Person:John Titman (2)

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  1. John Titman1743 - 1830
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Name John Titman
Gender Male
Birth[6] 1743 Sussex, New Jersey, United States
Marriage 21 Sep 1771 New Jersey, United Statesto Catharine Fite
Residence[1] 1773 Oxford, Sussex, New Jersey, United StatesJohn Titman, Tax List
Other[7][8][9] 23 Jun 1784 Oxford, Sussex, New Jersey, United StatesWill of father-in-law John Fite
Census[2] 1810 Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Census[3] 1820 Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Census[4] 1830 Lincoln, North Carolina, United StatesWidow Katharine Titman
Death[6] 1830 Lincoln, North Carolina, United StatesLiving in Lincoln County at time of his death.
Burial[6] 1830 New Hope Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Gaston, North Carolina, United States
Other[5][10] 1 Jun 1841 Lincoln, North Carolina, United StatesDeclaration of Elizabeth Orton

American Revolution Veteran

Biography of John Titman

One of the first records we have of John Titman is a Sussex County, New Jersey tax record for August 1773 showing he is living in the town of Oxford, Sussex County New Jersey. On 23 June 1784, John Titman is named as the husband of Catharine Fite by her father John Fite in his will proved in Sussex, New Jersey[8][9]. There has been no official record found for their marriage, but Catharine Armstrong gives her Declaration in the Revolutionary Pension files for her sister, Mary Rumfelt, Widow of Henry Rumfelt, to receive a Revolutionary Pension.

In the Revolutionary pension file of Henry Rumfelt, Elizabeth Orton makes her declaration and she states she is a life-long friend of Mary and Catharine Fite. She was "bound" to John Titman and lived with him till she served out her time. That she knew Mary Rumfelt before her marriage to Henry Rumfelt and also knew him. That the Rumfelt's lived together in New Jersey until they had three children. They all moved to North Carolina in the year 1790, because Elizabeth Orton and her husband came to North Carolina in "company with the said Henry Rumfelt and they "have lived near them ever since". She also states that she knew that John Titman was the husband of Catharine and that Titman died and Catharine married Matthew Armstrong and that she now is the widow of Matthew Armstrong. Sworn to on 1 June 1841, Lincoln County, North Carolina[5].

The 1790 New Jersey census no longer exists and the Titman's are not on the 1790 census for Lincoln County, NC. The Rumfelts are also not listed in Lincoln County, North Carolina so this would indicate they moved from New Jersey sometime after the 1790 Sussex, New Jersey census was taken, in the latter part of that year.

Katharine Titman is listed as head of household on the 1830 Lincoln County census. John's marker reflects he dies in 1830 so it must have been earlier in the year before the 1830 census was taken on the "official" enumeration day of 1 June 1830. He is buried in New Hope Cemetery, Gaston County, North Carolina, probably because of other family there. His headstone is a military marker reflecting that he was in the New Jersey Militia[6]. So far, his name is not found in the Revolutionary War files in New Jersey and a further search needs to be made to locate his service record in the New Jersey archives.

References
  1. John Titman, in New Jersey, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1643-1890
    p 142, Aug 1773.

    John Titman is living in the town of Oxford.

  2. Lincoln, North Carolina, United States. 1810 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    P 142.

    Titman, John, Lincoln, North Carolina (indexed as John Letman)
    Titman, John, Males under 10, 1; Males 16-25, 2; Males 25-44, 2; Males 45 and over, 2; Females under 10, 1; Females 10-15, 1, Females 16-25, 1; Females 26-44, 1; Females 45 and over, 1, Total 12. (Living close to sister's family, Henry Rumfelt)

  3. Lincoln, North Carolina, United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    P 340.

    Titman, John, West of the South Fork of the Catawba River, Lincoln, North Carolina
    Titman, John, Males 16-25, 1; Males 26-44, 2; Males 45 and over, 2; Females 16-25, 2; Females 26-44, 1; Females 45 and over, 1, Total 9.

  4. Lincoln, North Carolina, United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    P 122.

    Katharine Tittman, Lincoln, North Carolina
    Males 40-49, 1; Males 70-79, 1; Females 30-39, 1; Females, 60-69, 1; Females 70-79, 1, Total 5.

  5. 5.0 5.1 United States. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files. (Washington D.C.)
    1 June 1841.

    Declaration of Elizabeth Orten in Henry Rumfelt Pension file.

  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Find A Grave
    1830.
  7. New Jersey. Surrogate's Court (Sussex County). Record of wills, 1753-1900; 1S - 5948S. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1968).
  8. 8.0 8.1 Will of Father-in-Law, John Fite
  9. 9.0 9.1 Will of Father-in-Law, John Fite
  10. Declaraton of Elizabeth Orton