Descendants of Catherine Dennett and John Shackford

Generation No. 1

1. Catherine4 Dennett (Ephraim3, John2, John1) was born Jan 15, 1714/151, and died Dec 16, 1800 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire2. She married John Shackford3 Jan 20, 1730/31 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire4,5,6,7, son of John Shackford and Sarah Hudson. He was born Abt. 17088,9,10, and died Oct 25, 1766 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire11,12,13.

Notes for Catherine Dennett:
"In Memory of Mrs Catharine Relict of John Shackford Esqr. Late of Portsmouth, who died Decr 16, 1800, Aged 86 Years, Unveil thy bosom Sacred Tomb, Take this ??? treasure to thy trust., And give these Sacred relicts room, To slumber in thy silent dust. (Marcelais, Jenn, A Very Grave Matter, (http://www.gravematter.com))

More About Catherine Dennett:
Name 2: Katherine Dennett
Died 2: Dec 16, 1799, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire14,15,16
Burial: Exeter, Winter Street Burial Ground

Notes for John Shackford:
Source: Elizabeth Engle, loki@eskimo.com, Ref New Hampshire Wills, page, 724-726
Blockmaker, Portsmouth. married. 20 Jan 1731-2 Catherine Dennett. Major John died in Portsmouth. 25 Oct 1766 age. 58 Catherine, widow of one John, died. in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire 16 Dec 1799 Genealogy Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, page. 622)

Perhaps this John Shackford of Portsmouth was the one appointed by the York court on 9 Jan 1756 as gentleman and gardian to Benjamin and Mary Newmarch, minors & children of Thomas Newmarch, late of Portsmouth, deceased, to act on their shares of their fathers estate during their minorities. (Maine Probate Abstracts, p. 432)

Children of Catherine Dennett and John Shackford are:
+ 2 i. Catherine5 Shackford, born Oct 12, 1745 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died Jan 19, 1812 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire.

3 ii. John Shackford, born Abt. Jan 17, 1746/4717.
+ 4 iii. Dorothy Shackford, born Bef. Mar 4, 1748/49; died Mar 25, 1788 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire.

5 iv. Elizabeth Shackford, born Abt. May 17, 175218; died 1787. She married (1) Samuel Langdon; born Apr 9, 1748 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire19; died Dec 177220. She married (2) Samuel Page; born Dec 13, 1749 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died Jun 24, 178520.

+ 6 v. Mary Shackford, born Abt. Aug 25, 1754.
7 vi. Nathaniel Shackford, born Abt. Dec 5, 175620.

Generation No. 2

2. Catherine5 Shackford (Catherine4 Dennett, Ephraim3, John2, John1)21 was born Oct 12, 1745 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire22,23, and died Jan 19, 1812 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire24. She married Joseph Tilton Sep 10, 1767 in New Hampshire25,26, son of Jonathan Tilton and Margaret Shaw. He was born Sep 25, 1744 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham, New Hampshire27,28, and died Dec 5, 1837 in Exeter, New Hamsphire29,30.

More About Catherine Shackford:
Burial: Exeter, Winter Street Burial Ground31

Notes for Joseph Tilton:
"Joseph Tilton, the author of the above sketch, was born in Hampton Falls, as already stated in 1744. He received such education as the times afforded, The advantages of schools being then much less that at present. At the age of 16 he commenced the study of medicine and surgery with Dr. A. Cutter, of Portsmouth, where he remained until he was 21 years of age. At that time he married the daughter of John Shackford of Portsmouth, and soon after removed to Exeter and commenced the practice of medicine. Here he had much to struggle with, his duties being excessively ardous, and his practice extending to 13 towns within a few years after he located himself in Exeter. He continued in practice for nearly 60 years, with the exception of a short time during the revolutionary war, when he was absent one or two cruises as surgeon of a privateer. He was always remarkable temporate in his diet, using but little meat, and no ardent spirit. His constitution which was weak and slender until he reached age of 40 years, then grew more vigorous, and during the remainder of his life he enjoyed uninterrupted good health, enjoying his mental and bodily faculties remarkably well until a few years before his death, which took place in January 1838, in the house in which he resided for sixty-eight years. He left no male descendants. This story was taken from the 'Exeter News-Letter,' Exeter , NH, Tuesday, January 29, 1839" (http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/7084/tiltstry.html)

Children of Catherine Shackford and Joseph Tilton are:
8 i. Catherine6 Tilton, born Sep 18, 1768 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire32. She married Nathaniel Parker Nov 1793.

+ 9 ii. Dorothy Tilton, born Apr 20, 1770 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died May 1809.
10 iii. John Shackford Tilton, born Oct 5, 1772 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire33; died Oct 1810 in Lost at Sea33.

11 iv. Joseph Tilton, born Apr 15, 1776 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire33; died Sep 1777.
+ 12 v. Charlotte Tilton, born Jun 1, 1779 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died Aug 1813.
+ 13 vi. Caroline Tilton, born May 30, 1781 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire.

4. Dorothy5 Shackford (Catherine4 Dennett, Ephraim3, John2, John1) was born Bef. Mar 4, 1748/49, and died Mar 25, 1788 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire34,35. She married Josiah Moulton Dec 27, 1770 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire36, son of Jonathan Moulton and Abigail Smith. He was born Dec 11, 1749 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham, New Hampshire37, and died Sep 1, 179437.

More About Dorothy Shackford:
Baptism: Abt. Mar 4, 1748/4938,39

More About Josiah Moulton:
Died 2: Sep 1, 1796, Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire40

Children of Dorothy Shackford and Josiah Moulton are:
14 i. Abigail6 Moulton, born Dec 12, 177341.

More About Abigail Moulton:
Baptism (LDS): Dec 13, 177342

15 ii. Jonathan Moulton, born Aug 25, 177643.
16 iii. Josiah Moulton, born Oct 25, 177843.
17 iv. Dorothy Moulton, born Nov 5, 178043.
18 v. Samuel Page Moulton, born May 31, 178443; died Jun 4, 178444.

6. Mary5 Shackford (Catherine4 Dennett, Ephraim3, John2, John1) was born Abt. Aug 25, 175445. She married (1) Nathaniel Gookin, son of Nathaniel Gookin and Ann Fitch. He was born Jan 10, 1746/47 in Hampton, New Hampshire46,47, and died May 10, 1803 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire48,49. She married (2) Stephen March Weeks Abt. 1807, son of Ichabod Weeks and Abigail March. He was born Nov 23, 178150, and died Dec 25, 185950.

More About Mary Shackford:
Baptism (LDS): Aug 25, 175451

More About Nathaniel Gookin:
Died 2: Greenland, New Hampshire52

Children of Mary Shackford and Nathaniel Gookin are:
19 i. Ann Fitch6 Gookin52.
20 ii. Catherine Gookin52.
21 iii. Mary (Polly) Gookin52.

Generation No. 3

9. Dorothy6 Tilton (Catherine5 Shackford, Catherine4 Dennett, Ephraim3, John2, John1) was born Apr 20, 1770 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire53, and died May 1809. She married Jonathan Fifield Sleeper Nov 1791 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire.

Children of Dorothy Tilton and Jonathan Sleeper are:
22 i. Elizabeth Jewett7 Sleeper, born Jun 28, 1792 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire54.
+ 23 ii. John Sherburne Sleeper, born Sep 25, 1794 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire.
24 iii. Charles T. Sleeper, born Aug 24, 179654.
25 iv. Catherine Parker Sleeper, born Mar 19, 180454.

12. Charlotte6 Tilton (Catherine5 Shackford, Catherine4 Dennett, Ephraim3, John2, John1) was born Jun 1, 1779 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire54, and died Aug 1813. She married Nathaniel Page Mar 21, 1809 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire54.

Children of Charlotte Tilton and Nathaniel Page are:
26 i. Charlotte Dorothy7 Page, born Sep 20, 1809 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire54.
27 ii. Joseph Tilton Page, born Nov 29, 1811 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire54.

13. Caroline6 Tilton (Catherine5 Shackford, Catherine4 Dennett, Ephraim3, John2, John1) was born May 30, 1781 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire54. She married Robert Cross Oct 5, 180754. He was born in Portland, Cumberland, Maine54.

Children of Caroline Tilton and Robert Cross are:
28 i. Caroline Matilda7 Cross, born Aug 5, 180854.
29 ii. Helen C. Cross.
30 iii. Robert A. Cross.

Generation No. 4

23. John Sherburne7 Sleeper (Dorothy6 Tilton, Catherine5 Shackford, Catherine4 Dennett, Ephraim3, John2, John1) was born Sep 25, 1794 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire54. He married Mary Folsom Noble Feb 22, 1826 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire54.

Children of John Sleeper and Mary Noble are:
31 i. Charles Frederick8 Sleeper, born Dec 27, 182654.
32 ii. Ariana Elizabeth Smith Sleeper, born Jul 9, 182954.
33 iii. John Howard Sleeper, born Dec 24, 183154.

Endnotes

1. Stackpole, Everett S., Old Kittery and Her Families: A history and genealogy from the settling of Kittery, ME in the early 1600's, complete with many illustrations., (Press of Lewiston Journal Company, Lewiston, ME 1903).

2. Marcelais, Jenn, A Very Grave Matter, (http://www.gravematter.com).
3. Stackpole, Everett S., Old Kittery and Her Families: A history and genealogy from the settling of Kittery, ME in the early 1600's, complete with many illustrations., (Press of Lewiston Journal Company, Lewiston, ME 1903).

4. NEHG Register, Vol 25, p. 119.
5. Stackpole, Everett S., Old Kittery and Her Families: A history and genealogy from the settling of Kittery, ME in the early 1600's, complete with many illustrations., (Press of Lewiston Journal Company, Lewiston, ME 1903).

6. Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, p. 622.
7. A Record of Births, Marriages and Deaths in Portsmouth NH and Vicinity 1699-1742, (ref from George Crosby Shackford), p. 40.

8. Geneology Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, p. 622.
9. Harden, Henry W., Newington, New Hampshire Families in the Eighteenth Century, (Heritage Books, Inc.1991), p. 164.
10. Ancestral File, AFN: 99X9-WP.
11. Harden, Henry W., Newington, New Hampshire Families in the Eighteenth Century, (Heritage Books, Inc.1991), p. 164.

12. Ancestral File, AFN: 99X9-WP.
13. Hammond, Otis G., Notices From the New Hampshire Gazette, 1765-1800, p. 12.
14. Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, p. 622.
15. Ancestral File, AFN: 99XB-4V.
16. Hammond, Otis G., Notices From the New Hampshire Gazette, 1765-1800, p. 184.
17. North Church Records, Portsmouth NH; John Downs, Box 913, Conway, NY 03818, Newington NH Records, NH Register no date given

18. North Church Records; John Downs, Box 913, Conway, NY 03818, Newington NH Records, NH Register
19. North Church Records, Portsmouth NH; John Downs, Box 913, Conway, NY 03818, Newington NH Records, NH Register
20. John Downs, Box 913, Conway, NY 03818, Newington NH Records, NH Register
21. Ancestral File, AFN: L8CL-24.
22. John Downs, Box 913, Conway, NH 03818.
23. IGI Individual Record, Batch number 7540078, Source Call No. 1001037.
24. John Downs, Box 913, Conway, NH 03818.
25. IGI Individual Record, Film Number: 177912, Page Number: 741, Ref No: 28603.
26. E-mail information from Magdalena Gorrell Guimaraens [mgg@mail.telepac.pt], Tilton Book.
27. John Downs, Box 913, Conway, NH 03818.
28. E-mail information from Magdalena Gorrell Guimaraens [mgg@mail.telepac.pt], Tilton Book.
29. John Downs, Box 913, Conway, NH 03818.
30. E-mail information from Magdalena Gorrell Guimaraens [mgg@mail.telepac.pt], Tilton Book.
31. Marcelais, Jenn, A Very Grave Matter, (http://www.gravematter.com).
32. Tilton, John E. john@tilton.org, Tiltons in America, (World Connect Project, http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com), Change Date 2 Sept 1999.

33. Tilton, John E. john@tilton.org, Tiltons in America, (World Connect Project, http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com).

34. John Downs, Box 913, Conway, NH 03818.
35. Newington NH Records, NH Register.
36. New Hampshire Gazette 1765-1800 p 32; Aurie W. Morrison; gnut@iu.net
37. Farwell, Harriette F., Shaw Records, (Bethel, Maine: E. C. Bowler, 1904, 458 pgs.), p. 41.
38. John Downs, Box 913, Conway, NH 03818.
39. North Church Records, Portsmouth NH, Baptisms p. 88.
40. John Downs, Box 913, Conway, NY 03818, Newington NH Records, NH Register
41. E-mail, Randall and Wendy Mitton; Mito@ConnRiver.net.
42. http://www.hampton.lib.nh.us/genealog/d0002/g0000534.htm#I9272
43. E-mail, Randall and Wendy Mitton; Mito@ConnRiver.net.
44. Randall and Wendy Mitton; Mito@ConnRiver.net
45. North Church Records, Portsmouth NH.
46. John Downs, Box 913, Conway, NH 03818.
47. Silverstein, Gary, gsilvers@cris.com, Gary's Database, (World Connect Project, http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com).

48. John Downs, Box 913, Conway, NH 03818.
49. Silverstein, Gary, gsilvers@cris.com, Gary's Database, (World Connect Project, http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com), Updated 23 Mar 2003.

50. Genealogy of Kenneth David Kalloch, (http://kalloch.accessgenealogy.com/my_ged/fam01751.htm).
51. North Church Records, Portsmouth NH;
52. Nathaniel Gookin IV, (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dickmarston/Hampton/D0010/G0000009.html).
53. Tilton, John E. john@tilton.org, Tiltons in America, (World Connect Project, http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com), Change Date 1 Sep 1977.

54. Tilton, John E. john@tilton.org, Tiltons in America, (World Connect Project, http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com).