Elder Nath'l Tilden¹ was the ancestor of nearly all the Tildens in Marshfield.   He was one of three brothers, and they were called "Men of Kent," from England.   He came to Scituate at that portion called "Two Mile" tract, now known as North Marshfield, in 1628.   His farm extended both sides of North River, part of it being on "Gravelly beach."   There is no record of the date of his birth, or marriage.

   I. Joseph.²   II. Thomas.²   III. Mary.²   IV. Sarah.²   V. Judith.²   VI. Lydia.²   VII. Stephen.²

   Joseph,² son of Nath'l, mar. Elizabeth, dau. of John Twisden, in 1648, d. 1670.

   I. John.³   II. Rebecca.³   III. Joseph.³   IV. Stephen.³   V. Samuel.³   VI. Elizabeth.³   VII. Lydia.³   VIII. Benjamin³ (probably present Capt. Chas. L. Tilden's branch, branched off from above Joseph.²)

   Samuel³ (Joseph,² Nathaniel,¹)   Settled on the banks of North River in Marshfield, between "Gravelly Beach" and Union Bridge, and was the owner of a very large area of land running between these two points.

   Samuel⁴ (Samuel,³ Joseph,² Nathaniel,¹) b. 1689.   Mar. Desire Oldham in 1717.

   Samuel⁵ (Samuel,⁴ Samuel,³ Joseph,² Nathaniel,¹) b. 1718.

   Samuel⁶ (Samuel,⁵ Samuel,⁴ Samuel,³ Joseph,² Nathaniel¹) b. 1739, d. 1834, age 94.   (He was the grandfather of the late Henry Tilden and Mrs. Granville Damon.)