Edmund Titus1,2,3
M, b. 1630, d. 7 April 1715
Edmund was born in 1630 in London, County Middlesex, England, at St. Katherine's Parish. He was the son of Robert Titus and Hannah Carter. On 1 April 1635, Edmund immigrated to Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. He appears to be the first of his family to come to Long Island.
Edmund came to the colonies at an early age before reaching his majority and apparently lived with his brothers in Seaconk. When he came of age, he removed to Long Island. He first settled in Hempstead, but soon moved to Westbury. The land that he settled on in Westbury remained in the hands of his descendants, all bearing the name of Titus, at least until 1860. Edmund married Martha Washbourne, daughter of William Washbourne and Jane Whitehead, before 29 September 1657 in Westbury, Hempstead Town, Queens County, Long Island, New York, at the Quaker Meeting House. He was living in Hempstead as early as 1658 and took up a 200 acre tract of land on the north of Hempstead Plains where he lived until his death. He is said to have suffered from being a Quaker [he became one early]. His last words, "I have put away all my filthyness and superfluity of Haughtness. I have received the meekness ye engrafted word that is able to save the Soul." 31 August 1698, Edmund and Martha and his wife, [ROF:Hempstead Town] were listed on the Hempstead Town Census. Enumerated in this household were Edmund Titus, Martha, Peter, Silas, Hannah, Patience. He made his will the 20th day of the 9th month 1706.
I Edmund Titus of Westbury in Queens County on Nashaw Islandc being in good health perfect memory and my understanding sound and considering the fraillty of human Nature & the uncertainty of the time of Death; Doe make & apoynt this to be my last will & testament in the maner & form as followeth: in the first place I comitt my soull to God that gave it & my body to the Dust to be decently buryed att the discretion of my Executors herein afternamed; and as for what outward Estate God hath bestowed on mee I doe Dispose of as followeth; my Just depts and funerall charges being first paid. I give and bequeath to my eldest son Samuell Titus and his heirs and Asigns forever all that Alotment of land that was formerly Thomas Martins & all my land in my home lott that lyeth on the north side of my orchard and the land with the orchard on it (that lyeth eastward of my orchard) which he planted himself; and one small lot of meadow which I bought of John Tredwell lying on the gre[at] neck and ten acres of land out of my hundred acre lot it being reserved out of my son John: his Deed & Eight acres lying att south at great neck above the Indian path which I had of Thomas Carle and my hollows on the plains and one qua an unknown person ter or fourth part of all my undivided lands within the bounds of hempstead I give and bequeath unto my son John Titus his heirs and asigns for ever fourscore acres of Land out of my hundred acre lot lying on the south side of said lot of land as by his deed from mee for the said land doth more at large apear and one Quarter or fourth part of all the undivided land belonging to mee within the bounds of hempsted I give and bequeath to my son Peter Titus his heirs and asigns my lot of meadow lying on the great neck which I had of Thomas Carle and as for upland he hath had it,already & disposed of it and I give and bequeath to him his heirs and Asigns forever one Quarter parte of all my Right of comonage within the township of hempsted - - I give and bequeath unto my son Silas titus his heirs and Asigns forever:upon these conditions following: the percells and tracts of land reaftermentioned that is to say all my orchard (but his mother shall have the use of the one half thereof dureing her naturall life) and all the rest of my home lott that lyeth on the south side of my orchard & this one moity or equall half parte of twenty acres of Land - ajoyning to my son John Titus his fourscore acres of of Land it being on the north side of said land & runing east and west half the Length of said lot and three acres of plaine land lying at the wood edge southward of my house and all my Right of Land at the cow neck it being six geats and one Quarter of all my Right of Comonage and individual lands within the bounds of hempsteed and all my housing seller out housing and barn but my wife Martha Titus shall have durring her naturall Life or widowhood the use of my east hous and seller & what roome in the barne shee shall have need of also I give and bequeath to him and his heirs and asigns forever my Lot of meadow on the Little neck with all Rights and privilidges thereunto belonging and my son Silas shall keep my east house in repair for his mother durring her naturall Life or widowhood and my son Sillasshall provide and Alow his mother sixteen bushells of wheat & sixteen bushells of Indian corn yearly & every yea durring her naturall Life and my son Silas shall alow his mother twenty pound of flax from the swingle[5] yearly durring her life and provide her sufitient firewood at the dore to make her fires & he cary her corn to mill etc.bring home her meall my son Sillas shall provide yearly and every year sufitient foder for his mothers stock of catle and sheep and cart it home for her and pasture her cows and calves with his own durring her life my son Silas and my executors herein named shall divide the orchard in the midle equally and my wife shall have the use of the one half thereof Durring her life and my son Silas shall fence his mothers parte by it self and keep it in a sufitient fence durring her life after my wifes decease; my Daughter hannah Titus shall have the use of my east lower roome to dwell in as long as she Lives single or unmaried I will and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Martha titus the one half of my houshold goods and all my living creatures I give and bequeath too my wife after all funerall charges and proving this my d is first payed out of my catle The other half of my houshold goods I will and bequeath to my six daughters (viz) Phobe Field and Martha Seaman and Mary Willis and Hannah Titus and Jane Denton and Patience Haight to be equally divided amongst them and after my wifes and my Decease I will said six Daughters above named shall have all my movable estate equally Divided amongst them I Doe constitute and apoynt my two sons in Law Roberd field and William Willis to be my two Executors to act doe and performe this my Last Will and testament acording to the true intent and meaning thereof and to see the same performed; Lastly I Doe make void and null all former and other Wills by mee made or published either by word of mouth or writting and do apoynt this to be my last dand Testament in Witnesse where of I have hereunto sett to my hand and afixed my seall this twentyfift Day of the ninth month called november in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and six Signed sealed and Declared to be my last will and Testament in presence of Richard Townsend (signature) - - - Witnesses: Ezekiel Smith [signature] Edmond Titus [signature)][seal] WilliamWillis Ju.[(signature]4 Edmund departed this life the 7th day of the 2nd month 1715 in Hempstead Town, Queens County, Long Island, New York. He was buried at Hempstead Town, Queens County, Long Island, New York.
Edmund came to the colonies at an early age before reaching his majority and apparently lived with his brothers in Seaconk. When he came of age, he removed to Long Island. He first settled in Hempstead, but soon moved to Westbury. The land that he settled on in Westbury remained in the hands of his descendants, all bearing the name of Titus, at least until 1860. Edmund married Martha Washbourne, daughter of William Washbourne and Jane Whitehead, before 29 September 1657 in Westbury, Hempstead Town, Queens County, Long Island, New York, at the Quaker Meeting House. He was living in Hempstead as early as 1658 and took up a 200 acre tract of land on the north of Hempstead Plains where he lived until his death. He is said to have suffered from being a Quaker [he became one early]. His last words, "I have put away all my filthyness and superfluity of Haughtness. I have received the meekness ye engrafted word that is able to save the Soul." 31 August 1698, Edmund and Martha and his wife, [ROF:Hempstead Town] were listed on the Hempstead Town Census. Enumerated in this household were Edmund Titus, Martha, Peter, Silas, Hannah, Patience. He made his will the 20th day of the 9th month 1706.
I Edmund Titus of Westbury in Queens County on Nashaw Islandc being in good health perfect memory and my understanding sound and considering the fraillty of human Nature & the uncertainty of the time of Death; Doe make & apoynt this to be my last will & testament in the maner & form as followeth: in the first place I comitt my soull to God that gave it & my body to the Dust to be decently buryed att the discretion of my Executors herein afternamed; and as for what outward Estate God hath bestowed on mee I doe Dispose of as followeth; my Just depts and funerall charges being first paid. I give and bequeath to my eldest son Samuell Titus and his heirs and Asigns forever all that Alotment of land that was formerly Thomas Martins & all my land in my home lott that lyeth on the north side of my orchard and the land with the orchard on it (that lyeth eastward of my orchard) which he planted himself; and one small lot of meadow which I bought of John Tredwell lying on the gre[at] neck and ten acres of land out of my hundred acre lot it being reserved out of my son John: his Deed & Eight acres lying att south at great neck above the Indian path which I had of Thomas Carle and my hollows on the plains and one qua an unknown person ter or fourth part of all my undivided lands within the bounds of hempstead I give and bequeath unto my son John Titus his heirs and asigns for ever fourscore acres of Land out of my hundred acre lot lying on the south side of said lot of land as by his deed from mee for the said land doth more at large apear and one Quarter or fourth part of all the undivided land belonging to mee within the bounds of hempsted I give and bequeath to my son Peter Titus his heirs and asigns my lot of meadow lying on the great neck which I had of Thomas Carle and as for upland he hath had it,already & disposed of it and I give and bequeath to him his heirs and Asigns forever one Quarter parte of all my Right of comonage within the township of hempsted - - I give and bequeath unto my son Silas titus his heirs and Asigns forever:upon these conditions following: the percells and tracts of land reaftermentioned that is to say all my orchard (but his mother shall have the use of the one half thereof dureing her naturall life) and all the rest of my home lott that lyeth on the south side of my orchard & this one moity or equall half parte of twenty acres of Land - ajoyning to my son John Titus his fourscore acres of of Land it being on the north side of said land & runing east and west half the Length of said lot and three acres of plaine land lying at the wood edge southward of my house and all my Right of Land at the cow neck it being six geats and one Quarter of all my Right of Comonage and individual lands within the bounds of hempsteed and all my housing seller out housing and barn but my wife Martha Titus shall have durring her naturall Life or widowhood the use of my east hous and seller & what roome in the barne shee shall have need of also I give and bequeath to him and his heirs and asigns forever my Lot of meadow on the Little neck with all Rights and privilidges thereunto belonging and my son Silas shall keep my east house in repair for his mother durring her naturall Life or widowhood and my son Sillasshall provide and Alow his mother sixteen bushells of wheat & sixteen bushells of Indian corn yearly & every yea durring her naturall Life and my son Silas shall alow his mother twenty pound of flax from the swingle[5] yearly durring her life and provide her sufitient firewood at the dore to make her fires & he cary her corn to mill etc.bring home her meall my son Sillas shall provide yearly and every year sufitient foder for his mothers stock of catle and sheep and cart it home for her and pasture her cows and calves with his own durring her life my son Silas and my executors herein named shall divide the orchard in the midle equally and my wife shall have the use of the one half thereof Durring her life and my son Silas shall fence his mothers parte by it self and keep it in a sufitient fence durring her life after my wifes decease; my Daughter hannah Titus shall have the use of my east lower roome to dwell in as long as she Lives single or unmaried I will and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Martha titus the one half of my houshold goods and all my living creatures I give and bequeath too my wife after all funerall charges and proving this my d is first payed out of my catle The other half of my houshold goods I will and bequeath to my six daughters (viz) Phobe Field and Martha Seaman and Mary Willis and Hannah Titus and Jane Denton and Patience Haight to be equally divided amongst them and after my wifes and my Decease I will said six Daughters above named shall have all my movable estate equally Divided amongst them I Doe constitute and apoynt my two sons in Law Roberd field and William Willis to be my two Executors to act doe and performe this my Last Will and testament acording to the true intent and meaning thereof and to see the same performed; Lastly I Doe make void and null all former and other Wills by mee made or published either by word of mouth or writting and do apoynt this to be my last dand Testament in Witnesse where of I have hereunto sett to my hand and afixed my seall this twentyfift Day of the ninth month called november in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and six Signed sealed and Declared to be my last will and Testament in presence of Richard Townsend (signature) - - - Witnesses: Ezekiel Smith [signature] Edmond Titus [signature)][seal] WilliamWillis Ju.[(signature]4 Edmund departed this life the 7th day of the 2nd month 1715 in Hempstead Town, Queens County, Long Island, New York. He was buried at Hempstead Town, Queens County, Long Island, New York.
Children of Edmund Titus and Martha Washbourne
- Samuel Titus b. Aug 1658, d. 1 Mar 1732
- Phebe Titus b. Mar 1660, d. 10 Mar 1743
- Martha Titus+ b. Mar 1663
- Mary Titus b. Jul 1665, d. 31 Dec 1747
- Hannah Titus b. Nov 1667
- Jane Jacine Titus b. 2 Apr 1670
- John Titus b. 29 Apr 1672, d. 4 Mar 1751
- Peter Titus+ b. Aug 1674, d. 23 Dec 1753
- Silas Titus b. 3 Oct 1676, d. 30 Apr 1750
- Patience Titus b. 4 Mar 1678, d. a 12 Jan 1742/43
- Temparence Titus b. 1 May 1681, d. 15 Jan 1704
Citations
- [S74] Ada Clementine Acker Haight, The Richard Washburn Family Genealogy: a family history of two hundred years outlining the ancestors & descendants of Richard Washburn with some connected families, page 1213.
- [S90] Genealogies of Long Island Families From the New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, Volume II: pages 346-347 - Edmund Titus married Martha, d/o William & Jane Washburne and lists his children with dates.
In 1650, he moved to Hempstead & a short time later to old Westbury. "Edmund Titus, one that Received ye truth many years since and lived and dyed in it. In his later days his Eyes grew dim that he could not see and thick of hearing, all which he bore very patiently. In the time of his last sickness his daughter Phebe field standing by him, he said, my Life is in Christ my God, with many more comfortable words. His last words were these: - I have put away all filthiness & superfluity & Hautiness. I have Received with meekness ye engrafted word that is Able to save the soul & soon departed this life in a quiet frame of Spirit senseable to the last ye 7d. 2d. mo., 1715 aged near eighty five years." "His wife survived him twelve years and died the 17th of 2d mo., 1727 in ye ninetieth year of her age. Some years before her death she was helpless and kept her bed. Her natural faculties became much impaired; yet she retained a lively sense of the Divine goodness, and many times near her door, feeling the fresh springs of Divine life to well up in her soul, she would exhort her children and others to wait upon God, that they might there by be maid senseable of the workings of Truth in their hearts which was the way through obedience thereunto to find peace with God."
[New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, 1876, page 42] - [S1046] Mrs. William Johnson, Edmund Titus of Wesbury, L.I. and Some of His Descendants.
- [S2585] Lauren Maehrlein, The Unrecorded Will of Edmund Titus 1706.