Individual Notes
Note for: Edward Porter Towne, 10 Sep 1832 - 1864
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Individual Note: BIOGRAPHY: Daughters of the American Revolution Linege Book, Vol VCIX,1920 pg
188 ( Mrs Elizabeth Towen Wintworth.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Towne Wentworth.
DAR ID Number: 98602
Born in Peabody, Mass.
Wife of Elmer Marston Wentworth.
Descendant of Timothy Huntting, Joseph Knight, and Ensign Josiah Tilton,as follows:
[p.188] 1. Edward Porter Towne (1832-64) m. 1857 Sarah Elizabeth Tilton(1836-87).
2. George Perley Tilton (1800-83) m. 1828 Eliza H. Dakin (1798-1848);Amos Porter Towne (1804 -68) m. 1830 Mehitable P. Knight (1805-66).
3. Josiah Tilton, Jr. (1778-1860), m. 1799 Sarah Dearborn (1778-1864);Joseph Dakin (b. 1751 ) m. 1797 Betsey Huntting (1775-1848); PhillipKnight (1779-1829) m. 1803 Rebecca Curtis (178 2-1818).
4. Timothy Huntting m. 1774 Lucy Savage; Josiah Tilton m. 1768 Sarah True(1748-94); Joseph K night m. 1769 Mehitable Putman (1747-94).
Timothy Huntting (1753-93) served as private, 1775, in Capt. AaronSmith's company, Col. Will iam Heath's regiment, Massachusetts Line. Hewas born and died in Needham, Mass.
Joseph Knight served as private, 1776, in Col. Henry Herrick's regiment,Massachusetts troops . He was born, 1744, in Middleton, Mass., and diedthere.
Josiah Tilton (1743-1820) served as ensign in Capt. Stephen Clark'scompany, New Hampshire tr oops. He was born in Kingston, N. H.; died inCornville, Me.
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Mrs. Mary Putnam Towne Torrey.
DAR ID Number: 109199
Born in Peabody, Mass.
Wife of Norman Wadsworth Torrey.
Descendant of Joseph Knight (Nights), as follows:
1. Edward Porter Towne (1832-64) m. 1857 Sarah Elizabeth Tilton (1836-87).
2. Amos Porter Towne (1804-68) m. 1830 Mehitable Putnam (1805-66).
3. Phillip Knight (1779-1829) m. 1803 Rebecca Curtis (1782-1818).
4. Joseph Knight m. Mehitable Putnam (1747-94).
[p.61] Joseph Knight served as private, 1776, in Col. Henry Herrick'sregiment, Massachusett s troops. He was born, 1744, in Middleton, Mass.,where he died.
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[p.10] Miss Lois Tilton Wentworth.
DAR ID Number: 125028
Born in State Center, Iowa.
Descendant of Lieut. Col. Benjamin Titcomb, Ensign Josiah Tilton, TimothyHuntting and Josep h Knight, as follows:
1. Elmer Marston Wentworth (b. 1861) m. 1884 Elizabeth Towne (b. 1862).
2. John Norris Wentworth (1836-99) m. 2d. 1860 Nancy Titcomb (1839-90);Edward Porter Towne ( 1832-64) m. 1857 Sarah Elizabeth Tilton (1836-87).
3. Titcomb Wentworth (1812-82) m. 1835 Hannah Ames (1810-87); GeorgePerley Tilton (1800-83 ) m. 1828 Eliza Dakin (1799-1848); Amos PorterTowne (1804-68) m. 1830 Mehitable Putnam Knigh t (1805-66).
4. Ephraim Wentworth (1780-1867) m. 1808 Nancy Titcomb (1780-1863);Josiah Tilton (1778-1860 ) m. 1799 Sarah Dearborn (1778-1864); JosephDakin (b. 1751) m. 2d 1797 Betsy Huntting (1775- 1848); Philip Knight(1779-1829) m. 1803 Rebecca Curtis (1782-1818).
5. Benjamin Titcomb m. 1773 Hannah Hanson; Josiah Tilton m. 1768 SarahTrue (1748-94); Timoth y Huntting m. 1774 Lucy Savage; Joseph Knight m.1769 Mehitable Putnam (b. 1747).
Benjamin Titcomb (1743-99) was captain of the 6th company under Col.Enoch Poor, 1775. He wa s major of the 2d battalion, commanded by Col.Nathan Hale, 1777, and rose to the rank of lie utenant colonel, NewHampshire Line. He was born and died in Dover, N. H.
Also No. 98603.
Josiah Tilton (1743-1820) served as ensign in Capt. Stephen Clark'scompany, New Hampshire tr oops. He was born in Kingston, N. H.; died inCornville, Maine.
Timothy Huntting (1752-93) served as private, 1775, in Capt. AaronSmith's company, Col. Will iam Heath's regiment, Massachusetts Line. Hewas born in Needham, Mass.
Joseph Knight served as private, 1776, in Col. Henry Herrick's regiment,Massachusetts troops . He was born, 1744, in Middleton, Mass., where hedied.
Also No. 98602.
Individual Notes
Note for: Amos Porter Towne, 7 Jun 1804 - 25 Aug 1868
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Individual Note: BIOGRAPHY: Daughters of the American Revolution Linege Book, Vol VCIX,1920 pg
188 ( Mrs Elizabeth Towen Wintworth.
Individual Notes
Note for: Mehitable P Knight, 1805 - 1866
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Individual Note: BIOGRAPHY: Daughters of the American Revolution Linege Book, Vol VCIX,1920 pg
188 ( Mrs Elizabeth Towen Wintworth.
Individual Notes
Note for: Hannah Tilton, 1754 -
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Individual Note: BIOGRAPHY: The New York Genealogical Biographical Record, Vol XX, 1889,#1, pg 81
Name DATE:Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, early settlers of NewJersey and their dec endants, John Stillwell, New York, 1932. VOL V, pg150
HISTORY: Jones, William H, William Tilton: His English Origins and SomeAmerican Descendant s, Haritage Books Inc, Maryland, (1997) pg 113
Howard B French, Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas French, Vol II Privately printed in Philadelphia, 1913. pg 74,76,77,78
Henry B. Hoff, GENEALOGIES OF LONG ISLAND FAMILIES, From the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. Vol II Praa- Young, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc. Baltimore, 1987. page 2256 257.
Will..A VAN DOREN HONEYMAN, DOCUMENTS Relating to thr COLONIAL HISTORY of the STATE OF NEW JERSEY, FIRST SERIES VOL XXXIII, The Press Printing and Publishing Co. . Patterson, NJ. 1900. Vol Iv 1761-1770. PAGE 432.
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