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Elizabeth Tilson 1640–1682 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Oct 1640

Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1682

Death Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey

Father: Edmund Tilson

Mother: Joan Davenport

Spouse(s): Benajah Dunham

Children(s): Mary Dunham, Rev Dunham, John Dunham, Elizabeth Dunham, Hannah Dunham, John Dunham, Benajah Dunham

In 1640, Elizabeth Tilson entered the world in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to Edmund Tilson And Joan Abigail Davenport. Elizabeth Tilson married Benajah Dunham, and had children including Benajah Dunham, Elizabeth Dunham, Hannah Dunham, John Dunham, Mary Covert Dunham, Rev Edmund Dunham. Elizabeth Tilson passed away in 1682 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey.

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Biography

  • In 1640, Elizabeth Tilson entered the world in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to Edmund Tilson And Joan Abigail Davenport.
  • Elizabeth Tilson married Benajah Dunham, and had children including Benajah Dunham, Elizabeth Dunham, Hannah Dunham, John Dunham, Mary Covert Dunham, Rev Edmund Dunham.
  • Elizabeth Tilson passed away in 1682 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey.

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Elizabeth Tilson's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Tilson
1640–1682
Birth Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Edmund Tilson
1605–1660
Scituate, Plymouth County, Mass. 56
Joan (Abigail) Davenport
1609–1669
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Elizabeth ((Jane)) Hoskins
1575–1638
, , , England
John Davenport
1586–1638
Bramhall Hall, Cheshire, England
Townsend Leigh
1592–1627
Baguley, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Davenport
1563–1641
Dame Warren
1561–1639
Richard Leigh
1560–1641
Ellen Bechton
1565–1615
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Woodford
1521–1592
Jane Gerrard
1530–1563
Sir Stockport
1535–1587
Margaret Molineaux
1541–1617
Edward (Lieghe)
1524–1607
Margaret Vawdrey
1530–1591
Edward (Lieghe)
1524–1607
Margaret Vawdrey*
1530–1591

Elizabeth Tilson's Descendants

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Elizabeth Tilson (4 Oct 1640–1682) m. Benajah Dunham (1634–24 Dec 1680)
  1. 1. Mary (Covert) Dunham 1665–1732 m. Thomas Davis 1660–1738 m. Thomas DAVIS 1651–1700
    1. 1. Isaac (Christian) Davis 1670–1740 m. Mary Moyer 1685–1730
      1. 1. Mary (Jane) Davis 1702–1770 m. Thomas Scott 1695–1789
        1. 1. Tamer Scott 1723–1781 m. Humphrey (Parker) Jr 1715–1781
        2. 2. Thomas Scott 1722–1792
        3. 3. Prudence Scott 1724–1697
      2. 2. Mary Davis 1713–1770
    2. 2. Jonathan Davis 1690–
    3. 3. Thomas Davis 1685–1751
  2. 2. Rev (Edmund) Dunham 1661–1734
  3. 3. John Dunham 1667–1663
  4. 4. Elizabeth Dunham 1664–1667
  5. 5. Hannah Dunham 1666–1667
  6. 6. John Dunham 1663–1663
  7. 7. Benajah Dunham 1667–1668

Elizabeth Tilson's Timeline

2 Records

1640
4 Oct 1640
Birth of Elizabeth Tilson in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1682
1682
Age 42
Death of Elizabeth Tilson in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey
Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1640
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1682
    Event Place: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey

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