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Note: Census Chronology: 1850: Fremont Township, Steuben Co, Indiana Jeremiah Tillotson age 55, occupation farmer, real estate $5500 Mary age 52 with 6 children: Harland age 22 (farmer), Emiline age 19, Harriett age 20?, Autie age 16, Mary Ann age 14, Martha age 11 Their son, Melvin (age 24) lives next door with his wife, Susan age 22. 1860: Fremont Township, Steuben Co, Indiana Jeremiah Tillotson age 65, occupation farmer, real estate $5000, personal estate $800 Mary J. age 41 (new wife) with 1 child: Josephine age 2 Alice ? (male) Caswell age 23 lives with them and is a farm laborer Melvin Tillotson lives next door. 1870: Fremont Village, Steuben Co, Indiana Jeremiah Tillotson age 73, occupation farmer, real estate $6000, personal estate $500 Mary age 52 with 1 child: Josie age 11 Jeremiah Tillotson was at least briefly in the War of 1812. He was a Private in the 52nd NY Regiment (Hopkins') in Captain William McKinstry's Co. Only 2 cards exist in his compiled military service record. Company Pay Roll: Jan 1814. Commencement of service: Jan 2, 1814. Expiration of service: Jan 30 1814. Term of service charged: 29 days Pay per month: $8. Amount of pay: $7.48 Company Muster Roll: Jan 2 to 30, 1814. Roll dated: Jan 30, 1814. Commencement of service: Jan 2, 1814. Expiration of service: Jan 30, 1814. Present. Notes from thegenequeen@@hotmail.com Went from Pittsford, NY to Sandusky, OH, and then to Branch Co., MI in1818; thence to Fremont, IN in 1826. He was in the War of 1812. Kept atavern in MI. 23 May 1832, Lietenant, Co. 3 (Captain Seth Dunham) Major B. Jones, 3rdBrigade, Second Division, Michigan Militia, ordered out to repelIndians. Went overland to California for his daughter's health, but shedied enroute. He remained only a short time. From Dennis Miller: Jerimiah Tillotson was one of the first settlers of Steuben County, Indiana, settling in Fremont. He arrived in the Fall of 1835. Jerimiah built the first log home in Fremont, and his nephew, Demary Tillotson built the second. In 1818 Jerimiah went from Pittsford, New York to Sandusky, Ohio, and then sometime after that, on to Branch Co. Michigan. In 1835 he settled in Fremont, Indiana. He owned a tavern in Branch Co. Michigan. He also fought in the War of 1812, where he is listed as a Private in Captain William McKinstry's Co. 52nd New York Militia. His service Commenced January 2, 1814 and expired January 30, 1814. His pay for service was $7.48 dollars. This Regiment was also called Hopkin's 52nd New York Militia. He was also a Lieutenant in Co. 3 3rd Brigade, Second Division Michigan Militia. On May 23, 1832 this unit was ordered out to repel Indians. He also took one of his daughters to California for health reasons, but she died while on the trip. Found on the web: History of Branch County, Michigan with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of some of its (By Crisfield Johnson) Early Settlers: The first permanent settlement within the limits of the county of Branch was made in 1828, in Bronson township, by the man whose name it bears, -- Jabe Bronson. 1830 pg. 217 "At this date there were 6 families living on Bronson Prairie, to wit: Seth Danham, supervisor of the town of Green,; Jabe Bronson, justice of the peace; John J. Richardson, constable and collector; Samuel Smith, Jeremiah Tillotson and Samuel Haslet. A Mr. Snow boarded with Mr. Tillotson, and was cultivating a patch of corn and potatoes without a fence about three miles east of Bronson, at a place now called "Snow Prairie." Pg. 223 The first supervisor of Prairie River township was Jeremiah Tillotson. Marion County, Ohio Deed Book Volume 1 (1821-1825) http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Marion/Deed1.txt.htm Pg. 118 Grantor: Henry Hatfield Grantee: Jeremiah Tillotson Signing Date: 2-4-1823 Neighbors/Witnesses: Alanson Packard; James Larrabee Marion county, Ohio Deeds (vol 3, 1829-1831) http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Marion/Deed3a.htm page 5 Grantor: Jeremiah Tillotson and Mary Tillotson Grantee: Samuel Line Signing Date: 11-20-1829 Neighbors/Witnesses: Jacob Shaffer, Abraham Line Page 6 Grantor: John Boyle, Matthew Merritt, Thomas Merritt Grantee: Samuel Line Signing Date: 4-20-1829 Neighbors/Witnesses: George D. Cross, Henry Ustick Page 20 Grantor: William B. Tillotson and Vesty Tillotson Grantee: John Allen Signing Date: 5-28-1828 Neighbors/Witnesses: B Williams
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