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Note: 1811 in Giles County, Tennessee.
He was married about 1758 to Rebecca WASHBURN, possibly in Ulster county, New York, no record of the marriage known.
They sold property in Ulster County i 1772, then trekked down the Great Wagon Road in the Shenandoha Valley of Virginia to the vicinity of the New River, where they bought 400 acres in that part of Montgomery County which is now Wyeth County, on a branch of the New River.
By 1785 they sold their land in Virginia.
By 1785 the family was in Wilkes County (now Elbert Co.) Georgia.
In August 1787 they sold their land in Virginia. During the approximately ten years they lived in Elbert County, they owned several pieces of land, all in the vicinity of Elberton. About 1795 they moved on to Jackson County, GA, where James and his sons all bought property.
Between 1805 and 1810 the family split up, at least two sons (Nicholas and James) and one daughter (Rebecca) going to Kentucky, and the two others (Solomon and David) to Maury/Giles County are in MiddleTennessee.
It is believed James, Sr. also went to TN, and that he died there in 1811. This belief is based on three deeds of gifts, all dated 11 May 1811, proven 20 May 1811 and registered 18 July 1811, in Giles County (Deed Book A, pp 159-163). In these, James Tuttle Sr. conveyed, upon his death, a slave, horses, livestock, and household items to "my son David Tuttle of Maury County", "my daughter Mary Tuttle", an "my grandson Ichabod Tuttle". No land holdings are known in the area, although James B. Tuttle appeared as witness to a deed in Maury County in 1806 (Book A, p. 30). Absolute proof that this James is the same one who was in Georgia still is lacking, but the likelihood is too strong to ignore.
Nothing is known of Rebecca WASHBURN, and in fact the source of the information as to her maiden name also is uncertain. However, it appears her name was known to numerous descendants, and is cited in earlier research papers, such as "Tuttle-Tuthill Lines in America", by Dr. Alva M. Tuttle (1968), and "Solomon Tuttle of Old Mt. Comfort, and His Descendants" by Julia S. Reed (1961). The information probably was passed down through the generations, and Washburn was given as a middle name to several grandsons. Some sources have said that her father's given name was Nicholas, but this is not yet known to be confirmed. Rebecca probably was born about 1740, and quite possibly she died in Georgia before the family moved on to Kentucky and TN.
There were undoubtedly children other than those listed here, especially daughters, but they have not been identified to date. The status of the Mary Tuttle mentioned above, is still inconclusive, so she is not included here as a child of this family. She may actually have been an unmarried daughter, of course, but more likely she was a widowed daughter-in-law, perhaps of Isaac, or even of another unknown son.
Ichabod served in the War of 1812, and was on the Maury County tax list in 1816, so it may be presumed he was born abt 1790-95, possibly the son of Mary, or of Isaac W. He is last found in 1817 on a list for road work in Giles County.
Note: James Tuttle (Sr.) was born about 1738 in New York, and perhaps died in
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