DESCENDANTS OF JOHN TILLOTSON

Descendants of John Tillotson

First Generation
1. John Tillotson ¹, son of John Tillotson and Mary Mitchell, was born on 29 Jun 1618 in Halifax, Yorkshire, Eng ² and died on 7 Jun 1670 in Lyme, New London, CT ².

Documented events in his life were:
1. Emigrant Ancestor; Bef 1639; Rowley, Essex Co., MA ³. Sailed on the ship JAMES from Southampton, arriving in Boston in June, 1635 (but not listed?)
2. VR - Death of Child; 17 Mar 1648/49; Newbury, Essex Co., MA ⁴. ____ Tilotson, ch. of John [this may be the illegitimate child John had before his marriage to Dorcas]
3. Marriage; 4 Jul 1648; Newbury, Essex Co., MA ⁵. Married Dorcas Coleman
4. Marriage; 24 May 1655; Newbury, Essex Co., MA ⁵. Married Jane Evans.

John married Jane Evans on 24 May 1655 in Newbury, Essex Co., MA ⁶. (Jane Evans was born about 1625 and died on 15 Apr 1684 in Lyme, New London, CT.)

Documented events in their marriage were:
1. VR - Marriage; 24 May 1655; Newbury, Essex Co., MA ⁶.
2. VR - Birth of Child; 28 Sep 1656; Newbury, Essex Co., MA ⁷. Philadelphia, d. of John Tillotson
3. VR - Birth of Child; 11 Jan 1657/58; Newbury, Essex Co., MA ⁷. Joseph, son of John Tillotson
4. VR - Birth of Child; 6 Jul 1659; Newbury, Essex Co., MA ⁷. Jonathan, s. of John Tillotson

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M    i. Jonathan Tillotson ⁷ ⁸ was born on 6 Jul 1659 in Newbury, Essex Co., MA ⁷ and died on 3 Oct 1709 in Lyme, New London, CT.

   3 F    ii. Philadelphia Tillotson ⁷ was born on 28 Sep 1656 in Newbury, Essex Co., MA ⁷.

Documented events in her life were:
1. VR - Birth; 28 Sep 1656; Newbury, Essex Co., MA ¹¹.

   4 M    iii. Joseph Tillotson ⁷ was born on 11 Jan 1657-1658 in Newbury, Essex Co., MA ⁷.

Documented events in his life were:
1. VR - Birth; 11 Jan 1656/57; Newbury, Essex Co., MA ¹¹.

   5 M    iv. Jacob Tillotson ¹² was born in 1663 ¹² and died on 22 Nov 1687 in Lyme, New London, CT ¹².

Second Generation (Children)
2. Jonathan Tillotson ⁷ ⁸ (John¹) was born on 6 Jul 1659 in Newbury, Essex Co., MA ⁷ and died on 3 Oct 1709 in Lyme, New London, CT.

Documented events in his life were:
1. VR - Birth; 6 Jul 1659; Newbury, Essex Co., MA ⁷.
2. Debt Owed To; 7 Sep 1693; Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT ¹³. Owed debt of unstated amount by the estate of James Cockshott of Machamoodas who died 11 Jan 1692/3. Listed as Jonathan Tillyson.

Jonathan married Mary Jones on 10 Jan 1682/83 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co., CT ³ ⁹ ¹⁰. (Mary Jones was born in 1656 and died in Lyme, New London, CT.)

Documented events in their marriage were:
1. VR - Marriage; 10 Jan 1682/83; Saybrook, Middlesex Co., CT ¹⁰.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 6 M    i. Jonathan Tillotson ¹ ⁸ ¹⁰ ¹² was born on 26 Oct 1684 in Lyme, New London, CT ¹⁰ ¹² and died on 24 Aug 1753 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹².

   7 M    ii. John Tillotson ¹ ¹² was born on 30 May 1686 in Lyme, New London, CT ¹² and died in 1687 ¹².

   8 M    iii. David Tillotson ¹ ¹² was born on 17 Nov 1694 in Lyme, New London, CT ¹².

   9 M    iv. James Tillotson ¹ ¹² was born on 23 Jul 1697 in Lyme, New London, CT ¹² and died before 1719 ¹².

   10 M    v. Samuel Tillotson ¹ ¹² was born on 20 Sep 1698 in Lyme, New London, CT ¹².

   11 F    vi. Mary Tillotson ¹ was born on 21 May 1700 in Lyme, New London, CT ¹².

   12 F    vii. Temperance Tillotson ¹ ¹² was born on 23 Aug 1704 in Lyme, New London, CT ¹² and died on 8 Sep 1727 in Lyme, New London, CT ¹⁵.

Documented events in her life were:
1. VR - Marriage; 13 Dec 1722; Lyme, New London, CT ¹⁶. Married John Alger.
2. VR - Birth of Child; 2 Oct 1723; Lyme, New London, CT ¹⁶. Birth of Nathan, son of John Alger & Temperance Tillotson.
3. VR - Birth of Child; 3 Aug 1725; Lyme, New London, CT ¹⁶. Birth of Joanna, dau. of John Alger & Temprance Tillotson.
4. VR - Birth of Child; 20 Mar 1726/27; Lyme, New London, CT ¹⁶. Birth of Matthew, son of John Alger & Temperance Tillotson.

Third Generation (Grandchildren)
6. Jonathan Tillotson ¹ ⁸ ¹⁰ ¹² (Jonathan², John¹) was born on 26 Oct 1684 in Lyme, New London, CT ¹⁰ ¹² and died on 24 Aug 1753 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹².

Jonathan married Rebecca Chamberlain, daughter of Benjamin Chamberlain and Sarah Ball, on 19 Aug 1707 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹² ¹⁴. (Rebecca Chamberlain was born about 1686 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA and died on 22 Aug 1753 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT.)

Children from this marriage were:

+ 13 M    i. Abraham Tillotson ¹ ⁸ was born on 25 Jul 1726 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹⁷ and died in 1791 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT.

   14 F    ii. Rebecca Tillotson ¹ ¹² was born about 1708 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹² and died on 15 Sep 1740 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹².

   15 M    iii. Jonathan Tillotson ¹ ¹² was born in 1712 in Lyme, New London, CT ¹² and died on 5 May 1797 in Granville, Hampden Co., MA ¹².

Documented events in his life were:
1. VR - Marriage; 31 Mar 1727; Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹⁴. Married Hannah Root

   16 M    iv. Daniel Tillotson ¹ was born about 1713 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA ¹².

   17 M    v. James Tillotson ¹ ¹² was born on 18 Jul 1718 in Oxford, Worchester Co., MA ¹² and died on 11 Dec 1758 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹².

   18 F    vi. Mary Tillotson ¹ ¹² was born on 1 Jun 1721 in Oxford, Worchester Co., MA ¹² and died on 31 Oct 1794 in Austerlitz, NY ¹².

Fourth Generation (Great Grandchildren)
13. Abraham Tillotson ¹ ⁸ (Jonathan⁶, Jonathan², John¹) was born on 25 Jul 1726 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹⁷ and died in 1791 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT.

Documented events in his life were:
1. VR - Birth; 25 Jul 1626; Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹⁴.

Abraham married Cybel Brooker ¹⁹, daughter of Abraham Brooker and Mary Unknown (Brooker), on 15 Mar 1751/52 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹⁸. (Cybel Brooker was born about 1730 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹² and died on 13 Nov 1767 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT.)

Documented events in their marriage were:
1. VR - Marriage; 15 Mar 1751/52; Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹⁴.
2. VR - Death of Child; 24 Nov 1751; Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹⁴. Death of Sary, daughter of Abraham Tillotson and Sarah, his first wife.
3. VR - Birth of Child; 10 Jun 1752; Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹⁴. Birth of Sarah, the second of that name, daughter of Abraham & Cybill Tillotson.
4. VR - Birth of Child; 31 Jan 1775; Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹⁴. Birth of Elizabeth, daughter of Abraham & Cybill Tillotson
5. VR - Birth of Child; 24 Dec 1758; Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹⁴. Birth of Ephraim, son of Abraham & Cybill Tillotson
6. VR - Birth of Child; 15 Mar 1761; Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹⁴. Birth of Rachel daughter of Abraham & Cybill Tillotson
7. VR - Birth of Child; 20 Mar 1763; Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹⁴. Birth of Margery, daughter of Abraham & Cybill Tillotson
8. VR - Birth of Child; 22 Feb 1765; Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹⁴. Birth of Mindwell, daughter of Abraham & Cybill Tillotson
9. VR - Birth of Child; 4 Feb 1767; Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹⁴. Birth of Sibil, daughter of Abraham & Cybill Tillotson

Children from this marriage were:

   19 F    i. Rachel Tillotson ⁸ was born on 15 Mar 1761 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT, died on 13 Dec 1818 in Onodaga Co., NY and was buried in Jamesville Cemetery, Dewitt, Onondaga Co., NY.

Documented events in her life were:
1. VR - Birth; 15 Mar 1761; Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹⁴.

Rachel married Pvt Matthew Wilcox, son of Edward Wilcox and Esther Unknown (Wilcox) ⁸. (Pvt Matthew Wilcox was born in 1751 in Richmond, Washington Co., RI, died on 2 Nov 1833 in Pompey, Ononodaga Co., NY and was buried in Jamesville Cemetery, Dewitt, Onondaga Co., NY.)

Documented events in his life were:
1. Revolutionary War Service; 1776; Connecticut ²⁰. DAR Patriot Index: Pvt. CT
2. Lands Recorded - Sold; 1809; Pompey, Ononodaga Co., NY ²¹. Willcox, Matthew, Rachel to D. Olcott, 1809 (I, 117) lot 16
3. Gravestone; 2 Nov 1833; Jamesville Cemetery, Dewitt, Onondaga Co., NY ²².

   20 F    ii. Sarah Tillotson ⁸ was born on 10 Jun 1753 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT and died on 13 Mar 1806 in Pompey, Ononodaga Co., NY.

Documented events in her life were:
1. VR - Birth; 10 Jun 1752; Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹⁴.

Sarah married Enos Wright, son of Jude Wright and Elizabeth Stone, on 10 Mar 1773 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ²³. (Enos Wright was born on 13 Aug 1742 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ²⁴.)

Documented events in his life were:
1. VR - Birth; 15 Aug 1742; Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ²³.
2. Census; 1790; Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ²⁵. Wright, Enos 12300
3. Census; 1800; Pompey, Ononodaga Co., NY ²⁶.
4. Lands Recorded - Sold; 1802; Pompey, Ononodaga Co., NY ²¹. Wright, Enos & Sarah to J. Meber, 1802 (B, 449) lot 16
5. Lands Recorded - Sold; 1809; Pompey, Ononodaga Co., NY ²¹. Wright, Enos & Sarah to M. Willcox 1809 (I, 253) lot 16

Documented events in their marriage were:
1. VR - Marriage; 10 Mar 1773; Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ²³.

   21 F    iii. Elizabeth Tillotson was born on 31 Jan 1755 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT and died on 11 May 1843.

Documented events in her life were:
1. VR - Birth; 31 Jan 1755; Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹⁴.

   22 M    iv. Abraham Tillotson ⁸ was born on 26 Dec 1756 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT and died on 6 May 1824 in Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY.

Documented events in his life were:
1. VR - Birth; 26 Dec 1756; Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹⁴.
2. Revolutionary War Service; 1776-1781; Connecticut ²⁷. Abraham Tillotson, (1755-1821), was placed on the pension roll of Madison County, NY, 1818, for service of Private, CT Line. He was at Flatbush and the taking of Burgoyne. He was born in Hebron, CT; died in Cazenovia, NY.
3. Lands Recorded - Purchased; 15 Feb 1806; Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY ²⁸. Tillotson, Abraham (Abraham Tillotson), purchased 41.13 acres of Lot RTR 22 for $6.00 per acre on 2/15/1806 for a total price of $246.75; paid in full in 1812 (3:158).
4. Cattle Mark; 1806; Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY ²⁹. Cattlemark of Abraham Tillotson, taken by Backus Tillotson
5. Lands Recorded - Purchased; 21 Nov 1807; Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY ²⁸. Tillotson, Abraham (Abraham Tillotson), purchased 48.96 acres of Lot RTR 23 for $6.00 per acre on 11/21/1807 for a total price of $293.74; paid in full in 1816 (3:159).
6. Town Office; 1814; Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY ³⁰. Listed as "Path Master" of District 23

   23 M    v. Ephraim Tillotson ⁸ was born on 24 Dec 1758 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT.

Documented events in his life were:
1. VR - Birth; 24 Dec 1758; Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹⁴.

   24 F    vi. Margery Tillotson ⁸ was born on 30 Mar 1763 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT and died on 20 Nov 1816 in Jamesville, Chautauqua Co., NY.

Documented events in her life were:
1. VR - Birth; 20 Mar 1763; Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹⁴.

   25 M    vii. Mindwell Tillotson ⁸ was born on 22 Feb 1765 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT.

Documented events in his life were:
1. VR - Birth; 22 Feb 1765; Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹⁴.

   26 F    viii. Sibil Tillotson was born on 4 Feb 1767 in Hebron, Tolland Co., CT.

Documented events in her life were:
1. VR - Birth; 4 Feb 1767; Hebron, Tolland Co., CT ¹⁴.

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4. Vital Records of Newbury, Essex Co., MA, (Search & Research CD). Vol 2, p 740.
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6. Vital Records of Newbury, Essex Co., MA, (Search & Research CD). Vol 2, p 485.
7. ibid. Vol 1, p 518.
8. Charles Wilcox, Charles Wilcox Family File, (chucktrains@email.msn.com).
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30. Cazenovia Town Road Book Description of Road Districts 1814, (On line at http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyccazen/Documents/RoadBook/Districts1814.html [2 Feb 2001]).

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