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Biography
Biography
George Tufts was born January 10, 1746/7 in Medford Massachusetts. He was the son of William from James, Jonathan and Peter. He served around Boston in 1776 and enlisted for 3 years in 1777 but returned home sick and was listed as deserted which was not uncommon.
George married Elizabeth Hartwell in 1767 in Cambridge, MA and had 8 children and died August 25, 1796. Two of his great-grandsons, may have been killed in the Civil war. (They were George D. and Jeriah Tufts, the sons of Joseph from George’s son George.)
· Tufts, George. Loaned money to pay bounty, July and Sept., 1776; enlisted for 3 yrs., 1777; reported deserted; was at home, sick, Dec. 10, 1780. Son of William and Catherine (Wyman); married Elizabeth Hartwell, 1767; married, 2d, Mary, who survived him:
· Tufts, George, Private, Capt. Isaac Hall's co.; service, 4 days; company marched from Medford by order of Gen. Washington at the time of taking Dorchester Heights in March, 1776. Account of money paid by persons to hire men to go to Canada [year not given], examined and allowed by a committee at Medford Oct. 8, 1776.
· Tufts, George, Medford, List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from 1st Middlesex Co. regt., as returned by Lieut. Stephen Hall; residence, Medford; engaged for town of Medford; joined Capt. Bancroft's co., Col. Jackson's regt.; term, 3 years; also, list of men mustered by Nathaniel Barber, Muster Master for Suffolk Co., dated Boston, March 16, 1777; Capt. Bancroft's co., Col. Jackson's regt.; reported received State bounty; also, Private, Capt. James Bancroft's co., Col. Michael Jackson's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Feb. 21, 1777, to —; reported deserted.
Ancestry
Peter Tufts (the immigrant) (1617-1700) Tibenham, England, Charlestown, Massachusetts and Mary Pierce (1626-1702)
Jonathan Tufts (1660-1722) Malden, Massachusetts and Rebecca Waite (1662-1775)
James Tufts (1681-1733) Medford, MA and Ruth Grimes (1681-1721)
William Tufts (10 June, 1713-29 October, 1783) and Katherine Wyman (1717-1748/9)
Children:
George Tufts Jr. (1768-1818) married Rebecca Frost (1766-1838) and had 9 or 10 children.
Joseph Tufts (1770-1824) married Sarah Turner (1722-?) and had a family (un-researched).
John Tufts (1773-1773)
Elizabeth Tufts ( 1778-1796) unmarried
John Tufts (1781-1826) married Betsey Johnson (1796-1824), had Augustus and ? in Billerica MA.
Call Tufts (1785-1858) married Mary Saunders (1787-1868) and had 3 children in Billerica.
Aaron Tufts (1788-?) may have died young.
Hannah Tufts (1791-?) may have died young.
George Tufts was born January 10, 1746/7 in Medford Massachusetts. He was the son of William from James, Jonathan and Peter. He served around Boston in 1776 and enlisted for 3 years in 1777 but returned home sick and was listed as deserted which was not uncommon.
George married Elizabeth Hartwell in 1767 in Cambridge, MA and had 8 children and died August 25, 1796. Two of his great-grandsons, may have been killed in the Civil war. (They were George D. and Jeriah Tufts, the sons of Joseph from George’s son George.)
· Tufts, George. Loaned money to pay bounty, July and Sept., 1776; enlisted for 3 yrs., 1777; reported deserted; was at home, sick, Dec. 10, 1780. Son of William and Catherine (Wyman); married Elizabeth Hartwell, 1767; married, 2d, Mary, who survived him:
· Tufts, George, Private, Capt. Isaac Hall's co.; service, 4 days; company marched from Medford by order of Gen. Washington at the time of taking Dorchester Heights in March, 1776. Account of money paid by persons to hire men to go to Canada [year not given], examined and allowed by a committee at Medford Oct. 8, 1776.
· Tufts, George, Medford, List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from 1st Middlesex Co. regt., as returned by Lieut. Stephen Hall; residence, Medford; engaged for town of Medford; joined Capt. Bancroft's co., Col. Jackson's regt.; term, 3 years; also, list of men mustered by Nathaniel Barber, Muster Master for Suffolk Co., dated Boston, March 16, 1777; Capt. Bancroft's co., Col. Jackson's regt.; reported received State bounty; also, Private, Capt. James Bancroft's co., Col. Michael Jackson's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Feb. 21, 1777, to —; reported deserted.
Ancestry
Peter Tufts (the immigrant) (1617-1700) Tibenham, England, Charlestown, Massachusetts and Mary Pierce (1626-1702)
Jonathan Tufts (1660-1722) Malden, Massachusetts and Rebecca Waite (1662-1775)
James Tufts (1681-1733) Medford, MA and Ruth Grimes (1681-1721)
William Tufts (10 June, 1713-29 October, 1783) and Katherine Wyman (1717-1748/9)
Children:
George Tufts Jr. (1768-1818) married Rebecca Frost (1766-1838) and had 9 or 10 children.
Joseph Tufts (1770-1824) married Sarah Turner (1722-?) and had a family (un-researched).
John Tufts (1773-1773)
Elizabeth Tufts ( 1778-1796) unmarried
John Tufts (1781-1826) married Betsey Johnson (1796-1824), had Augustus and ? in Billerica MA.
Call Tufts (1785-1858) married Mary Saunders (1787-1868) and had 3 children in Billerica.
Aaron Tufts (1788-?) may have died young.
Hannah Tufts (1791-?) may have died young.
