John A. Shields, born Dec. 17, 1884, graduated from the Ottawa University at Ottawa, Kansas in 1913. He was a demonstrator or typing at the St. Louis Fair. He has been state Chairman of the Prohibition Party in Kansas, Nebraska and Minnesota. He was National Secretary of the Prohibition Party for three years. On August 15, 1911 he married Ada Beatrice Vincent at Ottawa, Kansas. Their children are: James Vincent born April 21, 1013; Robert; John Tipton and Nancy.
118.-Robert Wade Harrison, many times President of the Reunion,
and always an enthusiastic leader of the Harrisons.
Selden Nelson, in The Tipton Family of Tennessee, has this to say; "The Tipton family claims its origin in Scotland. In the seventheenth century some of the Tipton went to England and there established a town known today as Tipton, but the American ancestor went to Ireland, where the progenitor the Tennessee family was born in the early part of the eighteenth century in or near the city of Cork, and was, therefore, in a sence an Irishman. There is a family tradition that Jonathan and William Tipton with other brothers took passage in a ship bound for America; that this ship was attacked on the high seas by vessels of some of the American Colonies under the impression that it was a pirate ship and that before the mistake was discovered the brothers were Killed except Jonathan and William."
This writer has been unable to find any records in Ireland to establish this. But as for the ship being mistaken for a pirate ship, this is feasible because there was a great deal of piracy going on those day, and most of it centered around Jamaica.
Large land holdings, From Tipton-Hazelton-Payne-Barr Families by Ellen Mae Rose and George H. Rose, published 1976, Provo, UT. by J. Grant Stevenson.
The brief obituary of Jonathan TIPTON (1639-1757) appearing in the Maryland Gazette, cited below, shows that he was born in Jamaica. From this fact we infer that his father, Edward Tipton was residing there in 1639 and probably before, for this was the year in which Jonathan was born. It is likely that the arrival of Edward, Samuel, and Joseph on these shores matched fairly closely the declining years of their father -- Samuel Tipton of Bristol, England about 1677. This date is indicated by the suit January 1, 1664 in which Mr. Edward Tipton and Mr. W. M. Downing are mentioned as having had a sloop and rigging belonging to John Roach for a period of seven years. Jamaica had been an important port in English trade - rum, sugar, and molassas being the most important items in commerce. It is likely that Edward had gone there to see after his father's interests. This was a time when the English were swarming. England offered but limited opportunities - oversees adventure called the English youth.
JONATHAN TIPTON (1639-1757)
The earliest record on Jonathan Tipton is supplied by the last -- obituary. From this source, an insertion in the Maryland Gazette of January 27, 1757, we learn teh date of his birth in Jamaica and the further fact that he left there when young and lived most of his adult life in Maryland. It is suspected that he spent some time among kindsmen in Northumberland Co., VA and went to Maryland on the invitation of his brother in law, William Pearce of Anne Arundel Co., MD. Jonathan Tipton was a witness to the will of Robert Goldsborough in Anne Arundel Co., VA on November 23, 1700. It is believed that he was resident in that county prior to 1700 because in 1719 William Pearce, brother in law of Jonathan Tipton, made his will naming "Thomas and William Tipton, my loving nephews" (sons of Jonathan) was overseers of his will. Thomas Tipton, son of Jonathan and his wife Sarah (Pearce) Tipton was born April 4, 1693 as is shown in the records of St. James Parish on Herring Creek. This Thomas Tipton was the oldest of three sons all of whom were baptized on April 25, 1699. This information indicates that Jonathan Tipton was a Maryland resident not later then 1698.
Jonathan Tipton, like so many of his contemporaries, was a land fancier. It is not possible to set down a record showing the sequence of his patents without making a careful survey of the records in the patent office in Annapolis, MD. By or before 1699 he was residing in Anne Arundel Co., MD about three miles southeast of Londontown. This community no longer exists. It is known that he acquired a tract called Salseas which was first granted in July 1695 to Richard Thornburg. By or before August 1, 1714, he was established on the "drifts of the Patapsco" River in Baltimore County. This tract was named Port Royal. By January 22, 1716 he had pieced together a tract of 929 acres, called "ye Jamaica man's Plague", on the north side of Patapsco River which adjoined his Salsea tract. By 1728 Jonathan Tipton had acquired 235 acres and by 1731 an additional 50 acres which he called Tipton's Puzzle. This parcel became the dwelling plantation of Jonathan Tipton in his later years. He was residing on this parcel in 1745 at which time he was ages 106!
(Patents and grnants in Maryland usually bore semi-humorus names assigned by their owners. These designations were accepted and entered in official land records.)Maryland Gazett, January 27, 1757
"We are informed that the beginning of this month, died in Baltimore Co., MD, Mr. Jonathan Tipton aged 118 years. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica, which place he left while young, and lived almost ever since in this province, and had his perfect senses to the last, especially a remarkable strength of memory. His youngest sons are reckoned among the oldest men in Baltimore Co."
Jonathan Tipton must have been a man of enormous energy and most resolute purpose. He engaged in land transactions at a time when most men would have been content to sit in the chimney corner. His last land acquisition seems to have been in 1731 at which time he was ninty-two. He gave a parcel of land called Tipton's Puzzle to his grandson, William, in 1745, he then being 106 years old. On the death of William, his second son, he undertook and carried out the administration of the estate in 1726; he was then aged 87. There seems to be no firm evidence that he had any children by his second marriage.
Pg. 20-21 of Tipton-Barr Family assocition.His place of birth may be Jamaca instead of Kingston
Sarah Pearce; surname is sometimes spelled Pierce in some books an Data bases.Research on the Pearce family by Marvin J. Pearce of 7322 Cutting Blvd., El Cerritos, CA appears in a volume entitled PEARCE PIONEERS of KENTUCKY. (The Tipton Hazelton-Payne-Barr Families by Ellen Mae Rose and George Rose, 1976, J. Grant Stevenson, Provo, UT publishers.
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Sarah Pearce Tipton died at some time between 1699 and 1709, for St. James Parish Register of Anne Arundel Co. shows that on December 15, 1709 Jonathan Tipton, Sr. married his second wife, Mary Chilcote. It is possible that Jonathan and Sarah had other children. If so, they are not named in the Parish Register.
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The brother of Sarah Pearce was Captain William Pearce of Anne Arundel Co., MD. All Hallows Parish Register of that county (pg. 78) shows that on September 5, 1711 he married Elizabeth Anderson. On January 16, 1716 William Pearce of Anne Arundel Co., MD patented 100 acres which he called Pearce's folly in Baltimore Co., MD between Patapsco Falls near a tract called Chelsey (Patents Book FF #7, Pg. 305). In his will he refers to himself as a "Taylor" of Anne Arundel Co. Since his wife was born in 1694, it is inferred that he was probably born in 1694. He died in 1719 and was probably about twenty-eight at his death. His will is abstracted in Maryland Calender of Wills, Vol. 4, pg. 215.
"To sons William and John, and their heirs real estate equally. Should either son die before division having issue, sd. hrs. to have an equal right with surviving son. Sons to be for themselves at 16 years. Wife Elizabeth Extl. to bring up children and give them, at age 21, their lawful share of persanal estate. Overseers: Nephews Thomas and William Tipton. Test: Rev. Henry Hall, John Stevens, Susanah Wanill." His will was drawn Sept. 12, 1719 and probated October 19, 1719.This Record shows that William Pearce was the maternal uncle of the sons of Jonathan Tipton and brother of Sarah Tipton.
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The Family of Elizabeth Anderson who married William Pearce
Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Pratt) Anderson, was born October 15, 1694 and was baptized September 17, 1704 (St. James Parish, Register, 1663-1856, Anne Arundel Co., MD. She married William Pearce September 5, 1711. After the death of William Pearce, Elizabeth married a Mr. Manning. This is shown by the fact that Elizabeth Manning described herself as the widow of William Pearce when she submitted her accounting of the estate of William Pearce, deceased in 1721 (Accounts Bk. L15, P. 31, Anne Arundel Co.)
John Anderson (Father of Elizabeth) left a will in Anne Arundel Co, dated September 20, 1725 and proved March 31, 1727. He named sons Thomas, William and Benjamin, daughters, Hannah and Elizabeth. He made his iwfe and son William executors (Will Book 19, P. 272, Anne Arundel Co., MD.)