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Descendants of Silius Titus

Generation No. 1

1. SILIUS¹ TITUS was born 1550 in Italy. He married MRS. TITUS 1569. She was born 1550 in St. Katherine, London, Middlesex, ENGLAND.

Child of SILIUS TITUS and Mrs. TITUS is:

2. SILAS² TITUS, b. 1570, St. Katherine, London, Middlesex, ENGLAND; d. 24 Nov 1637, Bushey, Herts, England.

Generation No. 2

2. SILAS² TITUS (SILIUS¹) was born 1570 in St. Katherine, London, Middlesex, ENGLAND, and died 24 Nov 1637 in Bushey, Herts, England. He married (1) JANE NEWDYKE 1595, daughter of ROBERT NEWDYCKE and KATHERINE WHITTLOCKE. She was born 1570, and died 1621. He married (3) CONSTANCE COLLY.

Child of SILAS TITUS and JANE NEWDYKE is:

3. ROBERT³ TITUS, b. 1600, St. Katherine, London, Middlesex, ENGLAND; d. 24 Nov 1678, Huntington, Long Island, New York.

Generation No. 3

3. ROBERT³ TITUS (SILAS², SILIUS¹) was born 1600 in St. Katherine, London, Middlesex, ENGLAND, and died 24 Nov 1678 in Huntington, Long Island, New York. He married HANNAH CARTER 24 Jun 1624 in Huntington, Long Island, New York, daughter of ROBERT CARTER and PETRONELA CUREL. She was born 1604 in St. Katherine, London, Middlesex, ENGLAND, and died 14 May 1672 in Huntingfield, Suffolk, England.

Notes for ROBERT TITUS:

Robert Titus was born about 1600 in Of St Katherines, London, Middlesex, England and was christened in Stanstead Abbey, Hertfordshire, England. He died 24 Nov 1678 in Huntington, Long Island, New York and was buried in Huntington, Long Island, New York. Robert married Hannah Carter on 24 Jun 1624 in Huntington, Long Island, New York.

Robert Titus was listed on the passenger list of the "Hopewell" of London, William Bundock, Master. She sailed 3 April 1635 from London and arrived in Boston in June. "Robert Titus, husbandman of St Katherine's age 35, wife Hannah age 31, and sons John age 9 and Edmund age 5." [Public Records Office MSS, and Drake: Founders, 15, 17, 19.]

Robert Titus sailed from London on the Hopewell in 1635. He settled at Muddy River (Brookline) and later at Weymouth, Massachusetts. At Weymouth, he was three times a commissioner for the General Court. He got into trouble with the authorities for harboring a Quaker and moved to Long Island in 1654.

Departed England on 4/3/1635 came to Massachusetts Bay Colony in the spring of 1635 on the Hopewell. Listed on the passenger list as age 35, a husbandman [farmer]. The list also includes his wife, Hannage, age 31, and his two sons, John, age 8, and Edmond, age 5. Landed near what is now Brookline, MA near the Muddy River (a short distance from Boston).

Robert had been granted land and they settled there for about 3 years. In 1638, they moved about 9 miles to the southeast to an area called Weymouth where the land was better and mor fertile for farming.

In Weymouth, 4 ministers were claiming the pulpit of the one church, so, to avoid trouble about 40 families, including Robert's, left with Rev. Samuel Newman in 1643.

They traveled to a tract of land about 8 miles square, bought from Massasoit, Chief of the Wampanoags, for ten fathoms of wampum (about 10 six foot strings of small beads made of shell) and a coat. The Indians called this tract, lying between the Seekong and Palmer Rivers on the Rhode Island/Massachusetts border, "Seecunck" but Rev. Newman renamed it Rehoboth meaning "the Lord has made room for us".

They build their houses around the meeting house. This was called the "Ring of the Green".

Robert was very active in both church and civic affairs. It has been recorded that he was "often entrusted by the freemen with offices of confidence." He was Commissioner for the Court of Plymouth from Rehoboth in 1648 1649, 1650 and 1654 at Hartford.

The family lived in the part of Rehoboth called the North Purchase now known as Attleboro, MA.

In 1654, Robert had trouble with the authorities because he harbored Abney Ordway and his family who were Quakers. His family was ordered to leave the state and to take the Ordway family of "evil fame" with him. His son Edmond was living on Long Island so on March 23, he sold his propert to Robert Jones of Nantasket and moved to Oyster Bay, Long Island (in an area which is now Huntington) with his family except his son John who stayed in the Rehoboth area.

There is no evidence that Robert became a Quaker although Edmond did. However, it appears that his long pilgimage from his native England was because of his strong religious beliefs and his desire for greater religious liberty for his family. Robert was a loyal member of the Church of England and a strong supporter of the King, however, he did not share their hatred of Quakers and used his influence to protect Abney Ordway and his family.

Robert Titus' Half Brother Col. Silas, Silias, Titus Jr.:

Col Silas Silius Titus Jr [Parents] was born 1622 in St Katherine's, London, England and was christened 6 Dec 1622 in Bushey, , Hertfordshire, England. He died Dec 1704 in Hertsfordshire, England and was buried Dec 1704 in St James, Bushey, Hertsfordshire, England. Silas married Catherine Winstanley about 1645 in London, , England.

Silas Titus was born in 1622 and prior to 1632 the family moved to Bushey in Hertfordshire, England. He died in 1704 and is buried in the chancel of the parish church of St. James at Bushey, along with his father, Silas, and other members of his family.

In the rebellion led by Oliver Cromwell when the English parliament raised an army against King Charles I, Silas obtained a Captain's commission and took part in the siege of Donnogton Castle in 1644. He soon disapproved of the course taken by the independants and joined the forces of the King and subsequently was of great service to both Charles I and Charles II.

On Jun. 4, 1647, Silas brought word to the House of Commons of the capture of King Charles I. Silas had helped in Charles' attempt to escape, but was unsuccessful and Charles was later tried and executed. Upon the restoration of King Charles II, Silas was rewarded for his services and was made a "gentleman of the bedchamber" to Charles II. He was a member of parliament and a Knight of his Shire for many years.

For his service to both Kings, Charles I, and Charles II, Silas Titus was awarded by Charles II the augmentation to his arms of the lion of England "or [gold] on a chief embattled gules [red]." This is the basis of the Titus Coat of Arms.

"KILLING NO MURDER"

(Originally applied to O. Cromwell)

A Discourse proving it lawful to kill a Tyrant according to the Opinion of the most celebrated Ancient Authors.

By Col. Titus, alias William Allen

Do we remember any Engagements, or if we do, have we "any Shame in breaking them? Can any Man think with Patience upon what we have professed, when he sees "what we wildly do, and tamely suffer? What have we of Nobility amongst us but the Name, the Luxury, and the Vices of it? Poor Wretches, those that now carry "that Title, are so far from having any of the Virtues, that should grace and adorn it, that they have not so much as the generous Vices that attend Greatness; they have lost all Ambition and Indignation." etc.

Re-Printed for the Heirs of Junius Brutus, in that memorable Year 1743

(Price Six Pence)

To his Highness OLIVER CROMWELL

May it please your Highness how I have spent some Hours of the Leisure your Highness has been pleased to give me, this following Paper will give your Highness an Account; how you will please to interpret it I cannot tell, but I can with Confidence say, my Intention in it is, to procure your Highness that justice no body yet does you, and to let the people see the longer they defer it, the greater Injury they do both themselves and you. To your Highness justly belongs the Honour of dying for the people; and it cannot choose but be an unspeakable Consolation to you in the last moments of your life, to consider, with how much Benefit to the World you are like to leave it. 'Tis then only (my Lord) the Titles you now usurp will be truly yours, you will then be indeed the Deliverer of your Country, and free it from a Bondage little inferior to that from which Moses deliver'd his: You will then be that true Reformer, which you would now be thought; Religion shall then be restored, Liberty asserted, and Parliaments have those Privileges they have fought for: We shall then hope that other Laws will have Place besides those of the Sword, and that Justice shall be otherwise defined, than the Will and Pleasure of the strongest; and we shall then hope Men will keep Oaths again, and not have the Necessity of being false and perfidious to preserve themselves, and be like their Rulers: All this we hope from your Highness happy Expiration, who are the true father of your Country: for while you live, we can call nothing ours, and it is from your death that we hope for our Inheritances: Let this Consideration arm and fortify your Highness's Mind against Fears of Death, and the Terrors of your evil Conscience, that the Good you will do by your Death, will somewhat balance the Evils of your Life. And if in the black Catalogue of High Malefactors, few can be found that have lived more to the Affliction and Disturbance of Mankind, than your Highness hath done; yet your greatest Enemies will not deny, but there are likewise as few that have expired more to the universal Benefit of Mankind, than your Highness is like to do. To hasten this great Good is the chief End of my writing this Paper, and if it have the Effects I hope it will, your Highness will quickly be out of the Reach of Mens Malice, and your Enemies will only be able to wound you in your Memory, which strokes you will not feel. That your Highness may be speedily in this Security, is the universal Wishes of your grateful Country; this is the Desire and Prayers of the Good and of the Bad, and it may be, is the only thing wherein all Sects and Factions do agree in their Devotions, and is our only Common Prayer. But amongst all that put in their Requests and Supplications for your Highness speedy Deliverance from all earthly Troubles, none is more assiduous nor more fervent than he, that with the rest of the Nation hath the Honour to be (May it please your Highness)

Your Highness's present Slave and Vassal, W.A.

Notes for HANNAH CARTER:

Burial Huntington, Long Island, , New York

May 14th, 1672. The last Will and testament of Hanna Titus, being in prefit memory, I bequeth my sowl to God that gave it, and my body to the earth, and for my Estate I despose of it as followeth: ----I give to my son Content my house and all my land; and out of the forsaid house and lands I give to my sonn John tenn poundes, which my son Content is to pay him. And also I give to my son John my mare, and to my son Edmond I give a horse, and to my son Sanuel's wife my warming pan, and to my son Abialle's wife my smothing yron and to my son Content's wife my Skimar, and for what remnantes of sarg and cloth I have, my will is, that it be equally divided among all my children, and to my dalter Susana I give my sarg hoode, and for all the rest of my estate within the house and without it, I give to my sun Abiall and Content to be equally divided between them two, and to this my will I set my hand in the presence of Richard Williames and Thomas Skidmore."

Child of ROBERT TITUS and HANNAH CARTER is:

4. JOHN⁴ TITUS, b. 18 Dec 1627, St. Katherine's, London, Middlesex, England; d. 16 Apr 1689, Rehoboth, MA.

Generation No. 4

4. JOHN⁴ TITUS (ROBERT³, SILAS², SILIUS¹) was born 18 Dec 1627 in St. Katherine's, London, Middlesex, England, and died 16 Apr 1689 in Rehoboth, MA. He married RACHEL 1649. She was born 1628, and died 16 Sep 1658 in Rehoboth, MA.

Notes for JOHN TITUS:

Christened: Stanstead Abbey, Hertfordshire, England

Child of JOHN TITUS and RACHEL is:

5. JOHN⁵ TITUS, JR, b. 18 Dec 1650, Rehoboth, MA; d. 12 Dec 1697, Rehoboth, MA.

Generation No. 5

5. JOHN⁵ TITUS, JR (JOHN⁴, ROBERT³, SILAS², SILIUS¹) was born 18 Dec 1650 in Rehoboth, MA, and died 12 Dec 1697 in Rehoboth, MA. He married SARAH MILLER 03 Jul 1677 in Rehoboth, MA, daughter of JOHN MILLER and ELIZABETH BAUGH. She was born 15 Oct 1655 in Rehoboth, MA, and died 10 Mar 1752 in Rehoboth, MA.

Child of JOHN TITUS and SARAH MILLER is:

6. ELIZABETH⁶ TITUS, b. 05 May 1691, Rehoboth, MA; d. 20 Apr 1752, Rehoboth, MA.

Generation No. 6

6. ELIZABETH⁶ TITUS (JOHN⁵, JOHN⁴, ROBERT³, SILAS², SILIUS¹) was born 05 May 1691 in Rehoboth, MA, and died 20 Apr 1752 in Rehoboth, MA. She married JOHN GARNSEY, son of JOHN GARNSEY and ELIZABETH. He was born 16 Jun 1696 in Swansea, Bristol Co., MA, and died 30 Jan 1789.

Child of ELIZABETH TITUS and JOHN GARNSEY is:

7. JOHN⁷ GARNSEY, b. 04 Sep 1719, Rehoboth, MA; d. 1780, Richmond, NH.

Generation No. 7

7. JOHN⁷ GARNSEY (ELIZABETH⁶ TITUS, JOHN⁵, JOHN⁴, ROBERT³, SILAS², SILIUS¹) was born 04 Sep 1719 in Rehoboth, MA, and died 1780 in Richmond, NH. He married LYDIA HEALEY, daughter of PAUL HEALEY and HANNAH TITUS. She was born 12 Mar 1723 in Rehoboth, MA, and died 1773 in Winchester, NH.

Child of JOHN GARNSEY and LYDIA HEALEY is:

8. SAMUEL⁸ GARNSEY, b. 30 Oct 1762, Burlington, Vermont; d. Sep 1843, Clayton, NY.

Generation No. 8

8. SAMUEL⁸ GARNSEY (JOHN⁷, ELIZABETH⁶ TITUS, JOHN⁵, JOHN⁴, ROBERT³, SILAS², SILIUS¹) was born 30 Oct 1762 in Burlington, Vermont, and died Sep 1843 in Clayton, NY. He married JERUSHA DARLING, daughter of JOSEPH DARLING and JERUSHA THAYER. She was born 15 Mar 1761 in VT / Mendon, MA, and died 15 Jan 1839 in Clayton, NY.

Notes for SAMUEL GARNSEY:

Samuel Garnsey, who served in the Revolutionary war, was born in Burlington, Vermont, whence he removed to Lowville, N. Y., and in 1839 located in Clayton, where he died in 1843, aged 84 years. His wife, Jerusha Darling, died in 1840, aged about 75 years. Their children were Samuel, John, Levi, Darling, Joseph, Jerusha, Lydia, and Esther.

Notes for JERUSHA DARLING:

Buried in West Lowville Cemetery, Lowville, Lewis Co., NY

Child of SAMUEL GARNSEY and JERUSHA DARLING is:

9. JOHN GARNSEY, b. 08 Nov 1786, Battleboro, VT; d. 17 Sep 1871, Clayton, NY.

Generation No. 9

9. JOHN⁹ GARNSEY (SAMUEL⁸, JOHN⁷, ELIZABETH⁶ TITUS, JOHN⁵, JOHN⁴, ROBERT³, SILAS², SILIUS¹) was born 08 Nov 1786 in Battleboro, VT, and died 17 Sep 1871 in Clayton, NY. He married CHARLOTTE COFFEEN, daughter of MOSES COFFEEN and ANNA COOPER. She was born in Lowville, NY.

Notes for JOHN GARNSEY:

John Garnsey was born in Vermont, and in 1836 came to Clayton and located on road 28, on what is known as the Garnsey farm, where he died in 1873, aged 84 years. He served at Sackets Harbor in the War of 1812. He married Charlotte, daughter of Moses and Anna (Cooper) Coffin, of Lowville, and they had children as follows: Russel, Francello, Othniel, Moses, Hubbard, Zaleyette, Marisa, and Francis D. The latter, who was born in Lowville, located in Clayton in 1836. He married Mary, daughter of Dennis and Jerusha (Garnsey) Leonard, of Lowville, and they have two children, Charlotte and John L. Mr. Garnsey is a farmer in Clayton, on road 28.

Buried in Union Cemetery, Cape Vincent, Jefferson Co., NY

Child of JOHN GARNSEY and CHARLOTTE COFFEEN is:

10. viii. MOSES C. GARNSEY, b. 28 Jul 1823, Lowville, Lewis, NY; d. 28 Dec 1893, Clayton, New York.

Generation No. 10

10. MOSES C.¹⁰ GARNSEY (JOHN⁹, SAMUEL⁸, JOHN⁷, ELIZABETH⁶ TITUS, JOHN⁵, JOHN⁴, ROBERT³, SILAS², SILIUS¹) was born 28 Jul 1823 in Lowville, Lewis, NY, and died 28 Dec 1893 in Clayton, New York. He married LOUISA MITCHELL, daughter of SAMUEL MITCHELL and LAVINIA ADAMS. She was born 1821 in Clinton Co., NY, and died 03 Jun 1896 in Clayton, NY.

Notes for MOSES C. GARNSEY:

Moses C. Garnsey, son of John and Charlotte Garnsey, was born in Lowville, N. Y., July 28, 1823, and with his parents removed to Clayton. He married Louisa, daughter of Samuel and Lavina (Adams) Mitchell, of this town, and their children were Francello, Merritt A., Emma H., Willard, Emmett, Edgar J., Hubbard, Emma J., and George F. He is now a farmer on Grindstone Island. George F. Garnsey married Amorette, daughter of John and Roselle (Howe) Chase, of Clayton, and their children are Carrie E., Celia L., Fred, John, Gladys, George Eva., and Lulu. He is also engaged in farming on Grindstone Island. Edgar J. Garnsey was born in Clayton, where he married Esther, daughter of Samuel and Nancy (Clark) Calhoon, by whom he has four children, Gracie L., Amie B., Benjamin F., and Laura E. He now resides on road 4, Grindstone Island, where he is engaged in farming.

Buried in Upper Cemetery, Grindstone Is., NY

More About MOSES C. GARNSEY:

Burial: Thurso Cemetery

Notes for LOUISA MITCHELL:

Buried in Upper Cemetery, Grindstone Island, Jefferson Co., NY

Child of MOSES GARNSEY and LOUISA MITCHELL is:

11. EMMA JANETT GARNSEY, b. 25 Dec 1861, Grindstone Island, NY; d. 09 Dec 1935, Grand Rapids, MI.

Generation No. 11

11. EMMA JANETT¹¹ GARNSEY (MOSES C.¹⁰, JOHN⁹, SAMUEL⁸, JOHN⁷, ELIZABETH⁶ TITUS, JOHN⁵, JOHN⁴, ROBERT³, SILAS², SILIUS¹) was born 25 Dec 1861 in Grindstone Island, NY, and died 09 Dec 1935 in Grand Rapids, MI. She married ELMER CALHOUN 06 Feb 1882 in Clayton, Jefferson, NY, son of SAMUEL CALHOUN and NANCY CLARK. He was born 05 Apr 1861 in Clayton, Jefferson, NY.

Notes for ELMER CALHOUN:

Elmer, son of Samuel, married Emma J., daughter of Moses and Louisa (Mitchell) Garnsey, of Clayton, and their children are Wellington E., Moses L., Edgar L., and Evelena. He was mate on the sailing vessel Montana, and resided on Grindstone Island.

Child of EMMA GARNSEY and ELMER CALHOUN is:

12. ESTELLE GENEIEVE CALHOUN, b. 26 Aug 1904, Grand Rapids, Michigan; d. 02 Apr 1972, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Generation No. 12

12. ESTELLE GENEIEVE¹² CALHOUN (EMMA JANETT¹¹ GARNSEY, MOSES C.¹⁰, JOHN⁹, SAMUEL⁸, JOHN⁷, ELIZABETH⁶ TITUS, JOHN⁵, JOHN⁴, ROBERT³, SILAS², SILIUS¹) was born 26 Aug 1904 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and died 02 Apr 1972 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She married GARRET EGBERTUS VANDYK 17 Feb 1923, son of EGBERTUS VANDYK and HARIETTA JENKINS. He was born 02 Oct 1902 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and died 23 Dec 1969 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.Child of ESTELLE CALHOUN and GARRET VANDYK is:

13. i. DONNAJUNE¹³ VANDYK, b. 06 Nov 1924, Grand Rapids, Michigan; d. 14 Apr 1985, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Generation No. 13

13.  DONNAJUNE¹³ VANDYK (ESTELLE GENEIEVE¹² CALHOUN, EMMA JANETT¹¹ GARNSEY, MOSES C.¹⁰, JOHN⁹, SAMUEL⁸, JOHN⁷, ELIZABETH⁶ TITUS, JOHN⁵, JOHN⁴, ROBERT³, SILAS², SILIUS¹) was born 06 Nov 1924 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and died 14 Apr 1985 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She married (1) VESTEL BENNETT in Abilene, Texas, son of MARSHALL BENNETT and SILVAS ROBERTS. He was born 22 Jul 1921 in Sparta, Tennessee, and died 1993 in Tennessee. She married (2) LOUIS LEONARD PESKA, son of JOSEPH PESKA and CLARA MOERMOND. He was born 14 Apr 1920 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and died 18 Feb 2004 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

More About DONNAJUNE VANDYK:

Burial: 17 Apr 1985, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Child of DONNAJUNE VANDYK and VESTEL BENNETT is:

14. GARREY MARSHALL¹⁴ BENNETT PESKA, b. 25 May 1945, Abilene, Texas.

Generation No. 14

14. GARREY MARSHALL¹⁴ BENNETT PESKA (DONNAJUNE¹³ VANDYK, ESTELLE GENEIEVE¹² CALHOUN, EMMA JANETT¹¹ GARNSEY, MOSES C.¹⁰, JOHN⁹, SAMUEL⁸, JOHN⁷, ELIZABETH⁶ TITUS, JOHN⁵, JOHN⁴, ROBERT³, SILAS², SILIUS¹) was born 25 May 1945 in Abilene, Texas. He married (1) GEORGIA SIETSEMA 25 Oct 1963 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, daughter of GEORGE SIETSEMA and ANGELA WEITSEMA. She was born 03 Jun 1944 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He married (2) KAREN JUDITH LIIKALA 30 Sep 1978, daughter of WESLEY LIIKALA and LEORA WUOKILA. She was born 16 Jan 1942 in Calumet, Michigan.

Notes for GARREY MARSHALL BENNETT PESKA:

Adopted name is Peska

More About GARREY MARSHALL BENNETT PESKA:

Christening: Grand Rapids, Michigan

Child of GARREY BENNETT and GEORGIA SIETSEMA is:

15. MARCY LYNN¹⁵ PESKA, b. 17 Feb 1972, Grand Rapids, Michigan.