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Note for:   James Tilton,   1 Jun 1745 - 14 May 1822         Index

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     HISTORY: Jones, William H, William Tilton: His English Origins and SomeAmerican Descendant s, Haritage Books Inc, Maryland, (1997) pg 117

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TILTON, James, a Delegate from Delaware; born in Kent County, Del., June1, 1745; attended No ttingham Academy, Maryland; was graduated from themedical department of the University of Pe nnsylvania at Philadelphia in1771 and commenced practice in Dover, Del.; entered the Revolut ionaryArmy as surgeon, and in 1777 was in charge of the military hospital atPrinceton, N.J. ; after peace was declared he resumed the practice of hisprofession in Dover, Del.; Member o f the Continental Congress 1783-1785;moved to Wilmington, Del.; Government commissioner of l oans 1785-1801;served several years as a member of the State house of representatives;Surge on General of the United States Army 1813-1815; died nearWilmington, Del., May 14, 1822; int erment in Wilmington and BrandywineCemetery.

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Tilton, James (Del). Surgeon Delaware Regiment, 16th January, 1776 to January, 1777; Hospital Physician, 23d April, 1777; Hospital Physician and Surgeon, 6th October, 1780, and served to close of war; Physician and Surgeon-General United States Army, 11th June, 1813; honorably discharged, 15th June, 1815. (Died 14th May, 1822.)

TILTON, JAMES, physician, surgeon, congressman, was born June 1, 1745, in Kent county, Del. He became distinguished as a surgeon during the revolutionary war; and from 1777 to the close of the war acted as hospital surgeon, and introduced the use of hospital huts. He was a delegate in the continental congress from 1783 to 1785; and in 1785 was appointed commissioner of loans. In 1812 he was appointed surgeon-general of the United States army. He published Observations on Military Hospitals; and some papers on agriculture. He died May 14, 1822, in Wilmington, Del.
TILTON, James, a Delegate from Delaware; born in Kent County, Del., June 1, 1745; attended Nottingham Academy, Maryland; was graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1771 and commenced practice in Dover, Del.; entered the Revolutionary Army as surgeon, and in 1777 was in charge of the military hospital at Princeton, N.J.; after peace was declared resumed the practice of his profession in Dover, Del.; Member of the Continental Congress 1783-1784; moved to Wilmington, Del.; Government commissioner of loans 1785-1801; served several years as a member of the State house of representatives; Surgeon General of the United States Army 1813-1815; died near Wilmington, Del., May 14, 1822; interment in Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery.



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Note for:   Nehemiah Tilton,   1747 - 31 Aug 1814         Index

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Nat Soc of Am Rev Daughters. DAR INDEX Centenial Edition, Part III, Washington, DC 1990.
    .HISTORY: Jones, William H, William Tilton: His English Origins and SomeAmerican Descendant s, Haritage Books Inc, Maryland, (1997) pg 117, 150.
Virkus, Frederick A. THE ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY, VOL III, Genealogical Publishing Co. INC. Baltimore, MD 1987. page 254.

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Note for:   Lydia Hanson,   ABT 1753 - 23 Sep 1798         Index

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Nat Soc of Am Rev Daughters. DAR INDEX Centenial Edition, Part III, Washington, DC 1990.
    .HISTORY: Jones, William H, William Tilton: His English Origins and SomeAmerican Descendant s, Haritage Books Inc, Maryland, (1997) pg 117, 150
DATES: NGS Quarterly Vil 75, page 282

Elizabeth HansonBor. of Wil.04 Dec 178715 Mar 1788M313Daughters,Elizabeth, wife of Jam es Ballatth; Susannah; Lydia, wife of NehemiahTilton; Ann, wife of Daniel Jessup Adams; gran dson, Timothy HansonAdams. Exc. Ziba Ferris and John White.
A Calendar of Delaware Wills, New Castle County, 1682-1800. Wilmington,DE: - , 1911.
Virkus, Frederick A. THE ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY, VOL III, Genealogical Publishing Co. INC. Baltimore, MD 1987. page 254.
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Note for:   Ann Tilton,   ABT 1751 - Jan 1761         Index

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     HISTORY: Jones, William H, William Tilton: His English Origins and SomeAmerican Descendant s, Haritage Books Inc, Maryland, (1997) pg 117



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Note for:   Rachel Tilton,   ABT 1753 - Aug 1754         Index

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     HISTORY: Jones, William H, William Tilton: His English Origins and SomeAmerican Descendant s, Haritage Books Inc, Maryland, (1997) pg 117