought the Indians with his hoe,
until he was pretty badly speared up and killed; and the weeds were
found beaten around for some distance around. Fitzpatrick and Crowley
escaped, both unmarried men. Cox left a family, he was a cousin of
captain George Fox. Tilton was not long a prisoner - was redeemed.
Don't know what became of him - never saw him after his return from
captivity. Calab Wells (Living on the hill back of
Buffalo creek about 4 miles above the mouth of the creek.) Coshocton
County, Ohio The earliest settlements were made along the narrow
valley nearly to its source. Cabins were dotted all along this little
stream before settlements were made in other parts of the township.
Richard Tilton was the first settler properly so called. He Came to
this county in the s pring of 1805, settling first in washington
township; but in the fall of the same year he moved to the northeast
quarter of section 16, of Virginia township. At that time he had four
children; John, William, Elijah and Joseph. William and Elijah
afterward moved to Illinois. John died in early life, and Joseph
lived in this township. Mr.Tilton was a Justice of the peace for
eighteen years. His wife died a few years after moving here, and
afterwards remarried and had a large family. A story is told that
Richard was taking a load of grain to the mill to be
ground letting his oldest son John ride the lead horse. John was seven
years old at the time. John fell from the horse, the wagon passed
over his body and killed him. He (Richard) dug a shallow grave . This
story may be partly true but John tilton lived to be at least 45
years. Copy of the Will of Richard Tilton, State of Illinois, County
of Ogle, filed Feb. 21, 1865 recorded in Book B. p 328-329 I Richard
Tilton, of the County of Ogle and state of Illinois do hereby make
and declare my last will and testament in manner and following make,
and declare this will and testament in manner and form following to
wit. 1st It is my will, that my fune ral expenses and all my debts be
fully paid. 2nd I have given and bequeathed to my son William, one
Bay mare and one cow which is his share of all my property. 3rd I
give and bequeathed to my son Elijah, fifty acres of land situated in
the Count y of Coshocton, State of Ohio Virginia Twp. 4th I have
given and bequeathed to my son Joseph, fifty acres of land situated
in county of Coshocton, State of Ohio, Virginia Twp. 5th I have given
and bequeathed to my daughter Elizabeth, wife ofJam es Groves, one
black mare and one cow. 6th I have given and bequeathed to my
daughter Matilda, wife of John Cosner, one grey mare and
one cow. 7th I give and bequeathed to my son Lewis, one Black mare and
one cow. 8th I give and bequeathed to my son Edmond, one gray mare
and one cow. 9th I give and bequeathed to my son James, one Bay mare
and one cow. 10th I give and bequeath to my son Spencer, one horse and
waggon. 11th I give and bequeathed to my son Daniel, one brown horse
and waggon. The above heirs have all received their portion of my
property. 12th I give and bequeathed to unto Elisah, my son the farm
on which we now reside, Situated in said county and known and
described as the west half of southeast quarter of section twenty six
in township 23. Range 11 east of the 4 principal meridian. Provided
and upon this express condition that if he will well and truly
cultivate the same and take good and sufficient care of his mother
during her natural life and also of his sister Sarah so long as she
remains single and if she marries is to pay her five hundred dollars
or section off to her sufficient quantity of land amount to five
hundred dollars. Upon the conditions also I give and devise to Elis
ha, my youngest son ten acres of timber described as follows: The
west forth of the north east quarter of the north west quarter of
section twenty five township twenty three 7 degree
angle eleven east. And Lastly, I hereby constitute Elijah, m y
third son administrator of this my last will and testament revoking
and annulling all former wills by me made and ratifying and
conforming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In
which whereof I,Richard Tilton have set my han d and seal this ninth
day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty four.( signed in a very shaky hand) Signed and sealed and
published and declared by the said Richard Tilton as and for his last
will and testament in presence of us who in his presence and the
presence of each other at his request have subscribed our names as
witnesses thereto.
Bart
IL. Tombstone dates: born 1791, died 7 Apr 1866, 75 years. If we
calculate birth date from age on the Il 1850 Census, she would have
been born in 1800. I prefer to accept the date on the tombstone.
Married Richard about 1810 in Coshocton OH, Virginia Township.
The History of Coshocton Co. states that "John Collins was the first
settler in Virginia Township, settling in 1804 on property owned by
Lewis Cass, described as the southwest quarter of section 16. Cass
later sold this to John Graves. Richard Tilton owned the northwest
quarter of section 16.
As Richard and Mary named one son, Lewis Cass it is very probable
that Mary Cass is the daughter of Lewis Cass.
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Here is copy of the will of Richard Tilton (1774-1864)
Recorded in the Ogle County Court House Ill.
I Richard Tilton of the county of Ogle and the State of Illinois do
hereby make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and
__________following to wit.
1st It is my will that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be
paid in full.
2nd I have given and bequeathed to my son William one bay mare and
one cow which is his share of all my property.
3rd. I have given and bequeathed to my son Elijah fifty acres of land
situated in the County of Coshocton and the state of Ohio, Virginia
Township.
4th I have given and bequeathed to my son Joseph fifty acres of land
situated in the county of coshocton and the state of Ohio, Virginia
Township.
5th I have given and bequeathed to my daughter Elizabeth, wife of
James Graves, one black mare and one cow.
6th I have given and bequethed to Matilda wife of John Casneer, one
gray mare and one cow.
7th. i have given and bequethed to my son Lewis one black mare and
one cow.
8th I have given and bequeathed to my son Edmond, one gray mare and
one cow.
9th I have given and bequeathed to my son James, one bay mare and one
cow.
10th I have given and bequeathed to Spencer, my son,, one gray horse
and one wagon.
11th I have given and bequeathed to Daniel, my son, one brown horse
and one wagon.
the above heirs have all received their portion of my property.
12th I give and devise unto Elisha, my youngest son, the farm on
which we now reside situated in said county and known and described
as the west half of fourth east quarter of section twenty six in
township 23 range 11 east of the four principle meridian-provided and
upon this express condition- That he will take goood and sufficient
care of his mother during her natural life and also of his sister,
Sarah so long as she remains single and if she marries to pay to her
five hundred dollars or to set off to her a sufficient quantity of
the land to amount to five hundred dollars.
Upon the above conditions also I give and devise unto Elisha son, ten
acres of timber described as follows - The west fourth of the
northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter
of section twenty five township twenty three 70 degrees angles eleven
east.
And lastly I hereby constitute Elijah my third son, administrator of
this my last will and testament revoking and annulling all my former
wills by me made and retifying and confirming this and no other to be
my last will and testament.
in witness whereof I the said Richard tilton have hereunto set my
hand and seal this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty four.
(signed) Richard Tilton
Signed and sealed and published and declared by the said Richard
Tilton as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us
who in his presence and in the presence of each other and at his
request have subscribed our names as witnesses thereof.
(signed) Nathaniel Tilton and W.D.Walls
Richard and his first wife had another son John that died before his
father. he had not married and had no family.
Bart
give his birth date as 30 May 1774 and death as 8 Oct 1864. His
parents were Thomas Tilton (b. 1740, d. Feb 1793) and Deborah
Ferrell, who married by 1767. Deborah was born 2 Jan 1741 and died
sept 1784. They resided in Cecil Co., MD and Pennsylavania. They had
the following children: (1)John, b. 17 May 1768. died 5 June 1853, md
4 May 1794 to Grace Johnson (b. 13 Mar 1774, died 1864) 10 children,
(2) Ricahrd, (3) William b. 30 Oct 1776, and (4) Elijah (b. 24 mar
1778, d. 1854, md 11 Aug 1802 to Mary Ann Craig (b. 1783, died 1860)
eleven children.
Mary Cass:buried Washington Grove Cem. Pine Rock Township Ogle, Co.,
IL. Tombstone dates: born 1791, died 7 Apr 1866, 75 years. If we
calculate birth date from age on the Il 1850 Census, she would have
been born in 1800. I prefer to accept the date on the tombstone.
Married Richard about 1810 in Coshocton OH, Virginia Township.
Virginia Township, settling in 1804 on property owned by Lewis Cass,
described as the southwest quarter of section 16. Cass later sold
this to John Graves. Richard Tilton owned the northwest quarter of
section 16. As Richard and Mary named one son, Lewis Cass it is very
probable that Mary Cass The History of Coshocton Co. states
that "John Collins was the first settler in is the daughter of Lewis
Cass. I have additional information on this family. I also descend
from Spencer Lake.
Hi Lucille, et al
I think (cannot prove) that the people you are chasing were siblings
and were siblings of Berry Brashears/Boshears of Pendleton Dist, SC;
White and Lawrence Co, TN; Tishomingo Co, MS; and White and Pulaski
Co, AR. Many of this branch of the family mis-spelled the family
surname. It's often Brasher and Brashers in TN, but still pronounced
correctly (in most cases).
Berry Brashears, (also Breshears, Beshears, Boshears, etc) b.
Pendleton Dist, SC, c1790 (age 60 in 1850 Census, Montgomery Co, AR);
m. Anna ________, b. SC, c1795. Anna (Boshears) Locke, now deceased,
a descendant in Arkansas, spent many years in immensely arduous
research, which is essential to this chapter.
Several circumstances (the pronunciation of the surname; the
names that run in the family; places of residence) lead me to believe
that Berry is from the Benois Brasseur branch of the Brashear family
and, more specifically, from Basil Brashears and Ann Belt, of the
North Carolina Brashears colony.
One of the reasons I think Berry was from this branch of the
family is the apparent pronunciation of the name. The Greenville, SC,
colony of Brasher families accented the first syllable, BRAY-sher,
and, when Census people or county clerks goofed, they goofed with the
second, unaccented syllable: Brassure, Brasier, Brayshur, Brasher,
etc. The Brashears colony of Guilford Co, NC, which included Basil,
Middleton, Robert C., Robert Samuel, Jesse, etc. pronounced their
name with the accent on the second syllable, Bra-SHEAR, and often Br'-
SHEAR (that is, with an indeterminant vowel in the first syllable).
The Census and court people get the second syllable right, but mess
up the first, unaccented syllable: Breshear(s), Broshear(s), Bershear
(s), Brasher(s), Basher(e(s), Beshear(s), Boshear(s), etc. These are
the (mis)spellings of Berry's name in Tennessee and Arkansas. When
Anna (Boshears) Locke asked her grandfather, Henry Clay Boshears,
about the spelling of the name, he said it had originally
been "Brashears," but he had changed it to "Boshears" for
simplicity's sake.
Two or three branches of Berry's descendants in Arkansas
thought that Berry's father's name was Absalom. That is a name that
runs in the North Carolina branches of the family, and in no other.
Jesse is another name more or less unique to these branches.
Berry seems to be a son of a deceased brother of Basil, 1765,
John, 1767, and Henry, 1769, who seem to be (no proof) sons of
Middleton Brashear. Without compelling proof, let's say that Berry's
father (the phantom, deceased brother) was "Phantom-Absalom," a son
of Middleton Brashears, s/o Basil Brashears and Ann Belt. If these
speculations are correct, that would put Berry in the 8th generation
of Brashears families in America, and I am going to start numbering
his generations accordingly. If anyone comes up with any documents to
either prove or disprove this theory, please send them to me.
THE PHANTOM-ABSALOM BRASHEAR'S FAMILY
7=x. unknown son of Middleton Brashears: "The Phantom Absalom
Brashears": Circumstances, residences, and naming patterns make me
want to add one or more brothers, who would be the father of at least
the following who seem to be siblings:
2. 8-1. *Berry Boshears, b. 1790, SC; m. Anna _____,
they lived in White Co, TN, Lawrence Co, TN, Tishomingo Co, MS, and
Montgomery Co, AR.
3. 8-2. Robert H. Brasher, m. 16 Apr 1819, (Lawrence Co,
AL), Sally L. Rhea. I don't have any evidence for adding Robert; just
a hunch based on the place and time of his marriage. Sally Rhea was
d/o John Rhea Sr: Loose Records of Madison Co, AL, by Ganrud, vol 4,
p.84: estate of John Rhea paid sums to Phillip B. Mason, in right of
wife, Nancy; Joseph Nail, in right of wife, Esther; Robert Brashears
[in right of wife Sally]; William Rhea's heirs; Margaret Wright's
heirs; and John Rhea Jr, all heirs of John Rhea Sr. John Rhea Jr made
bond in Giles Co, TN, 13 Dec 1834.
4. 8-3. Nancy Elizabeth Brashear, b. 1793; m. 20 Oct
1823, Lawrence Co, AL, Andrew Wilson
5. 9-1. Robert Brashear Wilson, b. Lawrence Co,
AL, 1827
6. 8-4. John Brashear, b. 1796; m.1. in Lawrence Co, AL,
Elizabeth "Betsy" Randall, b. 1800, and had eight children; m.2. a
widow, Elizabeth (Baugh) Chambers, b. 1794, SC, and had one more
child, Wm Gouldsberry Brashears. Letters from Gouldsberry to Robert
Brashear Wilson were signed "Your cousin." The letters were owned by
a great-granddaughter of John, Josephine Collie, of Malvern,
Arkansas, and are now among her estate papers in the Historical
Society of Malvern. John was living in Lawrence County, Alabama, in
1827 when his oldest son was born; then lived about ten years in
Tennessee; then migrated to Hot Springs County, Arkansas, about 1840.
He is in the 1850 census there. He died intestate and his estate was
probated in 1861 in Hot Springs Co.
Family of John Brashears and Elizabeth Randall (family
records of Josephine Collie, of Malvern, AR, and division of estate
in 1861):
7. 9-1. Philip Randall Brashears, b. 1827,
Lawrence Co, Alabama, d. 1869 Grant Co, AR; m. 16 Sep 1849 (Hot
Springs Co, AR, Marriage Records, 1825-1880) to Mary Elizabeth Brown,
b. 1829 in GA. Philip and Mary are in the 1850 Census of Hot Springs
Co, AR, Polk Twp. Philip was a corporal in the Confederate Army in
the Civil War.
8. 10-x. William Frank Brashears, b. 10
Oct 1853, Leola, AR; m. Evelyn Freedonia Deere
9. 11-1. Ebenezer Brashears, b. 14
Sep 1883, Leola, AR; m. 17 Jan 1912, Mary Edith Bludworth, b. 14 Nov
1888, Pilot Grove, TX. Ebenezer was a merchant in Roxton, TX, in
1929, and submitted his family history to Henry Sinclair Brashear;
see HSB, p.87.
10. 12-1. William Bludworth
Brashears, b. 19 Janm 1917
11. 11-2. Felix Brashears, m. Callie Page
12. 11-3. Hattie Brashears, m.
Samuel Riggan
13. 11-4. Maynard Brashears, m.
Evola Crow
14. 11-5. Ray Brashears, m. J.C.
Williams
15. 11-6. Lillian Brashears,
16. 11-7. Cora Brashears, m. S.E.
Connell
17. 11-8. Clifton Brashears, m.
Esther _____
18. 11-9. Fly Brashears, m. M.D.
Heard
19. 9-2. Martin Brashears, b. TN
20. 9-3. Bruce Brashears, b. TN
21. 9-4. Hannah J. Brashears, b. TN; m. 17 Apr
1849 (Hot Springs Co, AR, Marriage Records, 1825-1880) to Jesse
Brashears, s/o William Breashears and Anna Etheridge.
22. 9-5. Sarah M. Brashears, b. 1835, TN; m. 7
Aug 1753 (Hot Springs Co, AR, Marriage Records, 1825-1880) to Robert
Baw
23. 9-6. Malcolm G. Brashears, b. 1838, TN; m. 30
Sep 1858 (Hot Springs Co, AR, Marriage Records, 1825-1880) Miss Susan
Grant
24. 9-7. Thomas J. Brashears, b. 1843, AR
25. 9-8. Susan Ann Brashears, b. 1845, AR; m. 14
Jan 1880 (Hot Springs Co, AR, Marriage Records, 1825-1880) to Ezekiel
Fitzhugh, age 54 in 1880.
Child of John Brashears and Elizabeth (née
Baugh) Chambers:
26. 9-9. William Gouldsberry Brashears, b. 24 Aug
1848, Hot Springs Co, AR, d. there 18 Dec 1906, bur Rockport Cem; m.
28 Dec 1886, Ellen Cass (Fitzhugh) Phillips, a widow.
27. 10-x. Leila Ann Brashears, b. 15 Oct
1889, Hot Springs Co, AR, d/o W. Goulds Berry Brashears, says IGI
7822105/50
Obviously, I'm missing many individuals in several generations, and
missing data like births, deaths, spouses, children, etc.
Send additions and corrections:
Charles Brashear
P.O.Box 38
Clearlake Oaks, CA 95423
707/998-1008
bras...@mail.sdsu.edu
Copied from the bible Record of John and Gracie (johnson) tilton by
LeRoy W. Tilton of Ocean city, N.J. Bible in possession at the time
of Amos Tilton, of Toms River, N.J.
this bible on the inside of the cover bears the date of 1740.
Page 1 Column 1
John Tilton and Gracy Johnson
was married 4 April 1794
Malinda and Leucinda Lacey (or Losey)
was born December 18, 1812
Enoch Lacey was born January 5, 1818
Rachel (Joice?) was born April 8, 1823
Simeon H. tilton and Eliza Brown
were married August the 19th, 1830
Elijah Brown and Elizabeth C. Tilton
were married August 9th 1832
John Phillips and Mary J. Tilton
was married February the 11th 1836
Page 1 column 2
John D. parker and Jane tilton married October the 27th 1812
Thomas E. Tilton and Polly Chilicothe
was married March 7th 1820
Richard J. Tilton and Elizabeth Brown
was married June 21st 1831
Becc R. Tilton and ?______
was married August 22, 1836
Azariah Brown and Mary Jane Tilton
was married August the 11 or 14 1863
_____________________________
Page 2 Births
John tilton was born May the 30th day 1768
Richard Tilton was born May the 30th day 1774
William Tilton was born October the 30th day 1776
Elijah Tilton was born March 24th day 1778
Gracy Tilton was born March 13th day 1774
Jane Tilton was born April the 17th day 1795
Thomas E. Tilton was born Feb the 7th day 1800
Richard J. Tilton was born April the 8th day 1801
Mary J. Tilton was born Sept the 12th day 1802
Deborah Feril Tilton was born Apr the 13th day 1804
Rebeka tilton was born January the 20th day 1806
Sarah Tilton was born July the 24th day 1807
Simeon H. Tilton was born August the 18th day 1809
Elizabeth Tilton was born Sept the 7th day 1811
William Tilton was born April the 28th day 1825
Lydia Parker was born June the 15th day 1815
Bessey W. Parker was born May the 9th day 1817
Thomas S. Parker was born August the 10th day 1819
John D. Parker was born April 9th day 1820
Deborah Parkeer was born 14th day of Nov 1924
Mary M. Parker was born December 29th 1826
Nathan W. Parker was born the 14th November 1828
Richard T. Parker was born january 22nd 1831
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Page 3 Births and Deaths
Deborah Feril tilton died July the 23rd day 1805
William B. Tilton was born 20 July 1832
Eliza Jane Tilton was born February 7th 1834
Sarah R. Tilton was born Nov 26th 1835
George Tilton was born Sept 30th 1839
John Tilton was born July the 30th day 1839
Thomas E. Tilton was born August 27th 1843
John D. Parker was born May the 5th 1788
Eliza Walker was born Feb the 12th day 1815
John J. Huston was born February the 19th day (?)
John Tilton son of Thomas E. Tilton was born January the 16th day 1823
Elizabeth Tilton was born Dec the 2nd day 1824 (9)
Esther C. Tilton was born April the 15th dday 1827.
Richard J. Tilton was born _________?
Samuel P. Tilton was born July the 19th 1836
Pamelia Tilton was born November 28, 1842
Samantha Tilton was born February 17th 1843
_______________________--
Page 4 Column 1
Deborah F. Tilton died July the 23rd 1806
Elijah (?) Tilton was born May the 24th 1833
Rebeckah Tilton was born October the 24th 1835
William Tilton was born Oct 22nd 1842
Mary C. Tilton was born August 31st 1849
PS Rebeckah hane Parker was born March 9th 1836
Elijah Tilton was born May 24th 1833
Mary W. Tilton was born August the 11th 1849
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Enoch Starkey was born September 18th 1806
Sally P. Tilton was born July the 24th 1807
Hannah Starkey was born July the 27th 1814
Gracey Jane Brown was born July the 24th 1835
Malisa Brown born May 30th 1838
James M. Brown was born August 8th 1840
Elisha Brown was born Sept 7th 1842
Hester Ann Tilton was born Nov 3rd 1844
Richard J. Tilton was born Nov the 3rd 1844
Mary Ann Brown was born Jan 9th 1847
John Tilton Brown was born January 23, 1852
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Elsewhere in the John Tilton Bible
George Starkey was born Oct 3, 1838
Elizabeth Starkey was born March 8, 1840
Barbary Starkey was born July 25th 1841
John Starkey was born March the 8th 1843
Samuel Starkey was born December 25th 1844
Gracey (Johnson0 Tilton was born March 13, 1774
John Tilton Brown was born January 23, 1852.
From a Remembrance Card in the Bible
Mrs. Sarah C. Tilton
Born Sept 13, 1842
Died March 8, 1904
age 61 yrs. 5 Mos. 24 days
JOHN TILTON
Was born in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1760. He entered the army of
the American Revolution when he was sixteen years old, in 1776. He
served in a regiment commanded by Colonel Kalon. He was in the
battles of Princeton, January 3, 1777; Germantown, October 4, 1777;
Monmouth, June 28, 1778; Sander's Creek, August 16, 1780; Jamestown,
July 9, 1781; at the surrender Lord Cornwallis, October 19, 1781, and
in a number of heavy skirmishes and retreats. He was in the service
nearly five years, during which he experienced all the privations and
hardships incident to the Revolutionary war. At the expiration of his
service he returned to New Jersey, and married.
In 1787 he removed to Washington County, Pennsylvania. His family, at
that time, consisted of himself, his wife, and two children Elizabeth
and Ira. In August 1812, he removed to Stark County, Ohio. In 1814 he
removed to Wayne County, where he remained until May 1831, when he
located on section thirty-five, in Orange Township, Ashland County.
He purchased the farm of Robert Crawford, upon which had been
erected, by its owner, a noted horse-mill of the pioneer period. Mr.
Tilton, enlisted, for a tour of three months, in the brigade of
Colonel Robert Crooks, in the war of 1812, in the northwest, while
residing in Stark County, and accompanied the Pennsylvania troops,
under General Robert Crooks, from Pittsburgh to Jerome's place and
Mansfield, late in the fall of 1812.
He possessed great bodily vigor, which he retained to an advanced
age. He was inflexible in his purposes, and retained a clear
intellect until the time of his death. He expired, after a brief
illness, at his farm in Orange Township, August 12, 1849, aged nearly
ninety years. He was accompanied to his final rest, in the cemetery
at Orange, by volunteer military companies under the command of the
late Colonel Alexander Miller, Major R.B. Fulkerson, and Captain John
S. Fulton, and hundreds of his old neighbors. Mr. Tilton was regarded
as an upright and valuable citizen. His services in the war of
independence, and of 1812, with Great Britain, won for him the esteem
of all his patriotic neighbors. Mrs. Tilton preceded him to the grave
about four months, at the age of eighty-four years. The family
consisted of Elizabeth, Ira, Sarah, Amy, Phebe, Deborah, Aaron, and
James A. Of these, only two survive, Mrs. Phebe Campbell, aged eighty-
five, and James Albert aged sixty-five. The latter resides on the old
homestead, and is remarkable for his extraordinary physical force and
mental determination. He is a successful farmer and businessman.
Bart
Here are the children of Richard Tilton:
gathering it). Young Swearingen was shot; and Cox who had repeatedly
declared he would never be taken, fought the Indians with his hoe,
until he was pretty badly speared up and killed; and the weeds were
found beaten around for some distance around. Fitzpatrick and Crowley
escaped, both unmarried men. Cox left a family, he was a cousin of
captain George Fox. Tilton was not long a prisoner - was redeemed.
Don't know what became of him - never saw him after his return from
which whereof I,Richard Tilton have set my han d and seal this ninth
day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty four.( signed in a very shaky hand) Signed and sealed and
published and declared by the said Richard Tilton as and for his last
will and testament in presence of us who in his presence and the
presence of each other at his request have subscribed our names as
witnesses thereto.
Bart
Richard Tilton born 30 May 1774 at Redstone (now Brownsville, Pa.),
the son of Thomas and Deborah Ferrell Tilton. Richard was captured
by indians and there several versions of this captivity. The
following is probably the most accurate. Ri chard Tilton Captivity
Account from Volume 9, Series S - Layman Drapier Manuscripts State
Historical Society of Wisconsin Microfilm # 41042 In or about the
spring of 1790, Richard Tilton, son of Thomas Tilton,at about 17
years of age was captured on the waters of Indian Short Creek, and at
the same time and same neighborhood the same party took george McCoy
(whose wife was the sister of David Cox, probably Cox),They were
gathering ginseng root, not far from Mc. Coys'. Silas hedges and a
youn g man called David Pusley at McCoy, Mc. Coys wife Margaret was
Killed on the spot, McCoy was wounded, and finding his condition was
such as to impede there travel they killed him the same day. Seeing
Wm. Spencer and his son John, were soon app roaching, the Indians
directed young Tilton and Pusley to squat in the grass, Tilton obeyed
but Pusley refused and was tomahawked; Spenser and his son seeing
Pusley, got alarmed and escaped, this incensed the Indians which
mishap they charged Pusley and thence killed him. As this indian
party were returning with their remaining prisoner, Young Tilton, a
few miles up Indian Cross Creek, they came across David Cox; Thomas
Swearingen, John Fitzpatrick and one Crowley, a school teacher on
Buffalo C reek, who were out gathering Ginseng (spring and fall are
the best time for gathering it). Young Swearingen was shot; and Cox
who had repeatedly declared he would never be taken, fought the
Indians with his hoe, until he was pretty badly speared up and
killed; and the weeds were found beaten around for some distance
around. Fitzpatrick and Crowley escaped, both unmarried men. Cox
left a family, he was a cousin of captain George Fox. Tilton was
not long a prisoner - was redeemed. Don't know what became of him -
never saw him after his return from captivity. Calab Wells (Living
on the hill back of Buffalo creek about 4 miles above the mouth of
the creek.) Coshocton County, Ohio The earliest settlements were
made along the narrow valley nearly to its source. Cabins were dotted
all along this little stream before settlements were made in other
parts of the township. Richard Tilton was the first settler properly
so called. He Came to this county in the s pring of 1805,
settling first in washington township; but in the fall of the same
year he moved to the northeast quarter of section 16, of Virginia
township. At that time he had four children; John, William, Elijah
and Joseph. William and Elijah afterward moved to Illinois. John
died in early life, and Joseph lived in this township. Mr. Tilton
was a Justice of the peace for eighteen years. His wife died a few
years after moving here, and afterwards remarried and had a large
family. A story is told that Richard was taking a load of grain to
the mill to be ground letting his oldest son John ride the lead
horse. John was seven years old at the time. John fell from the
horse, the wagon passed over his body and killed him. He (Richard)
dug a shallow grave . This story may be partly true but John tilton
lived to be at least 45 years. Copy of the Will of Richard Tilton,
State of Illinois, County of Ogle, filed Feb. 21, 1865 recorded in
Book B. p 328-329 I Richard Tilton, of the County of Ogle and
state of Illinois do hereby make and declare my last will and
testament in manner and following make, and declare this will and
testament in manner and form following to wit. 1st It is my will,
that my fune ral expenses and all my debts be fully paid. 2nd I
have given and bequeathed to my son William, one Bay mare and one cow
which is his share of all my property. 3rd I give and bequeathed
to my son Elijah, fifty acres of land situated in the Count y of
Coshocton, State of Ohio Virginia Twp. 4th I have given and
bequeathed to my son Joseph, fifty acres of land situated in county
of Coshocton, State of Ohio, Virginia Twp. 5th I have given and
bequeathed to my daughter Elizabeth, wife of James Groves, one black
mare and one cow. 6th I have given and bequeathed to my daughter
Matilda, wife of John Cosner, one grey mare and one cow. 7th I give
and bequeathed to my son Lewis, one Black mare and one cow.
8th I give and bequeathed to my son Edmond, one gray mare and one
cow. 9th I give and bequeathed to my son James, one Bay mare and one
cow. 10th I give and bequeath to my son Spencer, one horse and
waggon. 11th I give and bequeathed to my son Daniel, one brown horse
and waggon. The above heirs have all received their portion of my
property. 12th I give and bequeathed to unto Elisah, my son the
farm on which we now reside, Situated in said county and known and
described as the west half of southeast quarter of section twenty six
in township 23. Range 11 east of the 4 principal meridian.
Provided and upon this express condition that if he will well and
truly cultivate the same and take good and sufficient care of his
mother during her natural life and also of his sister Sarah so long
as she remains single and if she marries is to pay her five hundred
dollars or section off to her sufficient quantity of land amount to
five hundred dollars. Upon the conditions also I give and devise
to Elis ha, my youngest son ten acres of timber described as
follows: The west forth of the north east quarter of the north west
quarter of section twenty five township twenty three 7 degree angle
eleven east. And Lastly, I hereby constitute Elijah, my third son
administrator of this my last will and testament revoking and
annulling all former wills by me made and ratifying and conforming
this and no other to be my last will and testament. In which whereof
I, Richard Tilton have set my han d and seal this ninth day of
October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
four.( signed in a very shaky hand) Signed and sealed and published
and declared by the said Richard Tilton as and for his last will and
testament in presence of us who in his presence and the presence of
each other at his request have subscribed our names as witnesses
thereto.