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Elizabeth Tilson 1640–1682 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Oct 1640

Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Death Date: 1682

Death Location: Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey

Father: Edmond Tilson

Mother: Joan Davenport

Spouse(s): Benajah Dunham

Children(s): Elizabeth Dunham, John Dunham, Benjamin Dunham, Hannah Dunham, Mary Dunham, Elizabeth Dunham, Edmund Sr

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

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

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Elizabeth Tilson's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Tilson
1640–1682
Birth Place: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Parents
Edmond Tilson
1605–1660
Barkstone, Lincolnshire, England
Joan (Abigail) Davenport
1609–1669
Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
William Tilson
1570–1640
Warminster, Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth (Jane) Hoskins
1575–1638
, , , England
John Davenport
1586–1638
Bramhall Hall, Cheshire, England
Townsend Lieghe
1592–1677
Baguley, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Hoskins
1551–1615
Mary Dahun
1555–1615
Richard Lieghe
1560–1641
Ellen Bechton
1565–1615
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Legh
1524–1607
Margaret Vawdrey
1530–1591

Elizabeth Tilson's Descendants

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Elizabeth Tilson (4 Oct 1640–1682) m. Benajah Dunham (18 Nov 1637–24 Dec 1680)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Dunham 1670–
  2. 2. John Dunham 1663–1663
  3. 3. Benjamin Dunham 1667–1668
  4. 4. Hannah Dunham 1666–1667
  5. 5. Mary Dunham 1669–1750
  6. 6. Elizabeth Dunham 1664–1667
  7. 7. Edmund (Dunham) Sr 1661–1734 m. Mary Bonham 1661–1742
    1. 1. Elizabeth Dunham 1689–1713 m. Jonathan (Choate) Martin 1687–1768
      1. 1. Mary (Polly) Martin 1707–1758
        1. 1. Mary (Mercy) Sutton 1735–1774
        2. 2. Rev. (Abner) Sutton 1741–1791
        3. 3. Jeremiah Sutton 1738–1814
        4. 4. Annie Sutton 1733–
        5. 5. Phillip Sutton 1730–1758
        6. 6. Lois Sutton 1733–1767
      2. 2. James Martin 1724–1767
      3. 3. Elizabeth Martin 1705–1823
      4. 4. Anne Martin 1720–1758
      5. 5. Martha Martin 1716–1734
      6. 6. John Martin 1715–1767
      7. 7. Mercy Martin 1707–1736
      8. 8. Catherine Martin 1705–
      9. 9. Anne Martin 1705–1784
      10. 10. Peter Martin 1708–1800
      11. 11. Jonathan Martin 1709–1780
    2. 2. Hannah Dunham 1704–
    3. 3. Mary Dunham 1700–
    4. 4. Ephraim Dunham 1696–
    5. 5. Edmund Dunham 1691–1748
    6. 6. Benajah Dunham 1684–1742
    7. 7. Jonathan Dunham 1694–1777

Elizabeth Tilson's Timeline

2 Records

1640
4 Oct 1640
Birth of Elizabeth Tilson in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Tilson genealogy : from Edmond Tilson at Plymouth, N E , 1638 to 1911 : with brief sketches of

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

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