12 Facts About Thomas Tillotson

Thomas Tillotson was the great great nephew of the Archbishop of Canterbury John Tillotson.

Thomas Tillotson received a thorough education, studied medicine, and practiced.

Thomas Tillotson was appointed by Congress as a physician and surgeon general of the Northern Department of the Continental Army in 1780, and served until the close of the war.

In 1790, State Senator Anthony Hoffman died, and Thomas Tillotson was elected to fill the vacancy.

Thomas Tillotson was a member of the State Senate from 1791 to 1799, and served as a member of the Council of Appointment in 1791.

Thomas Tillotson was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 7th United States Congress in 1800, but resigned on August 10,1801, before Congress met, to become Secretary of State of New York.

Thomas Tillotson remained in this office until March 15,1806, and again from February 16,1807, to February 1,1808.

Thomas Tillotson purchased from Isaac Van Etten the southerly lot forming part of the lands which had been granted in 1688 by Governor Dongan to Gerrit Aertsen and others.

Thomas Tillotson then acquired 150 acres of the Beekman land lying between Landsmans Kill and Fallsburgh Creek.

Dr Thomas Tillotson obtained at this time another part of the Beekman lands, twenty-nine acres of woodland lying east of Fallsburgh Creek, where two beautiful waterfalls bring it to the river level.

In 1830, Thomas Tillotson gave "Glenburn" to his granddaughter, Julia Lynch, who later married Rev Stephen Olin, President of Wesleyan University.

Thomas Tillotson died in Rhinebeck on May 5,1832, was buried in the Livingston family vault in the cemetery at the Dutch Reformed Church in Rhinebeck.