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Note: England in 1633, and Settled In New Haven in 1639, With Numerous Biographical Notes and Sketches; Also, Some account of the Descendants of John Tuttle of Dover, N.H.; Richard Tuttle of Boston; John Tuttle of Ipswich; and Henry Tuthill of Hingham, Mass; To Which Are Appended Genealogical Notes of Several Alliled Families, By GEORGE FREDERICK TUTTLE, Printed and Published by Tuttle & Co., Official State Printers, Rutland, VT, 1883:
p. 169-170
"John Pierson Tuttle died and was buried at sea. He was first officer on board the sloop of war John Adams. A newspaper of Norfolk, Va., contained the following notice: "We take pleasure in recording the annexed tribute of respect to the memory of that excellent man adn valuable officer, Lieut. John P. Tuttle of the navy. 'His soul has gone __ '. It was our pleasure to be acquainted with Lieut. T., and we are enabled from our own observation, as well as from the testimony of many of his friends and shipmates to say that among its choicest spirits oour navy does not boast a better officer or a better man. But a short time before leaving port on his last voyage he had the misfortunate to be separated by death from the amiable partner of his bosom, who left him one child, an interesting little girl of two years, of whom he was dotingly fond. At a time when his early return was fondly looked for by his friends, the messenger of death arrived and summoned him to his final account. May the recollection of his virtues temper the poignancy of their grief at this afflictive event. At a meeting of the brother officers of the late Lieut. J. P. Tuttle, held on Monday evening in this borough, it was resolved, unanimously, that they deeply deplore the death of that officer, and that in testimony of his irreparable loss to his country and to themselves, they will wear a badge of mourning for 30 days." The Connecticut Herald, in a notice, says of him: "Since he received his warrant in 1814 he has been most consistantly in active service. Versed in t he principles of naval discipline, eminently acquainted with the human character, disdaining a base action, indefatigable in the performance of his duty, he commended himself to his superior officers. While, then, the navy is deprived of one of its brightest ornaments, an aged mother is bereaved of an affectionate son whose speedy return she had joyfully anticipated, and numerous relatives and friends of one whose candor, whose generosity, whose ardent and inevitable attachments they will always be proud to emulate." He married Margaretta, dau. of Commodore James Barron, U.S.N., and had one child as above, who died young."
Note: The Descendants of William and Elizabeth Tuttle, Who Came From Old to New
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