↑ "Records of the Society of Friends of the City of New York and Vicinity, from 1640 to 1800", in The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. (New York, New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society) Vol 3, p. 184.
The children of John and Mary Tilton, borne Gravesend: John Tilton, ye sonn of John & Mary tilton of Gravesend was borne ye 4th of ye 4 mo., Anno 1640. [Note: In old-styles dates, the fourth month is June. More info may be found here.] [Note, it is not known exactly when the Tiltons came to New England. In 1642 they were of Lynn, Mass., so this birth probably did not occur in Gravesend.]
Children of John Tilton and Mary ---: 1) John, b. Lynn [sic, but first mention of father in New England is given as 1642 on p. 10, and this birth is not found in Lynn VR or PCR] 4 Jun 1640 m. (1) Oyster Bay 10 Oct 1670 Mary Coates, m. (2) Flushing 12 May 1674 Rebekkah Terry. In 1693 sold land in Long Island and moved to Monmouth, NJ. Will dated 23 Nov 1700, proved 17 Apr 1704.
