New-York tribune., 1867-08-30
MEETING or THE DESCENDANTS or JOHN
TUTHILL, or SOUTHOLn. Il. L.

The gathering together of all Of the members
Of great wdcsprcadng family tree, which has for over
two centuries been sending forth its branches con-
tnent is OF the most interesting events that can well
be conceived. Such cOuvOcaton was held at New Suf
folk L. t. on Wednesday. in memory Of John Tuthil tho
Pilgrim, and Of the original settlers Of southold
Suffolk Co., L. l., in the year l6io.
The histories Of the different families so inter woven
that 1t is impossible 10 tell which is which. The old
original thirteen represented throughout the United
States Gideon Wees, Secretary OF the Navy MaOrGcn
Haeck, NJ DcRersOn, former Secretary Of War; r. Dick
erson Judge Of the Supreme Court aud eKGOv. Young
all claimed 10 be descendants Of these thirteen Pilgrim
fathers who landed Long Island in 1910 Notwthsand
ing, some Of the names now are spelled differently.
In 1888, a company Of 10 men came over from England
and landed at tie village OF Ncwaycn in the colony Of
Connecticut. In the Fal Of 1910. they chartered vessel
landing near wherc Southold now is. Peter Halock is
said to have been the first man that set foot the shore
The place is called HaOck's Landing The natives were
friendly The adventures ar to work
temporary shelter for the coming Winter The spot is
now occupied by the town PoorlIOuse. Among the per
sOns who first landed were the Rev Jonn Young b. HOr
tor, William Wells Peter lIaOck, John Tuthill, Thomas
Mapes Matthias COr"ln ana others. Twelve OF the Is
had with them their wives ana their children. These
people were the first that attempted to settle
September GO The Rev John Young was the pastor at
southod and he shared checrfuly in all the hardships
winch the settlers were exposed TO M sOuthOld Tho
greater part OF The heads Of these families members
Of his CHURCH ~ bingham, England, which Is about
In the Spring Of len, they located themselves pcrma
nently, and named the place SOuhOld from SOuthwold
IN England, which name remains to his day. John Tut
h in the course Of year so, went east about nine
miles, to what is now called Orient.
The settlement Of SOuthOd progressed RAPIDLY In 1906
John Tuthill built good house he Then about 20
years old IL is said that one knows when or where
dled though u is supposed that he lived IN this house
I'LL his death. The house believed to have been the
oldest framed one in the place.
The sons-John, Henry and j. Henry, ir-Iivcd and
died here Gen WostCr with his brigade sta
toned at oyster POnd-which is close byn the Summer
OF l7!6 when the death OF Henry Iuth, jr occurred
About 1922 the old house, after being used barn.
and occupies the old homestead. He is Of the
seventh generation from John, the first proprietor.
The place which Mr. Young selected for his future resi-
dence close 10 the Shore not far from the wharf 1t
adODs those beautiful banks which FOR the last hundred
built when the first Tuthn did. The last occupant
OF this house old bachelor named Walter Young
plain honest farmers They noted for their perse-
veTancc and industry II is said that each frsborn
named after his father and each had from eight to
10 children generally averaging about 10 to every family
The family name is one OF the most frequent Long
Island and there also hundreds Of the descendants
scattered over the country but Of the exact
Der cannot be determined. The meeting Oh Wednesday
took place IN pursuance OF resolutions recently adopted
by committee OF arrangements representing the descen
dants Of John Tuthil the Pilgrim.
Many OF the descendants present at the meeting
The committee Of arrangements composed Of the fol
loving named d6 gentlemen @ The III Hon NV William H. Tutm
Ashland, Dodge County, MINI; D. IT, Tgthill EImira,
the Hon James ii. TutRiiI Rverhrad Capt Ellsworth
Tuthil, southod; James d.. Tuthll, Shelter
Orient; Stewart r. Terry, David r. Conklin, j
Halsey Tuthill, Elisha j. Tuth, Thomas " Tuthi r. T.
Goldsmith southOld; Samuel Tuthill ira b. Tuthili Al
fred +. Tunll, o. H. Tutill, Cutchogue JcFrank Nor
ton, Ira Tuthl j. Smith Tuthil Mattituck; sas Tut
hill Westhampton; Daniel W. Tuthin Seth r. jag
gers SpeOnk; Walter 5. Tuthll. Brooklyn; Isaac s. Tut
hil Ira IL. TuthDl, Ncw-YOIk City; Daniel W. Tuthil
California.
Interesting addresses were delivered by different
Ders OF the family The past and present were reviewed
handsome entertainment provided, and the whole
air passed of most happily Many interesting records
ana documents were collected from different sources, 10
being the intention 10 compile interesting work
cernlng the history Of the Tuthill family.