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Descendants of John Tillotson
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN1 TILLOTSON was born June 29, 1618 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, and died Abt 1685 in Saybrook (Lyme Township), New London, CT. He married (1) UNKNOWN. He married (2) DORCAS COLEMAN July 14, 1648 in Newbury, ,MA. He married (3) JANE EVANS May 24, 1655.
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At age 16 John set sail on the ship "James" from Southampton, and arrived in Boston in June, 1635. One of the original settlers and property owners in Rowley, MA. The town record of the original allotment states "John Tillotson a lot of one acre and a half on south side of Thomas Burkley's lot."
Moved to Newbury, MA and then in 1660 to Saybrook, CT. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From Hale, Robert S. Genealogy of descendants of Thomas Hale of Watton, England, and of Newbury, Mass. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons & Co., 1889, p18. :
"Thomas Hale, of Newbury, 4 April 1655, bought of John Tillotson , of Newbury, house and messuage, about 13 a. of upland and 10 a. of "Divident" and 5 a. of salt marsh, all in Newbury." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apparently, John's sons did not get along with their stepmother. The following is from his will:
In the name of God, amen: the 17th day of January 1711/12, I, John Tillotson of Saybrook, county of New London, Connecticut though being sick and weak in body but perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, and calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that death is appointed for all men once due to dye, do make and ordain this my last will and testament revoaking all others; that is to say, principally: I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of God and give it and my body I recommend to the earth in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executrix and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise, and dispose as followeth;
I give and bequeath to my loving wife Ruth Tillotson all the estate both in gooeds and money which I had with her with all the provisions in the house and for the family, viz: corn, pork, beef, yarn, woolen, cotton, and linen cloth, all of the household goods which I have ought since that time I married her: together with the great iron pot, hooks and great trammel, and one three year old heifer at time and one bedstead and one piece of stuff which I bought for her, with my small pair of stilliards, with my looms and all my geires belonging to it, together with all my money and debts due to me with my mare, saddle and tackling belonging to her all which to be hers and at the disposal forever with my boat and small cart.
I give and bequeath to my said loving wife my now dwelling house and the land adjoining during her actual life and my great jug and long tables during her aboad in the said house: with my great kettles and the use of it.
To my son Morris Tillotson I give and bequeath besides what he hath received of me by deed of gift, three books, viz: Mr. Rogers, his book; Mr. Smith's book; Mr. Hooker's book with half my wearing apparel.
To my two daughters Mary and Martha Tillotson, I give and bequeath all the rest of my household goods not before disposed of, to be equally divided between them provided that each of them pay to my executrix, their mother Ruth Tillotson one pound five pence apiece in or as money.
To my son Thomas Tillotson, I give all my shoemaker's tools, currying tools and husbandry tools and all my leather in the house and the tan vats and the hides together with my gun and sword provided that my said son Thomas do come to Saybrook and dwell with his mother and be helpful in assisting her in the management of her affairs in order to her comfortable livelihood but upon his refusal to come and abide with his mother in Saybrook as above said ...(rest of sentence unreadable).
To my son Ebenezer, if he exists to be of age I give and bequeath to him at my wishes aft my wife's decease my now dwelling house and the land adjoining and upon his decease before he come of age then it to belong to my son Morris.
To my two sons Joshua and Joseph Tillotson, for their undutiful carriage, actings and behaviours unto me, I see just cause leave and bequeath unto them no more but five shillings in money besides what they have had and received.
Lastly, I order, constitute and appoint my loving wife Ruth Tillotson to be my sole executrix of this will and testament ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year in the other side written. Signed, sealed, published announced and declared by the said John Tillotson, as last will and testament in the presence of us, the subscribers John Kirkland, Daniell Taylor, July 28, 1719.
Child of John Tillotson and Unknown is: i. MARY2 TILLOTSON, b. March 1647/48.
Children of John Tillotson and Dorcas Coleman are: ii. MARY2 TILLOTSON, b. February 13, 1649/50, Newbury, MA; d. Bef 1670. iii. JOHN TILLOTSON, b. February 02, 1650/51, Newbury, MA; d. June 15, 1719, Saybrook (New Lyme Township), CT. iv. JAMES TILLOTSON, b. Abt December 19, 1652; d. Bef 1670.
Children of John Tillotson and Jane Evans are: v. PHILADELPHIA2 TILLOTSON, b. September 28, 1656; d. Unknown. vi. JOSEPH TILLOTSON, b. January 11, 1657/58; d. Unknown. vii. JONATHAN TILLOTSON, b. July 06, 1659; d. Unknown. viii. JACOB TILLOTSON, b. Abt 1660, Saybrook, CT; d. Unknown. ix. MARY TILLOTSON, b. Abt 1663, Lyme, Middlesex, CT; d. Aft 1726.
Generation No. 2
2. JOHN2 TILLOTSON (JOHN1) was born February 02, 1650/51 in Newbury, MA, and died June 15, 1719 in Saybrook (New Lyme Township), CT. He married (1) RUTH TERRY. He married (2) MARY MORRIS November 25, 1680 in Hartford, CT.
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Marriage Notes: More sources:
Cutter, William Richard, Genealogical and family history of western New York : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the building of a nation New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1912, 1708 pgs., page 1422
Children of John Tillotson and Mary Morris are: i. EBENEZER3 TILLOTSON. ii. MORRIS TILLOTSON. iii. MARY TILLOTSON, b. November 30, 1681. iv. JOHN TILLOTSON, b. October 25, 1683. v. JOSHUA TILLOTSON, b. March 26, 1687. vi. JOSEPH TILLOTSON, b. March 29, 1689, Saybrook, CT; d. 1755, Farmington, CT. vii. MARTHA TILLOTSON, b. November 01, 1691. viii. THOMAS TILLOTSON, b. March 24, 1693/94.
3. MARY2 TILLOTSON (JOHN1) was born Abt 1663 in Lyme, Middlesex, CT, and died Aft 1726. She married (1) JAMES BATES. She married (2) JOHN BORDEN III March 13, 1688/89 in Lyme Township, New London Co, CT.
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Children of Mary Tillotson and James BATES are: i. ABIGAIL3 BATES, b. February 21, 1717/18. ii. EUNICE BATES, b. June 11, 1722.
Children of Mary Tillotson and JOHN BORDEN are: iii. MARY3 BORDEN, b. December 30, 1690, Lyme Township, New London, CT; Stepchild. iv. JOHN BORDEN, b. March 04, 1692/93, Lyme Township, New London, CT; Stepchild. v. HANNAH BORDEN, b. April 28, 1695; Stepchild. vi. SARAH BORDEN, b. April 17, 1698, Lyme Township, New London, CT; Stepchild. vii. MARTHA BORDEN, b. September 11, 1700, Lyme Township, New London, CT; Stepchild. viii. SAMUEL BORDEN, b. September 15, 1705; Stepchild.
Generation No. 3
4. JOSEPH3 TILLOTSON (JOHN2, JOHN1) was born March 29, 1689 in Saybrook, CT, and died 1755 in Farmington, CT. He married HANNAH GRIMES January 13, 1724/25 in Hartford, CT.
Notes: Was one of the richest men in Hartford until became "surety" for friends.
Marriage Notes: More sources:
Cutter, William Richard, Genealogical and family history of western New York : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the building of a nation New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1912, 1708 pgs., page 1422
Census of 1790 shows various members of the family living in Granville, Lanesboro, Westfield, Tyringham, and other towns in western Mass.
Heads of those families at the time were Abel, Amasa, Benjamin, Ebenezer, Isaac, Jonathan, Jonathan Jr., Joseph Jr. and Samuel.
Children of Joseph Tillotson and Hannah Grimes are: i. JOHN4 TILLOTSON, b. 1726, Hartford, CT; d. April 15, 1777, Farmington, CT. ii. HANNAH TILLOTSON, b. 1728. iii. MARTHA TILLOTSON, b. 1730. iv. TABITHA TILLOTSON, b. 1731. v. JOSEPH TILLOTSON, b. Abt 1740, Hartford, CT. vi. EBENEZER TILLOTSON. vii. RUTH TILLOTSON, b. 1739.
Generation No. 4
5. JOHN4 TILLOTSON (JOSEPH3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1726 in Hartford, CT, and died April 15, 1777 in Farmington, CT. He married MARY NORTON May 02, 1754 in (prob) Farmington, CT.
Notes: More sources:
Cutter, William Richard, Genealogical and family history of western New York : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the building of a nation New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1912, 1708 pgs., page 1422
Resided in part of Farmington, CT that became Avon in 1830.
Children of John Tillotson and Mary Norton are: i. JOHN5 TILLOTSON, b. June 09, 1756, Farmington (now Burlington), CT; d. July 12, 1826, Genoa, NY. ii. ELIAS TILLOTSON, b. January 25, 1758, Farmington, CT; d. March 10, 1812, Farmington , CT. iii. DANIEL TILLOTSON, b. 1760. iv. ASHABEL TILLOTSON, b. 1761. v. RUTH TILLOTSON, b. 1763. vi. ZENAS TILLOTSON, b. 1765. vii. MATHEW N. TILLOTSON, b. 1767. viii. ADONIJAH TILLOTSON, b. 1769. ix. MARY TILLOTSON, b. 1772.
6. JOSEPH4 TILLOTSON (JOSEPH3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt 1740 in Hartford, CT.
Notes: More sources:
Cutter, William Richard, Genealogical and family history of western New York : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the building of a nation New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1912, 1708 pgs., page 1422
Settled in Tyringham, MA.
Soldier in the revolution as well as Isaac of Washington, MA, Amassa, Benjamin of Lanesboro, Elias and others.
Children of Joseph Tillotson are: i. SON5 TILLOTSON, b. November 11, 1762, (prob) Tyringham, Massachusetts; d. November 12, 1762, (prob) Tyringham, Massachusetts. ii. THEODOSIA TILLOTSON, b. August 13, 1768, (prob) Tyringham, Massachusetts; d. October 29, 1778, (prob) Tyringham, Massachusetts. iii. CYNTHIA TILLOTSON, b. August 15, 1771, (prob) Tyringham, Massachusetts. iv. SILVIA TILLOTSON, b. August 15, 1771, (prob) Tyringham, Massachusetts. v. LEMUEL TILLOTSON, m. TEMPERENCE HAWLEY, October 06, 1791, (prob) Tyringham, Massachusetts. vi. HANNAH TILLOTSON, b. 1761-1764, (prob) Tyringham, Massachusetts; m. JOSEPH WAY, January 13, 1780, (prob) Tyringham, Massachusetts.
Generation No. 5
7. JOHN5 TILLOTSON (JOHN4, JOSEPH3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born June 09, 1756 in Farmington (now Burlington), CT, and died July 12, 1826 in Genoa, NY. He married ELISABETH BROCKWAY October 24, 1782 in West Britain (Burlington), CT., daughter of Samuel Brockway and Widow Barnes.
Notes: Served in Continental Army at Boston in 1775; Moved to Whitestown, NY about 1789; Moved to Genoa, NY about 1794; Associate judge, supervisor, justice of the peace, and brigadier-general of the New York State Militia.
Children of John Tillotson and Elisabeth Brockway are: i. IRA6 TILLOTSON, b. November 19, 1783, Farmington, CT; d. 1858, Marshall, MI. ii. SOPHRONIA TILLOTSON, b. October 17, 1785, Farmington, CT. iii. LUTHER TILLOTSON, b. January 23, 1788, Farmington, CT; d. Indiana. iv. SYLVESTER TILLOTSON, b. January 23, 1788, Farmington, CT; d. 1822, Indiana. v. JOHN TILLOTSON, b. June 26, 1790, Whitestown, NY; d. 1832, Ithaca, NY. vi. BETSEY TILLOTSON, b. March 04, 1793, Whitestown, NY; d. 1842, Delphi, IN. vii. SAMUEL TILLOTSON, b. September 03, 1795, Genoa, NY; d. 1850, Hartford, NY. viii. ALINDA TILLOTSON, b. July 07, 1798, Genoa, NY; d. May 10, 1871, Wolcott or Huron, NY. ix. ELIAS TILLOTSON, b. August 28, 1800, Genoa, NY. x. ZENAS TILLOTSON, b. July 24, 1802, Genoa, NY; d. 1876, Marshall, MI. . xi. CALISTA TILLOTSON, b. February 21, 1805, Genoa, NY; d. 1882, Danby, NY.
8. ELIAS5 TILLOTSON (JOHN4, JOSEPH3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born January 25, 1758 in Farmington, CT, and died March 10, 1812 in Farmington , CT. He married EXPERIENCE HOSFORD September 23, 1785 in (prob) Farmington, CT.
Notes: Notes under the marriage information for Experience and Elias state that Greenwood Cemetery was first called Tillotson burying ground.
Notes in left margin on page 60 state that Elias was a blacksmith and assisted in forging Hudson River chain at Salisbury, CT. Goes on to say that Elias, with his brothers John, Daniel, Ashbel and Zemas served in the Revolutionary War.
Notes also have little genealogical info as follows:
Elias5 (John4 Joseph3 John2 John1) T.
Mary4 Norton (John3 Thomas2 John1)
Children of Elias Tillotson and Experience Hosford are: i. SHUBAEL6 TILLOTSON, b. August 18, 1786, Farmington, CT; d. March 05, 1789, Farmington , CT. ii. DIANA TILLOTSON, b. March 18, 1787, Farmington , CT; m. SYLVESTER WOODFORD. iii. GILES TILLOTSON, b. September 05, 1789, Farmington , CT; d. September 09, 1841, (prob) Farmington, CT. iv. BETSEY TILLOTSON, b. July 16, 1791, Farmington , CT; d. September 23, 1828, (prob) Farmington, CT; m. THADEUS THOMPSON. v. CHAUNCEY TILLOTSON, b. March 11, 1793, Farmington , CT; d. November 29, 1873, Pavilion, Genesee, NY; m. EMELIA SEYMOUR MILLER, November 25, 1818, Avon, CT. vi. SHUBAEL TILLOTSON, b. June 02, 1796, Farmington , CT; d. November 22, 1854; m. (1) ELIZA TYLER; m. (2) BETSEY AVERILL, October 27, 1836, Branford, CT. vii. OLIVER TILLOTSON, b. January 01, 1798, Farmington , CT; d. September 27, 1840; m. JUILA DAY, January 12, 1825, Farmington , CT. viii. SOPHIA TILLOTSON, b. December 09, 1799, Farmington, Hartford, CT; d. July 05, 1881, West Bloonfield, Ontario, NY. ix. LUCY TILLOTSON, b. August 02, 1803, Farmington, Hartford, CT; d. Waterloo, IA; m. NEWBURY BRONSON, May 08, 1831, Avon, CT. x. RUTH TILLOTSON, b. August 02, 1803, Farmington, Hartford, CT; d. March 02, 1863, Scottsville, NY; m. ELIJAH MILLER, 1824-1825. xi. ROMANTA TILLOTSON, b. October 25, 1805, Farmington, Hartford, CT; d. March 03, 1868, Avon, CT; m. MARY ALMIRA MANY, March 12, 1845.
Generation No. 6
9. IRA6 TILLOTSON (JOHN5, JOHN4, JOSEPH3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born November 19, 1783 in Farmington, CT, and died 1858 in Marshall, MI. He married HARRIOT SOUTHWORTH.
Notes: Tompkins County, NY Assemblyman; register of Calhoun County, MI.
Children of Ira Tillotson and Harriot Southworth are: i. HARRIET7 TILLOTSON. ii. WILLIAM TILLOTSON. iii. MARY ELISABETH TILLOTSON. iv. HENRY TILLOTSON. v. EDWARD TILLOTSON.
10. SOPHRONIA6 TILLOTSON (JOHN5, JOHN4, JOSEPH3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born October 17, 1785 in Farmington, CT. She married WILLIAM CLARK July 16, 1807 in Genoa, NY, son of Lemuel Clark and Ruth Baldwin.
Children of Sophronia Tillotson and William Clark are: i. ELISABETH7 CLARK, b. June 06, 1808, Genoa, NY; d. October 14, 1878, Pipeston, MI; m. MORGAN ENOS, 1830, Huron, NY. ii. WILLIAM CLARK, b. February 09, 1810, Ovid, NY; d. July 09, 1890, Clyde, OH; m. AMELIA R. HERMANS, 1847. iii. SAMUEL CLARK, b. December 30, 1811, Ovid, NY; d. March 16, 1845, Bellevue, MI. iv. DARIUS CLARK, b. May 16, 1814, Ovid, NY; d. December 06, 1871, NY; m. SARAH HOLLISTER, 1840, Marshall, MI. v. SOPHRONIA CLARK, b. August 19, 1816, Huron, NY; m. EDWARD W. BOTTUME, 1841, Danby, NY. vi. CORINTHA CLARK, b. July 31, 1818, Huron, NY; m. JOSIAH HAWES, 1840, Danby, NY. vii. JOHN TILLOTSON CLARK, b. April 16, 1821, Huron, NY; d. November 04, 1888, Richland, KS; m. LOUISE H. HOLLEY, 1851, Lyons, NY. viii. EMMONS CLARK, b. October 14, 1827, Huron, NY; m. ADELIA AUGUSTA HALLET, November 15, 1859, Edgewater, NJ.
11. LUTHER6 TILLOTSON (JOHN5, JOHN4, JOSEPH3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born January 23, 1788 in Farmington, CT, and died in Indiana. He married PRISCILLA BUEL.
Children of Luther Tillotson and Priscilla Buel are: i. TITANIA7 TILLOTSON. ii. BUEL TILLOTSON. iii. CORNELIA TILLOTSON. iv. THEODORE TILLOTSON. v. ALONZO TILLOTSON.
12. SYLVESTER6 TILLOTSON (JOHN5, JOHN4, JOSEPH3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born January 23, 1788 in Farmington, CT, and died 1822 in Indiana. He married TEMPERENCE JOHNSON.
Children of Sylvester Tillotson and Temperence Johnson are: i. HAMILTON7 TILLOTSON. ii. JOHN TILLOTSON. iii. JOHNSON TILLOTSON. iv. DEWITT TILLOTSON. v. CHARLES TILLOTSON.
13. JOHN6 TILLOTSON (JOHN5, JOHN4, JOSEPH3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born June 26, 1790 in Whitestown, NY, and died 1832 in Ithaca, NY. He married MARY TABOR.
Children of John Tillotson and Mary Tabor are: i. THEODORE7 TILLOTSON. ii. CALISTA TILLOTSON. iii. SYLVESTER TILLOTSON. iv. HIRAM TILLOTSON. v. WILLARD TILLOTSON. vi. ELIAS TILLOTSON. vii. MARY TILLOTSON.
14. BETSEY6 TILLOTSON (JOHN5, JOHN4, JOSEPH3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born March 04, 1793 in Whitestown, NY, and died 1842 in Delphi, IN. She married GARDNER MUDGE.
Children of Betsey Tillotson and Gardner Mudge are: i. AMBROSE7 MUDGE. ii. AMELIA MUDGE. iii. SOPHRONIA MUDGE. iv. CORNELIA MUDGE. v. GARDNER MUDGE. vi. MARY ELISABETH MUDGE.
15. SAMUEL6 TILLOTSON (JOHN5, JOHN4, JOSEPH3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born September 03, 1795 in Genoa, NY, and died 1850 in Hartford, NY. He married MARY MONTAGUE.
Children of Samuel Tillotson and Mary Montague are: i. CAROLINE7 TILLOTSON. ii. ELISABETH TILLOTSON. iii. ELLEN TILLOTSON. iv. WASHINGON IRVING TILLOTSON.
16. ALINDA6 TILLOTSON (JOHN5, JOHN4, JOSEPH3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born July 07, 1798 in Genoa, NY, and died May 10, 1871 in Wolcott or Huron, NY. She married SOLOMON UPSON February 04, 1823, son of Josiah Upson and Margaret Scott.
Children of Alinda Tillotson and Solomon Upson are: i. EMILY7 UPSON, b. December 17, 1823, Huron, NY; d. January 07, 1852, Huron, NY. ii. JOHN TILLOTSON UPSON, b. July 1826, Huron, NY; m. LUCY ANN SHELDON. iii. SYLVESTER UPSON, b. February 24, 1832, Huron, NY; d. September 22, 1865, (prob) Huron, NY. iv. DE_WITT CLINTON UPSON, b. March 15, 1835, Huron, NY; m. LULU EMILY HOLTON. v. SOPHRONIA UPSON, b. October 03, 1837, Huron, NY; m. HARVEY BRUNDIGE.
17. ELIAS6 TILLOTSON (JOHN5, JOHN4, JOSEPH3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born August 28, 1800 in Genoa, NY. He married SARAH TOOKER.
Children of Elias Tillotson and Sarah Tooker are: i. SARAH FRANCIS7 TILLOTSON. ii. DEWITT TILLOTSON.
18. ZENAS6 TILLOTSON (JOHN5, JOHN4, JOSEPH3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born July 24, 1802 in Genoa, NY, and died 1876 in Marshall, MI. He married SAMANTHA PHELPS.
Children of Zenas Tillotson and Samantha Phelps are: i. HENRY AUGUSTUS7 TILLOTSON. ii. MARY ELISABETH TILLOTSON. iii. EMILY JANE TILLOTSON. iv. ALONZO ETHELBER TILLOTSON. v. FRANCIS JAY TILLOTSON. vi. EDWARD TILLOTSON. vii. LEWIS WILSON TILLOTSON. viii. ELLEN LOUISA TILLOTSON.
19. CALISTA6 TILLOTSON (JOHN5, JOHN4, JOSEPH3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born February 21, 1805 in Genoa, NY, and died 1882 in Danby, NY. She married WILLIAM BRYAN.
Children of Calista Tillotson and William Bryan are: i. HARRIET ELISABETH7 BRYAN. ii. WILLIAM JUDSON BRYAN. iii. CORNELIA A. BRYAN.
10. SOPHIA6 TILLOTSON (ELIAS5, JOHN4, JOSEPH3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born December 09, 1799 in Farmington, Hartford, CT, and died July 05, 1881 in West Bloonfield, Ontario, NY. She married ARDEN WOODRUFF.
Notes: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyontari/ruralcem.htm says that Sophia died Jan 13, 1888.
Marriage Notes:: Sophia and Arden had three children.
Children of Sophia Tillotson and Arden Woodruff are: i. CLINTON D.7 WOODRUFF, b. June 25, 1832, Farmington, Hartford, CT. ii. EDWARD PAYSON WOODRUFF, b. February 26, 1840, Warsaw, NY; d. August 27, 1887, Chicago, IL. iii. COLUMBUS WOODRUFF, b. July 29, 1824, (prob) Springfield Springs, NY; d. November 20, 1824. iv. EMMA LUCRETIA WOODRUFF, b. November 03, 1827; d. October 16, 1828.
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