Colonel John Tipton

2013 Tipton Family Association Meeting

John — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:21:46 +0000

The 2013 Tipton Family Association of America meeting will be held 12 October in Burnsville, North Carolina at the Yancey County Public Library. For more info, email an inquiry to this website

TFAA Meeting 6 Oct 2012 A Big Success

John — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:42:57 +0000

Enthusiastic Tiptons and Tipton descendants had a great meeting in Townsend, Tennessee.

William Tipton (1761-1849)

John — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:46:22 +0000

New biographical information for William Tipton in the Sons Catagory

Thomas Tipton (1771-1840/1850)

John — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:30:41 +0000

New biographical information for Thomas Tipton in the Sons Catagory

Benjamin Tipton (1755-1807)

John — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 21:07:47 +0000

New information for Benjamin in the Sons Catagory

2012 TFAA Meeting

John — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 19:13:58 +0000

The Tipton Family Association of America will hold its 2012 meeting on October 6th in Townsend, Tennessee. For more information, email an inquiry to this website.

John Tipton, Gentleman

John — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:09:36 +0000

26 May 1772; John Tipton, gentleman, is appointed Justice of the Peace (judge in those times) for newly formed Dunmore County in the Shenandoah Valley of the Crown Colony of Virginia by the King through his royal governor, Lord Dunmore. Thomas Marshall, father of future Supreme Court Justice John Marshall, is appointed Clerk of the Court.

TFAA to show State of Franklin film

John — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:09:08 +0000

The Tipton Family Association of America will host showings of “The Mysterious Lost State of Franklin” produced by Nolichucky Films at the Johnson City, Tennessee Library on October 6th in the Jones Meeting Center. The 30 minute film will be shown at 5pm, 6pm and 7pm. The showings are free and open to the public.

Famous Lawsuit Settled

John — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:58:06 +0000

October 1771, Colonial Court ruled in favor of settlers including John Tipton, George Washington, Jost Hite et al in a lawsuit against Lord Fairfax. The ruling confirmed land titles in the Shenandoah Valley.

John Tipton & George Washington

John — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:16:20 +0000

On May 18th, 1761 in Winchester, Virginia; John Tipton cast his ballot to elect George Washington to be a representative from Frederick County to the House of Burgesses. At that time, the House of Burgesses was the Crown Colony of Virginia’s legislative assembly.