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Martha Tillinghast 1699–1732

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Born 20 Dec 1699 · Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Died 14 Mar 1732 · Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father Phillip Tillinghast

Mother Martha Holmes

Spouse William Potter Capt

Children Almy Potter, Martha Potter, Oliver Potter, Ruth Potter, Sarah Potter, William Potter

Siblings Charles Tillinghast, Sarah Tillinghast

Records

American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Millennium File U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Sons of the American … Rhode Island, Vital Extracts Rhode Island, Births

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Martha Tillinghast was born in 1699 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, the child of phillip tillinghast and martha holmes. Martha Tillinghast married william potter capt, and had children including almy potter, martha potter, oliver potter, ruth potter, sarah potter, william potter. Martha Tillinghast passed away in 1732 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Record Millennium File
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Vital Records Rhode Island, Vital Extracts
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Record Rhode Island, Births

Life Timeline

1699

Birth of Martha Tillinghast in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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1732

Death of Martha Tillinghast in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Martha Tillinghast

This ancestor line traces from Ifield, Sussex, England (1597) to Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA (1699) across 4 generations.

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: Martha Tillinghast (1699–1732) was born in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA and died in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Martha in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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