TUTTLE, Dorothy

Dorothy married TIBBETS, Samuel on 2 Sep 1686 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. Samuel (son of TIBBETTS, Jeremiah and CANNEY, Mary) was born on 7 Aug 1666 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 9 Dec 1738 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. TIBBETS, Mary was born on 18 Nov 1718 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 11 Jan 1803 in Shapleigh, York, Maine, USA; was buried in Lebanon, York, Maine, USA.
2. TIBBETTS, Rachel was born in 1683 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 30 Oct 1776 in Lebanon, York, Maine, USA.
3. TIBBETTS, Samuel was born about 1689 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 24 Dec 1724 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
4. TIBBETTS, Ichabod was born about 1698 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 25 Feb 1746 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
5. TIBBETTS, Martha was born in 1706 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 30 May 1753 in Rochester, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
6. TIBBETTS, Esther was born in 1710 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
7. TIBBETTS, Dorothy was born in 1702 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 8 Nov 1738 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
8. TIBBETTS, Mary was born in 1700 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 30 May 1753 in Rochester, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
9. TIBBETTS, Sarah was born in 1687 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 8 Nov 1738 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
10. Living

Other Events and Attributes:

• Differentiator: Immigrant; The Great Migration
• Great Migration: John Tuttle, the ancestor of the New Hampshire family, settled in Dover between 1633 and 1640.
• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Burnham-40
• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Tuttle-323
• Occupation: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; Original proprietor of Tuttle’s Farm in Dover
• Residence: USA
• Residence: 1648, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA

Notes:

John Tuttle, originally from Northern England, arrived in what would become Dover, New Hampshire, around 1638 after surviving a shipwreck off the Maine coast in 1635 (the Angel Gabriel, according to family legend) and spending some time in Ipswich, Massachusetts. He received a land grant from King Charles II, estimated at about 7 acres, situated between two rivers. This land marked the beginning of his farming venture.

In 1640, John married a woman named Dorothy in Dover. The same year, he appeared on a list of Dover's principal citizens, protesting against a plan to bring Dover under Massachusetts' control. This action suggested that John preferred the governance style of Mason and Gorges over the Puritan rule of Massachusetts.

John's farm was located on the east side of Dover Neck, about forty rods southeast of the present-day Henderson's Field. Initially, he owned eight acres there, and this land has remarkably stayed within his family for generations. He also had thirty acres on the Great Bay and received additional land from the town, later given to his son, Judge Tuttle, in 1706.

John was a prosperous farmer, and his dedication to farming laid the foundation for a family tradition that would endure for centuries. His farm eventually grew to about 240 acres, including various types of land. Notably, this farm became recognized as the oldest continuously family-owned farm in the United States, a testament to the Tuttle family's long-standing commitment to agriculture.

John passed away in May or June 1663, around the age of forty-five. His wife, Dorothy, was appointed to manage his estate, as he died without a will. She reported to the court on June 30, 1663. John's legacy continued through his descendants, who maintained and cherished the farm he started, keeping it operational and in the family for generations. The Tuttle family farm remains a significant part of American agricultural history, symbolizing enduring dedication and resilience.

John married UNKNOWN, Dorothy about 1640 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. Dorothy was born in 1620 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 30 Jun 1663 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]