Sir John Tilton [1154]

  General Notes:

John Tilton Sr. Lived an active, usefull and honorable life and as one of the pioneer developers of the State of New Jersey. A man of strong conviction and personality, he had fought for the principle of religious freedom, a principle that has become firmly woven into American social fabric. John and his brother Peter immigrated from England and settled in Lynn Massachusetts between the years 1630 and 1640, during the great puritian emigration to this country and during the troublous times of King Charles 1 [1625 - 49]. In England the Tilton Church was founded by our family [1190] . The Digbies who fell at Towton 1461 were called De Tilton and Sir Everard Digby of Tilton and Drystoke, who died in 1509 the last who bears the name Tilton. The early Norman tower of the Tilton Church was built in 1190, the sprie in 1380, the south aisle in 1390 and the elderstory in 1490. John and his wife Mary were fined many times for Quakerism. The Dutch attemted many times to have them ordered out of the province but the Tilton's never left the Colony of Gravesend. While at Gravesend John explored the central part of the State of New Jersey, coming by way of boat, across the Bay and acted as interpreter in purchase of three counties, Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex, from the Indians in 1664 and 65. John Died in 1688 in Gravesend, Long Island N.Y. and Mary died on May 23, 1683 also in gravesend.

In 1636 three brothers, John, William, Peter Tilton came from Leicester County England, to America. The town ship from whence they came was Tilton (On The Hill). The Town was first mentioned In 1050 In the Confessor's Reign. A Coat of Arms found In Portsmouth, N.H. made In 1225 Is Identical to the Noble House of Digby, and Proves Decent.

New Info just found
Found a letter that was sent to the Delaware Historical Society from L. W. Tilton It reads there is not as direct proop as could be desired as to antecedents of Thomas of Delaware, but the circumstancial evidance is good, and i would say it is a very good inference, rather than" just an assumption" Tiltons were scarce. Humphrey of Md. is the only other line of which I have heard and I find rather complete records of his Family and the males soon died out. See pg 205 fn, re deed from his sister Mary Bowman. See also Pg 107 - 110 re - settlement in Del. Of his sister Sarah or at least her hasband John Painter. Similarly two nephews. signed L. W. Tilton.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Residence: Warwickshier England. Town Clerk.

Sir married Mary Goodie Or Pearsall [1169] [MRIN: 234]. (Mary Goodie Or Pearsall [1169] was born in 1620 in England and died in 1683 in Gravesend Long Island NY.)