Individual Notes

Note for: Benjamin Heard, 16 Dec 1702 - Index

Individual Note:
(1) "The Pioneers of Massachusetts," by Charles Henry Pope(Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimor e, 1969) p.149.
(2) "Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts," by David W.Hoyt (New England Hi story Press, Somersworth, New Hampshire, 1981)p.142,200.
(3)"Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire," by Sybil Noyes,Charles T. Libby, Wa lter G. Davis (Reprint 1928-1939. Genealogical Pub.Co., Baltimore, 1988) p.321.
(4) "Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts to 1849," comp. byTopsfield Hist. Soc. (Reprint 1915, An undsen Pub. Co., Decorah, IA,1984) p.76,337,387,388. FHL #V2THS. Cites: (a) Essex Co., MassachusettsQu arterly Court records. (b) N. CT. Bk.

Birth: (1) 21 Mar 1660. (1,2) d/o Roger Eastman/Sarah __. (2) Parentsliving in Salisbury , Essex Co., Massachusetts. (2) 21 Mar 1660/1. (2,4)Salisbury, Massachusetts. (4) 21 1st mo. 1661, d/o Rodger Easm an/Sarah.(4a) 1660/61.
Marriage to Benjamin Heard: (2,4) 23 May 1690, Salisbury, Massachusetts.(2) His 2nd wife.
Marriage to John Tappan: (2,3,4b) 2 Dec 1717. (2,4b) Widow Ruth Heard.(4b) Salisbury, Massachusetts.
Death: (2) 23 Feb 1741/2, Salisbury, Massachusetts.

(2) 1699, 9 Apr: A Ruth Heard admitted to Salisbury Church.

Individual Notes

Note for: John Tappan, 23 Apr 1651 - 1723 Index

Individual Notes

Note for: Hebron Fletcher Tilton, 13 Mar 1839 - 31 Jul 1913 Index

Burial:
     Place:   North River Cem, Summerset, Warren Iowa

Individual Note:
     From web list of Thew Freeman/Carnicle Connection, hopr@carnicle.com
Date of death from web page of The Freeman / Carnicle Connection HopeFreeman Carnicle Hope @carnicle.com
    ,Family sheets from Don Short sjhort03@tampabay.rr.com in possessio n of compiler.

1850 US Censue of Morgan Co, Olivet District No 108 OHIO. pg 543 & 544. 619 626
.1880; Census Place: Greenfield, Warren, Iowa; Roll: 368; Family History Film: 1254368; Page: 279D; Enumeration District: 228; Image: 0181.
.1900; Census Place: Greenfield, Warren, Iowa; Roll T623_463; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 132.
Find A Grave Memorial# 53055572
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Individual Notes

Note for: Jonathan Freeman Tilton, 28 May 1841 - 5 Sep 1927 Index

Individual Note:
Census Place: Great Bend, Barton, Kansas; Roll: T623_471; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 19.
From web list of Thew Freeman/Carnicle Connection, hopr@carnicle.com

Date of death from web page of The Freeman / Carnicle Connection HopeFreeman Carnicle Hope @carnicle.com
1850 US Censue of Morgan Co, Olivet District No 108 OHIO. pg 543 & 544. 619 626
.JOHN TILTON
JOHN TILTON was born in Noble County, Ohio, May 28, 1841. He was married to Mrs. Adeline Eastey in Barton County, Kansas, November 26, 1872, and Mrs. Tilton is the mother of two children by a former marriage, their names being Frank H. Eastey and Estella Eastey, (now Mrs. Elmer H. Dean of Kansas City.) Mr. Tilton enlisted in the U. S. Army in September, 1861, as a private in Company G., 10th Regiment, Iowa Volunteer Infantry. He served in many important engagements during the war; among them may be mentioned the campaign against Vicksburg, Jonesboro, Evacuation of Atlanta and other important engagements. He was honorably discharged from service August 16, 1865. Mr. Tilton came west in 1867 and was employed by the Union Pacific Railroad Co., having had numerous contracts for grading and for furnishing timber for bridge work, etc. He went to Denver in 1869 and was employed in Gomer's Mills in Bijou Basin near that city. It was here that he met George Moses the first time. In March, 1870, he and George Moses bought two yoke of oxen and in company with Bill Leak, Joe Townley and W. H. White-better known as Heck White-started for Kansas following the U. P. right of way. They finally landed at Ellsworth after encountering a terrific storm near Cheyenne Wells. It was by the merest chance that they were not all frozen to death. They located claims near Ellsworth in the form of soldiers' homesteads and made some improvements, but threw them up and came to Barton County after hearing of the wonderful country near the big bend in the Arkansas. George came ahead to the new country while Tilton remained and looked after a big hay contract they had secured. John pre-empted the northeast quarter of 32 on the
southwest outskirts of Great Bend while Geo. was to take the southwest quarter of section 28, which is now in the townsite of Great Bend. While John was on his way to Salina to file he was overtaken by George who told him not to file on the quarter originally picked for him as it had been decided to locate the town on it. George later filed on the northwest quarter of 32. This was in July or August of 1870. They hunted buffaloes until 1874, but John could not pay out on his preemptious, so he got Bill Leak to homestead who then gave John the north eighty acres of it as his share. John laid out the Ireland's addition to Great Bend in 1887. He was the first constable in the county and served Great Bend as city marshal. He hunted a great deal with George Moses and W. C. Gibson and can tell of some mighty interesting incidents. In 1871 he with George Moses, Jim Gilmore, Jim Travers and W. W. Winstead was hunting buffaloes on Bluff creek. He and George furnished the outfit, two yoke of oxen for which they had been offered $500. These were the same oxen that brought them from Colorado. They had but little more than started when a band of about fifty Indians came charging up about an hour after sundown, but when they saw that the hunting party was ready to fight they laid down their arms and became very docile. That night the hunters' oxen were stolen. They hunted for days but were unsuccessful. George Moses who was using Gilmore's horse came upon a party from east of Wichita who were camped on the Ninnescah and got them to go after the other boys who were marooned on Bluff creek. The party finally were reunited but the oxen were never found. A claim was later allowed by the government for the loss of the oxen. Mr. Tilton is one of the really old timers of the county who are still here and knows the early day history of Barton County and Great Bend.