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William Tilson 1741–1833 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 March 1741

Birth Location: Plympton, Plymouth, Massachussets, Colonie britannique d'Amé, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 9 April 1833

Death Location: Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginie, EUA, Virginia, USA

Father: Stephen TILSON

Mother: Janet Murdoch

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Peleg Tilson

William Tilson was born in 1741 in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachussets, Colonie britannique d'Amé, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Stephen Tilson And Janet Jenett Murdock Murdoch. William Tilson had children including Peleg Tilson. William Tilson passed away in 1833 in Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginie, EUA, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Tilson was born in 1741 in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachussets, Colonie britannique d'Amé, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Stephen Tilson And Janet Jenett Murdock Murdoch.
  • William Tilson had children including Peleg Tilson.
  • William Tilson passed away in 1833 in Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginie, EUA, Virginia, USA.

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William Tilson's Ancestors

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William Tilson
1741–1833
Birth Place: Plympton, Plymouth, Massachussets, Colonie britannique d'Amé, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Stephen TILSON
1717–1763
Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Janet ((Jenett) Murdock \) Murdoch
1711–1756
Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
*Edmund Tilson
1667–1762
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Deborah (C) Caswell
1673–1736
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts
John Murdock
1691–1756
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Ruth Bartlett
1695–1761
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ephraim TILSON
1636–1716
Elizabeth HOSKINS
1646–1715
Stephen Caswell
1648–1714
Hannah Thresher
1647–1714
John Esq
1663–1756
Lydia Young
1664–1719
Benjamin Bartlett
–1724
Ruth Pabodie
1658–1725
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Tilson
1605–1660
Joane Davenport
1609–1668
William Hoskins
1615–1695
Ann Hinds
1616–1665
Thomas Caswell
1618–1697
Mary Sanderson
1627–1696
CHRISTOPHER THRASHER
1625–1679
Katherine Stephens
1626–1696
Jackson Murdock
1635–1719
Mary (Murdock)
1643–1727
John Young
1615–1691
Abigail Howland
1629–1692
Benjamin Bartlett
–1691
Sarah Brewster
1635–
William Pabodie
1620–1707
Elizabeth Alden
1623–1717

William Tilson's Descendants

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William Tilson (15 March 1741–9 April 1833)
  1. 1. Peleg Tilson 1765–1841 m. Rebecca ((Rachel)) Dungan 1767–1867
    1. 1. Ruth ((Rutha)) Tilson 1797–1877 m. William (N) Brown 1786–1851
      1. 1. Joseph Brown 1815–1891 m. Suzanna (Keith) (Brown) 1820–1892
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth Brown) (Drake) 1840–1888 m. Richard (Theodore) Drake 1844–1930 m. Ruben Brown 1838–
        2. 2. John Brown 1834–
        3. 3. Reuben Brown 1838–
        4. 4. Jasper (N.) Brown 1842–
        5. 5. Mary (S.) Brown 1844–
        6. 6. William Brown 1852–
        7. 7. Luarty Brown 1846–
        8. 8. Nancy Brown 1848–
        9. 9. Ruth Brown 1855–
        10. 10. Joseph (S.) Brown 1859–
        11. 11. Margaret (T.) Brown 1864–
      2. 2. Rachel (Elizabeth) Brown 1817–1850
      3. 3. Serena Brown 1824–1890
      4. 4. Peter (W) Brown 1824–1900
      5. 5. Nancy Brown 1826–1902
      6. 6. Alicy ((Alsie)) Brown 1828–1896
      7. 7. William (Nicholas (Nick)) Brown 1833–1896
      8. 8. Andrew (Jackson (Jackson)) Brown 1835–1870
      9. 9. Anne Brown 1848–1916
      10. 10. Alicey (Emily) Brown 1837–1910
    2. 2. Hellins (Dungan (H D)) Tilson 1805–1879
    3. 3. Mary Tilson 1788–1822
    4. 4. Sarah Tilson 1786–
    5. 5. Mercy Tilson 1790–
    6. 6. Jennet ((Jennie)) Tilson 1792–1871
    7. 7. Rachel Tilson 1801–1851
    8. 8. Eunice Tilson 1810–
    9. 9. George (Frank) Tilson, 1820–1872
    10. 10. James (W) Tilson, 1828–1863
    11. 11. John (A) Tilson, 1824–1880
    12. 12. Peleg Tilson, 1800–
    13. 13. William Tilson, 1827–1915

William Tilson's Timeline

2 Records

1741
15 March 1741
Birth of William Tilson in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachussets, Colonie britannique d'Amé, Massachusetts, USA
Plympton, Plymouth, Massachussets, Colonie britannique d'Amé, Massachusetts, USA
1833
9 April 1833
Age 92
Death of William Tilson in Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginie, EUA, Virginia, USA
Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginie, EUA, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 March 1741
    Event Place: Plympton, Plymouth, Massachussets, Colonie britannique d'Amé, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 April 1833
    Event Place: Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginie, EUA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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