Tuttle, Timothy, 1746-1816

Timothy Tuttle, a native of Morris County, New Jersey, joined the patriot cause when he enlisted in the First New Jersey Continental Regiment in 1775, commanded by Colonel, later Brigadier General, William Alexander (Lord Stirling). He was accorded the rank of sergeant, and served in Captain Joseph Morris's First Company. One of Tuttle's first assignments was the fortification of New York City in late 1775. However, with an American campaign against the British underway in Canada, he was ordered to proceed northward to reinforce the beleaguered American effort. Eventually, Tuttle was stationed at Ticonderoga, and other various locations in the northernmost portions of upstate New York, including Fort Edward, Lake George, and Crown Point. After surviving a bout of smallpox, Tuttle assisted in rebuilding the fortifications on a hill opposite Ticonderoga. The result of the soldiers' efforts was the halt of the British advance into New York that was led by General Guy Carleton in October 1776. Sergeant Tuttle and a segment of the First New Jersey Regiment were discharged upon their return to New Jersey in early November 1776. Tuttle later served in the New Jersey Militia, and took part in the Battle of Red Bank in 1779 and the Battle of Connecticut Farms (now Union, New Jersey) in 1780, and eventually attained the rank of captain by the end of his term of service. After the Revolutionary War ended, Tuttle managed a large flour mill located in Hanover, New Jersey. He and Mary Ward were married on October 24, 1779, with whom he had four children. Tuttle died in Hanover on June 16, 1816.

From the description of Journal, 1775-1776. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 52635662