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382 Perez Tilson, b. March 14, 1765, in Halifax, Mass.
383 Josiah Tilson, b. Aug. 12, 1767, in Halifax, Mass.
384 Robert Tilson, b. April 6, 1770, in Halifax, Mass.; d. June 25,
1771.
385 Robert Tilson, b. Sept. 17, 1772, in Halifax, Mass.; lost at sea.
377
JOHN TILSON6 (John5, John4, Edmund3, Ephraim2, Edmond1),
son of John and Mercy (Sturtevant) Tilson; b. Sept 22, 1752; m.
April 24, 1791, *Desire Shaw of Plymouth, Mass. (by Rev. C. Robbins
of Ply.) She was dau. of Ichabod and Priscilla Shaw; b. 1765.
He d. Jan. 3, 1846, age 93-3-3. She d. Sept. 26, 1851.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE:
386 Sally Tilson, b. March 9, 1792, in Halifax, Mass.; unm; d. Jan.
17, 1883.
387 Priscilla Tilson, b. Feb. 3, 1794, in Halifax, Mass.; unm.; d.
Oct. 24, 1877.
388 John Tilson, b. March 13, 1796, in Halifax, Mass.
389 Mercy Tilson, b. March 11, 1798, in Halifax, Mass.; m. Aug.
21, 1820, Loyed Morton of Halifax; d. June 11, 1861. She
d. Feb. 25, 1874.
390 Robert Tilson, b. April 12, 1800, in Halifax, Mass.
391 William Tilson, b. Dec. 26, 1803, in Halifax, Mass.
392 Lydia Tilson, b. June 12, 1808, in Halifax, Mass.
John Tilson was a very kind hearted, peaceable, industrious man,
a great worker indeed; a man of excellent common sense. Naturally
of a cultivated mind, became more educated than many of his neighbors.
With such surroundings and his old fashioned notions, but
few would have done more for their children. He was one of the
wealthiest men of Halifax in 1815. He built a large house in the
west part of the town. His son, Capt. William, occupied it until
his death. From this house his son John and wife migrated in 1822
to their western home, near Quincy, Ill. The grandson, William Tilson,
now occupies the old home (1896).
John Tilson, Jr., enlisted 1775, to stay 6 weeks, till Jan., 1776,
at Roxbury or Boston. Received 18 shillings from town of Halifax.
He enlisted for 3 mos. at Bristol, 1776; received 18 shillings. A
list of soldiers who went to Bristol or Warren upon the alarm, Dec.,
1776, gives John Tilson, Jr., 6 shillings.
Mass. Archives--John Tilson, private, Capt. Judah Wood's Co.,
Col. Thomas Lothrop's Regt., for service in R. I., Dec. 9, 1776; time
of service 15 days, marching from Halifax, Mass., to Bristol, R. I.
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JOHN TILSON7 (John6, John5, John4, Edmund3, Ephraim2, Edmond1),
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