Individual Details
William Tilton
( - 28 Jan 1653)
BIRTH: DEATH: Genealogical & Personal Memoirs, Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts. William Richard Cutter, A.M., Vol 11,New York, Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1908. page 884.
In the late 1630's, during the mass immigrating of English Puritains to America and at which time, King Charles I and Oliver Cromwell were feuding, the children of Robert Tilton and Elizabeth Focell (Tilton)-William and John Tilton migrated and settled in Lynn, Massachusetts. The reason for this migration was that they were discontented with the situation in England at that time. John and his wife Mary, later moved to Long Island, New Amsterdam. Mary and a friend, Deborah Moody stood up in the Ana-Baptist Church and denounced infant baptism, saying that they did not believe that infants were doomed to hell just because they were not baptized. The Tiltons were run out of town. After they were in Long Island only a short time, they allowed the Quakers to hold a meeting in their house. The court records show that the townspeople threw rocks at their house for allowing such a meeting, as they said, 'For the Quakers to Quake at their house". They later joined the Quakers and many of their descendants were Quakers.
I do not know if this story holds true for William and his family as well, but chances are it may.
Sources: Barts Genealogy pages, Bartsgenealogypages@groups.msn.com
William was educated at Rugby School in the village of Rugby, about two miles east of Wolston. William and his second wife Susanna came to Lynn, Massachusetts in about 1639. William Tilton first appears in the records of Lynn, Massachusetts in 1643 when he took inventory of the estate of Abraham Belknap of Lynn. Also, at the court held at Salem, Massachusetts on April 30, 1646, "William Tilton of Lynn, was freed from training, by paying 6 shillings yearly, but to keep his arms fixed."
In addition, his name is found on several estate inventories. The inventory of his own estate was taken February 16, 1653 by Edward Burchum, Henry Collins and Francis Ingals.
William Tilton is listed in some sources as a "Freeman," which indicates he was a voting member of the Massachusetts Bay Company (founded by Samuel Sewell in 1636).
Millard Fillmore, 13th President of the United States, was a 6th generation descendant of William through his son Abraham.
Estate of William Tilton of Lynn
The will and inventory of William Tilton of Lynn, deceased, brought in by his widow, 1:5:1653 (1 day, 5 mo, 1653). Proved by Edward Burcham and John Hurd. Salem Quarterly Court Records, ovl. 3, leaf 58.
Inventory taken 16 : 2 : 1653, by Edward Burchum, Henry Collins and Francis (his mark) Ingols: 2 oxen & five kine, 40li.; six younge Cattell, 14li, 10s.; 3 Calves & five awien 5li.; in putter, Ieren pots & ould brase, 2li. 7s. 4d.; frynge pan & hooks, 5s.; his purse & aparill & cloth, 7li. 18s.; 2 hogheades,3 payles & a bottell with other Lumber, 1li. 6s.; too bibles & a hammer, 9s. 6d.; 3 sheete & 5 lambes, 6li. 13s. 4d.; plow & Ierens & yocks, 15s.; in Lineinge, 2li.; in beddinge, bolsters & Coveringe, 6li.; a warminge pan, Chiste & churen, 12s.; in coren, backen & porke, 6li. 10s.; in wheles, sith & yaren grinestone & barley, 2li. 8s. 8d.; house & Lande, 30li.; sword, mustkett & bandeleres, 1li. 10s.; total, 128li. (librae=pounds) 4s. (solidi=shillings) 10d. (denarii = pence) Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 2, leaf 57.
In the late 1630's, during the mass immigrating of English Puritains to America and at which time, King Charles I and Oliver Cromwell were feuding, the children of Robert Tilton and Elizabeth Focell (Tilton)-William and John Tilton migrated and settled in Lynn, Massachusetts. The reason for this migration was that they were discontented with the situation in England at that time. John and his wife Mary, later moved to Long Island, New Amsterdam. Mary and a friend, Deborah Moody stood up in the Ana-Baptist Church and denounced infant baptism, saying that they did not believe that infants were doomed to hell just because they were not baptized. The Tiltons were run out of town. After they were in Long Island only a short time, they allowed the Quakers to hold a meeting in their house. The court records show that the townspeople threw rocks at their house for allowing such a meeting, as they said, 'For the Quakers to Quake at their house". They later joined the Quakers and many of their descendants were Quakers.
I do not know if this story holds true for William and his family as well, but chances are it may.
Sources: Barts Genealogy pages, Bartsgenealogypages@groups.msn.com
William was educated at Rugby School in the village of Rugby, about two miles east of Wolston. William and his second wife Susanna came to Lynn, Massachusetts in about 1639. William Tilton first appears in the records of Lynn, Massachusetts in 1643 when he took inventory of the estate of Abraham Belknap of Lynn. Also, at the court held at Salem, Massachusetts on April 30, 1646, "William Tilton of Lynn, was freed from training, by paying 6 shillings yearly, but to keep his arms fixed."
In addition, his name is found on several estate inventories. The inventory of his own estate was taken February 16, 1653 by Edward Burchum, Henry Collins and Francis Ingals.
William Tilton is listed in some sources as a "Freeman," which indicates he was a voting member of the Massachusetts Bay Company (founded by Samuel Sewell in 1636).
Millard Fillmore, 13th President of the United States, was a 6th generation descendant of William through his son Abraham.
Estate of William Tilton of Lynn
The will and inventory of William Tilton of Lynn, deceased, brought in by his widow, 1:5:1653 (1 day, 5 mo, 1653). Proved by Edward Burcham and John Hurd. Salem Quarterly Court Records, ovl. 3, leaf 58.
Inventory taken 16 : 2 : 1653, by Edward Burchum, Henry Collins and Francis (his mark) Ingols: 2 oxen & five kine, 40li.; six younge Cattell, 14li, 10s.; 3 Calves & five awien 5li.; in putter, Ieren pots & ould brase, 2li. 7s. 4d.; frynge pan & hooks, 5s.; his purse & aparill & cloth, 7li. 18s.; 2 hogheades,3 payles & a bottell with other Lumber, 1li. 6s.; too bibles & a hammer, 9s. 6d.; 3 sheete & 5 lambes, 6li. 13s. 4d.; plow & Ierens & yocks, 15s.; in Lineinge, 2li.; in beddinge, bolsters & Coveringe, 6li.; a warminge pan, Chiste & churen, 12s.; in coren, backen & porke, 6li. 10s.; in wheles, sith & yaren grinestone & barley, 2li. 8s. 8d.; house & Lande, 30li.; sword, mustkett & bandeleres, 1li. 10s.; total, 128li. (librae=pounds) 4s. (solidi=shillings) 10d. (denarii = pence) Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 2, leaf 57.
Events
| Christen | 28 Feb 1586 | Wolston, Warwickshire, England |  | ||
| Marriage | 30 Jan 1611 | Claybrook, Leicestershire, England - Ursula Pycroft | | ||
| Marriage | 18 Dec 1638 | Wolston, Warwickshire, England - Susannah Stoddard | |||
| Death | 28 Jan 1653 | Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts |  |
Families
| Spouse | Ursula Pycroft (1586 - 1638) |
| Child | John Tilton Sr. ( - 1668) |
| Child | Peter Tilton ( - 1698) |
| Spouse | Susannah Stoddard (1604 - 1654) |
| Child | Abraham Tilton (1637 - 1728) |
| Child | William Tilton (1638 - ) |
| Child | Samuel Tilton (1640 - 1731) |
| Child | Isaac Tilton (1643 - 1695) |
| Child | Daniel Tilton (1646 - 1714) |
| Child | Mary Tilton (1650 - 1727) |
| Father | Robert Tilton (1558 - ) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Focell (1562 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Tilton (1586 - ) |
| Sibling | Arthur Tilton (1591 - ) |
Notes
Death
BURIAL Unknown. Find A Grave Memorial 135996724Endnotes
1. "England, Warwickshire Parish Registers, 1538-1900," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VHXG-PQT : accessed 29 Oct 2013), William Tillton, 1586..
2. "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NK6T-XPJ : 10 February 2018), William Tilton and Ursula Picroft, 30 Jan 1611; citing Claybrook,Leicester,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 585,279, 588,458..