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Elizabeth Tilley 1609–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1609

Birth Location: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: Dec 1687

Death Location: Riverside, Rhode Island, Colonial America

Father: John Tilley

Mother: Joan Hurst

Spouse(s): John Howland, Thomas Cushman, John Howland

Children(s): Hope Howland, John Howland, Henry Howland, Lydia Howland, Jabez Howland, Isaac Howland, Elizabeth Howland, Joseph Howland, Hannah Howland, Ruth Howland, Desire Howland

In 1609, Elizabeth Tilley entered the world in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, born to John Tilley And Joan Hurst. Elizabeth Tilley married John Howland, Thomas Cushman, and had children including Desire Howland, Elizabeth Howland, Hannah Howland, Henry Howland, Hope Howland, Isaac Howland, Jabez Howland, John Howland, Joseph Howland, Lydia Howland, Ruth Howland. Elizabeth Tilley passed away in 1687 in Riverside, Rhode Island, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1609, Elizabeth Tilley entered the world in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, born to John Tilley And Joan Hurst.
  • Elizabeth Tilley married John Howland, Thomas Cushman, and had children including Desire Howland, Elizabeth Howland, Hannah Howland, Henry Howland, Hope Howland, Isaac Howland, Jabez Howland, John Howland, Joseph Howland, Lydia Howland, Ruth Howland.
  • Elizabeth Tilley passed away in 1687 in Riverside, Rhode Island, Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Tilley
1571–1621
Birth Location: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
JT
Joan Hurst
1567–1621
Birth Location: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
JH

Spouses(s)

John Howland
–1629
Birth Location: –
JH
Thomas Cushman
1637–1726
Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, Colonial America
TC
John Howland
1591–1672
Birth Location: Fenny Stanton, Huntingdonshire, England
JH

Children(s)

Hope Howland
1629–1682
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, Colonial America
HH
John Howland
1627–1699
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, Colonial America
JH
Henry Howland
1624–
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, Colonial America
HH
Lydia Howland
1634–1709
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, Colonial America
LH
Jabez Howland
1644–1712
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, Colonial America
JH
Isaac Howland
1649–1724
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, Colonial America
IH
Elizabeth Howland
1628–1682
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, Colonial America
EH
Joseph Howland
1637–1703
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, Colonial America
JH
Hannah Howland
1635–1687
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, Colonial America
HH
Ruth Howland
1642–1679
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, Colonial America
RH
Desire Howland
1623–1683
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, Colonial America
DH

Elizabeth Tilley's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Tilley
1609–1687
Birth Place: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
John Tilley
1571–1621
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Joan Hurst
1567–1621
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Robert Tilley
1540–1612
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Elizabeth Ellborne
1544–1614
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
William Hurst
1530–1569
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Rose Fisher
1534–1601
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Tylle
1515–1578
Agnes
1519–1582
William Ellborne
–1588
Hurst
1504–
Agnes Dalton
1504–1569
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Tilly
1490–1556
Margaret
1490–1556

Elizabeth Tilley's Descendants

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Elizabeth Tilley (1609–Dec 1687) m. John Howland (–About 1629) m. Thomas Cushman (16 Sep 1637–Aug 1726) m. John Howland (1591–29 May 1672)
  1. 1. Hope Howland 1629–1682 m. John Chipman 1621–1708
    1. 1. Lydia Chipman 1654–1729
    2. 2. Hannah Chipman 1658–1696
    3. 3. Mercy Chipman 1667–1724
    4. 4. Desire Chipman 1673–1705
    5. 5. John Chipman 1656–1657
    6. 6. Chipman 1650–1650
    7. 7. Hope Chipman 1652–1728
    8. 8. Bethiah Chipman 1666–1702
    9. 9. John Chipman 1670–1756
    10. 10. Samuel Chipman 1660–1723
    11. 11. Elizabeth Chipman 1648–1711
    12. 12. John Chipman 1650–1678
    13. 13. Ruth Chipman 1663–1698
  2. 2. John Howland 1627–1699 m. Mary Lee 1632–1693
    1. 1. Shubael Howland 1672–1737
    2. 2. Isaac Howland 1659–1724
    3. 3. Elizabeth Howland 1655–1695
    4. 4. John Howland 1674–1737
    5. 5. Lydia Howland 1664–1717
    6. 6. Mercy Howland 1662–
    7. 7. Hannah Howland 1661–1709
    8. 8. Experience Howland 1668–
    9. 9. Anne Howland 1670–1750 m. Joseph Crocker 1667–1741
      1. 1. Prudence Crocker 1692–1778 m. John Gorham 1688–1769
    10. 10. Mary Howland 1652–
  3. 3. Henry Howland 1624–
  4. 4. Lydia Howland 1634–1709 m. James Browne 1623–1710
    1. 1. James Browne 1655–1718
    2. 2. Joseph Browne 1660–
    3. 3. Dorothy Browne 1666–1727
    4. 4. Jabez Browne 1668–1747
  5. 5. Jabez Howland 1644–1712 m. Bethia Thacher 1649–1725
    1. 1. Seth Howland 1684–1685
    2. 2. Samuel Howland 1686–1748
    3. 3. Josiah Howland 1676–1716
    4. 4. Judah Howland 1683–
    5. 5. Joseph Howland 1692–1737
    6. 6. Jabez Howland 1669–1732
    7. 7. Experience Howland 1687–
    8. 8. John Howland 1679–
    9. 9. Bethiah Howland 1674–1676
    10. 10. Elizabeth Howland 1708–1714
    11. 11. Joseph Howland 1689–1692
    12. 12. John Howland 1672–1672
  6. 6. Isaac Howland 1649–1724 m. Elizabeth Vaughan 1653–1727
    1. 1. Hannah Howland 1694–1792
    2. 2. Elizabeth Howland 1682–1685
    3. 3. Priscilla Howland 1681–1745
    4. 4. Nathan Howland 1686–1717
    5. 5. Isaac Howland 1678–1723
    6. 6. Susannah Howland 1690–1720
    7. 7. Seth Howland 1677–1729
    8. 8. Jael Howland 1688–1745
  7. 7. Elizabeth Howland 1628–1682 m. Ephraim Hicks 1615–1649 m. John Dickenson 1630–1682
    1. 1. Mehitabel Dickenson 1667–
    2. 2. Hannah Dickenson 1670–1741
    3. 3. Mercy Dickenson 1657–
    4. 4. James Dickenson 1675–
    5. 5. Joseph Dickenson 1654–1721
    6. 6. Charles Dickinson 1666–1740
    7. 7. Elizabeth Dickenson 1652–1695
    8. 8. Samuel Dickenson 1665–
    9. 9. Lydia Dickenson 1662–
    10. 10. Jabez Dickenson 1660–
  8. 8. Joseph Howland 1637–1703 m. Elizabeth Southworth 1645–1716
    1. 1. Elizabeth Howland 1678–1723
    2. 2. Benjamin Howland 1689–1689
    3. 3. Thomas Howland 1667–1739
    4. 4. Lydia Howland 1674–1739
    5. 5. Nathaniel Howland 1671–1746
    6. 6. Mercy Howland 1678–1721
    7. 7. Sarah Howland 1673–1703
    8. 8. James Howland 1669–1703
    9. 9. Joseph Howland –1689
  9. 9. Hannah Howland 1635–1687 m. Jonathan Bosworth 1636–
    1. 1. Jonathan Bosworth 1680–1759
    2. 2. John Bosworth 1671–1719 m. Elizabeth Toogood 1682–1716
      1. 1. Anna Bosworth 1706–1773
    3. 3. Elizabeth Bosworth 1665–1676
    4. 4. David Bosworth 1670–1747
    5. 5. Mercy Bosworth 1662–
    6. 6. Jonathan Bosworth 1666–1676
    7. 7. Hannah Bosworth 1663–1723
    8. 8. Ichabod Bosworth 1675–
    9. 9. Jabez Bosworth 1672–1747
  10. 10. Ruth Howland 1642–1679 m. Thomas Cushman 1637–1726
    1. 1. Desire Cushman 1668–1762
    2. 2. Robert Cushman 1665–1757
  11. 11. Desire Howland 1623–1683 m. Capt (John) Gorham 1619–1675
    1. 1. Elizabeth Gorham 1648–1684
    2. 2. Desire Gorham 1644–1700 m. John Hawks 1637–1701
      1. 1. Jabez Hawes 1675–1701
      2. 2. John Hoag 1661–1723
      3. 3. Experience Hawes 1686–1758
      4. 4. Elizabeth Hawes 1662–1731
      5. 5. Mary Hawes 1664–1724
      6. 6. Joseph Hawes 1673–1752
      7. 7. Ebenezer Hawes 1678–1727
      8. 8. Isaac Hawes 1679–1730
      9. 9. Edmund Hawes 1669–1701
      10. 10. Benjamin Hawes 1682–1722
      11. 11. Desire Hawes 1680–1723
    3. 3. Shubael Gorham 1667–1748 m. Puella Hussey 1677–1748
      1. 1. Deborah Gorham 1714–1787
      2. 2. Desire Gorham 1710–1801
      3. 3. Theodate Gorham 1705–1787
      4. 4. Daniel Gorham 1708–1745
      5. 5. Hannah Gorham 1703–1751
      6. 6. George Gorham 1696–1772
      7. 7. Ruth Gorham 1713–1792
      8. 8. Abigail Gorham 1699–1778
      9. 9. Lydia Gorham 1701–1763
    4. 4. Mercy Gorham 1658–1725 m. George Denison 1648–1711
      1. 1. Samuel Denison 1686–1724
      2. 2. George Denison 1699–1736
      3. 3. Desire Denison 1693–1737
      4. 4. Edward Denison 1678–1726
      5. 5. Desire Denison 1687–1693
      6. 6. Elizabeth Denison 1690–1749
      7. 7. Thankful Denison 1695–1750
      8. 8. Mercy Denison 1683–1721
      9. 9. Joseph Denison 1681–1724
    5. 5. Lydia Gorham 1661–1744 m. John Thacher 1637–1713
      1. 1. Thomas Thacher 1705–1746
      2. 2. Mercy Thacher 1695–1696
      3. 3. Lydia Thacher 1684–1724
      4. 4. Mercy Thacher 1692–1692
      5. 5. Judah Thacher 1693–1775
      6. 6. Mary Thacher 1686–1778
      7. 7. Joseph Thacher 1699–1763
      8. 8. Hannah Thacher 1690–1780
      9. 9. Ann Thacher 1697–1756
      10. 10. Mercy Thacher 1702–
      11. 11. Benjamin Thacher 1702–1768
      12. 12. Desire Thacher 1688–1723
    6. 6. James Gorham 1650–1707 m. Hannah Huckins 1653–1726
      1. 1. Thomas Gorham 1684–1758
      2. 2. Mehitable Gorham 1683–1747
      3. 3. Jabez Gorham 1690–1739
      4. 4. Joseph Gorham 1689–1762
      5. 5. Experience Gorham 1678–1733
      6. 6. Mercy Gorham 1686–1689
      7. 7. Sylvanus Gorham 1693–1747
      8. 8. Desire Gorham 1673–1735
      9. 9. Ebenezer Gorham 1696–1776
      10. 10. James Gorham 1676–1718
      11. 11. John Gorham 1680–1729
    7. 7. Joseph Gorham 1653–1726 m. Hannah Sturgis 1660–1736 m. Sarah Gorham 1655–1739
      1. 1. Desire Baxter 1685–1749
      2. 2. Isaac Gorham 1687–1714
      3. 3. Josiah Gorham 1692–1775
      4. 4. Joseph Gorham 1681–1742
      5. 5. John Gorham 1683–
      6. 6. Sarah Gorham 1677–1705
      7. 7. Samuel Gorham 1682–1712
      8. 8. Hezekiah Gorham 1689–1714
    8. 8. John (Gorham) Sr. 1651–1716 m. Mary Otis 1653–1733
      1. 1. Thankful Gorham 1690–1759
      2. 2. John Gorham 1683–1769
    9. 9. Hannah Gorham 1663–1728
    10. 10. Temperance Gorham 1646–1714 m. Thomas Baxter 1653–1713 m. Edward Sturgis 1642–1678
      1. 1. Desire Sturgis 1666–1749
    11. 11. John Gorham 1651–1716 m. Mary Otis 1653–1733
      1. 1. Thankful Gorham 1690–1759
      2. 2. Sarah (Hannah) Gorham 1678–1705
      3. 3. John Gorham 1675–1679
      4. 4. Stephen Gorham 1683–1743
      5. 5. Temperance Gorham 1678–1768
      6. 6. Thankful Gorham 1690–1732
      7. 7. Shubael Gorham 1686–1745
      8. 8. John Gorham 1688–1769 m. Ann Brown 1673–1712 m. Prudence Crocker 1692–1778
      9. 9. Job Gorham 1692–1762
      10. 10. Mercy Gorham 1695–1782
      11. 11. Mary Gorham 1680–1748
    12. 12. Jabez Gorham 1656–1725 m. Hannah Sturgis 1660–1736
      1. 1. Benjamin Gorham 1695–1772
      2. 2. Hannah Gorham 1677–1682
      3. 3. Thomas Gorham 1701–1724
      4. 4. Elizabeth Gorham 1680–1746
      5. 5. Joseph Gorham 1692–1773 m. Abigail Lockwood 1694–1725
        1. 1. Daniel Gorham 1717–
        2. 2. Lockwood Gorham 1720–1791 m. Abigail Meeker 1725–1777
        3. 3. Jabez Gorham 1719–
        4. 4. Ichabod Gorham 1722–1799
      6. 6. Hannah Gorham 1693–1724
      7. 7. Jabez Gorham 1683–1745
      8. 8. Isaac Gorham 1688–1739
      9. 9. John Gorham 1690–1716
      10. 10. Shubael Gorham 1686–1734
      11. 11. Samuel Gorham 1682–1735
      12. 12. Hannah Gorham 1682–1735
    13. 13. Elizabeth Gorham 1648–1683 m. Joseph Hallett 1630–1721
      1. 1. Lois Hallett 1672–1726
      2. 2. Elizabeth Hallett 1679–1759
      3. 3. Mary Hallett 1667–1721

Elizabeth Tilley's Timeline

5 Records

1607
30 Aug 1607
Birth of Elizabeth Tilley in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
1607
30 Aug 1607
Elizabeth Tilley was baptized in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
1609
1609
Birth of Elizabeth Tilley in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
1687
21 Dec 1687
Age 78
Death of Elizabeth Tilley in Swansea, Bristol Co., Massetchusetts, Colonial America
Swansea, Bristol Co., Massetchusetts, Colonial America
1687
Dec 1687
Age 78
Burial of Elizabeth Tilley in Riverside, Rhode Island, Colonial America
Riverside, Rhode Island, Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1607
    Event Place: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts; Year: 1620; Page Number: 26
    [4] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Thacher - Thatcher Genealogy : Part 1 : Coat-of-Arms
    [7] Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013
    [8] English Ancestry of Seven Mayflower Passengers: Tilley, Sampson & Cooper, pg. 203
    [9] New England Marriages Prior to 1700, pg. 203
    [10] Mayflower Increasings
    [11] Memoirs of the Leonard, Thompson & Haskell Families, pg 276

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1609
    Event Place: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1607
    Event Place: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts; Year: 1620; Page Number: 26

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1687
    Event Place: Swansea, Bristol Co., Massetchusetts, Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [5] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Thacher - Thatcher Genealogy : Part 1 : Coat-of-Arms
    [8] Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013
    [9] New England Marriages Prior to 1700, pg. 394
    [10] Mayflower Increasings, pg. 276
    [11] Genealogical Dictionary of the Early Settlers of New England, pg. 276
    [12] Memoirs of the Leonard, Thompson & Haskell Families, pg. 276
    [13] The Hamlin Family, pg. 89

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Dec 1687
    Event Place: Riverside, Rhode Island, Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013
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