Anna Tufts1

b. 8 November 1744
Family
Father*Dr. Simon Tufts1 b. 31 Jan 1699/0, d. 31 Jan 1746/47
Mother*Abigail Smith1 b. 6 Jan 1700/1, d. 21 Aug 1790
Birth*8 November 1744Anna Tufts was born on 8 November 1744 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
Marriage*1 May 1765She married Peter Jones, son of Ephraim Jones and Mary Hayward, on 1 May 1765 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,3 
(Wife) Deathcirca 18 January 1772Anna became a widow when Peter Jones died on circa 18 January 1772.4 

Family

 Peter Jones b. 26 Jul 1741, d. c 18 Jan 1772

Citations

  1. [S1011] Larkin T. Tufts and Edward C. Booth M.D., "Tufts Genealogy -- Earlier Generations", New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 51, pages 299-305 (July 1897). Hereinafter cited as "Tufts Genealogy."
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medford Births, page 146. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medford Marriages, page 307.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Weymouth Deaths, page 291.

Cotton Tufts1

b. 21 November 1771, d. 12 February 1835
Family
Father*Simon Tufts Esq.1 b. 16 Jan 1726/27, d. 31 Dec 1786
Mother*Elizabeth Hall1 b. 15 May 1743, d. 30 Aug 1830
Birth*21 November 1771Cotton Tufts was born on Thursday morning 21 November 1771 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England),1 
Baptism and was baptized the following Sabbath by the Reverend Ebenezer Turell in Medford.1 
Death*12 February 1835He died insane at Dr. Willard's on Thursday morning 12 February 1835 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 63.1,2 
Burial*He was buried from his house the following day in Plot 35, in the Tufts Family Tomb, in the Salem Street Burying Ground, Medford.3,1 

Citations

  1. [S979] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, Medford Bible Records, 1690-1812, now in the possession of the Medford Historical Society. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.
  2. [S1037] Charles Brooks and James M. Usher, History of the town of Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: from its first settlement in 1630 to 1855, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Sources are not provided, and some of the information may not be correct, especially if it was obtained from descendants recalling from family stories and aging memories. (Boston, Massachusetts: Rand, Avery, & Company, The Franklin Press, 1886), Hall, pages 538-549. Hereinafter cited as History of the town of Medford, 1630-1855.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Simon Tufts, Memorial# 26903835. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Cotton Tufts1

b. 30 May 1732, d. 8 December 1815
Family
Father*Dr. Simon Tufts1 b. 31 Jan 1699/0, d. 31 Jan 1746/47
Mother*Abigail Smith1 b. 6 Jan 1700/1, d. 21 Aug 1790
Birth*30 May 1732Cotton Tufts was born on 30 May 1732 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2,3 
Marriage*2 December 1755He married first Lucy Quincy of Braintree, daughter of John Quincy and Elizabeth Norton, on 2 December 1755 in Weymouth, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,4 
(Husband) Death30 October 1785Cotton became a widower when Lucy (Quincy) Tufts died on 30 October 1785.1,5 
Marriage*22 October 1789He married second Susanna Warner, daughter of Deacon Philemon Warner and Elizabeth __?__, on 22 October 1789 in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts.1,6 
Biographical Info* He graduated from Harvard College in 1749, and was a physician and President of the Massachusetts Medical Society. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, a Councillor and, for many years, a State Senator.1 
Death*8 December 1815He died of old age and a severe cold on 8 December 1815 in Weymouth at age 83.5 

Family 1

 Lucy Quincy b. 1 Dec 1729, d. 30 Oct 1785

Family 2

 Susanna Warner b. 20 Mar 1744, d. 1832

Citations

  1. [S1011] Larkin T. Tufts and Edward C. Booth M.D., "Tufts Genealogy -- Earlier Generations", New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 51, pages 299-305 (July 1897). Hereinafter cited as "Tufts Genealogy."
  2. [S1011] Larkin T. Tufts and Edward C. Booth M.D., "Tufts Genealogy", date noted as 28 Aug 1732.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medford Births, page 147. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Weymouth Marriages, page 156.
  5. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Weymouth Deaths, page 357.
  6. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Gloucester Marriages, page 562.

Hall Tufts1

b. 14 January 1775, d. 19 July 1801
Family
Father*Simon Tufts Esq.1 b. 16 Jan 1726/27, d. 31 Dec 1786
Mother*Elizabeth Hall1 b. 15 May 1743, d. 30 Aug 1830
Birth*14 January 1775Hall Tufts was born on Saturday morning 14 January 1775 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress),1 
Baptism and was baptized the following Sabbath by the Reverend Ebenezer Turell in Medford.1 
Death*19 July 1801He died on Sunday morning 19 July 1801 at 9 o'clock at Surinam, Dutch Guiana, at age 261 
Burial* and was buried in Plot 35, in the Tufts Family Tomb, in the Salem Street Burying Ground, Medford.2 

Citations

  1. [S979] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, Medford Bible Records, 1690-1812, now in the possession of the Medford Historical Society. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Simon Tufts, Memorial# 26903835. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Jonathan Tufts1

b. 1657, d. 1720
Family
Father*Peter Tufts1 b. 1617, d. 13 May 1700
Mother*Mary Pierce1 b. c 1628, d. Jan 1702/3
Birth*1657Jonathan Tufts was born in 1657.1 
Marriage*31 March 1681He married Rebecca Waite on 31 March 1681 in the part of Medford that would become Malden in Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).2,3 
Death*1720He died in 1720.1 

Family

 Rebecca Waite b. 1662, d. 1756
Child 1.Samuel Tufts3 b. 29 Apr 1697

Citations

  1. [S413] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages: Prior to 1700 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1985 and 1992), page 758. Hereinafter cited as New England Marriages: Prior to 1700.
  2. [S413] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages: Prior to 1700, page 757.
  3. [S1037] Charles Brooks and James M. Usher, History of the town of Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: from its first settlement in 1630 to 1855, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Sources are not provided, and some of the information may not be correct, especially if it was obtained from descendants recalling from family stories and aging memories. (Boston, Massachusetts: Rand, Avery, & Company, The Franklin Press, 1886), Tufts, pages 561-573. Hereinafter cited as History of the town of Medford, 1630-1855.

Joseph Tufts1

Family
Marriage*12 January 1727He married Lydia Francis on 12 January 1727 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Family

 Lydia Francis
Child 1.Rebecca Tufts1 b. 31 Mar 1734, d. 12 Jan 1779

Citations

  1. [S1011] Larkin T. Tufts and Edward C. Booth M.D., "Tufts Genealogy -- Earlier Generations", New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 51, pages 299-305 (July 1897). Hereinafter cited as "Tufts Genealogy."
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medford Marriages, page 310. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.

Katherine Tufts1

b. 25 April 1754, d. 11 September 1758
Family
Father*Simon Tufts Esq.1 b. 16 Jan 1726/27, d. 31 Dec 1786
Mother*Lucy Dudley1 b. 15 Feb 1727, d. 18 Nov 1768
Birth*25 April 1754Katherine Tufts was born on Thursday 25 April 1754 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England),1,2 
Baptism and was baptized the following Sabbath by the Reverend Ebenezer Turell.1 
Death*11 September 1758She died on 11 September 1758 in Medford at age 4.3,1 

Citations

  1. [S979] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, Medford Bible Records, 1690-1812, now in the possession of the Medford Historical Society. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.
  2. [S979] Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, Medford Births, Marriages, Deaths, her name recorded as "Catherine."
  3. [S979] Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, Medford Births, Marriages, Deaths, her name recorded as "Katherine."

Lucy Tufts1

b. 8 April 1753
Family
Father*Simon Tufts Esq.2 b. 16 Jan 1726/27, d. 31 Dec 1786
Mother*Lucy Dudley2 b. 15 Feb 1727, d. 18 Nov 1768
Birth*8 April 1753Lucy Tufts was born on Friday 8 April 1753 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England),2 
Baptism and was baptized the following Sabbath by the Reverend Ebenezer Turell in Medford.2 
(Heir) Will9 November 1776Lucy Tufts, described as his beloved niece, was named as a beneficiary in the will of the Reverend Ebenezer Turell dated 9 November 1776 at Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress). Turell's will gave Lucy his two handsome silver candlesticks, his curious toad and what was in it, and her Aunt Turell's picture.1 
Marriage*20 November 1777She married Benjamin Hall Jr., son of Benjamin Hall and Hepzibah Jones, on 20 November 1777 in Medford.3,4 

Family

 Benjamin Hall Jr. b. 9 Aug 1754

Citations

  1. [S485] Probate Records 1648-1924, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (886 microfilm reels of original records in the Middlesex County Courthouse, Cambridge, Massachusetts), LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Ebenezer Turell 1778 probate packet# 23046, FHL Film# 421543. Hereinafter cited as Probate Records 1648-1924, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  2. [S979] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, Medford Bible Records, 1690-1812, now in the possession of the Medford Historical Society. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.
  3. [S1037] Charles Brooks and James M. Usher, History of the town of Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: from its first settlement in 1630 to 1855, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Sources are not provided, and some of the information may not be correct, especially if it was obtained from descendants recalling from family stories and aging memories. (Boston, Massachusetts: Rand, Avery, & Company, The Franklin Press, 1886), Hall, pages 538-549. Hereinafter cited as History of the town of Medford, 1630-1855.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medford Marriages, Volume 1, page 233. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.

Mercy Tufts1,2

b. 19 October 1742, d. 26 August 1813
Family
Father*Dr. Simon Tufts2 b. 31 Jan 1699/0, d. 31 Jan 1746/47
Mother*Abigail Smith2 b. 6 Jan 1700/1, d. 21 Aug 1790
Birth*19 October 1742Mercy Tufts was born on 19 October 1742.2 
Marriage*29 December 1762She married as his second wife Thomas Brooks, son of Samuel Brooks and Mary Boatwell, on 29 December 1762 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).3 
(Heir) Will9 November 1776Mercy Brooks was named as a beneficiary of the Reverend Ebenezer Turell in his will dated 9 November 1776 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress). Turell's will gave Mercy (Tufts) Brooks the silver porringer he ate out of as a token of his respect.1 
(Wife) Death7 March 1799Mercy became a widow when Thomas Brooks died on 7 March 1799.4 
Death*26 August 1813She died of consumption on 26 August 1813 in Medford at age 702,5 
Burial*27 August 1813 and was buried the next day on 27 August 1813 in Medford.5 

Family

 Thomas Brooks b. 6 Jan 1732, d. 7 Mar 1799

Citations

  1. [S485] Probate Records 1648-1924, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (886 microfilm reels of original records in the Middlesex County Courthouse, Cambridge, Massachusetts), LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Ebenezer Turell 1778 probate packet# 23046, FHL Film# 421543. Hereinafter cited as Probate Records 1648-1924, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  2. [S1011] Larkin T. Tufts and Edward C. Booth M.D., "Tufts Genealogy -- Earlier Generations", New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 51, pages 299-305 (July 1897). Hereinafter cited as "Tufts Genealogy."
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medford Marriages, page 311. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medford Deaths, page 349.
  5. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medford Deaths, page 348.

Peter Tufts1

b. 1617, d. 13 May 1700
Family
Birth*1617Peter Tufts was born in 1617 in England.1,2 
Marriage*before 1648He married Mary Pierce before 1648 in the part of Charlestown that would become Malden in Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1,2 
Residence*3 May 1665Peter and Mary (Pierce) Tufts were residents of Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England), by 3 May 1665 when Peter was admitted a freeman. He was one of the earliest and largest land-owners in Medford and Malden, both settled originally as a part of Charlestown.1 
Death*13 May 1700He died on 13 May 1700 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), at age 831,3 
Burial* and was buried in Malden Churchyard, Malden.1 

Family

 Mary Pierce b. c 1628, d. Jan 1702/3
Children 1.Captain Peter Tufts+1 b. 1648
 2.Jonathan Tufts+2 b. 1657, d. 1720

Citations

  1. [S1037] Charles Brooks and James M. Usher, History of the town of Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: from its first settlement in 1630 to 1855, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Sources are not provided, and some of the information may not be correct, especially if it was obtained from descendants recalling from family stories and aging memories. (Boston, Massachusetts: Rand, Avery, & Company, The Franklin Press, 1886), Tufts, pages 561-573. Hereinafter cited as History of the town of Medford, 1630-1855.
  2. [S413] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages: Prior to 1700 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1985 and 1992), page 758. Hereinafter cited as New England Marriages: Prior to 1700.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Malden Deaths, Volume 1, page 382. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.

Captain Peter Tufts1

b. 1648
Family
Father*Peter Tufts1 b. 1617, d. 13 May 1700
Mother*Mary Pierce1 b. c 1628, d. Jan 1702/3
Birth*1648Captain Peter Tufts was born in 1648.1 
Marriage*26 August 1670He married first Elizabeth Lynde, daughter of Thomas Lynde, on 26 August 1670 in the part of Charlestown that would become Medford in Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1,2 
(Husband) Death15 July 1684Peter became a widower when Elizabeth (Lynde) Tufts died on 15 July 1684.1,3 
Marriage*16 December 1684He married second Mercy Cotton on 16 December 1684 in Medford.1,4,2 

Family 1

 Elizabeth Lynde b. 20 Apr 1650, d. 15 Jul 1684
Child 1.Thomas Tufts1 b. 31 Mar 1683, d. 26 Dec 1733

Family 2

 Mercy Cotton b. 3 Nov 1666, d. 18 Jun 1715
Child 1.Dr. Simon Tufts+1 b. 31 Jan 1699/0, d. 31 Jan 1746/47

Citations

  1. [S1037] Charles Brooks and James M. Usher, History of the town of Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: from its first settlement in 1630 to 1855, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Sources are not provided, and some of the information may not be correct, especially if it was obtained from descendants recalling from family stories and aging memories. (Boston, Massachusetts: Rand, Avery, & Company, The Franklin Press, 1886), Tufts, pages 561-573. Hereinafter cited as History of the town of Medford, 1630-1855.
  2. [S413] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages: Prior to 1700 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1985 and 1992), page 758. Hereinafter cited as New England Marriages: Prior to 1700.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Malden Deaths, Volume 1, page 382. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medford Marriages, Volume 1, page 311.

Rebecca Tufts1

b. 31 March 1734, d. 12 January 1779
Family
Father*Joseph Tufts1
Mother*Lydia Francis1
Birth*31 March 1734Rebecca Tufts was born on 31 March 1734 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
Marriage*15 February 1753She married William Tufts, son of Dr. Simon Tufts and Abigail Smith, on 15 February 1753 in Medford.1,3 
(Wife) Death24 October 1775Rebecca became a widow when William Tufts died on 24 October 1775.1,4 
Death*12 January 1779She died of fever on 12 January 1779 in Medford at age 44.1,5 

Family

 William Tufts b. 28 Aug 1730, d. 24 Oct 1775

Citations

  1. [S1011] Larkin T. Tufts and Edward C. Booth M.D., "Tufts Genealogy -- Earlier Generations", New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 51, pages 299-305 (July 1897). Hereinafter cited as "Tufts Genealogy."
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medford Births, page 151. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medford Marriages, page 311.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medford Deaths, page 446.
  5. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medford Deaths, page 445.

Samuel Tufts1

b. 7 January 1735, d. 20 September 1799
Family
Father*Dr. Simon Tufts1 b. 31 Jan 1699/0, d. 31 Jan 1746/47
Mother*Abigail Smith1 b. 6 Jan 1700/1, d. 21 Aug 1790
Birth*7 January 1735Samuel Tufts was born on 7 January 1735.1 
Marriage*24 November 1762He married Sarah Moody, daughter of Cutting Moody and Dorothy Bartlett, on 24 November 1762 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
Occupation*Samuel was a merchant in Newburyport.1 
(Husband) Death25 July 1792Samuel became a widower when Sarah (Moody) Tufts died on 25 July 1792.3 
Death*20 September 1799He died on 20 September 1799 in Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 64.1,3 

Family

 Sarah Moody b. 26 Apr 1739, d. 25 Jul 1792

Citations

  1. [S1011] Larkin T. Tufts and Edward C. Booth M.D., "Tufts Genealogy -- Earlier Generations", New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 51, pages 299-305 (July 1897). Hereinafter cited as "Tufts Genealogy."
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Newbury Marriages, page 495. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Newburyport Deaths, page 821.

Samuel Tufts1

b. 29 April 1697
Family
Father*Jonathan Tufts1 b. 1657, d. 1720
Mother*Rebecca Waite1 b. 1662, d. 1756
Birth*29 April 1697Samuel Tufts was born on 29 April 1697 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
Marriage*17 November 1722He married Elizabeth Sweetser of Charlestown on 17 November 1722 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).3,4,5 

Family

 Elizabeth Sweetser

Citations

  1. [S1037] Charles Brooks and James M. Usher, History of the town of Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: from its first settlement in 1630 to 1855, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Sources are not provided, and some of the information may not be correct, especially if it was obtained from descendants recalling from family stories and aging memories. (Boston, Massachusetts: Rand, Avery, & Company, The Franklin Press, 1886), Tufts, pages 561-573. Hereinafter cited as History of the town of Medford, 1630-1855.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medford Births, Volume 1, page 152. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medford Marriages, Volume 1, pages 299 and 312, date noted as "17 Nov (?27), 1722."
  4. [S1037] Charles Brooks and James M. Usher, History of the town of Medford, 1630-1855, Tufts, pages 561-573, date noted as 28 Mar 1723.
  5. [S942] Charlestown, Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, online at www.americanancestors.org, Marriages, Volume 2, Part II, page 464. Hereinafter cited as Charlestown Vital Records to 1850.

Dr. Simon Tufts1

b. 31 January 1699/0, d. 31 January 1746/47
Family
Father*Captain Peter Tufts2 b. 1648
Mother*Mercy Cotton2 b. 3 Nov 1666, d. 18 Jun 1715
Birth*31 January 1699/0Simon Tufts was born on 31 January 1699/0 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).3,4 
Marriage*28 October 1725He married Abigail Smith, daughter of William Smith and Abigail __?__, on 28 October 1725 in Charlestown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 
Occupation*He was the first settled Physician in Medford.1 
Death*31 January 1746/47He died on 31 January 1746/47 at age 47 "to a day" in Medford5 
Burial* and was buried in Plot 35, in the Tufts Family Tomb, in the Salem Street Burying Ground, Medford.6 

Family

 Abigail Smith b. 6 Jan 1700/1, d. 21 Aug 1790
Children 1.Simon Tufts Esq.+4 b. 16 Jan 1726/27, d. 31 Dec 1786
 2.Abigail Tufts7 b. 22 Sep 1728, d. 29 Aug 1810
 3.William Tufts7 b. 28 Aug 1730, d. 24 Oct 1775
 4.Cotton Tufts7 b. 30 May 1732, d. 8 Dec 1815
 5.Samuel Tufts7 b. 7 Jan 1735, d. 20 Sep 1799
 6.Mercy Tufts7 b. 19 Oct 1742, d. 26 Aug 1813
 7.Anna Tufts7 b. 8 Nov 1744

Citations

  1. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  2. [S1037] Charles Brooks and James M. Usher, History of the town of Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: from its first settlement in 1630 to 1855, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Sources are not provided, and some of the information may not be correct, especially if it was obtained from descendants recalling from family stories and aging memories. (Boston, Massachusetts: Rand, Avery, & Company, The Franklin Press, 1886), Tufts, pages 561-573. Hereinafter cited as History of the town of Medford, 1630-1855.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, noting the date of 30 Jan from a private record.
  4. [S979] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, Medford Bible Records, 1690-1812, now in the possession of the Medford Historical Society. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.
  5. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, noting the date of 30 Jan from a private record and 31 Jan from his gravestone.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Simon Tufts, Memorial# 26903835. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  7. [S1011] Larkin T. Tufts and Edward C. Booth M.D., "Tufts Genealogy -- Earlier Generations", New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 51, pages 299-305 (July 1897). Hereinafter cited as "Tufts Genealogy."

Simon Tufts Esq.1,2

b. 16 January 1726/27, d. 31 December 1786
Family
Father*Dr. Simon Tufts3 b. 31 Jan 1699/0, d. 31 Jan 1746/47
Mother*Abigail Smith3 b. 6 Jan 1700/1, d. 21 Aug 1790
Birth*16 January 1726/27Simon Tufts Esq. was born on 16 January 1726/27 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).3,4 
Education*1744He graduated from Harvard College, Boston, in 1744.5 
Marriage*23 February 1749He married first Lucy Dudley, daughter of Colonel William Dudley and Elizabeth Davenport, on 23 February 1749. They were married by the Reverend Mr. Nathaniel Walter in the Second Church, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,3 
(Husband) Death18 November 1768Simon became a widower when Lucy (Dudley) Tufts died on 18 November 1768.6,7 
Marriage5 October 1769He married second Elizabeth Hall, daughter of Stephen Hall Esq. and Mary Muzzy, on 5 October 1769 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 
(Heir) Will9 November 1776Simon Tufts Esq., described as his beloved nephew of Medford, was named as a beneficiary of the Reverend Ebenezer Turell in his will dated 9 November 1776 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress). Turell's will gave Simon 20 pounds sterling, his "fine heliotrope or Bloodstone", and the watch he wore. Turell also appointed Tufts, his dear friend and nephew, his sole Executor and Administrator, trusting in his love and friendship to faithfully perform and execute his will.2 
Probate*23 December 1778Simon Tufts Esq. was appointed Executor for the estate of the Reverend Ebenezer Turell, opened for probate on 23 December 1778 in Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress). On that same date, Thomas Brooks, Aaron Hall and Ebenezer Hall were appointed and empowered to take an inventory of and to, according to their best skill and judgment, truly and justly appraise Ebenezer's entire estate. They were all commissioned and sworn by Judge John Winthrop, Judge of Probate and Wills, on 26 Jan 1779. On that same date in January, the three appraisers submitted their Inventory of Ebenezer's Estate totaling £9,395,16s, 2p. It listed Personal items of £5,052,16s, 2p, which included a Negro woman valued at £20. He also had £4,343 in Real Estate located in Boston and Medford.2 
Probate*16 December 1779 On 16 December 1779, Simon, as Executor for the estate of the Reverend Ebenezer Turell, traveled to Boston and removed Ebenezer Turell Dennie, who was 11 years old, from his family because he was an orphan.2 
Probate Dispute*2 March 1780 On 2 March 1780, Nathaniel Thayer, Cornelius Thayer, Samuel Bass, William Andrews, Deborah (Thayer) Whitworth, Hannah (Thayer) Abbott, Christian (Bass) Armstrong, Mary Thayer, Sarah (Thayer) White and Rebecca (Bass) Thomas Fowle, all of Boston and residual legatees resulting from the will of the Reverend Ebenezer Turell, submitted a document to the court addressing their concerns regarding the inequities between the value of silver and gold compared with the value of Continental currency, which had gone through several changes and devaluations during and after the Revolutionary War. In 1780, paper money in the new United States, called Continentals, was worth only about 1/40th of its face value. The document stated their understanding that Simon Tufts Esq. of Medford, as Executor to the last will and testament of Ebenezer Turell, late of Medford, Clerk, was entitled by the will to a legacy of £20, and was by virtue of his Executorship in possession of a sum of silver and gold coin, which according to a law of Massachusetts for regulating the value of silver and god coin, amounted to £503, 15s, 6p. Their petition went on to state that a dispute had arisen between the Executor Simon and several of the legatees regarding whether their legacies ought to be paid in silver and gold or in the present currency of the state. The petition's subscribers recommended that the Executor pay them 2/3 of their legacies in silver and gold, after deducting 1/2 of his own legacy, and that the Executor's other half be paid to himself in paper money. The petition went on to recommend that the £150 allowed the Executor for all his services in settling the estate be paid in paper money. The petition's subscribers, all residual legatees as the children, or their heirs, of Lydia (Turell) Thayer and Christian (Turell) Bass, both of whom were deceased sisters of the late Reverend Turell, agreed to be obligated to the court for the sum of £100,000 in lawful money of the state as protection for the Executor. Their document stated that in the case any debts owed to the estate were recovered which would increase the assets owed to the Executor, they would refund their prorated parts of those debts on the condition that their obligation of £100,000 to the court be voided and of no effect. Their petition concluded with the statement that should they fail to keep their agreement, their obligation would remain in full force and effect.2 
Massachusetts Money The pound was the currency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and its colonial predecessors until 1793. Like the British pound sterling of that era, the Massachusetts pound was subdivided into 20 shillings, each of 12 pence, but the Massachusetts and British pounds were not equivalent in value. British and other foreign coins were widely circulated in Massachusetts, supplemented by locally-produced coins between about 1652 and 1682 and by local paper money from 1690.

The paper money issued in colonial Massachusetts was denominated in pounds, shillings, and pence. Initially, six shillings were equal to one Spanish dollar. After years of high inflation, in 1749 Massachusetts withdrew its paper money from circulation and returned to money in the form of coin.

After the American Revolutionary War began in 1775, the Continental Congress began issuing paper money known as Continental currency, or Continentals. Continental currency was denominated in dollars from 1/6 of a dollar to $80, including many odd denominations in between. During the Revolution, Congress issued $241,552,780 in Continental currency.

Continental currency depreciated badly during the war, giving rise to the famous phrase "not worth a continental". Several factors contributed to the declining value. Monetary policy was not coordinated between Congress and the states which, like Massachusetts, continued to issue too many bills of credit not backed by tangible assets. Congress and the states lacked the will or the means to retire the bills from circulation through taxation or the sale of bonds. Another problem was that the British successfully waged economic warfare by counterfeiting Continentals on a large scale.

By the end of 1778, Continentals retained from 1/5 to 1/7 of their face value. By 1780, the bills were worth 1/40th of face value. Congress attempted to reform the currency by removing the old bills from circulation and issuing new ones, without success. By May 1781, Continentals had become so worthless that they ceased to circulate as money. Benjamin Franklin noted that the depreciation of the currency had, in effect, acted as a tax to pay for the war. In the 1790s, after the ratification of the United States Constitution, Continentals could be exchanged for treasury bonds at 1% of face value. The Massachusetts state currency depreciated greatly and was replaced by the U.S. dollar in 1793.

The painful experience of the runaway inflation and collapse of the Continental dollar prompted the delegates to the Constitutional Convention to include the gold and silver clause into the United States Constitution so that the individual states could not issue bills of credit, or "make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts." This restriction of bills of credit was extended to the Federal Government, as the power to "emit bills" from the Articles of Confederation was abolished, leaving Congress with the power "to borrow money on credit."8,9 
Probate Dispute9 March 1780During the course of the Turell probate, Simon Tufts Esq., Executor, submitted itemized reports to the court accounting for his payments to beneficiaries and the expenses he incurred on estate business. On 9 March 1780, the Executor listed cash paid in the amount of £329, 3s, 8p to the residuary legatees.2 
Probate1 October 1783Simon Tufts Esq., Executor of the estate of the Reverend Ebenezer Turell was cited to appear before Judge Oliver Prescott at his office in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress), at 3 o'clock in the afternoon on 1 October 1783 to render an account of his Administration of the estate. Simon's citation extended to the heirs and others concerned citing them also to appear (if they think fit) at the same time and place, to offer any objections to the account exhibited for the court's approval. Simon was directed to serve the citation, with a return to the court, to the heirs and others concerned. As a result of their meeting, with the heirs consenting, Judge Prescott approved the Executor's account, and on 6 Nov 1783, entered it into the court record in Middlesex.2 
Death*31 December 1786 Confined for eleven months by consumption, he died on Sunday morning at 1 o'clock 31 December 1786 in Medford at age 59.1,3 
Burial*He was buried in Plot 35, in the Tufts Family Tomb, in the Salem Street Burying Ground, Medford.10 
Administration*3 October 1787After Simon's death, his widow Elizabeth (Hall) Tufts was appointed on 3 October 1787 by Judge Oliver Prescott, Judge of Probate and Wills in Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress), to be her husband's successor Administrator and continue the unfinished probate of the Reverend Ebenezer Turell's estate. On the same date, Judge Prescott, who had been appointed to the position following the death of Judge Winthrop in 1779, ordered John Brooks Esq., Ebenezer Hall and Moses Billings to complete another inventory and appraise the estate, according to their best skill and judgment, in lawful money of the Commonwealth.2 

Family 1

 Lucy Dudley b. 15 Feb 1727, d. 18 Nov 1768
Children 1.Simon Tufts Jr.1 b. 7 Apr 1750, d. Jan 1802
 2.Lucy Tufts3 b. 8 Apr 1753
 3.Katherine Tufts3 b. 25 Apr 1754, d. 11 Sep 1758

Family 2

 Elizabeth Hall b. 15 May 1743, d. 30 Aug 1830
Children 1.Turell Tufts11,3 b. 8 Oct 1770, d. 9 Jun 1842
 2.Cotton Tufts3 b. 21 Nov 1771, d. 12 Feb 1835
 3.Hall Tufts3 b. 14 Jan 1775, d. 19 Jul 1801
 4.Stephen Tufts3 b. 17 Feb 1777, d. 18 Jul 1778

Citations

  1. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  2. [S485] Probate Records 1648-1924, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (886 microfilm reels of original records in the Middlesex County Courthouse, Cambridge, Massachusetts), LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Ebenezer Turell 1778 probate packet# 23046, FHL Film# 421543. Hereinafter cited as Probate Records 1648-1924, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  3. [S979] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, Medford Bible Records, 1690-1812, now in the possession of the Medford Historical Society. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medford Births, page 145.
  5. [S1013] Unidentified author, "Gov. Thomas Dudley and his Descendants", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 10, pages 133-142 and pages 337-340, (April and October 1856): page 340. Hereinafter cited as "Thomas Dudley and his Descendants."
  6. [S979] Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, Medford Bible Records, 1690-1812, now in the possession of the Medford Historical Society, her date of death recorded as 18 Nov 1768.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Lucy (Dudley) Tufts, Memorial# 26903838, noting her date of death as 18 Oct 1768, however the information on the Tufts gravestone is cracked at her date and unreadable to this researcher. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  8. [S225] Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia, online at www.wikipedia.org, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_pound. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia Encyclopedia.
  9. [S225] Wikipedia Encyclopedia, online at www.wikipedia.org, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_American_currency
  10. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Simon Tufts, Memorial# 26903835.
  11. [S979] Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, Medford Town Clerk.

Simon Tufts Jr.1,2

b. 7 April 1750, d. January 1802
Family
Father*Simon Tufts Esq.3 b. 16 Jan 1726/27, d. 31 Dec 1786
Mother*Lucy Dudley3 b. 15 Feb 1727, d. 18 Nov 1768
Birth*7 April 1750Simon Tufts Jr. was born on Saturday morning 7 April 1750 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England),3,1 
Baptism and was baptized the following Sabbath by the Reverend Ebenezer Turell in Medford.1 
(Heir) Will9 November 1776Simon Tufts Jr., described as his beloved great nephew, was named as a beneficiary of the Reverend Ebenezer Turell in his will dated 9 November 1776 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress). Turell's will gave Simon Jr. his large two-handled silver cup or bowl with a silver cover to it.2 
Death*January 1802He died in January 1802 at the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, at age 51.1 
Burial*He was buried in Plot 35, in the Tufts Family Tomb, in the Salem Street Burying Ground, Medford.4 

Citations

  1. [S979] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, Medford Bible Records, 1690-1812, now in the possession of the Medford Historical Society. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.
  2. [S485] Probate Records 1648-1924, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (886 microfilm reels of original records in the Middlesex County Courthouse, Cambridge, Massachusetts), LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Ebenezer Turell 1778 probate packet# 23046, FHL Film# 421543. Hereinafter cited as Probate Records 1648-1924, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Simon Tufts, Memorial# 26903835. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Stephen Tufts1

b. 17 February 1777, d. 18 July 1778
Family
Father*Simon Tufts Esq.1 b. 16 Jan 1726/27, d. 31 Dec 1786
Mother*Elizabeth Hall1 b. 15 May 1743, d. 30 Aug 1830
Birth*17 February 1777Stephen Tufts was born on Monday evening at 10 o'clock 17 February 1777 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress),1 
Baptism and was baptized the following Sabbath by the Reverend Mr. David Osgood in Medford.1 
Death*18 July 1778He died of dysentery on 18 July 1778 in Medford at age 17 months.1 

Citations

  1. [S979] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, Medford Bible Records, 1690-1812, now in the possession of the Medford Historical Society. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.

Thomas Tufts1

b. 31 March 1683, d. 26 December 1733
Family
Father*Captain Peter Tufts1 b. 1648
Mother*Elizabeth Lynde1 b. 20 Apr 1650, d. 15 Jul 1684
Birth*31 March 1683Thomas Tufts was born on 31 March 1683 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1,2 
Death*26 December 1733He died on 26 December 1733 in Medford at age 50.1 

Citations

  1. [S1037] Charles Brooks and James M. Usher, History of the town of Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: from its first settlement in 1630 to 1855, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Sources are not provided, and some of the information may not be correct, especially if it was obtained from descendants recalling from family stories and aging memories. (Boston, Massachusetts: Rand, Avery, & Company, The Franklin Press, 1886), Tufts, pages 561-573. Hereinafter cited as History of the town of Medford, 1630-1855.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medford Births, Volume 1, page 153. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.

Turell Tufts1

b. 8 October 1770, d. 9 June 1842
Family
Father*Simon Tufts Esq.2,3 b. 16 Jan 1726/27, d. 31 Dec 1786
Mother*Elizabeth Hall3,2 b. 15 May 1743, d. 30 Aug 1830
Birth*8 October 1770Turell Tufts was born Monday morning at 4 o'clock on 8 October 1770 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England),3,2 
Baptism and was baptized in Medford the following Sabbath by the Reverend Ebenezer Turell for whom he was named.3 
(Heir) Will9 November 1776Turell Tufts, described as his beloved great nephew, was named as a beneficiary of the Reverend Ebenezer Turell in his will dated 9 November 1776 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress). Turell's will gave little Turell, for the great regard he has for his father, for him, and his family, his picture, so that his shadow might remain in Medford following his decease.1 
Death*9 June 1842He died on Thursday morning 9 June 1842 at age 713 
Burial* was buried in Plot 35, in the Tufts Family Tomb, in the Salem Street Burying Ground, Medford.4 

Citations

  1. [S485] Probate Records 1648-1924, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (886 microfilm reels of original records in the Middlesex County Courthouse, Cambridge, Massachusetts), LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Ebenezer Turell 1778 probate packet# 23046, FHL Film# 421543. Hereinafter cited as Probate Records 1648-1924, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  2. [S979] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, Medford Town Clerk. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.
  3. [S979] Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com, Medford Bible Records, 1690-1812, now in the possession of the Medford Historical Society.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Simon Tufts, Memorial# 26903835. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

William Tufts1

b. 28 August 1730, d. 24 October 1775
Family
Father*Dr. Simon Tufts1 b. 31 Jan 1699/0, d. 31 Jan 1746/47
Mother*Abigail Smith1 b. 6 Jan 1700/1, d. 21 Aug 1790
Birth*28 August 1730William Tufts was born on 28 August 1730 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
Marriage*15 February 1753He married Rebecca Tufts, daughter of Joseph Tufts and Lydia Francis, on 15 February 1753 in Medford.1,3 
Death*24 October 1775He died of fever on 24 October 1775 in Medford at age 45.1,4 

Family

 Rebecca Tufts b. 31 Mar 1734, d. 12 Jan 1779

Citations

  1. [S1011] Larkin T. Tufts and Edward C. Booth M.D., "Tufts Genealogy -- Earlier Generations", New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 51, pages 299-305 (July 1897). Hereinafter cited as "Tufts Genealogy."
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medford Births, page 153. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medford Marriages, page 311.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medford Deaths, page 446.

Dollie May Tull1

b. 21 February 1884, d. 25 September 1954
Family
Birth*21 February 1884Dollie May Tull was born on 21 February 1884.1 
Marriage*She married Henry Allen Crider.1,2 
Death*25 September 1954She died on 25 September 1954 at age 701 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Section 195 1/2 of Highland Cemetery, Stamford, Haskell County, Texas.1,2 

Family

 Henry Allen Crider b. 8 Dec 1876, d. 18 Oct 1949
Child 1.Lawrence L. J. Crider1,3 b. 17 Mar 1902, d. 18 Oct 1981

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Dollie May (Tull) Crider, Memorial# 38292427. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Henry Allen Crider, Memorial# 38292461.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lawrence J. Crider, Memorial# 38292499.

Jefferson A. Tull1

Family
Marriage*2 March 1848He married, as his first wife, Martha Whitaker on 2 March 1848 in Hancock County, Illinois.1 
Divorce*1858Jefferson and Martha divorced about 1858, after having two sons together. Both remarried, Martha in 1859 and Jefferson in 1862.2 

Family

 Martha Whitaker b. 8 Jan 1828, d. 28 Oct 1869

Citations

  1. [S260] Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1790-1860, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 2 March 1848 of Martha Whitaker and Jefferson A. Tull in Hancock County, Illinois, referencing FHL Film# 0954177. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1790-1860.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Martha Ann (Whitaker) Woodworth, Memorial# 250947015. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Mary Belle Tune1

b. 14 February 1862, d. 1895
Family
Father*Samuel Tune1,2 b. 10 Mar 1839, d. 27 Nov 1911
Mother*Elizabeth J. Pool3,1 b. Jul 1841, d. 1 Mar 1914
Birth*14 February 1862Mary Belle Tune was born on 14 February 1862 in Sandoval, Marion County, Illinois.1 
Name VariationShe was called Belle.1 
Marriage*4 January 1881She married, as his first wife, William Harrison Lewis, son of George Washington Lewis and Mary LuElla Tabor, on 4 January 1881 in Marion County.1,4 
Children*Belle and William had 8 children together before her early death.1,4 
Death*1895She died about 1895 in Patoka, Marion County, at about age 331 
Burial* and was buried in Row 3, Grave 4 of Lewis Cemetery, Patoka.1 

Family

 William Harrison Lewis b. 29 Jan 1862, d. 1 Dec 1940

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary I. “Bell” (Tune) Lewis, Memorial# 19686905. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Samuel Tune, Memorial# 65267631.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth J. “Eliza” Pool Tune, Memorial# 65267770.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Harrison Lewis, Memorial# 19902096.

Samuel Tune1

b. 10 March 1839, d. 27 November 1911
Family
Birth*10 March 1839Samuel Tune was born on 10 March 1839 in Warren County, Illinois.1,2 
Marriage*13 March 1861He married Eliza Pool on 13 March 1861 in Marion County.3,4 
Death*27 November 1911He died on 27 November 1911 in Keyesport, Clinton County, Illinois, at age 721,2 
Burial* and was buried in McKendree Chapel Cemetery, Keyesport Landing, Bond County, Illinois.2 

Family

 Elizabeth J. Pool b. Jul 1841, d. 1 Mar 1914
Child 1.Mary Belle Tune1,2 b. 14 Feb 1862, d. 1895

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary I. “Bell” (Tune) Lewis, Memorial# 19686905. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Samuel Tune, Memorial# 65267631.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth J. “Eliza” Pool Tune, Memorial# 65267770.
  4. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Samuel Tune and Eliza Pool on 13 March 1861 in Marion County, citing FHL Film Number: 001010515. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.

Alexander Tunnell1

b. 1834
Family
Father*Isaac Tunnell1 b. 1817
Mother*Malinda English1 d. b 18 Oct 1846
Birth*1834Alexander Tunnell was born about 1834 in Tennessee.1 
(Son) Deathbefore 18 October 1846His mother died before he was 12 years old.2 
(Son) Marriage18 October 1846His father married a second time on 18 October 1846 to Margaret Britt, daughter of John Britt and Mary Ford.2 
(Son) Census US 18509 December 1850Alexander was enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 9 December 1850 in the household of his father and stepmother in Division 9, Greene County, Tennessee. He was 16 years old, had attended school within the census year, and also worked as a laborer.1 

Citations

  1. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Isaac and Margaret Tunnell, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 9, Greene, Tennessee; Roll: 880; Page: 258a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1704] Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 18 October 1846 in Greene County, Tennessee, USA, of Margaret Britt and Isaac Tunnell. Hereinafter cited as Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002.

Isaac Tunnell1

b. 1817
Family
Birth*1817Isaac Tunnell was born about 1817 in Tennessee.2 
Marriage*19 November 1833He married first Malinda English on 19 November 1833 in Greene County, Tennessee.3 
(Husband) Deathbefore 18 October 1846Isaac became a widower when Malinda (English) Tunnell died, leaving her husband with four young children.1 
Marriage*18 October 1846He married Margaret Britt, daughter of John Britt and Mary Ford, on 18 October 1846 in Greene County, Tennessee.1 
Census US 1850*9 December 1850Margaret and Isaac Tunnell were enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 9 December 1850 in Division 9, Greene County, Tennessee. Isaac was 33 years of age and his occupation was recorded as "tenant", and Margaret was 36 years of age and was not able to read or write. Five children were enumerated with them in 1850. The couple's baby daughter, Martha, was one year old. The other four children were Isaac's from his first marriage, and all four had attended school within the census year. Alexander was 16 years old and, in addition to attending school, worked as a laborer; and Mary J., James and Malinda were ages 13, 9, and 6 years, respectively. Margaret's brother, Lloyd Britt, was enumerated with his family in the next preceding household on the same census page.2 

Family 1

 Malinda English d. b 18 Oct 1846
Children 1.Alexander Tunnell2 b. 1834
 2.Mary J. Tunnell2 b. 1837
 3.James Tunnell2 b. 1841
 4.Malinda Tunnell2 b. 1844

Family 2

 Margaret Britt b. 1814
Child 1.Martha Tunnell2 b. 1849

Citations

  1. [S1704] Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 18 October 1846 in Greene County, Tennessee, USA, of Margaret Britt and Isaac Tunnell. Hereinafter cited as Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Isaac and Margaret Tunnell, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 9, Greene, Tennessee; Roll: 880; Page: 258a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1704] Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 19 November 1833 in Greene County, Tennessee, USA, of Isaac Tunnel and Malinda English.

James Tunnell1

b. 1841
Family
Father*Isaac Tunnell1 b. 1817
Mother*Malinda English1 d. b 18 Oct 1846
Birth*1841James Tunnell was born about 1841 in Tennessee.1 
(Son) Deathbefore 18 October 1846His mother died before he was 5 years old.2 
(Son) Marriage18 October 1846His father married a second time on 18 October 1846 to Margaret Britt, daughter of John Britt and Mary Ford.2 
(Son) Census US 18509 December 1850James was enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 9 December 1850 in the household of his father and stepmother in Division 9, Greene County, Tennessee. He was 9 years old and had attended school within the census year.1 

Citations

  1. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Isaac and Margaret Tunnell, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 9, Greene, Tennessee; Roll: 880; Page: 258a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1704] Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 18 October 1846 in Greene County, Tennessee, USA, of Margaret Britt and Isaac Tunnell. Hereinafter cited as Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002.

Malinda Tunnell1

b. 1844
Family
Father*Isaac Tunnell1 b. 1817
Mother*Malinda English1 d. b 18 Oct 1846
Birth*1844Malinda Tunnell was born about 1844 in Tennessee.1 
(Daughter) Deathbefore 18 October 1846Her mother died before she was 2 years old.2 
(Daughter) Marriage18 October 1846Her father married a second time on 18 October 1846 to Margaret Britt, daughter of John Britt and Mary Ford.2 
(Daughter) Census US 18509 December 1850Malinda was enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 9 December 1850 in the household of her father and stepmother in Division 9, Greene County, Tennessee. She was 6 years old and had attended school within the census year.1 

Citations

  1. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Isaac and Margaret Tunnell, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 9, Greene, Tennessee; Roll: 880; Page: 258a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1704] Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 18 October 1846 in Greene County, Tennessee, USA, of Margaret Britt and Isaac Tunnell. Hereinafter cited as Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002.

Martha Tunnell1

b. 1849
Family
Father*Isaac Tunnell1 b. 1817
Mother*Margaret Britt1 b. 1814
Birth*1849Martha Tunnell was born about 1849 in Tennessee.1 
(Daughter) Census US 18509 December 1850Martha was enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 9 December 1850 in the household of her parents in Division 9, Greene County, Tennessee. She was one year old.1 

Citations

  1. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Isaac and Margaret Tunnell, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 9, Greene, Tennessee; Roll: 880; Page: 258a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.